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Top 5 at Five
Top5 Media
176 episodes
8 months ago
Daily top news stories, always waiting for you M-Th at 5pm ET. Short enough to learn something, long enough to walk your dog. Dodge the news and catch up with Jonni.
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Daily top news stories, always waiting for you M-Th at 5pm ET. Short enough to learn something, long enough to walk your dog. Dodge the news and catch up with Jonni.
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Daily News
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Top 5 at Five
176: What the HELL is a Fungible Token?!; New CDC Guidelines—What do They Mean For Us?; Blake Griffin Gives Up $12M to Lose in Brooklyn!!; & More News!

Happy Monday! Today we start with the updated CDC guidelines around fully vaccinated people; What the hell is an NFT and why are they selling for so much? Want to buy this episode? Hit the link below ;) ;Blake Griffin is now officially a member of the Brooklyn Nets. How many stars do they have now?; Google promises to stop tracking you, as long as you don't use any Google products; Tesla batteries are gonna power a whole state, or at least part of a small town. And more bonus news!

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  • CDC says fully vaccinated people can take fewer precautions - Axios
  • Google to Stop Selling Ads Based on Your Specific Web Browsing - WSJ
  • Blake Griffin officially signs with Nets, reportedly for minimum salary
  • Brave Is Launching a Search Engine to Take On Google
  • Tesla to build large battery for Texas grid: Bloomberg News | Reuters
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4 years ago
9 minutes 38 seconds

Top 5 at Five
175: OMG—Texas Must Have Beaten the VID!; No Pressure on MBS (Is the New Guy Same as the Last Guy?); Microsoft is Here to Ruin/Enhance Your Virtual Meetings; & More NEWS!

It's Tuesday. We start today by talking about the non-action the USA has placed against Saudi Arabia after determining MBS was responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; Texas beats the VID and removes mask mandates (unless they didn't and they're just being stupid); They're taking away your beloved Dr. Seuss books, if you can actually remember any of these titles; Microsoft introduces Mesh, a virtual meeting room for Teams where your teammate can fart and you see it in AR; An inspirational story of the Mars Perseverance rover flight director, a Latina immigrant named Diana Trujillo.

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  • White House rebuffs pressure to punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder
  • Texas COVID mask mandate lifted; businesses can open at 100% | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  • Dr. Seuss' Company Will Stop Publishing 6 Books, Citing 'Hurtful' Portrayals : NPR
  • Microsoft Mesh feels like the virtual future of Microsoft Teams meetings - The Verge
  • Meet Diana Trujillo, NASA Perseverance Flight Director | PEOPLE.com
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4 years ago
11 minutes 2 seconds

Top 5 at Five
174: Wait—Can We Do It Like France Did It?; El Rey Cuomo's Empire is Collapsing; Yet Another Idea Facebook/Instagram Has Stolen; & More News!

Happy Monday! In today's show we start with the updates on Governor Cuomo's situation from over the weekend; The $1.9T relief bill looks to move forward, but leaving $15/hr Federal Minimum wage behind; The French have convicted former President Sarkozy of corruption, and that sounds like it could be a great American headline in 2 years; Instagram launches Live Rooms: now stream with even more people; Walmart wants your Amazon money, same day. Plus more

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  • Andrew Cuomo cedes control of sexual harassment probe to AG James
  • $15 Minimum Wage: Democrats Shelve Plan to Speed Work on Covid Stimulus Bill - Bloomberg
  • Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president, receives jail sentence for corruption
  • Instagram’s new Live Rooms feature lets up to four people go live at once - The Verge
  • Walmart drops $35 order minimum for its two-hour delivery service - The Verge
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4 years ago
9 minutes 11 seconds

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173: WOW! Who Would Do Such a Thing to Lady Gaga's Dogs?!; Now It's 3 Shots, What's Next?; King Cuomo's In a Lot of Hot Water Lately; & More News!

