Top 5 at Five

It's Hump Day! In this show, we talk about the latest House report on the failings of the 737MAX from Boeing and the FAA; Japan has a new Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe steps down, and Suga steps up; Jefe is a cool new startup that's focused on the unbanked women of the world, specifically in Latin America; Facebook held their Facebook Connect 7 event today and made some announcements; and we talk about the story of the best philanthropist of our time. Chuck Feeney has given away $8Bn to charities and education. Plus Bonus News!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Boeing 737 MAX Investigation | Issues | Committee Activity | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we talk about the historic accords signed in DC today and what it actually means; Breonna Taylor’s family settled their civil suit with Louisville, but the criminal proceedings continue; Birds in New Mexico are just falling out of the sky; Apple held their September event focused on Apple Watch and iPad; Toilet paper in the US is now coming from Mexico, cuz we use too much. Plus Bonus News!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Trump presides as Israel, 2 Arab states sign historic pacts

Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with Hurricane Sally heading towards the Gulf Coast, yet again; Brexit is in bad shape as Boris tries to reneg on the deal; Oracle wins the TikTok deal but does it mean anything if they’re not buying US operations?; There’s new evidence of life on Venus; Travis Scott’s collaboration with McDonald’s is a huge win for both. Plus Bonus News!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Tropical Storm Sally expected to hit US as 'extremely dangerous' hurricane | TheHill

It’s Friday Y’all! In this episode, we start with the reports of meddling in the election by Russia, China AND Iran based on Microsoft reports; Democrats didn’t vote for the latest Skinny Relief Bill, but it seems that was just a Washington dog & pony show; The TikTok deadline is fast approaching and it doesn’t seem like anything new has happened; The KC-HOU game had some highlights, and some lowlights; and finally, we honor those that lost their lives on 9/11. Never forget, Always Remember.

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Russia's 2020 election manipulation looks a lot like 2016 - Axios

Happy Thursday! In this episode we talk about DT’s press conference and his confirmation of yesterday’s story; There’s a whistleblower at DHS claiming we’re trying to ignore Russian meddling in the election again; Facebook returns to its roots as a College social media network; the NFL returns tonight, with fans in attendance; and the story behind the GWU professor that claimed she was of Afro-Latina heritage. Plus some bonus news!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Trump explains why he downplayed coronavirus risks to the American public

Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with the news on the delay of the vaccine from AstraZeneca; People are starting to boycott the Mulan move and we dig into why; The DOJ filed a motion to defend Mr. Trump in a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape and defamation; Walmart strikes first in the Drone Delivery Wars; and the Walking Dead is finally dead, kind of...sh!t it’s still walking...plus Bonus News!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Dune - Official Trailer - Warner Bros. - YouTube

Happy Tuesday! In this show we talk about the Wildfires in California and Washington; The Postmaster General is being investigated for GOP campaign donation fraud; Tech stocks continue to tumble this week; Microsoft released details on the Xbox Series S (Not X) plus EA Sport made a major Madden announcement; and there were Trump boat parades around the country. The one in Texas didn’t fare so well. Plus Bonus News!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Fire updates: Malden, WA destroyed; Oregon evacuations; Calif. outages - USA Today

It’s Friday Eve! Today we talk about the latest crazy thing the President just told Americans to do in North Carolina; Old Navy is going pay employees to work the polls; There’s been a breakthrough in ALS research thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge; There’s some new controversy around the Joe Rogan Experience now that they’ve moved to Spotify; and the oldest WW2 vet turns 111. Plus Bonus News!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Trump encourages North Carolina residents to vote twice to test mail-in system

It’s Hump Day! In today’s show we talk about Sen Ed Markey beating a Kennedy and winning the youth vote at 74; David Blaine had another stunt in the desert today; Michael Jordan becomes part owner of DraftKings; Tom Cruise gets into the Cruise ship business; and a heartwarming but alarming story about two girls and a Taco Bell.

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Ed Markey credits young supporters in Senate primary victory speech | Boston.com

It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about more Russian confirmed meddling in our election process and voter data being leaked online; America has a death gap problem and we need national leadership to address it, including a unified national response to Exposure Notifications Express; Nestlé doesn’t only make chocolate, they also cure peanut allergies now; United, American, Delta have stopped charging for change fees; and Samsung had an event today to release more details on one of their most expensive devices, the Z Fold 2. Plus Bonus News!

Support Top 5 at Five

Links:

• Millions of U.S. Voters’ Details Leak to Russia’s Dark Web – Kommersant - The Moscow Times