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episode 1977: Uncertainty Over Abortion Pill, Sudan Violence, Mexican Cartel Indictments
The Supreme Court is set to decide by midnight tonight whether to allow an abortion pill to remain widely available or restrict its access. The U.S. is sending additional troops to its base in Djibouti in case of a possible evacuation from Sudan, as violence escalates in the country. U.S. officials have launched a new effort to arrest operatives of the Mexican cartel smuggling most of the fentanyl that reaches Americans.