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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.

    12 PM ET: Ex-tabloid boss cross examination, China’s election interference, celebrity WH visit & more

    12 PM ET: Ex-tabloid boss cross examination, China’s election interference, celebrity WH visit & more

    FFormer President Donald Trump’s trial continues with the former publisher of the National Enquirer David Pecker back on the stand for cross examination. Negotiations to remove a Pro-Palestinian encampment are ongoing at Columbia University. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US has evidence of Chinese attempts to influence the 2024 election. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge just moved in the wrong direction. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris hosts a White House roundtable with a celebrity – we'll tell you what they spoke about.
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    • 6 min
    9 AM ET: Blinken meets Xi, ER wait times, Boeing spaceship & more

    9 AM ET: Blinken meets Xi, ER wait times, Boeing spaceship & more

    We start with a summary of the first witness' testimony in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this morning. ER wait times are leaving patients on gurneys in corridors for hours. The Central US is getting battered by a severe storm threat. Plus, Boeing's spacecraft is finally ready for passengers.
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    6 AM ET: Campus protest wave, TikTok not for sale, Weinstein 'betrayal' & more

    6 AM ET: Campus protest wave, TikTok not for sale, Weinstein 'betrayal' & more

    There have been arrests, clashes and canceled events after a week of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the US. The Supreme Court doesn't seem convinced by former President Donald Trump's immunity plea. TikTok's parent company says the app is not for sale. The US military has started building a pier in the sea to get aid into Gaza. Plus, Harvey Weinstein's accusers say his convictions being overturned in New York is a "betrayal".
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    6 PM ET: College protests fallout, Tanzania flooding, net neutrality restored & more

    6 PM ET: College protests fallout, Tanzania flooding, net neutrality restored & more

    Pro-Palestinian protests sweep across America, with one school cancelling its main graduation ceremony. A federal judge upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump. Flash flooding has killed dozens in two East African countries. A severe weather threat in the US kicks off today through the weekend. Finally, we’ll tell you how the federal government is cracking down on internet service providers.
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    • 5 min
    3 PM ET: Trump immunity battle, GDP report, Venice tourist tax & more

    3 PM ET: Trump immunity battle, GDP report, Venice tourist tax & more

    We start with a high-stakes hearing over former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims in his federal election subversion case. Meanwhile, a former tabloid executive is back on the stand in Trump’s criminal hush money trial. The latest GDP report is rattling Wall Street. Haiti’s prime minister has resigned, clearing the way for a new government amid gang violence. And, prepare to pay a fee to visit one historic Italian city.
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    • 6 min
    12 PM ET: Trump’s court cases, Weinstein convictions overturned, TikTok buyer options & more

    12 PM ET: Trump’s court cases, Weinstein convictions overturned, TikTok buyer options & more

    Former President Donald Trump is in New York for his hush money trial, while the Supreme Court is hearing his immunity claim in Washington, DC. More pro-Palestinian protests start on campuses – we'll tell you where. A New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's sex crime convictions. The clock is ticking for TikTok to find a new US owner – we break down who could swoop in. Plus, a state wants to crack down on a certain airport line cutting service.
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All great….well mostly

I really enjoy and appreciate the efficient and (usually) fair roundup of the news, I listen to news from several sources and CNN usually hits all out at least most of the stories that are immediately relevant. I want to give it five stars, BUT Ifeoma Dike hosts so many of the episodes and she speaks with odd unnecessary pauses in the middle of her sentences which I find completely distracting and hard to listen to.

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