Good morning, NewsNation! With the start of a new week, there’s a lot going on. Let’s catch up:
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Oct. 7: One year ago Monday, a group of Hamas militants stormed Israel in a surprise cross-border attack, killing some 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and taking around 250 people hostage. The attack, which happened on a major Jewish holiday, sparked the war in Gaza, which has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians. On Monday, Israelis held somber ceremonies to remember those killed in the deadliest attack in the country’s history. Read more >
Former hostage urges release of Israelis: Ahead of the one-year mark since the Oct. 7 attacks, former Hamas hostage Aviva Siegel urged all remaining Israeli hostages to be released. Siegel was released from captivity but her husband Keith remains in captivity. According to The New York Times, three other Israeli-Americans are still being held by Hamas. There are still 101 Israelis in captivity. Siegel was among them before being released in November. Watch the interview >
Mideast violence: A year after the Hamas attack on Israel, the Middle East is entangled in a war that shows no sign of slowing down. While Israel’s retaliatory offensive was initially focused on Gaza, focus has shifted to Lebanon in recent weeks against Hezbollah militants. Iran is expected to be next in Israel’s crosshairs since Iran supports Hamas, Hezbollah and other anti-Israel militants in the region. The latest >
US aid: The U.S. has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza started and led to growing conflict around the Middle East, according to a report for Brown University’s Costs of War project. What to know >
Watch: In a special edition of “Dan Abrams Live,” NewsNation’s Dan Abrams delves into the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel, showing viewers how the violence played out in real time and dissecting the lasting legacy of that day’s terror. Watch >
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Border report: Weeks after the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Border Patrol agents were warned of related actors trying to cross into the U.S. via the southern border, according to a memo obtained by NewsNation. The memo, which circulated among agents, specifically mentioned Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Hezbollah. Nearly one year later, more than 460 individuals on the terror “watch list” have been apprehended by Border Patrol and field operations agents. Full breakdown >
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Hurricane: Milton strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane Monday as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years. The storm was a major hurricane as it moved over the Gulf of Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida into the Atlantic Ocean. What to know >
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Special report: Former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, three months after surviving an assassination attempt there. “Exactly 12 weeks ago, this evening, on this very ground, a cold-blooded assassin aimed to silence me,” Trump told the crowd at the Butler fairgrounds Saturday, where he was joined by Elon Musk. Security was noticeably heightened for Trump’s return visit, with snipers positioned around the perimeter and increased local, state and federal law enforcement presence. A Senate investigation has revealed significant security failures leading up to the attempt. NewsNation’s special report, “The Plot to Kill Trump: Back to Butler,” explores the investigation, law enforcement failures and what went wrong. Watch >
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Helene response: The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and theories spread about the federal response to Hurricane Helene are “demoralizing” aid workers and creating fear among people needing help. A frenzy of misinformation has been shared over the past week, including former President Donald Trump accusing FEMA of spending all its money to help immigrants, theories officials plan to bulldoze communities damaged by storms and seize land from residents, and a falsehood pushed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., asserting that Washington used weather control technology to steer Helene toward Republican voters ahead of the election. Deanne Criswell, who leads FEMA, called the theories a “truly dangerous narrative.” Read more >
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Jocelyn Nungaray: Investigators suspect the two men accused of killing 12-year-old Texas girl Jocelyn Nungaray were members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang, according to a search warrant. Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena are both charged with capital murder in connection to Nungaray’s death. Nungaray snuck out of her Houston home late one Sunday night, and a bystander found her body in a creek the next morning, authorities said. Nungaray’s cause of death was determined to be strangulation. Read more >
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Assistance: In the past 50 years, the percentage of Americans who depend on government programs for a significant portion of their income has spiked, according to a new study. Bipartisan think tank Economic Innovation Group says 53% of Americans draw at least a quarter of their income from government aid like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the earned income tax credit, Pell grants and COVID-era payments. In 1970, only 1% relied that heavily on government money, and most were in the country’s poorest counties. Full report >
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A Tennessee nurse and his dog are being remembered after dying while trying to save a man from floodwaters driven by Hurricane Helene. Their story >
A couple in North Carolina has been reunited after a volunteer rescue pilot helping those affected by Hurricane Helene was ordered out of the area. Full report >
For the first time in Colorado’s 11 years of recreational marijuana legalization, Denver’s marijuana sales and revenue are consistently dropping. What to know >
A plane landed safely after flames and smoke could be seen coming from it during a hard landing at a Las Vegas airport over the weekend. Video >
An upcoming heavy metal festival set to take place in Florida this month is undergoing major lineup changes after several bands that were set to perform dropped out after learning that Kyle Rittenhouse has been invited to participate in the event. Details >
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has cited a star from the hit television show “Swamp People” for the improper tagging of alligators after an undercover sting. The investigation >
These cities have the worst drivers in the U.S., a new study says. Take a look >
A home explosion in Ohio left four people dead and nearby homes damaged. Read more >
Federal and local authorities in Indiana executed a search warrant at the home where missing 13-year-old Ja’Niyah McMichael was reportedly seen nearly two months ago. The latest >
The Crimson Tide dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 in The Associated Press college football poll following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama. Latest rankings >
LeBron and son Bronny James played together for the first time in a preseason game for the Los Angeles Lakers. Details >
Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson sustained minor injuries when they were assaulted in Manhattan while going for an evening walk, police said. The investigation >
Walmart, the retail giant based in Arkansas, will be closed on Thanksgiving Day for the fifth year in a row, the company announced. Details >
A dog alerted a Texas family of a house fire and helped them escape the burning home. Full report >
A 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with rescuers she has known since she was a baby instead of being released into the wild, the Massachusetts governor decided. Read more >
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The great aunt of Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of the war, joined “NewsNation Prime” near the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks to call for peace.
Liz Naftali said a cease-fire is necessary and nothing good will come of continued violence.
“I really just say to everybody, and I say this to the Palestinian people, and I say this to the Israelis, and for the world to understand there is no good that will keep coming from this fighting,” Naftali said. “Diplomacy now is what we need. And we need a deal.” Watch the interview >
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Volunteers can come in all shapes and sizes. Five-year-old Henley Casteline wanted to help give back to other kids who might have lost everything after Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. Read more >
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This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff. |
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