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May 8, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Another delay in another Trump trial, Ozempic babies, Disneyland expansion & more
The Georgia Court of Appeals will consider an effort by former President Donald Trump and others to disqualify the Fulton County DA from the state's election subversion case. A high stakes report from the Biden administration on Israel’s war conduct looms at a pivotal moment. Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about drugs approved for weight loss. Collapsed crypto exchange FTX has an update on whether they can pay their creditors back in full. Plus, Disneyland is expanding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 8, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Campus protesters arrested, storms from Texas to Maine, climate good news & more
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Rafah as Israel's defense minister vows to continue the military operation there. Meanwhile, police have arrested more pro-Palestinian protesters on US campuses. More than 145 million people from Texas to Maine could see some storms today. Ukraine says a "massive" strike hit its energy infrastructure. Plus, the world has passed a clean energy milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 8, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: US pauses arms to Israel, global hot streak, judges reject Columbia grads & more
The US paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over their potential use in a military operation in Rafah. Former President Donald Trump’s classified documents trial in Florida has been indefinitely postponed, as his lawyers called for a mistrial in the hush money case. The heat is on as a global hot streak continues. The body of what's believed to be the final victim killed in the Baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered. Plus, we'll tell you why some federal judges say they won’t hire Columbia University grads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Trump's classified documents trial postponed, deadly Israeli airstrikes, Boy Scouts rebrand & more
We start with new developments in two of former President Donald Trump's criminal cases. Israeli airstrikes have killed dozens in a southern Gaza city. We have the latest on talks between House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. A Russian cybercriminal has been charged and sanctioned by several countries. Plus, the Boy Scouts of America is changing its name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Stormy Daniels testifies, Putin’s inauguration, TikTok sues & more
Stormy Daniels described how a hush money deal went down in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial today. Israel’s prime minister says Israel can't accept the ceasefire deal Hamas agreed to as it moves head with its military operation. We’re learning more about a US soldier arrested in Russia last week. Vladimir Putin has started his fifth term as Russia’s president. And, TikTok has sued to block a law that could ban its social media app in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Stormy Daniels takes the stand, Biden on antisemitism, Israel's Rafah goal & more
Stormy Daniels is the prosecution’s next witness in the criminal hush money trial against Donald Trump. Israel takes control of the Palestinian side of the key aid crossing between Gaza and Egypt. President Joe Biden is calling out the rising tide of antisemitism in US, after protests erupted on college campuses. A federal judge is weighing in on the Alabama AG’s threat to prosecute groups that help women arrange out-of-state abortions. Plus, how AI helped a country music artist get his voice back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Israel controls crossing, Trump's documents case, new Boeing probe & more
Israel has sent tanks to take over the Rafah border crossing, stopped aid there from entering Gaza. As Donald Trump's hush money trial continues, his lawyers are trying to get evidence tossed in his classified documents case. Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plan to talk again today, after yesterday's two-hour meeting on potentially ousting him from his role. Rescue efforts continue in South Africa as dozens of people may be trapped under a collapsed building. Plus, the FAA is opening a new probe into Boeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET : Israel seizes Rafah crossing, 100 million under storm threat, Starliner launch scrubbed & more
Israel has sent in tanks and taken control of Rafah's border crossing, after rejecting a ceasefire deal Hamas accepted. But Israel says it will still send a delegation to Cairo for further talks set for today. Nearly 100 million people in the US are under a severe storm threat today, after hail and deadly tornados hit the central plains. The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial says he's close to sending the former president to jail for contempt. And, a buzzing sound scrubbed the launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft last night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 6, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire negotiations, American soldier detained, Boeing rocket launch & more
We start with new information on the ceasefire proposal Hamas accepted in ongoing talks with mediators over the war with Israel. We’re tracking a significant severe storm outbreak in the central US where tornadoes are possible. A US soldier is being held in Russia – we have details. A Trump Organization employee testified in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial. And tonight, a Boeing spacecraft is set to launch two NASA astronauts into orbit for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 6, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal, campus protests persist, church service scare & more
We start with new developments on a ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. It comes as pro-Palestinian protests against the war continue to rattle colleges nationwide. A former longtime Trump Organization controller took the stand in former president Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. The owner of Trump’s social media app gave its accounting firm the boot. And, a pastor in Pennsylvania recounts the moment someone attempted to shoot him during service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


