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9 AM ET: Israel controls crossing, Trump's documents case, new Boeing probe & more May 07, 2024

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Israel has sent tanks to take over the Rafah border crossing, stopped aid there from entering Gaza. As Donald Trump's hush money trial continues, his lawyers are trying to get evidence tossed in his classified documents case. Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene plan to talk again today, after yesterday's two-hour meeting on potentially ousting him from his role. Rescue efforts continue in South Africa as dozens of people may be trapped under a collapsed building. Plus, the FAA is opening a new probe into Boeing.

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6 AM ET : Israel seizes Rafah crossing, 100 million under storm threat, Starliner launch scrubbed & more May 07, 2024

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Israel has sent in tanks and taken control of Rafah's border crossing, after rejecting a ceasefire deal Hamas accepted. But Israel says it will still send a delegation to Cairo for further talks set for today. Nearly 100 million people in the US are under a severe storm threat today, after hail and deadly tornados hit the central plains. The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial says he's close to sending the former president to jail for contempt. And, a buzzing sound scrubbed the launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft last night.

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6 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire negotiations, American soldier detained, Boeing rocket launch & more May 06, 2024

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We start with new information on the ceasefire proposal Hamas accepted in ongoing talks with mediators over the war with Israel. We’re tracking a significant severe storm outbreak in the central US where tornadoes are possible. A US soldier is being held in Russia – we have details. A Trump Organization employee testified in former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial. And tonight, a Boeing spacecraft is set to launch two NASA astronauts into orbit for the first time.

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3 PM ET: Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal, campus protests persist, church service scare & more May 06, 2024

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We start with new developments on a ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. It comes as pro-Palestinian protests against the war continue to rattle colleges nationwide. A former longtime Trump Organization controller took the stand in former president Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. The owner of Trump’s social media app gave its accounting firm the boot. And, a pastor in Pennsylvania recounts the moment someone attempted to shoot him during service.

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12 PM ET: Trump's final warning, Columbia cancels commencement, some blind people can see & more May 06, 2024

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The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial found the former president violated the gag order again and threatened jail time if he did it again. The Israeli military is warning Gazans to leave parts of Rafah, as the negotiations for the latest ceasefire and hostage release deal stall. Columbia University is cancelling its main commencement ceremony. Some people born with inherited blindness can now see things they’ve never seen before – we'll tell you how. Plus, the Met Gala is set to take place tonight.

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9 AM ET : Rafah warning, Trump trial resumes, 'multiple' tornados expected & more May 06, 2024

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About a hundred thousand people are being warned to evacuate parts of Rafah, ahead of a planned Israeli military operation. A hunger strike has started in one of the country’s most prestigious universities as part of a pro-Palestinian protest. Former President Donald Trump faces another week in a Manhattan courtroom for his hush money trial. Multiple intense and long-track tornadoes are expected across Oklahoma and Kansas today. Plus, nearly 100-thousand children in the US lost a parent to a drug overdose or gun violence.

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6 AM ET: Rafah evacuation warning, TX rescues, missing surfers found dead & more May 06, 2024

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Tens of thousands of people in Rafah are being told to evacuate, signaling a potential military incursion by Israel. Meanwhile, tensions have remained on some American campuses as graduations took place this weekend. Search and rescue teams continue to work in Texas after flooding hit parts of the state. And it’s now turned deadly after the body of a young boy was recovered from floodwaters near Fort Worth. Mexican Authorities have confirmed that 3 bodies found are those of two missing Australian men and an American. some retailers have cut prices, after consumers have been holding back.

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One Thing: The Financial Reality Behind Campus Calls to Divest May 05, 2024

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In recent weeks, several colleges have called in police to break up pro-Palestinian encampments that have popped up on campuses across the country. While demands from students vary from school to school, one of the most common is for universities to divest from Israel-linked businesses and entities. In this episode, we hear about the history of divestment protests at Columbia University and how these campaigns would play out in practice.

Guest: Matt Egan, CNN Business Reporter

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5 Good Things: Why We Should Be Buzzing About the Bees May 04, 2024

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An 11-year-old boy can hear now, thanks to a breakthrough gene therapy. A newlywed couple and their guests made the most of it, after a tornado ripped through a town in Nebraska the day before their wedding. The US honeybee population is at an all-time high. An Ohio mom who’s paralyzed from the waist down is learning how to walk again alongside her toddler. Plus, is adjusting a giraffe a pain in the neck?

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6 PM ET: Hope Hicks testifies, Kent State commemoration, Rep. Cuellar charged & more May 03, 2024

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Hope Hicks takes the stand in the hush money trial against Former President Donald Trump. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas intensify as they try to reach a hostage deal. 54 years after the Kent State massacre, there’s an uprising on college campuses reminiscent of the protests at Kent State. Sudan faces devastating levels of hunger as conflict intensifies in the African country. And Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife are facing up to 20 years in prison after allegedly taking exorbitant bribes from foreign entities.

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