CNN 5 Things
CNN Podcasts
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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Mar 21, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire talks latest, Dow nears 40K, NOAA’s spring outlook & more
Secretary of State Blinken in Gaza ceasefire talks, Dow nears 40K, NOAA's spring outlook, London hospital probe, outdoor plant fueling wildfires
Mar 21, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: DOJ sues Apple, student debt relief, pig kidney transplant & more
DOJ sues Apple in antitrust lawsuit, government spending package details revealed, European leaders consider frozen Russian assets for Ukraine funding, Biden administration announces more student debt relief, successful pig kidney transplant into human
Mar 21, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: $1.2 trillion spending bill, hypersonic weapons test, LA Dodgers interpreter controversy & more
Lawmakers release $1.2 trillion spending deal details while Blinken works on hostage release. Trump faces half a billion dollar payment deadline. US Air Force tests hypersonic cruise missile. LA Dodgers interpreter fired for alleged theft.
Mar 21, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Spending deal released, Trump's bills pile up, final 'goon squad' sentencing & more
Topics in this podcast include a 1.2 trillion-dollar government funding package, Trump's legal bill struggles, 'Goon Squad' sentencing, Israel's patient return block, and US life expectancy increase.
Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: US semiconductor chip investment, Trump floats abortion ban, Kate’s medical records & more
Topics discussed include US semiconductor chip investment, Trump's abortion ban proposal, sentencing of former policemen, evacuation from Haiti, and a breach of Princess Kate's medical records
Mar 20, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Fed interest rates, TX immigration hearing, Chicago lead water & more
The podcast discusses the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates steady, legal cases involving Donald Trump, an immigration law appeal in Texas, progress on a government funding bill, and potential lead contamination in Chicago's water.
Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump's appeals, EV rules easing, recession odds & more
The podcast discusses the dire warning from WHO about infants facing starvation in Gaza. Trump gets to appeal in Georgia while worrying about another case in New York. EPA slowing down Biden's climate plan. Economist talks about recession odds. Plus, tips on washing fruits before eating.
Mar 20, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Funding deal race, Netanyahu talks to senators, world's most expensive drug & more
Republicans and Democrats race to pass spending package. Court to hear arguments on Texas immigration law. Netanyahu talks to Republican senators. China upset over reaction to Hong Kong security law. FDA approves expensive new drug.
Mar 20, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Texas law confusion, AL diversity ban bill, Americans less happy & more
Texas immigration law confusion, Ohio primary winner backed by Trump, Fed interest rate decision, Alabama ban on diversity programs at schools, US happiness decline
Mar 19, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Texas immigration law, Afghanistan withdrawal hearing, Zillow’s stock drops & more
Topics include Texas immigration law enforcement, Afghanistan withdrawal hearing testimony, Israel-Hamas war updates, Haiti crisis, Zillow's stock drop, and Trader Joe's cashew recall due to salmonella risk.
