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6 PM ET: RNC nominates Trump, deadly Israeli airstrikes, Google’s biggest acquisition & more CNN 5 Things
The Republican National Convention has formally nominated former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance for the GOP ticket – we have the latest. We're learning more about the investigation into the assassination attempt on Trump at a weekend rally. An investment giant says it’s pulled a commercial that included the shooter at Trump’s rally. An Israeli strike killed a businessman sanctioned by the US for links to ISIS, according to Syrian media. Plus, Google is close to making a potentially historic acquisition for the tech company.
Jul 15, 2024
3 PM: Trump announces his VP, Biden campaign latest, child vaccination rates & more CNN 5 Things
Former President Donald Trump has announced his running mate as the Republican National Convention gets underway in Milwaukee. Meanwhile, calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race from within his party have largely come to a halt. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Midwest today. A suspected serial killer in Kenya has confessed to murdering dozens of women over the past two years. And, new data shows a concerning drop of vaccinated children globally since before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jul 15, 2024
12 PM ET: Trump documents case dismissed, rally shooting lastest, Texas outages & more CNN 5 Things
A federal judge has dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. The Secret Service did not sweep the building in Pennsylvania where a shooter targeted former President Donald Trump. The Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee today. Thousands of Texans are facing extreme temperatures without power. And, five poultry farm workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu.
Jul 15, 2024
9 AM ET: Trump shooting motive, postage prices, Messi's goodbye & more CNN 5 Things
Investigators and officials are still trying piece together how and why a gunman shot former President Donald Trump at a rally over the weekend. The Republican National Congress will go ahead today without any major security changes. More than 100 million Americans are under heat alerts today. The price of postage has gone up again - we'll tell you why you should care. Plus, Lionel Messi has a tearful end to major international soccer.
Jul 15, 2024
6 AM ET: Trump shooting investigation, Gaza camp strike, celebrity deaths & more CNN 5 Things
Investigators are looking for a motive for the gunman who shot former President Donald Trump, as well as a lapse in security for the rally. President Joe Biden is urging Americans to come together in the wake of the attack. The Republican National Convention is still going ahead today as planned. At least 90 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a displacement camp in Gaza. Plus, three household names passed away this weekend.
Jul 15, 2024
One Thing: Trump Survives Assassination Attempt (Plus, Latest on GOP Platform) CNN 5 Things
The Republican National Convention is scheduled to get underway on Monday in Milwaukee, despite a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday night that the FBI says was an assassination attempt. While the draft language of the official party platform puts Trump front and center, some say it does not go far enough on key issues. In this episode, we look at what it says and why Trump is distancing himself from a more extreme pro-Trump plan called Project 2025.  Guest: Alayna Treene, CNN Politics Reporter
Jul 14, 2024
5 Good Things: We Can Sip Wine Because the Dinosaurs Died CNN 5 Things
The first CNN Hero of 2024 founded a nonprofit that teaches kids with troubled pasts how to train homeless dogs to help get them adopted. Quincy Wilson is making history ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics. In Maine, a children’s clothing store buys back its clothes and repurposes them, so they don’t end up in landfills. Divers and a marine biologist are helping save sharks from the two issues that threaten their existence. Plus, how the demise of the dinosaurs may have helped grapes thrive.
Jul 13, 2024
6 PM ET: US heat forecast, Giuliani’s bankruptcy case dismissed, Baldwin trial paused & more CNN 5 Things
President Joe Biden is meeting with groups of congressional Democrats through the weekend to reignite support for his campaign. Scorching summer temperatures are baking much of the US as Houston battles power outages. A number of battleground states are sending fake 2020 electors to the Republican National Convention. A judge has decided that Rudy Giuliani is no longer entitled to bankruptcy protection. Plus, we’ll explain why Alec Baldwin’s trial over a fatal shooting on a movie set is now on hold.
Jul 12, 2024
3 PM ET: Biden support fallout, US flood watches, new inflation data & more CNN 5 Things
President Joe Biden is dismissing growing concerns about his candidacy as he hits the campaign trail in Michigan today. Millions in the eastern US are under flood watches in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The latest inflation data is bringing some unexpected bad news about the US economy. Several Wisconsin hotel employees have been fired following the death of a Black man pinned to the ground. And, federal regulators have grounded a SpaceX rocket after a failed mission.
Jul 12, 2024
12 PM ET: Prominent Dems doubt Biden, AT&T data breach, Nepal landslide & more CNN 5 Things
Prominent Democrats continue to air doubts about President Joe Biden's candidacy. The Kremlin responds after Biden momentarily mixed up the Russian and Ukrainian leaders. A massive breach has exposed the data of nearly all of AT&T cell customers and many others. Search and rescue efforts are underway following a landslide in Nepal. Plus, the EU says Elon Musks’s X is misleading users.
Jul 12, 2024
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