Daily Briefing: Friday, October 23 - Catching you up on the stories shaping the day, from the West Bank to Capitol Hill.
Netanyahu Orders West Bank Lockdown After Hebron Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a full closure of the West Bank and a major military operation in Hebron after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint. The crackdown comes four days before Israel's national election. CBS News
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Kills at Least 16 in Tibet
A powerful earthquake struck a remote part of China's Tibet region Thursday night, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens and collapsing hundreds of homes. More than 1,600 rescue workers have been deployed as aftershocks continue. NBC News
Russia Hits Kyiv With Cluster Munitions After Peace Talks
Russia launched a barrage of missiles on Kyiv, killing at least two people, just hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Zelenskyy said three of the missiles carried cluster warheads and called the strike deliberate. CBS News
DOJ Investigating Trump Ally Over DHS Contracts
The Justice Department opened an investigation into Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump adviser, over allegations he used his unpaid Homeland Security role for personal financial gain. The probe follows a criminal referral from DHS's inspector general, and Lewandowski denies wrongdoing. CBS News
Judge Orders Trump to Testify in BBC Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled that Trump must sit for a deposition by December 11 in his ten billion dollar defamation suit against the BBC over an edited clip of his January 6 speech. Failing to comply could get his case dismissed. Axios
Pope Leo Needs No Further Cancer Treatment
Vatican doctors said Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer was localized and fully removed during his October 13 surgery, so no further treatment is needed. The 71 year old pope has already resumed his public duties. CBS News
Brazil Heads to Presidential Runoff This Sunday
Voters return to the polls Sunday as President Lula da Silva faces Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former president, after neither won a majority in the first round. Analysts say the outcome could reshape Brazil's regional alliances. The Washington Post
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