CNN 5 Things

We start with the obstacles hampering Venezuela’s search efforts after massive earthquakes last week. We’ll tell you what two people were doing on top of a New York skyscraper. A former CIA director investigated by the DOJ is suing the Trump administration. The breakthrough scientists say could help understand the origins of life. Plus, remembering the lead singer behind the hit “YMCA.”

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President Donald Trump takes the first flight aboard the new presidential plane gifted by Qatar. Indirect talks between the US and Iran continue in Doha. Another Democratic socialist scores a primary win over an incumbent. College students and parents should pay attention to new student loan regulations that go into effect today. And a Taylor Swift wedding celebration (of some kind) is taking shape in New York City. 

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More than half of US are under heat alerts, with a heat wave set to break records in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. President Trump pushes Congress on birthright citizenship, after his Supreme Court loss.   Also, the President made billions in his first year back in office.  Medicare will start covering GLP-1 drugs as part of a test program. Plus,  why the internet loves Norwegian Soccer star Erling Haaland. 

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We start with key takeaways on major rulings from the Supreme Court’s final day of its term. A Republican lawmaker is back on Capitol Hill after missing from Congress for months. Dangerous fire weather conditions are ramping up in the western US. We’ll tell you about the assassination attempt against a tycoon that’s sparked a large manhunt. Plus, the end of an era for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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The Supreme Court released blockbuster opinions on transgender athletes and birthright citizenship – we'll break down what you need to know. Voters go to the polls in Colorado in next test of the democratic socialist movement. US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law ‌Jared Kushner are in Qatar for more talks about Iran. And the British government may intervene in the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. 

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The Supreme Court is set to issue its final rulings of this term.  NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is expected to return to Congress after a mysterious absence.  Venezuelan hospitals face critical shortages after the earthquake there. Former NFL star Chris Johnson, reveals he has ALS. Plus, bald eaglets take their first flight. 

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We start with the latest disaster relief efforts in Venezuela following last week’s devastating earthquakes. There are mixed signals about new talks between the US and Iran. We have details on a suspected incident between a drone and a commercial plane. A judge has scheduled Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial. Plus, Medicare’s plan to cover drugs for weight loss and who's eligible.

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The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a big win in a case that allows him to vastly expanded powers to fire officials at federal agencies. Rescue crews in Venezuela are racing to find survivors. Five people were killed in a rare mass shooting in northern Germany. The eastern US is bracing for an extreme heat wave over the July 4th holiday. Plus, a telecom giant Comcast is shedding another business as it refocuses on broadband and wireless.

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The US will "stand down" after volatile days in the Strait of Hormuz. Some incredible rescues happen as the death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela passes 1,450. Three firefighters have been killed amid raging wildfires out west.  Two Dan Sullivans are running for the same Senate seat in Alaska.  Plus, one Woman is on pace to break the woman’s and men’s solo rowing record from California to Hawaii. 

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Over the past few weeks, a small player protest over Pride uniforms has kicked off a controversy in Major League Baseball. Some LGBTQ fans and politicians are angry (for very different reasons), and the episode is raising questions about LGBTQ progress and whether professional sports should play a role. We look at whether this drama on the diamond can tell us anything about Americans’ shifting attitudes on social issues under the second Trump administration. 

For more: Americans are divided on ‘culture war’ issues, a new CNN poll finds. Republicans are trying to leverage that in the midterms 

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Guests: Terri Hupfer & Hannah Keyser, CNN Sports Writer 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Photo By: Scott Marshall/AP

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