We were there when the russians invaded ukraine. The Front Line each hour is moving. We were in afghanistan after the taliban takeover. Theres no question whos in charge here. Ive reported from lebanon. Protesters are clashing with the garden of Lebanons Parliament from iraq, from across the middle east. Hundreds of palestinians are marching through the streets of Gaza City. Ive seen a lot ive seen war firsthand. But nothing could have prepared me for October 7th. On the morning of October 7th, our team responded as rockets soared through the skies of israel. You can hear the explosions overhead. We would ultimately report amid a Hamas Infiltration of the country, then entering the Gaza Strip with the israeli military following a Ground Invasion. The Israelis Have Cut the Gaza Strip in half. This is the story of how it all began on Black Saturday. My phone rings at 7 03 a. M. And its my producer. Youre not. My parents live not far away from the israeligaza border. And my dad was the fi
We were there when the russians invaded ukraine. The Front Line each hour is moving. We were in afghanistan after the taliban takeover. Theres no question whos in charge here. Ive reported from lebanon. Protesters are clashing with the garden of Lebanons Parliament from iraq, from across the middle east. Hundreds of palestinians are marching through the streets of Gaza City. Ive seen a lot ive seen war firsthand. But nothing could have prepared me for October 7th. On the morning of October 7th, our team responded as rockets soared through the skies of israel. You can hear the explosions overhead. We would ultimately report amid a Hamas Infiltration of the country, then entering the Gaza Strip with the israeli military following a Ground Invasion. The Israelis Have Cut the Gaza Strip in half. This is the story of how it all began on black saturday. My phone rings at 7 03 a. M. And its my producer. Youre not. My parents live not far away from the israeligaza border. And my dad was the fi
Front door. Some had riot shields and guns in their holsters. The officers presented a search warrant and questioned her for three hours. At one point they had the great grandmother stand outside in her nightgown. According to their warrant, officers were looking for records including applications for ballot by mail, a list of voter banks and documents about elected officials and candidates. Martina said the officers told her they were there because she filled out a report saying older residents were not getting mail ballots. That is quite an aggressive response to that report, which she confirms she did file. Martinez is a retired educator in san antonio who spent 35 years as a member and volunteer with lulac, the civil rights group in america. Part of her work with the organization includes helping older residents and veterans registered to vote and that is what made her suspicious to republican texas attorney general ken paxton. Martinez and other leaders heldn a news conference out
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There, thanks for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield, and we begin with breaking news. We are learning that seven us troops were injured in a raid that killed 15 members of the islamic extremist group, i. S. I. S. That raid happening on thursday in iraq two of the seven were evacuated from the area for further medical treatment u. S. Central command says that the operation was targeting i. S. I. S. Leaders in order to disrupt the group s ability to plan for their attacks. Cnn s chief international security correspondent, nick paton walsh is joining me now. Live from london. So nick, what do we know about this operation? yeah alex, quite extraordinary development here. Essentially, because of the number of u. S troops injured in this instance, seven 75 of whom apparently during the operation to it seems from a fall separately related to that one of whom requiring followon care outside of theatre. Now we re getting a statement to iraqi military high co