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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 11, 2023 • 7min
9 AM ET: COP28's report card, India's controversial decision, Alex Jones & more
Controversial figure in the media, Alex Jones, discusses his return to platform X and his statements about the Sandy Hook massacre. Also featured are a new CNN poll showing Trump leading over Biden in battleground states, the UN General Assembly session on Gaza, COP28's report card on climate pledges, and India's Supreme Court upholding the government's decision to revoke the special status of a Muslim-majority region.
Dec 11, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Trump’s lead on Biden, UPenn’s president resigns, TN tornado & more
Trump leads Biden in two key states according to a new CNN poll. The UN Secretary General vows to fight for a ceasefire in Gaza. University of Pennsylvania's president resigns, putting pressure on Harvard's president. Tennessee cleans up after deadly tornadoes. Trump decides not to testify in civil fraud trial.
Dec 10, 2023 • 16min
One Thing: Rap Lyrics & RICO: Young Thug on Trial
A high-profile criminal trial in Atlanta revolves around rapper Young Thug's lyrics as evidence. The controversy highlights the use of RICO to charge him, also used in the Trump election case. Implications for artistic freedom, public safety, and the Atlanta rap scene are discussed.
Dec 9, 2023 • 7min
3 PM ET: Battles in Gaza , storm headed east, lost space tomato & more
Ongoing clashes between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, COP 28 negotiations for fossil fuel phase outs, convictions in the Samuel Pati beheading case, disruptive storm approaching the East Coast, and the amusing story of a lost space tomato found.
Dec 9, 2023 • 6min
10 AM ET: Gaza infant bodies, Texas blocks emergency abortion, double lottery winner & more
US veto of UN ceasefire in Gaza, discovery of infants' bodies in hospital, Texas blocks emergency abortion, case of police misconduct, retailers panic over self-checkout, man wins $10 million jackpot twice
Dec 9, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire resolution, landmark AI law, Ryan O’Neal dies & more
US vetoed UN ceasefire resolution in Gaza, EU to regulate AI, Harvard president apologizes for remarks on antisemitism, actor Ryan O’Neal passes away, President Biden announces major investment in high-speed rail line.
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: School shooter's sentence, Trump’s gag order, sickle cell therapies & more
Israeli soldiers detaining men in Gaza, Michigan school shooter sentenced, Trump's gag order upheld, FDA approves sickle cell therapies, Earth approaching climate threshold
Dec 8, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: School shooter sentencing, Gaza's post-war future, race to replace Santos & more
Teenager sentenced for high school shooting, future of Gaza, Putin's re-election announcement, pro-Trump lawyer cooperating with investigators, potential replacement for George Santos in Congress
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: US embassy attack, jobs report, cantaloupe salmonella deaths & more
Topics discussed include Gaza starvation warnings, US embassy attack in Baghdad, calls to stop funding for liquified natural gas, latest jobs numbers, and US salmonella deaths linked to cantaloupes.
Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Hunter Biden tax charges, UPenn backlash, Texas AG warns doctor & more
Hunter Biden, facing nine new criminal charges relating to a federal tax investigation, discusses the recent allegations. Other topics include criticism towards Israel over images of men being held in Gaza, calls for UPenn's president to resign over the university's response to antisemitism, the Texas Attorney General warning a doctor about legal action for performing an abortion, and an upcoming severe weather system.
