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Hospitals across Gaza are running out of electricity and supplies during the ongoing bombardment of the territory, as Israeli's prime minster tells CNN people should leave. House Republicans have a two-step plan to try to keep avoid a government shutdown - we'll give you the details. There's one less candidate running for the GOP presidential primary. Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been fou...

Earlier this year, record-setting wildfires in eastern Canada sent plumes of unhealthy air over US cities normally unaccustomed to wildfire smoke. Experts say climate change is making fires like these more likely and more intense. In today’s episode, we hear how a previous blaze in Canada changed how firefighters do battle with the flames and what it can tell us about how the building industry nee...

Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel mount. More than 80 counter-protesters have been arrested in London after a Pro-Palestinian march. Ukraine says it’s moving forward against Russia, but it can’t do it without a hand from the West. A pond in Hawaii has turned magenta; we tell you why. And Beatlemania is still alive; the band breaks a new record after reaching No.1 in UK charts.  Learn more abou...

The Israeli military claims to have taken control of 11 Hamas military posts, as additional claims of fighting near hospitals raise alarms. A Pro- Palestine protest in New York City shuts down Grand Central station. The United States could lose its last perfect credit rating – we tell you why. Iceland declares a state of emergency as the threat of a possible volcanic eruption looms. And Puerto Ric...

We begin with new developments on bombardments around Gaza’s largest hospital in the Israel-Hamas war. FBI agents seized the New York City mayor’s cell phones and an iPad as part of a federal campaign fundraising investigation. The US is one step closer to losing its last perfect credit rating. We have more details on a tentative deal that ended the actors’ strike against Hollywood studios. Lastly...

Israel’s offensive against Hamas intensifies in Gaza, raising concerns about the safety of patients and medical staff. Vice President Kamala Harris has filed paperwork to put herself and President Joe Biden on South Carolina’s Democratic primary ballot. A ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank reportedly impacted the US. The IRS has made changes to the 2024 income tax brackets and standard dedu...

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-stakes meeting is scheduled for next week. Israel’s military is continuing with its operation in Gaza, as the UN says nowhere is safe in the enclave. Donald Trump lost his recent bid to push his classified documents trial back. Average mortgage rates ticked down, but people are still not feeling too hot about the economy. Plus, the 2024 G...

The UN says nowhere in Gaza is safe as a diplomatic cable seen by CNN shows diplomats warning that American support for Israel is costing the US support in the Arab world. President Joe Biden is set to meet with China's Xi Jinping next week for highly anticipated talks. The clock is ticking, again, on another government shutdown as funding is set to run out on November 17th. Deforestation in the B...

Israel says it struck a site in Syria in retaliation for a drone strike, as some hospitals in Gaza report operating without anesthesia. Democrats may have to worry about their Senate majority after Joe Manchin says he won’t be running for re-election. New CDC data shows child vaccine exemptions in the US is at a record high. A growing number of Americans are yanking money from their 401(k) to pay...

We begin with a wave of civilians in northern Gaza fleeing south in the war between Hamas and Israel. Plus, the Justice Department is investigating suspicious letters potentially laced with fentanyl. A federal judge ruled that a controversial drilling project in Alaska could move forward. Sources say federal prosecutors may call some workers at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to...

Israel’s military has agreed to implement daily military pauses in Gaza – we have details. President Joe Biden visited Illinois to rally support around his economic agenda. Sen. Joe Manchin announced he’s not running for reelection. A federal trial for the man accused of attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is underway. And, we’ll tell you about the world’s first successful w...

The White House says Israel will start to implement four-hour pauses of military operations in Northern Gaza, as we learn more about the hostage negotiations. Congress has eight days to avoid a government shutdown. A date has been set for an Alabama inmate to be executed by a method never used in the US before. A new report says humanity lived through the hottest 12 months in at least 125,000 year...

