Goli, taste your goals. Hello and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the worlworld. Im lynda kinkade. Weve just received word from the u. S. Embassy in israel that the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza is expected to open this hour. We dont know how long it could stay open. The border has been closed for weeks with neither people nor goods passing through. The embassy is warning the situation could become chaotic if too many people try to cross the border at once. After being held hostage for two weeks in gaza, an American Woman and her teenage daughter are free following their surprise release late friday. 17yearold natalie raanan, who had just graduated high school, and her mother, judith, are from illinois. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling, but there are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this
Hello and welcome, everyone. Im Michael Holmes with the latest on the israel hamas war. An American Woman and her teenage daughter with undergoing medical e value weighs in israel after they were released by hamas on friday. They were visiting family close to gaza when they were taken hostage by hamas two weeks ago. Hamas is believed to have about 200 hostages. Back home in illinois, natalies father spoke about reuniting with her. Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight, im going to sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She looks very good. She was very happy. And shes waiting to come home. Im going to hug her and kiss her, and its going to be the best day of my life. We have more now from cnns whitney. Reporter the walk to freedom in a snapshot. 59yearold judith and her daughter natalie are now safe after two weeks as hamas hostages. Theyre headed home after many prayers and tear
Hello and welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im isa soares 0. Its 11 00 in gaza. Last hour. The rafah Border Crossing into egypt opened the first time into weeks. And closed, in fact, minutes later. These were live pictures youre seeing it. Just enough time for 20 trucks to make that crossing much needed, of course, humanitarian aid to cross from egypt into gaza. 20 trucks were told were hereing from officials that before this conflict. Something like 500 or so trucks were making that journey daily. So hamas is telling cnn that the trucks were loaded with medicines, medical supplies and a limited quantity of canned food. Lets get more perspective on all of this. Our reporter is monitoring this for us. Katie talk to us. There was so much desperation, so much waiting for this to happen. Crossing now opened. But it was very short opening. How long was that open for . I mean, really, a matter of minutes. Were monitoring here in london but we have someone on t
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Optimistic numbers on the homeless crisis in San Francisco. And that was fast. The push to give fliers automatic cash refunds for certain delayed and canceled flights is now official. But thats not the only change. Just becoming law. Good morning. Welcome to the friendly skies. Its friday, may 17th. Im going to start with drew. Yeah, the sky is quite cloudy this morning. Well take you outside our tam cam. Your moment of zen, shall we say, as that sun has risen over the horizon. Its going to be a Sunny Afternoon. But first, got to get rid of that cloud cover, and for the most part, that fog will break down between 9 a. M. And noon today. And then the afternoon is looking quite nice. A little breezy out there. Temperatures right now, very uniform. Everybody starting out in the 50s right now and most locations are reporting cloudy skies as we get you out the door. Get you going on this friday. So heres a look at the next 24 hours. First, along the coast we do find brighter skies today. Th