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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 6, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: D-Day 80th anniversary, Maryland heat death, Gilgo Beach murders & more
Topics discussed include D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations, international pressure for ceasefire in Israel, Hunter Biden's gun trial, Maryland's first heat-related death, and the Gilgo Beach murders suspect facing new charges.
Jun 6, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: 80 years since D-Day, heat getting worse, NYC congestion charge & more
Topics include 80th anniversary of D-Day, worsening heat dome in Western US, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, technical issue with Starliner spacecraft, and New York's indefinite postponement of congestion charge
Jun 5, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Trump’s GA subversion case, contraception bill fails, Israel-Lebanon tensions & more
Jury hears from Hunter Biden's ex-partners, Georgia court halts Trump's case, Senate blocks contraception bill, Israel-Lebanon tensions rise. New Covid vaccine version expected in fall.
Jun 5, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Hunter Biden trial testimony, Stanford University arrests, WSJ report on Biden & more
Hunter Biden's ex-wife testifies about his drug use in gun trial. Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Stanford University. White House refutes mental fitness report on President Biden. Female mayor in Mexico assassinated after election. Fashion brands adapt to changing retail landscape.
Jun 5, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Hunter Biden's ex testifies, Boeing's spacecraft launch, male birth control & more
Hunter Biden's ex-wife testifies in his felony gun trial. UN head warns of environmental dangers. Israel-Lebanon tensions escalate. Boeing launches Starliner spacecraft. Progress in male birth control with hormonal gel suppressing sperm production.
Jun 5, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Asylum limit, Amanda Knox slander, The Dream accused & more
Topics discussed include new limits on asylum seekers crossing the US border, President Biden in Paris for D-Day anniversary, House voting to sanction ICC officials, Amanda Knox's slander conviction upheld, and accusations against singer-songwriter The Dream.
Jun 5, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: New border limit, Hunter Biden's ex-wife, Boeing tries again & more
US-Mexico border enforces strict new rules, Hunter Biden's ex-wife testifies in gun trial, West faces dangerous heatwave, Senator Menendez's son wins despite legal woes, Boeing makes another attempt to launch Starliner spacecraft
Jun 4, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Biden’s border measures, Hunter Biden’s devices, Diddy sells Revolt stake & more
Topics discussed include new asylum restrictions at the US-Mexico border, key evidence from Hunter Biden's devices in his federal gun trial, job openings reaching a three-year low, a Japanese baseball star's gambling case, and Sean 'Diddy' Combs selling a majority stake in his media company.
Jun 4, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: New asylum restrictions, Hunter Biden trial, MLB player banned & more
Topics discussed include new asylum restrictions announced by President Biden, Hunter Biden's federal gun trial, charges against Trump allies in a fake elector scheme, India's prime minister claiming victory in mammoth election, and MLB banning a San Diego Padres player for betting on baseball games.
Jun 4, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Hunter Biden opening statements, MDMA for PTSD, 'virtual strip club' & more
Topics include Hunter Biden's federal gun trial, FDA considering MDMA for treating PTSD, Utah suing TikTok over virtual strip club for kids
