Say Goodbye?: ISIS Leader, Missouri Abortion Clinic, Phishing

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🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 14 minutes

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The leader of ISIS died during a US military raid in Syria over the weekend. We’ll explain who Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was, and what his death means for ISIS – and for the world. Meanwhile, there’s only one clinic in Missouri that can perform abortions, and it could soon be forced to close. We’ll explain how a hearing this week could lead to Missouri becoming the first state in the country without access to abortion services. Also on today’s show: California’s wildfires are heating up, and phishing scams are becoming fishier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Monday, October 28th.
0:03.3	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.7	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.3	they matter.
0:10.0	President Trump announced yesterday that the leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization
0:14.1	had been killed in a U.S. military raid.
0:16.9	So does that mean the threat of ISIS is also dead?
0:19.9	Not quite.
0:20.9	We'll explain.
0:21.9	Then, we'll tell you why abortion rights advocates are laser-focused today on the
0:26.2	showme state.
0:27.5	And finally, the internet is decades old.
0:30.0	But like fine wine, internet scams are getting better with age.
0:33.7	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:35.6	Let's skim this.
0:38.8	Today's episode is brought to you by Carmax, the way it should be.
0:44.9	The most complicated story today is about ISIS.
0:48.1	On Sunday morning, President Trump made a big announcement from the White House.
0:51.5	A U.S. military raid had led to the death of the leader of ISIS, a guy named Abu Bakr
0:56.6	Al-Baghdadi.
0:57.5	U.S. special operations forces executed a dangerous and daring night time raid in northwestern
1:05.7	Syria and accomplished their mission in grand style.
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