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Oct 31, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: Maine shooter warning signs, Trump’s Colorado trial, Matthew Perry’s death & more
Israel rescues kidnapped soldier in Gaza. Updates on Maine shooter and warning signs. Highlights from Trump's trial in Colorado. FDA warns of eye drop infections. Details on Matthew Perry's tragic death.

Oct 30, 2023 • 7min
5 PM ET: Israel’s warning, uptick in hate crimes, affordable birth control push & more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of calls for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Reports of hate crimes targeting Muslim and Jewish people in the US. Sam Bankman-Fried's ongoing criminal fraud trial. The legal battle between the Biden administration and Texas over border security. Efforts by dozens of Democrats to make over-the-counter birth control more affordable.

Oct 30, 2023 • 7min
12 PM ET: Gaza children deaths, UAW's final deal, Colorado Trump challenge & more
The podcast covers the high number of children deaths in Gaza, the United Auto Workers Union reaching a tentative deal with General Motors, the trial to determine if former President Donald Trump should be blocked from Colorado's presidential ballot, the ban of a former Spanish executive from soccer for three years for kissing a player without permission, and a US lawmaker who brought a gun onto a plane facing consequences in a Hong Kong court.

Oct 30, 2023 • 7min
9 AM ET: Deadly halloween weekend, Kazakstan mine explosion, 'freak' hockey accident & more
Deadly halloween weekend in the US with multiple mass shootings. 54 aid trucks waiting to deliver help to Gaza. Former President Trump put back under a gag order. 45 killed in a mine explosion in Kazakstan. American ice hockey player dies in a freak accident.

Oct 30, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Gaza aid looting, Maine gunman warning, Matthew Perry's legacy & more
Desperate people in Gaza looting aid, Trump faces dramatic legal week, Maine gunman warning, UAW deals with car makers, Matthew Perry's legacy discussed

Oct 29, 2023 • 15min
One Thing: From Flips to Fines: Inside Donald Trump’s Very Bad Legal Week
Former allies of Donald Trump have pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, while a New York judge fined Trump $10,000 for violating a gag order. The podcast explores the growing legal pressure on Trump and how it may affect his campaign. Guest is Paula Reid, CNN Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent.

Oct 28, 2023 • 6min
3PM ET: Israel’s airstrikes intensify, Pence suspends campaign, UAW-Stellantis deal & more
Israel intensifies airstrikes, Pence suspends campaign, UAW strikes a deal with Stellantis, and Best Buy recalls pressure cookers.

Oct 28, 2023 • 6min
10 AM ET: Maine manhunt ends, Israel’s bombardment, infant probiotics warning & more
Maine shooting rampage comes to an end but investigation continues. Israel escalates airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas attacks. Iranian teen dies after alleged assault by morality police. FDA warns about risks of probiotics for premature infants. Italian mother wins court battle to evict her adult sons.

Oct 28, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Maine suspect found dead, Gaza blackout, Hurricane Otis aftermath & more
Maine shooting suspect found dead, expanding ground operations in Gaza, Hurricane Otis aftermath, highlights of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial, rollercoaster week for Wall Street investors.

Oct 27, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Israel's ground expansion, Maine shooting discovery, Ivanka must testify & more
This podcast covers the Israeli military expanding its ground operations in Gaza, the search for a suspect in a shooting rampage in Maine, and Ivanka Trump being ordered to testify in her father's civil fraud trial.


