The Israeli military says it has uncovered “military equipment used by Hamas” in its raid at Gaza’s largest hospital. A high-stakes summit between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has begun. The UK’s Supreme Court blocked a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Some tech giants may soon have to face lawsuits on social media’s adverse effects on teen’s mental health. And, we’ll tell you what scientists discovered about how microplastics could impact weather. Learn more ...
Nov 15, 2023•6 min
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting face-to-face today – we’ll break down what both leaders want to get out of the meeting. Israeli forces are raiding one of Gaza's biggest hospitals. We have new data that signals the economy may be slowing down like the central bank wants it to. The WHO set up a new commission to tackle loneliness. Plus, a new report urges parents to look beyond their kids’ grades when it comes to academic success. Learn more about your ad choice...
Nov 15, 2023•6 min
Stakes are high but expectations are low for today's meeting between China's President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden. We'll bring you the latest on Israel's raid of Gaza's largest hospital. Texas lawmakers have passed two controversial new border laws. A man's been arrested over the death of an ice hockey player who was injured on the rink. Plus, Matt LeBlanc and Courtney Cox pay tribute to Matthew Perry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 15, 2023•6 min
President Joe Biden will meet with China's leader Xi Jinping today. There are reports Israeli forces have entered the grounds of Gaza's biggest hospital. We'll tell you how some Republicans have reacted to House Speaker Mike Johnson using Democrat support to pass a short term spending bill. Experts warn that heat related deaths will continue to rise. Plus, why Senator Bernie Sanders had to step in to stop a fight breaking out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 15, 2023•6 min
The Israeli military says it’s carrying out a “precise and targeted operation" in Gaza’s largest hospital. The House passed a stopgap measure to keep the government funded. A Michigan judge dismissed another challenge to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s GOP primary ballot. The district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia says Trump’s election subversion case could stretch into early 2025. Lastly, the UAW’s tentative deals with two of the Big Three automakers may be in troubl...
Nov 15, 2023•6 min
A pro-Israel demonstration drew thousands to the US capital. Plus, several news outlets obtained leaked videos of on-camera statements from defendants in the Georgia election subversion case. The House is expected to vote on a two-step stopgap measure today. The campaign fundraiser for New York Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to some charges in federal court. And, two lawmakers allegedly got into an altercation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 14, 2023•6 min
CNN’s Nic Robertson embedded with Israel’s military and went in the basement of a children’s hospital inside Gaza – we’ll tell you what he saw. China’s waging the world’s largest known disinformation campaign targeting US residents and businesses. House Speaker Mike Johnson believes his version of a short-term spending bill will have bipartisan support. The UN says countries are “wildly off track ” to contain global heating. Plus, we’ll tell you which country banned TikTok and why. Learn more ab...
Nov 14, 2023•6 min
Family members of some hostages held by Hamas are marching from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem today, demanding more be done to bring them home. The latest Consumer Price Index numbers are out. President Joe Biden is expected to unveil more than $6 billion in climate funding, the same day a dire report comes out. The EU is going to miss a key ammunition target for Ukraine. And, the US and China are finalizing a deal ahead of a meeting between the two countries leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Nov 14, 2023•6 min
Gaza’s humanitarian situation is dire as its largest hospitals are no longer working. A new federal report says the effects of climate change are being felt in every corner of the US. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown is facing an obstacle - his own party. California’s governor says the fire that’s shut down part of the I-10 was intentionally set. Plus, cutting back on salt is as good as taking blood pressure medication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
Nov 14, 2023•7 min
President Joe Biden said hospitals in Gaza “must be protected” as CNN goes inside one of them with Israeli forces. The US Supreme Court has unveiled a new code of conduct in attempts to address ethics concerns. The husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took the stand in the federal trial against his accused attacker. The European Union says roughly 100 civilians in Burkina Faso were killed in a massacre. Lastly, the son of a Hollywood executive has been charged with the murder of his wife...
