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Apr 15, 2021 • 38min

President Biden hits Russian with dozens of new sanctions; Chauvin invokes 5th amendment right, chooses not to testify; Pfizer CEO: Third vaccine dose likely needed within 6 to 12 months; IG Report: Capitol police ordered to hold back on riot response;

No action on Russian bounties on U.S. soldiers, despite Biden criticizing Trump for lack of response; U.S. confirms Paul Manafort associate gave internal Trump polling data to Russia; Closing arguments start Monday after defense rests; Pulmonology expert: “No, I do not believe” Floyd’s carbon monoxide levels could have been as high as defense proposed; Judge denies prosecution request to introduce evidence that Floyd’s blood showed normal carbon monoxide levels; Juror will be sequestered during deliberations; No decision yet on J&J vaccine from CDC advisory cmte, citing more info needed; CDC: 5,800 “breakthrough” cases of Covid reported out of 78 million in U.S. who are fully vaccinated; Michigan hospitals at 90-95% capacity amid surge; Inspector General: Leaders ignored, overlooked intel reports warning of attack on Congress;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 12, 2021 • 40min

Multiple deadly police encounters amid Derek Chauvin trial; George Floyd’s brother testifies in Chauvin trial; U.S. averaging more than three million vaccine shots per day;

Police chief releases body cam video, says he believes officer accidentally discharged gun instead of taser; Three officers shot during police car chase in Georgia; One suspect dead, another in custody following GA police chase; Army lieutenant files lawsuit alleging excessive force by two officers; Police: multiple gunshot victims including a police officer in shooting at high school in Knoxville, TN; Phil Floyd remembers his brother, George: “he just knew how to make people feel better”; Cardiologist: Floyd was restrained in a “life-threatening manner”; Week 3 of witness testimony, prosecution mat rest early this week; Prosecutors call use-of-force expert, after emotional testimony of Floyd’s brother; Half of U.S. adults expected to have at least one vaccine dose by next week; Experts warn vaccine supply will soon outpace demand; Biden hosts group of democrats & republicans at White House to sell $2T infrastructure plan; GOP Sen. Cornyn questions whether Biden is really in charge, attacks president for scripted comments; Iran accuses Israel of attacking nuclear site, vows revenge; Talks aimed at saving Iran nuclear deal resume this week; Admiral McRaven on lessons learned from American heroes; Canada outpacing U.S. in COVID cases per capita; Canadian ICU’s filled to capacity as doctors plead for more vaccine; Canada facing vaccine shortage, asking U.S. for help; Beloved Cape Cod restaurant owner dies of coronavirus;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 9, 2021 • 21min

Tenth day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; Medical examiner: George Floyd’s death was a homicide; Pfizer asks FDA to authorize vaccine for children ages 12-15; House Ethics Committee opens probe into Gaetz;

Medical examiner: I believe heart disease, drugs played role in death; Fauci “not surprised” by small number of fully vaccinated Americans dying from Covid; GOP Congressman calls on Rep. Matt Gaetz to resign; Gaetz to speak at women’s summit today amid sex trafficking probe; 42-year-old volunteer firefighter dies of coronavirus;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 7, 2021 • 40min

Day eight of Chauvin trial testimony focuses on use of force; U.K. variant now most dominant strain in U.S.; Trump denies GOP Rep. Gaetz asked him for a pardon; Biden argues definition of infrastructure is evolving

Unclear what George Floyd said about drugs while detained by police; EU mises first key vaccination target for elderly and health care workers; Biden moves up vaccine deadline, all adults eligible by April 19; Sources: Rep. Gaetz sough preemptive pardon during end of Trump presidency, but request never seriously considered; Mississippi Secy of State decries “woke” students and “uninformed” people being “forced” to vote; “Huddle” illuminates the power of women coming together; One-on-one with Brooke Baldwin on her new book “Huddle”; Restaurants face a nationwide ketchup shortage due to CovidTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 5, 2021 • 42min

Sixth day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; U.S. vaccinating nearly five times faster than global average; Tensions between GOP & GA-based businesses over voting law;

