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[AI-Generated Summary] This broadcast from WRTV 6 News at Six in Indianapolis, focuses on a major toxic chemical leak at the Kim Lab Corporation that forced the evacuation of thousands. The broadcast details how a corrosive cloud of nitric and sulfuric acid spread across the northeast side of the city, causing significant disruption to residents and businesses. Beyond this lead story, the program covers several other significant events: "Collaboration Day" activities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway being hampered by rain and targeted by excise police for underage drinking; a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling prohibiting federally funded clinics from providing abortion counseling; and the ongoing struggles of the Indiana state legislature in a second special session. The archival item concludes with sports updates, including a no-hitter in Major League Baseball and preparations for the upcoming 75th Indy 500.

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