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CNN 5 Things

12 PM ET: All eyes on Iowa, Covid-19 subvariant, NASA's cat video & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

The top three GOP contenders for 2024 are in Iowa today as part of their final campaign pushes before the holidays. US officials say attacks on the Red Sea are happening on a scale not seen in two generations. Two thirds of Israelis want an election at the end of the war, and many are not hopeful about getting hostages home. A new Covid-19 subvariant is spreading fast in the US. Plus, NASA shows its appreciation for cat videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello from CNN, I'm Joe Beck, with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, December 19th.

0:38.0

As we inch closer to the 2024 presidential primaries, the top three GOP contenders are holding events in Iowa today.

0:47.0

Former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Governor Nicky Haley, and current Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are all making a final

0:54.8

campaign push before the holidays. And while Trump is still the clear favorite,

0:59.5

Haley does appear to be making some gains, which could be why a pro-Trump super PAC released an attack

1:05.3

ad against her this morning, the first one of Trump's campaign.

1:08.9

New Hampshire can't afford Nicky High Tax, Hale.

1:11.9

Haley's team responded with a statement saying, quote,

1:15.0

It looks like Donald Trump is getting nervous,

1:18.0

and described the ad as recycling the same debunked lies peddled by Ron DeSantis.

1:23.0

CNN Steve Kontorno has more.

1:25.0

Though to date, Trump and his allies

1:27.0

have almost exclusively targeted DeSantis on the airwaves.

1:30.3

This shift in focus to Haley comes as the former South Carolina governor is rising in the polls in New Hampshire

1:35.8

Which is where this ad will air but as they face attacks from the former president

1:40.2

Trump's rivals are increasingly set on tearing into each other instead.

1:44.5

And while Super PACs supporting Haley and Desantis have spent millions on attack ads,

1:49.1

almost none of them are focused on Trump.

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