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CNN Podcasts
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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Nov 25, 2023 • 6min
10 AM ET: Israeli hostage releases, Chauvin stabbed in prison, Lebron James museum & more
Israeli hostages are being released by Hamas while others remain in Gaza. Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's murder, has been stabbed in prison. Ukraine has been attacked by Russia with drones. A recall has been issued for cantaloupes due to a salmonella outbreak. A museum dedicated to LeBron James opens in Akron, Ohio.

Nov 24, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Hostage medical evaluations, car explosion victims, holiday sales & more
Israeli hostages and Palestinians prisoners freed in truce. Married couple identified in fiery car crash. Alleged top cartel assassin may be extradited. Shoppers not splurging this holiday season. Fallout from three-year cruise ship cancellation.

Nov 24, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET (UPDATED): Hostages released, Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawsuit, reality TV union & more
Hostages released by Hamas in temporary truce with Israel; Sean 'Diddy' Combs facing sexual assault lawsuit as law expires; China claims uptick in respiratory illnesses is due to seasonal germs; Former 'Real Housewives' star calls for reality TV stars to unionize.

Nov 24, 2023 • 7min
9 AM ET (UPDATED): Truce begins, NY sexual assault law closes, Oscar Pistorius parole & more
Israel-Hamas truce begins with release of hostages and relief for Gaza. New York sexual assault law closes with limited time to file lawsuits. Kentucky town reopens after train derailment. Oscar Pistorius to be released on parole next year.

Nov 23, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Truce starts tomorrow, Kentucky train derailment, Hall & Oates restraining order & more
Hamas to release hostages, truce with Israel starts; Kentucky train derailment declares state of emergency; far-right politician wins Netherlands election; tribute service for late Rosalynn Carter; Daryl Hall's restraining order against John Oates.

Nov 23, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET (UPDATED): Truce timings, stars accused of sexual assault, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade & more
Learn about the expected truce between Israel and Hamas, a non-terror-related car explosion, sexual assault accusations against Jamie Foxx and Axel Rose, preparations for a potential volcanic eruption in Iceland, and updates on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Nov 23, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Deadly vehicle blast, hostage deal delay, Thanksgiving forecast & more
This podcast covers a car explosion at the US-Canada border crossing, uncertainty over the release of hostages in Gaza, arrests in a high-end prostitution ring, efforts to rescue workers trapped in an Indian tunnel, and the Thanksgiving weather forecast in the US.

Nov 22, 2023 • 7min
5 PM ET: US-Canada border explosion, hostage release changes, EU pulling X ads & more
Deadly explosion at US-Canada border, delay in hostage release by Hamas, EU pulling ads on X (Twitter), health risks of ADHD medications, good news for US homebuyers and drivers

Nov 22, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Israel-Hamas truce, crypto crackdown, Thanksgiving preferences & more
Updates on Israel-Hamas truce and hostage situation, Education Department's hate investigations, weather disruptions to air travel, Binance CEO's guilty plea for money laundering, and polling on Thanksgiving preferences.

Nov 22, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: American hostages, North Korea's satellite, American Airlines wheelchair video & more
US officials contemplate the inclusion of American hostages in the Hamas-Israel agreement. North Korea claims success in launching a spy satellite. A ninth suspect is arrested in a high school student's murder in Las Vegas. A Dubai-based company acquires land the size of the UK in Africa. American Airlines reviews a viral video of mishandled wheelchair incident.