Nov 14, 2023•6 min
We start with Gaza’s deepening health care crisis in the war between Israel and Hamas. Donald Trump Jr. sang his father’s praises during his second time testifying in his family’s civil fraud trial. Drivers in Los Angeles are bracing for a travel nightmare on one of its main freeways. Portions of the Gulf Coast are getting much-needed relief from extreme drought. And, Iceland has declared a state of emergency ahead of a potential volcanic eruption – we have details. Learn more about your ad choi...
Nov 13, 2023•6 min
Major hospitals in Gaza are crumbling with one becoming the site of intense fighting , and a US official says Hamas has a command center under another. Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. Donald Trump Jr. is on the stand again in New York as the defense’s first witness in the civil fraud trial. Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips is ramping up his longshot 2024 primary challenge. Plus, if you’re traveling for Thanksgiving, be prepared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Nov 13, 2023•7 min
The director of Gaza’s largest hospital tells CNN that thousands of people and patients are sheltering there as essential units, including for newborns, have collapsed. A huge fire that shut down part of California’s I-10 will still cause headaches for drivers this week. A former British prime minister is returning as a senior minister. New details have emerged in the campaign fundraising investigation of NYC’s mayor. Plus, dozens of workers are trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel. Learn mor...
Nov 13, 2023•6 min
Hospitals across Gaza are running out of electricity and supplies during the ongoing bombardment of the territory, as Israeli's prime minster tells CNN people should leave. House Republicans have a two-step plan to try to keep avoid a government shutdown - we'll give you the details. There's one less candidate running for the GOP presidential primary. Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been found guilty of four counts of sexual assault. And, the IRS has released new tax brackets. Learn more a...
Nov 13, 2023•6 min
Earlier this year, record-setting wildfires in eastern Canada sent plumes of unhealthy air over US cities normally unaccustomed to wildfire smoke. Experts say climate change is making fires like these more likely and more intense. In today’s episode, we hear how a previous blaze in Canada changed how firefighters do battle with the flames and what it can tell us about how the building industry needs to adapt. Guest: John Vaillant, author of “Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World” Read m...
Nov 12, 2023•19 min
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel mount. More than 80 counter-protesters have been arrested in London after a Pro-Palestinian march. Ukraine says it’s moving forward against Russia, but it can’t do it without a hand from the West. A pond in Hawaii has turned magenta ; we tell you why. And Beatlemania is still alive ; the band breaks a new record after reaching No.1 in UK charts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 11, 2023•6 min
The Israeli military claims to have taken control of 11 Hamas military posts, as additional claims of fighting near hospitals raise alarms. A Pro- Palestine protest in New York City shuts down Grand Central station. The United States could lose its last perfect credit rating – we tell you why. Iceland declares a state of emergency as the threat of a possible volcanic eruption looms. And Puerto Rico has declared a flu epidemic early into the season, with more than 40 confirmed deaths so far. Lear...
Nov 11, 2023•6 min
We begin with new developments on bombardments around Gaza’s largest hospital in the Israel-Hamas war. FBI agents seized the New York City mayor’s cell phones and an iPad as part of a federal campaign fundraising investigation. The US is one step closer to losing its last perfect credit rating. We have more details on a tentative deal that ended the actors’ strike against Hollywood studios. Lastly, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh has been suspended for the remainder of the regular seas...
Nov 11, 2023•6 min
Israel’s offensive against Hamas intensifies in Gaza, raising concerns about the safety of patients and medical staff. Vice President Kamala Harris has filed paperwork to put herself and President Joe Biden on South Carolina’s Democratic primary ballot. A ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank reportedly impacted the US. The IRS has made changes to the 2024 income tax brackets and standard deduction amounts. And, we have new Census projections that reveal when the US population may start decl...
