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May 1, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Crackdown on protests, Fed’s interest rate decision, vote on House Speaker & more
Universities crack down on Pro-Palestinian protesters, Fed keeps interest rates steady, GOP Rep. plans vote to oust House Speaker, surge in opioid overdoses in Austin, Hawaii governor announces housing program for Maui wildfire survivors.
May 1, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: College campus arrests, election security concerns, beekeeper MVP & more
College campus arrests, election security concerns, ceasefire talks in the Middle East, Florida's abortion ban, and a beekeeper MVP stealing the show at an MLB game - all covered in this episode
May 1, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: UCLA protesters clash, deadly storms, anger is bad for you & more
Protest clashes at UCLA, Secretary Blinken facing demonstrators in Israel, Florida's controversial abortion ban, ongoing severe storms in Central US, and the impact of anger on one's health
May 1, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: NYPD clears protest, FL abortion ban, cancer patient wins lottery & more
NYPD arresting protestors at Columbia University and clashes at UCLA. Florida's controversial abortion ban. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Republican House majority shrinking. Cancer patient winning the Powerball jackpot.
Apr 30, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Reclassifying marijuana, Columbia threatens expulsions, mammogram updates & more
Highlights include updates on Trump's hush money trial, Biden's plan to reclassify marijuana, Columbia University's threat to expel protesters, and new mammogram guidelines. Tornado watches in multiple states are also discussed.
Apr 30, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Trump trial key witness, home prices rise, fraud targets elderly & more
Prosecutors are questioning a key witness in Trump's hush money case. Biden administration to reclassify marijuana. US home prices rise sharply. Fraud targeting elderly on the rise. White House condemns pro-Palestinian protesters.
Apr 30, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Trump in contempt, missing migrant children, Walmart shutting health centers & more
Former President Trump fined $9k for contempt. More college arrests. Dems support House Speaker. 50k migrant children missing in Europe. Walmart shutting health centers.
Apr 30, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Columbia barricade, Kansas gender-affirming care, hands-free driving probe & more
Protest at Columbia Univ, Gaza updates, Trump's trial Israel, Gender-affirming care in Kansas, Ford's hands-free driving investigations
Apr 30, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Student protestors suspended, ceasefire deal, Lion King prequel & more
Student protestors suspended at Columbia University, cease-fire deal in Gaza, police officers killed in North Carolina shooting, Donald Trump's hush money trial, and new trailer for Lion King prequel
Apr 29, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Columbia suspends protestors, officers killed in North Carolina, LGTBQ+ Texas lawsuit & more
Columbia University has started suspending students who defied a deadline to vacate the encampment protest. The State Department determined that five Israeli security units violated human rights prior to October 7th. Three law enforcement officers have died following a shooting incident in North Carolina. The family of the black teenager who was shot in the head after ringing the wrong doorbell is taking legal action. And, Texas is suing the Biden administration over its new federal protections for LGBTQ+ students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