It's Thursday ya'll. Today we talk about Pfizer testing a 3 booster shot for the vacuna; Gov Cuomo's being accused of a lot lately, and he has a lot to answer for; Twitter introduces 2 new interesting features; China's being anal again with their testing; Lady Gaga's dogs were stolen and her dog walker shot in LA

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  • A third Pfizer dose? The Covid-19 vaccine maker is studying booster shots.
  • Andrew Cuomo denies former aide's sexual harassment allegations - CNNPolitics
  • Twitter announces paid Super Follows to let you charge for tweets - The Verge
  • U.S. diplomats in China subjected to anal swab testing for Covid-19, State Department says
  • Lady Gaga's Dog Walker Shot, 2 French Bulldogs Stolen | PEOPLE.com
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4 years ago
7 minutes 55 seconds

Top 5 at Five
172: Tiger Woods in TRAGIC Car Accident; Johnson&Johnson One-Shot Vaccine Works!; Biden vs. China’s Chips; & More News!

Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start with the story of Tiger Wood’s car accident and current condition; Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is proven effective; Biden has an EO to take on the China supply chain; Is it time for Jeep to get rid of the Grand Cherokee name?; Sony announces 4 more months of Play At Home

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  • Tiger Woods is recovering from major surgery after a high-speed car crash - CNN
  • FDA confirms Johnson & Johnson vaccine prevented all deaths and hospitalizations in trial
  • Biden to sign executive order calling for semiconductor supply chain review - The Verge
  • Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee 'do not honor us,' chief says
  • PlayStation's Play at Home Initiative Returns, Offering Four Months of Free Games
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4 years ago
7 minutes 39 seconds

Top 5 at Five
171: OH NOOOO! Daft Punk Announces Split; New Jersey Legalizes It; Spotify HiFi Lossless Audio Streams are Here; & More News!

Happy Monday! Today we start with the confirmation hearings for Merrick Garland to be Attorney General; The Supreme Court tosses out Trump's request to hide his taxes from the Manhattan DA; The Biden administration has changed the rules of PPP to benefit SMB, sole proprietors and minority owned businesses; Daft Punk announces they're splitting up after over 25 years and 3 albums; Spotify is getting into the HD music business with a new lossless audio streaming tier; And Bonus News!

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  • Garland Makes Case for New Era at Justice Department - WSJ
  • Biden to revise small business loans to reach smaller, minority firms | Reuters
  • Supreme Court rejects Trump attempt to shield taxes from Manhattan District Attorney's Office - ABC News
  • Daft Punk Has Split Up, Publicist Confirms - Variety
  • Spotify counters Apple Music with new HiFi tier, expands to 80 new markets, more - 9to5Mac
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4 years ago
8 minutes 31 seconds

Top 5 at Five
170: WTF Texas?!; Immigration Reform 2021; Cruzin' in Cancún; Mr. Robinhood Goes to Washington; & More News!

It's Thursday y'all! In this episode we start with the Democrats Immigration Bill; We break down what is happening with the Texas power grid; Ted Cruz got caught leaving his people behind in peril; Robinhood, Roaring Kitty; and had their congressional hearing; and NASA landed another friggin robot on Mars. YES! Plus Bonus News!

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  • Immigration: Democrats to introduce bill with pathway to citizenship
  • Sen. Ted Cruz jets to Cancun as Texas shivers in the dark: report - New York Daily News
  • Robinhood goes to Congress | TechCrunch
  • Perseverance has landed on Mars
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4 years ago
8 minutes 54 seconds

Top 5 at Five
169: WOAH! "I will not be doing that."; u/DeepF'nTroubleLawsuit; College Butt Chegging; & More News!

Happy Hump Day. Today we start with the Joe Biden CNN Town Hall; Amazon is fighting theunionizing efforts by messing with traffic lights; College students just 'Chegg-it' all the time and now I'm officially old; u/DeepFuckingValue, the person behind the GME stock price manipulation is facing a lawsuit from a short-holder; Nintendo is holding their semi-annual Direct event today, plus more news!

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  • 'I will not make that happen': Biden declines Democrats' call to cancel $50K in student debt
  • Amazon changed traffic light timing during union drive, county officials say - The Verge
  • Chegging is the New Cheating
  • Reddit’s lead GameStop hypebeast is being sued for his role in the stock surge - The Verge
  • Nintendo Direct: How to watch, start times and what to expect - CNET
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4 years ago
10 minutes 23 seconds

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168: LastPass Kneecaps the Free Tier; Jaguar Goes All-Electric by 2025; Maryland's Digital Ad Tax; & More News!

