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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.

    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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    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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    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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    • 6 min
    9 AM ET: Palestinian prisoner abuse allegations, US tornado streak, weight-loss drugs booming

    9 AM ET: Palestinian prisoner abuse allegations, US tornado streak, weight-loss drugs booming

    CNN has gained exclusive evidence from Israeli whistleblowers of alleged Palestinian prisoner abuse. More than 300 tornados have been reported in the US since April 25th, as the severe weather threat continues today. Meanwhile, more heavy rain is expected to hit Brazil as heavy rains and floods have already killed at least 107 people. A major US health care system says it had to divert ambulances from several of its hospitals following a cyberattack. And, More than 12% of adults in the US have tried Ozempic or similar prescription drugs. That’s next. 
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    • 6 min
    6 AM ET: UN office attacked, Confederate names restored, Apple apologizes & more

    6 AM ET: UN office attacked, Confederate names restored, Apple apologizes & more

    A UN’s agency is closing its headquarters in East Jerusalem after an attack, while Israel's prime minister vows to go it alone if needed. Legal experts say the testimony following Stormy Daniels' was more important in Donald Trump's hush money trial. A Florida sheriff publicly released bodycam footage from a deputy who fatally shot a Black senior airman in his home last week. A vote has gone through to restore the original names of two school honoring Confederate leaders in Virginia. Plus, Apple apologizes for its latest iPad ad.
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