Breaking news in the Middle East. NBC News has confirmed that Israel has entered the first stages of its planned assault on Gaza City. An Israeli military official says it happened after a clash with Hamas.That official also says Israel's military already has a hold on the outskirts of the city. It comes just hours after Israel said it would call up 60,000 reser for the Gaza City offensive. That is in addition to the 70,000 already serving.What more do we know right now about this assault and what happens n ...

NBC News has confirmed that Israel has entered the first stages of its planned assault on Gaza City. An Israeli military official says it happened after a clash with Hamas. That official also says Israel's military already has a hold on the outskirts of the city.It comes just hours after Israel said it would call up 60,000 reser for the Gaza city offensive. That is in addition to the 70,000 already serving. Let's get right to NBC News international correspondent Danielle Hamjin.Danielle, what more do we kno ...

We're going to say come and say thank you to the National Guard folks, to the cops for actually keeping this place safe. If you look at what's happened in Washington DC in just the past 9 days, we've seen a 35% reduction in violent crime. We've seen over a 50% reduction in robberies.We are seeing really substantial effects because these guys are busting their ass. So, I want to come here, highlight what they're doing, say thank you in person, obviously pass out a few murders, but most of all, just send a me ...

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President Trump is ordering attorneys to conduct a formal review of the Smithsonian Institution based in Washington DC. Now, he said the museum's portrayal of US history is quote too negative and too focused on quote how bad slavery was. This is the latest move in the president's crusade against so-called woke culture.And it comes after the White House pulled funding from several colleges and universities alleging they fostered anti-Semitic climates and pushed unfair DEI initiatives. NBC News chief White Ho ...

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I think that everyone as an as Americans should be upset about this and it doesn't matter who I am or what my identity is. This is a matter of free speech. >> SJ Jocelyn, who uses they them pronouns, was fired from their job at Yusede National Park last week.>> I have or I had the best job in the world. >> Joselyn says park leaders told them they quote failed to demonstrate acceptable conduct for their role in displaying a trans flag on the famous El Capitan Rock Formation during one of their days off in Ma ...

So, we are going to be painting the entire southern border wall black to make sure that we uh encourage individuals to not come into our country illegally. Now, if you look at the structure that's behind me, it's tall, which makes it very, very difficult to climb, almost impossible. It also goes deep into the ground, which would make it very difficult, if not impossible, to dig under.And today, we are also going to be painting it black. Uh that that is specifically at the request of the president who unders ...