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6 AM ET: Israel's 'dumb bombs', House approves impeachment inquiry, MRI sets off patient's gun & more Dec 14, 2023

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As the White House pushes Israel to be more precise in its bombardments on Gaza, a US Intelligence assessment described exclusively to CNN says nearly half of some munitions Israel has used are so-called dumb bombs. The House voted straight down party lines to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Vivek Ramaswamy kept up a series of far-right conspiracy theories at a CNN town hall last night. A recent construction boom may be taking the pressure off some renters in the US. Plus, a woman was shot after her gun went off during her an MRI.

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10 PM ET: WH on US-Israel rift, Biden impeachment inquiry, CNN town hall & more Dec 14, 2023

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The White House struggled to explain President Joe Biden’s comments about Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. The House voted to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Former President Donald Trump lost a federal appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation case against him. A man has been charged with the murder of a Detroit synagogue president. Lastly, GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy looks to distinguish himself from Trump in a CNN town hall.

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5 PM ET: Biden meets hostage families, Fed interest rates, Trump subversion case & more Dec 13, 2023

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Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas met with President Joe Biden at the White House today – we have the latest. The Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady for the third time in a row. The House is set to vote on formalizing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. A federal judge temporarily paused former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case, which could delay his March trial. And, poison control centers in the US are seeing a surge in calls about certain drug overdoses.

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12 PM: SCOTUS abortion case, Hamas hostage talks, Hunter Biden flouts subpoena & more Dec 13, 2023

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The Supreme Court agreed to hear its biggest abortion case since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We have the latest on where Hamas hostage negotiations stand ahead of President Joe Biden’s meeting with American families affected. Hunter Biden slammed House Republicans today for the probes into his family, demanding to testify in public. The world agreed to a new climate deal today that calls for a transition away from fossil fuels. Plus, the US government is all in on AI, but it's far behind.

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9 AM ET: Israeli military aid plans, House impeachment vote, Tesla recall & more Dec 13, 2023

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US officials say there are no plans to place conditions on military aid to Israel, as the humanitarian situation worsens in Gaza. House Republicans are poised to vote on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. We have new declassified intelligence that show how massive Russia’s military losses were since invading Ukraine. The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady. Plus, we’ll tell you why Tesla is recalling millions of its cars.

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6 AM: Climate deal reached, US-Israel rift, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor dies & more Dec 13, 2023

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A deal has been reached at COP28, but there are loopholes when is comes to fossil fuels. A rift is showing publicly between the US and Israel as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called for a ceasefire in Gaza. Ukraine's president struggled to find the same bipartisan support in Washington he'd received just a year ago. Ron DeSantis took shots at former President Donald Trump at a CNN town hall last night. And a leading actor on the show Brooklyn Nine-Nine has died.

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10 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire vote, Ukraine aid divisions, CNN town hall & more Dec 13, 2023

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We begin with two big stories on the Israel-Hamas war: the UN’s vote in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel flooding some of Hamas’s tunnels in the enclave. President Joe Biden made a subtle shift in his messaging about America’s support for Ukraine. New York’s highest court handed Democrats a major win in the fight for control of the House of Representatives in 2024. Lastly, we’ll hear from GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis in a CNN town hall.

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5 PM ET: Biden criticizes Israeli government, Zelensky in Washington, EpiPens on flights & more Dec 12, 2023

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President Joe Biden gives his most candid view of the Israel-Hamas war — we’ll break down what he said. This comes as Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss aid for Ukraine today amid partisan gridlock. Arizona’s Supreme Court heard arguments about its 15-week abortion ban. Three top Senate Democrats demand airlines carry EpiPens on flights. And, actress Jennifer Aniston reveals that she and the late “Friends” co-star, Matthew Perry, were in communication the day he passed.

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12 PM ET: New Ukraine intel, big 2024 endorsement, Santos' legal woes & more Dec 12, 2023

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Ukraine's president is on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers to try to convince them to send his country more aid. We'll tell you which Republican presidential candidate is getting the support of New Hampshire's governor. Four women who attended the US Coast Guard Academy are testifying at a congressional hearing today. The Kremlin is pushing back on US concerns over Alexey Navalny's whereabouts. Plus, George Santos is in talks with prosecutors about a potential plea deal.

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9 AM ET: Climate talks overtime, Harvard president’s future, Trump contacted former employee & more Dec 12, 2023

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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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