Chief: Chauvin did not use reasonable force with George Floyd; Chief: Chauvin “absolutely” violated neck restraint policy; MN Rep. Omar: Chauvin trial has “been really traumatizing”;  Expert: U.S. at beginning of forth wave of infections; U.S. administers 4M+ shots in one day for first time; Nearly 40,000 children have lost a parent to COVID-19;  One-on-one with GA Secy of State on new voting law; GA GOP tries to strip Delta of tax credit after CEO blasted voting law;  500+ dead, thousands detained after violent Myanmar military coup; CNN live in Myanmar as military crackdown intensifies;  Trump donor’s brother: “it was some sort of scam”; Trump campaign used shady tactics to get donors to making recurring donations; Trump campaign refunded $64M in donations, compared to $5.6M for the Biden campaign;  Officer shortage in capitol police after latest attack; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 2, 2021 • 54min

Breaking News: 1 officer killed, 1 wounded, attacker dead at U.S. Capitol; CNN & Amnesty International investigate shocking video of executions by Ethiopian soldiers;

Officer William Evans killed in Capitol attack;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 1, 2021 • 17min

New video shows medics trying to revive George Floyd; Paramedic: I thought George Floyd was dead when I arrived; Parents of marine vet held in Russia turn to Biden admin for help;

Paramedic: Even from a distance I could tell George Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing; Floyd’s girlfriend: We both struggled with opioid addiction; Floyd’s girlfriend: His neck injury led to his opioid use;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 31, 2021 • 51min

Eyewitness in tears rewatching video of Floyd incident; Pfizer: vaccine 100% effective in children aged 12-15; President Biden unveils $2T infrastructure proposal

Worker testifies about getting alleged fake bill from Floyd; Pfizer: vaccine 100% effective in children aged 12-15; CDC: Covid-19 was third leading cause of death last yearTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 30, 2021 • 9min

Five witnesses who saw Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck testify; Second day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial;

Witness: I stay up at night apologizing to George Floyd; Witnesses to Floyd’s death: “It wasn’t right. He was suffering”; Witness: No violence from bystanders, only from officers; Witness who recorded video of Floyd’s final moments testifies;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 29, 2021 • 40min

First witnesses testify in trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin; This week: Biden to unveil multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan; COVID cases up in 27 states, national average jumps by 16%;

Trial begins for Ex-officer charged in George Floyd’s death; Prosecution, defense offer competing causes of death for Floyd; Prosecutors show video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck; Defense: Chauvin “did exactly what he had been trained to do”; First witness is 911 dispatcher who watched Floyd’s death on live video & called police sgt over use of force concerns; Prosecutor: “it’s a homicide. You can believe your eyes.”; Biden: 90% of U.S. adults will be eligible for vaccine by April 19; Biden faces another bipartisan test with infrastructure plan; Biden vows to create good-paying jobs with infrastructure plan; One-on-on with transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg; McConnell: Biden infrastructure proposal may be a “trojan horse for massive tax hikes” & “left-wing policies”; Buttigieg: “encouraged” by talks with republicans on infrastructure; After saying vehicle milage tax shows “promise,” Buttigieg now says it is not under consideration; Buttigieg rules out milage, gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure; Buttigieg: infrastructure plan is a jobs bill with climate benefits; CDC Dir: “right now I’m scared”, feels “impending doom” given recent spike in COVID-19 cases; Former COVID task force members now blame Trump admin for weak response in early days of pandemic; Every state except Arkansas to make vaccines available to everyone age & up by Biden’s May 1st deadline; CDC study: Moderna & Pfizer vaccines 90% effective at preventing infection, 80% after the first dose; White House: Biden to offer guidance on vaccine passports for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated; Civil and voting rights groups file lawsuit challenging Georgia’s new law; Sen. Graham accuses Biden of playing “the race card” with voting rights comments; White House to brief Dems tomorrow on situation at border; Sen. Cruz: migrant surge is “a humanitarian and public health crisis”; Suez canal ship freed after being stuck for six days; Police chief of Michigan town dies after battle with COVID-19;  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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