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3 PM ET: Kamala Harris endorsements, Secret Service director testifies, Netanyahu’s US visit & more Jul 22, 2024

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, as the party's congressional leaders are expected to do the same. Some House lawmakers are calling on the US Secret Service director to resign in the wake of a failed assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Israel’s prime minister makes a highly-anticipated visit to Washington. Extreme heat is fueling wildfires across the western part of the US, forcing hundreds to evacuate. And, a female US Navy pilot makes a historic achievement.

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12:30 PM ET: Harris praises Biden, Trump's 2024 attack plan, Olympics countdown & more Jul 22, 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris spoke publicly for the first time since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed her. We'll tell you what the last 48 hours has been like for the president. Former President Donald Trump's campaign has already started attacking Harris. The head of the Secret Service is being asked tough questions on Capitol Hill about the assassination attempt against Trump. Plus, we'll tell you who has been chosen to be Team USA's male flag bearer at the Olympics.

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9 AM ET: Harris begins campaign, more flights cancelled, heat for the West & more Jul 22, 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to speak at the White House later today in her first public appearance since President Joe Biden endorsed her to replace him in the 2024 race. A Democratic committee will meet to decide how the party will pick their new nominee. The Secret Service director will be grilled by House lawmakers today over security lapses at the rally where a gunman shot former President Donald Trump. More flights have been cancelled this morning as airlines try to recover from last week's outage. Plus, heat and wildfires are hitting the West.

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One Thing: Biden Bows Out. Will Democrats Embrace Harris? Jul 22, 2024

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After a disastrous debate performance prompted a flurry of calls from Democrats to step aside, President Joe Biden has announced his exit from the 2024 presidential race. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place. In this episode, we’ll hear how Biden came to this stunning decision, and what's next for the Democratic Party, with just a few weeks left to coalesce around a new nominee before the convention.

Guest: Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Senior Reporter

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6 AM ET: Biden campaign ends, Harris campaign starts, Secret Service director grilled & more Jul 22, 2024

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President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee. Her campaign is expected to focus on her history as a prosecutor as she tries to become the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party's ticket. But she could have some competition - we'll look at what happens next and how Democrats will pick their new nominee. The Director of the Secret Service will have to answer questions in the House today over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. And, Israel has hit targets inside Yemen for the first time.

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One Thing: The Israeli Prime Minister and a High-Stakes DC Visit Jul 21, 2024

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Israeli Prime Minister is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress this week after accepting a bipartisan invitation from Congressional leaders. His visit comes as the Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs past 38,000 and ceasefire and hostage release talks continue to flounder. In this episode, we look at Netanyahu’s messaging and how President Joe Biden will handle the visit as he continues to hear calls from to step aside as the Democratic nominee.

Guest: Jeremy Diamond, CNN Jerusalem Correspondent

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5 Good Things: All Aboard the Googly-Eyed Train Jul 20, 2024

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Payton McGriff is one of CNN’s Heroes for her work providing girls in Togo with the uniforms and supplies they need to transform their lives with education. Boston commutes got a little more whimsical after two friends lobbied for some googly eyes on the city’s trains. Breakdancing is making its Olympic debut this summer – meet the athlete that’s representing Team USA. Two stay-at-home moms in Virginia turned their love for flowers into a project that spreads joy and prevents waste. Plus, the planet Venus recently got to jam out to one of hip-hop’s greats.

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6 PM ET: Global outage fallout, more Dems bail on Biden, Disneyland strike & more Jul 19, 2024

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Disruptions continue worldwide from what one expert says could be the “largest IT outage in history.” More Congressional Democrats joined the chorus of lawmakers asking President Joe Biden to step aside. It’s been nearly a week since the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, but we still don’t know much about his injury. Polio has been detected in sewage samples in Gaza. Plus, Disneyland employees could strike soon.

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3 PM ET: Democrats in chaos, UN court rules on Israel, Olympians arrive in Paris & more Jul 19, 2024

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CrowdStrike says today’s global tech outage was not caused by a cyberattack. Morale is low among Democrats as Biden insists he’ll stay in the race. The United Nations’ top court says that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem violates international law. We’re in the midst of another summer Covid-19 wave. Plus, Olympic athletes have started arriving in Paris.

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12 PM ET: Tech disruptions latest, ad calls for Biden drop out, giant pandas debut & more Jul 19, 2024

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Tech disruptions worldwide have hit airlines, banks, businesses, deliveries and even emergency services. A new ad is out calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race. How does the Trump campaign feel the RNC went? The Wall Street Journal has slammed the conviction of its reporter Evan Gershkovich. Plus, people will soon be able to visit the giant pandas at San Diego Zoo.

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