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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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Jul 11, 2026

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5 Good Things: Sailing into history, surprise wedding, luck of the Irish & more 16.03.2024

Sailor Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself. A catholic schoolteacher in Minnesota pulled off an epic surprise by getting married in front of the whole school. Guinness brewery is doing more for the Irish than slinging pints this St. Patrick’s Day. Scientists discover tons of new deep-sea species. Plus, what if every weekend was a three-day weeken...

6 PM ET: GA prosecutor steps down, deadly Russian strikes, McDonald’s system outage & more 15.03.2024

We start with two big developments in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election subversion and hush money cases. Russia’s military launched deadly strikes on a Ukrainian port city. CNN pressed a senior Hamas official about the conditions of Israeli hostages in Gaza. We’ll tell you about a global IT failure that rocked McDonald’s locations worldwide. Lastly, a blueberry breaks records. Learn...

3 PM ET: GA disqualification ruling, major real estate settlement, Gaza ceasefire talks & more 15.03.2024

A judge in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case gave the Fulton County district attorney an ultimatum. A new settlement could change the way real estate agents are compensated. We’ll tell you where Gaza ceasefire talks stand in the Israel-Hamas war. We have an update on plans to temporarily relocate UN staff in Haiti amid ongoing gang violence. And, we’ll tell you which US city may no longer...

12 PM ET: Fani Willis can stay, Israel’s Rafah plan, marijuana roundtable & more 15.03.2024

The judge in the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and others said the district attorney can stay on if the special prosecutor resigns. We look at what guilty verdicts in Michigan could mean for parents of school shooters. The US says it hasn't seen Israel’s newly released plan for military action and civilian relocation in Rafah. If you want to know what happens when a country...

9 AM ET (UPDATED): DA can stay on Trump case, Tornado deaths, Duchess of Sussex brand & more 15.03.2024

A judge says the Fulton County DA can stay on the Georgia election subversion case, but the lead prosecutor she had an affair with should step down. Suspected tornadoes in Indiana and Ohio have killed two people. An aid shipment is being unloaded on the coast of Gaza. Alec Baldwin wants involuntary manslaughter charges dropped over the Rust film set shooting. Plus, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is la...

6 AM ET: Deadly tornadoes, school shooting parents, Fox News deaths lawsuit & more 15.03.2024

A judge says he'll rule today on whether the Fulton County DA should be dismissed from the Georgia Election Subversion case. Deadly tornadoes have been reported in Ohio and Indiana overnight. Ethan Crumbley's father has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after his son committed a high school shooting. Russia's presidential election starts today. Plus, Fox News is being sued over two dea...

6 PM ET: VP Harris makes history, Trump’s classified docs hearing, ‘junk fees’ crackdown & more 14.03.2024

Vice President Kamala Harris became the first sitting VP to visit an abortion provider. We have new developments on former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case and hush money trial. The Biden administration is weighing whether to use Guantanamo Bay to process a potential surge of Haitian migrants fleeing to the US amid their country’s gang violence. Mortgage rates dropped for a secon...

3 PM ET: Schumer criticizes Netanyahu, key inflation gauge sizzles, ‘Polio Paul’ dies & more 14.03.2024

A top Senate Democrat has criticized the Israeli government and called for new elections. Former President Donald Trump is pushing to get his classified documents case delayed or thrown out during a hearing today. The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge gave a hot reading for February. The jury is deliberating in the trial of James Crumbley, the father of a teenager who killed four classmat...

12 PM ET: TikTok buyer interest, SpaceX milestones, soccer player pops the question & more 14.03.2024

A former Trump cabinet official says he’s interested in buying TikTok. President Joe Biden is on the campaign trail, while former President Donald Trump is in court. SpaceX’s Starship reaches new heights in monumental test flight. A powerful storm is poised to deliver nearly every weather hazard possible to several states. Plus, a trailblazing soccer player proposed to his partner on his club’s fi...

9 AM ET: Trump docs hearing, Boeing’s problems, Israel’s Rafah intent & more 14.03.2024

Former President Donald Trump is in court in Florida today where a key issue will be debated in the classified documents case. The problems keep piling up for Boeing. Israel’s military plans to move 1.4 million displaced Gazans from Rafah to ‘humanitarian enclaves.’ A GOP Governor is being sued for a cosmetic procedure she got done in another state. Plus, Aaron Rodgers is on a VP shortlist – and h...

6 AM ET: Trump running down the clock, school children ransom, SpaceX trying again & more 14.03.2024

Former President Donald Trump is back in court today as he once again tries to delay criminal trials. Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting an abortion clinic today. Kidnappers in Nigeria are demanding more than $600,000 in ransom for hundreds of school children they've taken. SpaceX is testing its huge Starship rocket for the third time. Plus, Don Lemon says X dropped him after a tense intervi...

6 PM ET: Hunter Biden's gun case, Haiti’s transitional council, landmark AI bill & more 13.03.2024

A federal judge has set Hunter Biden's trial date on gun-related charges. President Joe Biden rallied supporters in the key battleground state of Wisconsin after he and former President Donald Trump clinched their party’s nominations. Ukraine’s military struck at least four oil refineries in Russia ahead of the country’s presidential election. We have new developments on Haiti's government amid a...

