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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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Nov 9, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Gaza ground offensive, Meta teen safety, Vatican LGBTQ baptisms & more
Republican presidential primary debate, Gaza ground offensive, L.A. County Sheriff's Department suicide cases, Meta CEO ignoring teen safety concerns, Vatican's stance on LGBTQ baptisms.

Nov 9, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Republican debate, actors react to deal, Bidens subpoenaed & more
Big takeaways from the Republican debate, accusations of war crimes by Israel and Hamas, Hollywood actors' union tentatively agrees deal, President Biden's relatives subpoenaed, new island discovered

Nov 9, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Debate showdown, prostitution network busted, actors’ strike ends & more
GOP candidates discuss Israel-Hamas war and rise in antisemitism. US strikes Iranian-backed groups in Syria. Prostitution network busted with high-profile individuals involved. Hollywood actors and studios reach tentative deal.

Nov 8, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Israeli operation criticisms, Vegas casinos’ deal, weight loss drug & more
UN chief expresses concern about Israel operation, Ivanka Trump testifies in fraud trial, FDA approves weight loss drug, tentative deal for Las Vegas casinos, struggles to meet climate goal

Nov 8, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: Mixed messages for Dems, Ivanka Trump takes the stand, panda diplomacy & more
Democratic excitement despite Biden's poor poll numbers, Ivanka Trump's testimony in civil fraud case, Blinken's call for transition period in Gaza, Ukraine's EU membership process, and the conclusion of panda diplomacy.

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Nov 8, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Democrats celebrating, Ivanka Trump's turn, last climate warning & more
Democrats celebrate election wins; G7 leaders address Gaza conflict; Ivanka Trump's trial in New York; Reports of killings in Sudan; Last warning before COP28

Nov 8, 2023 • 6min
6 AM ET: Abortion rights celebrations, Rep. Tlaib censured, 'Sexiest Man Alive' & more
Recent victories for abortion rights advocates in the US elections, challenges for President Biden according to the polls, Benjamin Netanyahu's comments on Israel's security, Rashida Tlaib's censure, and Patrick Dempsey named 'Sexiest Man Alive'.

Nov 8, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Election night projections, Rep. Tlaib censure vote, syphilis infections & more
CNN shares election projections, discusses Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, upcoming vote to censure Rep. Tlaib, resignation of Portugal's prime minister amid corruption investigation, and US health officials' warning about the rise of preventable syphilis infections in babies.

Nov 7, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Palestinians journey south, Second Amendment case, climate change’s housing impact & more
Palestinians journey south amid intensifying war between Hamas and Israel. Investigation into the death of a Jewish protester as a homicide. US Supreme Court hears arguments about gun possession for domestic abusers. Special counsel discusses Hunter Biden's investigation. Climate change's impact on homeowners.

Nov 7, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Israel's Gaza plans, federal warning for campuses, Greenland's glaciers & more
Israel's advances against Hamas in Gaza City, Education Secretary's call to fight discrimination, key issues on Election Day, Greenland's glaciers in trouble, Federal Reserve urging banks to help customers with missing direct deposits


