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We are going to start overseas with the war between Israel and Hamas. In a deal negotiated by Qatar, the Egyptian Health Ministry said severely injured Palestinians in Gaza have begun to cross into Egypt. Ambulances lined up at the Rafah border crossing to carry the patients to hospitals for medical treatment. Additionally, up to 500 foreign passport holders in Gaza have begun to enter the Rafah crossing. These are the first civilians allowed through the crossing since the war began on October 7th. About 400 American citizens and their families are currently in Gaza. That's according to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Lincoln will visit Israel on Friday. Now the government in Gaza says strikes on a refugee camp in the northern part of the territory have entered their second day. Israeli defense forces confirmed it launched an air strike on the refugee camp yesterday calling it a legitimate target. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the attack left at least 50 people dead in total casualties in Gaza have now exceeded 8400 people. The head of the FBI warned of possible extremist attacks in the US in the wake of the Israel Hamas war. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee yesterday where he cautioned Americans to be vigilant about potential threats. Here's Ray here in the United States. Our most immediate concern is that violent extremists, individuals or small groups will draw inspiration from the events in the Middle East to carry out attacks against Americans going about their daily lives. That includes not just homegrown violent extremists inspired by a foreign terrorist organization, but also domestic violent extremists targeting Jewish or Muslim communities. Also share that the bureau has seen an uptick in strikes on us military bases overseas. The Pentagon Press secretary said yesterday that there have been 27 attacks against forces in Iraq and Syria and 300 additional troops will be deployed to the region to bolster security forces wildfire in southern California doubled in size as firefighters battled flames fueled by the Santa Ana winds. The highland fire grew to encompass four miles. It's only 10% contained as of this morning, 4200 people are under evacuation orders and an additional 3900 are under an evacuation warning. The riverside county Fire department said just under 2400 buildings are at risk. At least one home has been destroyed along with two other buildings. One firefighter has also been injured and former President Donald Trump's two sons, Eric and Don Junior are set to take the stand in the ongoing civil fraud trial against Trump and his companies, Eric and Don Junior are both executive vice presidents of the Trump organization and the lawsuit accuses top executives at the company of allegedly inflating his net worth and the value of his assets to defraud banks and investors. While Donald Trump Jr is expected to take the stand today and Eric Trump is expected to testify tomorrow, former president Trump is scheduled to testify next Monday, followed by his daughter and former Trump organization executive Ivanka Trump. Next Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments today about whether a California man is able to trademark the phrase Trump too small. The phrase appears to mock former president Donald Trump and suggest the GOP front runner is quote too small for office. The justices will weigh whether a federal trademark statute prevents political activist, Steve Elster from registering Trump too small as a slogan for T shirts. Trump did not consent for his name to be used and is not a party in the case. Now, the case will also determine whether denying the trademark violates free speech rights under the first amendment. Well, the second person to receive a pig heart transplant has died six weeks after surgery in Maryland. 58 year old Laurence Fossett was dying from heart failure and ineligible for a traditional heart transplant. The patient received the genetically modified pig heart on September 20th. Doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine said the heart seemed to be healthy for the first month but began showing signs of rejection. In recent days, Fawcett died on Monday and the Maryland team of doctors performed another pig heart transplant surgery last year, the patient survived for two months before the heart failed for reasons that remain unclear. Infant mortality rates in the US increased by 3% last year. It's the largest increase in nearly two decades. According to the centers for disease control and prevention report published yesterday, white and native American infants born 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The report also reveal there were 5.6 infant deaths for every 1000 live births. That was in 2022. That's up from 5.4 deaths for every 1000 births from the year before. The two leading causes of infant deaths were maternal complications and bacterial meningitis. A Missouri jury found the National Association of Realtors and other brokerages liable for nearly $1.8 billion in damages. Yesterday, the jury found the parties conspired to keep commissions for home sales artificially high and the lawsuit looked at sales that took place between April of 2015 through June of 2022. While Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Company Home Services of America was among the real estate companies found guilty of conspiring. And a President Tracy Casper said the group plans to appeal the ruling saying the nar quote can't speak to the specifics and quote of the appeal. Tell its file. Well, she added in the interim, we ask the court to reduce the damages awarded by the jury and it wouldn't be Halloween without Heidi Klum wearing an elaborate costume. Last night, the model and TV host showed up to her annual Halloween bash dressed as a peacock. She had acrobats making up her tail feathers. Her husband Tom Kitz went as her egg. The dramatic look may have topped last year's costume. Remember this one when she dressed as a worm? She said it took her two years of brainstorming to come up with that epic look at last night's party. Other stars also made an impact like project runway judge and fashion designer Christian Siriano. There there he is now went as white snake inspired by the brothers Grimm Rachel Zigler from the upcoming Hunger Games movie. Went as Daphne from Scooby Doo and superstar singer Camilla Cabello brought out her inner prince princess as Mia Thermopolis from the Princess Diaries.