ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 9, 2024

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Arizona Supreme Court upholds strict abortion ban, Governor Katie Hobbs criticizes ruling, referencing Roe v. Wade overturn and implications for upcoming elections. Parents of school shooter sentenced to prison, severe storms hit multiple states, planned terror attack thwarted in Idaho, and police shooting in Chicago caught on body camera. Trump's appeal to delay trial denied, New York judge rejects request to move trial, jury selection to begin soon, Nori Southern Railroad settles for $600 million over fiery derailment in Ohio pending court approval.

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  • Arizona Supreme Court upholds 160-year-old abortion ban, criminalizing almost all abortions, with doctors facing prison time, sparking outrage and legal challenges, impacting women's reproductive rights significantly.
  • Donald Trump faces multiple legal battles, with appeals denied for trial delays and venue changes, as high-profile criminal cases proceed amidst natural disasters and terror threats, showcasing the intersection of legal, political, and societal challenges in the current landscape.

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  • What recent controversial ruling has caused chaos in Arizona?

    Upholding a 160-year-old abortion ban.

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Arizona Supreme Court Upholds 160-Year-Old Abortion Ban

  • Arizona Supreme Court upholds 160-year-old abortion ban, one of the strictest in the nation, causing outrage and chaos for women and doctors in the state.
  • Law criminalizes almost all abortions except to save the mother's life, with doctors facing up to 5 years in prison for performing abortions.
  • Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, criticizes the ruling, urging voters to voice their concerns at the ballot box in November.
  • Decision references US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, with implications for the presidential race in key battleground states like Arizona.
  • James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of school shooter, sentenced to 10-15 years in prison each for failing to prevent their son's deadly rampage.
  • Parents express remorse in court, but families of victims condemn their lack of accountability, leading to maximum sentences.
  • Severe storm threat moving across several states, with tornado watches, flooding, and damaging winds up to 75 mph, heading towards the East Coast and Northeast.
  • Federal agents prevent planned terror attack on multiple churches in Idaho, arresting an 18-year-old suspect with ISIS-inspired intentions.
  • Newly released police body camera video shows deadly police shooting in Chicago, with driver opening fire on officers during a traffic stop, resulting in 96 shots fired in 41 seconds.
  • Donald Trump's appeal to delay criminal trial in New York denied, trial set to begin on Monday, as fires rage outside New York City and a helicopter crashes in Rhode Island.

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Trump's Trial Set to Begin in 6 Days

  • New York appeals court judge rejects Donald Trump's request to delay his first criminal trial, set to start in 6 days, involving a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, denying Trump's plea to move the case out of Manhattan due to pre-trial publicity.
  • Jury selection for the trial is scheduled to begin Monday, with prospective jurors filling out a seven-page questionnaire, including inquiries about attending Trump rallies, social media following, extremist group affiliations, and opinions on Trump's charges.
  • Nori Southern Railroad agrees to a $600 million settlement for a fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, aiming to resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius of the incident, including personal injury and health claims within a 10-mile radius, pending approval by a judge within weeks.
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