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A botched execution in Tennessee raises new questions about the effectiveness and morality of lethal injections. Israel claims the co-pilot who tried to take down a plane was motivated by a hatred for Jews. And fire departments are using new AI-powered tools to fight wildfires.

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A FlyDubai pilot stabs his colleague and tries to take down a jetliner with more than 170 Israelis on board. As original documents about a rape allegation become public, Cornell agrees to an independent investigation. And today marks the beginning of new SNAP reforms that could affect how people get food assistance.

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We're excited to share that Start Here has been nominated for four Signal Awards. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to vote for Start Here in the Signal Listener's Choice Awards. Every vote helps, and it only takes a minute: ⁠https://abcaudio.com/signalawards⁠ (Thank you!!)

In today's episode, tech CEOs convene at the White House for an “A.I. Summit.” Cornell reckons with elevated reports of sexual assault on its campus. And a hearing featuring former Special Counsel Jack Smith results in an embarrassing fact-check. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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In the face of growing public outcry, prosecutors in Ithaca, New York re-open a criminal inquiry into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. Police in the U.K. release all five suspects who were arrested for an alleged bomb plot, citing lack of evidence. And in his first broadcast interview since being released from Russian custody, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich tells ABC’s George Stephanopoulos about his detention.

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British police announce they’ve made arrests in a suspected terror plot near an air base that is used by U.S. troops. More young people are seeking assisted suicide in the face of severe mental health conditions. And stormwater breaches seawalls in New Jersey as a powerful nor’easter comes ashore.

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