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Apr 25, 2024 • 7min

9 AM ET: Trump claims immunity, more students arrested, Apple 'blood minerals' accusation & more

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are trying to convince the Supreme Court that he's immune from criminal prosecution. More students have been arrested over pro-Palestinian protests, this time in California and Texas. New rules are aiming to cut down power plant emissions. Senator Bernie Sanders is launching an investigation into the pricing of some popular weight loss drugs. Plus, Apple has been accused of using "blood minerals". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 25, 2024 • 7min

6 AM ET: College clashes and arrests, Trump's immunity case, birth rates drop & more

There have been more arrests at colleges around the US as tensions build over pro-Palestinian protests. The Supreme Court will hear arguements about whether former President Donald Trump has presidential immunity. Some of Trump's 2020 inner circle are facing indictments in Arizona over an alleged fake electors plot. Also in Arizona, lawmakers have taken steps towards repealing a 160 year old abortion ban. Plus, US birth rates have dropped to their lowest level in more than a century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2024 • 7min

6 PM ET: House speaker booed, AZ abortion ban, bird flu traces & more

House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University’s president to resign during a tense visit. Arizona's House of Representatives has voted to overturn the state's Civil War-era abortion ban. The United Nations wants an independent investigation into mass graves found in Gaza. The FDA found traces of the avian bird flu viruses in grocery store milk. Plus, school lunches are going to get healthier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2024 • 7min

3 PM ET: Foreign aid bill signed, UT-Austin protest, Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy & more

Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan are getting long-awaited funding after President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill into law. The US Supreme Court heard arguments on what could likely be a major abortion case since the court overturned Roe v. Wade. A large pro-Palestinian protest broke out in Texas. A new report has found more people across the US are living in places with unhealthy air pollution. And, former NFL star Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2024 • 7min

12 PM ET: Abortion case before SCOTUS, Columbia protest negotiations, pig kidney first & more

Competing protests on the steps of the Supreme Court underscored the importance of a ruling in the case over abortions in medical emergencies will be. We'll tell you about some new federal rules that could be good for your bank account. Columbia University says negotiations with pro-Palestine protestors are getting somewhere, but some students aren't budging. Hamas has released a video of an Israeli American hostage. Plus, surgeons have successfully performed the first ever combined pig-to-human organ transplant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2024 • 6min

9 AM ET: Emergency abortions, Afghanistan blast doubt, Medicare Wegovy coverage & more

Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether hospitals should have a federal obligation to provide emergency abortions to pregnant people in medical emergencies. President Joe Biden says he'll pass a foreign aid bill as soon it hits his desk, and it could lead to a TikTok ban. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China today. A new CNN investigation is casting some doubt on Pentagon probes surrounding a suicide attack in Afghanistan. Plus, millions of people on Medicare could be covered for Wegovy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2024 • 7min

6 AM ET: Foreign aid passed, TikTok countdown, Tesla earnings drop & more

President Joe Biden says he'll sign a $95 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan into law today. Signing the bill will also start the clock on a possible nationwide TikTok ban. Protestors at Columbia University have been given a little longer to remove their encampment from campus. Tennessee lawmakers have signed a bill to let teachers and school staff carrying guns. Plus, Tesla's earnings have taken a dive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 23, 2024 • 6min

6 PM ET: Student protests, Biden in Florida, bird flu data & more

Columbia University officials are warning students participating in an ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment. The Senate cleared the way for a final vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package. The Justice Department reached a settlement with more than a hundred victims of former USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. President Joe Biden campaigned on reproductive freedoms in Florida today. Finally, scientists are raising questions about the government’s handling of key data on the bird flu virus outbreak in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 23, 2024 • 6min

3 PM: DOJ Nassar case settlement, foreign aid package, Prince Louis photo & more

We start with the Justice Department’s settlement over the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation. Prosecutors are looking to establish how former President Donald Trump benefitted from his relationship with former tabloid executive David Pecker. The Senate is on track to vote on a foreign aid package this week after months of delay. We have new developments in the classified documents case involving Trump and his co-defendants. New home sales surged in the US despite elevated mortgage rates. And, the British royal family released a new photo after a photo-editing scandal last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 23, 2024 • 6min

12 PM ET: Columbia campus tensions, Starbucks at the Supreme Court, volcano eruption impact & more

Testimony from the first witness in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues today, after a potential gag order violation hearing took place. Mostly peaceful protests at Columbia University are being overshadowed by antisemitism. President Joe Biden is in Florida today, where he's hoping abortion rights will win him more votes. We'll tell you why Starbucks is at the Supreme Court today. Plus, the potential climate and weather impact from a volcano erupting in Indonesia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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