It's FAT Tuesday. Happy Yardi Gras! We start the show talking about the weather. I know right? But it's kind of crazy and making the gas price go up; Biden's latest relief plan is making it's way through the House: here's the latest; Maryland passed the nation's first tax on digital ad sales. What's up with that?; Jaguar-LandRover has promised to also be all electric by 2025, joining the electric club. This is a big year for EV's; LastPass' free tier will soon make you choose: mobile or desktop. Or pay up. Plus more bonus news!

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  • Winter storm live updates: Power outages across Texas, central U.S. after ice, snow hit region - The Washington Post
  • Stimulus update: The latest on what House Democrats are proposing - CNNPolitics
  • Maryland Approves Country’s First Tax on Big Tech’s Ad Revenue - The New York Times
  • Luxury car brand Jaguar to go all-electric by 2025
  • LastPass’ free tier will become a lot less useful next month - The Verge
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4 years ago
10 minutes 11 seconds

Top 5 at Five
167: Guess Who's Bizzack?!; The Vacuna Hunter Diaries; xCloud in the Browser; & More News!

Happy Monday! I'm back.
In today's episode we start with the results of the impeachment trial, part deux; Let's talk about Vaccine Hunters, reclaiming doses set to discard; TikTok. I thought they were supposed to be sold off? Looks like that's a wrap; Parler. WTF. It's back. Oh boy; Microsoft is testing xCloud in the browser. Maybe this'll let you cloud game on your iPhone after all?

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  • Trump Acquitted in Senate Impeachment Trial of Inciting Capitol Insurrection - Bloomberg
  • COVID Vaccine Hunter Website Helps People Find Leftover Shots
  • TikTok Reportedly Not Being Sold Now That Trump is Out of Office | Vanity Fair
  • Parler crawls back online empty and with a Tea Party CEO | TechCrunch
  • Here’s a first look at Microsoft’s xCloud for the web - The Verge
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4 years ago
11 minutes 46 seconds

Top 5 at Five
166: Jared's Space Riding for St. Jude!; The Vacuna Progress; Nike's Sneaker Slipper; & More News!

It's Tuesday. We start off with an FBI involved shooting in Florida—of course; Let's get an update on the vacuna, and let's look at why certain people aren't getting it; There's been a coup, but not in America, although its very similar but in Myanmar; A civilian group is going on space tourism with SpaceX and there's a St Jude fundraiser involved; Nike has dropped a hands free sneaker and it's pretty dope. Plus Bonus News!

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  • Two FBI agents killed and three agents injured in shootout in Sunrise, Florida - CNN
  • White people are getting vaccinated at higher rates than Black and Latino Americans. - CNN
  • Myanmar Military Launches Coup, Detains Aung San Suu Kyi – Rogue Rocket — he called the coup a “direct assault on the country’s transition to democracy and the rule of law.” “The United States will stand up for democracy wherever it is under attack,”
  • Who is Jared Isaacman and what's his net worth? — the world's largest private fleet of fighter jets at the age of 28.
  • Nike's new Flyease Go shoes snap right onto your feet
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4 years ago
13 minutes 18 seconds

Top 5 at Five
165: JUMBO Episode: Black History Month!; Let’s Talk Robinhood; BidenCare?; That Tesla Refresh 👀; & Much More News!

Happy Monday! We got a lot of news to cover since I missed a day last week. We start with the Robinhood story; Biden starts his move towards fixing what Trump broke of ObamaCare; Walgreen’s hired a historic CEO; Exxon is tryna bed Chevron and make just one oil company in the US; Tesla refreshed the Model S and X, and I go into some controversial details; That Philadelphia vaccine story? I cover it here; Where the heck are the GrapeNuts and who the hell is actually eating them?; Sony is making a game for the Xbox. Seriously. & Bonus news!

