iraq. a quick response to a chris mag christmas morning attack. the israel/hamas war escalates. benjamin netanyahu tells his soldiers, do not stop. doubling down on his prerequisites for peace. the post-christmas rush is happening. big crowds at airports, in the highways and in malls. we will get you up to speed before you leave the house. in 2024, president biden and former president donald trump are poised for a big year leading up to the november election. good day, everyone. we begin with the increasing concern that the israel/hamas war could be creating closer to a broader regional conflict. the u.s. carried out retaliatory christmas day air strikes inside iraq against iranian-backed militants and iranian state media says israeli air strikes killed a revolutionary guard officer in syria. president biden ordered the u.s. strikes after three u.s. service members were injured from a drone attack, one critically, at an air base in iraq. lloyd austin calling the retal
prompting new retaliation from u.s. forces and new fears that the violence could spread. let s bring in aaron gillcrist who s covering today s diplomatic meetings in washington at the white house and nbc s jay gray who s in tel aviv. jay, starting with you. what is the latest on the ground in israel and gaza as we talk about last hour the war cabinet meeting last night and what may have come from that. day 81 of the war and as intense the u.n. says it has been since the start and as deadly. they are saying the intensity of the battles on the ground as well as the air strikes has ramped up over the last 48 hours. we know that the attacks have been targeting from the air control and command centers according to the idf. they have been working also to identify and target some of the senior hamas leaders saying that one of their air strikes did kill a leader but not saying to this point who that may be. on the ground, they are continuing to try and expose and then eliminate the
negotiators in washington. we ll have the key sticking points as the clock ticks down to a potentially catastrophic default. and later, nine lives. these so-called ghost cats were driven to the brink of ex tecs tinks, but are pouncing back. protects your way of life. yes, sir, it does. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. all eyes are on capitol hill tonight as the deadline for a possible government default closes in. both president joe biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy insist a deal is close. more on that in a minute. we begin this memorial day weekend at the national mall. thousands are turning out at the poppy wall of honor. the red flowers symbolizes bloodshed and lives lost in service since world war i. there are more than 645,000 flowers lining the wall this year. and as always, many of us are on the move for the holiday weekend. whether by ground or air, travelers are feeling the impact of the economy bo
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officially voting to impeach state attorney general, ken paxton. under state law, he s now temporarily suspended from his duties as he now awaits a senate trial. some of the counts included bribery, obstruction of justice, dereliction of duty, and fitness for office, abuse of public trust. this follows years of legal and ethical struggles and most controversial a.g.. texans called the most of the top texas republicans have been now mont the tub lick. with us now, nbc news correspondent priscilla thompson. priscilla, this is historic. what more can you tell us? alicia, it is historic. there have been supporters of ken paxton who flooded to the gallery today to listen as this hearing took place, and as they were letting out we were able to grab mr. here. you re a supporter of ken paxton, your reaction here is that the house is willing to impeach him. i was surprised about having to i think this proceeding is illegal. we ll get a statute in 1993 that is essential