reports, breaking news in gaza where new air strikes are posing new danger to already crippled hospitals. a strike reported near one hospital overnight and israeli tanks spotted near another as fighting intensifies near gaza city. the latest from the region as thousands of civilians are caught in the cross fire. also developing this morning, letters containing suspicious powder spent to election workers in at least five states. what we know about these letters and what s being done to find whoever is behind them. also ahead, joe manchin leaving the senate. so is he eyeing the white house instead? hello and thank you for joining us on this friday. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. we begin with that breaking news overseas with intense fighting now dangerously close to hospitals in gaza. new video from overnight capturing israeli tanks on the streets of gaza city just blocks away from a children s hospital. and there was an explosion near ano
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