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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.
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  • 2025’s first jobs report, ICE under pressure, Alaska plane missing & more
    Feb 7 2025
    Fewer jobs were added in January than economists had predicted. Thousands of USAID workers could be put on administrative leave today if a court doesn’t weigh in. The White House wants ICE to make more arrests. A plane carrying ten people has gone missing in Alaska. Plus, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter has been sentenced in his sports betting case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • USAID workers sue, NCAA transgender athlete ban, LG stickers & more
    Feb 7 2025
    USAID staff are hoping a lawsuit can save their jobs as thousands are set to be put on administrative leave. The first jobs report of 2025 is out this morning. The US is sanctioning the International Criminal Court. The NCAA has banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. Plus, we’ll tell you why LG is sending stickers to hundreds of thousands of customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • GOP on Gaza takeover, changes at DCA, parents’ phone habits & more
    Feb 6 2025
    President Donald Trump’s plan to “take over” Gaza is garnering skepticism from Republicans. The Federal Aviation administration is slowing down air traffic in the aftermath of a deadly collision. Life-saving weather warnings are on the line as Trump targets America’s forecasting agency. New York’s governor is calling for criminal charges and arrests after an autopsy report on the fatal beating of a Black inmate. Plus, we’ll explain why researchers advise parents to monitor their screen time around their kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins

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David is the only reason I still listen to 5 Things. His Sunday edition is pretty good too.

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