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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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Jan 30, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: GOP impeachment hearing, Trump stays on IL ballot, Broadway legend dies & more
A House committee hearing is underway ahead of a key vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border policies. The Illinois State Board of Elections has dismissed a challenge to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. President Joe Biden spoke with the families of three US service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan. Some displaced Palestinians fear UNRWA funding cuts could exacerbate living conditions in Gaza. Lastly, Tony-award winning actress and singer Chita Rivera has died. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Israel-Hamas hostage talks, Mayorkas impeachment vote, ADHD medication recall & more
Israel’s prime minister pushed back on some of Hamas’s requests in a deal to release hostages. House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to kill the Senate border deal in a meeting with House Republicans. It comes as a House panel is taking a key vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security. Canada may appeal for not being awarded bronze after a Russian figure skater was disqualified for doping. And, an ADHD medication has been recalled due to a pill mixup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Biden's decided, brain chip implant, Dems on deepfakes & more
President Joe Biden says he's decided how the US will respond to the deadly drone attack that killed and wounded US troops in Jordan. Hamas said it's reviewing a proposal for a potential hostage deal and ceasefire. Elon Musk says his company implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time. A woman who says a Lyft driver raped and impregnated her is now suing the company. Plus, House Democrats propose a crackdown on fake, AI-generated robocalls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Gaza aid 'death sentence,' Mayorkas impeachment, desert killings & more
Aid agencies and people in Gaza are warning that suffering will escalate if a UN agency doesn't get its funding back. The US is weighing how to responding to a deadly attack in Jordan. House Republicans are taking further steps towards impeaching the Homeland Security Secretary over the migrant crisis. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets. And, arrests have been made after six bodies were found in a remote area of the Mojave Desert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Trump Illinois ballot, US figure skaters win gold, Taylor Swift conspiracy & more
We’re waiting to see how and when the US will retaliate for a deadly strike on a base in Jordan. Officials in Illinois will vote today on whether former President Donald Trump should be included on the state’s presidential primary ballot. Alex Murdaugh will not be getting a new trial. US figure skaters have won Olympic gold after one of their competitors was disqualified. And, a conspiracy about Taylor Swift, the 2024 election and this year’s Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Murdaugh trial denied, drone attack latest, pricey Super Bowl tickets & more
A judge has ruled that former South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh, will not receive a new murder trial. Three US soldiers killed in a drone attack have been identified, as the number of those injured continues to rise. In a new intelligence report, Israel details its claims against UN aid workers it alleges were involved in Hamas’s October 7th attack. A man who stole and leaked former President Donald Trump’s tax records has been sentenced. A Russian figure skater has been banned for doping. Lastly, tickets for this year’s Super Bowl are smashing records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: UNRWA fallout, Lloyd Austin returns, Murdaugh case & more
Several countries have decided to temporarily slash funding to the main UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza amid allegations. Defense Secretary LLoyd Austin addressed the drone attack that killed three US soldiers during his first day back at the Pentagon. A juror testified that a court clerk’s comments influenced her decision to convict Alex Murdaugh of murder. We have new developments on voting tech company Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against a pro-Trump network. And, we’ll tell you about protesters’ attempt to vandalize the Mona Lisa painting in Paris over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: US 'will respond', tax season starts, E. Jean Carroll speaks & more
President Joe Biden is under pressure to retaliate over a strike that killed three US troops in Jordan. A key negotiator says Senate lawmakers have reached a compromise over border policy. It's the start of tax season in the US. Senator Elizabeth Warren wants the Fed to cut interest rates now. Plus, E. Jean Carroll tells CNN what it was like to see former President Donald Trump in court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Deadly drone attack, possible Biden competitor, Alex Murdaugh trial & more
President Joe Biden says the US will respond to a deadly drone strike in Jordan that killed three American troops. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have stalled, and so has aid. We'll tell you which Democrat could upend President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. A hearing is expected today to decide if Alex Murdaugh should get a new trial because of allegations of jury tampering. Plus, the fallout continues at WWE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: US Troops killed, UN funding crisis, Super Bowl match up & more
Three US troops have been killed in a drone attack on a base in Jordan. The UN's main agency in Gaza is in turmoil over accusations some of its staffers were involved in the October 7th attacks. A bipartisan border deal could reach the Senate floor this week. A Chinese property giant has been ordered to liquidate. Plus, who'll be competing for Super Bowl LVIII. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


