Lawmakers have finally released the details of their $1.2 trillion spending deal. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a ceasefire and hostage release deal is "getting closer." Former President Donald Trump has until Monday to pay almost half a billion dollars. The US Air Force has tested a hypersonic cruise missile in the Pacific for the first time, as it tries to keep up with China and Russia. Plus, the LA Dodgers fired their star player’s interpreter over allegations of "massive theft." Lea...
Mar 21, 2024•7 min
Lawmakers have released a 1.2 trillion-dollar government funding package this morning. Former President Donald Trump is struggling to keep up with his legal bills. The final two law enforcement officers will be sentenced today over the torture of two Black men in Mississippi. Israel's government has been temporarily blocked from sending Palestinian patients back to war torn Gaza. Plus, US life expectancy has risen again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 21, 2024•6 min
President Joe Biden announced a multibillion-dollar grant to boost semiconductor chip manufacturing in the US. Former President Donald Trump says he’s considering backing a 15-week federal abortion ban. Two more former Mississippi law enforcement officers have been sentenced for torturing two Black men. Dozens of Americans have been evacuated from Haiti as the country grapples with escalating gang violence and political instability. Finally, a data watchdog group is looking into whether someone ...
Mar 20, 2024•6 min
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for a fifth time. A judge in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case is allowing former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants to appeal his ruling that allowed the Fulton County district attorney to continue prosecuting the case. A federal appeals court heard arguments about whether to allow Texas to temporarily enforce its controversial immigration law. We have the latest on Congress’s efforts to pass a final funding package to avoid a par...
Mar 20, 2024•7 min
The WHO issues a dire warning as infants in Gaza face starvation amid deteriorating conditions. Former President Donald Trump and others have been given the green light to appeal a decision in the Georgia election subversion case, while he's in panic mode over another appeal in New York. The EPA is slowing down an important part of President Biden's climate agenda. An economist who predicted the 2008 recession weighs in on odds of it happening in the US this time around. Plus, the fruits you sho...
Mar 20, 2024•6 min
Republicans and Democrats are racing to get a spending package through the House and Senate before a Friday deadline. A court will hear arguments over a controversial immigration law in Texas. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is talking to Republican senators via video link today. China isn't happy about the world's reaction to a new security law in Hong Kong. Plus, the FDA has approved a new drug that could become the most expensive treatment in the world. Learn more about your ad cho...
Mar 20, 2024•6 min
A controversial immigration law in Texas was given the go ahead yesterday, but only for a few hours. CNN projects that a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump has won a key primary in Ohio. The Fed is expected to keep interest rates steady today. Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public schools and colleges. Plus, the US isn't as happy as it used to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 20, 2024•7 min
Texas is allowed to enforce its controversial immigration law for now. Two top generals, who oversaw the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, testified in a congressional hearing today. We have new developments on the Israel-Hamas war and spiraling crisis in Haiti. Zillow’s stock plummets after a realtor settlement shakes up the housing market. Finally, Trader Joe’s recalls select cashews over a salmonella risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min
The latest round of talks on a ceasefire-hostages deal in Gaza ended with no breakthrough. Former President Donald Trump is playing into antisemitic tropes with his recent comments on Jewish Americans. Former Trump White House aide Peter Navarro has started serving his four-month prison sentence. The first of six White former Mississippi police officers accused of torturing two Black men has been sentenced. And, surging gas prices hit a significant milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min
The first ship carrying food aid has been delivered to people in need in northern Gaza, as fears over the food crisis there are growing. The Princess of Wales has been spotted in public, while another official photo with her in it has been deemed doctored. Congressional leaders say they’ve reached a government funding deal. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexual assault by a former NYPD aide in new lawsuit. Plus, the men’s March Madness tournament begins today. Learn more abou...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min
Israel is sending some Palestinian patients back to war torn Gaza, including newborns and their mothers. It's primary day for five states, we'll tell you why Ohio is the one to watch. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the US won't let Ukraine fail. Sentencing hearings start today for the six White officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men in Mississippi. Plus, Caitlyn Jenner has shown up to support a ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports. Learn more about your...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min
Northern Gaza is about to enter a famine, as the US puts more pressure on Israel to get aid into the area. Abortions in the US are at their highest level in over a decade. Congress is once again facing a government shutdown deadline this Friday, but negotiations are getting somewhere. Freezing temperatures in the South could kill off crops. Plus, the most air polluted cities in the US and worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min
The Supreme Court has indefinitely blocked Texas from enforcing its controversial immigration law. President Joe Biden voiced "deep concerns" over Israel's plans for a major operation in Rafah during his phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The EPA says it's banning the last form of asbestos still used in the US. Six former White police officers are set to be sentenced this week for torturing and abusing two Black men last year. And finally, former President Donald ...
Mar 18, 2024•7 min
The World Food Programme warns that famine in northern Gaza is "imminent" as an Israeli attack continued on a hospital. Former President Donald Trump's lawyers says he's having a hard time securing cover for a bond in in civil business fraud case. Surging gang violence in Haiti has led to looting and is severely affecting food and fuel supplies. We're counting down to yet another government shutdown this week. Plus, the Supreme Court heard arguments today in a First Amendment case concerning tec...
Mar 18, 2024•6 min
Former President Donald Trump can’t get an insurance company to underwrite the massive judgement against him in the New York civil business fraud case. The State Department evacuated dozens of US citizens from Haiti. The way Americans buy and sell homes is about to change drastically. People can now start ordering over-the-counter birth control pills online. Plus, spring may be just around the corner, but winter’s not done yet for much of the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...
