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  • 5 Good Things: A Happy Ending for a Furry Wedding Crasher

    College students are loving a new course they're taking that's teaching them how to be happier. A cat-loving couple adopts the kitty who crashed their wedding. A children’s nursery inside a home for older adults in the UK has led to some heartwarming friendships. An iconic movie prop that's fueled a hot debate for decades sold at an auction for big bucks. Plus, why are people bringing PowerPoints to parties?

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    11 min
  • 6 PM ET: Israel strikes Lebanon, Dengue cases rise, fake eclipse glasses & more

    Israel claims it has targeted a Hezbollah missile commander after a strike in Southern Lebanon. A slow road to recovery in the Baltimore bridge collapse as Biden is expected to visit the area next week. Trump is appealing the decision that allows Fani Willis to remain on Georgia election case. Dengue cases are on the rise in Latin America and the Caribbean. And fake eclipse glasses? Make sure you have the real deal for this upcoming solar eclipse.

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    7 min
  • 3 PM ET: Baltimore clean up, Haiti gang leader speaks out, longshot presidential candidate & more

    The largest crane on the East Coast has arrived in Baltimore to help clear the wreckage of the deadly bridge collapse. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells families of kidnapped Israeli soldiers that “we are preparing to enter Rafah.” A federal judge harshly criticized Donald Trump’s attacks on another judge in one of Trump's criminal cases. One of the leaders of Haiti’s gang collective says the group is open to discussing an end to the ongoing chaos. And, a millennial is running for president under the name “Literally Anybody Else.”

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    7 min
  • 12 PM ET: Biden and Trump fundraising, inflation rises, Louis Gossett Jr. dies & more

    President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have taken very different approaches to fundraising this week. Inflation has ticked up again. Ukraine's President says he made a direct appeal for aid to House Speaker Mike Johnson. A Michigan legislator claimed he saw "illegal invaders" at the airport, it turned out to be a March Madness basketball team. Plus, Oscar winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died at the age of 87.

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    7 min
  • 9 AM ET: World court's Gaza demands, Biden's big fundraiser, Florida's fishy behavior & more

    The International Court of Justice is again ordering Israel to let more aid into Gaza. President Joe Biden raised more than $26 million at a star studded fundraiser in New York City last night. Huge cranes are being brought to Baltimore to help clean up after the bridge collapse, as authorities rush to get the port back up and running. It's the one year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich getting arrested in Russia. Plus, something fishy is going on in Florida and it's got scientists stumped.

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    7 min
  • 6 AM ET: Evan Gershkovich one year on, Tennessee blocks police reform, Beyoncé goes country & more

    Today marks one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia. We're learning more about clean up efforts after the Baltimore bridge collapse. 1,500 people have been killed by gang violence in Haiti. Tennessee's governor has signed a bill blocking police reform that was inspired by the death of Tyre Nichols. And, Beyoncé has just dropped her new country album. 

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    7 min
  • 6 PM ET: Life-saving text, impeachment updates, OTC birth control store access & more

    Authorities are racing to clear debris from under the Francis Scott Key bridge, while a construction worker shares he sent a life-saving text to his boss. A bus full of Easter worshippers plunged off a cliff in South Africa. We have the latest on impeachment proceedings against the Homeland Security secretary and the president. Over-the-counter birth control is now available in pharmacies – we'll tell you where. And the stock market closed the first quarter on a high note.

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    6 min
  • 3 PM ET: Trump’s Georgia case, FTX CEO sentenced, Pope’s historic move & more

    A judge heard arguments today on whether the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump can be dismissed on First Amendment grounds. We have the latest on the aftermath of the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. A judge sentenced the former crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in federal prison. Cases of Mpox, previously known as Monkeypox, are on the rise in the US. And, the Pope emphasizes humility in a historic move.

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    7 min
  • 12 PM ET: Sam Bankman-Fried sentence, four presidents in NY, YouTube's splurge & more

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced for defrauding cryptocurrency customers and investors. Work is underway to try to get an important shipping channel back open after the bridge collapse in Baltimore. Four US presidents will be in New York today – we'll tell you why. A new CNN investigation reveals the disturbing terror tactics used by the Myanmar junta. Plus, YouTube is trying to compete with TikTok and Instagram by investing big in creators.

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    7 min
  • 9 AM ET: Baltimore repair efforts, soccer kiss prison sentence, airport AI rules & more

    Baltimore looks ahead to rebuilding after the bridge collapse, as a search for bodies is stalled. Former President Donald Trump's election interference case in Georgia is back up and running today. Israel's prime minister says Palestinians in Rafah can "just move" out of the city with their tents. Prosecutors want a former Spanish soccer chief to spend two and half years in prison for giving an unwanted kiss to a player. Plus, new rules are being introduced over the use of artificial intelligence in airports.

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    7 min

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Monday through Friday get up to speed on the biggest headlines of the day with 5 Things. On Saturdays, get a break for your ears with good news from 5 Good Things. And at noon and Sundays, we take you…

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