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The White House is defending and also walking back President Donald Trump’s comments on Gaza. The countdown is on for federal workers to accept a resignation package. Indian citizens are the latest to be deported by the Trump administration. Two men have been arrested in connection to a spate of high-profile burglaries. Plus, Thailand is trying to cut off a global scam industry. Learn more about y...

A movement organized online under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501 took to the streets today. President Donald Trump has banned transgender women from competing in women's sports. We'll tell you about the newly sworn-in attorney general’s plans for the Justice Department. Investigators are still working out how two aircraft collided in one of the country’s most regulated airspace corrid...

Some Republican leaders say US involvement in Gaza could provide stability. A second federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Heavy rain and strong winds are causing landslides and flooding in Northern California. We’ll tell you which country is the latest to say it’s pulling out of the World Health Organization. Plus, the European Union is taking a...

Displaced Palestinians say they don’t want to leave Gaza even if their homes are destroyed. The US Postal Service has changed its mind about packages from China and Hong Kong. A US military plane carrying migrants has landed in Guantanamo Bay. We’re seeing the second peak of flu season and there’s still months to go. Plus, we'll tell you why experts think China is building a huge laser. Learn more...

Leaders in the Middle East are rejecting President Donald Trump’s comments about the US taking over Gaza. Widespread federal worker layoffs are coming soon. Pam Bondi is hitting the ground running on her first day as Attorney General. Police in Sweden are investigation the school shooting that killed ten people. Plus, thieves have stolen roughly 100,000 eggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

President Donald Trump says the US will take over Gaza, and he hasn’t ruled out sending American troops. The CIA is offering buyouts to its entire workforce, while USAID workers abroad are being told to come home. All 67 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of last week’s DC plane collision. The Northeast is in for some blockbuster winter storms this month. Plus, the US Postal Service says...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with President Donald Trump since the inauguration. The Trump administration has a plan to start the process of eliminating the Department of Education. A Neo-Nazi was convicted yesterday of conspiring to damage Maryland’s power grid. We’ll tell you what’s so exciting about the newest pain reliever to be approved by the...

Several anonymous FBI employees have accused the Justice Department of violating the Constitution. President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the US Agency for International Development could cost thousands of Americans their jobs. Job openings shrank at the end of last year. It could be years before the shortage of US air traffic controllers is rectified. Plus, we’ll tell you why people are fleeing...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming Health and Human Services Secretary. China is slapping retaliatory tariffs on US imports, ahead of a potential call between President Donald Trump and his Chinese-counterpart Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House today. There’s been a shooting at a school in Sweden. Plus, we’ll...

Two of President Donald Trump’s nominees are facing big votes today. Tariffs could hit lower income families harder. Trump says TikTok could be bought by a newly proposed US sovereign wealth fund. 2.2 billion gallons of water have flowed out of California’s reservoirs. Plus, we’ll look at why people are paying less to see this year’s Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

China is introducing new duties on US goods as President Donald Trump's 10% tariff comes into effect. El Salvador has offered to house US criminals and people of any nationality who’ve been deported. Two of Trump’s nominees are facing uncertain votes today. The New Orleans Saints are coming under scrutiny over advising Catholic officials. Plus, a baby food company is recalling its teething sticks....

Tariffs imposed on two of America’s biggest trading partners are on hold for now. President Donald Trump is making moves to shut down an agency that Democratic lawmakers say is critical to national security. We break down how much of Trump’s agenda aligns with the conservative blueprint Project 2025. We’ll tell you what experts say has led to a rapid decline in US drug overdose deaths. Plus, we’re...

We start with the first sign that House Democrats will fight President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes within the federal government. We’ll tell you which items could get more expensive from Trump’s tariffs on some of America’s top trading partners. A new lawsuit has been filed two years since a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The Ukrainian military weighs in on the impact of a pot...

President Donald Trump has paused tariffs for Mexico for one month. The Justice Department is putting pressure on FBI officials involved in January 6th investigations. Investigators are still searching for answers as crews start work to clear the wreckage of the DC plane collision. A popular tourist island in Greece has been hit by dozens of earthquakes. Plus, a baby shark is causing confusion at...

The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed this morning. Tariffs are coming tomorrow, we’ll tell you what Americans think about them. President Donald Trump is making threats about the Panama Canal. The sexual assault trial in underway for former Spanish football executive Luis Rubiales. Plus, we’ll tell you which Oscar nominee is refusing...

Mexico, Canada and China are threatening to retaliate as US tariffs are set to start tomorrow. Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has agreed that USAID should be “shut down”. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the US as a deadline passes to start talks on extending the ceasefire in Gaza. Salvage efforts are starting today to clear up the wreckage from last week’s midair plane coll...

In the days since the deadly midair collision outside Washington DC, questions are being asked about what could have contributed to the tragedy. We hear from an expert who says the push for more flights isn’t making jobs easier for a workforce already stretched thin. Guest: David Soucie, CNN Safety Analyst/Author, ‘Safer Skies’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 21-year-old piano tuner brought music and joy back to a busy airport. We’ll tell you how researchers are working to protect bees from pesticide poisoning. Tossing food in the air is a Lunar New Year tradition these chefs won’t miss. Scientists are studying a 1.2-million-year-old piece of ice to learn about climate change. Six months ago, a preschool teacher gave part of her liver to a 5-year-old...

DC officials say 41 bodies have been recovered from the site of Wednesday’s collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter. In less than 24 hours, the Trump administration will impose steep tariffs on goods from Canada, China and Mexico. Career law enforcement officials and dozens of FBI agents could be on the chopping block. Many businesses support the DEI policies President Donald T...

Recovery efforts continue for those killed in Wednesday’s mid-air collision despite difficult conditions in the Potomac River. New commerce department data shows that consumers are spending more and saving less. A Ukrainian military official says North Korean troops have been pulled from the frontlines in Russia. An expanding sinkhole has prompted Japanese authorities to evacuate hundreds. Plus, w...

The FAA indefinitely closed helicopter routes near Reagan National Airport, as investigations into the cause of Wednesday's deadly crash continue. President Donald Trump say tariffs are coming this weekend – we’ll tell you what you need to know. The Trump administration is meeting with Venezuela’s president today. A huge list of famous faces performed in LA last night for a good cause. Plus, all e...

There are questions about whether the helicopter that was involved in Wednesday’s crash with a passenger plane was flying in its approved path. An American Israeli hostage is one of three men expected to be released tomorrow. FBI leader have been told to resign, retire or be fired by Monday. A Baltimore Ravens player is denying sexual misconduct allegations. Plus, figure skating legend Dick Button...

Flight data and voice recorders have been recovered from the downed passenger plane involved in Wednesday’s deadly crash. President Donald Trump says tomorrow a 25% tariff will be introduced for two of the largest exporters to the US. Palestinians are returning to northern Gaza to find nothing but rubble. An appeals court has made a decision about a federal law banning firearm sales to young adult...

We start with new developments on the deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter in the Washington, DC area. Some of President Donald Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks could face a difficult confirmation path. Chinese startup DeepSeek could mark a turning point for Silicon Valley on artificial intelligence. The Trump administration hit pause on the CDC’s bird flu stud...

Three of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks went on the defensive today in pivotal confirmation hearings. Trump quickly politicized a deadly plane collision in the Washington, DC area. Displaced Palestinians fear drastic effects of Israel’s ban on a UN agency in Gaza. We have key takeaways from the Federal Reserve’s decision to pause interest rate cuts for now. And, we’ll break down the impact...