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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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Feb 28, 2024 • 7min
6 AM ET: Primary warning signs, Hunter Biden deposition, Wendy's surge prices & more
Michigan primaries show warning signs for Biden and Trump, Gaza faces famine crisis, Alabama lawmakers protect IVF, Hunter Biden questioned by Republicans, Wendy's prices may soon surge
Feb 28, 2024 • 6min
6 PM ET: Government funding talks, Georgia DA disqualification hearing, Jam Master Jay murder verdict & more
Congressional leaders meet with President Biden to prevent government shutdown, Georgia DA hearing, Michigan primaries, Sony and Expedia layoffs, and verdict in Jam Master Jay murder trial
Feb 27, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Budget battle, Michigan polls open, major cocaine seizure & more
White House meeting on government funding, Michigan voter's view on Nikki Haley, Russia's progress in Ukraine, Americans pessimistic about the economy, failed drug smuggling attempt
Feb 27, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Biden's big meeting, Michigan primary, Swift's dad assault accusation & more
Biden's government shutdown meeting, Michigan primaries, Georgia election subversion case, IVF ruling in Alabama, and Taylor Swift's dad accused of assaulting a photographer.
Feb 27, 2024 • 6min
9 AM ET: Biden's ceasefire optimism, IVF double standard, Macy's closures & more
Biden's optimism for Gaza ceasefire, government shutdown pressure. Europe possibly sending troops to Ukraine. Republicans criticized for IVF double standards. Macy's closing 150 stores.
Feb 27, 2024 • 6min
6 AM ET: Another shutdown deadline, Gaza ceasefire 'by Monday,' gender affirming care review & more
Topics include the looming government shutdown, ceasefire hopes in Gaza, Michigan primary elections, gender affirming care review, and extreme weather patterns in the US. Also, insights into HBO's 'The Regime' series.
Feb 26, 2024 • 7min
6 PM ET: Trump gag order request, Florida measles outbreak, mega supermarket merger & more
Manhattan prosecutors seek gag order on Trump, Georgia campus tragedies, Florida measles outbreak, FAA criticizes Boeing safety, US lawsuit against supermarket merger
Feb 26, 2024 • 6min
3 PM ET: Sweden’s NATO bid, hostage talks, US-Mexico border trips & more
Sweden gets closer to joining NATO, Netanyahu talks hostages, Biden and Trump visit US-Mexico border, Winter Olympics re-rankings, and experts weigh in on US credit card debt
Feb 26, 2024 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump's legal game plan, social media free speech fight, allergic reaction relief & more
Topics include Ukrainian President's plea for more aid, Trump's legal maneuvers, Palestinian government resignations, Supreme Court's social media content moderation debate, and a study on asthma medication reducing allergic reactions.
Feb 26, 2024 • 7min
9 AM ET: Biden protest vote, Oklahoma 'filth' comment, city drying up & more
Voters in Michigan plan to protest by voting 'uncommitted' in the Democratic primary. Israel continues military plans despite hostage talks. Antidepressant prescriptions rise among youth post-Covid. LGBTQ+ called 'filth' by Oklahoma senator. Major city facing water shortage crisis.