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  • "Dear Media, What’s happening with RobinHood? A quick primer. This is a “plumbing” issue. It is esoteric, even for those on Wall Street. A very long thread on how the toilet is clogged.🚽🧻🪠
  • Biden signs executive orders to expand health care access - CBS News
  • Walgreens stock jumps after Starbucks' Roz Brewer tapped as CEO
  • Why Did Philadelphia Give COVID-19 Vaccines To An Inexperienced Startup? : Shots - Health News : NPR
  • Exxon, Chevron CEOs Discussed Merger - WSJ
  • Tesla unveils redesigned Model S with new interior and 520-mile range option - The Verge
  • Why Grape-Nuts is in short supply during the pandemic - CBS News
  • MLB The Show 21 Trailer Confirms Release Date, Coming to Xbox
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4 years ago
19 minutes 8 seconds

Top 5 at Five
164: WTF is Going On with GameStop?; Marjorie Gotta Go; D-Bag OTW: Canadian COVID Couple; & More News!

Happy Hump Day! In today’s news we start with GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s social media surfaced her calls for Democrats to be publicly executed. Great; The Italian Prime Minister resigned this week amid struggles with the VID and a slow economy; D-Bag Of The Week: Canadian Couple steals VID vaccines from indigenous senior population; What’s all the stock market craze over GameStop (GME) about? I try to break it down; Plex announces a new subscription service: Plex Arcade.

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  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing top Democrats in 2018-2019 Facebook posts - 6abc Philadelphia — "She's a traitor to our country, she's guilty of treason," Greene says in the video, which she posted on Facebook at the time. "She took an oath to protect American citizens and uphold our laws. And she gives aid and comfort to our enemies who illegally invade our land. That's what treason is. And by our law representatives and senators can be kicked out and no longer serve in our government. And it's, uh, it's a crime punishable by death is what treason is. Nancy Pelosi is guilty of treason."
  • Italy’s Prime Minister Conte to Resign Amid Struggle Against Covid-19 and Recession - WSJ
  • Rodney and Ekaterina Baker flew to Yukon to get coronavirus vaccine intended for White River First Nation, authorities say - The Washington Post
  • GameStop jumps more than 130% even as hedge funds cover short bets, scrutiny of rally intensifies
  • Game On: A Plex Blog Story | Plex
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4 years ago
11 minutes 6 seconds

Top 5 at Five
163: Buy American First Again?; One Year Without Kobe; Forced Monkey Labor; And More News!

It’s Tuesday. Today we talk about Uncle Joey’s latest executive orders and Cabinet confirmations; Chaokoh Coconut Milk pulled from shelves after accusations of forced monkey labor—seriously; CyberPunk 2077 issues their first big patch, and it broke the game even more; YouTube has paid out a TON of money to creators...maybe time to make this show a video too; A man in Israel received the first artificial cornea transplant, and can see great! Plus bonus news.

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  • Buy American Act: Biden signs executive order aimed at strengthening American manufacturing - CNNPolitics
  • Target Pulls Chaokoh Coconut Milk Over Monkey Labor Allegations
  • Cyberpunk 2077’s new 1.1 update introduces a game-breaking bug - The Verge
  • YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Talks Up Economic Benefits Amid Regulatory Scrutiny - Bloomberg
  • Man Regains Sight And Sees His Family Again After Becoming First Person Ever to Receive an Artificial Cornea
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4 years ago
9 minutes 15 seconds

Top 5 at Five
162: We’re Going to the Super Bowl!; Hey, Can I Borrow $1Bn?; WTF is Clubhouse So Popular?; & More!

Happy Monday! Today we start with an update on the latest Biden administration moves and their plans for vaccine distribution; The Supreme Court tossed out the emoluments clause cases, and Dominion is suing Rudy for $1.03Bn; WTF is the Clubhouse app, and why is it so popular? And how the heck is it worth so much?; The latest lottery drawings were won by a single person each. No one has claimed the winning tickets yet; The TB Buccaneers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in their home stadium, for Super Bowl 55. & More news

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  • Biden lifts ban on transgender people serving in the military, reversing Trump’s policy - The Washington Post
  • Amazon letter to President Biden offers help with COVID vaccines
  • Supreme Court dismisses challenges to Trump's business profits
  • Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion Voting Systems Over False Election Claims - The New York Times
  • Clubhouse raises $100 million led by Andreessen Horowitz - Axios
  • Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1.05 billion jackpot
  • NFL Championship Sunday winners and losers: What was Matt LaFleur thinking?
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4 years ago
10 minutes 35 seconds

Top 5 at Five
161: Anything Happen Today? Let’s Find Out...

