On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, igniting a massive inferno which spewed poisonous chemicals in the air. In the days and weeks after, some residents who had evacuated wondered whether it would ever be safe enough to return to their homes. Nearly a year later, that sentiment remains along with anger pointed at the federal government and Norfolk Southern over what some see as an inadequate response. In this episode, we hear fr...
Jan 28, 2024•18 min
The UN says it will investigate all UNWRA employees after alleged involvement in the October 7th Hamas attack. Kenya judge stops the deployment of 1,000 soldiers to Haiti. US says it intends to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after signing off on Sweden’s NATO assignment. A transgender swimmer challenges World Aquatics over competition restrictions. And some US museums are closing their exhibits featuring Native American artifacts after new regulations take place. Learn more about your ad choic...
Jan 27, 2024•7 min
Former president Donald Trump has to pay $83.3 million dollars after he was found liable in a defamation case brought up by E. Jean Carroll. The U.S. Senate is working on a new deal to limit border crossings, but will it pass? A UN agency is under fire after alleged staff involvement in the October 7th Hamas attacks. Vince McMahon steps down after sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse allegations. And a new controversy surrounding the Miss Japan beauty pageant raises questions about bea...
Jan 27, 2024•6 min
E. Jean Carroll has been awarded more than eight times what she asked for in her initial defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. Israel’s prime minister stressed the country’s right to defend itself following a UN top court’s ruling about its military campaign in Gaza against Hamas. We have details on the former NRA CEO’s testimony in a civil corruption trial today. The Pentagon continues to train Ukrainian troops despite lack of aid. Lastly, scientists are wondering if cutting...
Jan 26, 2024•7 min
E. Jean Carroll's civil defamation damages trial against former President Donald Trump is now in the hands of a jury. House Speaker Mike Johnson weighed in on the Senate’s emerging border deal and a vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The head of a UN agency says he’s fired some staff members allegedly involved in Hamas’s Oct. 7th attacks in Israel. Alaska Airlines says the first of its grounded Boeing planes will be back in service today. And, we’ll explain why your ...
Jan 26, 2024•5 min
The UN's top court is urging Israel to prevent a genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire. Former President Donald Trump walked in and out of court during closing arguments in his defamation trial today. He's also been causing problems for a potential deal in Congress. We'll look at whether we're in a vibecession right now, and explain what that means. Plus, a cough syrup has been recalled over contamination fears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
Jan 26, 2024•6 min
The UN’s top court says Israel must act immediately to prevent genocide in Gaza. A witness says an Alabama execution by nitrogen gas looked like "torture." GOP Senators are hitting out at former President Donald Trump for trying to kill a deal on the border. The Biden administration says it’s holding off approving several pending liquified natural gas export projects. Plus, more conflicting accounts over a deadly Russian plane crash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
Jan 26, 2024•6 min
For the first time in the US, a man has been executed using nitrogen gas. Closing arguments are expected this morning in the E. Jean Carroll defamation damages trial. The International Court of Justice is expected to make an interim ruling in Israel's genocide case today. A WWE worker has accused the company's founder of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse. Plus, fake sexually explicit pictures of Taylor Swift have been shared online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Jan 26, 2024•6 min
Former President Donald Trump took the stand in his own defense in the civil defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll. The CIA director is expected to meet with key players involved in the talks to secure hostages held by Hamas. President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised US economic growth and investments during separate trips to the Midwest. Tesla had a losing day on Wall Street. Lastly, we’ll break down the changes Apple is making that impacts some customers outside of ...
Jan 25, 2024•6 min
Mass casualties have been reported among a crowd of civilians waiting to get humanitarian aid in Gaza city. A Michigan teacher gave emotional testimony about the moment she was shot by the gunman who’s been sentenced in a deadly mass shooting at Oxford High School. A judge has sentenced a former Donald Trump adviser for failing to comply with a subpoena in a Jan. 6 probe. A prominent Russia blogger convicted of extremism charges will serve time in a Moscow court. And, Michigan’s college football...
