Russia strikes Zelensky’s hometown, Trump’s unpopular bill, workers' healthcare costs & more

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🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Russia has hit Ukraine with a massive air attack after President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum. The GOP’s domestic policy bill doesn’t appear to have gone down well with the public. We’ll tell you why workers might end up seeing more healthcare costs. The world’s oldest marathon runner has been killed in a hit and run. Plus, we’ll bring you the highlights from last night’s MLB All-Star Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.2	Hello from CNN. I'm Joe Beck, with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, July 16th.
0:38.0	Russia sent hundreds of drones toward Ukraine overnight and into this morning,
0:42.8	with four key regions coming under heavy attack.
0:46.2	That's according to Ukrainian officials, who say there was a massive drone bombardment
0:50.8	on President Vladimir Zelensky's hometown. This latest wave of attacks comes after President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Ukraine
0:59.2	will receive Patriot missile systems via NATO.
1:03.1	And he's issued a 50-day deadline for Moscow to talk peace, threatening what he called
1:07.8	secondary tariffs on other countries that buy Russian oil.
1:11.6	Well, at the end of 50 days, if we don't have a deal, it's going to be too bad.
1:16.6	But Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has since appeared to brush off the ultimatum.
1:22.6	An unprecedented number of sanctions has already been announced against us.
1:29.7	We are coping with this, and I have no doubt that we will cope.
1:34.7	A lot of people aren't happy with the GOP's domestic policy bill that President Trump recently
1:40.1	signed into law.
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