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9 AM ET: Jobs report, Israel in Saudi-US deal, China's lunar mission & more 03.05.2024

The Jobs report is out this morning, showing employment has slightly cooled in the US. Pro-Palestinian protests have been spreading around the world, as Israel waits for Hamas to response to a ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, Israel is a key factor in a landmark deal being finalized between the US and Saudi Arabia. We'll tell you about some of the 19 Americans being awarded the Presidential Medal of Fre...

6 AM ET: Thousands arrested on campuses, TX flooding, billions for lead pipes & more 03.05.2024

More than two thousand people have been arrested during campus protests across the country, as protests in the US and around the world continue. We'll tell you what happened in Donald Trump's hush money trial, yesterday. Flooding and storms continue to hit Texas. President Biden has announced a $3 billion investment to replace lead pipes across the US. Plus, American and Russian troops are operati...

6 PM ET: Trump trial recordings, UK university encampments, taxes for the rich & more 02.05.2024

New audio recordings are presented during the Trump hush money trial, while a new witness takes the stand. Encampments are popping up in UK universities as students across the world stand with Palestine. A former boat captain could face up to 10 years in prison, we tell you why. The CEO of an American oil producer is under federal regulator’s microscope after he allegedly conspired to inflate pric...

3 PM ET: Biden on campus protests, Kenya flooding, US farmland contaminated & more 02.05.2024

President Joe Biden weighs in on Pro-Palestinian protests disrupting college and university campuses across the US. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are grilling Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer. Most of Kenya has no power, as the death toll from catastrophic flooding has risen. Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim of the Baltimore bridge collapse. Plus, farmland in Maine has...

12 PM ET: Police clear encampment, controversial immigration law, artists back on TikTok & more 02.05.2024

Police have arrested protesters and taken control of the encampment at UCLA. A gag order hearing was held this morning as Donald Trump's hush money trial continues. Critics say Georgia's new immigration enforcement law may lead to racial profiling. The world's biggest artists are returning to TikTok. And, House Democrats have reintroduced a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle and hair t...

9 AM ET: UCLA arrests, Trump gag order hearing, thousands start Wegovy weekly & more 02.05.2024

Police have begun detaining protesters and tearing down barricades of a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA this morning. Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues in New York today with a hearing on more alleged gag order violations. The death toll has risen after a highway collapse in China. At least 25-thousand people are starting Wegovy each week in the US. Plus, one man ate 700 cheeseballs in...

6 AM ET: UCLA police presence, AZ abortion law, data hack hits millions & more 02.05.2024

Police have entered a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA after declaring it as an unlawful assembly. Meanwhile, deadly Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza, as the wait continues for Hamas' response to a proposed ceasefire. Arizona’s senate has voted to repeal the state’s 19th century abortion ban. The US is accusing Russia of breaching an international ban on chemical weapons. Plus, one-third of A...

6 PM ET: Arizona abortion ban vote, Blinken in Israel, Harvey Weinstein retrial & more 01.05.2024

President Joe Biden continues to remain relatively quiet on the pro-Palestinian campus protests across the nation. The Arizona state senate has voted to repeal the state’s near total abortion ban from 1864. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling on Hamas to accept a new ceasefire and hostage release deal. Prosecutors say they will retry the sex crimes case against Harvey Weinstein, after...

3 PM ET: Crackdown on protests, Fed’s interest rate decision, vote on House Speaker & more 01.05.2024

Universities across the country are cracking down on Pro-Palestinian protesters. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the sixth straight meeting. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will force a vote on whether to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson next week, setting up a major House showdown. A sudden surge in suspected opioid overdoses in Austin, Texas has police on edge. And, Ha...

12 PM ET: College campus arrests, election security concerns, beekeeper MVP & more 01.05.2024

By CNN's count, more than one thousand people have been arrested on college campuses in the last two weeks. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing to get a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel and Hamas. A Florida lawmaker says it's a "devastating day" as the state's six week abortion ban comes into effect. Election officials are beefing up security after threats and harassment. Pl...

9 AM ET: UCLA protesters clash, deadly storms, anger is bad for you & more 01.05.2024

The LAPD was called to UCLA's campus this morning after clashes broke out between protest groups. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was met by protesters in Israel today. Abortions are now banned in Florida after six weeks of pregnancy, and it could have consequences for people across the South. After a deadly tornado yesterday, severe storms continue to batter the Central US. Plus, anger could be...

6 AM ET: NYPD clears protest, FL abortion ban, cancer patient wins lottery & more 01.05.2024

New York Police officers in riot gear arrest dozens of protestors at Columbia University, while clashes have broken out at UCLA. Florida's six week abortion ban becomes law. We're waiting to hear what the Fed will do about interest rates. Republicans' House majority shrinks again. Plus, a man battling cancer wins the Powerball jackpot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

6 PM ET: Reclassifying marijuana, Columbia threatens expulsions, mammogram updates & more 30.04.2024

We start with the highlights from former president Donald Trump’s hush money trial today. The Biden administration will move to reclassify marijuana — we’ll explain what that means. Columbia University is threatening to expel pro-Palestinian demonstrators occupying a campus building, as New York’s governor weighs in on the situation. Multiple states are facing tornado watches. And, there’s new gui...

