Top 5 at Five

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Daily top news stories, always waiting for you M-Th at 5pm ET. Short enough to learn something, long enough to walk your dog. Dodge the news and catch up with Jonni.... more

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February 15, 2021167: Guess Who's Bizzack?!; The Vacuna Hunter Diaries; xCloud in the Browser; & More News!
Happy Monday! I'm back.
In today's episode we start with the results of the impeachment trial, part deux; Let's talk about Vaccine Hunters, reclaiming doses set to discard; TikTok. I thought they were supposed to be sold off? Looks like that's a wrap; Parler. WTF. It's back. Oh boy; Microsoft is testing xCloud in the browser. Maybe this'll let you cloud game on your iPhone after all?
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Trump Acquitted in Senate Impeachment Trial of Inciting Capitol Insurrection - Bloomberg
COVID Vaccine Hunter Website Helps People Find Leftover Shots
TikTok Reportedly Not Being Sold Now That Trump is Out of Office | Vanity Fair
Parler crawls back online empty and with a Tea Party CEO | TechCrunch
Here’s a first look at Microsoft’s xCloud for the web - The Verge
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February 02, 2021166: Jared's Space Riding for St. Jude!; The Vacuna Progress; Nike's Sneaker Slipper; & More News!
It's Tuesday. We start off with an FBI involved shooting in Florida—of course; Let's get an update on the vacuna, and let's look at why certain people aren't getting it; There's been a coup, but not in America, although its very similar but in Myanmar; A civilian group is going on space tourism with SpaceX and there's a St Jude fundraiser involved; Nike has dropped a hands free sneaker and it's pretty dope. Plus Bonus News!
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Two FBI agents killed and three agents injured in shootout in Sunrise, Florida - CNN
White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans. - CNN
Myanmar Military Launches Coup, Detains Aung San Suu Kyi – Rogue Rocket
— he called the coup a “direct assault on the country’s transition to democracy and the rule of law.”
“The United States will stand up for democracy wherever it is under attack,”
Who is Jared Isaacman and what's his net worth?
— the world's largest private fleet of fighter jets at the age of 28.
Nike's new Flyease Go shoes snap right onto your feet
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February 01, 2021165: JUMBO Episode: Black History Month!; Let’s Talk Robinhood; BidenCare?; That Tesla Refresh 👀; & Much More News!
Happy Monday! We got a lot of news to cover since I missed a day last week. We start with the Robinhood story; Biden starts his move towards fixing what Trump broke of ObamaCare; Walgreen’s hired a historic CEO; Exxon is tryna bed Chevron and make just one oil company in the US; Tesla refreshed the Model S and X, and I go into some controversial details; That Philadelphia vaccine story? I cover it here; Where the heck are the GrapeNuts and who the hell is actually eating them?; Sony is making a game for the Xbox. Seriously. & Bonus news!
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Biden signs executive orders to expand health care access - CBS News
Walgreens stock jumps after Starbucks' Roz Brewer tapped as CEO
Why Did Philadelphia Give COVID-19 Vaccines To An Inexperienced Startup? : Shots - Health News : NPR
Exxon, Chevron CEOs Discussed Merger - WSJ
Tesla unveils redesigned Model S with new interior and 520-mile range option - The Verge
Why Grape-Nuts is in short supply during the pandemic - CBS News
MLB The Show 21 Trailer Confirms Release Date, Coming to Xbox
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20min
January 27, 2021164: WTF is Going On with GameStop?; Marjorie Gotta Go; D-Bag OTW: Canadian COVID Couple; & More News!
Happy Hump Day! In today’s news we start with GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s social media surfaced her calls for Democrats to be publicly executed. Great; The Italian Prime Minister resigned this week amid struggles with the VID and a slow economy; D-Bag Of The Week: Canadian Couple steals VID vaccines from indigenous senior population; What’s all the stock market craze over GameStop (GME) about? I try to break it down; Plex announces a new subscription service: Plex Arcade.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing top Democrats in 2018-2019 Facebook posts - 6abc Philadelphia
— "She's a traitor to our country, she's guilty of treason," Greene says in the video, which she posted on Facebook at the time. "She took an oath to protect American citizens and uphold our laws. And she gives aid and comfort to our enemies who illegally invade our land. That's what treason is. And by our law representatives and senators can be kicked out and no longer serve in our government. And it's, uh, it's a crime punishable by death is what treason is. Nancy Pelosi is guilty of treason."
Italy’s Prime Minister Conte to Resign Amid Struggle Against Covid-19 and Recession - WSJ
Rodney and Ekaterina Baker flew to Yukon to get coronavirus vaccine intended for White River First Nation, authorities say - The Washington Post
GameStop jumps more than 130% even as hedge funds cover short bets, scrutiny of rally intensifies
Game On: A Plex Blog Story | Plex
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12min
January 26, 2021163: Buy American First Again?; One Year Without Kobe; Forced Monkey Labor; And More News!
