CNN 5 Things
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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.
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Jun 25, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Trump’s NY gag order, Phelps on Capitol Hill, heat wave drinks & more
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps testifies about anti-doping measures. Updates on Trump's trial, primary races, and student loan challenges. CNN health expert shares best drink to beat the heat.
Jun 25, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Heat & flooding, presidential debate preps, Summer Olympic trials & more
The podcast discusses sweltering heat and deadly flooding in the US, revealing details of the debate prep strategies of President Biden and former President Trump. It also covers protesters storming Kenya's parliament, a rejected $30 billion swipe-fees settlement, and the disappointment of two US track stars in their Olympic dreams.
Jun 25, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: New evidence in classified docs case, deadly Kenya protests, Boeing charges & more
Hearings on Trump's classified docs, Biden's debate prep, deadly protests in Nairobi, Israeli court's order on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews, and potential charges against Boeing for safety concerns.
Jun 25, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Gun violence emergency, Gaza famine, Snapchat sextortion safety & more
US Surgeon General discusses gun violence as a public health emergency. Topics include teaching kids about gunshot wounds, Julian Assange's plea deal, Gaza famine crisis, ICC arrest warrants for Russian officials, EU negotiations, and Snapchat's new safety features.
Jun 25, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Julian Assange release, Minnesota dam failure, China's moon samples & more
Guest Julian Assange strikes a plea deal to return to Australia, US Surgeon General addresses gun violence, Minnesota dam at risk of collapse, Stanley Cup final results, China brings back moon samples from far side.
Jun 24, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Israel’s new war phase, LA protest clash, AI music lawsuit & more
Israel's new war phase discussed by defense minister, LA protest clash outside synagogue, Biden campaign ad against Trump over abortion rights, deadly Ukrainian strike in Russia-occupied Crimea, major record labels suing AI companies for copyright infringement
Jun 24, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Netanyahu interview backlash, Trump hearings, US Olympic trials & more
Israeli Prime Minister backtracks on ceasefire comments, Trump hearings updates, dangerous heat wave hits US, cargo ship crew members return home after bridge incident, US athletes qualify for Paris Olympics
Jun 24, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Debate week, SCOTUS gender-affirming care case, ketamine pill hopes & more
Debate week prep for Biden and Trump, SCOTUS on gender-affirming care limitations, severe heatwave shifts south, Tohono O’odham Nation affected by migrant crossings, promising new ketamine pill for depression
Jun 24, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Dobbs anniversary, astronauts still stranded, hiker rescued & more
Explore current events such as abortion rights, war tensions in the Middle East, deadly floods in the Midwest, stranded astronauts on the ISS, and a miraculous hiker rescue in California
Jun 24, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Catastrophic flooding, 1300 Hajj deaths, Dobbs two years on & more
Topics discussed include catastrophic flooding in the Midwest, record-breaking heat out West, 1300 deaths at the Hajj pilgrimage, Israel's shifting war focus, attacks in Russia, and the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