Jan 25, 2024•6 min
President Joe Biden expects to take on Donald Trump in a 2020 rematch, as the former president racks ups endorsements and a super PAC aligned with him sees a spike in cash. The US economy grew at a shocking pace last quarter. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says immigration talks are in a 'quandry.' Reports say before part of an Alaska Airlines plane part blew off, Boeing had it removed and adjusted. Plus, a study gets us closer to potentially putting pig organs in humans. Learn more abou...
Jan 25, 2024•6 min
Former President Donald Trump is expected to be back in court today in his defamation damages trial, but it's not clear if he'll take the stand. Israel's prime minister is in hot water over an alleged leaked recording. Alaska Airlines says it will start flying Boeing 737 Max 9 planes again tomorrow. Arizona's GOP chair has resigned over bribery allegations. Plus, why trouble is brewing between the US and UK over how to make a cup of tea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Jan 25, 2024•6 min
Israel's military has stepped up attacks in southern Gaza, including at hospitals and shelters. The FAA says Boeing 737 Max 9 planes can return to the skies if they've been inspected. President Joe Biden is trying to energize voters while former President Donald Trump is expected back in court. Tens of thousands of pregnancies have happened because of rape in states where abortion isn't a legal option. Plus, the first nitrogen gas execution in the US is expected to happen today or tomorrow. Lear...
Jan 25, 2024•6 min
An Israeli official says there’s a long way to go before a deal to release hostages held by Hamas is reached. We’ll explain how a conservative advocacy group is using a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes to chip away at President Joe Biden’s support among Black voters in South Carolina. Hungary’s prime minister is backing Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The US Supreme Court will not stop Alabama from carrying out the first nitrogen gas execution this week. Lastly, a record number of Americans have si...
Jan 24, 2024•6 min
President Joe Biden has landed a key endorsement from the UAW in his 2024 reelection bid. We’ll tell you about a deadly strike on a UN shelter in southern Gaza where the Israeli military operation against Hamas intensifies. Ukraine stopped short of acknowledging it downed a Russian military plane that killed 74 people on board. More than a month’s worth of rain is triggering dangerous flash flooding in the parts of the South. And, comedian Jon Stewart is heading back to “The Daily Show.” Learn m...
Jan 24, 2024•6 min
Former President Donald Trump was seething rather than celebrating his New Hampshire GOP primary win, as Nikki Haley looks ahead to South Carolina. The CEO of Alaska Airlines says his company has found more loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9s. Russia is blaming Ukraine for a plane crash that killed 74 people. Razor wire is still up along the US-Mexico border, despite an order from the Supreme Court. Plus, some reasons to be hopeful about where the economy is heading. Learn more about your ad choice...
Jan 24, 2024•6 min
Former President Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, so we break down what Nikki Haley is planning next. An official says all 74 people on board a Russian plane have died after it crashed near the border with Ukraine. People are fleeing a city in Gaza, but they've got nowhere to go. Alabama is set to carry out the first known execution by nitrogen gas this week. Plus, an iconic fast-food chain is closing one of its locations for the very first time. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jan 24, 2024•6 min
Former President Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, but Nikki Haley says the race isn't over yet. President Joe Biden also won in New Hampshire. A Russian military plane carrying 74 people has crashed in the Belgorod region. The US has hit Iran-backed militias in Iraq in response to attacks on American personnel. Plus, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera hit back after their co-workers missed out on Oscar nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 24, 2024•7 min
The US conducted airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. We’re hearing from voters in New Hampshire’s GOP presidential showdown between former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court is letting Trump’s gag order stand in his federal January 6th case. Mexico scored a legal victory against US gunmakers. Legendary CBS journalist Charles Osgood has died. Lastly, after months of delays, Sweden is one step closer to joining NATO. Lea...
Jan 23, 2024•6 min
CNN goes one-on-one with GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley as New Hampshire voters cast their primary ballots for their Republican presidential nominee. Hundreds of displaced people are trying to leave a city in southern Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment in its war with Hamas. The US and UK plan to announce new sanctions on the Houthis following another round of strikes in Yemen. We’ll tell you what wintry conditions are in store for parts of the US. And, Netflix will soon become the n...
