. one of the most direct condemnations yet of the increasing death toll in gaza from a u.s. official. the secretary of state saying today, far too many palestinians have been killed. while israel announces another evacuation corridor to get civilians out. we ll take you live near the israel/gaza border in moments. plus, stark warnings from american diplomats in the middle east. a diplomatic cable to the white house highlighting the growing anger from the arab world for america s strong support of israel s military offensive and the humanitarian crisis it is creating in gaza. and federal law enforcement officials investigating after more than a dozen suspicious letters were sent to election offices across the u.s. at least one is believed to contain fentanyl. we re following these major developing stories and many more coming in to cnn news central. as night falls on gaza, we re seeing more fiery explosions rock the enclave. moments ago, cnn crews witnessed a heavy barra
hospital complex. people huddled under tents in parking lots. israel accuses hamas of accusing civilians as human shields. tonight, the first signs of the u.s. publicly criticizing the israeli military. secretary of state antony blinken says far too many palestinians have been kill. american diplomats in the renal with a warning for the biden administration. matt gutman is in israel. president biden announces a high stakes summit with china s president xi just days from now, and the administration warning government employees of another possible shutdown in a week. here in new york, the news breaking late today. the fbi seizing cell phones and an ipad belonging to new york city mayor eric adams. it s part of the investigation into his top fundraiser. tonight, the mayor s response. the january 6th suspect on the run for nearly two days, surrendering to police. former arizona senator martha mcsally, america s first female combat pilot reveals she was sexual assaulted whil
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
american troops in iraq and in syria. this comes with the u.s. concerned that this israel-hamas war could expand in the region. martha raddatz standing by with late reporting on these u.s. strikes. also breaking at this hour, the tense talks under way right now for the potential release of dozens of hostages held by hamas in gaza. what sources are now telling abc news, and matt rivers in israel. in new york city, ivanka trump taking the stand in the $250 million civil trial against her father. what she told the court today. aaron katersky at the courthouse. outside new york city tonight, the urgent manhunt under way in new jersey, after authorities say a january 6th suspect evaded police, running into the woods. the fbi and the s.w.a.t. teams called in tonight. stephanie ramos at the scene for us. the images coming in, the explosion. huge flames and dark smoke rising into the sky at a chemical plant in texas. john quinones reporting from texas tonight. democrats dec
here are tonight s headlines. more than a dozen letters sent to election offices nationwide tonight where federal investigators think mail is coming from. right now, investigators are in a race to find out whoever is behind it. norah: for our daily positive air strikes in gaza. why israel agreed and what it means for the hostages still held by hamas and the civilians trying to escape the fighting. a massive air strike hit this house, which consists of three floors and full of civilian. norah: ambush in florida. two deputies in critical condition tonight after a driver rams into them, allegedly targeting the officers. the actor s strike is over. how fran drescher became the hero of hollywood, ending the historic strike. and when your favorite shows could come back. when do you think we re going to the cameras rolling again? today! norah: big news here in the nation s capital. west virginia senator joe manchin says he will not run for another term. what it cou