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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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Jun 28, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Biden's debate performance, AZ wildfire evacuation, busiest travel day & more
Some Democrats are concerned after President Joe Biden’s performance at last night’s CNN debate. The Supreme Court is expected to announce more opinions later this morning, but some will spill into next week. A wildfire has forced an evacuation order for parts of Arizona’s most populated county. Iran is voting in a presidential election today. Plus, the TSA is expecting this to be the busiest day ever for the agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 28, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: CNN Debate highlights, Uvalde indictments, Bible in classrooms & more
We begin with highlights from last night's CNN debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. We'll then hear reaction to the debate, including how some Democrats are worried about Biden's performance. Two Uvalde school police officers have been indicted for their response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Tens of millions will be feeling the heat while millions of others are under storm alerts in parts of the US. Plus, the Bible and the Ten Commandments are now mandatory in some Oklahoma classrooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 28, 2024 • 16min
One Thing: Some Dems Hit the Panic Button After Biden's Very Bad Night
In the first debate matchup between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, Biden turned in a lackluster performance that has some Democrats wondering if concerns about his age might be valid. In this special episode of One Thing, we break down the moments that mattered from the CNN presidential debate and look at where both campaigns go from here.Guest: Kristen Holmes, CNN Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: CNN presidential debate, international roaming outage, health care fraud crackdown & more
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hours away from are making their pitch to voters in the first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle. A massive roaming outage is leaving some customers traveling internationally in the dark. Hundreds of Palestinians evacuated a neighborhood in an eastern Gaza city amid overnight Israeli strikes. This week, the Justice Department announced charges against nearly 200 people accused of participating in health care fraud schemes. Plus, scientists are looking to one of nature’s most dangerous and destructive forces to relieve the world’s worst mass cloral bleaching event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Biden-Trump faceoff, severe storms, Olympic gymnastics trials & more
The stage is set for a historic showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump at CNN's primetime debate. We break down some of the Supreme Court’s rulings in cases related to the opioid epidemic and the power of federal regulatory agencies. Severe weather could bring hail and tornadoes to parts of the US. A Bolivian general has been arrested for leading a failed coup says the country’s president directed him to do it. And, Simone Biles is competing for a ticket to Paris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Key SCOTUS opinions, Walgreens closing stores, housing market 'stuck' & more
The Supreme Court rejects Purdue Pharma's controversial settlement with victims of the opioid epidemic and allows emergency room abortions to take place in Idaho for now. Tonight, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump debate in Atlanta on CNN. Walgreens says its closing many of its stores. Protests in Kenya continue – we'll tell you why. And, a big bank has a prediction on when the housing market could become unstuck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Historic presidential debate, Boeing's explanation, NBA draft & more
We start with what viewers should look out for in tonight's presidential election debate hosted by CNN. Boeing says paperwork could be to blame for the door plug blowing out of a 737 Max 9 plane. Even wealthy Americans appear to be struggling financially. A cyberattack has caused a huge software outage for car dealerships. Plus, French players are becoming a hot commodity in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 27, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: CNN debate day, Bolivia coup attempt, panda diplomacy returns & more
Tonight in Atlanta President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head to head as CNN hosts the first debate of the election. We're waiting on huge rulings from the Supreme Court, but we may already know the decision for one of them. Bolivian officials say they've successfully fought off a coup attempt. A Texas inmate has been executed after appealing whether he was eligible for the death penalty. Plus, two giant pandas are on their way to California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 26, 2024 • 25min
One Thing: Backstage Before the CNN Presidential Debate
On Thursday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will debate each other live on CNN, the earliest general election debate in US history. The debate is being held at a CNN studio in the key swing state of Georgia, which helped deliver the presidency to Biden in 2020. In this episode, we go inside the debate studio to preview the event and hear from Atlanta-area voters about what they want to hear from the candidates (if they'll even be watching). Guest: David Chalian, CNN Political Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 26, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Gaza death toll, the Fed’s annual stress test, a cow tax in Denmark & more
The Ministry of Health in Gaza says nearly 38,000 people have been killed in the last 264 days of conflict with Israel. The Federal Reserve’s annual stress test finds that America’s biggest banks are well positioned to survive a severe recession. In the two years since Roe v Wade was overturned, women in states with restrictive abortion bans have become less likely to access prescription birth control. The International Criminal Court has convicted an al Qaeda-linked leader of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Mali. Plus, Denmark is set to enact the world’s first carbon tax on agriculture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


