About this episode

The episode discusses escalating tensions in the Middle East, a significant earthquake in the Philippines, and various incidents in New York City.

Iran says it is suspending attacks against Israel as long as it doesn't strike Southern Lebanon. But just an hour later, Lebanon's state-run news reports that Israel did just that ... Shocking video shows the moment buildings crumbled as a 7.8- magnitude earthquake hits the Philippines ... The trial begins today of the man federal prosecutors say was "pissed off at the world" before intentionally starting the deadly Palisades fire ... Six people are hurt in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station just a day before the city hosts the NBA finals right next door, with President Trump in attendance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Wolf Blitzer, Pamela Brown

Topics covered

• Middle East conflict
• earthquake
• Palisades fire trial
• stabbing incident
• NBA finals

Keywords

• Middle East
• Iran
• Israel
• earthquake
• Palisades fire
• New York
• NBA finals
• stabbing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iran

Places: Israel, Southern Lebanon, Philippines, New York

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