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Jul 16, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: RNC Day 2 speakers, Biden hitting the trail, rare whale & more
RNC Day 2 speakers, Biden campaigns in Nevada, California bans gender disclosure rules in schools, and a rare whale sighting in New Zealand
Jul 16, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Trump shooter leads, teenagers want support, bagel seasoning ban & more
Former President Trump named Republican nominee after surviving assassination attempt. Confusion over shooter's motive. Hamas leader pressured for Gaza deal. American teens lack support. Popular bagel seasoning banned in South Korea.
Jul 16, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Trump steals the show, Biden's pressure continues, power outages investigated & more
Topics include Donald Trump's comeback, assassination attempt investigation, pressure on Joe Biden, power outages in US, severe storms impact, Texas energy provider investigation
Jul 15, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: RNC nominates Trump, deadly Israeli airstrikes, Google’s biggest acquisition & more
Former running mate of Donald Trump, Sen. JD Vance, discusses Trump's nomination, investigation into assassination attempt, Israeli airstrike, Google's potential acquisition. Key news events covered including BlackRock removing an ad featuring shooter at Trump rally.
Jul 15, 2024 • 6min
3 PM: Trump announces his VP, Biden campaign latest, child vaccination rates & more
Former President Trump announces VP pick at Republican National Convention; Calls for Biden to drop out diminish; Severe storms expected in Midwest; Kenyan serial killer admits to dozens of murders; Child vaccination rates drop globally pre-Covid
Jul 15, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump documents case dismissed, rally shooting lastest, Texas outages & more
A federal judge dismisses case against Trump involving classified documents. Security lapses during Pennsylvania shooting targeting Trump. Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee. Texans face extreme temperatures without power. Poultry farm workers in Colorado diagnosed with bird flu.
Jul 15, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Trump shooting motive, postage prices, Messi's goodbye & more
Topics discussed include the motive behind the attempted assassination of Trump, increased heat alerts affecting over 100 million Americans, rising postage prices, and Lionel Messi's emotional departure from international soccer.
Jul 15, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Trump shooting investigation, Gaza camp strike, celebrity deaths & more
Assassination attempt on former President Trump raises questions about security protocols. Updates include Democratic party discussions, RNC convention preparations, Gaza camp strike, and celebrity deaths of Shannon Doherty, Richard Simmons, and Dr. Ruth Westheimer.
Jul 14, 2024 • 19min
One Thing: Trump Survives Assassination Attempt (Plus, Latest on GOP Platform)
Journalist Alayna Tree discusses the aftermath of an assassination attempt on former President Trump and the GOP's party platform. Topics include Trump's distancing from Project 2025, key issues in the party platform, and shifts on abortion and same-sex marriage within the Republican Party.
Jul 13, 2024 • 11min
5 Good Things: We Can Sip Wine Because the Dinosaurs Died
Quincy Wilson, founder of a nonprofit, teaches kids to train dogs for adoption. Maine store repurposes clothes to reduce landfill waste. Divers aid in shark conservation. Dinosaurs' extinction benefited grapes.