The Republican presidential primary hopefuls sparred on foreign policy and took shots at each other during last night’s debate. Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing northern Gaza as Israel steps up its ground offensive. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is investigating four suicides by current and former members within 24 hours. Unsealed documents show Meta’s CEO allegedly ignored internal wa...

We'll bring you the big takeaways from last night's Republican presidential primary debate. A UN official says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes. The Hollywood actors' union has reached a tentative deal with studios. The House Oversight committee has subpoenaed President Joe Biden’s son Hunter and brother James. The world has a new island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Five GOP presidential hopefuls gave their stances on the Israel-Hamas war and how to combat a rise in antisemitism in the US. Meanwhile, a UN rights chief says both sides of the conflict have committed war crimes since the war began. The US struck facilities used by Iranian-backed groups in Syria for a second time. Federal authorities busted a prostitution ring that included doctors, lawyers and e...

The UN chief raised concerns about Israel’s military operation against Hamas. We have new developments on Ivanka Trump’s testimony in her family’s civil fraud trial. The FDA has officially approved a type 2 diabetes drug for weight loss. We’ll tell you about a tentative deal that could prevent a strike across nine casinos on the Las Vegas strip. And, the world is struggling to meet a key climate g...

As 2024 GOP presidential candidates are gearing up for the next primary debate, we'll talk about why the Democratic party's excited even though President Biden's poll numbers are poor. Ivanka Trump is taking the stand in the civil fraud case against her father, her brothers and their family business. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says there needs to be a "transition period" in Gaza after the c...

Democrats and abortion rights advocates are celebrating some big wins from yesterday's elections. G7 leaders have stopped short of calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Ivanka Trump is expected to take the stand today in New York. People fleeing Sudan say there's a new surge in killings in the West Darfur region. And, a new report is the last warning before COP28 this month. Learn more about your ad ch...

It was a good election night for abortion rights advocates in parts of the US. Meanwhile, it's not been such a great week for Democrats in recent polls. Israeli officials are walking back comments made by the country's prime minister. The House has voted to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib over her comments on the conflict in the Middle East. Plus, we'll tell you who People Magazine has chosen...

CNN projections are rolling in on key election races and ballot measures across several states. Plus, Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza in its campaign against Hamas. The House has voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her comments about Israel. Portugal’s prime minister has resigned after being named in a corruption investigation. Lastly, we have a warning from US health officials about the...

Scores of Palestinians are making their way to southern Gaza as the war between Hamas and Israel intensifies. The death of a Jewish protester in California is being investigated as a homicide. The US Supreme Court heard arguments about part of a federal law that makes it a crime for domestic abusers subject to restraining orders to have guns. The special counsel overseeing Hunter Biden’s criminal...

Israel says it's making new advances on Hamas in Gaza City, while it's prime minister hinted at future plans for the enclave. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is warning schools and colleges to do more to fight discrimination - including antisemitism and islamophobia. It's Election Day for some states and abortion rights are a key issue on the ballot. Greenland's glaciers are in trouble from war...

Foreign nationals have started moving out of Gaza again. Elections in Virginia and Kentucky could tell us how parts of the 2024 presidential contest will play out. The Supreme Court is revisiting its ruling on gun laws. Another former Chicago Blackhawks player has filed a lawsuit against the team over sexual assault allegations. Plus, Pablo Escobar's hippos could be culled. Learn more about your a...

It's been one month since Hamas' brutal terror attack on Israel. Former President Donald Trump is still defiant after taking the stand in his civil business fraud case. We'll tell you who's made the cut for tomorrow's Republican presidential primary debate. WeWork has filed for bankruptcy. Plus, temperature records have been broken across the US.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

We start with key takeaways from former President Donald Trump’s testimony in his civil fraud trial. Plus, the Israeli prime minister responded to calls for humanitarian pauses in Gaza as the country's military targets Hamas. A second Colorado officer has been acquitted in the death of 23-year-old Black man Elijah McClain. Authorities are investigating online posts showing pictures of writings all...