My colleague katy tur just indicated, we have major Breaking News that were covering. Two american hostages have been released by hamas. They have been held by the terror group for nearly two weeks, since hamas stormed into communities in southern israel killing nearly 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 200. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken speaks right now about it. Citizens held by hamas since october 7th were released. These Two Americans are now safely in the hands of israeli authorities in israel. We expect the team from the u. S. Embassy to see them very shortly. Over the coming hours, theyll receive any support and assistance they need, and of course were very anxious to be able to reunite them with their loved ones. We welcome their release. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling. There are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas, alon
Been ordered to evacuate. The Oldest Church in the gaza strip is hate by is really miss signs. At least 16 people taking shelter. They are now dead and rising and go across the middle east and the wild. Thousands of protesters demand an end to israel is assault on the right. Well begin with breaking news and take you to the state department in washington, where the secretary of state anthony blinking is speech an after im off earlier today, released to american. Capt assessed isnt it . But there are still 10 additional americans who remain on accounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by. Im us, along with an estimated 200 other hostages, held in gaza. Bang for men, women, young boys, young girls, elderly people from many nations for every single one of them should be released. Since the early, our earliest hours is crisis, the present is made clear that he will do Everything Possible to secure the release of every hostage during my own recent trav
Is the normal midterm blues, but on steroids. What were seeing here is partly because of that mood of the nation, partly because the brand, the tory brand, the conservative party brand was damaged in September 2022 and earlier through partygate as well, and that is still feeding through into the public psyche. So, yes, to some degree, theres a pattern and its feeding through to the by elections. But patterns can also be broken by unexpected events. All change in a land normally wary of the new. Tories will be hoping there will be limits to these new habits. Thats all from us. Im back on monday. Until then, have a good weekend. Goodbye. Breaking news from Around The World 2a hours a day, this is bbc news. Rabbi meir hecht knows bothjudith and Natalie Raanan personally. He spoke to me just after the news of their release. Judith prays every week in our congregation, for every sabbath, every holiday, and we miss her and shes been a part of our congregation in such an important way, and as
People across scars of ways for the arrival of 20 trucks carrying food was a i met some u. K Prime Minister hold stops, and saudi arabia fall from using Benjamin Netanyahu. And israel meanwhile, and violence intensifies in the occupied west bank and is ready rate on a refugee camp. The kills at least 6 times now reports that in a rocky air base housing us forces has been targeted by rockets and drive the lets take you to some breaking news that were getting just in as i was just saying, we all are getting reports of drones and rockers, attacks on the animal also database that holds us end of the story, host us some of the International Forces in western iraq. Now, according to the royce, as news agency multiple bloss whitehead inside the base, a little offset is located in the western and the province. Well, thats and ill speak to him for that. The why had a correspondent who joins us now on the phone from baghdad. Obviously this could be a huge developments like what, what do we know
Welcome to the second hour of Chris Jansing reports live at msnbc headquarters in new york, and right now, about 115 minutes since the House Gavelled out for recess. No solution in the speaker stalemate, but just in the last 30 minutes, since we last spoke about this, a lot has changed and were getting a new glimpse into just how high tensions are Behind Closed Doors within the republican conference. Heres what happened. Moments ago, republican Congressman Matt Gaetz confirmed that former speaker Kevin Mccarthy yelled at him in that gop conference meeting. Passions are a little inflamed, i think hes working through the stages of grief. Did Congressman Lunge at you as well . I think he was pretty animated. I dont know if i would describe it as a lunge. I said having a speaker light is a bad idea. I think republicans ought to stay in the conference until we elect a speaker. I think we have a lot of great folks. Im supporting jim jordan. That will be how it goes. Okay. Kevin mccarthy, you