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12 PM ET: Menendez engagement ring, ER crash, accidental incest & more Feb 14, 2024

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Democrats won one more House seat on the same day Republicans narrowly impeached a cabinet secretary. Prosecutors say Senator Bob Menendez's wife got a diamond engagement ring as a bribe. A vehicle crashed into an emergency room in Austin, Texas. A woman says she was intimate with her half brother after a fertility doctor allegedly impregnated people with his own sperm without their consent. Plus, how one woman changed Valentines Day for most Americans.

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9 AM ET: Mayorkas impeached, WHO's Israel plea, in person dating & more Feb 14, 2024

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The House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Democrats have narrowed the GOP’s already razor thin majority in the House after a special election. The World Health Organization is pleading with Israel not to enter Rafah in Gaza. Ukraine says it's destroyed a Russian war ship. And, more people are turning to in person dating.

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6 AM ET: Dems flip Santos seat, Mayorkas impeachment passes, moon landing postponed & more Feb 14, 2024

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Democrats have flipped George Santos' old House seat, chipping away at the GOP's majority. House Republicans have voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. People in Rafah in Gaza are trying to decide whether to flee ahead of an Israeli military operation. National Guard members have been accused of sexually exploiting asylum seekers they were sent to help. And, SpaceX has delayed its moon mission.

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6 PM ET: Israel-Hamas war latest, Biden slams Trump, NY special election & more Feb 14, 2024

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The Israeli military released a video that it says shows a Hamas leader inside a tunnel below a southern Gaza city. President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump over his comments about NATO while urging the House to pass the Senate’s foreign aid package. Voters are casting their ballots in a special election to replace former New York Republican Congressman George Santos. Hot inflation data spooked investors on Wall Street. Lastly, the man behind ChatGPT explains what keeps him up at night.

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3 PM ET: Hostage talks, TX apartment shooting, asthma inhaler switch & more Feb 13, 2024

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CIA Director Bill Burns and his Israeli counterpart met with Qatari and Egyptian officials to discuss a possible weeks-long ceasefire. More than a foot of snow has fallen in some northeastern states. The House is expected to hold a second vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Two sheriff’s deputies in Houston are on administrative leave after shooting a woman they mistook for an intruder. And, some doctors, nurses and parents of children with asthma are scrambling for alternative medications for young patients.

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12 PM ET: Stubborn inflation, Covid isolation guidance, Biden on TikTok & more Feb 13, 2024

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Inflation eased a little in January, but not as much as expected. The Senate passed a long-debated foreign aid package, while the House wants to try to impeach a Biden cabinet official again. The Republican majority in the House could grow or shrink after today. There are reports that the CDC is expected to change its Covid-19 isolation guidance. And, President Joe Biden's campaign TikTok move raises questions.

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9 AM ET: Senate passes aid bill, millions have long Covid, Greenland's ice loss & more Feb 13, 2024

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A powerful Nor'easter is underway and many cities are bracing for its impact. The Senate has passed a more than $95 billion dollar aid package. Israel is coming under growing pressure to protect civilians in Rafah. Millions of people have long Covid, including children and pregnant people. And, the amount of ice Greenland has lost is the equivalent to 36 times the size of New York City.

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6 AM ET: Nor'easter blowing in, Biden's Israel frustration, Super Bowl record & more Feb 13, 2024

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A Nor'easter is set to bring snow that could knock out power and significantly disrupt travel, work and school. Former President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on another legal case. Sources say President Joe Biden is getting frustrated with Israel's Prime Minister over the protection of civilians in Gaza. Voters will decide who should replace former Rep. George Santos. Plus, Sunday’s Super Bowl viewership almost reached moon landing levels.

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6 PM ET: Biden addresses Rafah operation, megachurch shooter identified, chocolate prices & more Feb 13, 2024

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We start with President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah II’s joint address from the White House on the Israel-Hamas hostage deal and Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Authorities have revealed new details on the shooting at Lakewood Church in Texas over the weekend. Former President Donald Trump’s ex-advisers warn that he’ll try to formally pull the US out of NATO if he’s reelected. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to resume his duties tomorrow after being admitted to the hospital on Sunday. Lastly, we’ll explain why your chocolate Valentine’s Day treats may cost you more this year.

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3 PM ET: Hostage rescue operation, nor’easter threat, Mahomes on 3-peat chances & more Feb 12, 2024

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The Israeli military’s hostage rescue operation in Gaza led to deadly airstrikes targeting Hamas – we have the latest. Parts of the Northeast are bracing for heavy snow as severe thunderstorms in the Southeast raise flooding concerns. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is back in the hospital. Cleanup is underway following an oil spill along a Caribbean coastline. And, fresh off the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is eyeing a third straight title.

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