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6 PM ET: Cohen testimony wraps, US AG contempt proceedings, Putin-Xi summit & more May 16, 2024

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Michel Cohen testified about the logistics of a hush money payment and a key call in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. A House committee has voted to advance contempt proceedings against the US attorney general over the president’s audio files in his classified documents case. The White House warns Israel that more humanitarian aid needs to get into Gaza. Slovakia’s prime minister remains hospitalized after an assassination attempt. Finally, Russia and China display a united front as Ukraine’s president warns of the Kremlin's advances.

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3 PM ET: Defense confronts Cohen, Biden asserts executive privilege, VP debate & more May 16, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump’s defense team spent the morning trying to discredit Michael Cohen in the former president’s hush money trial. President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over recordings from his classified documents case. Israel says it’s deploying more troops in its military operation in Rafah as critical aid runs out. Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to debate Trump’s future running mate. And, an iconic Las Vegas strip resort will soon close after decades in business.

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12 PM ET: Cohen cross-examination, US debt warnings, Caitlin Clark's big debut & more May 16, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are trying to get Michael Cohen to react as they cross-examine him. South Africa is asking the International Court of Justice to stop Israel from attacking Rafah. Police have charged a man with shooting the Slovakian Prime Minister. Alarm bells over US government debt are getting louder. Plus, a lot of people tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark make her WNBA debut this week.

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9 AM ET: Trump's trial nearly over, AG contempt of Congress, highest rainfall risk & more May 16, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is reaching its final stages as Michael Cohen takes the stand again. House Republicans are taking a first step towards holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. There have been more college campus arrests after protests. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with his Chinese couterpart Xi Jinping today. And, parts of the southern US are under the highest alert possible for rainfall.

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6 AM ET: Gaza aid pier, FL deletes climate change, new Miss USA & more May 16, 2024

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A US-built floating pier has been anchored in Gaza this morning to help get more aid into the area. Michael Cohen will be back on the stand in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Slovakia's prime minister's condition has been stabilized overnight after he was shot five times yesterday. Florida has removed many mentions of climate change from its state laws. Plus, after weeks of allegations and resignations, there's a new Miss USA.

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6 PM ET: Mass displacement in Gaza, Slovakia PM’s condition, drug overdose deaths decline & more May 15, 2024

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Israel’s ground operation has forced about a quarter of Gaza’s population to flee. We have new developments on the assassination attempt against Slovakia’s prime minister. Congress has passed a major federal aviation bill. The National Transportation Safety Board chief testified in a Capitol Hill hearing about the Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six construction workers. Lastly, US overdose deaths hit a positive milestone.

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3 PM ET: Presidential debates, Slovakia PM assassination attempt, child care costs & more May 15, 2024

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump plan to face off in two debates. Slovakia's prime minister is fighting for his life after an assassination attempt. The Gulf Coast is bracing for a “nightmare scenario” weather forecast this week. A pickup truck driver charged in a deadly Florida highway crash has been denied bond. And, a new report draws a stark contrast between child care costs and rent.

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12 PM ET: Biden-Trump debates set, inflation cools, small dog wins big & more May 15, 2024

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both accepted a debate invitations from CNN and ABC. The latest inflation report shows slight improvement, offering hope to Americans grappling with soaring prices. Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Ukraine pledging full US support amid Russia’s latest advances. Wildfires ravage Canada, spreading smoke into the US. And, we’ll tell you who won best in show at the Westminster Dog Show.

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9 AM ET: Russian advances, election deepfakes, Caitlin Clark's debut & more May 15, 2024

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Israel has stepped up attacks in Rafah and northern Gaza, while people try to escape the fighting. Ukraine's president has postponed international events because of Russian advances in the north of the country. Newly released intelligence says China and Iran created AI-generated content to influence US voters in 2020. People in Mississippi will be forced to use public school facilities that match the gender they were assigned at birth. Plus, NCAA star Caitlin Clark has a mixed debut in the WBNA.

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6 AM ET: Israel arms deal, bus crash charges, killer whales sink boat & more May 15, 2024

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The Biden administration has started the lengthy process to approve a new $1 billion arms deal with Israel. We've got the results of primaries in two states that will be key to controlling the Senate. A driver has been charged with eight counts of DUI manslaughter after Florida's deadly bus crash. Jimmy Carter's grandson says the former president is "coming to the end." And orcas have sunk a sailing yacht in the Gibraltar strait.

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