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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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Apr 20, 2024 • 10min
5 Good Things: How the WNBA Draft is Inspiring the Next Generation
College recruits discuss the excitement of the WBNA draft. A family's pet octopus unexpectedly gives birth. A dorm surprises security guard. Cherry blossom trees get a timely gift. Helium balloon rides to edge of space are discussed.
Apr 19, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Trump trial latest, FISA deadline, UAW union vote & more
Former President Trump's hush money trial, FISA bill deadline, new FAA scheduling, school shooting threat, and UAW union vote at Volkswagen are covered in this episode.
Apr 19, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Fire outside Trump trial, foreign aid package, Tesla Cybertruck recall & more
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial, Israeli strike on Iran, foreign aid package advances, Russian plot arrest, bird flu concerns in US, Tesla Cybertruck recall
Apr 19, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: US not involved, Alaska drilling ban, TikTok challenged again & more
Topics discussed include US denial of involvement in Israel's attack on Iran, Trump's criticism of hush money trial, Biden's ban on Alaska drilling, arrest of Maryland student for school shooting plot, and House Republicans pushing for a nationwide TikTok ban.
Apr 19, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Israel's attack, Trump trial next steps, Pence's warning & more
Israel retaliates with a military strike in Iran while details of the targets and responses unfold. Jurors are selected for Donald Trump's Hush Money trial. Biden administration to announce changes to an important civil rights law. Mike Pence issues a bleak warning about Russia's leader in Ukraine. Record hospital visits due to last year's record heat.
Apr 19, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Israel strikes Iran, world's largest election starts, Swift's album surprise & more
Israel strikes Iran, US official reveals, potential escalation. Trump's hush money trial jurors picked, Mike Johnson seeks Democratic support. India's massive election kicks off. Taylor Swift surprises fans with new album drop.
Apr 18, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Trump jury seated, Columbia University protests, mortgage rates soar & more
Topics include Trump's jury selection, Columbia University protests, soaring mortgage rates, health risks of imported strawberries, and volcanic eruptions impacting tsunami threat.
Apr 18, 2024 • 5min
3 PM ET: Rafah family deaths, Biden’s new endorsement, Google fires employees & more
Topics discussed include a deadly strike in southern Gaza, Joe Biden's endorsement by the Kennedy family, a murder trial with a new alibi, severe storm threats in the central US, and Google firing employees over protests
Apr 18, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump Juror excused, Iran sanctioned, basketball pay gap & more
Topics include a juror being excused from Trump's trial, sanctions on Iran, political turmoil over aid package, Arizona's abortion law, and WNBA advocating for fair treatment
Apr 18, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Trump stand plans, Passover holiday threats, airport gold heist & more
Prosecutors in Trump's hush money trial may use his past legal issues against him. Tensions between Qatar and US hinder Gaza negotiations. FBI on high alert for Passover threats. 911 services restored after outage. Six arrested in massive airport gold heist.
