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President Joe Biden says the US will start airdropping critical aid into Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war deepens the humanitarian crisis. A partial government shutdown has been averted for now. Defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments on why they want the Fulton county district attorney to be disqualified from the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. Global carbon pollution from energ...

A session of a hearing on when former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants' classified documents case will go to trial has wrapped up – we have the latest. Several people have been detained across Russia for paying tribute to Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Texas’ largest wildfire on record could intensify this weekend. A judge has sentenced a man convicted of fatally shooting a...

Former President Donald Trump may have his trial delayed in the classified documents case. Thousands of people showed up to say their final goodbyes to Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Calls are growing for an investigation into yesterday’s Gaza food aid tragedy. Congress pushes off a partial government shutdown deadline by a week. Plus, NCCA basketball star Caitlin Clark is making next m...

Droves of mourners have turned out for Alexey Navalny's funeral in Moscow despite the risk of arrest. Dry and windy weather is expected to fuel wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, while a part of California is expecting 12 feet of snow. The EU has responded to a CNN investigation detailing how indiscriminate Israeli fire killed half a family in Gaza. A federal judge has found a journalist in contempt...

The funeral for Alexey Navalny is expected to be held in Moscow today, but there have been a lot of issues in the build up. An important hearing today could decide if former President Donald Trump's classified documents case goes to trial as planned in May. California is bracing for a powerful snow storm, while dry weather in Texas could fuel out of control wildfires. Violence in Haiti has led air...

President Joe Biden urged Donald Trump to work with him on border security, while the former president criticized how he’s handled the border. Over 100 people have been killed in Gaza in a tragic incident at a site where aid was being distributed. Alabama lawmakers are racing to pass bills to protect IVF access in the state. California is getting hit by a powerful storm, as Texas continues to deal...

President Joe Biden said a deadly incident in Gaza today could complicate negotiations for a ceasefire. The House passed a measure that would avert a partial government shutdown for another week. New data out today complicates the Fed's goal to bring inflation down. A federal judge blocked Texas’ controversial immigration law from going into effect new week, as Biden and his predecessor visit the...

More than 100 people have been killed in Gaza as they waited for food from aid trucks. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are both at the US southern border today campaigning on a hot button election issue. Illinois has become the third state to say it doesn't want Trump on its primary ballot. The wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have burned through 1 million acres of land. Today...

There are reports that more than 100 people have been killed in Gaza while they waited for food from aid trucks. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making trips to the US Southern border today. Texas' weather could further fuel massive wildfires this weekend. The race is on to replace Mitch McConnell as the GOP's Senate leader. Plus, Meta has been accused of "illegal" d...

The Palestinian health authority says 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7th. Wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma have burned more than a million acres. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are heading to the Southern border today. Trump's election subversion case will be delayed again after the Supreme Court said it will decide if he has immunity. Plus, some fo...

Congressional leaders have struck a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown, at least temporarily. A massive wildfire in Texas has scorched nearly a million acres of land as it remains mostly uncontained. Mitch McConnell plans to step down as Senate GOP leader, and the White House doctor revealed the results of President Joe Biden’s annual physical. We’re following two big updates on former Pr...

Firefighters are battling a raging wildfire that’s rapidly burning across portions of Texas and Oklahoma. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down this year. The Pentagon is weighing a potential plan B to get military aid to Ukraine. Hunter Biden testified before two House committees as part of a GOP-led impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden. And, Prince Har...

A monster Texas wildfire is burning through 150 football fields a minute. Hunter Biden says his deposition today before House Republicans should end the impeachment inquiry into his father. We’ll break down how the Biden campaign is viewing last night’s primary results. CNN speaks to an ALS patient with a brain implant that translates his thoughts into motor functions. Plus, the White House wants...

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump had success in Michigan last night, but they had some worrying losses too. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is hopeful that a government funding deal can be reached by Friday's deadline. Alexey Navalny's funeral will be held in Moscow on Friday. New York City's mayor is calling for drastic changes to its sanctuary policy. Plus, a fas...

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won comfortably in their Michigan primaries, but there are some big warning signs for both candidates. The UN says half a million people in Gaza are on the brink of famine. Alabama lawmakers are trying to protect IVF. Hunter Biden is expected to be questioned by Republicans today. And, the price of your Wendy's order could soon depend on when y...

We start with a meeting between top congressional leaders and President Joe Biden on preventing a partial government shutdown. A key witness took the stand again in an effort to remove a Georgia district attorney from the state’s election subversion case. Michigan voters are casting their ballots in Democratic and Republican primaries today. We’ll tell you about Sony and Expedia layoffs. Lastly, a...

Top congressional leaders met with President Joe Biden at the White House about a looming government funding deadline. We're hearing one Michigan voter’s take on GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley. Russia appears to be making more gains on the battlefield in its war in Ukraine. Americans have a gloomy outlook on the economy for the first time in three months. And, we’ll tell you about a drug s...

President Joe Biden meets with the big four congressional leaders as a partial government shutdown deadline looms. Polls are open in the Michigan presidential primaries. The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and others wants to hear from someone else about an alleged improper relationship at the DA's office. A Biden administration official is in Alabama tod...

President Joe Biden is feeling optimistic about a ceasefire in Gaza but he's facing pressure at today's primary in Michigan. The government is once again heading towards a partial shutdown. France's President says Europe can't rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine. Republicans are being called out for double standards on IVF. Plus, Macy's says it's closing 150 stores. Learn more about your ad...

We’re just four days away from a possible partial government shutdown – with no clear path to avoid it. President Joe Biden says he hopes there will be a ceasefire in Gaza "by Monday." It's primary day in Michigan and Biden is facing a protest vote. A major medical association is reviewing its guidelines on gender affirming care. Plus, a lot of the US is on a bit of a temperature rollercoaster thi...

Manhattan prosecutors are asking a judge to place a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his hush money case – we have details. A Georgia campus community honored the lives of two students who died in recent tragedies. Florida is contradicting CDC guidance on measles amid an outbreak at an elementary school. The FAA criticized the safety culture at Boeing in a new report. Lastly, the US i...

Sweden clears a final hurdle in a bid to join NATO. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighs in on the hostage and ceasefire talks. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making separate border stops this week. Canada and Russia are appealing the 2022 Winter Olympics re-rankings in a figure skating team event. And, we’ll tell you why experts say America’s record amount o...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says millions of people will die if his country doesn't get more aid from the US. Lawyers for Donald Trump have spied a major opportunity to delay his federal trials, as he appeals another ruling in New York. The Palestinian Authority's prime minister and the government have resigned. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today over social media content mode...

Some voters in Michigan are planning to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic primary tomorrow as a protest against President Joe Biden. Israel is still preparing to move into Rafah even though the White House says talks on a hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire are moving forwards. The number of young people prescribed antidepressants increased during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. An Oklahoma State...