2023 ending with a record monthly number of migrant encounters at our southern border. more than 286,000 with one more day to go. and as migrants continue rushing in more democrats from sanctuary cities like new york and chicago, are speaking out. they re going to have to fork out more money for those here illegally. kelly. illinois governor pritzker s office says the money for those hotel rooms will come from additional $160 million set aside in the 2024 budget. this, as more migrants are arriving to the city daily. via train, plane and bus. chicago s mayor saying they can t do this without extra funding from the federal government, take a listen. as buses continue to arrive in the city of chicago and all over the country, the type of chaos that s been administered has left many of our local economies under tremendous amount of duress. we cannot do this alone. we need more support from the federal government. the windy city has received over 30,000 migrants from texa
angeles. i m trace gallagher in for bret baier. the crisis at the southern border spreading beyond major cities. we will look at how businesses are contacted by the record surge, plus, whatever happened to the russian military contractor the wagner group? and bret baier explains what additional infrastructure the u.s. may need to meet the biden administration s electric vehicle goals. but, first breaking tonight, president joe biden prepares to win over voters after what many say was a tough year. the president is on a family vacation in the caribbean amid the expanding conflict in the middle east, the war in ukraine and as the prices at the border as well as to record numbers these challenge also remain flash points in 2024. as a new fox poll shows how voters think this year has gone. just 24% think 2023 was a good year. while that number has steadily risen since 2020, it is still 13 percentage points lower than it was in 2019. lucas tomlinson is traveling with the preside
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world, as we continue our coverage of israel at war. I am Rosemary Church. 16 days after hamas abducted more than 200 people from israel in a deadly attack the gaza based Militant Group has released two more women from captivity. The hostages identified as Israeli Citizens nurit cooper and yochi lifshitz, were handed over to the red cross at the rafah Border Crossing into egypt. They were carried away into ambulances and taken to a Medical Center in israel to be reunited with their families. Earlier, the daughter of lifshitz told cnn she was relieved her mother has been released, but noted that her father is still being held by hamas along with many other people. This is not a political issue, this is a humane issue. We have lost so many people are going to funerals every day. This is a ray of light, when there is so much darkness. I cannot wait to hug my mom and see other members of my community a
Story. The october 7th attack by hamas which the u. S. Labels a Terrorist Organization left at least 1400 people dead. More than 200 people are being held hostage according to israeli officials, and many more people are still unaccounted for. In response, israel began a Bombing Campaign in gaza. According to the hamas controlled Health Ministry more than 4,000 people have died there so far. The story of hamas is complex. Its roots date back to the formation of israel in 1948. It has many factions including the socalled Military Wing which perpetrated the terror attack. Over the next hour, cnns sara sidner brings us The Whole Story on hamas from how they were formed, what their ideology is, and how they have evolved over the decades. We want to warn you some of the images youll see in this hour may be disturbing. Pure, unadulterated evil. I cant even try to comprehend these monsters. Terrorists. This is not islam. They should be spit out. We cannot expect that israel will continue to bl
Can help humanitarian efforts, go to cnn. Com impact. Thanks very much for watching. Erin Burnett Outfront stlive from israel starts right now. Outfront next, live from israel, Two Women Released Tonight after being held hostage by hamas for more than two weeks. What does it mean for the other hostages and for israels potential Ground Assault . Ill talk to two people who have reported extensively on hamas tactics along with the niece of one of the hostages just freed hours ago. Well hear from a doctor rushing for cover as he was taping a message for outfront. The sound of strikes nearby deafening. Well speak to a woman who miraculously escaped the Music Festival only to be taken hostage by hamas and have a gun put to her head. Youll hear her incredible story of survival. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Welcome to a Special Edition of outfront. Im erin burnett live from tel aviv tonight. We begin with the Breaking News. Hostages freed. Making their way to a Medical Center in israel