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Gaza aid restricted, Ukraine ‘firepower’, TX floods investigation & more
CNN 5 Things
Oct 15, 2025

Israel is restricting aid into Gaza, while frustrations grow over the deceased hostages not yet returned by Hamas. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says more “firepower’ is coming to Ukraine. The Trump administration has revised the number of federal employees being laid off during the government shutdown. And, lawmakers launch another investigation into the catastrophic Texas floods.