Iran War Resignation, Shutdown Travel Headaches, USA vs. Venezuela and more

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A senior US intelligence official has resigned over the war with Iran. Unpaid TSA workers are skipping shifts and security lines are growing longer as the partial government shutdown drags on. A dangerous heat wave could hit parts of the West next month. Hundreds were killed during a Pakistani airstrike on a Kabul hospital. Plus, Team USA faces Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final tonight, with more than bragging rights at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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