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We will start overseas with the latest on Israel's war with Hamas. The Secretary General of the United Nations repeated his call for a ceasefire saying there have been clear violations of international law and describing Gaza as a nightmare. 88 un aid workers have died. That's the highest in a single conflict. The UN is calling for a $1.2 billion in aid. The Israeli defense forces say they have completely surrounded Gaza and that they are preparing to enter the city today or tomorrow. The I also said it has effectively split the territory in half by reaching the coast. Now, the Palestinian Health Ministry says the death toll in Gaza is now over 10,000 people after strikes hitting hospitals and refugee camps. Telecommunications service is also being restored in the territory after an interruption yesterday. The Rafah border crossing opened this morning to allow additional wounded Palestinians and foreign passport holders to exit Gaza. The crossing was closed over the weekend after an Israeli airstrike. Now the US military has announced that a guided missile submarine arrived in the Middle East yesterday. The US says there have been 38 attacks on American military personnel stationed in the region since this war began. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken departed Turkey today after meeting with the country's foreign Minister about issues including the war between Israel and Hamas. This wraps up a trip for Lincoln that included meetings with leaders in Israel, Jordan, Iraq and the West Bank. Here's Lincoln, we discussed the crisis in Gaza including the efforts to significantly expand humanitarian assistance to people in need, the conflict from spreading to other parts of the region and what we can do to set the conditions for a durable, sustainable lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians on the humanitarian peace. I think we've made some good progress in recent days in working to expand that protesters gathered during Lincoln's two day trip to the country, calling for him to leave and also calling him responsible for civilian deaths in Gaza. The country has recalled their ambassador to Israel due to the war. Lincoln also expressed optimism that Turkey would support Sweden's entry into NATO and shared that discussion included Turkey's role in the Black Sea and a grain deal between Ukraine and Russia. Former president, Donald Trump is testifying in the ongoing civil fraud trial against him and his company. He arrived at the court. Trump then addressed reporters calling the trial political warfare. It's a very unfair situation. This is really election interference. I told this trial is ridiculous. The numbers are much greater than on the financial statement and we've already proven that. They said Mar A lago is worth $18 million. Mar A lago is worth anywhere from probably 50 to 100 times more than that. And it's a terrible time while on the stand, Trump clashed with Judge Arthur anger on and called district attorney Letitia James, a political hack. Trump testified that he believed Mar A lago was worth a billion dollars in contrast to the appraised value of $18 million. But the former president did concede that several of his properties were valued too high. When asked about his personal financial statements, which the judge has already ruled as fraudulent Trump claims. He only provided information to his accountants. The father of the man charged with killing seven people and injuring dozens during a Highland park, Illinois fourth of July parade in 2022. Entered a plea today in connection with that mass shooting, Robert Remo Junior pleaded guilty on seven counts of misdemeanor reckless conduct. This is part of a deal he reached with the prosecution that will see him get two years of probation, a 60 day jail sentence and 100 hours of community service under the deal. He also agrees to testify if called upon at his son's criminal trial. Carmo Junior signed the application for his son's firearm owner ID card which is required for individuals under 21 years old to purchase guns in the state of Illinois. He is expected to begin his sentence on November 15th Tyson foods is recalling about £30,000 of its dino shaped chicken nuggets after some consumers reported finding small metal pieces in the nuggets. The recall is for the brand's 29 ounce plastic bags of fully cooked fun nuggets, breaded shaped chicken patties. The recalled bags have a best if used by date of September 4th 2024. They were sold in California, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. The United States Department of Agriculture said there has been quote one minor oral injury linked to consumption of the nuggets. Officials have advised consumers who have the recalled nuggets to discard or return the product immediately.