Israel says it has responded to an attack on Israeli forces in southern Gaza with airstrikes in the area of Rafah, the first major test of the US-brokered ceasefire. Hamas has not yet commented on the accusations but a senior official in the group, Izzat Al-Rishq, said shortly after on Telegram that the militants remain committed to the ceasefire agreement, and accused Israel of “fabricating weak pretexts to justify its crimes.”
Israel says it has responded to an attack on Israeli forces in southern Gaza with airstrikes in the area of Rafah, the first major test of the US-brokered ceasefire. Hamas has not yet commented on the accusations but a senior official in the group, Izzat Al-Rishq, said shortly after on Telegram that the militants remain committed to the ceasefire agreement, and accused Israel of “fabricating weak pretexts to justify its crimes.”
The trial is underway for Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man who prosecutors say allegedly ignited the Palisades Fire that devastated the Los Angeles area in January 2025.
In remarks from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said the US will resume attacks on Iran after insufficient progress in negotiations to end the war. “We’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard,” Trump said Wednesday, suggesting Iran’s downing of a US Apache helicopter is pretext for the renewed strikes.
Bill Gates testified behind closed doors on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The release of the Justice Department’s files related to Jeffery Epstein have raised questions over the Microsoft founder’s ties to the late convicted sex offender.
House Republicans on Tuesday approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement package which will fully fund the federal immigration agencies for the rest of President Donald Trump’s second term. CNN's Dana Bash reports.
There are over 4,000 data centers already built or under construction in the United States, with another 1,500 being proposed. CNN Senior Crime and Justice Correspondent Shimon Prokupecz visits communities that are fighting, sometimes violently, to keep them from being built in their own backyards. Stream the full report on CNN All Access.
There are over 4,000 data centers already built or under construction in the United States, with another 1,500 being proposed. CNN Senior Crime and Justice Correspondent Shimon Prokupecz visits communities that are fighting, sometimes violently, to keep them from being built in their own backyards. Stream the full report on CNN All Access.