3 PM ET: Trump GA case charges, severe storms, Nick Saban on college sports & more 13.03.2024

A judge in the Georgia election subversion case dismissed some charges against former President Donald Trump and his allies. A bill that could potentially ban TikTok is one step closer to becoming law. Hunter Biden declined Republicans’ invitation to testify at a public hearing. A powerful storm system is poised to deliver nearly every weather hazard possible in parts of the US. And, former Univer...

12 PM ET: House passes TikTok ban bill, RFK Jr.'s VP, discount store closures & more 13.03.2024

The House has passed a bill that could lead to TikTok getting banned in the US. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are headed for a rematch, but we can't forget Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – we'll tell you who's on his VP shortlist. The Biden Administration wants to make sure people have access to an opioid overdose antidote drug. Russia's President has been talking about his country'...

9 AM ET: TikTok ban, kids' cannabis products, SXSW festival dropouts & more 13.03.2024

We'll look ahead to the 2020 rematch that's coming in November, now that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have won their respective parties' nominations. TikTok users are concerned that lawmakers could vote to ban the app. An official says Hamas and Israel are "nowhere near" reaching a deal. A significant number of high school students are using products containing a cannabis...

6 AM ET: Biden-Trump rematch, AI extinction warning, 'Bling Bishop' convicted & more 13.03.2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are now officially the Democratic and Republican nominees for the 2024 presidential election. House lawmakers are deciding whether to ban TikTok in the US. Boeing is facing another investigation over the Alaska Airlines incident. A new report commissioned by the State Department warns of an extinction level threat from AI. Plus, Brooklyn's "Bli...

6 PM ET: Robert Hur testifies, Ukraine aid package, Uvalde police chief resigns & more 12.03.2024

Special Counsel Robert Hur defended his report about the probe into President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. The US is sending Ukraine another round of military aid after months of warning that there was no money left. Uvalde’s police chief has announced his resignation following a report clearing officers of wrongdoing in a school massacre. A Republican representative is leaving...

3 PM ET: Biden classified docs hearing, primary elections underway, James Crumbley trial & more 12.03.2024

Special Counsel Robert Hur took hits from both sides of the political aisle during a hearing about his probe into President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. The US Supreme Court extended a temporary hold on Texas’ controversial immigration law. Voting is underway in four states holding presidential primaries today. We have new developments in the trial of James Crumbley, the father...

12 PM ET: Hur in the hot seat, February inflation, dual US-Israeli citizen killed & more 12.03.2024

Special Counsel Robert Hur is answering questions from lawmakers about why he decided not to charge the president for his mishandling of classified documents. Prices ticked higher in February, but there’s good news at the grocery store. Several primaries are taking place today that’ll likely seal the deal for the 2024 candidates. Israel says a dual US-Israeli citizen believed to have been held hos...

9 AM ET: First aid shipment, LGBTQ+ classroom chats, Equal Pay Day, & more 12.03.2024

Classified documents investigations are in the spotlight today for both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The first ship carrying aid is on its way to Gaza. Parts of the US are voting in primary and caucuses today, we'll tell you why people are keeping a close eye on Georgia. A legal settlement in Florida says sexual orientation and gender identity discussions can happen in cl...

6 AM ET: Classified docs spotlight, Haiti PM resigns, US TikTok ban & more 12.03.2024

The report that described President Joe Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory over his handling of classified documents is back in the spotlight today. Meanwhile, an ex Mar-a-Lago worker has told CNN he unwittingly moved secret files for former President Donald Trump. Haiti's prime minister has resigned amid unrest in the country. A ship carrying aid is on its way to Gaza. Plus, the House is...

6 PM ET: Biden’s budget proposals, Trump’s hush money trial, Airbnb ban & more 11.03.2024

We start with some of the funding priorities in President Joe Biden’s $7.2 trillion budget as he hits the campaign trail in New Hampshire. Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys want to delay the start of his upcoming hush money trial in New York – we’ll explain. India says it’ll implement a controversial bill that excludes Muslims from becoming citizens. Airbnb has banned indoor security camer...

3 PM ET: Rafah offensive debate, diplomatic evacuations in Haiti, gas prices surge & more 11.03.2024

We start with divisions between President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s planned military offensive in southern Gaza. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Jamaica for an emergency meeting on the violence in Haiti. New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have been arraigned again. A child in California may have exposed about 300 people to measles. And, gas prices...

12 PM ET: Georgia rematch, plane's 'mid-air drop,' Kate Middleton's apology & more 11.03.2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have kicked off a 2020 rematch in Georgia. Russia seems to be on track to produce nearly three times more artillery shells than the US and Europe for Ukraine. A "technical error" on a flight led to 50 people needing medical attention. An investigation says a former Forensic scientist in Colorado manipulated or omitted DNA test results in hundre...

9 AM ET: Biden's budget, Menendez charges, Oscars messages & more 11.03.2024

Israeli officials say they won't be moving into the city of Rafah in Gaza imminently. President Joe Biden is releasing his budget today as he tries to appeal to voters. Senator Bob Menendez is expected to be arraigned today over 12 new charges. The GOP's State of the Union rebuttal is still getting a lot of attention, but probably not the way the party would have hoped. And, this year's Oscars fea...

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