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Climate advocates and international negotiators at the UN’s COP28 climate talks are bitterly divided hours before it’s supposed to end. Israel’s military says troops are encircling Hamas’ final two strongholds in northern Gaza. Harvard’s governing body says it unanimously supports the university’s president. CNN has exclusive details about Donald Trump’s interactions with a former Mar-a-Lago employee-turned-witness in the classified documents case. And, the latest inflation figures are out.

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Negotiators are scrambling at the COP28 climate summit after a reference to phase-out fossil fuels was removed. The UN General Assembly is resuming its emergency session on Gaza today, as President Joe Biden warns about shifting public opinion on the war. That war overshadowing the conflict in Ukraine is why President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington today. Sports Illustrated’s CEO has been fired after a controversy involving AI. Plus, what Damar Hamlin, Barbenheimer and the Gaza war have in common. 

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Backlash is brewing over an Israeli-backed deal that allowed Qatar to send millions of dollars in aid to Gaza. The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a pregnant woman that sued the state to get an emergency abortion. Rudy Giuliani stood by his false claims about two Georgia election workers on the first day of his defamation damages trial. A federal jury says Google’s app store practices violated US antitrust law. Lastly, toymaker Hasbro is making another round of cuts.

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Israel says it'll use two crossings to help screen humanitarian aid for Gaza. Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking the US Supreme Court to rule on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims. A COP28 draft deal removed a call to phase out fossil fuels. The pregnant woman who sued Texas to have an emergency abortion is now leaving the state to get one. And, American League MVP Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a historic deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Alexey Navalny's lawyers said they've lost contact with the jailed Russian opposition leader. President Volodymyr Zelensky is poised to make a funding pitch to lawmakers. Hundreds of Harvard faculty come out to support the university's president as calls for her resignation grow. Jury selection begins in Rudy Giuliani's civil trial for defaming two Georgia election workers in 2020. Plus, the Golden Globes nominations are out, as the hunt for a host continues.

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A new CNN poll shows former President Donald Trump holds a general election lead over President Joe Biden in two key states. The UN General Assembly is set to resume its emergency session on the situation in Gaza. The UN's annual climate summit is in the final stretch, while a new analysis says climate pledges aren't enough. India's Supreme Court upheld the government's decision to revoke the special status of a Muslim-majority region. Plus, Alex Jones is back on X.

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A new CNN poll shows President Joe Biden struggling against former President Donald Trump in two key states. The UN’s Secretary General vow to continue fighting for a ceasefire in Gaza. Pressure’s growing on Harvard’s president, after the University of Pennsylvania’s president resigned over the weekend. The clean up continues in Tennessee after deadly tornadoes and thunderstorms tore through the area. And, Trump says he’ll skip taking the witness stand today

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A high-profile criminal trial is underway in Atlanta that could have major implications for the music industry. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has alleged Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug is the cofounder of a criminal street gang responsible for violent acts and is pointing to his song lyrics as proof of the gang’s existence. In this episode, we examine the case and the controversy around the RICO statue used to charge it – the same law used to indict former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in connection with their alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Guest: Ryan Young, CNN Correspondent

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Fighting rages between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, as Russia slams the US over its ceasefire veto. Oil companies may be nervous at COP28. Six French teens have been convicted in the beheading of a history teacher. A disruptive storm could bring rain and snow to the East Coast this weekend, we tell you what to expect. And, a space tomato that was lost for months has finally been found.

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The US vetoed a UN vote for a ceasefire in Gaza, as the bodies of infants have been discovered in a hospital. Texas’ Supreme Court has blocked a woman from receiving an emergency abortion. An Alabama officer is on leave after using a stun gun against a Black man. Self-checkout has sent retailers into a panic as they try to reel in some losses. And a New York man wins a $10 million jackpot… for the second time.

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