CNN 5 Things

Latest Episodes:

Gaza’s ‘walking corpses’, Kansas City flooding, $1B FEMA cuts & more Jul 25, 2025

Show notes

UN workers are describing harrowing scenes from the hunger crisis in Gaza, as both Israel and US negotiators walk away from ceasefire talks. There's flash flooding in the Kansas City area. Meanwhile, FEMA is looking to cut $1 billion in grant money. President Donald Trump is off to Scotland, as the Epstein saga continues. Plus, a prominent businessman’s social media posts are sparking outrage.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

France will recognize Palestinian state, Ghislaine Maxwell meeting, South Park’s Trump episode & more Jul 25, 2025

Show notes

France will recognize a Palestinian state in September, as the US removes its team from ceasefire talks in Doha. A top Justice Department official is set to meet Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell again today. Thousands of people have been displaced as clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continue. Plus, we'll tell you what the White House has to say about the "South Park" episode featuring President Donald Trump.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ-Maxwell meeting, Trump tours Fed renovation, Food Network star’s death & more Jul 24, 2025

Show notes

We start with details on the Justice Department’s meeting with Jeffrey Epstein’s associate. President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve chairman clashed today at the central bank's renovation site. A major western power plans to recognize a Palestinian state. Authorities reveal Anne Burrell’s cause of death. Plus, we’ll tell you why families are on an early back-to-school shopping spree.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Starvation in Gaza, Hulk Hogan dies, Uber's new feature & more Jul 24, 2025

Show notes

The UN describes the desperate humanitarian crisis in Gaza as mass starvation spreads. Wrestling fans are mourning the loss of Hulk Hogan. We’ll explain why UnitedHealth is under federal investigation. Authorities have released new documents on the Idaho college student killings. Plus, a long-awaited option will soon be available for Uber’s female riders.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ meets Epstein associate, Gaza malnutrition rising, birthright citizenship ruling & more Jul 24, 2025

Show notes

A top Justice Department official is set to meet former Jeffrey Epstein associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, today. Starvation is climbing in Gaza, as potential ceasefire talks are held in Italy. President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship has hit another snag. Military attacks between Thailand and Cambodia continue. Plus, experts want to get rid of an FDA safety mandate forsome menopause therapies.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GOP's Epstein subpoena, NJ US attorney uncertainty, crash victims mixup & more Jul 24, 2025

Show notes

Republicans joined Democrats on a House subcommittee to vote to subpoena the Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein. A standoff is brewing over who will be New Jersey's next US attorney. A plane with nearly 50 people on board has crashed in Russia. The Pentagon’s watchdog has evidence that classified information was in the Defense Secretary’s Signal messages. Plus, some Air India plane crash victims’ families have been sent the wrong remains.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump named in Epstein files, Thai airstrikes, Macrons sue Candace Owens & more Jul 24, 2025

Show notes

Sources tell CNN that the Attorney General told President Donald Trump his name was in the Epstein files. Columbia University has agreed to a 9-figure settlement with the Trump administration. Three Ohio police officers have been wounded after a gunman opened fire in what officials call an "ambush." We'll tell you why Thailand launched airstrikes against targets in Cambodia today. Plus, Candace Owens is being sued for claiming the French First Lady is a man.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Epstein files latest, flu vaccines change, Matthew Perry’s doctor & more Jul 23, 2025

Show notes

We begin with a conversation between the US attorney general and President Donald Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files. The head of the World Health Organization weighs in on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Law enforcement officials offered more details about the investigation into the Idaho college student murders. There’s a new federal health policy to remove a controversial ingredient from flu shots. Plus, new developments in a case tied to Matthew Perry’s death.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kohberger sentenced, climate reparations, Trump’s AI plan & more Jul 23, 2025

Show notes

We begin with the sentencing of Bryan Kohberger, the man who admitted to killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. We’ll tell you about the latest battle between the Trump administration and Harvard University. The world’s highest court has offered a landmark advisory opinion on the climate crisis. Another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine is underway. Plus, the Trump administration unveiled its plan to win in AI.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gaza’s ‘horror show’, new Trump-Epstein photos, CNN Hero & more Jul 23, 2025

Show notes

The head of the UN is issuing a stark warning about Gaza, as more people die of starvation. We’ll tell you what President Donald Trump had to say about newly-discovered photos and video of him with Jeffrey Epstein. Cell phone footage of a White police officer hitting a Black man in Florida has sparked outrage. The House is boosting security funding for lawmakers. Plus, the first CNN Hero of 2025 has been named.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices