Russia-Ukraine war updates for Dec.1, 2023
Zelenskyy urges faster fortification of frontline areas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for quicker fortifications in key battlegrounds…
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
One killed in overnight strikes on eastern Ukraine Officials treat a wounded man after Russian shelling at night in the…
US aid to Israel and Ukraine: Here’s what’s in the $105 billion national security package Biden requested
CNN — Weeks after the Biden administration laid out the details of a $105 billion national security package that includes…
Israel confirms 17 hostages released, including four-year-old American girl
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old…
Michael Chertoff Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Michael Chertoff, former secretary of Homeland Security. Birth date: November…
Israel-Hamas hostage deal could come this week — here’s what we know
A deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas to release some hostages could be reached in the coming days,…
Porter Goss Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Porter Goss, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director and Florida…
Hate groups leverage advances in artificial intelligence to stoke antisemitism amid tensions surrounding Israel-Hamas war
CNN — Hate groups and far-right internet trolls have seized on the tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, while leveraging advances…
Condoleezza Rice Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Condoleezza Rice, former US secretary of state. Birth date: November 14,…
Netanyahu: Israel’s history suggests the clock is ticking for the Israeli PM after Hamas attack failures
CNN — In his more than three decades in politics, Benjamin Netanyahu has accrued almost as many nicknames as he…
David Petraeus Fast Facts | CNN
Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Birth date:…
Bob Graham Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Bob Graham, former United States senator and Democratic governor of Florida.…
Israel-UN spat intensifies after Secretary General says Hamas attacks ‘did not happen in a vacuum’
CNN — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for…
Jews, Palestinians and Muslims in the US say they’re experiencing growing fear about rising bigotry and hatred
New York CNN — There is a palpable fear and tension in communities across the United States already scarred by…
Israel warns Gaza airstrikes will intensify and hits West Bank ahead of war’s ‘next stage’
CNN — Israel’s military vowed to increase airstrikes on Gaza and struck Hamas targets in the occupied West Bank as…
What is Israel’s post-invasion plan for Gaza?
Israel’s border with Gaza CNN — Tal and Zak have no idea how long they’ll be deployed in what the…
The war has forced Israel’s Arab citizens to explain that no, they are not Hamas
Haifa and Jerusalem CNN — When 20-year-old Aya Najame, an Arab Muslim, was a little girl growing up in the…
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas have been released
CNN — Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two…
Protests across Mideast as US’ Arab allies warn against pushing Palestinians out
CNN — Protests erupted around the Arab world on Friday as the Gaza war raged and an Israeli ground operation…
‘Deeply ashamed.’ Another major UPenn backer halts donations and calls on other Jews to do the same
CNN — Venture capitalist David Magerman is the latest major donor to the University of Pennsylvania cutting off financial support…
Biden meets with Israeli leaders as he kicks off a historic wartime visit
CNN — President Joe Biden arrived in Israel Wednesday for one of the most complicated diplomatic trips of his presidency,…
Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected
CNN — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and…
President Joe Biden will visit Israel, US Secretary of State Blinken says
CNN — The White House is confronting a new war that has required an immediate reorienting of President Joe Biden’s…
Federal government reaches settlement deal with ACLU over migrant family separations
CNN — The federal government will not be allowed to separate migrant families under a zero-tolerance policy like the controversial…
CNN Poll: Americans are deeply sympathetic toward Israelis and see their military response to Hamas attacks as justified
CNN — The American public expresses deep sympathy for the Israeli people and broadly sees the Israeli government’s military response…
ADL leader slams corporation’s response to terror attacks on Israel
New York CNN — Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt slammed Corporate America’s response to the terror attacks on Israel as…
American hostages: Biden administration in search for US citizens held captive by Hamas following the attack against Israel
Washington CNN — The Biden administration is still searching for concrete details about the condition of the handful of Americans…
Gaza: Israel steps up offensive against Hamas as brutality of militant attacks come to light
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Israel has stepped up its offensive in Gaza following Hamas’ weekend assault as soldiers who…
Utah sues TikTok for allegedly misleading users about safety, China
Utah Governor Spencer Cox welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden before he spoke at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans…
Biden interviewed in special counsel’s probe into classified documents found at his home, former office
CNN — President Joe Biden over the last two days participated in a voluntary interview with special counsel Robert Hur…
‘Grief and anger.’ US business groups stand up for Israel after attack
New York CNN — Business leaders across the United States have expressed outrage and solidarity with Israel after the deadly…
Fresh rocket attacks and ground battles as Israel and Hamas conflict intensifies
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Fighting between Hamas and Israel raged into a third day Monday with militants launching a…
At least three Americans killed in attacks in Israel near Gaza border, according to memo
Washington CNN — At least three Americans have been killed in the attacks in Israel close to the Gaza border,…
Israel/Gaza crisis: Netanyahu warns of ‘long war’ as it faces unprecedented hostage crisis following Gaza attack
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country is “embarking on a long and difficult…
American cities are ramping up security around places of worship following Israel attacks as they assure residents there are no credible threats locally
CNN — While assuring Americans there are no credible threats locally, cities throughout the United States are ramping up security…
Why didn’t Israel’s sophisticated border security stop Saturday’s attack? `
CNN — The gunmen came from air, sea and land. They shot at civilians, took hostages and forced families to…
US officials raise concerns regarding Israeli intelligence after Hamas attacks
CNN — American officials said Saturday they received no warning through intelligence that Hamas was preparing to attack Israel, leading…
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
CNN — The Biden administration will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley, according…
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
UK says ‘highly likely’ Russia shot down own jet over occupied Tokmak U.K. intelligence suggests Russian air defense “highly likely”…
Tensions flare between Chicago and White House over migrant crisis
CNN — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson confronted top White House officials late Sunday, demanding they…
Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine
U.S. and Ukraine discuss battlefield situation, ‘urgent’ defense needs Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials discussed the situation on the battlefield…
Congress wonders if Biden, McCarthy struck Ukraine fund deal
U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks with reporters as he departs after a series of failed votes on spending packages…
Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish militants following deadly Ankara blast
Istanbul CNN — Turkey’s military carried out airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in northern Iraq on Sunday, just hours after the…
Sam Bankman-Fried opposes Ukraine FTX victim testifying remotely
Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, walks outside…
Mastung, Pakistan: At least 52 killed after blast rips through religious procession
Quetta, Pakistan CNN — At least 52 people were killed and dozens more wounded in what authorities believe was a…