3 PM ET: Trump trial key witness, home prices rise, fraud targets elderly & more 30.04.2024

The Biden administration is expected to reclassify marijuana as a lower risk substance today. Prosecutors are questioning a key witness in former president Donald Trump’s hush money case in New York. The White House is condemning pro-Palestinian protesters who take over college buildings. US home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in more than a year. Dozens have died after heavy rains an...

12 PM ET: Trump in contempt, missing migrant children, Walmart shutting health centers & more 30.04.2024

Former President Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 and been found in contempt for violating a gag order. There have been even more arrests at colleges around the US. Democrats say they'll save the House Speaker from being ousted. 50,000 migrant children have gone missing in Europe over the last three years. Plus, Walmart says it's shutting all its health care centers. Learn more about your ad cho...

9 AM ET: Columbia barricade, Kansas gender-affirming care, hands-free driving probe & more 30.04.2024

Students at Columbia University have barricaded the entrance to one of the college's main buildings. Israel's Prime Minister says he'll enter Rafah, with or without a cease fire deal. Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial resumes today. Gender-affirming care for young people will continue in Kansas, after the statehouse failed to override a veto. Plus, investigators are looking into fat...

6 AM ET: Student protestors suspended, ceasefire deal, Lion King prequel & more 30.04.2024

Columbia University says it has started suspending student protestors, as dozens barricade themselves in a college building. A new cease fire deal is on the table and the White House says it could end the war in Gaza. Four officers have been killed in a shooting in North Carolina. Former President Donald Trump is expected back in court today for his hush money trial - we'll tell what's expected to...

6 PM ET: Columbia suspends protestors, officers killed in North Carolina, LGTBQ+ Texas lawsuit & more 29.04.2024

Columbia University has started suspending students who defied a deadline to vacate the encampment protest. The State Department determined that five Israeli security units violated human rights prior to October 7th. Three law enforcement officers have died following a shooting incident in North Carolina. The family of the black teenager who was shot in the head after ringing the wrong doorbell is...

3 PM ET: Columbia protestors defy deadline, CBD Supreme Court case, Britney Spears’ conservatorship & more 29.04.2024

Columbia students defied the university’s deadline to evacuate the encampment or face suspension. Hamas is considering a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of more Israeli hostages. Ministers from the G7 nations have agreed to shut down all their coal plants by 2035. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a former truck driver who was fired after a CBD product caused hi...

12 PM ET: Columbia encampment ultimatum, Florida abortion ban, mall makeovers & more 29.04.2024

Columbia University has given Pro-Palestinian student protestors until 2pm eastern time today to clear the encampment on campus. A new deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages is on the table – we’ll give you the details. Florida’s six-week abortion ban goes into effect this week. Will House Speaker Mike Johnson get to keep his job after passing a foreign aid package? Plus, how US...

9 AM ET: Protesters clash, Blinken on Gaza crisis, millions could lose internet & more 29.04.2024

Protests and arrests have continued on campuses across the US, as counter-protesters also showed up at UCLA this weekend. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says not enough has been done to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Tens of millions of low income Americans could lose their internet access this week. More than a hundred people have died in Kenya as violent flash floods hit the country...

6 AM ET: College pressure grows, Trump's support, measles cases rise & more 29.04.2024

Universities across the US are facing mounting pressure after another weekend of student protests and arrests. The State Department is split on whether Israel is following international law while using American weapons. Support for former President Donald Trump doesn't appear to be wavering, and he's got a surprising, if reluctant, supporter. At least four people have died after a tornado hit Okla...

One Thing: Did #BringBackOurGirls Teach the Wrong Lessons? 28.04.2024

10 years ago, hundreds of Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria were abducted and held hostage by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The quest to rescue them captured the world’s attention, aided by pleas from high-profile figures and a viral hashtag online. But a decade later, those who escaped are still dealing with the fallout and others are left wondering if they will ever see their loved ones again. In...

5 Good Things: What if we Could Speak to Whales? 27.04.2024

Elementary school kids show us a few kind words can go a long way with their cheerful hotline. A chain of cafés that employs people with intellectual and development disabilities just opened a US location. Scientists had a conversation with a whale for the very first time. Some students cut loose at prom and supported a good cause, after a celebrity with a special tie to the school showed up. And,...

6 PM ET: Largest Ukraine aid package, menthol cigarette ban delay, noncompete ban lawsuit & more 26.04.2024

A new witness takes the stand in Trump’s hush money trial. Pro-Palestinian student encampments spread across the world. The U.S announces the largest aid package for Ukraine yet. A new report reveals Burkina Faso’s military murdered over 200 villagers. And the menthol ban cigarette expected to happen soon, might take longer than expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

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