It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about Uncle Joey’s latest executive orders and Cabinet confirmations; Chaokoh Coconut Milk pulled from shelves after accusations of forced monkey labor—seriously; CyberPunk 2077 issues their first big patch, and it broke the game even more; YouTube has paid out a TON of money to creators...maybe time to make this show a video too; A man in Israel received the first artificial cornea transplant, and can see great! Plus bonus news.
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Buy American Act: Biden signs executive order aimed at strengthening American manufacturing - CNNPolitics
Target Pulls Chaokoh Coconut Milk Over Monkey Labor Allegations
Cyberpunk 2077’s new 1.1 update introduces a game-breaking bug - The Verge
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Talks Up Economic Benefits Amid Regulatory Scrutiny - Bloomberg
Man Regains Sight And Sees His Family Again After Becoming First Person Ever to Receive an Artificial Cornea
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10min
January 25, 2021162: We’re Going to the Super Bowl!; Hey, Can I Borrow $1Bn?; WTF is Clubhouse So Popular?; & More!
Happy Monday! Today we start with an update on the latest Biden administration moves and their plans for vaccine distribution; The Supreme Court tossed out the emoluments clause cases, and Dominion is suing Rudy for $1.03Bn; WTF is the Clubhouse app, and why is it so popular? And how the heck is it worth so much?; The latest lottery drawings were won by a single person each. No one has claimed the winning tickets yet; The TB Buccaneers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in their home stadium, for Super Bowl 55. & More news
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Biden lifts ban on transgender people serving in the military, reversing Trump’s policy - The Washington Post
Amazon letter to President Biden offers help with COVID vaccines
Supreme Court dismisses challenges to Trump's business profits
Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims - The New York Times
Clubhouse raises $100 million led by Andreessen Horowitz - Axios
Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1.05 billion jackpot
NFL Championship Sunday winners and losers: What was Matt LaFleur thinking?
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11min
January 21, 2021 161: Anything Happen Today? Let’s Find Out...
It’s Thursday y’all! Let’s rundown the news headlines on a slow news day. Talk next week!
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4min
January 20, 2021160: The Inauguration of 46; Philip Rivers Retires; Pushing 43 years to Life in Thailand; & More!
Happy Hump Day! Today we start with an inaugural recap and commentary; 45 is gone. Here’s what went down his last day; SAT College Board is ditching parts of the crucial exam; A woman from Thailand was jailed for 43 years just for criticizing the Monarchy; Philip Rivers has retired after 17 years in the NFL; and bonus news!
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In Inaugural Address, Biden Celebrates 'Triumph' Of Democracy : Inauguration Day: Live Updates : NPR
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivers a poem at Joe Biden's inauguration - YouTube
Biden Moves to Undo Trump Policies - The New York Times
Trump Leaves Under The Cloud Of The U.S. Capitol Attack : Inauguration Day: Live Updates : NPR
SAT Drops Subject Tests and Optional Essay Section – Rogue Rocket
Woman jailed for record 43 years for insulting Thai monarchy | Thailand | The Guardian
Philip Rivers retires from NFL, ending 17-year career spent with Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts
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11min
January 19, 2021 159: NY Mets’ PeePee Pic; Senate Back in Session; Farmer Bill (Gates) & More News!
It’s Tuesday. Today we start with the Senate being back in session and all they have going on; The outgoing fools of the current administration released a stupid book report on how racist america really is, I mean, not racist, I mean, well, you know; Farmer Bill. The largest farm land owner in the country; The NY Mets had to fire their GM today. Find out why.; FireEye released a report and a tool to help companies see if they too have been hacked like SolarWinds; and more!
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11min
January 18, 2021158: Hot Pocket Recall; He Got 99 Pardons, Is His B!tchass One?; Living in the Airport Terminal; & More News!
Happy Monday! Today we start with one of Biden’s first day Executive orders, concerning the Keystone XL Pipeline; Trump’s last full day in office is tomorrow and he’s expected to drop a lot of pardons, like almost 100. Who will make the list?; Nestle recalls 763K pounds of Hot Pockets; A man was arrested for living 3 months in the Chicago O’Hare Airport. Find out why; The NFL Divisions Playoffs were this weekend, I’ll give you a quick rundown of what happened. And happy 99th birthday to Betty White!
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Biden pushing to cancel Keystone XL pipeline as soon as he takes office: reports | TheHill
Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say - CNNPolitics
Hot Pocket recall 2021: Pepperoni Pizza pockets may be contaminated
Man found living in Chicago airport for three months 'due to fear of Covid' | Coronavirus | The Guardian
14 winners and losers from the divisional round of the NFL playoffs - Insider
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FAQs about Top 5 at Five:

How many episodes does Top 5 at Five have?

The podcast currently has 197 episodes available.