it is 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific. i m jose diaz-balart. breaking right now, reports of strikes near several hospitals in gaza. the palestinian red cross saying israeli snipers are opening fire at one facility. israel has said it does not target hospitals. we ll ask an idf spokesperson about what is happening in just a couple of minutes. also breaking, the white house announces a crucial in person meeting between president biden and china s xi jinping in california next week. on capitol hill, time is running out. we re just one week away from the deadline to come to a deal and avert a government shutdown. we got brand-new reporting on where negotiations stand. meanwhile, the fbi investigating a series of letters containing suspicious powder sent to election workers in several states. and former president donald trump defends his family s separation policy at the border. we ll play for you what he had to say. we begin this hour with breaking news out of the i
did you just braid my hair? good to be with you for this second hour of chris jansing reports. ahead for us, hospitals in gaza are sounding the alarm, saying they have been damaged by strikes as tanks move into positions nearby. we ll get the latest on what s happening on the ground. the high stakes summit, president biden and china s xi jinping set to meet after a downward spiral in relations. can they find any common ground? plus a terrifying phone call to the office of marjorie taylor greene, what a man allegedly said that led to his arrest. and powell versus protesters, the chairman of the federal reserve gets rushed off stage during a headline making speech. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with those dire images from hospitals in gaza. nbc s josh lederman is reporting live from tel aviv. josh, we are hearing about a number of strikes along with tanks taking up positions near hospitals. what do we know about what s h
good. and cnn this morning continues right now. suspicious letters were sent to election offices, potentially laced with fentanyl. just bringing fear to these election workers who are just trying to do the right thing. this is domestic terrorism. speaker mike johnson is struggling to come up with a plan to avoid a government shutdown. i think there s a honeymoon period here, might be shorter than we thought. the house is out of session, the senate is out of session. nobody is here. these folks represent the eyes and ears of mar-a-lago. just regular people working these kind of day jobs. the former president went, quote, ballistic. a political decision was made by a very politicized department. if i m a prosecutor, this is the best case scenario. the shakeup that could very well shift the entire balance of power in the senate. i will not be running for reelection. we ll see where he goes from here. democrats have no margin for error. joe manchin doe
1 150 people, including hollywood executives took place in the screening. compiled by the israel defense forces so journalists and public figures worldwide could view the video and counter the misinformation that s being spread regarding the attacks. the l.a. mayor responded to the fight last night, said we cannot allow current worldwide tension to devolve to this unacceptable violence in our city. this is a time of immense pain and distress for thousands in los angeles. we must stand together. gal gadot, who was born in israel and served two years as a soldier in the idf, has drawn criticism from pro palestine supporters for organizing the l.a. screening of the hamas attack footage and showing her support of israel but she is not backing down. just yesterday gadot posted video of broadway performance singing bring him home, caption over 240 hostages, including 30 children, held captive by hamas. a prayer from broadway, bring them home. as for the fight outside the museum o
The 8th and gained momentum. Its been ignored, passed over by the antitrump media. But, its happening now. Other head liens out this morning the negotiator in chief steps into the obamacare debate and will take conservative critics out for bowling and pizza. Talking about President Trump, hes got a lot more leverage than bowling and pizza. Gas average 2. 30 nationwide, watch for it to come down very soon. The price of crude oil is tumbling. Gas will follow. Despite it all, the dow is holding up. No big selloff since the trump rally began. We will open ever so slightly open down today and please remember, eight years ago today, the dow hit bottom around 6,500. Its been quite a ride since then. Varney company is about to begin. Well, start with this breaking news, this is going to be a headline today. U. S. Led Coalition Forces ramping up air strikes on syria. The marines have arrived in syria and carrying with them heavy artillery. What else do we have. Howitzers, 500 marines and theyre