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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates every weekday morning, midday and evening. Plus, 5 Good Things and One Thing on the weekends.
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Jun 17, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Record heat wave, Israeli war cabinet disbanded, Tony award winners & more
Record heat wave hits Midwest and Northeast, 14 mass shootings in US, Israeli war cabinet disbanded, Ukraine peace summit updates, Tony award winners announced
Jun 16, 2024 • 20min
One Thing: What Should Happen to the Detained Children of ISIS?
CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Clarissa Ward, discusses the dire conditions of ISIS detainees in Syria, focusing on the challenges and risks faced by women and children in detention camps. The episode explores repatriation hurdles, de-radicalization efforts, and the dilemma of managing the largest concentration of ISIS fighters in the world.
Jun 15, 2024 • 12min
5 Good Things: Irish Kids’ Rap Song is ‘The Spark’ You Need
Irish kids celebrate holiday with viral rap song, WWII veteran marries at 100, Tiktoker surprises immigrant workers with free Disneyland trips, dog saves man stranded in ravine, campus cat gets honorary doctorate
Jun 14, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Princess Kate’s health update, weekend forecast, Garland avoids prosecution & more
Princess Kate's health update, US weather forecast, Parkland school demolition, and dismantling of humanitarian pier off Gaza coast discussed. US Attorney General Merrick Garland avoids prosecution.
Jun 14, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Pope addresses G7 summit, Alex Jones’ liquidation, gas prices & more
Biden meets Pope at G7, sanctions on Israeli group, Alex Jones’ assets liquidated for Sandy Hook families, FAA investigating counterfeit titanium in planes, and good news for gas prices.
Jun 14, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Bump stock ban struck down, ISIS attack concerns, unaffordable cities & more
Topics include Supreme Court ruling on bump stocks, Pope Francis addressing G7 summit, Hamas hostage claims, ISIS arrests causing concerns, and 'impossibly unaffordable' cities worldwide ranked in new report.
Jun 14, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: US sanctions Russian finances, Parkland high school demolition, ADHD medication warning & more
Topics discussed include new US sanctions on Russian finances, ongoing hostage situation, Parkland high school demolition, Phoenix police rights violations, and CDC's warning on ADHD medication disruption.
Jun 14, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: G7 wraps up, LGBTQ+ protections paused, Washington whale hunting & more
G7 summit wrap-up, flooding in Florida, LGBTQ+ protections blocked, Clarence Thomas controversy. Native American tribe allowed to hunt whales in Washington state.
Jun 13, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: US-Ukraine security agreement, IVF bill blocked, Biden on ceasefire deal & more
The podcast discusses the US-Ukraine security agreement at G7, Senate blocking IVF bill, Trump meeting with allies, Biden's uncertainty on Gaza ceasefire, and Tom Brady entering Patriots Hall of Fame.
Jun 13, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: SCOTUS decisions, El Niño dies, Nathan Wade interview & more
Former special prosecutor Nathan Wade is interviewed in the podcast, discussing key takeaways from the Georgia election subversion case. Topics covered include SCOTUS rulings, inflation easing, housing market contrast, and the end of El Niño. The podcast also touches on a Wall Street Journal reporter's trial in Russia and provides insights on climate change and the upcoming election.