Jan 23, 2024•6 min
We start with New Hampshire’s GOP presidential primary, where CNN’s Alayna Treene shares what some voters are thinking and lays out key questions for tonight. Negotiations are still ongoing for a border policy deal to unfreeze aid for Israel and Ukraine. Soldiers in Ukraine tell CNN how they’re struggling on the frontlines while they’re outmanned and outgunned. Apple has a new update for iPhones to keep thieves from accessing sensitive data. Plus, the Oscar nominations are out. Learn more about ...
Jan 23, 2024•6 min
Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump are going head to head in the New Hampshire primary. Some voters in the state have had calls from an AI voice made to sound like President Joe Biden. Israel is proposing a deal to get Hamas leaders out of Gaza. A manhunt is over after an Illinois murder suspect was confronted more than 1,000 miles away in Texas. Plus, loneliness is apparently one of the greatest risks for people who are obese. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Jan 23, 2024•7 min
It's decision day in New Hampshire as Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump make their final pushes ahead of the first in the nation primary. The US and UK have hit Houthi targets in Yemen again, as a plan for Hamas’ leaders is proposed. The Biden Administration can cut down razor wire at the US-Mexico border while legal challenges play out. It was a deadly night in Ukraine as the country makes a plea for more support. Plus, Oscar nominated director Norman Jewison has died. Learn more ab...
Jan 23, 2024•7 min
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered one of her most direct attacks on former President Donald Trump during a speech in Wisconsin. We’re following new developments on Israeli’s military offensive in Gaza. The US Supreme Court ruled that US Border Patrol agents can remove razor wire on the US southern border. Thousands of faculty members walked off the job at the largest university system in the US. Lastly, Macy’s rejected a multibillion-dollar takeover bid. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jan 22, 2024•7 min
Nikki Haley appears poised for a one-on-one matchup with former President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s GOP primary in New Hampshire. A judge in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against Trump is weighing whether to let him testify this week. The families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza disrupted an Israeli parliament meeting. Researchers say some blood tests could be used to screen for Alzheimer’s disease in the future. And, tributes are pouring in following the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...
Jan 22, 2024•6 min
We start with a break down of where things stand before the first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire tomorrow. The Supreme Court will hear the extraordinary appeal of a death row inmate. The East is getting a break from the deadly cold. Ukraine's military is denying that it was responsible for an attack on a market over the weekend, while frontline conditions echo those of WWI. Plus, a NCAA basketball coach has broken Coach K's record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Jan 22, 2024•6 min
The New Hampshire Republican primary could be make or break for Nikki Haley's 2024 campaign. European leaders are calling out Israel's prime minister for his comments on the end of the war in Gaza. The FAA wants airlines to inspect an earlier Boeing 737 model. Seoul's police chief has been indicted over the 2022 deadly crowd crush. And, why the CEO of a baby clothing company has had to apologize... twice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 22, 2024•7 min
Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race - we'll tell you how his rivals have reacted. Israel's prime minister has rejected a plan from Hamas to release hostages. This month's winter weather has killed dozens of people in the US. A controversial temple as been inaugurated in India. Plus, the teams that have made it a step closer to the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 22, 2024•6 min
After former President Donald Trump’s resounding win in Iowa, the Republican primary shifts to New Hampshire. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley are banking on undeclared voters to swing their way as Trump sharpens his attacks against the only two candidates left in the race. In this episode, we hear how those independents could change the dynamic of the race and why President Joe Biden’s campaign is quietly concerned about the Democratic primary in the state. Gue...
Jan 21, 2024•17 min
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remain publicly at odds over the future of Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war. Louisiana approved a new congressional map that could affect upcoming elections. The allegations against the Fulton County District Attorney could interfere with the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump in Georgia. A deadly fire broke out in a school dorm in China. And, home sales haven’t been this low since 1995. Learn more about...
Jan 20, 2024•6 min
