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The news to know for Friday, April 19, 2024! We're talking about Israel's much-anticipated retaliation against Iran and a controversial veto from the U.S. Also, we'll tell you about a major milestone in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president and the federal government's new plan to conserve public lands. Plus, which American city is ge…
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The news to know for Thursday, April 18, 2024! We'll tell you how an impeachment trial over issues at the U.S.-Mexico border got dismissed before it began. Also, in what seemed like deja vu, another top university leader faced questions over antisemitism. But this hearing went differently than the last one. Plus, a study found another use for a pop…
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The news to know for Wednesday, April 17, 2024! We're talking about how the U.S. now plans to respond to Iran's attack on Israel and why former President Trump got a stern warning during his first criminal trial. Also, where Americans are cleaning up from tornado damage as the severe weather danger continues. Plus, how a piece of the International …
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The news to know for Tuesday, April 16, 2024! We'll bring you the key takeaways from the first day of former President Trump's historic criminal trial. Also, we'll explain the Supreme Court's decision about a controversial law regulating transgender medical care. And we'll tell you why workplaces might have to start supporting employees who want ab…
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The news to know for Monday, April 15, 2024! We're talking about an unprecedented attack on Israel and how the rest of the world is responding. Also, for the first time in American history, a former U.S. president is facing a criminal trial. We'll tell you what to expect today and what's at stake. Plus, a few reminders on this Tax Day, what new fea…
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Today we’re talking about what’s happening with one of the most contagious viruses on Earth. And later: a different virus that’s near the top of the list for what could cause the next pandemic. I’m joined by “Your Local Epidemiologist” Dr. Katelyn Jetelina. She is a senior scientific advisor to several gov’t and non-profit agencies including the CD…
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The news to know for Friday, April 12, 2024! The White House is once again stepping into one of the most politically charged issues: gun control. Also, from Heisman winner to actor to murder suspect: we're looking at the life and legacy of OJ Simpson, who died this week. Plus, we'll explain a new warning about counterfeit botox injections, a change…
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The news to know for Thursday, April 11, 2024! We're talking about severe storms that brought damage to several states and where they're headed today. Also, another typically routine vote sent the U.S. House spiraling into chaos. And the women who inspired 'Rosie the Riveter' finally got a proper thank you. Plus, the first national limits on foreve…
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1800s Abortion Ban Returns, New Boeing Whistleblower & ‘Scrabble’ Revamped- Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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The news to know for Wednesday, April 10, 2024! We're talking about one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, now allowed because of a law passed in the 19th century. Also, remember the rare case of parents being held responsible for their son's school shooting? We'll tell you how long they'll spend in prison. And Boeing faces another setb…
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The news to know for Tuesday, April 9, 2024! We'll tell you what's on the agenda for lawmakers as they return to the nation's capital, from funding to impeachment. And we're talking about President Biden's latest plan to erase student loan debt. Will it hold up? Also, traffic jams, marriage ceremonies, and scientific experiments: Americans' reactio…
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The news to know for Monday, April 8, 2024! We're talking about a rare and historic moment in North America: a total solar eclipse happening across thousands of miles today. Also, we'll tell you how former President Trump broke a big record over the weekend and what's changed in the last six months of war in Gaza. Plus, another major issue on a Boe…
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It’s part two of our deep dive on immigration. Today, we’re focusing on what it’ll take to really fix the immigration system and the crisis at the southern border. Our guest expert Theresa Cardinal Brown from the Bipartisan Policy Center is explaining things you won't see in the headlines, and things that even members of Congress may not know. Lear…
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The news to know for Friday, April 5, 2024! We're talking about President Biden's ultimatum to Israel's leader. Also, a judge's new ruling about the safety of migrant children who enter the U.S. from Mexico. Plus, a huge boom in tourism in the path of next week's solar eclipse, how X is starting to look more like its predecessor, Twitter, and what …
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The news to know for Thursday, April 4, 2024! We're talking about 75 years of the world's largest defense alliance and the top item on its agenda today. Also, a new government report is blaming a top tech company for breaches that may have put U.S. government secrets at risk. And we'll fill you in on outbreaks of bird flu found in animal population…
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Netanyahu’s Apology, Oregon Recriminalizes Drugs & Celebrity Billionaires- Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The news to know for Wednesday, April 3, 2024! We're talking about the response to an attack on aid workers in Gaza and how it could impact future humanitarian aid in the region. Also, the first state to decriminalize minor drug possession has decided to re-criminalize it. And severe storms left a trail of damage behind. We'll tell you where they'r…
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Florida’s Abortion Rulings, Fast Food Wage Hike & ‘Cowboy Carter’ Breaks Records- Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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The news to know for Tuesday, April 2, 2024! We're talking about what's being called the most dangerous escalation in the Middle East outside of Gaza since the war began. Also, a new ban will all but eliminate abortions in the South, but it might not stay in place for long. We'll explain. Plus, voters are going to the polls again today. We'll tell …
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The news to know for Monday, April 1, 2024! We're talking about the major storm system that's expected to bring the risk of severe weather to millions of Americans. Also, we'll explain what's behind the biggest protest in Israel since the start of the war in Gaza... Plus, what to know about next week's highly-anticipated solar eclipse, and about a …
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Today we're talking about a top issue to American voters: immigration. To do that, we're joined by the woman known as 'America's Government Teacher.' Sharon McMahon of the viral Instagram account @SharonSaysSo helps explain current immigration laws, which levels of government can actually make change, and why this issue matters to so many people. T…
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Easter Weekend Storms, ‘Crypto King’ to Prisoner & Punxsutawney Pups- Friday, March 29, 2024
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The news to know for Friday, March 29, 2024! We're talking about a storm on the West Coast that could cause flooding this holiday weekend. And one of the presidential candidates just held what's being called the most successful political fundraiser in American history (though that record could be broken soon). Also, the man once known as the 'crypt…
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The news to know for Thursday, March 28, 2024! We're talking about the investigation into the Baltimore bridge collapse: what officials are now saying about how the bridge was constructed. Also, we're remembering a longtime senator who often teamed up with his colleagues across the aisle, and there's a public health emergency in Puerto Rico. Plus, …
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The news to know for Wednesday, March 27, 2024! We'll update you on the major bridge collapse in Baltimore, what we know about the ship that crashed into it, and how the crew likely saved lives. Also, there's a new name in the 2024 presidential race, and former President Trump has rolled out a new venture. Plus, a radical rule change is coming to t…
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The news to know for Tuesday, March 26, 2024: We start today with some developing news: a major bridge collapsed in Baltimore. Also, we'll explain what's at stake as the issue of abortion returns to the U.S. Supreme Court today, and what's behind the strongest public disagreement between the U.S. and Israel since the war In Gaza began. Plus, federa…
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The news to know for Monday, March 25, 2024! We're talking about the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades and how it could impact the war in Ukraine, even though the Ukrainians weren't behind it. Also, shutdown averted: we'll tell you why a deal to keep the government open could end up causing more chaos in the U.S. House. And Princess Kate re…
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I’m guessing you’ve seen the images of a gaping hole in the side of a Boing aircraft mid-flight. And since then, headlines of Boeing’s issues seem to be everywhere. Is it still safe to fly? Today, we’ll hear from Jeff Guzzetti, a former NTSB and FAA air safety investigator. Learn more about our guests: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Sign-u…
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The news to know for Friday, March 22, 2024! We're telling you about the most significant public disagreement between the U.S. and Israel since the war in Gaza began. Also, there's another $1.2 trillion spending bill out of Congress, but it might not be enough to avoid a shutdown. Plus, the U.S. government is suing Apple, a medical milestone that c…
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