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Jun 20, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Contrasting debate prep, Boeing's bad week, US-Russian citizen's treason trial & more
Presidential debate prep for Biden and Trump, US extreme weather, Boeing's safety alert, Dali ship crew return home, US-Russian citizen on trial for treason
Jun 20, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Alberto to make landfall, CNN debate set, astronauts stranded & more
Tropical Storm Alberto landfall, CNN debate with Biden & Trump, Louisiana schools 10 commandments, astronauts stranded on ISS, protestors vandalize ancient site
Jun 19, 2024 • 5min
6 PM ET: Tropical storm’s impact, US soldier sentenced, ‘mysterious’ monolith appears & more
Tropical storm hits Gulf Coast, US soldier sentenced to Russian penal colony, Louisiana schools to display Ten Commandments, 911 outage in Massachusetts, mysterious monolith discovered
Jun 19, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: US heat records, Netanyahu’s comments criticized, Boeing prosecution calls & more
The podcast covers a dangerous heatwave shattering records in the US. Tensions between the US and Israel emerge over weapons supply. Families of Boeing crash victims demand fines and charges. Arms sale to Taiwan approved. Baseball tribute to Willie Mays announced.
Jun 19, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Tropical Storm Alberto, religious schools funding probe, Grandmother of Juneteenth & more
Topics include Tropical Storm Alberto in the Gulf of Mexico, taxpayer money to private schools causing public schools to shut down, Israel warning of war with Hezbollah, spacecraft data from Voyager, and a 97-year-old walking for freedom
Jun 19, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Wildfires out of control, heat waves just the start, Zelda center stage & more
Deadly wildfires in New Mexico and California rage on as firefighters struggle. Record-breaking heatwave suggests more to come. Russia and North Korea sign new treaty. Tension grows between US and Israel over weapons. Gamers excited to play as Zelda herself.
Jun 19, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Extreme weather, Ukraine's NATO hopes, Baseball Giant dies & more
This podcast covers extreme weather in the US, Ukraine's NATO hopes, Putin's visit to North Korea. It also discusses Juneteenth events, a school banning cell phones, and the passing of baseball legend Willie Mays.
Jun 18, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: New immigration relief, Boeing CEO grilled, Putin in North Korea & more
Topics covered include new immigration relief announced by President Biden, Boeing CEO apologizing for safety failures, Putin's rare visit to North Korea, Massachusetts resolving a 911 outage, and NVIDIA surpassing tech giants with superior chip technology.
Jun 18, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Sizzling US temperatures, Israel weapons package, Trump’s gag order & more
US heatwave and wildfires, Israel military package, Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub gunman sentencing, Trump's gag order challenge, and pet insurance policies being dropped.
Jun 18, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Undocumented migrants protection, wildfires seen in space, Justin Timberlake arrested & more
President Biden introduces new protection program for undocumented migrants, while wildfires rage in California and New Mexico. Whistleblower accuses Boeing of hiding questionable parts. LA school board to vote on phone ban. Justin Timberlake arrested for drunk driving
