The News Roundup For October 25, 2024
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives to the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives to the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, DC.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesEarly voting is underway in the 2024 election. CNN reports that millions of Americans have already cast their ballots either by mail or in-person.
Donald Trump's former chief of staff revealed some upsetting details of the former president times in office this week. John Kelly, the former Marine general who worked for the Trump administration, said that the 45th president once remarked he needed "Hitler's generals" during a conversation about Germany.
According to a judge, former New York City Mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani must give two Georgia elections workers who he defamed his New York City apartment, various watches, valuable memorabilia, and a 1980 Mercedes once owned by Lauren Bacall.
Meanwhile, a top Hezbollah leader was killed this week in an Israeli air attack. Hashem Safieddine was expected to assume control of the armed group following the death of his cousin Hassan Nasrallah, their former leader.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Israel that the death of a top Hamas leader last week could lead to an opening for peace and more aid to flow into Gaza.
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