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    9 AM ET : Rafah warning, Trump trial resumes, 'multiple' tornados expected & more

    9 AM ET : Rafah warning, Trump trial resumes, 'multiple' tornados expected & more

    About a hundred thousand people are being warned to evacuate parts of Rafah, ahead of a planned Israeli military operation. A hunger strike has started in one of the country’s most prestigious universities as part of a pro-Palestinian protest. Former President Donald Trump faces another week in a Manhattan courtroom for his hush money trial. Multiple intense and long-track tornadoes are expected across Oklahoma and Kansas today. Plus, nearly 100-thousand children in the US lost a parent to a drug overdose or gun violence.
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    6 AM ET: Rafah evacuation warning, TX rescues, missing surfers found dead & more

    6 AM ET: Rafah evacuation warning, TX rescues, missing surfers found dead & more

    Tens of thousands of people in Rafah are being told to evacuate, signaling a potential military incursion by Israel. Meanwhile, tensions have remained on some American campuses as graduations took place this weekend. Search and rescue teams continue to work in Texas after flooding hit parts of the state. And it’s now turned deadly after the body of a young boy was recovered from floodwaters near Fort Worth. Mexican Authorities have confirmed that 3 bodies found are those of two missing Australian men and an American. some retailers have cut prices, after consumers have been holding back. 
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    One Thing: The Financial Reality Behind Campus Calls to Divest

    One Thing: The Financial Reality Behind Campus Calls to Divest

    In recent weeks, several colleges have called in police to break up pro-Palestinian encampments that have popped up on campuses across the country. While demands from students vary from school to school, one of the most common is for universities to divest from Israel-linked businesses and entities. In this episode, we hear about the history of divestment protests at Columbia University and how these campaigns would play out in practice. 
    Guest: Matt Egan, CNN Business Reporter
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    5 Good Things: Why We Should Be Buzzing About the Bees

    5 Good Things: Why We Should Be Buzzing About the Bees

    An 11-year-old boy can hear now, thanks to a breakthrough gene therapy. A newlywed couple and their guests made the most of it, after a tornado ripped through a town in Nebraska the day before their wedding. The US honeybee population is at an all-time high. An Ohio mom who’s paralyzed from the waist down is learning how to walk again alongside her toddler. Plus, is adjusting a giraffe a pain in the neck?
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    6 PM ET: Hope Hicks testifies, Kent State commemoration, Rep. Cuellar charged & more

    6 PM ET: Hope Hicks testifies, Kent State commemoration, Rep. Cuellar charged & more

    Hope Hicks takes the stand in the hush money trial against Former President Donald Trump. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas intensify as they try to reach a hostage deal. 54 years after the Kent State massacre, there’s an uprising on college campuses reminiscent of the protests at Kent State. Sudan faces devastating levels of hunger as conflict intensifies in the African country. And Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife are facing up to 20 years in prison after allegedly taking exorbitant bribes from foreign entities.
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    3 PM ET: Longtime Trump aide takes the stand, TX severe weather, bird flu & more

    3 PM ET: Longtime Trump aide takes the stand, TX severe weather, bird flu & more

    Hope Hicks has taken the stand in the criminal hush money trial against former president Donald Trump. We’ll bring you the latest on the Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. Texas is dealing with all kinds of severe weather today. A new study shows that a recent case of bird flu in a Texas farmworker appears to be the first known case of mammal-to-human transmission of the virus. Plus, some NCAA basketball stars make their professional debuts tonight.
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