Columbia University is bracing for a seventh day of protests, as students around the US hold demonstrations in solidarity. A judge in New York will hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump has broken a gag order in his hush money trial. Soldiers in Ukraine are holding their breath as US lawmakers hold the next vote on an aid package. Baltimore is filing a legal claim against the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Plus, many Americans may have had their health data stolen.
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6 AM ET: College protests spread, Trump gag order hearing, US health data hack & more

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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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One Thing: The Financial Reality Behind Campus Calls to Divest

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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5 Good Things: Why We Should Be Buzzing About the Bees

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

Hope Hicks has taken the stand in the criminal hush money trial against former president Donald Trump. We’ll bring you the latest on the Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. Texas is dealing with all kinds of severe weather today. A new study shows that a recent case of bird flu in a Texas farmworker appears to be the first known case of mammal-to-human transmission of the virus. Plus, some NCAA basketball stars make their professional debuts tonight.
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3 PM ET: Longtime Trump aide takes the stand, TX severe weather, bird flu & more

The UN says destruction in Gaza has reached World War II levels, as pro-Palestinian protests spread across campuses globally. US job growth was lower than expected, as the Federal Reserve has been looking to rein in high inflation. Donald Trump's hush money trial continues as the build up to a key witness continues. Gaza has been listed as the deadliest region for journalists as today marks World Press Freedom Day. Plus, Wally the emotional support alligator is missing.
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6 AM ET: College protests spread, Trump gag order hearing, US health data hack & more

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