CNN 5 Things

We start with the latest disaster relief efforts in Venezuela following last week’s devastating earthquakes. There are mixed signals about new talks between the US and Iran. We have details on a suspected incident between a drone and a commercial plane. A judge has scheduled Alex Murdaugh’s second murder trial. Plus, Medicare’s plan to cover drugs for weight loss and who's eligible.
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The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a big win in a case that allows him to vastly expanded powers to fire officials at federal agencies. Rescue crews in Venezuela are racing to find survivors. Five people were killed in a rare mass shooting in northern Germany. The eastern US is bracing for an extreme heat wave over the July 4th holiday. Plus, a telecom giant Comcast is shedding another business as it refocuses on broadband and wireless.
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The US will "stand down" after volatile days in the Strait of Hormuz. Some incredible rescues happen as the death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela passes 1,450. Three firefighters have been killed amid raging wildfires out west.  Two Dan Sullivans are running for the same Senate seat in Alaska.  Plus, one Woman is on pace to break the woman’s and men’s solo rowing record from California to Hawaii. 
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Over the past few weeks, a small player protest over Pride uniforms has kicked off a controversy in Major League Baseball. Some LGBTQ fans and politicians are angry (for very different reasons), and the episode is raising questions about LGBTQ progress and whether professional sports should play a role. We look at whether this drama on the diamond can tell us anything about Americans’ shifting attitudes on social issues under the second Trump administration. 

For more: Americans are divided on ‘culture war’ issues, a new CNN poll finds. Republicans are trying to leverage that in the midterms 

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Guests: Terri Hupfer & Hannah Keyser, CNN Sports Writer 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Photo By: Scott Marshall/AP
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Two families linked by one lifesaving gift finally meet face-to-face for the first time. World Cup fever is transforming cities across the US, especially one small college town in Kansas. A new music festival is giving an iconic legacy a fresh chapter. If you thought twins were rare, this family from Texas begs to differ. One composer found a way to turn nature into beautiful music with a deeply personal mission. 

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Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco 

Producer: Eryn Mathewson, Ifeoma Dike 

Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Phil Clarke Hill, David Rind 
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