Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
- Israel escalates bombing on the Gaza strip; Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 700 Palestinians killed today in Israeli bombing.
- Michael Cohen testifies against Donald Trump in his New York fraud trial.
- House Republicans on Tuesday chose their latest nominee for the powerful position of “Speaker of the House of Representatives.” Hours later, he quit. House Republican Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota beat out 7 other Republican candidates in a series of Republican caucus votes. But hours later, he dropped out of the race, and former President Donald Trump is claiming credit for it. So after 3 weeks without a speaker, House Republicans are back to square one.
- Former Donald Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election trial.
- 41 states and the District of Columbia sue META Platforms Inc. claiming its social media platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health.
- Activists, residents, and business owners spoke at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting today to convey their objection to the City of San Francisco’s decision to host this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit and the impact it will have on San Francisco communities.
Michael Cohen leaves former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)