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CNN 5 Things

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We bring you 5 stories that will get you up to speed and on with your day. Updates at 7am, 12pm, and 6pm Eastern, every weekday.

100 episodes
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1
Pentagon Press Policy Ruling, Trump Downplays Ceasefire, CBS News Layoffs and more
6:52 Mar 20, 2026
2
TSA Crisis Continues, 'The Bachelorette' Season Cancelled, Chuck Norris Dies and more
7:23 Mar 20, 2026
3
New Trump Coin, TSA Lines Growing, Labubu Movie and more
8:41 Mar 20, 2026
4
Trump on Gas Field Attack, Missing Student Update, Latest Epstein Deposition and more
6:33 Mar 19, 2026
5
Iran War Escalation, TSA workers as “Political Pawns,” Australian Gift Shop Surprise and more
7:06 Mar 19, 2026
6
Afroman's Court Win, New GLP-1's, Hockey Champs and more
9:16 Mar 19, 2026
7
Fed Holds Rates, Trump Officials Grilled, Missing College Student and more
6:53 Mar 18, 2026
8
Trump’s Strait Strategy, Illinois Primary Results, Spacewalk Mission and more
7:15 Mar 18, 2026
9
Iranian Leaders Killed, TSA Chaos, Call a Boomer and more
8:09 Mar 18, 2026
10
Trump on Resignation, AG Subpoenaed, Rare Sighting and more
6:52 Mar 17, 2026
11
Iran War Resignation, Shutdown Travel Headaches, USA vs. Venezuela and more
7:05 Mar 17, 2026
12
More Mideast Drone Strikes , Trump on Cuba’s Future, UT Mom Guilty, and more
9:09 Mar 17, 2026
13
Trump Rips Allies, Vaccine Policy Ruling, Cuba Blackout and more
5:38 Mar 16, 2026
14
Strait of Hormuz Tensions, Illinois Primary Battle, Sprawling Storm and more
7:17 Mar 16, 2026
15
Trump Urges Europe to Send Ships to Strait of Hormuz, TSA Agents Quit Amid DHS Shutdown, Oscars History and more
8:55 Mar 16, 2026
16
One Thing: After DOGE Cuts, The Government Is Hiring Again. Will Anyone Bite?
27:44 Mar 15, 2026
17
5 Good Things: Following the Tracks of a Tiger Comeback
15:09 Mar 14, 2026
18
Iran War Death Toll Climbs, Judge Blocks Powell Subpoenas, New Medical Guidance and more
6:55 Mar 13, 2026
19
US Service Members Killed, Whitmer on Synagogue Attack, Iran’s World Cup Uncertainty and more
6:49 Mar 13, 2026
20
First Purported Message From New Supreme Leader, Suspect Dead After Ramming Into Synagogue, AI Tool to Get Plants to Grow and more
8:49 Mar 13, 2026
21
MI Synagogue Attack, Mortgage Rates Rise, Weather Whiplash and more
6:50 Mar 12, 2026
22
Supreme Leader Statement, Emergency Oil, USA Baseball Barely Advances and more
6:40 Mar 12, 2026
23
Deadly Strike Hits Beirut Beach, Dozens Rescued From Oil Tanker Attacks, NYPD Hero Speaks Out and more
8:15 Mar 12, 2026
24
Trump Touts Economic Policies, Tornado Threat Continues, Latest Epstein Deposition and more
6:23 Mar 11, 2026
25
Russia Helping Iran, Inflation Steady for Now, PFAS in Produce and more
7:14 Mar 11, 2026
26
Iran Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz, Tornados in Central US, How To Eat Like a Star and more
8:42 Mar 11, 2026
27
US Troops Injured, Epstein Ranch Search, Asteroid’s Lunar Impact and more
6:28 Mar 10, 2026
28
Iran War Timeline, Oil Prices Dive, FDA Reverses Course and more
7:19 Mar 10, 2026
29
Trump’s Iran War Strategy, Anthropic Sues US Government, The Freedom 250 Grand Prix and more
8:27 Mar 10, 2026
30
Trump on Iran’s New Leader, Oil Prices Fall, Anthropic Sues and more
6:42 Mar 9, 2026
31
‘Biggest Oil Disruption in History,’ IEDs in NYC, Major Flight Delays and more
6:54 Mar 9, 2026
32
Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Seventh U.S. Service Member Killed, Wendy's Offering $100K for Chief Tasting Officer and more
8:14 Mar 9, 2026
33
One Thing: The Pentagon vs. AI Power Players: Did Anyone Win?
23:05 Mar 8, 2026
34
5 Good Things: A Foster Kid Came for Surgery. He Left With a Family
14:05 Mar 7, 2026
35
Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Surging Oil Prices, Former College Coach in Court and more
6:51 Mar 6, 2026
36
Shaky Jobs Report, Trump on Iran’s Future, Savannah Guthrie’s Return and more
6:54 Mar 6, 2026
37
New Intense Bombardment of Tehran, Mullin Picked to Replace Noem at DHS, World Cheese Champs and more
8:44 Mar 6, 2026
38
Noem Ousted, Stocks Sink, Britney Spears Arrested and more
6:37 Mar 5, 2026
39
CNN Inside Iran, US Evacuation Flights, Rising Gas Prices and more
7:23 Mar 5, 2026
40
GOP Rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran, TX Congressman Facing Runoff Admits Affair, Weight Loss Drugs to Treat Addiction and more
8:35 Mar 5, 2026
41
Trump Rates Iran War, House Subpoenas AG, Sea Level Dangers and more
6:42 Mar 4, 2026
42
Iran War Expands, Tributes to Fallen US Soldiers, Walz in the Hot Seat and more
7:25 Mar 4, 2026
43
Israel Launches Wave of Strikes Against Iran, TX Primary Results, World's Last Glamour Shots Closes and more
8:34 Mar 4, 2026
44
Drone Strike Hits US Consulate, GA School Shooting Verdict, Target’s Turnaround Plan and more
6:48 Mar 3, 2026
45
US Embassies Close, Global Markets Rattle, Secret Ingredients in Your Food and more
7:35 Mar 3, 2026
46
Trump: ‘Big Wave’ to Come in Iran, Austin Shooting Victim Named, Voting Opens in Heated Senate Primaries and more
8:42 Mar 3, 2026
47
Trump on Iran, Austin Shooting Victims, New Combined Streamer and more
6:31 Mar 2, 2026
48
Inside the Iran Strike, Oil Prices Surge, Secret Celebrity Wedding and more
6:40 Mar 2, 2026
49
Trump: War with Iran Could Last ‘Four Weeks or So’, Suspect In Austin Mass Shooting, Musk to Court For Twitter Lawsuit and more
8:15 Mar 2, 2026
50
One Thing: Trump Strikes Iran (Again). How Long Will The Conflict Last?
17:17 Feb 28, 2026
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