US-Iran Waiting Game, ABC’s Pushback, Cruise Ship Exit Plan and more

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing US-Iran conflict, cruise ship disembarkation plans amid a hantavirus outbreak, setbacks in redistricting efforts, ABC's free speech accusations against the FCC, and developments in the fight against non-consensual imagery online.

The US and Iran continue to exchange fire, as the Washington awaits Tehran’s response to the latest proposal to end the war. We’ll break down the plan to help passengers disembark from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak. A Virginia Supreme Court dealt a major setback to Democratic redistricting efforts. ABC has accused the FCC of threatening free speech. Plus, a major development in the fight against non-consensual imagery online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• US-Iran relations
• cruise ship outbreak
• redistricting
• free speech
• non-consensual imagery

Keywords

• US
• Iran
• hantavirus
• redistricting
• ABC
• FCC
• non-consensual imagery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virginia Supreme Court, ABC, FCC

Places: US, Iran

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