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CNN 5 Things
We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.
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Hezbollah and Israel appear to be backing off after the two traded strikes over the weekend. The body of a missing hiker has been found as hundreds of rescues have been taking place in Grand Canyon National Park. Meta says an Iranian-backed hacker group is targeting people with political and diplomatic connections. The founder and CEO of Telegram has been arrested in Paris. Plus, Americans are estimated to spend nearly $39 billion on back-to-school shopping this year, which is actually a pull-back from last year.
Aug 26, 2024
A series of new rules have gone into effect that overhaul the way Realtors get paid to help people buy and sell their homes. In this episode, we’ll explain what prospective homebuyers and sellers need to know – and why some Realtors are worried the changes could prompt their colleagues to leave the industry.
Guest: Samantha Delouya, CNN Business Writer
Aug 25, 2024
TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year invented a potential treatment for skin cancer. A mother delivered her baby on the side of a highway in Colorado with help from 911. Scientists developed a new light-absorbing material that can turn everyday objects into solar panels. Thousands of people showed up to an open casting call in New Jersey for Happy Gilmore 2. Plus, the city that has so many street cats, adoring locals have set up a museum dedicated to them.
Aug 24, 2024
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign and thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump. Israel has made it clear that even if a ceasefire deal is reached, it could end up only lasting weeks before war in Gaza resumes. A tropical storm is approaching Hawaii. Taliban rulers have banned the sound of women’s voices in some spaces. And, we’ll tell you what experts say about when to get the newly updated Covid vaccine.
Aug 23, 2024
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters today that ceasefire and hostage talks are “moving forward.” In a new lawsuit, the Justice Department alleges that real estate company RealPage uses landlord data to artificially inflate the price of rent nationwide. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell strongly indicated that a rate cut is coming next month, but the size of that relief remains to be seen. Reuters reports that fast fashion retailer Shein says it found two cases of child labor at its suppliers last year. Plus, Taylor Swift commented for the first time on the suspected suicide attack plot on one of her Vienna concerts.
Aug 23, 2024
Democrats are still buzzing from their convention after Vice President Kamala Harris' closing speech last night. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that a rate cut is coming in September. Multiple Secret Service personnel have been reassigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, as new details are emerging about communication failures that day. Prisoners at a Russian penal colony have killed at least one staff member and taken others hostage. Plus, local officials have closed a California beach to make way for hundreds of sea lions.
Aug 23, 2024
After her speech at the DNC last night, we'll hear what's next for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. A CNN analysis finds former President Donald Trump’s businesses have been raking in millions of dollars from Republican political campaigns, including his own. A judge has dismissed felony charges against 2 former police officers charged in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid. Despite Ukraine's incursion into Russia, Moscow's forces are still pushing into Ukrainian territory. Plus, the last body has been found in the superyacht sinking.
Aug 23, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris capped off the DNC last night with a speech to rally Democrats. After, former President Donald Trump shared his thoughts about his presidential rival, while sources say RFK Jr. may endorse Trump today. The Supreme Court is blocking some of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship requirements for this November’s election, but is allowing some other controversial requirements. The Canadian government has stepped in to end a rail shutdown that threatened to disrupt its economy and that of the US. Plus, coming in second isn't so bad for a diamond.
Aug 23, 2024
An Arizona man accused of threatening to kill former President Donald Trump is in custody. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the nation to close out the Democratic National Convention in Chicago tonight. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked some parts of an Arizona law that could have barred thousands of voters from casting a ballot in the upcoming presidential election. Updated Covid-19 vaccinations could be available in pharmacies and clinics soon. Plus, we’re tracking the latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Aug 22, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote address on the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Top US officials are in Cairo to take part in the latest round of talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The Missouri Supreme Court blocked a death row inmate’s bid to avoid being executed – we’ll explain. Four Milwaukee hotel workers pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of a Black man. And, scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of crabs vanished around Alaska.
Aug 22, 2024