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The United Nations says 2023 has been the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank. Western officials warn about the potentially debilitating impact on Ukraine’s longer-term prospects of losing the war if US Congress remains stalled on aid. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs mobilizes the national guard at the border. In Tennessee a 4-month-old baby was found alive in a tree after a tornado destroyed his home. And researchers in Hungary find French Bulldogs struggle to sleep because of their anatomy, we explain.

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Protestors marched in Tel Aviv after three hostages were shot dead by Israeli forces. Stormy weather this weekend is expected to hit Florida and move up the East Coast. A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million in damages, he says he doesn’t have that kind of money. The Vatican’s criminal court is seeing a trial that could send a cardinal in prison, we tell you why. And, a regular thrift find ended up selling for over $100,000.

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Several dozen protesters hit the streets in Tel Aviv after the Israeli military mistakenly shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza. Meanwhile, an Al Jazeera cameraman died in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza as the US criticizes Israel for a series of other strikes. The federal government says homelessness hit its highest level in the US since 2007. A powerful storm system is taking aim at the East Coast. Lastly, Elon Musk has plans to open a new school in the US – we have details. 

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The Israeli military says it accidentally shot and killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza mistakenly identified as threats. Denmark police say more suspects connected to terrorism offenses remain at large. A jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million to two Georgia election workers for defamatory statements he made about them following the 2020 election. A judge has sentenced the mother of the 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia. And, a new autopsy report reveals how “Friends” actor Matthew Perry died.

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Videos have emerged of Israeli soldiers burning food and ransacking private homes in Gaza. A binder of highly classified intel reportedly went missing at the tail end of Donald Trump’s presidency. Mark Meadows is again trying to convince a judge to move his election interference case to federal court. The FDA told Politico that applesauce pouches that made kids sick may have been deliberately contaminated. Plus, America's largest credit union turned down more than half of Black mortgage applicants.

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The US is urging Israel to be more strategic with its attacks on Hamas in Gaza. There's concern about Ukraine's future as an aid package continues to stall in Congress. Minnesota prosecutors are investigated whether the shooting of a transgender woman constituted a hate crime. A UK court says a tabloid group hacked Prince Harry’s phone. And, a former Facebook executive has pleaded guilty to stealing $4 million from the company.

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The White House is putting pressure on Israel to reduce civilians casualties. A teacher in the US has been accused of threatening to behead a muslim student. The EU has agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine. The Senate will be back next week to vote on aid for Ukraine and Israel "no matter what". Plus, a drug to help new moms with depression is now available in the US.

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The Biden administration has signaled it wants Israel to do more to protect civilians in Gaza in its war against Hamas. A 13-year-old is facing criminal charges over an alleged mass shooting plot at an Ohio synagogue. General Motors is laying off workers across two factories. A British boy who disappeared six years ago has been found. Lastly, a federal watchdog is warning about the risks artificial intelligences poses to the financial system.

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German and Dutch authorities arrested four suspected Hamas members over an alleged terrorism plot on Jewish institutions in Europe. Ukraine and Moldova could eventually become members of the European Union. The House has passed a sweeping defense bill for fiscal year 2024 – we have details on what's included in the package. A jury has started deliberating in Rudy Giuliani’s defamation damages trial. And, mortgage rates fell below 7% for the first time in months.

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CNN's Clarissa Ward got rare access to a hospital in southern Gaza where the human toll of the Israel-Hamas war was on display. Lawmakers are set to leave Washington without striking a deal to pass additional funding for Israel and Ukraine. The drugmakers behind an experimental cancer treatment report more progress for people with high-risk forms of melanoma. A woman is suing a Boston fertility doctor for allegedly inseminating her mother with his own sperm secretly. Plus, NASA lost contact with one of the longest-operating spacecrafts in history.

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