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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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Dec 9, 2023 • 6min
10 AM ET: Gaza infant bodies, Texas blocks emergency abortion, double lottery winner & more
US veto of UN ceasefire in Gaza, discovery of infants' bodies in hospital, Texas blocks emergency abortion, case of police misconduct, retailers panic over self-checkout, man wins $10 million jackpot twice
Dec 9, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire resolution, landmark AI law, Ryan O’Neal dies & more
US vetoed UN ceasefire resolution in Gaza, EU to regulate AI, Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism, actor Ryan O’Neal passes away, President Biden announces major investment in high-speed rail line.
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: School shooter's sentence, Trump’s gag order, sickle cell therapies & more
Israeli soldiers detaining men in Gaza, Michigan school shooter sentenced, Trump's gag order upheld, FDA approves sickle cell therapies, Earth approaching climate threshold
Dec 8, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: School shooter sentencing, Gaza's post-war future, race to replace Santos & more
Teenager sentenced for high school shooting, future of Gaza, Putin's re-election announcement, pro-Trump lawyer cooperating with investigators, potential replacement for George Santos in Congress
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: US embassy attack, jobs report, cantaloupe salmonella deaths & more
Topics discussed include Gaza starvation warnings, US embassy attack in Baghdad, calls to stop funding for liquified natural gas, latest jobs numbers, and US salmonella deaths linked to cantaloupes.
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Hunter Biden tax charges, UPenn backlash, Texas AG warns doctor & more
Hunter Biden, facing nine new criminal charges relating to a federal tax investigation, discusses the recent allegations. Other topics include criticism towards Israel over images of men being held in Gaza, calls for UPenn's president to resign over the university's response to antisemitism, the Texas Attorney General warning a doctor about legal action for performing an abortion, and an upcoming severe weather system.
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Israel’s mass detention, Hunter Biden’s new charges, weekend storms & more
Israeli soldiers detain men in Gaza, Hunter Biden faces nine criminal charges, deadly shooting at UNLV, House censures Rep. Jamaal Bowman, heavy rain and snow expected in parts of US this weekend.
Dec 7, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Netanyahu’s stark warning, Penn president backlash, Texas abortion ruling & more
Topics covered in the podcast include Israeli Prime Minister's warning to Hezbollah, pressure on the University of Pennsylvania president, Texas abortion ruling, pilot arraignment, and updates on Donald Trump's civil fraud trial.
Dec 7, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: Red Sea attacks, menthol cigarette ban delay, NFL team theft & more
Ongoing conflict in Gaza, talks of protecting Red Sea shipping, criticism of menthol cigarette ban delay, accusations against Meta breeding child predators, former NFL employee stealing millions.
Dec 7, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: US weapons accusation, college shooting suspect, historic newspaper walkout & more
US weapons used in Gaza attack, suspect of college shooting identified, Nikki Haley's attack seen positively, high number of abortions out of state, employee strike at popular newspaper
