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Tensions are boiling over in the Middle East after the US and UK launched strikes at Houthi Rebels in Yemen. Israel is responding in court to claims it is committing genocide in Gaza. More blizzards, rains and winds are expected in the US this weekend. Republican hardliners want the House Speaker to back out of his spending deal with the Senate. Plus, why Hertz is swapping electric vehicles for ga...

The US and UK have carried out strikes on Houthi Rebels in Yemen in retaliation for Red Sea attacks. There's even more bad weather heading for the Eastern US this weekend. Those freezing temperatures could impact voter turn out for the Iowa caucuses next week. Important elections are being held in Taiwan tomorrow. Plus, Boeing is facing a lawsuit on top of an FAA investigation. Learn more about yo...

The US and UK have launched strikes against multiple Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges he faces in California. An Ohio grand jury has decided a woman who suffered a miscarriage will not be criminally charged. CVS plans to close some pharmacies inside Target stores. Lastly, we’ll tell you about t...

Former President Donald Trump spoke briefly during closing arguments at his New York civil fraud trial before the judge cut him off. The FAA is investigating Boeing following last week’s blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. Some House GOP hardliners are threatening a government shutdown over border provisions as Congress races to pass a spending bill. South Africa laid out its genocide case again...

Former President Donald Trump is back in court today and his business empire is at stake. Congress is once again under pressure to avoid a government shutdown. We now have the full inflation picture for 2023 and it could mean lower interest rates. Plastic chemicals are costing the US health care system billions of dollars. Plus, a new study explains why ski resorts are turning to stock piling. Lea...

Israel stands accused of genocide in the International Court of Justice. Why former President Donald Trump probably won't be speaking at the closing arguments of his fraud trial in New York. He also didn't speak on stage at last night's GOP debate hosted by CNN, but he could have won the event anyway. Areas recovering from this week's storms are once again expecting severe weather. Plus, it looks...

As Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis went head to head on CNN last night, Chris Christie caused the most drama. You won't be hearing from former President Donald Trump in court today as his civil fraud trial wraps up in New York. An international court is hearing arguments on whether Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide. Hunter Biden is having a busy week on opposite sides of the country. Plus,...

Two of former President Donald Trump's strongest GOP presidential challengers took shots at each other during the final Republican debate before the Iowa caucuses. Two Republican-led House committees voted to advance a resolution to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. We'll tell you about a deadly avalanche at a popular ski resort in California. The federal government gave the green light t...

A rough week for some Alaska Airlines travelers just became more challenging in the wake of a blowout last week. We’re hearing from both sides of the political aisle following two House meetings over holding Hunter Biden in contempt. It comes as another House committee held its first impeaching hearing for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Former President Donald Trump’s plan to spea...

The storm that's been battering the East Coast is dealing its final blow in New England. Tonight, CNN holds the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses. House Republicans are taking steps to hold the president's son in contempt of Congress. Experts have been looking at likely risks for the next 10 years and things don't look great. Plus, millions of families will get some help with feeding their...

Hundreds of thousands of homes and business have lost power as a powerful storm hits the East Coast. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are facing off in Iowa tonight for a CNN debate. The US has shot down an attack from Houthi Rebels in the Red Sea. The White House has responded to news that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Plus, China claims to have cracked an...

A deadly storm is bring more extreme weather to the Northeast today. Boeing's CEO has acknowledged the company's "mistake" after last weeks Alaska Airlines incident. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are getting ready to go head to head on CNN tonight. Ecuador has been rocked by violence this week. Plus, what did and didn't learn from the Jeffry Epstein lawsuit documents. Learn more about your ad choic...

The head of Boeing acknowledged the company’s “mistake” during a safety meeting in the wake of an Alaska Airlines blowout. Authorities say at least four people have been killed in a powerful winter storm system. Armed gunmen stormed a TV station in Ecuador during a live broadcast amid violent clashes. France’s president has appointed its youngest and first openly gay prime minister. Lastly, langua...

We start with new information on Defense Secretary’s Lloyd Austin’s health complications that led to his hospitalization. We’ll tell you which areas could experience the worst conditions from a winter weather threat moving across the central and eastern US. Secretary of State Antony Blinken weighed in on a two-state solution in Israel and genocide allegations. We’ll tell you where former President...

More than half the US population is getting hit with extreme weather today. Boeing is holding an all employee meeting on safety today after Friday's Alaska Airlines incident. The federal appeals court judges in DC appear skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s immunity arguments in the federal election subversion case. NASA is expected to announce a delay in its crewed mission to the moon. Pl...

Former President Donald Trump is expected in court today, as Nikki Haley trims his lead in the polls. The world came dangerously close to a key temperature target last year. Israel's president says his country will defend itself at a genocide trial this week. Another US citizen has been detained in Russia. Plus, lawmakers are asking why some inhalers are so expensive in the US. Learn more about yo...

Former President Donald Trump is expected to show up in court today, we'll tell you why. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel for high stakes talks over protecting civilians in Gaza. Winter storms are causing dangerous conditions in parts of the US. Crews are still searching for anyone who could be trapped after a gas explosion at a hotel in Texas. Plus, South Korean lawmakers vote to ba...

We begin with a blast a hotel in Fort Worth, Texas that injured several people. The US defense secretary’s failure to disclose his hospitalization is under White House review. The American Red Cross is warning of an emergency blood shortage in the US. Pope Francis has called for a universal ban on surrogacy. Lastly, America’s first lunar landing mission in decades may not make it to the moon. Lear...

United Airlines says it found loose bolts on some of its Boeing planes in the wake of a blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight last week. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken addressed tensions between Israel and Hezbollah ahead of key meetings with Israeli officials. Former President Donald Trump wants his election subversion case in Georgia to be dismissed under presidential immunity. President Joe...

Federal investigators are trying to find out why a huge chunk of an Alaska Airlines plane broke off mid flight. Former President Donald Trump sets his sights on Nikki Haley ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East are growing as a Hezbollah leader is killed in Lebanon. A civil lawsuit against the NRA starts today, with officials being accused of using the nonprofit...

2024 candidates are making a final sprint ahead of the all important Iowa caucuses next week. We're learning more about Alaska Airlines flight that had to do an emergency landing after a part of it blew off mid flight. Congressional leaders say they've reached a deal on government spending. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians must be allowed to return home in Gaza. Plus, it's lift...

House and Senate leaders have announced a government spending deal, moving a step closer to avoiding a shut down. Part of a plane that blew off mid-flight has been found in a school teacher's backyard. Winter weather alerts are stretching more than 1,000 miles across the country today. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing scrutiny for not telling people that he was hospitalized. Plus, the big...

Border crossings along the US-Mexico border reached a record high last month, overwhelming resources in border communities and adding urgency to immigration reform negotiations on Capitol Hill. While migrant encounters have dropped in recent days, the issue will remain a lively political issue as presidential primaries get underway and House Republicans begin impeachment proceedings against Secret...

The FAA has temporarily grounded certain Boeing aircraft after an Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing. President Joe Biden accepted House Speaker’s State of the Union address invite. Taylor Swift’s camp isn’t shaking off a controversial opinion piece about the pop superstar. The Navajo Nation is trying to stop a commercial mission to the moon slated for next week – we'll tell you why....

Former President Donald Trump attacked President Biden’s 2024 campaign kick-off speech, while the DOJ is still looking for hundreds of accused January 6 rioters. Trump weighs in on the Supreme Court’s decision to look at Colorado’s move to kick him off the state’s ballot. An airline had grounded a type of plane in its fleet after one made flight made an emergency landing. Winter is beginning to bi...