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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.

    6 AM ET: Michael Cohen on the stand, devastating floods, pig transplant death & more

    6 AM ET: Michael Cohen on the stand, devastating floods, pig transplant death & more

    Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to testify today at the former President's hush money trial today. Secretary of state Antony Blinken wants to know what Israel is planning for Gaza after the war. At least 300 people have been killed in flash floods in Afghanistan. Deputies are searching for suspects after a deadly shooting at an event in Alabama. Plus, the first person to get a pig kidney transplant has died.
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    • 6 min
    One Thing: RFK Jr. Says He Won’t Be a Spoiler. Is Anyone Buying It?

    One Thing: RFK Jr. Says He Won’t Be a Spoiler. Is Anyone Buying It?

    Earlier this month, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called on President Joe Biden to drop out of the race, insisting he is the only one who can beat former President Donald Trump. Despite running well behind Biden in the polls, some experts believe he will pull enough support from both candidates to impact the election. In this episode, we explore Kennedy’s controversial candidacy and how voters, Biden and Trump are responding to it. 
    Guest: Aaron Pellish, CNN Campaign Reporter
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    • 19 min
    5 Good Things: An Eighth Grader Saves His School Bus by Taking the Wheel

    5 Good Things: An Eighth Grader Saves His School Bus by Taking the Wheel

    13-year-old Landon Goldberg and his younger brother Lyric started a band with their dad, and their performances have gone viral! An eighth grader sprang into action to save his school bus from crashing in Wisconsin. An orangutan does something scientists have never seen a wild animal do before. A nurse chose to work instead of attending her graduation, so her co-workers decided to surprise her. And some students organized a prom at their high school for senior citizens in New Jersey. 
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    • 9 min
    6 PM ET: Israel-Hamas war report, Russia’s surprise attack, Apple store strike vote & more

    6 PM ET: Israel-Hamas war report, Russia’s surprise attack, Apple store strike vote & more

    A new report from the State Department finds Israel may have violated international law in Gaza. Russian forces launched serious cross-border assaults in Ukraine as the US announces a new round of aid. The US unveiled new incentives to stop the spread of bird flu on dairy farms. Apple employees at one unionized store in the US are expected to vote on a possible strike. Finally, we’ll tell you which vehicles thieves targeted the most in 2023.





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    • 5 min
    3 PM ET: Palestinian membership bid, Bannon’s conviction upheld, northern lights & more

    3 PM ET: Palestinian membership bid, Bannon’s conviction upheld, northern lights & more

    UN member nations voted overwhelmingly to back a Palestinian membership bid. Prosecutors called more witnesses to the stand today in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. A federal appeals court has upheld Steve Bannon’s contempt-of-Congress conviction. Target is limiting the number of stores that’ll sell its Pride Month merchandise this year. And, we’ll tell you which parts of the US have the best shot at seeing the northern lights this weekend.
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    • 5 min
    12 PM ET : When Cohen's expected to testify, Rafah humanitarian warning, Trump attacks RFK Jr. & more

    12 PM ET : When Cohen's expected to testify, Rafah humanitarian warning, Trump attacks RFK Jr. & more

    Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues in New York – we'll tell you when Michael Cohen is expected to testify. A UN official is warning of a humanitarian disaster if Israel carries out its operation in Rafah. Pro-Palestinian encampments have been cleared on three college campuses this morning. Trump targets RFK. Jr, who just got access to another state's ballot. Plus, Rep. Henry Cuellar's associates have accepted plea deals in the bribery case against the Texas Democrat.
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