{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/20716984-9b4e-4b31-b1c1-a89bfac35480","description":"<p>U.S. officials have approved a <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/08/13/us-israel-arms-package/74788931007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$20 billion arms package for Israel</a>.</p><p>USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/14/florida-abortion-amendment-poll/74766606007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">how Floridians view a major abortion amendment</a>, according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University/WSVN-TV poll.</p><p>Rep. Ilhan Omar <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/13/ilhan-omar-primary-2024-squad/74772689007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wins a closely watched primary</a> after two losses for the progressive 'Squad.'</p><p>The <a href=\"https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2024/08/13/uaw-labor-charges-trump-musk-threaten-intimidate-workers/74780338007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UAW has filed labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk</a>, alleging intimidation of workers.</p><p>USA TODAY Investigative Data Reporter Austin Fast discusses <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/08/14/military-airport-pfas-pollution-epa/74681775007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">who cities are blaming for PFAS forever chemicals in their water</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/08/14/us-20-billion-israel-arms-package-the-excerpt/74794341007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">available here</a></p><p>Also available at<a href=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/20716984-9b4e-4b31-b1c1-a89bfac35480/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"US approves $20 billion Israel arms package","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}