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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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Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: US semiconductor chip investment, Trump floats abortion ban, Kate’s medical records & more
President Joe Biden announced a multibillion-dollar grant to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing in the US. Former President Donald Trump says he’s considering backing a 15-week federal abortion ban. Two more former Mississippi law enforcement officers have been sentenced for torturing two Black men. Dozens of Americans have been evacuated from Haiti as the country grapples with escalating gang violence and political instability. Finally, a data watchdog group is looking into whether someone tried to access Princess Kate's medical records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Fed interest rates, TX immigration hearing, Chicago lead water & more
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a fifth time. A judge in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case is allowing former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his ruling that allowed the Fulton County district attorney to continue prosecuting the case. A federal appeals court heard arguments about whether to allow Texas to temporarily enforce its controversial immigration law. We have the latest on Congress’s efforts to pass a final funding package to avoid a partial government shutdown. And, a new study finds children in Chicago may be exposed to dangerous lead levels in water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump's appeals, EV rules easing, recession odds & more
The WHO issues a dire warning as infants in Gaza face starvation amid deteriorating conditions. Former President Donald Trump and others have been given the green light to appeal a decision in the Georgia election subversion case, while he's in panic mode over another appeal in New York. The EPA is slowing down an important part of President Biden's climate agenda. An economist who predicted the 2008 recession weighs in on odds of it happening in the US this time around. Plus, the fruits you should wash real good before you eat them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Funding deal race, Netanyahu talks to senators, world's most expensive drug & more
Republicans and Democrats are racing to get a spending package through the House and Senate before a Friday deadline. A court will hear arguments over a controversial immigration law in Texas. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is talking to Republican senators via video link today. China isn't happy about the world's reaction to a new security law in Hong Kong. Plus, the FDA has approved a new drug that could become the most expensive treatment in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Texas law confusion, AL diversity ban bill, Americans less happy & more
A controversial immigration law in Texas was given the go ahead yesterday, but only for a few hours. CNN projects that a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump has won a key primary in Ohio. The Fed is expected to keep interest rates steady today. Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public schools and colleges. Plus, the US isn't as happy as it used to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Texas immigration law, Afghanistan withdrawal hearing, Zillow’s stock drops & more
Texas is allowed to enforce its controversial immigration law for now. Two top generals, who oversaw the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, testified in a congressional hearing today. We have new developments on the Israel-Hamas war and spiraling crisis in Haiti. Zillow’s stock plummets after a realtor settlement shakes up the housing market. Finally, Trader Joe’s recalls select cashews over a salmonella risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire impasse, primary voting continues, Navarro in prison & more
The latest round of talks on a ceasefire-hostages deal in Gaza ended with no breakthrough. Former President Donald Trump is playing into antisemitic tropes with his recent comments on Jewish Americans. Former Trump White House aide Peter Navarro has started serving his four-month prison sentence. The first of six White former Mississippi police officers accused of torturing two Black men has been sentenced. And, surging gas prices hit a significant milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Princess of Wales spotted, funding deal reached, March Madness & more
The first ship carrying food aid has been delivered to people in need in northern Gaza, as fears over the food crisis there are growing. The Princess of Wales has been spotted in public, while another official photo with her in it has been deemed doctored. Congressional leaders say they’ve reached a government funding deal. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexual assault by a former NYPD aide in new lawsuit. Plus, the men’s March Madness tournament begins today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Babies to be sent back to Gaza, torture officers sentencing, Caitlyn Jenner backs ban & more
Israel is sending some Palestinian patients back to war torn Gaza, including newborns and their mothers. It's primary day for five states, we'll tell you why Ohio is the one to watch. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the US won't let Ukraine fail. Sentencing hearings start today for the six White officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men in Mississippi. Plus, Caitlyn Jenner has shown up to support a ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Gaza famine warning, US abortions rise, crop frost danger & more
Northern Gaza is about to enter a famine, as the US puts more pressure on Israel to get aid into the area. Abortions in the US are at their highest level in over a decade. Congress is once again facing a government shutdown deadline this Friday, but negotiations are getting somewhere. Freezing temperatures in the South could kill off crops. Plus, the most air polluted cities in the US and worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


