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CNN 5 Things

3 PM ET: Biden campaign tests, Beryl’s path, new Saks merger & more

CNN 5 Things

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Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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President Joe Biden faces key tests in his reelection bid today as some Democrats look to turn the tide with the vice president. Triple-digit temperatures are on tap for much of the West Coast with no relief for several days. Beryl has lost strength over parts of Mexico but is expected to ramp up as it heads toward Texas. Authorities recovered dozens of migrants whose boat capsized off the coast of a west African country. And, two luxury retail rivals are joining forces with Amazon’s help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm a Foma D.K. with the five things you need to know for Friday July 5th.

0:07.0

President Joe Biden faces two critical tests today as he looks to prove to Democrats that he's fit for a second term.

0:14.0

He's holding a campaign rally in Wisconsin this afternoon and his first TV interview since the debate

0:19.2

airs tonight. Here's CNN White House correspondent Priscilla Alvarez.

0:23.0

Campaign officials that I have been talking to say, look, we acknowledge this is a high stakes moment for the president,

0:29.0

but they're also aware that the president is sometimes prone to those verbal

0:33.2

missteps and so this isn't just about the substance of what the president

0:36.7

says during this interview but also how he delivers it. On his way to Wisconsin he

0:41.8

told reporters on the tarmac that he can still beat

0:44.0

Trump but a growing number of Democrats are rallying behind Vice President Kamla

0:48.1

Harris and some are even weighing in on her potential running mates but several

0:52.4

officials say some donors have

0:53.9

complained she can't win. While House Democrats have told colleagues they

0:57.6

feared they'll lose their seats with Harris at the top of the ticket. More than

1:02.4

40 million people in the US will see temperatures

1:04.8

over 100 degrees Fahrenheit over the next seven days. Heat related illnesses

1:09.6

increase every summer, but CNN's Jacqueline Howard says there are ways you can protect

1:13.8

yourself. Doctors are worried about seeing a rise in heat-related illnesses this

1:18.6

summer like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, or heat cramps.

1:22.6

But to protect yourself, make sure to stay hydrated,

1:25.8

drink lots of water, and stay cool while indoors.

1:30.2

Try to limit your outdoor activities,

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