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5 PM ET: School shooter's sentence, Trump’s gag order, sickle cell therapies & more Dec 08, 2023

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The Israeli military and Hamas have responded to images showing Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to their underwear. The gunman who pleaded guilty to a deadly Michigan school mass shooting in 2021 has been sentenced today. An appeals court has upheld most of former President Donald Trump’s gag order in a federal election subversion case. The FDA approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease. And, scientists say the Earth could surpass a key climate threshold for the first time next year.

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12 PM ET: School shooter sentencing, Gaza's post-war future, race to replace Santos & more Dec 08, 2023

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The teenager who killed four of his classmates at a high school in Michigan is being sentenced today. US officials are looking at how Gaza will be governed when the war is over. Russia attacks Ukraine after a long pause, as its President Vladimir Putin says he's running again next year. The pro-Trump lawyer who devised the 2020 fake electors scheme is reportedly cooperating with state investigators. Plus, a look at who could replace George Santos in Congress.

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9 AM ET: US embassy attack, jobs report, cantaloupe salmonella deaths & more Dec 08, 2023

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There are warnings that people in Gaza are on the brink of starvation. Two rockets hit the US embassy in Baghdad this morning. Hundreds of groups and activists are calling for the Biden administration to stop funding support for liquified natural gas. The latest jobs numbers are out, we'll tell you what they mean. Plus, there have been more US salmonella deaths linked to cantaloupes.

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6 AM ET: Hunter Biden tax charges, UPenn backlash, Texas AG warns doctor & more Dec 08, 2023

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Hunter Biden is facing nine new criminal charges relating to a federal tax investigation. Israel is being criticized over images of men being held in Gaza. Calls for UPenn's president to resign over the university's response to antisemitism are getting louder. The Texas Attorney General is warning a doctor that he could face legal action for performing an abortion, even though a court approved the procedure. Plus, there'll be some stormy weather this weekend.

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10 PM ET: Israel’s mass detention, Hunter Biden’s new charges, weekend storms & more Dec 08, 2023

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Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to their underwear. Hunter Biden faces nine criminal charges in a federal tax case. We have new details on the deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The House voted to censure New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman. Lastly, heavy rain and snow are on tap for parts of the US this weekend.

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5 PM ET: Netanyahu’s stark warning, Penn president backlash, Texas abortion ruling & more Dec 07, 2023

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We begin with the Israeli prime minister’s message to Hezbollah over attacks along the border as its war with Hamas continues. The president of the University of Pennsylvania is facing some serious pressure to resign. A Texas judge has ruled that one woman can legally terminate her 20-week pregnancy. An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to crash a plane mid-flight has been arraigned. And, former President Donald Trump attended his New York civil fraud trial again today.

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12 PM ET: Red Sea attacks, menthol cigarette ban delay, NFL team theft & more Dec 07, 2023

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Two months on from Hamas' attack on Israel, death and destruction continues in Gaza. The US military is in talks to protect commercial ships on a vital Red Sea shipping route. The Biden Administration is being criticized for delaying a ban on menthol flavored cigarettes. New Mexico's attorney general is accusing Meta of creating a breeding ground for child predators. Plus, a former employee for an NFL team is accused of stealing millions of dollars from them.

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9 AM ET: US weapons accusation, college shooting suspect, historic newspaper walkout & more Dec 07, 2023

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A human rights group says a US-made weapons guidance system was used in an attack that killed civilians in Gaza. We're learning more about the suspect of yesterdays deadly shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Nikki Haley was under attack at last night's Republican presidential debate, we'll tell you why she might see it as a good thing. One in five people looking for an abortion had to travel out of state in the first half of 2023. Plus, why employees are walking out at one of America's most popular newspapers.

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6 AM ET: Explosive GOP debate, student loan relief, food throwing punishment & more Dec 07, 2023

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Dozens of Americans are expected to leave Gaza today while UN workers are going into the strip. Last night's Republican presidential debate got pretty heated. After another deadly crash, the US military is grounding its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft. The Department of Education has approved canceling nearly $5 billion in federal student loan debt. Plus, a woman gets a surprising punishment for throwing food in someone's face.

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10 PM ET: Gaza relief concerns, aid bill blocked, heated GOP debate & more Dec 07, 2023

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Israel has approved a “minimal” increase in the amount of fuel into Gaza while the UN chief makes a rare move over the humanitarian crisis. Senate Republicans blocked aid for Israel and Ukraine from advancing in a key spending bill vote. We have new developments on a shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Meanwhile, a Nevada grand jury has indicted six people who acted as fake electors to undo President Joe Biden’s 2020 win. Lastly, two GOP candidates got into a heated exchange on the debate stage.

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