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9 AM ET: Jobs report, Israel in Saudi-US deal, China's lunar mission & more
The Jobs report is out this morning, showing employment has slightly cooled in the US. Pro-Palestinian protests have been spreading around the world, as Israel waits for Hamas to response to a ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, Israel is a key factor in a landmark deal being finalized between the US and Saudi Arabia. We'll tell you about some of the 19 Americans being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. Plus, China launches a key mission in it's race to be a dominant space power.
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6 AM ET: Thousands arrested on campuses, TX flooding, billions for lead pipes & more
More than two thousand people have been arrested during campus protests across the country, as protests in the US and around the world continue. We'll tell you what happened in Donald Trump's hush money trial, yesterday. Flooding and storms continue to hit Texas. President Biden has announced a $3 billion investment to replace lead pipes across the US. Plus, American and Russian troops are operating out of the same military base.
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6 PM ET: Trump trial recordings, UK university encampments, taxes for the rich & more
New audio recordings are presented during the Trump hush money trial, while a new witness takes the stand. Encampments are popping up in UK universities as students across the world stand with Palestine. A former boat captain could face up to 10 years in prison, we tell you why. The CEO of an American oil producer is under federal regulator’s microscope after he allegedly conspired to inflate prices. And tax the rich? The IRS is increasing audits for America’s wealthiest people.
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3 PM ET: Biden on campus protests, Kenya flooding, US farmland contaminated & more
President Joe Biden weighs in on Pro-Palestinian protests disrupting college and university campuses across the US. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are grilling Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer. Most of Kenya has no power, as the death toll from catastrophic flooding has risen. Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim of the Baltimore bridge collapse. Plus, farmland in Maine has been contaminated with forever chemicals – and other farms nationwide could be at risk.
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12 PM ET: Police clear encampment, controversial immigration law, artists back on TikTok & more
Police have arrested protesters and taken control of the encampment at UCLA. A gag order hearing was held this morning as Donald Trump's hush money trial continues. Critics say Georgia's new immigration enforcement law may lead to racial profiling. The world's biggest artists are returning to TikTok. And, House Democrats have reintroduced a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture.
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9 AM ET: UCLA arrests, Trump gag order hearing, thousands start Wegovy weekly & more
Police have begun detaining protesters and tearing down barricades of a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA this morning. Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues in New York today with a hearing on more alleged gag order violations. The death toll has risen after a highway collapse in China. At least 25-thousand people are starting Wegovy each week in the US. Plus, one man ate 700 cheeseballs in half an hour in front of a crowd.
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