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The first evacuations occur from Gaza into Egypt since the start of the Isreal-Hamas war with Americans among those going through the Rafah border crossing as part of a deal that could allow thousands of other people to escape the fighting. In Gaza, new scenes of destruction emerge after an Israeli air strike rocks the same refugee camp that was hit a day earlier. Also, Donald Trump Jr. take the s...

An Israeli air strike hits the largest refugee camp in Gaza unleashing an enormous blast that one witness described as feeling like the end of the world. An IDF spokesman tells CNN Israeli forces were targeting a senior Hamas commander who was hiding behind civilians. As the Israel-Hamas war escalates, US officials are sounding the alarm that the threat of a terror attack against Americans is at a...

Israeli tanks and troops push further into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares this is the time for war, rejecting calls for a ceasefire. The air and ground assaults on Hamas targets intensifies as Gazans face a new level of desperation and destruction. The Israeli military says it rescued a female soldier kidnapped by Hamas during ground operations in Gaza. This as we receive our f...

Israel is unleashing intense new air strikes on Gaza as Israel also expands its ground operations there was well. Phone lines and other communications have been largely cut off with civilians caught in the crossfire. The United States says it is in talks with Israel about a humanitarian pause to try to allow the potential release of more hostages held by Hamas. Plus, divers join the search for the...

A manhunt is underway in Maine after a mass shooter’s rampage left at least 18 dead and 13 injured. Local officials provide an update on the status of the manhunt and details of the investigation. Robert Card, 40, is facing an arrest warrant for eight counts of murder and should be considered armed and dangerous. Plus, Israel claims airstrikes have killed a key Hamas intelligence official.  For da...

A fuming Donald Trump has been given a $10,000 fine in the civil fraud trial in New York for violating his gag order again. Plus, the U.S. House of Representatives have elected a new speaker, GOP Rep. Mike Johnson. Also, new rocket fire from Gaza hits an apartment building near Tel Aviv as vital fuel supplies are on the verge of running out in Gaza.  For daily information on the Israel-Gaza confli...

New reporting suggests former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was granted immunity before testifying in the federal election interference case. Also, as the war between Israel and Hamas rages, intense talks aimed at freeing more hostages ensue. Plus, the House speaker crisis deepens as the latest GOP nominee for the job drops out only hours after being chosen. For daily information o...

New footage shows two Israeli hostages just released by Hamas and we bring you the latest on their condition and the effort to rescue the dozens more who are being held. Plus, new scenes show far reaching destruction in Gaza as Israel widens its offensive against Hamas, intensifying its bombardment of Gaza, striking Hezbollah cells in Lebanon and targeting the West Bank.  For daily information on...

Two Americans were just freed by Hamas, a mother and daughter are now safe in Israel. We’re learning more about hits initial release of hostages as dozens of others are still being held by Hamas in war torn Gaza. This hour, trucks packed with life-saving aid to Gaza remain stuck in Egypt and may not get through the crossing for at least another 24 to 48 hours. The crisis in Gaza is at a desperate...

New airstrikes hit Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war as President Biden prepares to give a wartime address from the Oval Office tonight. In the war zone, Egypt is expected to open a critical border crossing into Gaza within hours and allow the first aid trucks to roll in with life saving supplies. But, will it actually happen? Also, Rep. Jim Jordan just wrapped up a tense meeting with fellow House Repu...

The United States shared new details on its assessment that Israel was not responsible for the deadly hospital explosion in Gaza. US officials point towards intelligence that indicates a failed Palestinian rocket launch caused the blast, but some governmental leaders in the Middle East insist Israel is to blame. Also, in Washington, the US House remains paralyzed after Jim Jordan lost a second vot...

Palestinian officials say hundreds were killed after a deadly explosion hits a hospital in Gaza. Palestinian officials blame Israel and Israel denies that saying it has intelligence indicating the hospital was hit by a failed Islamic Jihad rocket. President Biden is on his way to Israel to offer a wartime show of support and to personally push for desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. This...

