World News Podcast - May 29th, 2014

A record breaking spike of dangerous measles has hit America, find out what’s behind it. An American citizen from Florida involved in a suicide bombing in Syria. The family of the Isla Vista shooter finally speaks out. The FDA has new warning for users of tanning beds. ABC’s Gio Benitez tests at-home security cameras. A popular sky deck in Chicago sends tourists scrambling when it begins to crack. And, a homeless high school student defies all odds. This and more on the World News podcast. 

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World News Podcast - May 28, 2014

The nation is remembering an American original, Maya Angelou. Angelou died at the age of 86 and ABC's Byron Pitts takes a look at her remarkable life. The Veterans Affairs scandal has hit a boiling point - an internal report confirms new evidence that hurt veterans not just in Phoenix, but all over the nation. And a new eyewitness to the rampage in Santa Barbara, California is coming forward and describing those traumatic moments. And a day old infant was snatched from a hospital and rescued by a band of young detectives hours later. This and more on the World News podcast. 

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World News Podcast - May 27th, 2014

America’s longest war nears its end in Afghanistan, as President Obama reveals his plan to bring thousands of troops back home. Nigeria’s military claims it knows the location of hundreds of school girls kidnapped by militants nearly two months ago, but won’t say where out of security concerns. Millions of Americans found themselves hunkered down this past Memorial Day Weekend as severe thunderstorms battered most of the country. Easy ways to save big on prescription drugs and your doctor bills. And, ABC’s Steve Osunsami on the puppies on a mission to heal American troops returning home. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - May 26th, 2014

More details are coming out about 22-year-old Elliot Rodger and his killing spree near UC Santa Barbara that left six others dead, and more than 13 wounded. Investigators continue to look at the disturbing 137 page manifesto that Rodger plotted his plans for revenge, as some wonder if authorities missed an opportunity to stop this latest mass killing. Three people are missing after a massive landslide in western Colorado. Memorial Day weekend turned dangerous on some Florida beaches, after severals wimmers got caught in rip currents And, ABC’s Mike Boettcher on heroism on the frontlines of Afghanistan.

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World News Podcast - May 25th, 2014

Authorities in South California have released more information about the 22-year-old who went on a murderous rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara. President Obama touches down in Afghanistan on a surprise visit for a personal thank-you to the men and women of America’s longest war. Pope Francis makes an unexpected stop at a controversial wall, and invites Israeli and Palestinian officials for peace talks at the Vatican. And, ABC’s David Muir with the man behind GI Joe. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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