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Here are the headlines that you need to know right now. We're starting out with big news from Washington. We finally have a new speaker of the house late this afternoon, Mike Johnson got 220 votes which is more than the 217 required to take the speakership. There was unanimous support from Johnson from the GOP. One Republican was absent from this vote. Johnson is a supporter of former President Donald Trump and was part of the group that tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The previous nominee Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer withdrew from consideration yesterday just hours after he was nominated, moving overseas. Now here are the latest developments in the war between Israel and Hamas us and Israeli officials say Israel agreed to delay its expected ground invasion of Gaza so that the US now has time to deploy air defense systems to protect American troops stationed in the Middle East. That's according to the Wall Street Journal. In a press conference today, President Joe Biden condemned Hamas and voiced support for civilians. Hamas is hiding behind Palestinian civilians and it is despicable and not surprisingly cowardly as well. This also puts an added burden on Israel while they go after Hamas. But uh that does not lessen the need for to operate in a line with the laws of war for Israeli has to do everything in his power. Israel has to do everything in his power as difficult. It is to protect innocent civilians. And the United Nations relief and Workers agency says it will cease aid operations in Gaza by the end of the day without a delivery of fuel. 600,000 people are sheltering in their facilities. The I said yesterday no fuel will be allowed to enter Gaza Amnesty International says Israel's evacuation in northern Gaza may have violated international law. And the Secretary General of the UN called for a cease fire yesterday prompting Israel's ambassador to ask for his resignation and block visas for UN officials. Today, the Secretary General clarified he was not excusing the October 7th attack. Palestinian Health Ministry officials say the death toll in Gaza rose to 6500 people and that overnight strikes from Israel included the southern part of the territory. The IDF says the strikes are targeting Hamas infrastructure. 1400 people have died in Israel, Michael Cohen and Donald Trump are back in a New York courtroom today as Cohen continues his testimony in the former president's fraud trial just as much focus is being put on what's being said outside of the courtroom as what's going on inside during a break today. The former president spoke about the trials. Judge Arthur and Gordon, take a listen to what he said, this was a trial should have never been brought. But if we had a jury, it would have been fair, at least even if it was a somewhat negative jury because no negative jury would vote against me. But this judge will, is, this judge is a very partisan judge with a person who's very partisan sitting alongside of us, perhaps even much more partisan than he is now. When the trial, when the trial resumed, the judge said these comments are a violation of the gag order. He has placed which bans Trump from discussing his staff. The judge went on to say the comments may lead to quote severe sanctions. Meanwhile, while in town today, Cohen was questioned by Trump's attorneys about comments he made in his book and in tweets as well as his testimony before investigators, Cohen went on to thank New York Attorney General Letitia James for crediting him with starting their investigation into the former president turning to Tennessee where the son of Nashville's police chief was wanted in connection with the shooting of two police officers over the weekend. We now have a tragic upstate the suspect. John Drake junior was found dead last night after leading police on a car chase this after he reportedly stole a car from a couple at gunpoint, a spokesperson from the Nashville Police Department said Drake shot himself after fleeing from officers. Both of the officers, Drake shot were released from the hospital and are home recovering in a major update in the trial of ftex founder Sam Bank and Fried. His attorney announced today that he will take the stand in his defense. It's a decision that's been closely watched because it opens him up to cross examination by prosecutors. The announcement comes after Beman Fried and his legal team were able to secure an adequate amount of his prescribed A DH D medication they say was needed to fully take part in this trial. Beman Fried could take the stand as early as Thursday. That's when the prosecution is expected to finish their case and the defense is expected to begin its case.