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US intelligence suggests Iran was surprised by the drone strike Sunday that killed three American service members in Jordan. The UN's main aid agency in Gaza is in crisis. President Joe Biden is edging ahead of former President Donald Trump in a recent poll and donation cash. Medicare price negotiations start today. Plus, California is in for some seriously wet weather. Learn more about your ad ch...

US officials say Iran was surprised by the deadly drone strike that killed three US service members. As Washington debates border policy, a city on the front line of the crisis is at breaking point. The EU has approved funding for Ukraine. Two social media CEOs have apologized over child safety but senators want action. Plus, researchers say the moon is shrinking. Learn more about your ad choices....

The US is formally attributing who it believes is behind a drone strike that killed three US soldiers, according to the White House. House Speaker Mike Johnson railed against the Senate’s border deal during his first floor speech as speaker. The families of people harmed by social media received apologies from two big tech CEOs grilled in a Senate hearing today. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis score...

The White House has assigned blame for the drone strike that killed three US soldiers in Jordan. The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady for a fourth time in a row. Fighting in southern Gaza ramps up as the head of the World Health Organization pleads for UNRWA funding. The FBI director warned Congress today that Chinese hackers are preparing to harm the US. Russia and Ukraine have ex...

We'll explain why tensions are rising in Washington over border policy. Former President Donald Trump is trying to poach a key constituency of President Joe Biden's for 2024. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing pressure from all sides on a new hostage deal with Hamas. One lawmaker says the CEOs of social media companies have "blood on their hands" in hearing about youth safety. Plu...

Arguments over border policy are coming to a head in Washington, with a bipartisan deal appearing to be over before it began and Republicans moving forward with a vote to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary. Israel is being accused of driving a tank into the grounds of a hospital in Gaza. Former President Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are trying to attract more donors. 23 million people are und...

House Republicans have voted to move forward with their impeachment process against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Middle East is waiting on President Joe Biden's decision. The Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady this month. Five hockey pros are facing sexual assault charges in Canada. Plus, explorers think they've found Amelia Earhart's plane. Learn more about your...

A House committee hearing is underway ahead of a key vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border policies. The Illinois State Board of Elections has dismissed a challenge to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. President Joe Biden spoke with the families of three US service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan. Some displaced Pa...

Israel’s prime minister pushed back on some of Hamas’s requests in a deal to release hostages. House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to kill the Senate border deal in a meeting with House Republicans. It comes as a House panel is taking a key vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border security. Canada may appeal for not being awarded bronze after a Russian figure skat...

President Joe Biden says he's decided how the US will respond to the deadly drone attack that killed and wounded US troops in Jordan. Hamas said it's reviewing a proposal for a potential hostage deal and ceasefire. Elon Musk says his company implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time. A woman who says a Lyft driver raped and impregnated her is now suing the company. Plus, House Democrats...

Aid agencies and people in Gaza are warning that suffering will escalate if a UN agency doesn't get its funding back. The US is weighing how to responding to a deadly attack in Jordan. House Republicans are taking further steps towards impeaching the Homeland Security Secretary over the migrant crisis. Pakistan’s former Prime Minister has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secr...

We’re waiting to see how and when the US will retaliate for a deadly strike on a base in Jordan. Officials in Illinois will vote today on whether former President Donald Trump should be included on the state’s presidential primary ballot. Alex Murdaugh will not be getting a new trial. US figure skaters have won Olympic gold after one of their competitors was disqualified. And, a conspiracy about T...

A judge has ruled that former South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh, will not receive a new murder trial. Three US soldiers killed in a drone attack have been identified, as the number of those injured continues to rise. In a new intelligence report, Israel details its claims against UN aid workers it alleges were involved in Hamas’s October 7th attack. A man who stole and leaked former President...

Several countries have decided to temporarily slash funding to the main UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza amid allegations. Defense Secretary LLoyd Austin addressed the drone attack that killed three US soldiers during his first day back at the Pentagon. A juror testified that a court clerk’s comments influenced her decision to convict Alex Murdaugh of murder. We have new developments on...

President Joe Biden is under pressure to retaliate over a strike that killed three US troops in Jordan. A key negotiator says Senate lawmakers have reached a compromise over border policy. It's the start of tax season in the US. Senator Elizabeth Warren wants the Fed to cut interest rates now. Plus, E. Jean Carroll tells CNN what it was like to see former President Donald Trump in court. Learn mor...

President Joe Biden says the US will respond to a deadly drone strike in Jordan that killed three American troops. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to have stalled, and so has aid. We'll tell you which Democrat could upend President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. A hearing is expected today to decide if Alex Murdaugh should get a new trial because of allegations of jury tampering. Plus, th...

Three US troops have been killed in a drone attack on a base in Jordan. The UN's main agency in Gaza is in turmoil over accusations some of its staffers were involved in the October 7th attacks. A bipartisan border deal could reach the Senate floor this week. A Chinese property giant has been ordered to liquidate. Plus, who'll be competing for Super Bowl LVIII. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, igniting a massive inferno which spewed poisonous chemicals in the air. In the days and weeks after, some residents who had evacuated wondered whether it would ever be safe enough to return to their homes. Nearly a year later, that sentiment remains along with anger pointed at the federal gover...

The UN says it will investigate all UNWRA employees after alleged involvement in the October 7th Hamas attack. Kenya judge stops the deployment of 1,000 soldiers to Haiti. US says it intends to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after signing off on Sweden’s NATO assignment. A transgender swimmer challenges World Aquatics over competition restrictions. And some US museums are closing their exhibits...

Former president Donald Trump has to pay $83.3 million dollars after he was found liable in a defamation case brought up by E. Jean Carroll. The U.S. Senate is working on a new deal to limit border crossings, but will it pass? A UN agency is under fire after alleged staff involvement in the October 7th Hamas attacks. Vince McMahon steps down after sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse all...

E. Jean Carroll has been awarded more than eight times what she asked for in her initial defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. Israel’s prime minister stressed the country’s right to defend itself following a UN top court’s ruling about its military campaign in Gaza against Hamas. We have details on the former NRA CEO’s testimony in a civil corruption trial today. The Pentagon...

E. Jean Carroll's civil defamation damages trial against former President Donald Trump is now in the hands of a jury. House Speaker Mike Johnson weighed in on the Senate’s emerging border deal and a vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The head of a UN agency says he’s fired some staff members allegedly involved in Hamas’s Oct. 7th attacks in Israel. Alaska Airlines says...

The UN's top court is urging Israel to prevent a genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire. Former President Donald Trump walked in and out of court during closing arguments in his defamation trial today. He's also been causing problems for a potential deal in Congress. We'll look at whether we're in a vibecession right now, and explain what that means. Plus, a cough syrup has...

The UN’s top court says Israel must act immediately to prevent genocide in Gaza. A witness says an Alabama execution by nitrogen gas looked like "torture." GOP Senators are hitting out at former President Donald Trump for trying to kill a deal on the border. The Biden administration says it’s holding off approving several pending liquified natural gas export projects. Plus, more conflicting accoun...

For the first time in the US, a man has been executed using nitrogen gas. Closing arguments are expected this morning in the E. Jean Carroll defamation damages trial. The International Court of Justice is expected to make an interim ruling in Israel's genocide case today. A WWE worker has accused the company's founder of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse. Plus, fake sexually explicit...