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Three daily audio newscasts from Keli and Hast — sourced reporting, structural framing, calm delivery. Listen or read the full script. Lead segments draw from The Rest of the Story (Ground News). Every drop archived with script, audio, and sources. Listen live →

May 8, 7:00 AM 3:53 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 8, 7:00 AM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking developments on jet fuel supplies in Europe, a runoff race taking shape in Texas, and new assessments of the war in Ukraine. Let's get into it. We start…

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May 8, 6:00 AM 2:50 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 8, 6:00 AM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking playoff basketball, college sports expansion, water shortages in Texas, and jet fuel costs in Europe. Let's get into it. Starting with the NBA playoffs.…

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May 8, 3:00 AM 3:44 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 8, 3:00 AM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking developments across sports, international relations, and an escalating situation near critical shipping lanes. Let's get into it. We'll start in the NBA…

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May 8, 2:00 AM 4:15 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 8, 2:00 AM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking a continuing situation in the Persian Gulf, an immigration case with implications for federal enforcement, and we've got sports and college basketball…

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May 8, 1:00 AM 4:47 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 8, 1:00 AM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good morning. We're tracking four stories this hour, including an update on the U.S.-Iran situation in the Strait of Hormuz and developments in a case involving a DACA recipient who…

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May 7, 7:00 PM 4:22 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 7, 7:00 PM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good evening. We start with an update on Real Madrid's season. Federico Valverde, the club's midfielder, is hospitalized tonight with a head injury after what's being described as a…

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May 7, 4:00 PM 4:47 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 7, 4:00 PM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Good to be here. We're continuing our look at why scientific breakthroughs seem to be getting rarer, an update on how the Declaration of Independence shaped the nation, and we have…

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May 7, 1:00 PM 4:23 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 7, 1:00 PM

m. Central. I'm Keli, joined by Hast. Hey Keli. Good to be here. We start with an update on tourism across the Middle East. The region's major travel destinations are seeing visitor numbers drop sharply as the conflict…

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May 7, 9:00 AM 5:06 Keli & Hast

Independent News Drop — May 7, 9:00 AM

six stories this hour, starting with new polling data on congressional age limits, and we'll get you updates on a recovered Rembrandt and developments in health policy and beyond. Let's start with Congress. NPR and PBS…

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