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Wildfires Scorch Washington, Crowdsourcing War Ideas, Spider-Man = Box Office $$$ and More
08/03/2026 | 7 mins.A series of devastating wildfires has displaced tens of thousands in Spokane, Washington. An email asking for “creative and unconventional ways” to punish Iran is raising eyebrows in the US military. Residents in Twin Falls, Idaho are coming to grips with a deadly mass shooting over the weekend. The first Republican woman from Texas elected to Congress has died at the age of 83. And, move over Christopher Nolan – there'sa new king at the box office.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices- Fast-moving wildfires destroy homes across Washington State. President Trump to resume Iran talks. Todd Blanche formally reminds Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund. A restaurant goldfish declared ‘sentient beings’ in Argentina. Plus, a SpaceX rocket expected to slam into the moon.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices - A debate over government regulation in the AI industry is intensifying after models built by OpenAI and Anthropic were able to access the open internet during testing and hack into various public organizations and accounts. There are growing calls to slow the pace of development so that safety and security measures can catch up. But how does the Trump administration feel about that? And are top AI executives even on the same page?
For more: Anthropic said its AI models hacked into other companies’ systems during testing
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Guests: Jennifer Ji, Center for Security and Emerging Technology & Hadas Gold, CNN AI Correspondent
Host: David Rind
Producer: Paola Ortiz
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
Senior Director of Podcasts: Zach Goldbaum
Photo: Nathan Howard/Reuters
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices - A paraplegic man and his best friend set off on a trip that could redefine what accessibility means. Meet the CNN Hero protecting mountain gorillas by empowering their human neighbors. Researchers are heading to a remote Pacific island hoping to solve the decades-old mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart. Women's professional baseball begins a historic new chapter in front of a sold-out crowd. Plus, we'll tell you why thousands gather in Tuscany for one of Italy's most charming races.
Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco
Producer: Eryn Mathewson
Senior Producer: Zach Goldbaum, Felicia Patinkin
Editorial Support: Laura Sharman, Kathleen Toner
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Gaza Peace Plan Milestone, Weekend Heat Wave, Guthrie’s Ransom Notes Released and more
07/31/2026 | 7 mins.President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough between Israel and Hamas, but there’s major caveats. We’ll tell you which parts of the US could see record temperatures this weekend. We have new developments in the Nancy Guthrie abduction case. A fiery military jet crash on a California Marine Corps base is under investigation. Plus, the fallout continues over FIFA’s plan to sell a minority stake in the World Cup to private investors.
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