Oct 24 Watch 6:09 Former attorney Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in civil fraud trial By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman Donald Trump is facing legal hurdles on several fronts, both civil and criminal, in state and federal courts. In New York, the $250 million civil fraud trial against Trump and his company is in its fourth week. Tuesday, Michael Cohen… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 6:17 Former Republican strategist raises alarms about GOP in 'The Conspiracy to End America' By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby Stuart Stevens has spent the majority of his decades-long career getting Republicans elected to political office. But his latest book is a warning to the country about the current state of the GOP and its threat to America’s democracy. Amna… Continue watching
Oct 24 Lebanon PM visits troops at the country's tense southern border with Israel By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Lebanon's caretaker prime minister has visited troops deployed near the border with Israel and U.N. peacekeepers as Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops clash for a third week. Continue reading
Oct 24 Stranded at a closed border as airstrikes continue, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation By Isabel DeBre, Najib Jobain, Associated Press For more than a week, their governments have advised them to wait at Gaza's Rafah crossing in preparation for evacuation through Egypt. But nothing has happened. Continue reading
Oct 24 Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after GOP nomination By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Emmer, the GOP Whip, reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House denied the party leader the votes he would need. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: U.S. developing plans to evacuate Americans from Middle East if Israel-Hamas war spreads By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: UN chief warns that the risk of the Israel-Hamas war spreading is growing By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire to deliver desperately needed food, water, medicine and fuel. Continue reading
Oct 24 Ukraine's leader says Russian naval assets are no longer safe in the Black Sea near Crimea By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that recent Ukrainian attacks have denied the Russian fleet safe bases and secure maritime corridors in the western part of the Black Sea. Continue reading
Oct 24 Qatar becomes a key intermediary in Israel-Hamas war amid tense hostage negotiations By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The gas-rich nation of Qatar has become a key intermediary over the fate of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas militants after their unprecedented attack on Israel over two weeks ago. Continue reading
Oct 24 More than 40 states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court in California also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law. Continue reading