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May 12, 2024 • 19min
One Thing: RFK Jr. Says He Won’t Be a Spoiler. Is Anyone Buying It?
CNN Campaign Reporter Aaron Pellish discusses Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial independent presidential run, potential election impact, voters' responses, and strategies to secure ballot access in various states.
May 11, 2024 • 10min
5 Good Things: An Eighth Grader Saves His School Bus by Taking the Wheel
13-year-old Landon Goldberg saves his school bus from crashing in Wisconsin. A nurse is surprised with a graduation ceremony at the hospital. Students organize a prom for senior citizens in New Jersey. Orangutan does something unusual. Musical siblings gain fame with a viral band performance.
May 10, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Israel-Hamas war report, Russia’s surprise attack, Apple store strike vote & more
Topics include Israel possibly breaking international law in Gaza, Russia's attacks in Ukraine, US aid, bird flu incentives, Apple store strike vote, and popular vehicles targeted by thieves in 2023.
May 10, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Palestinian membership bid, Bannon’s conviction upheld, northern lights & more
UN member nations support Palestinian membership bid, Trump hush money trial ongoing, Bannon's conviction upheld, Target restricts Pride Month merchandise stores, US regions may witness northern lights this weekend
May 10, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET : When Cohen's expected to testify, Rafah humanitarian warning, Trump attacks RFK Jr. & more
Michael Cohen's expected testimony in Trump's hush money trial, humanitarian warning in Rafah, Trump targeting RFK Jr. gaining access to another state's ballot, and plea deals in bribery case against Rep. Cuellar.
May 10, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Palestinian prisoner abuse allegations, US tornado streak, weight-loss drugs booming
Israeli whistleblowers reveal alleged Palestinian prisoner abuse, over 300 tornados in the US, heavy rains in Brazil causing deaths, cyberattack on healthcare system, rising popularity of weight-loss drugs including diverse medical uses
May 10, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: UN office attacked, Confederate names restored, Apple apologizes & more
Topics discussed include UN headquarters closing in East Jerusalem, Stormy Daniels' testimony in Trump's hush money trial, bodycam footage released from a fatal shooting in Florida, voting to restore Confederate school names in Virginia, and Apple apologizing for its iPad ad.
May 9, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Ceasefire talks paused, US tornado frenzy, gym membership price hike & more
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have paused. Trump's trial includes crucial testimony about finances. US experiencing an increase in tornado activity. Three arrests in child exploitation case. Gym membership prices set to increase by 50%.
May 9, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Gaza aid pier, Russian 'window' of escalation, Black airman killed in home & more
US aid efforts for Gaza, Russia's actions in Ukraine, Stormy Daniels trial testimony, wrongful shooting case demands for body cam footage release, and calls for a federal agency head's resignation.
May 9, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Stormy Daniels testimony, Israeli reaction to Biden, brain chip implant & more
Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies in hush money trial against Trump. Biden's comment on Israeli weapons delivery causes tension. Neuralink faces setback with brain chip implant. Streaming giants Disney and Warner Bros. team up for a bundle.
