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3 PM ET: Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal, campus protests persist, church service scare & more
CNN 5 Things
May 6, 2024

We start with new developments on a ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. It comes as pro-Palestinian protests against the war continue to rattle colleges nationwide. A former longtime Trump Organization controller took the stand in former president Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. The owner of Trump’s social media app gave its accounting firm the boot. And, a pastor in Pennsylvania recounts the moment someone attempted to shoot him during service. 

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Ifeoma Dike
00:00:01
From CNN, I'm Ifeoma Dike with the five things you need to know for Monday, May 6th.
Ifeoma Dike
00:00:07
Hamas has agreed to a cease fire proposal from Egypt and Qatar. Here's CNN's Jeremy Diamond in Jerusalem.
Jeremy Diamond, CNN
00:00:13
Now, as we understand it, there has been this latest Egyptian framework on the table which could see the release of between 20 to 33 Israeli hostages over several weeks, that there would be a weeks long pause in the fighting during that time, and that ultimately this would lead to a much longer term cease fire, perhaps as long as a year, perhaps even longer. And that is the proposal that was on the table.
Ifeoma Dike
00:00:39
The framework also calls for the release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remaining hostages and captive Israeli soldiers. The Israeli government is reviewing Hamas's response, and so is the U.S., according to the State Department. Some Israeli officials hoped Israel's evacuation orders in eastern Rafah but pressure Hamas to change its position. And Israeli military spokesperson said troops are preparing for a, quote, "limited scale operation" there. As a result, thousands of Palestinians have packed up their belongings after the Israeli military is ordered to, quote, "evacuate immediately."
Ifeoma Dike
00:01:13
'Fallout continues on college campuses nationwide as thousands have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests in recent weeks. Harvard University has warned that those involved in the encampment on campus face, quote, "involuntary leave," and may not be able to sit for exams. Emory University in Atlanta has scaled back its commencement ceremony and relocated it, citing safety concerns. But at other campuses, protests persist, some students at Princeton University in New Jersey have launched a hunger strike, until the school divests from Israeli companies and cut ties with Israeli institutions, according to a student protest group. The student newspaper, The Daily Princetonian, reports that at least 17 undergraduate students were taking part as of Sunday. And according to The Washington Post, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and Mayor's Office have denied a request from George Washington University to disperse protesters.
00:02:06
Now to the latest on former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. The prosecution played its first witness to the stand this week, former longtime Trump Organization comptroller Jeffrey McConney. He was also a codefendant in Trump's civil fraud trial in New York last year, after which he was banned from serving as a financial manager in any New York company for the rest of his life, among other things. Today, McConney went through the organization's accounting practices, including business records and emails. He also testified about how Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, was allegedly reimbursed for the 2016 hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to keep his alleged mistress quiet about an alleged affair before the 2016 election.
Ifeoma Dike
00:02:54
Trump Media and Technology Group has announced it fired its accounting firm, BF borders. U.S. regulators accused borders of, quote, "massive fraud." The accounting firm did not respond to a request for comment. Trump media owns Truth Social, where the former president has been posting updates on his criminal hush money trial. The SEC did not accuse Trump media of any wrongdoing and didn't mention the company and its charges.
Ifeoma Dike
00:03:19
Coming up, a frantic moment at a church service.
Ifeoma Dike
00:03:25
Hey. Welcome back.
Pastor Glenn Germany
00:03:27
All of a sudden I just seen a gun pointing right at me. And at that point, all I could do is try to run for cover.
Ifeoma Dike
00:03:35
'That's Pastor Glenn Germany talking to CNN affiliate WTAE. Germany was leading a worship service Sunday at Jesus Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, when a man approached him with a gun and pulled the trigger. Luckily, the gun didn't go off, according to Pennsylvania State Police. After the first failed shot, the church's cameraman ran up and tackled the shooter. State police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Bernard Junior Polite. WTAE reported that it's not clear why the suspect tried to shoot the pastor, who said he'd never seen polite before.
Ifeoma Dike
00:04:08
That's a wrap. We'll be back at 6 p.m. eastern.