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Jun 21, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: FBI investigates wildfires, heat kills hundreds, obesity genes & more
FBI investigation on deadly wildfires in New Mexico; Heatwave claiming lives at Hajj pilgrimage; Ukraine's drone strike in Russia; Study on obesity genes; Record set by WNBA rookie
Jun 21, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Trump's secretive donor, social algorithm clamp down, flight dips too low & more
Heatwave in Midwest & Northeast, Trump out-funds Biden, Israel military & govt tension, NY social algorithm rules, FAA investigates low-flying plane in Oklahoma
Jun 20, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Concerns about Israel’s Iron Dome, Toyota recall, Donald Sutherland remembered & more
Midwest and Northeast face unsafe air quality, concerns over Israel's Iron Dome, Putin's visit to Vietnam and strategic ties with North Korea, Toyota recalls SUVs over airbag issue, veteran actor Donald Sutherland remembered
Jun 20, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Extreme weather continues, turmoil at the Washington Post, midsummer & more
The podcast covers extreme weather in the U.S., Supreme Court rulings, turmoil at The Washington Post, and summer solstice celebrations. Topics range from tropical storms to leadership challenges at the newspaper, with updates on legal decisions and international conflicts.
Jun 20, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Record fossil fuel emissions, Travis Scott arrested, Willie Mays remembered & more
Record fossil fuel emissions, Travis Scott arrested, Ukraine air defense systems, and MLB honoring Willie Mays are among the interesting topics covered in this podcast.
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
