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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 29, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Trump trial latest, Scheffler charges dropped, Diddy investigation & more
Topics discussed include Trump's trial, Israeli tanks in Rafah, dropped charges against golfer Scottie Scheffler, federal probe of Sean Diddy, and oil industry mergers.
May 29, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Trump jury deliberations, Alito rejects recusal, Negro League statistics & more
Trump's hush money trial jury deliberations, Israeli predictions on Gaza conflict, US tank issues in Ukraine, Justice Alito's recusal refusal, and recognition of Negro League statistics in MLB record books
May 29, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Jury deliberating in Trump trial, US' Israel policy, WNBA rookie records & more
Jury deliberating Trump trial, US' Israel policy, Texas power outages, social media parenting debate, WNBA rookie's record-breaking performance in challenging times
May 29, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Hush money deliberations, Diddy grand jury, trash balloons & more
Topics include Trump's hush money trial, Biden's Israel policy, Diddy facing sexual assault lawsuits, South Africa's election day, and North Korea sending trash balloons across the border
May 29, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Trump deliberations, NFL kicker accused, De Niro and Quaid on elections & more
Actors Robert De Niro and Dennis Quaid share their contrasting views on the upcoming election. Other topics include Trump's trial, Ukraine using Western weapons, an NFL kicker accused of sexual assault, and Israel's deadly strike. Classic Hollywood meets current events!
May 28, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Trump hush money trial, Gaza aid pier breaks, Texas power outage & more
The podcast discusses the prosecution's closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial, a broken floating pier off Gaza, Hungary blocking EU's military aid to Ukraine, power outage in Texas, and Americans' optimism about the economy.
May 28, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Trump criminal trial, deadly Israeli strikes, America’s electrical grid & more
The podcast covers Trump's trial, Israel's attacks on Rafah, Taiwan's reform bill, America's power grid upgrade, and the caloric cost of pregnancy.
May 28, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Trump's closing argument, tanks in Rafah, Pope Francis apologizes & more
Trump's hush money trial, Israeli airstrike condemnation, severe storms in Texas, Pope Francis apology for anti-gay slur, airline safety issues during busy travel weekend
May 28, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Trump trial's final act, Nick Carter accusations, cinema figures flop & more
Nick Carter's attorney responds to documentary accusations of sexual assault. Trump trial's final arguments anticipated. Global condemnation over Israeli airstrike. Severe weather warning in Southern Plains. Memorial Day cinema ticket sales disappoint.
May 28, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Rafah strike outcry, Trump's closing arguments, Mike Tyson medical episode & more
Global outrage over Israel's airstrike, Trump's hush money trial, severe weather in Texas, allegations against Pope Francis, and Mike Tyson's medical episode on a flight
