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Iowa School Shooting A teenager opens fire in a high school, killing a classmate and wounding others, a school shooting in Iowa that raises questions, once again, about gun violence in America. Correspondent Linda Kenyon has the story. Blinken Back To Middle East America's top diplomat is headed back to the Middle East amid fears the Israel-Hamas war could spiral into a bigger regional conflict. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Hostage Rescued In Gaza The US now says a secret rescue operation took place in Gaza earlier this week, with America involved, to remove the mother and the American uncle of a U.S. serviceman held by terrorists in the enclave. Correspondent Jackie Quinn reports. Two Busted For Killings In Texas A father and son have been arrested in the deaths of a young Texas couple about to have a baby. Correspondent Donna Warder has details. Judge Attacked In Nevada The charges are piling up against a Nevada man who violently attacked a judge during his sentencing. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest. Arrested For Congressional Threats A Florida man was charged with allegedly threatening a member of Congress, saying he was going to “come and kill" the congressman’s children. Latest In The Middle East The United States announced it is sending back Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the Middle East, and also called for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea, with an added warning to Iran who they say is funding them. As correspondent Karen Chammas reports, this comes as there’s increased concern that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate, following an alleged Israeli strike that killed a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon, and Israel's Mossad chief vowing to hunt down more Hamas members. Trump Accused Of Taking Foreign Money A new report released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee finds China and groups backed by the Chinese government spent millions of dollars at Trump properties while he was in office. John Stolnis has the details from Washington.

Severe Weather For The East You may want to get your boots ready if you live on the East Coast, with some getting heavy snow and others flooding rain. Correspondent Rita Foley reports. North Korea Supplying More Weapons To Russia There’s concern in the Biden administration as the U.S. says North Korea has again provided Russia advanced weaponry for the war in Ukraine. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports. Finally The Golden Globe Awards are set for Sunday outside Los Angeles. Entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta has a preview. The big new release this weekend is a movie about a haunted swimming pool. Kevin Carr has a sneak peek at Night Swim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices