President Biden’s visit to Israel was an explicit show of support for Israel. It came as both Israeli and U.S. inteliigence supports the claim that Israel is not behind the deadly Gaza hospital strike Tuesday. CBS News’ Holly Williams reports. Source
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Prison employees accused of mocking injured female inmate are fired
Other inmates at the Topeka Correctional Facility said the injured inmate spent two hours crawling back to her cell after hurting herself. Source
Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza after promise of humanitarian aid
No humanitarian aid yet, but more Israeli airstrikes in Gaza as anger spreads across the region over a hospital blast the U.S. and Israel blame on Palestinian militants. Source
House speaker vote live updates: Jordan says he’s still in the race
All total, 22 Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan on the second ballot. Source
Russian-American journalist detained in Russia in 2nd such move this year
Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty’s Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained by Moscow this year, following Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in March. Source
Mountaineer falls to her death on world’s 7th-highest peak
Nadezhda Oleneva, 38, went missing after slipping and falling deep into a crevasse at an altitude of nearly 22,000 feet. Source
Starbucks, union in legal battle over pro-Palestinian social media post
The dispute has resulted in calls to boycott the strongly anti-union coffee giant and the antisemitic vandalism of at least one store. Source
Burt Young, best known as Rocky’s handler in the “Rocky” movies, dead at 83
During his long career, Young also had roles in acclaimed films and TV shows including “Chinatown,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and “The Sopranos.” Source
Bay Area rap icon E-40 films music video at San Joaquin Valley vineyard
An iconic San Joaquin Valley winery is being featured in a new music video from Bay Area rap legend E-40. Source
Marine killed in Camp Lejeune barracks and fellow Marine held as suspect, the base says
A Camp Lejeune statement called the death a homicide but didn’t provide any other details, including how the Marine died. Source