There are new warnings that Gaza is on the brink of complete catastrophe amid horrific scenes of destruction and increasingly dire shortages of life-saving supplies. Civilians are desperate to leave Gaza but are trapped with a critical border crossing into Egypt remaining closed. Israeli forces declare they are ready to launch the next phase of their response to the Hamas terror attacks with troop...

Rising fear in Gaza as bombs fall and Israel tells 1.1 million people in the north to leave. Hamas is telling Palestinians to stay put while United Nations officials call the evacuation impossible and warn of devastating humanitarian consequences. This as more of Gaza is reduced to rubble and the Israeli military reveals it has been conducting local raids there and searching for hostages held by H...

Israel now says it is unleashing a large scale strike on Hamas. The crisis is Gaza is deepening tonight amid mounting deaths and widespread destruction. Israel is vowing to cut off critical supplies to Gaza until Hamas frees dozens of hostages believed to be hidden underground. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is holding urgent talks in the region, showing US solidarity with Israel, and likeni...

Israeli leaders are renewing their vow to crush Hamas as the world is getting a fuller picture of the scope and horror of the Hamas attack. Our correspondents are covering the breaking news on multiple fronts. Plus, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) wins the Republican nomination for House speaker but still faces holdouts within his own party as he still needs 217 votes to win the speakership in a full v...

Gaza is under fire as Israel unleashes new airstrikes and says Hamas has killed at least 1,000 people in Israel. The war is taking a toll on both sides with at least 900 now reported dead in Gaza. Hamas launched a new barrage of rockets toward Israel as gruesome new details emerge about the surprise attack. Tonight, President Biden condemned the attack as the White House confirmed at least 14 Amer...

Israel warns its punishing air strikes on Gaza are just the beginning of its response to the unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas which left over 900 people in Israel dead. The death toll on both sides is climbing as more than 680 Palestinians have been killed according to Gaza’s health ministry. President Biden says some US citizens are likely being held hostage as Hamas is now threatening to e...

Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he plans to resign from Congress after being ousted as House speaker. We have new details on McCarthy’s future and all the latest with the race to replace the speakership. Also, Donald Trump is trashing a bombshell report that alleges he shared nuclear submarine secrets with a foreign billionaire. Plus, one day after launching the deadliest attack against Ukr...

Donald Trump is asking a judge to toss out the federal election case against him, citing presidential immunity and his impeachment acquittal in the US Senate after the January 6th insurrection. Could his new defense potentially set up a legal battle that goes all the way up to the Supreme Court? Plus, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) joins to discuss the top contenders to replace Kevin McCarthy as...

The race is on to find a new House speaker after GOP hardliners dethrone Kevin McCarthy. Key Republican congressman Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joins to answer what comes next. Also, will the House fund the fight against Putin’s invasion or will Kyiv's counteroffensive face setback? Plus, former President Trump lashes out once again on the third day of his civil fraud trial.  To learn more about how...

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The first day of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial wraps up with the former president in the courtroom to fight charges that could potentially decimate his family business. Also, Republican hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) takes his threat to oust House Speaker McCarthy to the House floor but stops short of any action. Plus, a look at Democratic activist Laphonza Butler, who is temporarily replac...

States of emergency are in effect right now in New York and New Jersey as millions are in danger from torrential rains and rapid flooding. Also, divided House Republicans meet behind closed doors as Congress is about to plunge the nation into a shutdown following a defeat for Speaker McCarthy. Plus, a Trump codefendant has agreed plead guilty and agrees to cooperate in the Georgia election subvers...

In a surprising update from the Georgia election subversion case, Donald Trump’s team has decided not to try to move the criminal charges against the former president from state to federal court. Also, President Biden attempts to sound the alarm about the threat to democracy here in the United States posed by Trump, MAGA Republicans, and GOP hardliners in Congress. Plus, tensions among House Repub...