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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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12 PM ET: Trump stays on ballot, Apple competition fine, airline deal abandoned & more 04.03.2024

The Supreme Court says former President Donald Trump can stay on primary ballots. The former CFO of the Trump Organization has pleaded guilty – we'll tell you what the charges are. Apple has been hit with a massive fine for breaking competition laws. Police have killed a man in Illinois in his bedroom and his family wants answers. Plus, an airline merger has officially been abandoned. Learn more a...

9 AM ET: Harris ceasefire call, Super Tuesday, Oregon re-criminalizes drugs & more 04.03.2024

Vice President Kamala Harris has stepped up US calls for an at least six week pause in fighting in Gaza. We’ll look at what Super Tuesday and this week’s State of the Union address could mean for the 2024 election. The Supreme Court could announce a big decision over whether former President Donald Trump can be removed from primary ballots. Oregon lawmakers have voted to once again make possession...

6 AM ET: Gaza children starving, Haley gets a win, college basketball record & more 04.03.2024

The Palestinian Health Ministry says a growing number of children in Gaza are starving to death, as ceasefire negotiations hit sticking points. Nikki Haley has won her first Republican presidential primary. Some people will start being able to get over the counter birth controls pills this month. A prison escape in Haiti has caused a state of emergency. Plus, the all time scoring record has been b...

One Thing: Inside a Fentanyl State of Emergency 03.03.2024

As opioid overdose deaths continue at a near-record pace, many cities are seeing the problem play out on public streets. In Oregon, state leaders recently teamed up to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland which will direct resources to help combat the fentanyl crisis. In this episode, we examine why fentanyl and other synthetic opioids have become such a danger to drug users, a...

5 Good Things: Proud calls, free tuition, woman beats cancer & more 02.03.2024

Some elementary school students can’t wait to call home each week and share their good news! A historic donation means some future doctors won’t be burdened with debt when they graduate. A New Jersey woman is cancer free, after trying a new, game-changing treatment. An 8-year-old chess prodigy made history. Plus, which state really has the best pizza? For some more goodness on Saturdays, sign up f...

6 PM ET: US airdrops Gaza aid, government shutdown avoided, GA disqualification hearing & more 01.03.2024

President Joe Biden says the US will start airdropping critical aid into Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war deepens the humanitarian crisis. A partial government shutdown has been averted for now. Defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments on why they want the Fulton county district attorney to be disqualified from the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. Global carbon pollution from energ...

3 PM ET: Classified documents hearing, Navalny funeral detentions, CDC’s isolation guidelines & more 01.03.2024

A session of a hearing on when former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants' classified documents case will go to trial has wrapped up – we have the latest. Several people have been detained across Russia for paying tribute to Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Texas’ largest wildfire on record could intensify this weekend. A judge has sentenced a man convicted of fatally shooting a...

12 PM ET: Trump trial date limbo, Navalny mourners, Caitlin Clark’s next move & more 01.03.2024

Former President Donald Trump may have his trial delayed in the classified documents case. Thousands of people showed up to say their final goodbyes to Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Calls are growing for an investigation into yesterday’s Gaza food aid tragedy. Congress pushes off a partial government shutdown deadline by a week. Plus, NCCA basketball star Caitlin Clark is making next m...

9 AM: Crowds for Navalny, CA 12 feet of snow, Gaza investigation reax & more 01.03.2024

Droves of mourners have turned out for Alexey Navalny's funeral in Moscow despite the risk of arrest. Dry and windy weather is expected to fuel wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, while a part of California is expecting 12 feet of snow. The EU has responded to a CNN investigation detailing how indiscriminate Israeli fire killed half a family in Gaza. A federal judge has found a journalist in contempt...

6 AM ET: Navalny's funeral, extreme weather, 1 billion obese & more 01.03.2024

The funeral for Alexey Navalny is expected to be held in Moscow today, but there have been a lot of issues in the build up. An important hearing today could decide if former President Donald Trump's classified documents case goes to trial as planned in May. California is bracing for a powerful snow storm, while dry weather in Texas could fuel out of control wildfires. Violence in Haiti has led air...

6 PM ET: Dueling border visits, AL IVF bills, stock market records & more 29.02.2024

President Joe Biden urged Donald Trump to work with him on border security, while the former president criticized how he’s handled the border. Over 100 people have been killed in Gaza in a tragic incident at a site where aid was being distributed. Alabama lawmakers are racing to pass bills to protect IVF access in the state. California is getting hit by a powerful storm, as Texas continues to deal...

3 PM ET: Biden on Gaza, inflation indicator, investigation into Boeing & more 29.02.2024

President Joe Biden said a deadly incident in Gaza today could complicate negotiations for a ceasefire. The House passed a measure that would avert a partial government shutdown for another week. New data out today complicates the Fed's goal to bring inflation down. A federal judge blocked Texas’ controversial immigration law from going into effect new week, as Biden and his predecessor visit the...

