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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 1, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Navalny's funeral, extreme weather, 1 billion obese & more
Topics discussed include Navalny's funeral in Moscow, Trump's classified documents case, California snow storm, Texas wildfires, violence in Haiti, and the alarming global rise in obesity rates reaching 1 billion people.
Feb 29, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Dueling border visits, AL IVF bills, stock market records & more
Topics include contrasting border visits by Biden and Trump, Gaza aid tragedy, IVF legislation in Alabama, severe weather updates in California, and stock market hitting record highs.
Feb 29, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Biden on Gaza, inflation indicator, investigation into Boeing & more
President Biden's response to Gaza incident, House passing funding measure, Fed's inflation indicators, federal judge blocks TX immigration law. New investigation into Boeing raises concerns over criminal liability.
Feb 29, 2024 • 7min
12 PM ET: Gaza aid attack, Illinois ballot decision, leap day pay & more
Gaza aid attack leaves over 100 dead. Biden and Trump visit US southern border. Illinois bars Trump from primary ballot. Texas and Oklahoma wildfires burn 1 million acres. Leap day raises questions about paychecks.
Feb 29, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Food aid attack, McConnell's replacement, Meta's 'illegal' data complaint & more
The podcast discusses the tragic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with over 100 people killed while waiting for aid. It also covers the upcoming visits to the US Southern border by President Biden and former President Trump, the potential for wildfires in Texas, the race to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP Senate leader, and allegations of 'illegal' data collection against Meta.
Feb 29, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: 30,000 killed in Gaza, wildfires rage on, forever chemicals banned & more
Interesting topics on the podcast include 30,000 killed in Gaza, wildfires in Texas, Biden and Trump visiting the Southern border, Supreme Court decision on Trump's immunity, and FDA banning forever chemicals in food packaging.
Feb 28, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Stopgap deal reached, Texas wildfire rages, Trump’s immunity claim & more
Deals to avoid government shutdown, Texas wildfire devastation, McConnell stepping down as Senate GOP leader, updates on Trump's legal battles, and images from historic US moon landing.
Feb 28, 2024 • 7min
3 PM ET: Massive Texas wildfire, McConnell stepping down, Prince Harry’s legal loss & more
Firefighters battling massive Texas wildfire, McConnell stepping down, Pentagon's plan for Ukraine aid, Hunter Biden's impeachment testimony, Prince Harry's legal loss in the UK
Feb 28, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Texas wildfire, Hunter Biden deposition, brain chip implant & more
Texas wildfire blazing through 150 football fields a minute, Hunter Biden's deposition to end impeachment inquiry, brain chip implant translating thoughts into motor functions, White House aiming to stop foreign powers from buying personal data
Feb 28, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Shutdown optimism, Navalny's funeral, Texas wildfires & more
President Biden and Trump both win in Michigan, while McConnell aims for a budget deal. Navalny's funeral in Moscow, NYC mayor proposes changes. Texas wildfire rages, causing evacuations and disruptions in essential services.
