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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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May 14, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Trump attorneys grill Cohen, new China tariffs, Nobel prize winner dies & more
Trump's defense team grilled Michael Cohen in hush money trial. China reacts to new U.S. tariffs. Secretary of State visits Kyiv amidst Russia-Ukraine war. UN investigates Gaza attack. Author Alice Munro passes away.
May 14, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Florida bus collision, Cohen’s testimony continues, deadly storm threats & more
Topics discussed include a deadly bus crash in Florida, Michael Cohen's testimony, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Georgia's foreign agents bill, and severe storms in the South.
May 14, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Deadly bus crash, Trump ally’s court visit, wholesale inflation & more
Topics covered in the podcast include a deadly bus crash in Florida, Michael Cohen testifying against Donald Trump, stagnant talks between Israel and Hamas, rising wholesale inflation in the US, and the increasing popularity of telehealth abortions.
May 14, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Ukraine support, Wegovy trial results, whale talk & more
Topics include US support for Ukraine, Trump trial updates, refloating of cargo ship, weight loss drug trial results, and discovery of how whales communicate with each other.
May 14, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Michael Cohen back, wildfires air quality, Red Lobster closures & more
Former attorney to ex-President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, is testifying against him today. Topics include the hush money payment to an adult film star, Israel's military actions near Gaza, Canada's wildfire crisis, Arizona's delayed abortion ban, and Red Lobster closures
May 13, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Trump trial adjourns, Melinda French Gates resigns, OpenAI’s new model & more
Key topics include Trump's alleged hush money scheme, trapped medical workers in Gaza, Melinda French Gates' resignation, clashes over Georgia's 'foreign agents' bill, and upgrades to ChatGPT for improved usability.
May 13, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Cohen’s testimony, UN aid worker killed, Indonesia deaths & more
Topics discussed include Michael Cohen's testimony on hush money, UN aid worker death in Gaza, Indonesia volcano deaths, US mortgage concerns, and a college admissions error affecting many students.
May 13, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Michael Cohen takes the stand, US keeps warning Israel, gunman confronted in church & more
Michael Cohen testifies against Donald Trump in a criminal hush money trial. Israel escalates attacks in Gaza while US warns against invasion. A teen with a gun is confronted in a Louisiana church. Trump leads Biden in battleground state surveys. A pilot successfully executes an emergency landing in Australia.
May 13, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Michael Cohen to testify, Bob Menendez trial, Hollywood actor punched & more
Former President Donald Trump's one time lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, to testify in New York today. Topics include Russia's push in Ukraine, US wildfires, Senator Bob Menendez's bribery trial, and actor Steve Buscemi assaulted in NYC.
May 13, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Michael Cohen on the stand, devastating floods, pig transplant death & more
Former fixer and lawyer for Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, testifies at the hush money trial. Other topics include updates on Gaza, Afghanistan floods, deadly Alabama shooting, and the first pig kidney transplant recipient's passing.
