Israel Defense Chief in U.S., Attacks in Russia, Two Years Since Abortion Ruling

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Israel's defense chief meets with senior U.S. officials over the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, gunmen kill more than 19 police officers and civilians in southern Russia, abortions up two years since the Supreme Court revoked federal abortion protections.

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0:00.0	Israel's defense chief is in Washington today. His prime minister asserts that
0:07.4	fighting in Gaza will soon wind down.
0:10.1	Israelis have not agreed to a ceasefire or a post-war future, so what's the United States to do now?
0:15.7	I'm Stephen Skeep with A Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:22.0	Gunman in southern Russia killed at least 16 people attacking churches, a synagogue, and a police post.
0:29.0	What was the motive?
0:30.0	Also two years after the Supreme Court ended a constitutional right to abortion, women describe how access has changed.
0:36.0	It took several thousand dollars in three days.
0:38.8	Many states have tightened laws, so how could it be that the total number of abortions has grown?
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1:40.1	Available on your favorite podcast player now. Israeli Defense Minister Yov Gallant is in Washington this week.
1:47.1	He continues a conversation while Israel fights on two fronts in Gaza and the border with Lebanon.
1:52.8	Galat will meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the Secretary of State Anthony
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