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5 PM ET: Destruction in Ukraine, pig heart transplant, student debt cancelled & more CNN 5 Things

Tonight we’re discussing the damages in the Ukrainian city Mariupol, the recipient of the world’s first pig heart transplant, and changes to a student loan forgiveness program.

Mar 9, 2022

4 mins 12 PM ET: Ukrainian hospital attacked, "economic war," US explores crypto & more CNN 5 Things

Ukrainian officials say Russia attacked a hospital in Mariupol during the new 12-hour ceasefire agreement. The Kremlin called the US' ban on Russian energy imports "economic war," as the US grapples with skyrocketing gas prices. The House is expected to vote on a government funding package today with aid for Ukraine and the pandemic included. Pfizer is moving forward with a clinical trial to test if its Covid-19 antiviral drug is safe for children. Plus, the federal government is crafting its cryptocurrency strategy.

Mar 9, 2022

4 mins 9 AM ET: Humanitarian corridors, MN teachers strike, USPS overhaul & more CNN 5 Things

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to several new humanitarian corridors to get people away from the fighting, as Ukraine’s president repeated calls for a no-fly zone. In the US, 30,000 students are out of class in Minneapolis, after teachers and the school board failed to reach a deal. The trial of 4 men accused of trying to kidnap Michigan’s governor begins today. You’ll also hear about the US Postal Service getting a financial overhaul. Plus, the ship of a famous explorer is found after more than a century.

Mar 9, 2022

4 mins 6 AM ET: Ceasefire hopes, Americans freed, Russian spy & more CNN 5 Things

This morning, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to several 12-hour ceasefires across the country as well as new humanitarian corridors to allow more people to flee the fighting.. Meanwhile Vice-President Kamala Harris is visiting Poland today, as the country proposes sending fighter jets to Ukraine. You'll also hear details of two Americans released from Venezuela, and about a growing group of wildfires in Florida. Plus, an American has been charged with spying for Russia.

Mar 9, 2022

3 mins 11 PM ET: VP Harris in Poland, Surfside Settlement, ‘Don’t Say Gay' Bill & more CNN 5 Things

This evening, we’re discussing Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Poland and Romania, the multi-million dollar settlement for the families of the Surfside condo collapse, and the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passing the Florida senate

Mar 9, 2022

4 mins 5 PM ET: Russia imports ban, Ukraine civilian casualties, McDonalds closings & more CNN 5 Things

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says they’ll vote today to ban Russian oil and energy imports. This comes as civilian casualties rise in Ukraine from the Russia invasion. In response to the conflict, McDonalds is temporarily closing its doors in the country. Plus, an update on the shooting outside of a high school in Iowa and the verdict for the first federal trial related to the January 6th insurrection.

Mar 8, 2022

4 mins 12 PM ET: Biden’s oil ban, Ukraine’s call for supplies, International Women’s Day & more CNN 5 Things

We begin this episode in DC - where President Joe Biden has banned Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports. In Ukraine, cities are running low on supplies after Russian troops broke pledges to maintain evacuation corridors. No it’s not just you, a new study suggests Covid-19 could accelerate aging in your brain. President Biden is going to Texas to talk about an issue close to his heart. And finally, it’s International Women’s Day - here’s what it means for women in Ukraine.

Mar 8, 2022

4 mins 9 AM ET: Evacuating Sumy, FL kids vaccine controversy, free college tuition & more CNN 5 Things

The Ukrainian city of Sumy is being evacuated after Kyiv and Moscow agreed to a humanitarian corridor after reports civilians were killed overnight. Meanwhile, the fighting has the US considering supplying air defense systems to some neighboring NATO countries, while the conflict has doubled some commodity prices. In the US, health experts are criticizing Florida’s decision to deter healthy kids from getting Covid-19 vaccinations, plus one state is now offering free college tuition.

Mar 8, 2022

4 mins 6 AM ET: Ukraine's call for help, Capitol Riot trial, FL 'Don't Say Gay' bill & more CNN 5 Things

We begin this morning with the latest from Ukraine, where several people were killed after a residential building was hit in an airstrike, while another city struggles to cope with hundreds of thousands of refugees. After more than 200 attempts by Congress, the Senate passed a bill that makes lynching a federal hate crime. Today, deliberations are expected to begin for a Texas man accused in the Capitol Riots, while a final vote could be held on Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Plus, deadly flooding and heavy rains in Australia.

Mar 8, 2022

4 mins 11 PM ET: Zelensky's Speech, Record Gas Prices, Florida & Covid-19 Vaccines & more CNN 5 Things

This evening, we're talking about Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky's first speech in his office since the Russian invasion, the record pain at the pump in the U.S. and Florida taking a stand against Covid-19 vaccines for healthy kids.

Mar 8, 2022

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