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News Wrap: Rescue effort for Iran’s president after crash

Season 2024 Episode 141 | 3m 02s

In our news wrap Sunday, a rescue operation is underway after the helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi apparently crashed, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, President Biden tells Morehouse College graduates that he hears their concerns over the war in Gaza, and America's first Black astronaut candidate makes it to space at the age of 90.

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