The mass murderer will now try to avoid the death penalty after killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Plus, the House votes on whether to hold Steve Bannon in contempt, the FDA gives the OK on mixing COVID-19 vaccines, today is equal pay day for Hispanic American women and 'Dune' hits theaters.(Audio: Associated Press, Warner Bros. Pictures)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Parkland killer pleads guilty

A panel's decision could come this week. Plus, a general strike continues in Haiti calling for more security after the latest high profile kidnapping, negotiations continue in Congress on President Joe Biden's social spending, Netflix employees plan a walkout over Dave Chappelle's transphobic jokes and stargazers can catch a glimpse of the Orionids meteor shower.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FDA may OK mixing and matching booster shots

He died Monday at the age of 84. Plus, the FBI is working to help free kidnapped missionaries in Haiti, a House committee votes on whether to hold Steve Bannon in contempt relating to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, we look back to the civil rights fight in 1961 with a new podcast and the NBA season tips off.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remembering Colin Powell

The white men also face hate crime charges for the death of Arbery, a Black man, in Georgia. Plus, 17 Christian missionaries were abducted in Haiti, three people are dead after Arkansas stabbings, investigators have a ship in mind related to this month's California oil spill and tech editor Brett Molina looks at yet another Apple event.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Murder trial begins for 3 men in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Student loan relief through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program was supposed to be simple. If college graduates were willing to forgo the private sector’s comparably high pay and instead work as a teacher, police officer or government worker, any federal student debt they had after 10 years of payments would be forgiven. More than a decade after its inception in 2007, thousands upon thousands of borrowers have applied for forgiveness. The federal government has rejected the vast majority.Now, that’s changing.The Education Department announced earlier this month a vast overhaul to the loan forgiveness program that will erase the debt of 22,000 borrowers, totaling $1.7 billion. The government estimated another 27,000 borrowers could see about $2.8 billion in debts forgiven if they prove they were employed in an eligible job. Shannon Green sits down with USA TODAY education reporter Chris Quintana to discuss who’s affected by these new developments and how they can be connected to loan forgiveness resources.Episode transcript linked here.Also available at art19.com/shows/5-Things.Additional reading:Student loan forgiveness: Half a million people to benefit from overhaul, some immediatelyStudent loan forgiveness: Who is eligible and how to apply under Biden’s overhauled relief programSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program affect borrowers

Data shows significantly more protection after a second dose. Plus, former President Bill Clinton continues to recover after sepsis, NASA launches an asteroid probe, 'Succession' returns and the Chicago Sky look for their first WNBA title.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FDA panel supports J&J COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all Americans who got a first dose

The committee will decide on Johnson & Johnson boosters today. Plus, a Texas law banning most abortions remains in effect after the latest court decision, the Major League Baseball League Championship Series begin, massive asteroids pass "close" to Earth and a new 'Halloween' sequel hits theaters.(Audio: Associated Press, Universal Pictures)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FDA panel supports Moderna COVID-19 booster shots for some

Is there enough data to prove their need and safety? Plus, at least five people are dead after a suspect allegedly shot at people with a bow and arrow, leaders begin prepping for next month's Glasgow climate talks, more than 4 million Americans quit their jobs in August and there's one game left in the MLB division series.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FDA experts to discuss boosters for Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccines

A coroner says her death also likely came nearly a month before her body was found. Plus, a bill to raise the debt ceiling lands on President Joe Biden's desk, the Las Vegas Raiders move to a new coach after Jon Gruden's resignation, William Shatner heads to space and snow slams the West.(Audio: Associated Press, 'Star Trek'/Paramount)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gabby Petito died by strangulation

The pill showed promising trial results. Plus, a plane crashed in a San Diego suburb, killing at least two people, Tropical Storm Pamela will become a serious hurricane in Mexico, NFL coach Jon Gruden resigns after homophobic and misogynistic emails and the NHL regular season begins.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drugmakers seek FDA clearance for antiviral pill

That's according to a new report out today, the latest bleak climate news in recent weeks. Plus, a Minnesota shootout leaves at least 1 dead, the Nobel prizes come to a close, a growing number of cities replace Columbus day with Indigenous Peoples Day and a new-look Boston Marathon returns.(Audio: Associated Press)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One-fourth of US infrastructure is at risk of flooding

Armed with tens of thousands of documents, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress this week, warning lawmakers that the company has repeatedly misled the public about how its platforms drive division and harm users, especially children.Earlier in the week, Facebook saw one of the worst outages in its history, lasting six hours and affecting over three billion people worldwide.We know Facebook and Instagram have harmful effects and we know we're probably a bit too dependent on the platforms.So what feels different about this moment?Breaking news reporter Gabriela Miranda, tech reporter Mike Snider and politics reporter Matthew Brown sit down with host Claire Thornton to dissect Frances Haugen's Congressional testimony, explain what we know about Facebook's 'amplification' algorithm and discuss how everyday people had their lives upended by Facebook's massive outage last Monday.Additional reading:'Five hours of silence was torture': Facebook and WhatsApp are lifelines for some familiesFacebook whistleblower fires up Congress: Is this Mark Zuckerberg's moment of reckoning?Facebook whistleblower's explosive testimony: Company makes 'disastrous' choices, prioritizes profit'Profits before people': After Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen argued her case, will Congress act?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Whistleblower testimony and a massive outage. So what's different for Facebook now?

The decision came days after a U.S. district judge suspended the law. Plus, officials now say the California pipeline that caused last week's oil spill may have been impacted by a ship's anchor months ago, hiring again slowed down dramatically last month, NASA temporarily stops sending signals to its Mars missions and Comic Con returns to New York City.(Audio: Associated Press)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

US appeals court lets Texas resume ban on most abortions

Democrats and Republicans made a deal, and a House vote is next. Plus, we recap this week's Nobel Prizes, President Joe Biden will restore national monuments reduced by former President Donald Trump, a new James Bond movie hits theaters two years late and the Draconid meteor shower lights up the evening sky.(Audio: MGM)Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senate passes deal to raise debt ceiling into December

On the anniversary, the Taliban is struggling with a poor economy and other crises. But they're beginning to reach out to other governments. Plus, there are more questions than answers about why the public wasn't notified sooner about last weekend's oil spill, there's a new theory about the Zodiac Killer, a trial begins for a 100-year-old Nazi and we recap what happened with this week's Twitch hack.(Audio: Associated Press)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America's war in Afghanistan began 20 years ago today

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