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Former President Donald Trump's dramatic legal week continues as we're expecting a ruling on how much he has to pay in damages for civil business fraud. The White House says President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the “situation in Rafah.” A former FBI informant has been charged with lying about the Biden family's involvement in Ukrainian business deals. Gree...

We start with the explosive hearing about whether GA DA Fani Willis should be disqualified from former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election subversion case. The Israeli military said it apprehended a number of suspects from Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, after it forced hundreds of sheltering civilians to leave. A former FBI informant has been charged with lying about President Biden’s role in his son’...

The top prosecutor in Donald Trump’s Georgia election subversion case is testifying in a hearing on whether to disqualify the Fulton County DA. It comes as a New York judge has set a trial date in Trump’s criminal case on hush money payments. We have new details on a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. We’ll tell you about an explosion that injured several firefighters in...

A judge says former President Donald Trump will face his first criminal trial next month. Police say the mass shooting in Kansas City, Missouri after the Chiefs' victory parade stemmed from a personal dispute. Israeli forces have raided the largest functioning hospital in Gaza. New reports say Russia can last a whole lot longer in its war with Ukraine and provided evidence of Moscow's nuclear capa...

Former President Donald Trump has two critical hearings today over his hush money trial and Georgia's election subversion case. Israeli special forces have entered the Nassar Hospital in Southern Gaza. Russia's president says it would be better for his country if President Joe Biden wins the 2024 election. Japan is no longer the third largest economy in the world. Plus, why a Detroit Pistons playe...

Police are searching for a motive for a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chief's Super Bowl celebration. Former President Donald Trump is expected back in court today over the timings of his hush money trial. The US has new intelligence on Russia's nuclear capabilities in space. 12 women are suing the FBI over their handling of allegations against Jeffrey Epstein. And, SpaceX's moon mission has...

Police have detained three people in connection to a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. Israel says it hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to a deadly attack. The House Intelligence Chair has made information available to Congress about a “serious national security threat.” Health officials in Alaska have reported the first known death linked to Alaskapox. Lastly...

Families of Israeli hostages filed a complaint against Hamas at International Criminal Court. House Speaker Mike Johnson downplayed the GOP special election loss in New York. Thousands of immigrants could be released from detention under a draft plan. Researchers studied the impact smoking tobacco could have on your immune system. And, the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their Super Bowl win with fa...

Democrats won one more House seat on the same day Republicans narrowly impeached a cabinet secretary. Prosecutors say Senator Bob Menendez's wife got a diamond engagement ring as a bribe. A vehicle crashed into an emergency room in Austin, Texas. A woman says she was intimate with her half brother after a fertility doctor allegedly impregnated people with his own sperm without their consent. Plus,...

The House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Democrats have narrowed the GOP’s already razor thin majority in the House after a special election. The World Health Organization is pleading with Israel not to enter Rafah in Gaza. Ukraine says it's destroyed a Russian war ship. And, more people are turning to in person dating. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Democrats have flipped George Santos' old House seat, chipping away at the GOP's majority. House Republicans have voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. People in Rafah in Gaza are trying to decide whether to flee ahead of an Israeli military operation. National Guard members have been accused of sexually exploiting asylum seekers they were sent to help. And, SpaceX has d...

The Israeli military released a video that it says shows a Hamas leader inside a tunnel below a southern Gaza city. President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump over his comments about NATO while urging the House to pass the Senate’s foreign aid package. Voters are casting their ballots in a special election to replace former New York Republican Congressman George Santos. Hot infla...

CIA Director Bill Burns and his Israeli counterpart met with Qatari and Egyptian officials to discuss a possible weeks-long ceasefire. More than a foot of snow has fallen in some northeastern states. The House is expected to hold a second vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Two sheriff’s deputies in Houston are on administrative leave after shooting a woman t...

Inflation eased a little in January, but not as much as expected. The Senate passed a long-debated foreign aid package, while the House wants to try to impeach a Biden cabinet official again. The Republican majority in the House could grow or shrink after today. There are reports that the CDC is expected to change its Covid-19 isolation guidance. And, President Joe Biden's campaign TikTok move rai...

A powerful Nor'easter is underway and many cities are bracing for its impact. The Senate has passed a more than $95 billion dollar aid package. Israel is coming under growing pressure to protect civilians in Rafah. Millions of people have long Covid, including children and pregnant people. And, the amount of ice Greenland has lost is the equivalent to 36 times the size of New York City. Learn more...

A Nor'easter is set to bring snow that could knock out power and significantly disrupt travel, work and school. Former President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on another legal case. Sources say President Joe Biden is getting frustrated with Israel's Prime Minister over the protection of civilians in Gaza. Voters will decide who should replace former Rep. George Santos. Plus,...

We start with President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah II’s joint address from the White House on the Israel-Hamas hostage deal and Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Authorities have revealed new details on the shooting at Lakewood Church in Texas over the weekend. Former President Donald Trump’s ex-advisers warn that he’ll try to formally pull the US out of NATO if he’s reelected. Defens...

The Israeli military’s hostage rescue operation in Gaza led to deadly airstrikes targeting Hamas – we have the latest. Parts of the Northeast are bracing for heavy snow as severe thunderstorms in the Southeast raise flooding concerns. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is back in the hospital. Cleanup is underway following an oil spill along a Caribbean coastline. And, fresh off the Kansas City Chiefs...

The Israeli military says it rescued two male hostages while pounding the city of Rafah in Gaza with airstrikes. Former President Donald Trump is in court again today for the classified documents case, while he faces a key deadline in the federal election subversion case. We have more details on yesterday's megachurch shooting in Texas. A federal judge is ordering Elon Musk to testify over his Twi...

Concern is growing as Israeli forces step up attacks on the border city of Rafah in Gaza, as they also rescued two hostages. A bipartisan foreign aid package has passed its first key test. A powerful Nor'easter is set to hit parts of the US. President Joe Biden is hitting out against "shrinkflation.' And, the holder of the marathon world record has died in a car crash. Learn more about your ad cho...

Israeli forces say they've rescued two hostages and they've reportedly killed dozens of people, including children, in the city of Rafah in Gaza. Police are investigating after a woman walked into a megachurch with a child and started shooting. Former President Donald Trump has upset NATO leaders. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in the hospital again, but he told people about it this time. Plus,...

Despite blockbuster jobs numbers, robust consumer spending, and easing inflation, many Americans do not feel good about the US economy. The negative feelings are especially strong amongst young people struggling to pay their bills. Meanwhile, many are finding it hard – if not impossible – to imagine they will ever own a home. In this episode, we examine how Gen Z is turning to TikTok for financial...

The UN pleads to secure aid for Sudan. Pakistan’s elections cause anger amongst voters. A Texas woman is sentenced after threatening a judge overseeing one of Trump’s cases. The Chief and the 49ers face off at the Super Bowl tomorrow, we tell you what to expect. And Messi’s bench time costs Argentina a game, we explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Israel prepares for a ground offensive in Rafah, concerns about what will happen to the more than one million people taking shelter in the area. A 5-year-old Palestinian girl was found dead in a car - we’ll explain what happened. Some allies of President Joe Biden worry about his political standing after the special counsel report. Even as aid for Ukraine dwindles, the fighting on the ground co...

The White House is not ruling out possibly releasing President Joe Biden’s interview transcripts with the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents. Senate Republicans are now divided over a foreign aid package that has some pushing for changes. Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces his Senate bid. More Americans are falling behind on their credit card bills an...