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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.

9 AM ET: Blinken meets Xi, ER wait times, Boeing spaceship & more CNN 5 Things
We start with a summary of the first witness' testimony in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this morning. ER wait times are leaving patients on gurneys in corridors for hours. The Central US is getting battered by a severe storm threat. Plus, Boeing's spacecraft is finally ready for passengers.
Apr 26, 2024
 6 AM ET: Campus protest wave, TikTok not for sale, Weinstein 'betrayal' & more CNN 5 Things
There have been arrests, clashes and canceled events after a week of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the US. The Supreme Court doesn't seem convinced by former President Donald Trump's immunity plea. TikTok's parent company says the app is not for sale. The US military has started building a pier in the sea to get aid into Gaza. Plus, Harvey Weinstein's accusers say his convictions being overturned in New York is a "betrayal".
Apr 26, 2024
 6 PM ET: College protests fallout, Tanzania flooding, net neutrality restored & more CNN 5 Things
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep across America, with one school cancelling its main graduation ceremony. A federal judge upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump. Flash flooding has killed dozens in two East African countries. A severe weather threat in the US kicks off today through the weekend. Finally, we’ll tell you how the federal government is cracking down on internet service providers.
Apr 25, 2024
 3 PM ET: Trump immunity battle, GDP report, Venice tourist tax & more CNN 5 Things
We start with a high-stakes hearing over former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims in his federal election subversion case. Meanwhile, a former tabloid executive is back on the stand in Trump’s criminal hush money trial. The latest GDP report is rattling Wall Street. Haiti’s prime minister has resigned, clearing the way for a new government amid gang violence. And, prepare to pay a fee to visit one historic Italian city.
Apr 25, 2024
 12 PM ET: Trump’s court cases, Weinstein convictions overturned, TikTok buyer options & more CNN 5 Things
Former President Donald Trump is in New York for his hush money trial, while the Supreme Court is hearing his immunity claim in Washington, DC. More pro-Palestinian protests start on campuses – we'll tell you where. A New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's sex crime convictions. The clock is ticking for TikTok to find a new US owner – we break down who could swoop in. Plus, a state wants to crack down on a certain airport line cutting service.
Apr 25, 2024
 9 AM ET: Trump claims immunity, more students arrested, Apple 'blood minerals' accusation & more CNN 5 Things
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are trying to convince the Supreme Court that he's immune from criminal prosecution. More students have been arrested over pro-Palestinian protests, this time in California and Texas. New rules are aiming to cut down power plant emissions. Senator Bernie Sanders is launching an investigation into the pricing of some popular weight loss drugs. Plus, Apple has been accused of using "blood minerals".
Apr 25, 2024
 6 AM ET: College clashes and arrests, Trump's immunity case, birth rates drop & more CNN 5 Things
There have been more arrests at colleges around the US as tensions build over pro-Palestinian protests. The Supreme Court will hear arguements about whether former President Donald Trump has presidential immunity. Some of Trump's 2020 inner circle are facing indictments in Arizona over an alleged fake electors plot. Also in Arizona, lawmakers have taken steps towards repealing a 160 year old abortion ban. Plus, US birth rates have dropped to their lowest level in more than a century.
Apr 25, 2024
 6 PM ET: House speaker booed, AZ abortion ban, bird flu traces & more CNN 5 Things
House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University’s president to resign during a tense visit. Arizona's House of Representatives has voted to overturn the state's Civil War-era abortion ban. The United Nations wants an independent investigation into mass graves found in Gaza. The FDA found traces of the avian bird flu viruses in grocery store milk. Plus, school lunches are going to get healthier.
Apr 24, 2024
 3 PM ET: Foreign aid bill signed, UT-Austin protest, Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy & more CNN 5 Things
Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan are getting long-awaited funding after President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill into law. The US Supreme Court heard arguments on what could likely be a major abortion case since the court overturned Roe v. Wade. A large pro-Palestinian protest broke out in Texas. A new report has found more people across the US are living in places with unhealthy air pollution. And, former NFL star Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back.
Apr 24, 2024
 12 PM ET: Abortion case before SCOTUS, Columbia protest negotiations, pig kidney first & more CNN 5 Things
Competing protests on the steps of the Supreme Court underscored the importance of a ruling in the case over abortions in medical emergencies will be. We'll tell you about some new federal rules that could be good for your bank account. Columbia University says negotiations with pro-Palestine protestors are getting somewhere, but some students aren't budging. Hamas has released a video of an Israeli American hostage. Plus, surgeons have successfully performed the first ever combined pig-to-human organ transplant.
Apr 24, 2024
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