Up To Date Podcast

It's finally Friday, and here is the biggest news of the last 24 hours: Turkey shot down an unidentified drone, Vice President Joe Biden may still run for president, a major CA freeway is blocked off, and the FBI is joining the investigation of an alleged Ohio serial killer.

Today is Thursday, and here is the biggest news of the past 24 hours: The earliest known draft of the King James Bible has been found, a well known astronomer has resigned from UC Berkly after a sexual harassment investigation, Iran has shown off an underground missile base, and president Obama has stopped troop withdrawals in Afghanistan.

It's Wednesday, and here is the biggest news from the past 24 hours: the democratic debate took place last night with Hillary Clinton as an early victor, Planned Parenthood will stop accepting money in return for fetal tissue used in medical research, and Russian president Vladimir Putin is calling out western allies for not being cooperative in the fight against ISIS.

Tuesday has come, and here is the biggest news from the past 24 hours: Malaysian flight 17 was likely struck by a Russian missile, the two largest brewing companies in the world filed to merge, Playboy magazine will no longer contain nudity, and the Taliban is fighting the Islamic state over control of some Afghanistan areas.

Welcome to the new week, and here is the biggest news from the past 24 hours: new information has been revealed to the public in the kidnapping of 43 Mexican students, Pan bombed at the box office this weekend, Israeli-Palestinian violence continues in Jerusalem and two British soldiers were among those killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

It's the last day of the weekend, and here is the biggest news of the past 24 hours: Islamic State militants are the likely culprits for twin bombings in Turkey, Hawaii natives continue fighting against the construction of a thirty meter telescope, the capital city of Chad was attacked in what officials are calling a triple bombing, Iran has successfully tested a precision-guided ballistic missile and the U.S. will pay the wounded survivors and the families of those killed in an airstrike on a Doctors Without Borders hospital last week.

The weekend is here, and here is all the biggest news from the past 24 hours: The U.S. military is shutting down a $500,000 program designed to train Syrians to fight ISIS, Ferrari filed for an IPO with stocks valued at $45-55, California was struck by a heat wave, southern California school filming is resuming after being shut down because of allegations of adult content and twitter is laying off employees and cutting costs under a new CEO. Ed. Note: The Up To Date staff would like to apologize for the delay in today's episode. An internet outage prevented the podcast from being uploaded on time. Tomorrow's episode is scheduled to go live in the middle of the night, as usual.

Thursday is upon us, and here is all the biggest news of the past 24 hours: China has opened a communism themed amusement park, Sea World will no longer be able to breed orca whales in captivity, Disney has unveiled a new 5 year movie release schedule, the prime minister of India has spoken out about violence against minorities in the country and the family of Freddie Gray will recieve 6.4 million dollars in a wrongful death settlement by the city of Baltimore. Ed. Note: This episode was taken down and reposted after a fact check. The episode now reflects current events as of the time of upload.

Thursday is here, and here is all the biggest news from the past 24 hours: $600,000 in cash was recovered by the FBI, President Obama publicly apologized to Doctors Without Borders, A former L.A. Times reporter was found guilty of helping deface the Times website, and a new defense budget bill has reached the white house.

We are halfway through the week, and here is all the news from the past 24 hours: Over 200 new species have been discovered in the eastern Himalayas, the safe harbor pact was struck down by the highest court in Europe, former UN general assembly president John Ashe is accused of a bribery scandal and Volkswagen will recall all cars affected by the recent emissions scandal in January of 2016.

Tuesday is here, and here is all the latest news from the past 24 hours: Russia announces ground troops to fight in the Syrian conflict, An Amtrak train derailed in Vermont, Android released their new operating system, Car bombings in Iraq killed at least 50 people, California has finalized the "end of life act" into law, 11 people are dead in South Carolina after heavy flooding and a hotel bombing in Yemen may have wounded ousted government officials.

Welcome to a new week, and here is all the latest news from the past 24 hours: A typhoon had killed 9 in south china, Islamic State militants have destroyed the arch of triumph, American Apparel has filed for bankruptcy, North Korea is set to release a South Korean college student, a landslide in Guatemala has killed 87 and The Martian has taken home $55 million during opening weekend. Ed. Note: This podcast is extremely new, and as we change and modify the format and sound of the show, your feedback is our best tool for knowing what works and what doesn't. You can reach us at podcastuptodate@gmail.com

It's Sunday, and here is all the latest news from the past 24 hours: Google is now owned by Alphabet, Australian police believe the shooting of a police accountant was related to terrorism, Donald Trump has spoken out about yesterday's mass shooting, Sixteen European countries have oped out of GMO crops and the National Education Association announced it's support for Hillary Clinton.

Good morning and welcome to the weekend. Here is all the latest news from the past 24 hours: 33 people missing after a hurricane, Pope Francis meeting with a gay man, A settlement between the children and widow of late actor Robin Williams and the accidental US bombing of an afghan hospital.

Good morning and happy Friday. Here is all the latest news from the past 24 hours: A mass shooting at an Oregon campus, Hurricane Joaquin approaching the U.S., A military plane crash that killed 11 and Mexico streamlining certain extraditions to the United States.

Good morning, and welcome to October. Here is all the latest news from the past 24 hours: Russian bombings of Syria, United States congress avoiding government shutdown, WHO releasing a new HIV treatment guide and new Hillary Clinton emails.

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