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5 Good Things: Irish Kids’ Rap Song is ‘The Spark’ You Need Jun 15, 2024

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Creative kids in Ireland are celebrating a holiday by performing their viral rap song. A World War II veteran marries his bride in a special place. A Tiktoker surprises immigrant workers with free trips to Disneyland. In Oregon, a man was stranded in a ravine after his truck crashed, until his dog saved the day. Plus, a campus legend with whiskers has a doctorate degree.

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6 PM ET: Princess Kate’s health update, weekend forecast, Garland avoids prosecution & more Jun 14, 2024

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Princess Kate is expected to make her first public appearance in months this weekend amid her recovery from cancer. After heavy rain and flooding in South Florida, the heat is on across much of the US. The site of a 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida is coming down. The US is expected to temporarily dismantle the humanitarian pier it built to distribute aid off the Gaza coast. Plus, the Justice Department declined to pursue contempt charges against US Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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3 PM ET: Pope addresses G7 summit, Alex Jones’ liquidation, gas prices & more Jun 14, 2024

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President Joe Biden is meeting with Pope Francis at the G7 summit in Italy. The Biden administration sanctioned an Israeli activist group over Gaza aid. A judge has allowed Alex Jones’ assets to be liquidated to pay the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. The FAA is investigating counterfeit titanium found in some commercial planes. And, we have good news for drivers at the pump.

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12 PM ET: Bump stock ban struck down, ISIS attack concerns, unaffordable cities & more Jun 14, 2024

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The Supreme Court rejects a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, which can attach to a rifle and fire hundreds of rounds a minute. Pope Francis made history by addressing the G7 summit – we'll tell you what he's concerned about. A Hamas official claims the group has no idea how many Israeli hostages in Gaza are still alive. The recent arrest of eight people with suspected ties to ISIS has US national security officials concerned. Plus, a new report ranks 'impossibly unaffordable' cities around the world.

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9 AM ET: US sanctions Russian finances, Parkland high school demolition, ADHD medication warning & more Jun 14, 2024

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As the G7 wraps up, Russia's markets have responded to new US sanctions targeting its finances. A Hamas official says no one knows how many hostages are still alive. The site of the Parkland high school massacre will start being demolished today. The Justice Department says Phoenix police have violated the rights of people experiencing homelessness and discriminated against minority communities. And, the CDC is warning about a possible disruption to ADHD medications.

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6 AM ET: G7 wraps up, LGBTQ+ protections paused, Washington whale hunting & more Jun 14, 2024

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The G7 summit is wrapping up today, after President Joe Biden signed a new security deal with Ukraine. Florida is expecting a fourth day of flooding. A federal judge has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing new rules to protect LGBTQ+ students in four states. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing heat again for trips on a GOP megadonor's plane. Plus, a Native American tribe has been given the go ahead to hunt whales in Washington state.

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6 PM ET: US-Ukraine security agreement, IVF bill blocked, Biden on ceasefire deal & more Jun 13, 2024

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The US and Ukraine signed a long-term security pact at the G7 summit in Italy - we have details. Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide. Former President Donald Trump met with Republican congressional allies in Washington, DC today. President Joe Biden says he’s not confident a ceasefire deal will be reached soon in Gaza. Lastly, fans welcomed Tom Brady into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.

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3 PM ET: SCOTUS decisions, El Niño dies, Nathan Wade interview & more Jun 13, 2024

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We start with Supreme Court’s rulings on some key cases today. A Wall Street Journal reporter held in Russia will stand trial. There’s another positive sign that inflation is easing in the US, but housing is depicting a gloomy contrast. El Niño has officially come to an end – we’ll tell you what it means for summer. And, we have some key takeaways from CNN’s exclusive interview with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade in the Georgia election subversion case.

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12 PM ET: Abortion pill access upheld, Trump on Capitol Hill, potential alien life proof & more Jun 13, 2024

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A commonly-used abortion drug can stay on the market nationwide after the Supreme Court rejected an attempt to restrict access to it. Former President Donald Trump is back on Capitol Hill, but a lot has changed since his last visit. The war in Ukraine is top of the agenda for the G7 summit in Italy. South Florida is facing even more destructive flooding. Plus, we'll tell you about Dyson spheres, and why a recent discovery might be evidence aliens exist.

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9 AM ET: Biden at G7 summit, protestors barricade building, transgender swimmer's challenge & more Jun 13, 2024

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President Joe Biden is meeting G7 leaders in Italy today and the war in Ukraine is likely to dominate discussions. South Florida is being hit with intense flooding. Pro-Palestinian protestors at Cal State Los Angeles have reportedly barricaded a building with staff still inside. More than 117 people were forced to flee their homes around the world last year. And, a transgender swimming has been told she can't compete in elite women's races.

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