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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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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
Jun 18, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Sweeping deportation protections, Boeing broken parts claim, Thailand same-sex marriage & more
The podcast covers Biden's deportation protection plan, US weather forecasts, Boeing's broken parts scandal, Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage, and George Strait breaking a concert attendance record.
Jun 18, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Extreme heat warnings, immigration relief, NBA champions & more
Topics include extreme heat wave in the US, wildfires in California, Biden's immigration relief program, Putin's rare visit to North Korea, and the Boston Celtics' 18th NBA title victory
Jun 17, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Tropical threats, NATO spending targets, Boston gangster’s murder latest & more
Topics discussed in the podcast include potential tropical threats, NATO defense spending, meeting between House Speaker and Trump, gangster's murder plea, and blocking of LGBTQ+ student protections in six states.
Jun 17, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Rafah displacement, American tourist dies, Japan infection cases & more
Topics covered include mass displacement of Palestinians in Rafah, tragic death of an American tourist in Greece, controversy over a property law in Florida, record levels of bacterial infection in Japan, and advancements in the study of dark matter.
Jun 17, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Israel's 'tactical pause,' wealthy tax cheat crackdown, 175,000 marijuana pardons & more
Topics include Israel's 'tactical pause' in Gaza, Biden targeting Trump with ads, IRS crackdown on tax cheats, Putin's visit to North Korea, and Maryland's pardoning of 175,000 marijuana convictions.
