Julian Assange Extradition Hearing, Egypt Buffer Zone, Louisiana Special Session

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange will be in a London courtroom today. He's trying to stop his extradition to the United States. A planned Israeli invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza may force Palestinians into Egypt despite its objections. What will it mean for the more than 1 million Palestinians in Rafah displaced by Israel's war against Hamas? And Louisiana's legislature is in a special session that threatens to undo some of the state's recent criminal justice reforms. Lawmakers will consider over two dozen bills, including a bill that would make state executions easier.

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0:00.0	WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is in a London courtroom today.
0:05.4	He's trying to stop his extradition to the United States.
0:07.9	Yeah, in the US he'd face spying charges and could end up in prison for decades.
0:12.0	What are his chances?
0:13.2	I mean, Martinez, that's Leilifada,
0:14.8	and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.6	A planned Israeli invasion of the southern city of Rafa in Gaza may force Palestinians
0:24.4	into Egypt despite its objection so how is Egypt preparing on the other side of
0:29.3	that border and what will it mean for the more than 1 million Palestinians in Raffa displaced by Israel
0:34.9	war against Hamas?
0:36.3	And Louisiana's legislature is in a special session that threatens to undo some of the state's
0:41.0	recent criminal justice reforms.
0:43.2	Lawmakers will consider over two dozen bills,
0:45.8	including a bill that would make state executions easier.
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