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10 AM ET: Protests over hostage deaths, Giuliani can’t pay, Vatican trial & more Dec 16, 2023

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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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10 PM ET: Hostage release protests, weekend forecast, Elon Musk’s school & more Dec 16, 2023

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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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5 PM ET: Israeli hostages killed, Rudy Giuliani verdict, Matthew Perry's autopsy & more Dec 15, 2023

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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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12 PM ET: Israeli soldiers video, missing Trump binder, lead in kids' food & more Dec 15, 2023

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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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9 AM ET: Ukraine funding, Prince Harry phone hacking, Facebook exec theft & more Dec 15, 2023

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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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6 AM ET: Pressure on Israel, student beheading threat, postpartum depression drug & more Dec 15, 2023

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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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10 PM ET: Biden's latest Israel comments, GM job cuts, AI financial dangers & more Dec 15, 2023

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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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5 PM ET: Alleged terrorism plot, EU membership talks, mortgage rates fall & more Dec 14, 2023

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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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12 PM ET: CNN Gaza hospital visit, cancer vaccine trial, Earth loses contact & more Dec 14, 2023

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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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9 AM ET: Israel’s war priorities, Giuliani's about-face, cheating with ChatGPT & more Dec 14, 2023

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Israel has canceled a planned trip to Qatar to restart Hamas hostage talks – we’ll tell you what that could mean for the fate of the remaining hostages. More colleges are facing federal probes after alleged incidents of discrimination on campuses in the wake of October 7. Rudy Giuliani isn't going to take the stand in his defamation damages trial after all. Russia’s president is weighing in on the Western debate for more Ukrainian aid. Plus, are students cheating more or less with Chat GPT?

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