Australian PM refuses to intervene for Julian Assange

The WikiLeaks founder faces extradition to the United States on spying charges. Plus, reporter Elizabeth Weise tells us about massive solar batteries, jurors have to redeliberate in a Bill Cosby sex abuse trial, travel reporter Eve Chen considers whether travel insurance is worth it and lots of government offices are closed for Juneteenth. (Audio: Associated Press) Episode Transcript available here Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Give us fifteen minutes a day, we'll give you all of the headlines, none of the chaos. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor.