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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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Oct 18, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: Biden backs Israel, speaker vote plans, health insurance rises & more
President Biden shows support for Israel during his visit. House Speaker vote in jeopardy. Trump's court case resumes. Rising health insurance costs.

Oct 18, 2023 • 7min
9 AM ET: Doctor describes hospital blast, Jordan goes again, Alec Baldwin grand jury & more
A doctor describes the devastation from an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. Jim Jordan hopes to be elected House Speaker. A vigil is held for the Palestinian-American boy killed in Chicago. China and Russia's leaders distance themselves from the US. A grand jury will decide on charges for Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' film set death.

Oct 18, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Israel denies hospital strike, another Speaker vote, X account charges & more
Israeli denial of Gaza hospital strike, impact on Biden's trip, Jim Jordan's Speaker vote, plea in Natalie Holloway case, social media giant considering user charges, ongoing trauma, spam-fighting program, new book reflections

Oct 18, 2023 • 7min
10 PM ET: Hospital blast fallout, second speakership vote, GM delays EV expansion & more
President Biden's visit to Jordan is canceled due to a deadly strike. Congressman Jim Jordan pushes for a second House Speaker vote. The Georgia election subversion case faces more resistance. Harvard loses a donor over its response to Hamas attacks. General Motors delays its electric pickup expansion plans.

Oct 17, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Gaza hospital strike, failed speakership vote, menthol cigarettes ban & more
Topics covered include a deadly strike on a hospital in Gaza City, failed speakership vote, Ukraine's use of US missiles, US restrictions on semiconductor chips, and FDA's one step closer to banning certain cigarettes

Oct 17, 2023 • 6min
12 PM ET: US flexes military might, speaker vote, Trump back in court & more
US strengthens military posture in Middle East, House to vote on new speaker, Putin and Xi's meeting, Trump in court with gag order, drugstore chains closing thousands of stores.

Oct 17, 2023 • 6min
9 AM ET: Southern Gaza deaths, Speaker vote, NYC shelter time limit & more
Deaths reported in southern Gaza, Speaker vote for Jim Jordan, NYC shelter time limit for migrant families, win and loss for India's LGBTQ community, introduction of the world's new hottest chili pepper

Oct 17, 2023 • 7min
6 AM ET: Biden's trip to Israel, Hamas hostage video, LinkedIn layoffs & more
Discussion on aid for Gaza and the public health crisis, mention of a hostage situation, progress towards Speaker of the House vote, terrorist attack in Belgium, protests in Muslim-majority countries, and layoffs at LinkedIn.

Oct 17, 2023 • 6min
10 PM ET: Biden’s Israel visit, Brussels deadly shooting, ghost gun regulations & more
President Joe Biden visits Israel amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas. The University of Pennsylvania faces backlash over its response to antisemitism. A deadly shooting in Brussels described as a terrorist attack. Congressman Jim Jordan's plans for the speaker vote. Supreme Court allows Biden administration's ghost gun regulations to stand.

Oct 16, 2023 • 6min
5 PM ET: Gaza crossing closure, migrant separations settlement, Ford chair’s speech & more
Topics discussed include the closure of the Gaza crossing, a tragic hate crime, settlement to reunite migrant families, a gag order on Trump, and the Ford chair's call to end the UAW strike.


