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Sep 11, 2025 • 7min
FBI photos released, Dow soars, false fall & more
The FBI released images of a person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting and is offering a reward. The latest economic data has investors hoping for rate cuts. Some social services for undocumented immigrants in the US remain – for now. We’ll tell you how the US stacks up among high-income Western countries in reducing chronic disease deaths. And, summer is making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 2025 • 7min
Kirk assassin hunt, train stabbing suspect charged, economy double whammy & more
Authorities say they’ve made key breakthroughs in the search for Charlie Kirk’s shooter. Charges against a man suspected murdering a woman on a Charlotte light rail train have been announced. Americans are facing an economic double whammy of inflation and a shaky jobs market. A federal appeals court has ruled on President Donald Trump’s use of executive power. Plus, we tell you how the ICE raid on South Korean workers in Georgia could impact key investments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 2025 • 7min
Kirk shooting condemned, UK’s US ambassador fired, Mexico City explosion & more
Both Democrats and Republicans have responded to the fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk. We have the latest on the political fallout of Russia’s drone incursion into Poland. The UK’s ambassador to the US has been fired over links with Jeffrey Epstein. Military exercises by the US and Japan are being criticized by Beijing. And, a massive explosion in Mexico City has killed at least four people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 2025 • 7min
Charlie Kirk shooter, federal vape raids, Banksy mural erased & more
A manhunt is underway after the fatal shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk. And, a shooting at a high school near Denver, Colorado has left at least two students injured with the gunman dead. We explain why federal agents raided vape stores across the country yesterday. There’s been an update on the repatriation flight of South Korean workers detained in Georgia. Plus, why Banksy’s latest mural is no more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 2025 • 6min
Charlie Kirk killed, royal family reunion, Martian rock discovery & more
We begin with the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. We have key lines from CNN’s exclusive interview with Qatar’s prime minister after an Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Doha. We’ll tell you why climate scientists are declaring victory. Prince Harry and King Charles met face-to-face for the first time in over a year. Plus, NASA has found new evidence of potential life on Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 2025 • 7min
Trump on Russia’s incursion, BLS investigation, childhood obesity levels & more
We start with President Donald Trump’s response to Russian drones entering Polish airspace. Israel faces growing condemnation abroad and unease at home over its strikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar. The Trump administration is zeroing in on data collection at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In her new book, former Vice President Kamala Harris weighs in on Joe Biden’s reelection decision. And, the alarming health statistics on overweight children worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 2025 • 7min
NATO Article 4 invoked, world’s richest person, DOJ’s yacht sale & more
NATO has responded to the Russian drones shot down in Polish airspace. We’ll explain where Gaza hostage negotiations are at, after Israel’s strike in Qatar. Elon Musk isn’t the richest person anymore. We’ll tell you how President Donald Trump feels about letting his DC police takeover lapse today. Plus, why the US government is auctioning a mega yacht. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 2025 • 7min
Fear for hostages in Gaza, Epstein ‘birthday book’, VA special election result & more
The families of Israeli hostages are scared what the Israeli strike in Qatar could mean for release negotiations. We’ll tell you what President Donald Trump had to say about the letter in Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th ‘birthday book’. The projected result is in for Northern Virginia’s special election. Covid-19 is no longer a leading cause of death in the US. Plus, a manhunt is underway for an alleged double murder in Queens, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 2025 • 6min
Israeli strike backlash, Fed governor ruling, Russian drones in Poland & more
President Donald Trump has reacted to Israel’s strike on Hamas leadership within Qatar. A slew of new bills is set to bolster Trump’s federal crackdown in Washington DC. A federal judge has ruled on Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Russian drones have entered the airspace of NATO member, Poland for the first time. Plus, why the Atlantic hurricane season has hit a speed bump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 9, 2025 • 7min
Trump’s SCOTUS cases, RFK Jr.’s MAHA plan, France’s new PM & more
President Donald Trump is distancing himself from Israel’s attack in Qatar. We have the latest developments on the Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts and sweeping tariffs. A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman on a train now faces federal charges. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. lays out his plan for healthier children. Plus, who France’s president appointed as the new prime minister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


