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Jul 12, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: More calls on Biden, 1-year-old found alive, 36 hours at sea in floating ring & more
Pressure on President Biden to step down from reelection, heatwave records to be broken, 1-year-old found alive near a highway, 50 people found dead in Gaza, woman survives 36 hours at sea in a floating ring
Jul 12, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Biden's news conference, heatwaves spreading east, toxins in tampons & more
President Biden's news conference fails to quell calls for his resignation. Heatwaves set to impact US, with Texas facing power outages. Trump seeks dismissal of hush money case. Panama installs barbed wire to deter migrants. Study finds toxins in tampons.
Jul 11, 2024 • 5min
6 PM ET: Biden wraps up NATO summit, cancer deaths preventable, Alec Baldwin trial & more
Topics include Biden's NATO summit press conference, aid to Ukraine, power outages in Houston, preventable cancer deaths, and updates on Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter.
Jul 11, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: US sanctions Israeli extremists, Russian assassination plot thwarted, “The Shining” actor dies & more
US sanctions Israeli extremists, thwarts Russian assassination plot, police chief resignation, IRS tax collection from millionaires, and Shelley Duvall's death at 75
Jul 11, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Calls for Biden to drop out, US prices fall, Seine still not safe & more
Pressure mounts on President Biden to consider dropping out of the race. U.S. prices show their first decline since the early Covid period. Extreme heat hits the West, while the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl unfolds. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez introduces impeachment articles against conservative Supreme Court justices. Efforts to make France's Seine River swimmable for the 2024 Olympics are discussed.
Jul 11, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Power outage anger, falling prices, Biden's big test, & more
Topics discussed include power outage in Texas, falling prices in the US, Biden's news conference at NATO summit, NATO's stance on China, and firing of US men's soccer coach
Jul 11, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Dem. donors holding back, college hazing investigation, Costco membership fees & more
Democratic donors are worried about Biden's future, Texas facing life-threatening heat. Doctors Without Borders pulling staff out of Sudan due to conflict. New Hampshire police investigate a Dartmouth College student's death as possible hazing incident. Costco raising its membership fees after seven years.
Jul 10, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Biden concerns loom, Anne Frank monument defaced, Alec Baldwin trial latest & more
Top Democratic donors showing dwindling support for Biden. Israeli forces used US munitions in Gaza strike. Death of Black man in Milwaukee hotel under investigation. Anne Frank statue vandalized in Amsterdam. Alec Baldwin trial witness testimony begins.
Jul 10, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Clooney withdraws Biden support, Ukraine fighter jets, Alec Baldwin trial & more
Actor George Clooney urges President Biden to withdraw from the race. US and allies send fighter jets to Ukraine. Hurricane Beryl poses flood and tornado threat. Man arrested for killing BBC journalist's family. Alec Baldwin's trial for manslaughter begins.
Jul 10, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Biden doubt builds, Beryl sparks concerns, human plague case & more
President Biden faces doubts after poor debate performance, Hurricane Beryl raises concerns, Gaza ceasefire negotiations cautiously optimistic, Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy proposal last-minute, rare human plague case in Colorado