It’s Thursday y’all! Let’s rundown the news headlines on a slow news day. Talk next week!

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4 years ago
3 minutes 1 second

Top 5 at Five
160: The Inauguration of 46; Philip Rivers Retires; Pushing 43 years to Life in Thailand; & More!

Happy Hump Day! Today we start with an inaugural recap and commentary; 45 is gone. Here’s what went down his last day; SAT College Board is ditching parts of the crucial exam; A woman from Thailand was jailed for 43 years just for criticizing the Monarchy; Philip Rivers has retired after 17 years in the NFL; and bonus news!

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  • In Inaugural Address, Biden Celebrates 'Triumph' Of Democracy : Inauguration Day: Live Updates : NPR
  • Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivers a poem at Joe Biden's inauguration - YouTube
  • Biden Moves to Undo Trump Policies - The New York Times
  • Trump Leaves Under The Cloud Of The U.S. Capitol Attack : Inauguration Day: Live Updates : NPR
  • SAT Drops Subject Tests and Optional Essay Section – Rogue Rocket
  • Woman jailed for record 43 years for insulting Thai monarchy | Thailand | The Guardian
  • Philip Rivers retires from NFL, ending 17-year career spent with Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts
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4 years ago
10 minutes 6 seconds

Top 5 at Five
159: NY Mets’ PeePee Pic; Senate Back in Session; Farmer Bill (Gates) & More News!

It’s Tuesday. Today we start with the Senate being back in session and all they have going on; The outgoing fools of the current administration released a stupid book report on how racist america really is, I mean, not racist, I mean, well, you know; Farmer Bill. The largest farm land owner in the country; The NY Mets had to fire their GM today. Find out why.; FireEye released a report and a tool to help companies see if they too have been hacked like SolarWinds; and more!

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4 years ago
10 minutes 47 seconds

Top 5 at Five
158: Hot Pocket Recall; He Got 99 Pardons, Is His B!tchass One?; Living in the Airport Terminal; & More News!

Happy Monday! Today we start with one of Biden’s first day Executive orders, concerning the Keystone XL Pipeline; Trump’s last full day in office is tomorrow and he’s expected to drop a lot of pardons, like almost 100. Who will make the list?; Nestle recalls 763K pounds of Hot Pockets; A man was arrested for living 3 months in the Chicago O’Hare Airport. Find out why; The NFL Divisions Playoffs were this weekend, I’ll give you a quick rundown of what happened. And happy 99th birthday to Betty White!

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  • Biden pushing to cancel Keystone XL pipeline as soon as he takes office: reports | TheHill
  • Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say - CNNPolitics
  • Hot Pocket recall 2021: Pepperoni Pizza pockets may be contaminated
  • Man found living in Chicago airport for three months 'due to fear of Covid' | Coronavirus | The Guardian
  • 14 winners and losers from the divisional round of the NFL playoffs - Insider
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4 years ago
9 minutes 12 seconds

Top 5 at Five
157: Biden’s Stimulus Package; #ResignBoebert; Run for the Meatless Border; & More News!

It’s Thursday yah. We start today talking about Biden’s need to get some Cabinet approvals and his upcoming stimulus package; Rep. Lauren Boebert needs to go, and she’s only been working a week; Drivers in California are suing to prevent Prop 22; Google finishes its acquisition of Fitbit and swears it wont touch the health data; TacoBell chooses Beyond Meat for their protein alternative; & more news

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  • Biden to unveil plan to pump $1.5 trillion into pandemic-hit economy | Reuters
  • Impeachment.fyi - the latest impeachment news
  • Lauren Boebert vowed to shake things up in Congress. She has delivered in her first week.
  • Google completes Fitbit acquisition after more than a year - 9to5Google
  • Uber and Lyft Drivers Sue To Overturn California’s Prop 22 – Rogue Rocket
  • Beyond Meat shares soar after inking deal with Taco Bell on new menu items | TechCrunch
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4 years ago
9 minutes 49 seconds

Top 5 at Five
Daily top news stories, always waiting for you M-Th at 5pm ET. Short enough to learn something, long enough to walk your dog. Dodge the news and catch up with Jonni.