Nov 10, 2023•6 min
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-stakes meeting is scheduled for next week. Israel’s military is continuing with its operation in Gaza, as the UN says nowhere is safe in the enclave. Donald Trump lost his recent bid to push his classified documents trial back. Average mortgage rates ticked down, but people are still not feeling too hot about the economy. Plus, the 2024 Grammy nominations are out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 10, 2023•6 min
The UN says nowhere in Gaza is safe as a diplomatic cable seen by CNN shows diplomats warning that American support for Israel is costing the US support in the Arab world. President Joe Biden is set to meet with China's Xi Jinping next week for highly anticipated talks. The clock is ticking, again, on another government shutdown as funding is set to run out on November 17th. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is down. Plus, a man survives an alligator attack with an unconventional method. Lea...
Nov 10, 2023•7 min
Israel says it struck a site in Syria in retaliation for a drone strike, as some hospitals in Gaza report operating without anesthesia. Democrats may have to worry about their Senate majority after Joe Manchin says he won’t be running for re-election. New CDC data shows child vaccine exemptions in the US is at a record high. A growing number of Americans are yanking money from their 401(k) to pay the bills. And, we'll tell you why ticket prices for one Formula 1 race are plummeting. Learn more a...
Nov 10, 2023•6 min
We begin with a wave of civilians in northern Gaza fleeing south in the war between Hamas and Israel. Plus, the Justice Department is investigating suspicious letters potentially laced with fentanyl. A federal judge ruled that a controversial drilling project in Alaska could move forward. Sources say federal prosecutors may call some workers at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to testify in the classified documents trial. And, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell isn’t ready to d...
Nov 10, 2023•6 min
Israel’s military has agreed to implement daily military pauses in Gaza – we have details. President Joe Biden visited Illinois to rally support around his economic agenda. Sen. Joe Manchin announced he’s not running for reelection. A federal trial for the man accused of attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is underway. And, we’ll tell you about the world’s first successful whole-eye transplant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 09, 2023•6 min
The White House says Israel will start to implement four-hour pauses of military operations in Northern Gaza, as we learn more about the hostage negotiations. Congress has eight days to avoid a government shutdown. A date has been set for an Alabama inmate to be executed by a method never used in the US before. A new report says humanity lived through the hottest 12 months in at least 125,000 years. Plus, Donald Trump scores a legal victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Nov 09, 2023•6 min
The Republican presidential primary hopefuls sparred on foreign policy and took shots at each other during last night’s debate. Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern Gaza as Israel steps up its ground offensive. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is investigating four suicides by current and former members within 24 hours. Unsealed documents show Meta’s CEO allegedly ignored internal warnings about teens’ online safety. Plus, The Vatican says in some cases transgender people and babie...
Nov 09, 2023•6 min
We'll bring you the big takeaways from last night's Republican presidential primary debate. A UN official says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes. The Hollywood actors' union has reached a tentative deal with studios. The House Oversight committee has subpoenaed President Joe Biden’s son Hunter and brother James. The world has a new island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 09, 2023•6 min
Five GOP presidential hopefuls gave their stances on the Israel-Hamas war and how to combat a rise in antisemitism in the US. Meanwhile, a UN rights chief says both sides of the conflict have committed war crimes since the war began. The US struck facilities used by Iranian-backed groups in Syria for a second time. Federal authorities busted a prostitution ring that included doctors, lawyers and elected officials. And, Hollywood actors and major film and TV studios have reached a tentative deal....
Nov 09, 2023•6 min
The UN chief raised concerns about Israel’s military operation against Hamas. We have new developments on Ivanka Trump’s testimony in her family’s civil fraud trial. The FDA has officially approved a type 2 diabetes drug for weight loss. We’ll tell you about a tentative deal that could prevent a strike across nine casinos on the Las Vegas strip. And, the world is struggling to meet a key climate goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 08, 2023•6 min
As 2024 GOP presidential candidates are gearing up for the next primary debate, we'll talk about why the Democratic party's excited even though President Biden's poll numbers are poor. Ivanka Trump is taking the stand in the civil fraud case against her father, her brothers and their family business. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says there needs to be a "transition period" in Gaza after the conflict between Israel and Hamas ends. Ukraine is ready to start the process of joining the EU. Plus...
Nov 08, 2023•7 min