Mar 18, 2024•7 min
Israel’s military is ordering all people near a medical complex in to evacuate, though aid agencies say there's no where safe. Looting and gang violence is running rampant in Haiti's capital, affecting children and the most vulnerable. Brooklyn’s DA says it won't pursue charges at this point against the man who shot another man in the head on a subway train. The family of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg says her memory is being desecrated by an award bearing her name. And, some golf fans are lashin...
Mar 18, 2024•7 min
Israeli forces are attacking a hospital complex in Gaza, as negotiations continue for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. The hold on a controversial Texas law is set to expire later today. A man accused of killing three relatives in Pennsylvania has been captured in New Jersey. To no one's surprise, Vladimir Putin won another 6-year term as Russia's president. Plus, a 750-pound pet has been taken away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 18, 2024•6 min
Earlier this week, Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry announced he would resign amid spreading gang violence and instability. The United Nations estimates that gangs control nearly 80% of Haiti’s capital, brutalizing civilians and attacking police. Meanwhile, a Kenyan-led force is set to take over security on the island once a presidential council is in place, but there are major questions about how effective it will be. In this episode, a CNN team describes what they heard from residents about ...
Mar 17, 2024•18 min
Sailor Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself. A catholic schoolteacher in Minnesota pulled off an epic surprise by getting married in front of the whole school. Guinness brewery is doing more for the Irish than slinging pints this St. Patrick’s Day. Scientists discover tons of new deep-sea species. Plus, what if every weekend was a three-day weekend? For some more goodness on Saturdays, sign up for CNN's The Good Stuff newsletter . Learn more abo...
Mar 16, 2024•10 min
We start with two big developments in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election subversion and hush money cases. Russia’s military launched deadly strikes on a Ukrainian port city. CNN pressed a senior Hamas official about the conditions of Israeli hostages in Gaza. We’ll tell you about a global IT failure that rocked McDonald’s locations worldwide. Lastly, a blueberry breaks records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 15, 2024•6 min
A judge in the Georgia 2020 election subversion case gave the Fulton County district attorney an ultimatum. A new settlement could change the way real estate agents are compensated. We’ll tell you where Gaza ceasefire talks stand in the Israel-Hamas war. We have an update on plans to temporarily relocate UN staff in Haiti amid ongoing gang violence. And, we’ll tell you which US city may no longer have Uber or Lyft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 15, 2024•7 min
The judge in the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and others said the district attorney can stay on if the special prosecutor resigns. We look at what guilty verdicts in Michigan could mean for parents of school shooters. The US says it hasn't seen Israel’s newly released plan for military action and civilian relocation in Rafah. If you want to know what happens when a country bans TikTok, look at India. Plus, the White House is working with a popular rapper on marijuana ref...
Mar 15, 2024•7 min
A judge says the Fulton County DA can stay on the Georgia election subversion case, but the lead prosecutor she had an affair with should step down. Suspected tornadoes in Indiana and Ohio have killed two people. An aid shipment is being unloaded on the coast of Gaza. Alec Baldwin wants involuntary manslaughter charges dropped over the Rust film set shooting. Plus, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is launching a new brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 15, 2024•6 min
A judge says he'll rule today on whether the Fulton County DA should be dismissed from the Georgia Election Subversion case. Deadly tornadoes have been reported in Ohio and Indiana overnight. Ethan Crumbley's father has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after his son committed a high school shooting. Russia's presidential election starts today. Plus, Fox News is being sued over two deaths in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 15, 2024•5 min
Vice President Kamala Harris became the first sitting VP to visit an abortion provider. We have new developments on former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case and hush money trial. The Biden administration is weighing whether to use Guantanamo Bay to process a potential surge of Haitian migrants fleeing to the US amid their country’s gang violence. Mortgage rates dropped for a second week in a row. Lastly, we’ll tell you about a new federal rule that requires cable companies to be...
Mar 14, 2024•6 min
A top Senate Democrat has criticized the Israeli government and called for new elections. Former President Donald Trump is pushing to get his classified documents case delayed or thrown out during a hearing today. The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge gave a hot reading for February. The jury is deliberating in the trial of James Crumbley, the father of a teenager who killed four classmates at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021. And, the man who spent most of his life in an iron lung...
Mar 14, 2024•6 min
A former Trump cabinet official says he’s interested in buying TikTok. President Joe Biden is on the campaign trail, while former President Donald Trump is in court. SpaceX’s Starship reaches new heights in monumental test flight. A powerful storm is poised to deliver nearly every weather hazard possible to several states. Plus, a trailblazing soccer player proposed to his partner on his club’s field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 14, 2024•6 min
Former President Donald Trump is in court in Florida today where a key issue will be debated in the classified documents case. The problems keep piling up for Boeing. Israel’s military plans to move 1.4 million displaced Gazans from Rafah to ‘humanitarian enclaves.’ A GOP Governor is being sued for a cosmetic procedure she got done in another state. Plus, Aaron Rodgers is on a VP shortlist – and he’s embraced a fringe conspiracy theory before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Mar 14, 2024•7 min
Former President Donald Trump is back in court today as he once again tries to delay criminal trials. Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting an abortion clinic today. Kidnappers in Nigeria are demanding more than $600,000 in ransom for hundreds of school children they've taken. SpaceX is testing its huge Starship rocket for the third time. Plus, Don Lemon says X dropped him after a tense interview with its CEO Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Mar 14, 2024•6 min
A federal judge has set Hunter Biden's trial date on gun-related charges. President Joe Biden rallied supporters in the key battleground state of Wisconsin after he and former President Donald Trump clinched their party’s nominations. Ukraine’s military struck at least four oil refineries in Russia ahead of the country’s presidential election. We have new developments on Haiti's government amid a wave of gang attacks. The man charged with murdering a Georgia nursing student has a brother who is ...
Mar 13, 2024•6 min
