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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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Nov 6, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Harris concedes, Biden blamed, Trump’s economy & more
Aides and allies of Vice President Kamala Harris say they’re in a state of shock and disbelief after she conceded defeat in the presidential election. We’ll tell you why some Democrats are pinning blame for Harris’s loss on President Joe Biden. Experts worry some of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic campaign promises could raise global inflation. The CEO of the company that makes Ozempic has issued a warning about compounded versions of its main ingredient. Plus, we’ll tell you what surprising animal turned up on Australian shores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 6, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Harris to speak & concede, Trump’s legal woes, markets react & more
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to call President-elect Donald Trump to concede today. Trump’s allies say his second term will look very different to his first. We’ll take a look at what the results mean for Trump’s legal worries. Two leaders with a lot of skin in the game have congratulated Trump on his win. Plus, the stock market has reacted quickly to the election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 6, 2024 • 8min
9 AM ET: Trump declares victory, Israel protests, Navy scandal sentencing & more
Projections show Donald Trump will be the 47th US President, as we wait to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris. Control of the Senate has gone to the GOP, but the House is still to be decided. We’ll tell you why protestors have taken to the streets in Israel. Hurricane Rafael has strengthened as it makes its way towards Cuba. Plus, the mastermind of one of the US Navy’s biggest scandals has been sentenced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 6, 2024 • 9min
6 AM ET Election Results Special: CNN projects Trump win, GOP flips Senate, 2024 history makers & more
CNN projects that Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. Republicans are projected to flip the Senate – we'll tell you what that could mean for a Trump presidency. There were mixed results for abortion rights on ballots across the US. World leaders are congratulating Trump as China seizes on political division. And, there appear to be some historic wins for LGBTQ candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 5, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Early exit polls, House races, rare American artifact & more
As voters make their final decision about who should be the next US president, early exit poll data suggests how some may feel. We’re also hearing how some lifelong Republicans in Texas voted. We’ll tell you what’s at stake in the House this election. Two election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation say he’s hiding his assets. Plus, there's a little piece of American history that's expected to be auctioned for up to a million dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 5, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Polling place issues, Israeli government shakeup, coveted holiday gift & more
Voting nationwide has been orderly so far, with scattered issues reported in a small number of polling locations. We’ll also hear from voters on both sides of the political aisle in two battleground states. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares some tips on how to manage political differences. Israel’s prime minister has fired his defense minister after months of clashes over war and politics. And, we’ll tell you which item is flying off store shelves this holiday season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 5, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: 2024 final pitches, Tropical Storm Raphael, potential new planet & more
Millions of Americans are heading to the polls today, as the 2024 candidates lay out their closing arguments. We talk to voters in the suburbs of Philadelphia. A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to blow up an energy facility in Nashville. Tropical Storm Raphael is strengthening towards a hurricane – we'll tell you where its heading. Plus, are we getting a ninth planet in our solar system back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 5, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Voting underway, Gaza humanitarian call, wooden satellite launch & more
Election day is finally here, and voting is underway in dozens of states. Plus, we’ll give you the Election Day forecast. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to Israel’s defense minister, as the deadline to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza looms. There are reports that an American-Iranian journalist has been detained by Tehran. And, we’ll tell you why Japanese researchers have launched a wooden satellite into space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 5, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Election Day, Boeing strike ends, Kelce spikes heckler's phone & more
Voting has kicked off today, after Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their final pitches to voters last night. Meanwhile, some election officials are dealing with last minute challenges to certain ballots. Striking Boeing workers have voted in favor of the company’s latest offer. We'll tell you the details of a reportedly covert Russian operation to start fires aboard flights heading to the US and Canada. Plus, Jason Kelce has apologized after spiking a heckler’s phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 4, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Election security measures, Andre Hill verdict, kids’ sugar intake & more
Local, state and federal authorities nationwide are beefing up security measures before Election Day. Vice President Kamala Harris is spending her campaign's final hours in Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump in Michigan. A White former police officer has been convicted of murder in the 2020 shooting of a Black man. We’ll tell you why it’s crucial to limit young kids’ sugar intake. Plus, IKEA is contributing to a new German fund for prison laborers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


