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Backlash is brewing over an Israeli-backed deal that allowed Qatar to send millions of dollars in aid to Gaza. The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a pregnant woman that sued the state to get an emergency abortion. Rudy Giuliani stood by his false claims about two Georgia election workers on the first day of his defamation damages trial. A federal jury says Google’s app store practices violat...

Israel says it'll use two crossings to help screen humanitarian aid for Gaza. Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking the US Supreme Court to rule on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims. A COP28 draft deal removed a call to phase out fossil fuels. The pregnant woman who sued Texas to have an emergency abortion is now leaving the state to get one. And, American League MVP Shohei Ohtani has...

Alexey Navalny's lawyers said they've lost contact with the jailed Russian opposition leader. President Volodymyr Zelensky is poised to make a funding pitch to lawmakers. Hundreds of Harvard faculty come out to support the university's president as calls for her resignation grow. Jury selection begins in Rudy Giuliani's civil trial for defaming two Georgia election workers in 2020. Plus, the Golde...

A new CNN poll shows former President Donald Trump holds a general election lead over President Joe Biden in two key states. The UN General Assembly is set to resume its emergency session on the situation in Gaza. The UN's annual climate summit is in the final stretch, while a new analysis says climate pledges aren't enough. India's Supreme Court upheld the government's decision to revoke the spec...

A new CNN poll shows President Joe Biden struggling against former President Donald Trump in two key states. The UN’s Secretary General vow to continue fighting for a ceasefire in Gaza. Pressure’s growing on Harvard’s president, after the University of Pennsylvania’s president resigned over the weekend. The clean up continues in Tennessee after deadly tornadoes and thunderstorms tore through the a...

A high-profile criminal trial is underway in Atlanta that could have major implications for the music industry. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has alleged Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug is the cofounder of a criminal street gang responsible for violent acts and is pointing to his song lyrics as proof of the gang’s existence. In this episode, we examine the case and the controversy a...

Fighting rages between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, as Russia slams the US over its ceasefire veto. Oil companies may be nervous at COP28. Six French teens have been convicted in the beheading of a history teacher. A disruptive storm could bring rain and snow to the East Coast this weekend, we tell you what to expect. And, a space tomato that was lost for months has finally been found. Learn more abo...

The US vetoed a UN vote for a ceasefire in Gaza, as the bodies of infants have been discovered in a hospital. Texas’ Supreme Court has blocked a woman from receiving an emergency abortion. An Alabama officer is on leave after using a stun gun against a Black man. Self-checkout has sent retailers into a panic as they try to reel in some losses. And a New York man wins a $10 million jackpot… for the...

The US vetoed a UN resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The European Union agreed to regulate potentially harmful effects of artificial intelligence. The president of Harvard University has apologized for her remarks at a congressional hearing on combatting antisemitism on college campuses. Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal has died. Lastly, President Joe Biden announced a ma...

The Israeli military and Hamas have responded to images showing Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to their underwear. The gunman who pleaded guilty to a deadly Michigan school mass shooting in 2021 has been sentenced today. An appeals court has upheld most of former President Donald Trump’s gag order in a federal election subversion case. The FDA approved two gene therapies for sic...

The teenager who killed four of his classmates at a high school in Michigan is being sentenced today. US officials are looking at how Gaza will be governed when the war is over. Russia attacks Ukraine after a long pause, as its President Vladimir Putin says he's running again next year. The pro-Trump lawyer who devised the 2020 fake electors scheme is reportedly cooperating with state investigator...

There are warnings that people in Gaza are on the brink of starvation. Two rockets hit the US embassy in Baghdad this morning. Hundreds of groups and activists are calling for the Biden administration to stop funding support for liquified natural gas. The latest jobs numbers are out, we'll tell you what they mean. Plus, there have been more US salmonella deaths linked to cantaloupes. Learn more ab...

Hunter Biden is facing nine new criminal charges relating to a federal tax investigation. Israel is being criticized over images of men being held in Gaza. Calls for UPenn's president to resign over the university's response to antisemitism are getting louder. The Texas Attorney General is warning a doctor that he could face legal action for performing an abortion, even though a court approved the...

Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to their underwear. Hunter Biden faces nine criminal charges in a federal tax case. We have new details on the deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The House voted to censure New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Lastly, heavy rain and snow are on tap for parts of the US this weekend. Learn more about your ad...

We begin with the Israeli prime minister’s message to Hezbollah over attacks along the border as its war with Hamas continues. The president of the University of Pennsylvania is facing some serious pressure to resign. A Texas judge has ruled that one woman can legally terminate her 20-week pregnancy. An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to crash a plane mid-flight has been arraigned...

Two months on from Hamas' attack on Israel, death and destruction continues in Gaza. The US military is in talks to protect commercial ships on a vital Red Sea shipping route. The Biden Administration is being criticized for delaying a ban on menthol flavored cigarettes. New Mexico's attorney general is accusing Meta of creating a breeding ground for child predators. Plus, a former employee for an...

A human rights group says a US-made weapons guidance system was used in an attack that killed civilians in Gaza. We're learning more about the suspect of yesterdays deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Nikki Haley was under attack at last night's Republican presidential debate, we'll tell you why she might see it as a good thing. One in five people looking for an abortion had to...

Dozens of Americans are expected to leave Gaza today while UN workers are going into the strip. Last night's Republican presidential debate got pretty heated. After another deadly crash, the US military is grounding its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft. The Department of Education has approved canceling nearly $5 billion in federal student loan debt. Plus, a woman gets a surprising punishment...

Israel has approved a “minimal” increase in the amount of fuel into Gaza while the UN chief makes a rare move over the humanitarian crisis. Senate Republicans blocked aid for Israel and Ukraine from advancing in a key spending bill vote. We have new developments on a shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Meanwhile, a Nevada grand jury has indicted six people who acted as fake ele...

Multiple victims have been reported in a shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The Israeli military says it’s zeroing in on the home of a top Hamas leader. GOP senators plan to block a national security spending bill that’s expected to be voted on today. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s resigning at the end of the year. The US has charged four Russian soldiers with w...

We begin with breaking news on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's future in Congress. Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals some hostages’ fury at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Arizona and Texas are seeing spikes in border crossings, as Congress fights over immigration policy. The fourth GOP presidential primary is tonight. We have some new updates on Donald Trump's legal troubles...

Israeli forces have been accused of striking a crowded refugee camp in Gaza. Police are investigating a string of killings in Texas. A drug shortage in the US means doctors are having to make "impossible decisions." President Joe Biden has been talking to CNN about his grief. Plus, Wikipedia's top 25 most visited pages for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli forces continues to bombard Gaza and an Israeli official has accused the UN of being biased. Why a Senate meeting turned into a shouting match yesterday. President Joe Biden says he doesn't think he'd be running for re-election if it wasn't for former President Donald Trump. A woman with a high risk pregnancy is suing Texas to get an abortion. Plus, girls still appear to be less interested...

US officials believe the Israel-Hamas war could look different by January. President Joe Biden says GOP front-runner Donald Trump influenced his decision to run for reelection. Police have identified the suspect inside a home that exploded in Virginia. An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who allegedly tried to shut off a plane’s engines mid-flight has been indicted. Lastly, we’ll tell you about the...

The Israeli military is closing in on a key city in southern Gaza in the war against Hamas. A House committee grilled three university presidents about their efforts to combat antisemitism on campuses. GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s lifting most of his holds on military promotions. We have new details on the evidence the special counsel’s office plans to present against former President Donal...