NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day in under five minutes. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories:

0:00 Today’s Top Stories
0:15 DOJ: Background Checks On All Gun Sales
1:08 Arizona's Republicans Maintain Abortion Ban
1:52 U.S. Might Drop Charges Against Assange
2:51 Israel Opening A New Crossing Into Gaza

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