6 PM ET: Biden wraps up NATO summit, cancer deaths preventable, Alec Baldwin trial & more

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🗓️ 11 July 2024

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President Joe Biden will close this week’s NATO summit with a high-stakes solo press conference. Also during the NATO summit, Biden sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss a new aid package. The biggest power company in Houston faces criticism as more than 1 million of its customers still don’t have power. A new study shows nearly half of cancer deaths in the US are preventable. And, actor Alec Baldwin is back in court today for his involuntary manslaughter trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, from CNN. I'm Emily Williams with the five things you need to know for Thursday, July 11th.
0:07.0	President Joe Biden is minutes away from holding a critical press conference.
0:13.1	The appearance will wrap up this week's NATO summit in D.C.
0:16.5	But it's also being seen as a big test for the president,
0:19.2	as more Democrats shared doubts about his shot at a second term. Speaking to reporters today, House Democratic
0:25.3	leader Hekem Jeffries didn't answer directly when he was asked if Biden should drop out.
0:31.4	We have engaged in a process of talking to each other. Those
0:36.4	conversations have been candid, comprehensive, and clear-eyed and they continue.
0:42.3	Meanwhile top Biden campaign officials sent out a memo urging
0:46.8	Democrats to unify and focus on their goal, beating Donald Trump. But some
0:52.1	concerned Democrats say that's exactly what they're worried about.
0:55.6	Virginia Congressman Jerry Connolly said Democrats in the White House need to make hard cold decisions about the future of the campaign.
1:04.8	I'm very concerned that Biden could lose to Trump.
1:07.2	I'm very concerned that anyone could lose to Trump.
1:10.6	During the NATO summit today, President Biden announced another security aid package to support Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing invasion.
1:18.0	We're working with our NATO allies and ensure Ukraine is flying F-16s this summer and we show the world that we stand with Ukraine
1:25.9	now and in the future.
1:27.9	Ukrainian President Vladimir Zolensky thanked Biden and said Ukraine is looking to hold a second Peace Summit this year.
1:35.8	More than 100 countries and organizations gathered for the first Peace Summit in Switzerland
1:40.1	last month.
1:41.3	The major conference was dedicated to setting out a path toward peace
1:44.8	between Ukraine and Russia, but there was no delegation from Moscow.
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