Sinaloa Cartel Capture, VP Harris' Gaza Speech, Olympic Opening Ceremonies

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🗓️ 26 July 2024

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Two alleged kingpins of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel were arrested in El Paso, Texas. Vice President Kamala Harris strikes a different tone than President Biden in a speech on the conflict between Israel and Gaza, and the 2024 Summer Olympic Games are underway in France.

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0:00.0	Two of Mexico's most wanted men have been arrested in El Paso, Texas.
0:07.0	They're alleged to be leaders of the powerful Cinalloa drug cartel.
0:11.0	What will their capture mean for the drug trade in the US, especially deadly
0:14.1	fentanyl? I'm Michelle Martin Vetse Martinez and this is up first from NPR News.
0:18.3	Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
0:25.4	afterwards she spoke about her support of Israel and her empathy for the plight of
0:29.6	Palestinians.
0:30.6	Israel has a right to defend itself and how it does so matters.
0:37.0	Did she offer a different message than President Biden?
0:40.0	Also the 2024 Summer Olympic Games are underway in France and
0:43.4	tonight LeBron James and Koku Golf will carry the flag for Team USA and
0:47.0	Paris's opening ceremonies. Stay with us we've got all the news you need to start
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1:19.4	Christian nationalists want to turn America into a Theocracy, a government under biblical rule.
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1:45.0	The Olympics takes center stage this summer, this time in Paris.
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