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Summary
This episode covers the "No Kings" protests aimed at boosting midterm voter turnout, violent student demonstrations in France that overshadowed a historic town hall fire, and a tragic truck attack at a youth soccer complex in Wichita, Kansas. Additionally, the report previews Wall Street earnings from major tech firms like Netflix and Meta, and details an ongoing investigation into a deadly incident at a Canadian military base in Alberta.
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No Kings protesters march at Lincoln Memorial
Historic town hall in France catches fire
Violence and arrests during student protests in Paris
Truck plows into crowd at soccer tournament in Wichita
Preview of major corporate earnings reports
Incident at Canadian military base in Alberta
Fire destroys beach resort in Bangladesh
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