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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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May 10, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET : When Cohen's expected to testify, Rafah humanitarian warning, Trump attacks RFK Jr. & more
Michael Cohen's expected testimony in Trump's hush money trial, humanitarian warning in Rafah, Trump targeting RFK Jr. gaining access to another state's ballot, and plea deals in bribery case against Rep. Cuellar.
May 10, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Palestinian prisoner abuse allegations, US tornado streak, weight-loss drugs booming
Israeli whistleblowers reveal alleged Palestinian prisoner abuse, over 300 tornados in the US, heavy rains in Brazil causing deaths, cyberattack on healthcare system, rising popularity of weight-loss drugs including diverse medical uses
May 10, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: UN office attacked, Confederate names restored, Apple apologizes & more
Topics discussed include UN headquarters closing in East Jerusalem, Stormy Daniels' testimony in Trump's hush money trial, bodycam footage released from a fatal shooting in Florida, voting to restore Confederate school names in Virginia, and Apple apologizing for its iPad ad.
May 9, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Ceasefire talks paused, US tornado frenzy, gym membership price hike & more
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have paused. Trump's trial includes crucial testimony about finances. US experiencing an increase in tornado activity. Three arrests in child exploitation case. Gym membership prices set to increase by 50%.
May 9, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Gaza aid pier, Russian 'window' of escalation, Black airman killed in home & more
US aid efforts for Gaza, Russia's actions in Ukraine, Stormy Daniels trial testimony, wrongful shooting case demands for body cam footage release, and calls for a federal agency head's resignation.
May 9, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Stormy Daniels testimony, Israeli reaction to Biden, brain chip implant & more
Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies in hush money trial against Trump. Biden's comment on Israeli weapons delivery causes tension. Neuralink faces setback with brain chip implant. Streaming giants Disney and Warner Bros. team up for a bundle.
May 9, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Biden's warning to Israel, gag order challenge, pageant winners return their crowns & more
President Biden's warning to Israel over weapon shipment halt, Stormy Daniels testimony in Trump's trial and gag order challenge. Tornado alerts in Georgia, police chief retirement in Houston, and pageant winners returning their crowns.
May 9, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Biden would halt arms to Israel, booed on House floor, presidential candidate's brain worm & more
President Biden discusses halting arms shipments to Israel if it invades Rafah, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene booed on House floor, Stormy Daniels in Trump hush money trial, severe weather in central and southern US, RFK Jr. talks about brain worm incident
May 8, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Johnson survives ouster vote, Gaza aid entry concerns, Microsoft’s AI hub, & more
House rejects effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson, UN alarm over Gaza, Microsoft's AI hub investment, Georgia murder case update, lawsuit on sexual abuse in Illinois, vacuum solution for climate change
May 8, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Gaza hospital crisis, antisemitism hearing, Twitch star avoids prosecution & more
Topics include Gaza hospital crisis, antisemitism hearing, AstraZeneca vaccine withdrawal, lawsuit over abortion pill reversal claims, and charges dropped against social media influencer. Plus, insights on ultra-processed foods and legal troubles of a Twitch star.
