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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.
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6 PM ET: Ceasefire talks paused, US tornado frenzy, gym membership price hike & more
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage exchange have paused. The criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump continued today with mundane, but crucial testimony about bookkeeping and finances. The US is seeing a lot more tornados than usual lately. Three arrests have been made in a New Mexico investigation of child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Plus, a gym known for its cheap membership wants you to pay 50% more for those gains.
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3 PM ET: Gaza aid pier, Russian 'window' of escalation, Black airman killed in home & more
The US says it’ll start using a temporary pier constructed off the coast of Gaza to delivery aid to Gaza. Russia is taking advantage of a "window of opportunity" to escalate attacks on Ukraine. Stormy Daniels’ testimony ended for the day in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. The family of a Black airman killed by a sheriff's deputy in his home says law enforcement went to the wrong apartment. And, calls for the chair of a key federal agency to resign.
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12 PM ET: Stormy Daniels testimony, Israeli reaction to Biden, brain chip implant & more
Adult film star Stormy Daniels is back on the stand in the criminal hush money trial against former President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden’s weapons-delivery-condition comments is sparking political tensions in Israel. The Biden administration is set to propose a rule that would rapidly reject migrants who are ineligible for asylum. Neuralink faced a setback with the brain chip implanted in their first human patient. Plus, two streaming giants are teaming up to offer a bundle.
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9 AM ET: Biden's warning to Israel, gag order challenge, pageant winners return their crowns & more
Israeli officials are reacting to President Joe Biden's threat to halt some weapon shipments to Israel if Rafah is invaded. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are challenging the gag order on him, as testimony from Stormy Daniels is set to continue today. A tornado watch has been issued for millions of people in northern and central Georgia, after Tennessee was hit yesterday with deadly storms. Houston’s police chief has suddenly retired, hours after a local news story aired. And, Miss Teen USA is giving back her crown, days after Miss USA did the same.
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6 AM ET: Biden would halt arms to Israel, booed on House floor, presidential candidate's brain worm & more
In an exclusive CNN interview, President Joe Biden says he would halt some weapon shipments to Israel if it invades Rafah in Gaza. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was booed on the House floor as she unsuccessfully tried to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Stormy Daniels is expected back on the stand today in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Officials in the central and southern US are assessing tornado and storm damage, as people from East Texas to South Carolina brace for severe weather. And, RFK Jr. says a worm ate part of his brain, but he’s fine now.
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6 PM ET: Johnson survives ouster vote, Gaza aid entry concerns, Microsoft’s AI hub, & more
The House has rejected an effort by a Republican congresswoman to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. The UN is raising an alarm over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. President Joe Biden announced a big investment from Microsoft to build a new AI-focused data hub in the US. The man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student in February has been indicted on murder charges. Nearly 100 people filed a lawsuit saying they were sexually abused as children in Illinois juvenile detention centers. Lastly, one company turns to a giant vacuum to help combat climate change.
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