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May 29, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Trump jury deliberations, Alito rejects recusal, Negro League statistics & more
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial is now in the hands of a jury. The Israeli prime minister’s national security adviser says the country expects “another seven months of fighting” in Gaza. Ukrainian soldiers detail how US-supplied military tanks are faring in the war with Russia. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he will not recuse himself from cases related to January 6 or the 2020 election despite a flag controversy. And, Negro League statistics are being recognized in the MLB record books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 29, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Jury deliberating in Trump trial, US' Israel policy, WNBA rookie records & more
The jury is now deliberating former President Donald Trump's legal fate in his criminal hush money trial. The US says it won't change its policy towards Israel after the country carried out a deadly airstrike in Rafah over the weekend. Texas storms leave hundreds of thousands without power. Young adults push for laws protecting and compensating kids whose parents have overshared about them on social media. And, Caitlin Clark sets WNBA rookie records, while her team continues to struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 29, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Hush money deliberations, Diddy grand jury, trash balloons & more
Jury deliberations are expected to start today in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. The White House says it isn't changing its Israel policies in the wake of an attack on a displacement camp in Rafah. A federal investigation is being launched into Sean "Diddy" Combs after several sexual assault lawsuits were filed against him. It's voting day in South Africa and big changes could be coming. Plus, North Korea is sending balloons carrying trash across the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 29, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Trump deliberations, NFL kicker accused, De Niro and Quaid on elections & more
The jury in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is expected to start deliberations today. The White House says Israel's deadly strike on a Rafah tent camp did not cross President Joe Biden's "red line." Ukraine has been given the go ahead to use some Western weapons to strike inside Russia. NFL kicker Brandon McManus has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit. Plus, actors Robert De Niro and Dennis Quaid have very different views on November's election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Trump hush money trial, Gaza aid pier breaks, Texas power outage & more
We start with key points from the prosecution’s closing arguments in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial. The floating pier the US military built off the coast of Gaza for aid delivery has broken apart. Hungary has blocked the latest agreement that would allow the European Union to send Ukraine military aid. More than a million customers in Texas are without power. Plus, Americans are feeling better about the economy for the first time in four months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Trump criminal trial, deadly Israeli strikes, America’s electrical grid & more
Both sides of former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial are making their final pitches to the jury. Israel continues its assaults on Rafah despite international condemnation. Taiwan’s parliament passed a controversial reform bill – we have details. The White House is rolling out a plan to upgrade America’s aging power grid. And, new research breaks down the caloric cost of pregnancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Trump's closing argument, tanks in Rafah, Pope Francis apologizes & more
Closing arguments are underway in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. Concerns are growing over Israel's offensive in Rafah after an airstrike hit a displacement camp in the city. Powerful storms are delivering yet another round of violent weather to parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Pope Francis has apologized for using an anti-gay slur. Plus, a busy travel weekend ended with some flight safety issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Trump trial's final act, Nick Carter accusations, cinema figures flop & more
Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is coming to an end, with closing arguments expected today. There's been global condemnation of an Israeli attack on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah. Severe weather is expected to hit areas of the Southern Plains already reeling from deadly storms. Nick Carter's attorney has responded to a documentary featuring women accused the Backstreet Boys singer of sexual assault. Plus, cinema ticket sales were down this Memorial Day weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 28, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Rafah strike outcry, Trump's closing arguments, Mike Tyson medical episode & more
Global outrage is growing over Israel’s airstrike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in the city of Rafah. Closing arguments are expected today in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Texas is bracing for more severe weather after a deadly memorial day weekend. Pope Francis has reportedly been accused of using a homophobic slur. Plus, Mike Tyson suffered a medical episode on a US flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 27, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: US weather deaths, Israel strikes 'safe zone', soap opera actor killed & more
Almost two dozen people have died after tornadoes ripped through the central US - we'll bring you today's forecast. Gaza officials say the Israeli military has struck an area that was meant to be a safe zone for displaced civilians, killing 45 people. We'll tell you what's expected in court this week as former President Donald Trump's hush money trial wraps up. The number of people thought to be buried under the rubble of a landslide in Papua New Guinea has now risen to up to 2,000. Plus, a soap opera actor has been shot and killed in LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


