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Six weeks to go until the Iowa caucuses and one day until the next Republican primary debate. Once again, Republican front-runner Trump is skipping. That, amid growing alarm about a Trump second-term in a flurry of headlines this week; including Trump abandoning the NATO alliance, using the DOJ to punish his political enemies, and dismissing the criminal charges against him. Plus, a top UN official says the situation in Gaza is getting more apocalyptic and that “nowhere is safe to go”, as the IDF intensifies its offensive. Also this morning: George Santos has has a new hustle, and a new study suggests traders knew in advance about the Hamas attack on Israel. 

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The Israel-Hamas war threatens to spread to a wider conflict as the IDF expands its ground assault to the entire Gaza Strip, Israel takes mortar fire from Hezbollah, and a US Navy Destroyer rescues three commercial ships in the Red Sea that were attacked by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Plus, former US Rep. Liz Cheney warns America is in danger of “sleepwalking into a dictatorship” if Trump wins in 2024. And, a disinformation scholar alleges Harvard pushed her out to protect its funding relationship with Mark Zuckerberg. Also this morning: a man reveals a 50-year-old bank robbery secret to his daughter on this death bed, and the New York Times reports that some air traffic controllers are drinking and sleeping on the job.

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The truce between Israel and Hamas is over. Once again, explosions rock Gaza as the IDF enters the next stage of its offensive against Hamas. Plus, Rep. George Santos faces his expulsion vote. And, Ron DeSantis debates Gavin Newsom during a presidential primary. Also this morning: the rise of antibiotic resistant infections causes concern, Felicity Huffman speaks out about her college admissions scandal, and hostage negotiations continue as combat resumes in Gaza.

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Israel and Hamas clinch a last-minute deal to pause fighting in exchange for another day without military action. Plus, Henry Kissinger dies at 100. CNN Presidential Historian Tim Naftali looks at how the former US Secretary of State reshaped American diplomacy and the world during the cold war, and beyond. And, Rep. George Santos speaks from the steps of the Capitol ahead of tomorrow's planned expulsion vote - but he isn't packing his bags just yet. Also, Elon Musk has some strong words for the advertisers that fled X after his antisemetic post.

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Negotiators in Doha, Qatar work to extend the Israel-Hamas truce again, as the planned end draws near. A sixth set of hostages is expected to be freed today. Plus, a US Military aircraft crashes off the coast of Japan with six-people onboard. And, Liz Cheney is naming names for enabling Donald Trump in her new book, including which Congressman called the former President "Orange Jesus". Also this morning: inside the White House’s effort to free Hamas’ hostages, The Koch Network backs Nikki Haley over Trump in the GOP presidential primary, and Trump’s legal team seeks to relitigate 2020 election lies.

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Hamas is getting ready to free ten more hostages, following the release plan after the temporary truce with Israel was extended. As new harrowing details of hostages’ time in captivity emerge, Dr. Hagai Levine, who is treating those freed by Hamas, joins to share what he is seeing. Plus, the suspect in the shooting of 3 Palestinian students in Vermont pleads not guilty. And, Trump threatens to repeal Obamacare if reelected.

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Hamas is set to release a fourth group of hostages today, as both sides express an interest in extending their 4-day truce. Israel says it will pause fighting an extra day for each additional ten hostages released. Plus, police arrest a man suspected of shooting and injuring three Palestinian college students in Vermont. And, two ballistic missiles are fired towards a US Navy warship from Houthi Rebel-controlled Yemen, after the ship tries to stop pirates taking over a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Also, Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Elon Musk after the X boss shared an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform.

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A temporary truce is underway between Israel and Hamas. The first round of hostages is expected to be released at 9:00am ET, with Hamas freeing 13 people abducted during the October 7th terror attacks. It's six-hours since fighting was paused in Gaza, and the truce appears to be holding. CNN International Anchor Becky Anderson reports on how hostage releases might work over the coming days. Plus, retailers remain cautious as consumers grapple with inflation this Black Friday. And, 34 people are arrested in Dublin after a violent clash between police and “far-right” protesters.

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Israel says that Hamas’ hostages won't be released until tomorrow, but word could come from Qatar on when the truce will begin. As the hostages’ families face another agonizing day of waiting, a source tells CNN the US is working on a list of who will be released first. Plus, actor Jamie Foxx and singer Axl Rose are being sued for sexual assault in wave of lawsuits being brought against entertainment icons as the ‘Adult Survivors Act’ expiry deadline looms in New York. And, a fiery explosion shuts down a border crossing between the US and Canada after a speeding car hit a secondary checkpoint and burst into flames. Also this morning: why you should care about who’s in charge of Open AI.

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Israel and Hamas reach a breakthrough deal to release at least 50 women and children abducted during the October 7 terror attacks, in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting. Israeli sources say the first hostages could be released as early as tomorrow morning. Plus, Speaker Johnson says he is open to revisiting Supreme Court decisions on contraception and LGBTQ+ marriage equality. And, fired CEO Sam Altman is rehired at Open AI.

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