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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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Dec 20, 2023 • 7min
5 PM ET: Israel truce talks, Venezuela prisoner swap, Trump immunity dispute & more
Latest on hostage negotiations with Hamas, Venezuela's prisoner swap, migrant surge at US-Mexico border, Trump's immunity dispute, and a storm system affecting holiday travel in California.
Dec 20, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Trump fighting disqualification, border 'breaking point', Rite Aid tech ban & more
Trump fights disqualification from Colorado primary ballot, UN Security Council votes on Gaza ceasefire, US/Mexico border at breaking point, Rite Aid banned from facial recognition technology, TV news helicopter crash in New Jersey.
Dec 20, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Trump's rivals react, Gaza starvation, Minnesota's new flag & more
Former President Donald Trump disqualified from Colorado ballot; rivals defend him. UN reports a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Tommy Tuberville drops battle with Senate. Minnesota unveils new flag after years of criticism. Passenger arrested for theft on a plane.
Dec 20, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Trump disqualified in Colorado, holiday travel headaches, mom influencer guilty & more
Trump disqualified in Colorado for 2024 election. Israel proposes hostage deal. TSA expects holiday travel increase. Epstein's victims and associates named in future releases. Parenting influencer pleads guilty to child abuse.
Dec 20, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: Trump off CO ballot, TX border lawsuit, wildfire smoke warning & more
Colorado's Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 primary ballot. Israel's offensive against Hamas. Lawsuit against Texas border law. Volcanic eruption in Iceland. Wildfire smoke releases cancer-causing chemicals.
Dec 19, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Holiday travel warning, Navy Federal sued, Sandra Day O’Connor’s funeral & more
Topics discussed include the delayed UN Security Council vote on Gaza, steps taken to ease holiday travel, the class action lawsuit against the largest credit union in the US, eulogies for former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and Blue Origin's successful rocket launch to the edge of space.
Dec 19, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: All eyes on Iowa, Covid-19 subvariant, NASA's cat video & more
Top GOP contenders campaign in Iowa, US officials concerned about attacks on Red Sea shipping, Israeli poll shows desire for elections, fast-spreading Covid-19 subvariant identified in the US, and NASA's recognition of cat videos.
Dec 19, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Red Sea shipping problems, border pressure building, Google's $700M payout & more
Globally US leading multinational military operation in Red Sea following attacks on shipping. Immigration deal delay in Senate. Border pressure building at US southern border. A ceremony in Washington, DC in memory of late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Google to pay customers and states $700 million settlement in antitrust case.
Dec 19, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Deadly storm aftermath, antisemitic bomb threats, foreign election meddling & more
Deadly storm aftermath, immigration arguments, bomb threats to Jewish institutions, rescue efforts in China after earthquake, countries accused of election meddling in the US
Dec 19, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: China earthquake deaths, Iceland volcano erupts, TX border bill & more
Deadly earthquake in China, volcano eruption in Iceland, Gaza church killings, legal troubles of Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, controversial border bill in Texas, powerful storm in the Northeast
