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One Thing: Bird Flu Isn’t Trump’s Fault. But It’s His Problem. CNN 5 Things
If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you know egg prices are through the roof (if you can even find any). We explore how a growing avian flu outbreak is frustrating farmers and hindering President Donald Trump’s plans to lower prices. Guests: Doug Corwin, President of Crescent Farms & Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business and Politics Correspondent Have a tip or question about the new Trump administration? Call us at 202-240-2895.
Feb 16, 2025
 5 Good Things: 50 Years of Love (And the Research to Prove It) CNN 5 Things
In this special edition of CNN 5 Good Things all about love for Valentine’s Day, volunteers in every state are delivering roses and heartfelt cards to senior citizens. An animal shelter is playing matchmaker across the country. The psychologists behind the famous "36 Questions That Lead to Love" are celebrating 50 years of marriage – they share their secrets. A couple bonded over their love of this romantic comedy, so the proposal had to be perfect. Plus, at this Chicago flower shop, every purchase helps people flourish.
Feb 15, 2025
 DOGE firings, mid-air collision update, a fortune in a landfill & more CNN 5 Things
The Trump administration is pushing out thousands of probationary workers at federal agencies today. We have the latest from the National Transportation Safety Board on the deadly mid-air collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter. Authorities have accused an Indiana teenager of planning to carry out a school shooting. We’ll tell you what major news outlet has been indefinitely banned from the White House. Plus, a man who accidentally threw out nearly a billion in Bitcoin has a plan to retrieve it.
Feb 14, 2025
 Vance and Zelensky meet, flu hospitalizations, the great straw debate & more CNN 5 Things
Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met today amid negotiations over ending the war in Ukraine. A 28-year-old US citizen has been detained in Russia for drug possession. A storm responsible for heavy rainfall in California is moving east, putting millions under flood watch. The number of severely ill flu patients in hospitals is topping levels seen at some points of the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, we’ll tell you how the environmental industry is reacting to President Donald Trump’s federal ban on paper straws.
Feb 14, 2025
 Vance slams allies, Louisiana’s vaccine change, Valentine’s Day rose & more CNN 5 Things
Vice President JD Vance has criticized European leaders and compared them to Cold War tyrants. Israel has named the next three hostages expected to be released tomorrow. Legal challenges haven’t stopped the Trump administration trying to shrink the federal government. Louisiana will no longer promote mass vaccinations. Plus, we’ll tell you where Valetine’s Day roses are coming from this year.
Feb 14, 2025
 Zelensky doubts US plan, Pope's hospital visit, TikTok is back & more CNN 5 Things
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he doesn’t think the US has a plan to end the war. President Donald Trump says he didn’t order the DOJ to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Vatican says the Pope is in the hospital. TikTok is back on US app stores. Plus, we’ll tell you who were the highest paid athletes of 2024.
Feb 14, 2025
 Vance meets Zelensky, reciprocal tariffs plan, Igloo cooler recall & more CNN 5 Things
Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as he takes a different tone than his boss. President Donald Trump has ordered agencies to investigate possible reciprocal tariffs. There have been more resignations at the Justice Department over concerns about orders to drop corruption charges. The website for a monument celebrating the LGBTQ rights movement has taken down all references to “transgender” and “queer” people. Plus, Igloo is recalling coolers after fingertip amputations.
Feb 14, 2025
 India’s PM at WH, corruption case fallout, American debt grows & more CNN 5 Things
President Donald Trump welcomed India’s prime minister to the White House, hours after announcing new reciprocal tariffs. An order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams prompts multiple resignations. A prominent Senate Republican is at odds with some of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Americans are falling further behind on their debt. Plus, there’s a growing measles outbreak in the US.
Feb 13, 2025
 Tariffs inspire global trade war fears, Hegseth’s message to NATO, streaming service clash & more CNN 5 Things
President Donald Trump’s plans for reciprocal tariffs could be a double-edged sword. The Trump administration is hitting NATO allies with a new defense spending target. Last year was the deadliest for journalists in more than three decades. We’ll explain how abortion bans disproportionately impact some of the nation’s most vulnerable groups. And, YouTube TV subscribers may lose access to several channels tonight.
Feb 13, 2025
 RFK Jr. confirmed, sweeping tariffs coming, drone finds lost puppy & more CNN 5 Things
RFK Jr. has been confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary – we’ll tell you which GOP senator voted against him. Alarm bells are ringing across Europe over Ukraine’s future. President Donald Trump says he’s going to announce sweeping tariffs today. A source says “nobody really knows what’s going on” with deportations to Guantanamo Bay. Plus, how a puppy stuck in the snow was rescued.
Feb 13, 2025
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