Hunter Biden has agreed to testify publicly before the House Oversight Committee on December 13th as part of its impeachment inquiry into his father, President Biden. His lawyer, Abbe Lowell, has rebuked Republicans for their use of closed-door sessions to manipulate the facts and misinform the public. If accepted, the hearing will be the first time Hunter Biden has spoken publicly about the impeachment inquiry and the allegations against his father.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a temporary cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for two additional days, with the United States urging Israel to avoid "significant further displacement" and sending humanitarian aid flights to Egypt for transport into Gaza. The aid is desperately needed, but it remains to be seen if a more lasting agreement can be reached.
The United States is sending its first government flight of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as part of a truce between Israel and Hamas. The flight will bring medical items, food aid, and winter items to help the people of Gaza. The sides have agreed to extend their truce through Wednesday, with the hope of finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
The remains of Franklin P. Hall, an American airman who was shot down over France during World War II, have been identified after nearly 80 years. Hall was the left waist gunner on a B-24D Liberator when it was attacked by German air forces, and his remains were recovered and buried in a French cemetery. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has accounted for over 83,000 Americans since its establishment in 1973.
Alex Jones, the controversial Infowars host, is facing accusations of failing to curb his personal spending and “extravagant lifestyle” from lawyers representing the families of the Sandy Hook victims. The lawyers are proposing a settlement that would require Jones to pay at least $85 million over 10 years. The filing states that Jones has “failed in every way to serve as the fiduciary mandated by the Bankruptcy Code” and that he should be held accountable for his actions. Jones has yet to respond to the accusations made in the legal filing.
Three 20-year-old Palestinian men were shot in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday night in what is suspected to be a possible hate crime. The victims were taken to a local hospital, where one is in the intensive care unit, and the Burlington Police Department is currently investigating the incident and searching for the suspect. The shooting has left the Burlington community shaken, and the victims' families are hoping for justice and a full recovery.
Key takeaways: Jason James Eaton, 48, was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder in the second degree President Biden issued a statement…
Judge Chutkan has denied former President Trump's legal team's request to subpoena members of the House Jan. 6 select committee and others for evidence in his upcoming election interference trial, ruling that the request was a "fishing expedition" and too broad. Trump's attorneys have not yet said whether they will appeal the ruling, with the trial set to begin on February 8th and focus on allegations that Trump incited the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol.