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President Joe Biden says the US is still deciding whether to support calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Six wrongfully detained Americans are back in the US after the country agreed to a prisoner swap with Venezuela. Today is expected to be the busiest travel day before the holidays. A judge has blocked a California gun law. And, Texas has flown migrants to Chicago. Learn more about your...

President Joe Biden says the US is still deciding whether to support a UN Security Council resolution calling for a pause in hostilities in Gaza. A judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay two Georgia election workers immediately for making defamatory statements about them after the 2020 election. We’ll tell you about CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount’s possible plans to me...

We begin with the latest on negotiations to secure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Meanwhile, Venezuela has agreed to release ten Americans in a deal with the US. We have new insight on what’s fueling the migrant surge at the US-Mexico border. Former President Donald Trump wants the US Supreme Court to reject the special counsel’s immunity dispute in his federal electi...

Former President Donald Trump says he'll fight his disqualification from the Colorado primary ballot. The UN Security Council is trying to vote to call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Officials warn that the US/Mexico border is at "breaking point" as the White House blasts a new Texas law. Two people have died after a TV news helicopter crashed in New Jersey. Plus, why Rite Aid has been bann...

Former President Donald Trump has been disqualified from the Colorado ballot for 2024, but his rivals are coming to his defense. The UN says people in Gaza are starving. Senator Tommy Tuberville has finally fully backed down after months of battle with the Senate. Minnesota has a new flag following decades of criticism. Plus, a passenger gets arrested after a bold theft on a plane. Learn more abou...

The Colorado Supreme Court says former President Donald Trump is not eligible to run in 2024. Israel is proposing a new hostage deal. The TSA says it's expecting a bump in travel numbers over the holidays. Dozens of documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's victims and associates will be released next year. And, a parenting influencer has pleaded guilty to child abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Colorado’s Supreme Court has disqualified former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. We have new developments on Israel’s offensive in its war against Hamas. Civil rights groups are suing Texas over its new controversial border law. Gas pollution from a volcanic eruption in Iceland could put the country’s capital at risk. Lastly, new research finds wildfires c...

A UN Security Council vote calling to suspend hostilities in Gaza to allow critical aid in has been delayed again. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed steps being taken to ease holiday travel. The largest credit union in the US has been hit with a class action lawsuit. President Joe Biden and Chief Justice John Roberts delivered eulogies honoring former Supreme Court Justice Sandra D...

The top three GOP contenders for 2024 are in Iowa today as part of their final campaign pushes before the holidays. US officials say attacks on the Red Sea are happening on a scale not seen in two generations. Two thirds of Israelis want an election at the end of the war, and many are not hopeful about getting hostages home. A new Covid-19 subvariant is spreading fast in the US. Plus, NASA shows i...

The US will lead a multinational military operation in the Red Sea following attacks on shipping. Lawmakers are not feeling confident about passing an aid package this week. Pressure is building at the US southern border. The late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is being remembered at a ceremony in Washington, DC. And, why Google is paying customers and states $700 million. Learn more ab...

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...