12 PM ET: Gaza aid attack, Illinois ballot decision, leap day pay & more 29.02.2024

More than 100 people have been killed in Gaza as they waited for food from aid trucks. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both at the US southern border today campaigning on a hot button election issue. Illinois has become the third state to say it doesn't want Trump on its primary ballot. The wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have burned through 1 million acres of land. Today...

9 AM ET: Food aid attack, McConnell's replacement, Meta's 'illegal' data complaint & more 29.02.2024

There are reports that more than 100 people have been killed in Gaza while they waited for food from aid trucks. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making trips to the US Southern border today. Texas' weather could further fuel massive wildfires this weekend. The race is on to replace Mitch McConnell as the GOP's Senate leader. Plus, Meta has been accused of "illegal" d...

6 AM ET: 30,000 killed in Gaza, wildfires rage on, forever chemicals banned & more 29.02.2024

The Palestinian health authority says 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7th. Wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have burned more than a million acres. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are heading to the Southern border today. Trump's election subversion case will be delayed again after the Supreme Court said it will decide if he has immunity. Plus, some fo...

6 PM ET: Stopgap deal reached, Texas wildfire rages, Trump’s immunity claim & more 28.02.2024

Congressional leaders have struck a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown, at least temporarily. A massive wildfire in Texas has scorched nearly a million acres of land as it remains mostly uncontained. Mitch McConnell plans to step down as Senate GOP leader, and the White House doctor revealed the results of President Joe Biden’s annual physical. We’re following two big updates on former Pr...

3 PM ET: Massive Texas wildfire, McConnell stepping down, Prince Harry’s legal loss & more 28.02.2024

Firefighters are battling a raging wildfire that’s rapidly burning across portions of Texas and Oklahoma. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down this year. The Pentagon is weighing a potential plan B to get military aid to Ukraine. Hunter Biden testified before two House committees as part of a GOP-led impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden. And, Prince Har...

12 PM ET: Texas wildfire, Hunter Biden deposition, brain chip implant & more 28.02.2024

A monster Texas wildfire is burning through 150 football fields a minute. Hunter Biden says his deposition today before House Republicans should end the impeachment inquiry into his father. We’ll break down how the Biden campaign is viewing last night’s primary results. CNN speaks to an ALS patient with a brain implant that translates his thoughts into motor functions. Plus, the White House wants...

9 AM ET: Shutdown optimism, Navalny's funeral, Texas wildfires & more 28.02.2024

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump had success in Michigan last night, but they had some worrying losses too. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is hopeful that a government funding deal can be reached by Friday's deadline. Alexey Navalny's funeral will be held in Moscow on Friday. New York City's mayor is calling for drastic changes to its sanctuary policy. Plus, a fas...

6 AM ET: Primary warning signs, Hunter Biden deposition, Wendy's surge prices & more 28.02.2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won comfortably in their Michigan primaries, but there are some big warning signs for both candidates. The UN says half a million people in Gaza are on the brink of famine. Alabama lawmakers are trying to protect IVF. Hunter Biden is expected to be questioned by Republicans today. And, the price of your Wendy's order could soon depend on when y...

6 PM ET: Government funding talks, Georgia DA disqualification hearing, Jam Master Jay murder verdict & more 28.02.2024

We start with a meeting between top congressional leaders and President Joe Biden on preventing a partial government shutdown. A key witness took the stand again in an effort to remove a Georgia district attorney from the state’s election subversion case. Michigan voters are casting their ballots in Democratic and Republican primaries today. We’ll tell you about Sony and Expedia layoffs. Lastly, a...

3 PM ET: Budget battle, Michigan polls open, major cocaine seizure & more 27.02.2024

Top congressional leaders met with President Joe Biden at the White House about a looming government funding deadline. We're hearing one Michigan voter’s take on GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley. Russia appears to be making more gains on the battlefield in its war in Ukraine. Americans have a gloomy outlook on the economy for the first time in three months. And, we’ll tell you about a drug s...

12 PM ET: Biden's big meeting, Michigan primary, Swift's dad assault accusation & more 27.02.2024

President Joe Biden meets with the big four congressional leaders as a partial government shutdown deadline looms. Polls are open in the Michigan presidential primaries. The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and others wants to hear from someone else about an alleged improper relationship at the DA's office. A Biden administration official is in Alabama tod...

9 AM ET: Biden's ceasefire optimism, IVF double standard, Macy's closures & more 27.02.2024

President Joe Biden is feeling optimistic about a ceasefire in Gaza but he's facing pressure at today's primary in Michigan. The government is once again heading towards a partial shutdown. France's President says Europe can't rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine. Republicans are being called out for double standards on IVF. Plus, Macy's says it's closing 150 stores. Learn more about your ad...

6 AM ET: Another shutdown deadline, Gaza ceasefire 'by Monday,' gender affirming care review & more 27.02.2024

We’re just four days away from a possible partial government shutdown – with no clear path to avoid it. President Joe Biden says he hopes there will be a ceasefire in Gaza "by Monday." It's primary day in Michigan and Biden is facing a protest vote. A major medical association is reviewing its guidelines on gender affirming care. Plus, a lot of the US is on a bit of a temperature rollercoaster thi...

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