CNN 5 Things
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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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Apr 19, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Israel strikes Iran, world's largest election starts, Swift's album surprise & more
Israel strikes Iran, US official reveals, potential escalation. Trump's hush money trial jurors picked, Mike Johnson seeks Democratic support. India's massive election kicks off. Taylor Swift surprises fans with new album drop.
Apr 18, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Trump jury seated, Columbia University protests, mortgage rates soar & more
Topics include Trump's jury selection, Columbia University protests, soaring mortgage rates, health risks of imported strawberries, and volcanic eruptions impacting tsunami threat.
Apr 18, 2024 • 5min
3 PM ET: Rafah family deaths, Biden’s new endorsement, Google fires employees & more
Topics discussed include a deadly strike in southern Gaza, Joe Biden's endorsement by the Kennedy family, a murder trial with a new alibi, severe storm threats in the central US, and Google firing employees over protests
Apr 18, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump Juror excused, Iran sanctioned, basketball pay gap & more
Topics include a juror being excused from Trump's trial, sanctions on Iran, political turmoil over aid package, Arizona's abortion law, and WNBA advocating for fair treatment
Apr 18, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Trump stand plans, Passover holiday threats, airport gold heist & more
Prosecutors in Trump's hush money trial may use his past legal issues against him. Tensions between Qatar and US hinder Gaza negotiations. FBI on high alert for Passover threats. 911 services restored after outage. Six arrested in massive airport gold heist.
Apr 18, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Johnson pushes on, Boeing accusations, work transfer discrimination & more
House Speaker pushes forward with foreign aid package despite risks. UNICEF reports 14,000 children deaths in Gaza. Day three of Trump's hush money trial. Boeing accused of shortcuts. Supreme Court eases suing for work transfer discrimination.
Apr 17, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Mayorkas impeachment ends, AZ abortion repeal, NBA player banned & more
Senate kills Mayorkas impeachment, AZ abortion ban repeal fails, Maui wildfires probe results, Ford recall, NBA player banned for betting
Apr 17, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Foreign aid package, Mayorkas trial underway, Boeing whistleblower testifies & more
House Speaker moves forward with foreign aid bills, Mayorkas trial ongoing. Boeing whistleblower testifies at hearings. Columbia University president shares about anti-Semitism response. Impact of record-setting rainfall in UAE highlighted.
Apr 17, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Mayorkas impeachment trial, student debt burden, 2024 Olympics countdown & more
Swearing in jurors for Mayorkas impeachment trial, Israel's response to Iran's attack, Trump's campaign stop. Student loan debt crisis in America. Team USA updates for 2024 Olympics.
Apr 17, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Deadly airstrikes on Gaza, senate showdown, Dubai flooded & more
The podcast covers deadly airstrikes on Gaza, Senate's impeachment debate, an 81-year-old charged with murder for shooting an Uber driver, Biden's call for higher tariffs on Chinese steel imports, and Dubai's flooding due to a year's worth of rain.
