welcome to all of you watching us in the united states, canada and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. five republicans running for the white house sparred on a florida stage wednesday night. the front-runner held a rally down the road. israel is targeting the tunnel system in gaza. is it putting the hostages lives at stake? and it s a feeling of joy and of triumph over adversity and not quitting. after 118 days on strike, hollywood actors could soon be back at work. what we know about the tentative deal with the studios, coming up. in miami, where republican presidential hopefuls gathered for the third gop debate. all of them hoping to catch fire with voters two months before the iowa caucuses. the man to beat, donald trump, chose not to participate and holding a nearby rally. tuesday s election saw democratic win. five candidates qualified for the stage this time around. each was asked why they should be the nominee instead of trump. you look where we are
ivanka, the latest trump to take the witness stand. what donald trump s eldest daughter just said about her father s allegedly inflated net worth and various financial statements. and the u.s. warning israel against re-occupying gaza. so who should govern the palestinian people if israel is successful in eliminating hamas? and a, quote, complete failure. some top republicans blasting party strategy after last night s elections. we are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. in just a few moments, ivanka trump is expected to re-take the witness stand, testifying in the trump organization s $250 million civil fraud trial. so far, she s faced about 2 1/2 hours of questioning from a new york attorney general s office, with a major focus on her father s past financial statements and how he allegedly inflated them to get favorable loans. let s get an update with cnn s chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid. c
i m jake tapper. this hour, the wait for answers more than a month into the israel-hamas war. hundreds of families still do not know the fate of their loved ones being held hostage. right now, two families are here in d.c., hoping u.s. lawmakers can help. they will join me in the studio this hour. plus, america s latest abortion referendum as ohio voters make abortion rights part of their constitution. even conservatives are coming to terms with the shift in tide sense the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade. take a listen. on the issue of abortion, in ohio tonight, we continue the losing streak in the pro-life movement. our pro-life movement, and i am part of it, needs to be better about the way we discuss this issue. and leading this hour, another historic day of testimony in the new york city courtroom. this way from ivanka trump, donald trump s oldest daughter. she just wrapped up her testimony and now states attorneys say they have rested their case. new yo
inside the room, along with the transcript of his testimony, donald trump on the stand sounds a lot like donald trump everywhere else. the judge will rule against me because he will always rule against me, quote. he called me a fraud, and he didn t know anything about me. quote. people don t know how good a company i ve built because people like you are going around demeaning me, and i think it s hurting america. quote. you and every other democrat coming after me from 15 different sides, all haters. quote. this is a very unfair trial, very unfair. i hope the public is watching. quote. roughly half an hour into donald trump taking the stand, judge engoron repeatedly admonished the president, asking him to stop rambling and answer the questions. he s gone to trump s lawyers and told them to get a handle on their client. they declined. alina habba said she wouldn t dare violate a client s free speech. when donald trump did answer questions, our legal analysts in the courts say
reports, the first evacuations from the gaza strip since the start of israel s siege. a major deal brokered to open that border crossing with egypt for foreign nationals, and injured palestinians as well. how soon the hundreds of americans trapped in gaza could be allowed to leave. and israel faing condemnation for a massive attack on a refugee camp in gaza. the idf claiming they killed a high ranking hamas leader. what we know about the strike that reportedly killed dozens of civilians including children. also ahead, an arrest for anti-semitic threats at cornell university, more on the suspect, a student himself and his threats as anti-semitic incidents rise across the country. and breaking news here in new york city, donald trump jr. expected to testify in a case that could threaten the future of his father s empire. what testimony from the trump children could mean for the multimillion dollar civil fraud trial. good morning, everybody. good to see you, breaking news