The Israeli military said Thursday it was looking into whether Hamas’s top leader, Yahya Sinwar, has been killed in a military operation in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said three terrorists were killed, and while their identities have so far not been confirmed, the IDF is “checking the possibility” that one of the three was Sinwar.
An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign rally in July said the Secret Service needs fundamental reform and that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected. The review faulted the Secret Service for poor communication that day and for failing to secure the building from which the shooter opened fire.
President Joe Biden has departed for Germany for a short visit that includes a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They plan to discuss the war in Ukraine, European Union relations, democratic values, trade and technology issues, global supply chains, tensions in the Middle East, and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region.
Topics in this episode include:
- Report: Israel Kills Hamas Leader Sinwar in Gaza
- Harris Rallies in Wisconsin, Trump in New York
- Secret Service Complacent: Independent Panel
- Trump Tower Vandalized in Chicago
- Smith Pushing to Keep Obstruction Charge
- DA Willis Asks Georgia to Restore Trump Election Case
- Alabama Blocked From Removing Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls
- Early Voting Starts in NC as Helene Recovery Continues
- Election Lawsuit Withdrawn
- IDF Investigates Possible Killing of Top Hamas Leader
- US Strikes Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen
- How Soon Should Election Results Be Announced?
- Another Round of Student Loan Forgiveness Approved
- Family of Factory Worker Files Wrongful Death Suit
- Court Hands Mexican Anti-Cartel Leader 38 Years in Prison
- Trudeau Calls Alleged Indian Interference ‘Horrific Mistake’
- Biden Meeting World Leaders in Germany About Ukraine
- Biden Announces $425 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine
- Zelenskyy Presents ‘Victory Plan’ to EU Leaders
- Austin Lays Out Key Threats to NATO at Brussels Summit
- UK Could See 62,000 More Immigrants Recognized as Refugees
- UK Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil, LNG Vessels
- Russian Lawmakers Working to Ban ‘Child-Free Propaganda’
- Toxic Black Balls Wash Up on Sydney Beaches
- Former South Korean Police Chief Acquitted in Crowd Crush Case
- EU Tariffs on Chinese Cars Concern German Carmakers
- North Korea Labels South ‘Hostile State’
- What Happens to Coins Thrown in Rome’s Trevi Fountain?
- Animals Enjoy Halloween Pumpkins in Zoo
- October Supermoon Wows Stargazers