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Four people are dead and more than half a million are without power after a powerful storm battered the Northeastern US. Immigration arguments are nearing boiling point, as Texas introduces a controversial border law. Jewish institutions across the US have been sent more than 400 bomb threats since Saturday. Rescue workers in China are racing to save people trapped after a deadly earthquake. Plus,...

We start with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake that struck northwest China and an anticipated volcanic eruption in Iceland. Israel’s military appears to be denying responsibility for the killing of two women in a Gaza church complex over the weekend. We have new developments on Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows’ 2020 election legal troubles in Georgia. A controversial border bill is now law in Te...

The White House says Israel may need to adjust its rules of engagement following the deaths of three Israeli hostages. The rail industry is demanding that the Biden administration reopen rail crossings temporarily closed at the US southern border because of a migrant surge. Former President Donald Trump and his son, Trump Jr., defended a former social media influencer who has a racist and antisemi...

The US is once again putting pressure on Israeli officials over civilian casualties in Gaza. More and more people are losing power because of an East Coast storm. The Pope has given the go ahead for blessings for same sex couples. Oil and natural gas prices are up, as BP announces a pause in Red Sea shipping. And, US Steel is selling itself to a Japanese company. Learn more about your ad choices....

Former President Donald Trump is being criticized for his attacks on undocumented immigrants as we head towards the 2024 presidential primaries. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Israel today. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost power as storms batter the East Coast. A manhunt is underway in Texas for an escaped sexual offender. And, the government hits Southwest with a record fine. Le...

Former President Donald Trump targeted undocumented immigrants while campaigning this weekend. Commuters on the East Coast are in for a wet and windy Monday. Israeli forces are being criticized for an alleged shooting at a religious site in Gaza. A pro-democracy media tycoon in Hong Kong is on trial today. Plus, why Quaker Oats are recalling dozens of products. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington DC earlier this week to plead with Congress to come together on $61 billion in new aid for the country in its war against Russia. His visit comes amid a failed Ukrainian counteroffensive and improved Russian performance on the battlefield. In this episode, we hear how Ukrainian forces are adapting to waning Western support and why this is a...

The United Nations says 2023 has been the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank. Western officials warn about the potentially debilitating impact on Ukraine’s longer-term prospects of losing the war if US Congress remains stalled on aid. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs mobilizes the national guard at the border. In Tennessee a 4-month-old baby was found alive in a tree after a tornado destroye...

Protestors marched in Tel Aviv after three hostages were shot dead by Israeli forces. Stormy weather this weekend is expected to hit Florida and move up the East Coast. A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million in damages, he says he doesn’t have that kind of money. The Vatican’s criminal court is seeing a trial that could send a cardinal in prison, we tell you why. And, a regular th...

Several dozen protesters hit the streets in Tel Aviv after the Israeli military mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza. Meanwhile, an Al Jazeera cameraman died in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza as the US criticizes Israel for a series of other strikes. The federal government says homelessness hit its highest level in the US since 2007. A powerful storm system is taking ai...

The Israeli military says it accidentally shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza mistakenly identified as threats. Denmark police say more suspects connected to terrorism offenses remain at large. A jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million to two Georgia election workers for defamatory statements he made about them following the 2020 election. A judge has sentenced the mot...

Videos have emerged of Israeli soldiers burning food and ransacking private homes in Gaza. A binder of highly classified intel reportedly went missing at the tail end of Donald Trump’s presidency. Mark Meadows is again trying to convince a judge to move his election interference case to federal court. The FDA told Politico that applesauce pouches that made kids sick may have been deliberately cont...

The US is urging Israel to be more strategic with its attacks on Hamas in Gaza. There's concern about Ukraine's future as an aid package continues to stall in Congress. Minnesota prosecutors are investigated whether the shooting of a transgender woman constituted a hate crime. A UK court says a tabloid group hacked Prince Harry’s phone. And, a former Facebook executive has pleaded guilty to steali...

The White House is putting pressure on Israel to reduce civilians casualties. A teacher in the US has been accused of threatening to behead a muslim student. The EU has agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine. The Senate will be back next week to vote on aid for Ukraine and Israel "no matter what". Plus, a drug to help new moms with depression is now available in the US. Learn more about your...

The Biden administration has signaled it wants Israel to do more to protect civilians in Gaza in its war against Hamas. A 13-year-old is facing criminal charges over an alleged mass shooting plot at an Ohio synagogue. General Motors is laying off workers across two factories. A British boy who disappeared six years ago has been found. Lastly, a federal watchdog is warning about the risks artificia...

German and Dutch authorities arrested four suspected Hamas members over an alleged terrorism plot on Jewish institutions in Europe. Ukraine and Moldova could eventually become members of the European Union. The House has passed a sweeping defense bill for fiscal year 2024 – we have details on what's included in the package. A jury has started deliberating in Rudy Giuliani’s defamation damages tria...

CNN's Clarissa Ward got rare access to a hospital in southern Gaza where the human toll of the Israel-Hamas war was on display. Lawmakers are set to leave Washington without striking a deal to pass additional funding for Israel and Ukraine. The drugmakers behind an experimental cancer treatment report more progress for people with high-risk forms of melanoma. A woman is suing a Boston fertility do...

Israel has canceled a planned trip to Qatar to restart Hamas hostage talks – we’ll tell you what that could mean for the fate of the remaining hostages. More colleges are facing federal probes after alleged incidents of discrimination on campuses in the wake of October 7. Rudy Giuliani isn't going to take the stand in his defamation damages trial after all. Russia’s president is weighing in on the...

As the White House pushes Israel to be more precise in its bombardments on Gaza, a US Intelligence assessment described exclusively to CNN says nearly half of some munitions Israel has used are so-called dumb bombs. The House voted straight down party lines to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Vivek Ramaswamy kept up a series of far-right conspiracy theories at a CNN town...

The White House struggled to explain President Joe Biden’s comments about Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. The House voted to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Former President Donald Trump lost a federal appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation case against him. A man has been charged with the murder of a Detroit synagogue president. Lastly, GOP presidential hopeful...

Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas met with President Joe Biden at the White House today – we have the latest. The Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady for the third time in a row. The House is set to vote on formalizing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. A federal judge temporarily paused former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case, whic...

The Supreme Court agreed to hear its biggest abortion case since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We have the latest on where Hamas hostage negotiations stand ahead of President Joe Biden’s meeting with American families affected. Hunter Biden slammed House Republicans today for the probes into his family, demanding to testify in public. The world agreed to a new climate deal today that calls for a tra...

US officials say there are no plans to place conditions on military aid to Israel, as the humanitarian situation worsens in Gaza. House Republicans are poised to vote on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. We have new declassified intelligence that show how massive Russia’s military losses were since invading Ukraine. The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady. Plu...

A deal has been reached at COP28, but there are loopholes when is comes to fossil fuels. A rift is showing publicly between the US and Israel as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Ukraine's president struggled to find the same bipartisan support in Washington he'd received just a year ago. Ron DeSantis took shots at former President Donald Trump at a CNN town ha...

We begin with two big stories on the Israel-Hamas war: the UN’s vote in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel flooding some of Hamas’s tunnels in the enclave. President Joe Biden made a subtle shift in his messaging about America’s support for Ukraine. New York’s highest court handed Democrats a major win in the fight for control of the House of Representatives in 2024. Lastly, we’ll hear from G...