New York Rep. George Santos announced Thursday he won’t seek reelection in 2024 following a damning House Ethics Committee report that says there’s evidence the Republican broke the law. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane shares how lawmakers are responding. Source
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I-10 expected to reopen nearly a week after destructive fire
Los Angeles city leaders had another press conference Tuesday morning to address the destructive storage yard fire that has forced the indefinite closure of the I-10 Freeway. Source
Blinken says U.S. and China have “consequential relationship”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS News that China represents “one of the most consequential relationships” the U.S. has with any nation. Source
West Virginia training program restores hope for jobless coal miners
The recent boom in renewable energy has impacted the coal industry. Source
Sticking points remain in Hamas hostage negotiations
Hamas may release a portion of hostages in exchange for a three-to-five-day cease-fire, two officials with knowledge of the talks tell CBS News. Foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more on the proposal. Source
Israeli military continues search of Al-Shifa hospital
Israeli soldiers continued their search of Gaza’s largest hospital Thursday, where they said they found more proof Hamas was using it as a command center, including a tunnel shaft and a vehicle with weapons. The body of 65-year-old Yehudit Weiss, one of the hostages abducted by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, was found in a building near Al-Shifa. Debora Patta reports from Israel. Source
Palestinians say Israeli settlers are seizing West Bank homes by force
Israelis in West Bank settlements considered illegal under international law are seizing Palestinian homes by force, residents tell CBS News. Source
Palestinians trying to protect West Bank land from Israelis
Palestinians in the West Bank say Israeli settlers have attacked them and seized their land amid the war with Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports from East Jerusalem. Source
Biden campaign: Trump following in footsteps of Hitler
President Biden is taking a more aggressive approach when discussing former President Donald Trump. Biden 2024 campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz joins “America Decides” to discuss the social issues Biden wants to keep on voters’ minds. Source
Blinken calls U.S.-China a “consequential relationship”
One day after President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Northern California, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told “CBS News Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell in an interview Wednesday that China represents “one of the most consequential relationships” the U.S. has with any nation. He also addressed President Biden’s remarks in which Mr. Biden again referred to Xi as a “dictator.” Source