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We begin with the latest reactions to the Trump administration. Communities are picking up the pieces following a deadly cross-country storm. Tensions are growing at the Lebanon-Syria border. New details are emerging about the man last known to have seen a missing college student in the Dominican Republic. Plus, Pepsi strikes a nearly $2 billion deal in the healthy soda wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retailers are sounding the alarm on the economy. A judge scheduled a hearing today after the Trump administration invoked wartime powers to deport hundreds of migrants against court orders. Layoffs at NOAA are taking expert eyes off the oceans at the worst possible time. Time to start filling your brackets for the men’s and women’s NCAA college basketball tournaments. Plus, is Guinness actually good for you?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump Administration has deported hundreds of people using an 18th century law. A devastating and deadly US storm is now moving offshore. Canada’s new prime minister is in Europe to make some alliances. At least 59 people have been killed in a fire at a night club in North Macedonia. Plus, we’ll tell you which fast fashion retailer has filed for bankruptcy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Several states are starting to clear away the devastation after a weekend of deadly storms. The White House is denying that some of its deportations ignored an order from a judge. President Donald Trump says he’ll speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. Democrats’ overall favorability has dropped to a record low. Plus, the Vatican has released a photo of Pope Francis in the hospital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Belinda Davis, a Rutgers University historian focused on social movements, joins the discussion on the alarming deportation efforts against Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. She sheds light on how this action has instilled fear among students, raising concerns about free speech and dissent on college campuses. The conversation navigates the intersection of activism, geopolitical narratives, and the chilling effects on marginalized voices, revealing a culture of fear that threatens academic freedom and discourse.

A three-year-old boy conquered his fears and saved his great-grandmother. The Montana Bar Fairies are turning grief into action in a state plagued by drunk driving. A college student in Boston helps women in need feel seen and beautiful. Actor Michael Sheen paid off $1.3 million worth of debt for his neighbors. Plus, this guy has been diving for lost golf balls for 30 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown cleared a key hurdle in the Senate. President Donald Trump lashed out at his political foes in a campaign-style speech at the DOJ. Ukraine's president is urging the US to put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war. Parts of the US could see wildfires and possible tornadoes this weekend. Plus, Sean "Diddy" Combs answered to additional allegations in his federal criminal case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congressional Democrats are torn over Chuck Schumer’s support for the GOP’s government funding bill ahead of a midnight deadline. We have new developments on a Palestinian activist’s deportation case. New CDC data shows how big of an impact a large measles outbreak is having in the US. Canada has a new prime minister amid a US trade war. And, new details are emerging in the desperate search for a missing college student. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Senate is set to vote on a stopgap spending bill before government funding runs out at midnight. President Donald Trump is set to give “law-and-order" speech. We’ll tell you why gold prices have reached record highs. Hamas says it’s willing to release an American Israeli soldier. Plus, a pro-golfer had a surprising reaction after he was heckled this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senate Democrats have hours left to decide whether they’ll vote for a Republican stopgap bill, or let the government shut down. We'll tell you why President Donald Trump wants to invoke a wartime authority. Americans are skeptical that Trump’s approach to the war in Ukraine will bring peace. A cross-country storm is expected to explode in strength today. Plus, some acne creams are being pulled from shelves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices