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An NTSB team is on the site of the deadly LaGuardia collision.  Iran bombards Israel as President Trumps claims progress in talks.  Senate Republicans think they have a plan to end the government shutdown.  The Trump administration is set to pay a French energy company $1 billion for cancelled wind farms.  Plus, students in Maine are planning to send yeast to the stratosphere as part of a NASA project. 
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NTSB investigators are examining a fatal collision at LaGuardia Airport. President Donald Trump rejected an off-ramp to the DHS shutdown as ICE agents assist TSA. Financial markets are reacting to Trump’s decision to temporarily stop striking Iranian energy sites. We’ll tell you about a deadly Colombian military plane crash. Plus, key takeaways from a Supreme Court challenge to a high-profile voting case.
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President Donald Trump suggests the US held "very good" talks with Iran about ending the war, but is Iran on the same page? A collision between a fire truck and a plane has left 2 people dead and dozens injured. Meanwhile, ICE agents have been deployed to US airports, but will they help alleviate the long TSA lines? In London, counter terrorism police are investigating an antisemitic attack targeting the city’s largest Jewish community. And New York City’s first lady is under fire for her art.
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President Trump backs off his threat to hit power plants if Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.  Two pilots have been killed, several people hurt after a plane hits a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport.  ICE agents are deploying to airports amid partial government shutdown. CNN speaks to the first patient treated with a life-saving foam.  Plus, a man with Down Syndrome builds a successful spice business.  

This episode has been updated from a previous released version.
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Prediction markets are opening new doors to bet on pretty much anything - even outcomes during war. But things can get pretty heated when money is on the line, and now at least one state is stepping in to accuse a major prediction market of running an illegal gambling operation. WIRED’s Kate Knibbs talks about the “casino-ification” of everything and what this could mean for the future of politics and betting.   

For more: Iran-related bets on prediction sites scrutinized over ‘death markets’ and possible insider trades 

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Guests: Jesus Martinez & Kate Knibbs, WIRED Senior Writer  

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Photo: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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