Tem Patrick Mchenry which we have been talking about for a couple of days now is now dead, according to multiple gop lawmakers who have spoken to nbc news, like Kevin Mccarthy and Steve Scalise, the option did not have enough votes. Today in their socalled family meeting, the room got so emotional, matt gaetz confirmed that mccarthy started yelling at him, and Punchbowl News reports another lawmaker nearly lunged at him. Passions are a little inflamed. I think hes working through the stages of grief. Did Congressman Boss Lunge at you at well . I think he was pretty animated. I dont know if i would describe it as a lunge. I said that i thought having speaker light was a bad idea. I think republicans ought to stay in our conference until we elect a speaker. We have a lot of great folks, im supporting jim jordan. That will be how it goes. Joining us now, nbc news capitol hill Correspondent Ali Vitali and Punchbowl News cofounder and political contributor, jake sherman. Ali, what is going
Warned people to stay away from scottish coasts because of the dangers. Well have the latest on all that with our scotland reporter. That with our scotland reporter. First, a roundup of your latest headlines with. Rihanna latest headlines with. Rihanna good afternoon. Its 12 01. Your top stories from the newsroom. Its israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked rishi sunak for his visit to israel, calling it a strong statement of support at rishi sunak has been holding talks with his counterpart. Rishi sunak has been holding talks with his counterpart. Hes on a two day trip to the wider region amid growing concerns the conflict with hamas could escalate. Hell be travelling to a number of other regional capitals in a diplomatic bid to prevent the fighting from spiralling, mr sunak said to his counterpart. We want you to win from your decision yesterday that you took to ensure that routes into gaza will be opened for humanitarian aid to enter. Im glad that you made that decisio
7 30 p. M. In irans capital techront, this is press tv news, thanks for joining us. More palestinians have fallen victim to israels attacks in the gaza strep as the Regime Presses ahead with a steady onslot against the besieg territory. Dozens of people have been killed. After israeli war planes pounded more palestinian homes across the ghaza strip. Over 20 people have lost their lives in the city khan yunis, so far on thursday. Dozens more have been injured as a result of the regimes raids. That after an israeli air strike on gazas al ahli Arab Hospital killed close to 500 people on tuesday. That is the highest single day death toll in the territory since israel launched his war on october the 7th. The hospital was packed with people who had fled from northern gaza after israel force. Them to leave their homes. The regime has falsely blamed the carnage a misfired rocket launched by Palestinian Islamic jihad. The Resistance Movement has strongly denied the allegation. Israels bloody on
Crossing, which connects egypt to gaza. President biden says egypt will allow 20 humanitarian aide trucks to roll through. So far, no timeframe was given for the aide s arrival. Israel earlier said it wont get in the way of food, water, and medicine getting to civilians, as long as the assistance does not reach hamas. Mr biden says they are a few more things that need to happen before the aid can come in. This has been a very blunt negotiation i have had, so we want to get as many of the tracks out as possible. There are a 150 or so there. Not all will go. The first tranche, if there is a second tranche, see how it goes. We want to bring you some live pictures out of gaza, where its just after 4 00am. This is the main entrance of Nasser Hospital in khan yunis. Protests across the middle east erupted over the explosion at the Al Ahli Hospital in gaza tuesday that left at least a71 people dead. Arab states, and the main palestinian militant group, hamas, have continued to blame israel fo
Of visits in the region, taking in egypt, turkey and qatar over the next few days. Meanhwhile, us President Joe Biden has wrapped up his visit to israel, and offered his support to the country, during a day long visit, and later unveiled a deal to allow the first humanitarian aid trucks to enter the gaza strip. Our correspondent in los angeles, david willis, has more on President Biden s visit. President biden s trip to israel was always a gamble, seeking to support israels war effort, on the one hand, whilst at the same time looking to ease the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza, but its a gamble that appears to have paid off. Mr biden has rung agreements from both israel and egypt to allow the passage of humanitarian aid into gaza. 20 lorry loads to start with, with additional shipments to follow, if the first ones dont fall into the hands of hamas. He has also succeeded in underlying the United States s unwavering support for its key ally in the middle east, israel, whilst remindin