6 AM ET: Obamas at DNC, non-compete ban blocked, J. Lo files for divorce & more

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🗓️ 21 August 2024

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Barack and Michelle Obama delivered back-to-back speeches at the DNC last night, urging voters to reject former President Donald Trump, who was campaigning in Michigan. Iran says it's still planning to retaliation against Israel, but doesn't want it affecting a ceasefire deal in Gaza. An upcoming ban on non-compete agreements has been blocked by a federal judge. Moscow's mayor says his city was targeted by one of the largest drone attack sent from Ukraine. Plus, Bennifer 2.0 looks to be over, as Jennifer Lopez files for divorce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From CNN, I'm Fez Jamil with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, August 21st.
0:07.0	I don't know about you, but I'm feeling fired up.
0:12.0	It was an electric night at the Democratic National Convention yesterday.
0:17.0	Both Baroque and Michelle Obama delivered back-to-back speeches,
0:21.0	urging voters to reject former President Donald Trump.
0:24.4	Here's a 78 year old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems
0:31.8	since he rode down his golden escalator. about his
0:35.0	limited narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the
0:40.0	existence of two hard work and highly educated successful people who happen to be
0:45.4	black. After he gave a heartfelt tribute to President Joe Biden, the former
0:51.0	president took several swings at Trump and praised Vice President
0:54.7	Kamala Harris. The night also included speeches from former Republicans
0:59.2	making a case for independence and Trump critics to vote for Harris. Meanwhile, Trump was campaigning in
1:05.6	Michigan. He told CNN he'd be open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. playing a role in his
1:10.8	administration if the independent candidate drops out of the
1:14.2	2024 race and endorses him. I like him a lot I respect him a lot yeah I would be
1:19.8	honored by that it'll be
1:24.0	it's still plans to retaliate against Israel but that it'll be quote carefully
1:28.5	calibrated to avoid affecting a ceasefire deal in Gaza. That's the claim from Iran's UN mission,
1:34.8	after the country's foreign ministry earlier said
1:37.4	a deal was unrelated to its plans.
1:40.3	Iran is threatening to strike back at Israel, which it blames for assassinating Hamas's political
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