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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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Mar 16, 2024 • 10min
5 Good Things: Sailing into history, surprise wedding, luck of the Irish & more
A sailor makes history by racing solo around the world. A surprise school wedding captures hearts. Guinness brewery celebrates St. Patrick's Day in a unique way. Scientists unveil new deep-sea species. Imagine a world with three-day weekends!
Mar 15, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: GA prosecutor steps down, deadly Russian strikes, McDonald’s system outage & more
Georgia prosecutor resigns amid Trump election subversion case, deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine, CNN interviews Hamas official about Israeli hostages, McDonald's global IT system outage, and a record-breaking blueberry.
Mar 15, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: GA disqualification ruling, major real estate settlement, Gaza ceasefire talks & more
Topics discussed include a judge's ultimatum in the Georgia election subversion case, a new real estate settlement changing agent commissions, updates on Gaza ceasefire talks, plans to relocate UN staff in Haiti due to gang violence, and the possibility of Uber and Lyft halting services in a US city.
Mar 15, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Fani Willis can stay, Israel’s Rafah plan, marijuana roundtable & more
The podcast discusses the judge's ruling in the Georgia election case against Trump, parents' responsibility in school shooter cases, Israel's military plan in Rafah, TikTok bans in India, and the White House collaborating with a rapper on marijuana reform.
Mar 15, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET (UPDATED): DA can stay on Trump case, Tornado deaths, Duchess of Sussex brand & more
Topics discussed include a judge's ruling on DA in Trump case, tornado deaths in Indiana and Ohio, aid shipment in Gaza, Alec Baldwin's legal troubles, and Duchess of Sussex launching new brand.
Mar 15, 2024 • 5min
6 AM ET: Deadly tornadoes, school shooting parents, Fox News deaths lawsuit & more
Topics discussed include the legal controversy in the Georgia Election Subversion case, deadly tornadoes in Ohio and Indiana, a father found guilty in a high school shooting, Russia's presidential election, and a lawsuit against Fox News for deaths in Ukraine.
Mar 14, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: VP Harris makes history, Trump’s classified docs hearing, ‘junk fees’ crackdown & more
Vice President Harris visits abortion provider, Trump's classified docs case update, potential use of Guantanamo Bay for Haitian migrants, mortgage rates drop, FCC's new rule for cable companies
Mar 14, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Schumer criticizes Netanyahu, key inflation gauge sizzles, ‘Polio Paul’ dies & more
Top Senate Democrat criticizes Israeli government, Trump seeks delay in classified documents case, high inflation gauge reported for February, jury deliberates in James Crumbley trial, man who lived in iron lung passes away
Mar 14, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: TikTok buyer interest, SpaceX milestones, soccer player pops the question & more
Former Trump cabinet official interested in buying TikTok, Biden on campaign trail, SpaceX's monumental test flight, severe storm approaching, soccer player proposes on field
Mar 14, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Trump docs hearing, Boeing’s problems, Israel’s Rafah intent & more
Trump's court case over classified documents, Boeing's ongoing problems, Israel's plan to relocate displaced Gazans, GOP Governor sued for cosmetic procedure, Aaron Rodgers potential VP pick and ties to conspiracy theory
