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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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Mar 21, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Spending deal released, Trump's bills pile up, final 'goon squad' sentencing & more
Topics in this podcast include a 1.2 trillion-dollar government funding package, Trump's legal bill struggles, 'Goon Squad' sentencing, Israel's patient return block, and US life expectancy increase.
Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: US semiconductor chip investment, Trump floats abortion ban, Kate’s medical records & more
Topics discussed include US semiconductor chip investment, Trump's abortion ban proposal, sentencing of former policemen, evacuation from Haiti, and a breach of Princess Kate's medical records
Mar 20, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Fed interest rates, TX immigration hearing, Chicago lead water & more
The podcast discusses the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates steady, legal cases involving Donald Trump, an immigration law appeal in Texas, progress on a government funding bill, and potential lead contamination in Chicago's water.
Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump's appeals, EV rules easing, recession odds & more
The podcast discusses the dire warning from WHO about infants facing starvation in Gaza. Trump gets to appeal in Georgia while worrying about another case in New York. EPA slowing down Biden's climate plan. Economist talks about recession odds. Plus, tips on washing fruits before eating.
Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Funding deal race, Netanyahu talks to senators, world's most expensive drug & more
Republicans and Democrats race to pass spending package. Court to hear arguments on Texas immigration law. Netanyahu talks to Republican senators. China upset over reaction to Hong Kong security law. FDA approves expensive new drug.
Mar 20, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Texas law confusion, AL diversity ban bill, Americans less happy & more
Texas immigration law confusion, Ohio primary winner backed by Trump, Fed interest rate decision, Alabama ban on diversity programs at schools, US happiness decline
Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Texas immigration law, Afghanistan withdrawal hearing, Zillow’s stock drops & more
Topics include Texas immigration law enforcement, Afghanistan withdrawal hearing testimony, Israel-Hamas war updates, Haiti crisis, Zillow's stock drop, and Trader Joe's cashew recall due to salmonella risk.
Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire impasse, primary voting continues, Navarro in prison & more
Failed ceasefire talks in Gaza, Trump's antisemitic comments, Navarro's prison sentence, Mississippi officer sentencing, and rising gas prices are discussed in the podcast.
Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Princess of Wales spotted, funding deal reached, March Madness & more
Topics include food aid delivery to Gaza, Princess of Wales sighting, controversies over retouched photos, government funding deal reached, lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams for sexual assault, and preview of NCAA's March Madness tournament.
Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Babies to be sent back to Gaza, torture officers sentencing, Caitlyn Jenner backs ban & more
The podcast discusses Israel sending Palestinian patients back to Gaza, Ohio primary day, US support for Ukraine, sentencing hearings for officers in Mississippi, and Caitlyn Jenner supporting ban on transgender athletes in women's sports.
