Here is the news to know Thursday. |
Americans under siege in Gaza worried about evacuation |
The U.S. State Department said Americans are expected to leave Gaza for Egypt Thursday after an initial round of departures, but did not specify how many have made it out so far. But U.S. citizens and their families attempting to leave the territory through the Rafah Crossing say details from the U.S. government have been difficult to translate to the situation on the ground. |
"We do expect to be able to get all our Americans out. It will take time," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters following Wednesday's initial departures. "This was the first step." | US President Joe Biden speaks about his Bidenomics agenda at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minnesota, on November 1, 2023. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS, AFP via Getty Images |
Oregon teachers walk off the job in newest wave of US labor movement |
Schools are closed for the second day in a row Thursday after teachers in Portland, Oregon, went on strike, shuttering school for some 45,000 students in the state's biggest city. The Portland Association of Teachers union said it was the first-ever teachers strike in the district. Concerns over large class sizes, salaries that haven't kept up with inflation and a lack of resources prompted the strike, one of the latest signs of a growing organized labor movement in the U.S. that's seen thousands of workers in various sectors take to the picket lines this year. Portland Public Schools said it doesn't have the money to meet the union's demands. Read more | Teachers and their supporters hold signs, chant and rally the crowd with bullhorns on the first day of a teacher's strike in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Claire Rush, AP |
Mike Johnson's challenging first week as speaker |
House Speaker Mike Johnson's first week serving as the top leader in the lower chamber revealed the tumultuous times ahead for the Louisiana Republican as he embarks on his first legislative battle with the Senate and White House − while members of his own party fight each other. Johnson on Monday unveiled legislation from House Republicans that would provide $14 billion in U.S. military assistance for Israel as it fights its war against Hamas. But the bill is a non-starter for both the Democratic-controlled Senate and President Joe Biden's administration because it doesn't include provisions for other U.S. allies, such as Ukraine. Read more | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (center) walks through the United States Capitol Rotunda with Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), left, and Rick Scott (R-FL), right, heading to a meeting with Senators on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Jack Gruber, Jack Gruber-USA TODAY |
Eric Trump expected to testify in his father's real estate fraud trial |
Eric Trump is expected to testify as soon as Thursday in his father's real estate fraud trial. His testimony comes after his brother, Donald Trump Jr. took to the witness stand Wednesday in a case in which $250 million in damages and a New York ban on the iconic Trump Organization is at stake. In the fraud case, the New York Attorney General's Office has described financial statements concerning Donald Trump's assets and liabilities from 2011 to 2021 as "fraudulent and misleading." Donald Trump Jr. said he didn't recall whether he worked on financial statements, and when it came to various accounting issues, he said he relied on the expertise of others. Eric Trump will be followed by his father and sister Ivanka Trump's testimonies next week. Read more |
| • | Donald Trump hits Judge Engoron over his family's testimony. | | Eric Trump arrives at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in New York. Seth Wenig, AP |
Rangers' seal first World Series title in franchise history |
The Texas Rangers, with a 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, are finally World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. The Rangers, who lost 102 games just two years ago, no longer have to hear about all of their past heartbreaks. Wednesday night at Chase Field, it was Marcus Semien who finally let his guard down, destroying a Paul Sewald fastball to provide the final blow, a two-run ninth-inning home run. Read more | Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien rounds the bases screaming after hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning. Matt Kartozian, USA TODAY Sports |
Photo of the day: Remembering legendary Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight |
Iconic as he was controversial, Bob Knight for decades embodied the spirit of basketball in a corner of the world mad about it. Knight died at 83 in Bloomington this week. At the height of his success, few in the sport were more recognizable, or more noteworthy. Read more about his life and legacy here. | Indiana coach Bob Knight celebrates the Hoosiers' 1987 NCAA regional championship with Steve Alford (12) and CBS broadcasters Billy Packer, left, and Brent Musburger. Larry Crewell, Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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