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‘It is hell on earth’: Civilian describes scene in Gaza following Israeli hostage rescue
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The weekend that was
• Four Israeli hostages were freed in a special operation in central Gaza, the IDF said. The Israeli military said it spent weeks planning the rescue. Gaza hospital officials said 236 people died, and Hamas accused Israel of carrying out “a horrific massacre.” Follow live updates.
• Maritime aid deliveries to Gaza resumed after a US-built temporary pier was repaired a day prior, US Central Command announced. More than a million pounds of aid was delivered beginning Saturday morning, the first delivery since the pier broke apart last month.
• A new Biden administration policy that aims to address illegal southern US border crossings would have been in effect for at least the last three years because of a surge in migrant encounters, a CNN data analysis shows. The executive action bars migrants if the number encountered by border agents exceeds a daily average of 2,500.
• William Anders, a NASA astronaut who was part of the 1968 Apollo 8 crew who were the first three people to orbit the moon, died in a plane crash in Washington state, according to his family. He was 90 years old.
• A body has been found in the search for missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley in Greece, police said, but it needs formal identification. Mosley, who gives health advice on British media, disappeared after going for a walk alone on the island of Symi.
The week ahead
Monday
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off with a keynote address from CEO Tim Cook that’s expected to detail updates coming to Apple platforms later this year. Apple is notoriously tight-lipped ahead of events such as this, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning. Artificial intelligence is likely to be high on the company’s agenda, with an AI-powered operating system for its iPhone reportedly in the works. Several tech outlets are also saying Apple will announce a partnership with OpenAI, the creator behind the viral ChatGPT tool. Apple has lagged behind other tech giants in formalizing its AI strategy. Chipmaker Nvidia, Wall Street’s AI darling, edged past Apple last week to become the second-largest publicly traded company in the US by market capitalization, just behind Microsoft.
Tuesday
President Joe Biden will address a gun violence prevention conference in Washington, DC, nearly two years after he signed the first major federal gun-safety legislation in decades. The appearance, first shared with CNN, comes as the White House and the Biden campaign have sought to promote the president’s work to tackle gun violence — an issue his team believes resonates with key blocs of voters, including women, young people and Latino communities. A CNN/SSRS poll conducted in Aprilfound nearly half of registered voters — 48% — said gun policy will be extremely important to their presidential vote in November. A Gallup survey last year found 56% of US adults believe gun laws in the country should be stricter.
Voters head to the polls in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina to cast their ballots in non-presidential primary races.
Wednesday
Federal Reserve policymakers will announce their decision on interest rates at the conclusion of their two-day meeting. Wall Street had been hoping for as many as three rate cuts this year as inflation fears died down, but Friday’s stronger-than-expected monthly jobs report dashed hopes of any cuts in June, late July or even as far out as September.
Thursday
The leaders of the Group of Seven nations — the US, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan — will gather in Verona, Italy. A meeting of the G7’s finance ministers last month resulted in a plan to funnel money generated by Russian financial assets frozen in Europe to Ukraine, giving Kyiv a boost as it struggles to counter an advance by Moscow’s troops. Now it’s up to the heads of state to sign off on the plan during this week’s summit.
Friday
June 14 is Flag Day in the US. It also the birthday of Donald Trump. The former president turns 78.
One Thing: Election media guide
In this week’s “One Thing” podcast, CNN’s Hadas Gold has tips on how to navigate media coverage of the upcoming presidential election, from AI disinformation to campaign spin. Listen here.
Photos of the week
From left, French first lady Brigitte Macron, French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden arrive for a D-Day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on Thursday, June 6.
Migrants from Mexico sit in a van be transported in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, on Tuesday, June 4. The Biden administration is quickly invoking an authority to shut off access to asylum for migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally,a significant attempt by President Joe Biden to address head on one of his biggest political vulnerabilities. The new executive action bars migrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum — a departure from decades-long protocol — once a daily threshold is met. Unless they meet certain exemptions, migrants will be turned away to Mexico or returned to their origin country.
A home near Tracy, California, burns during the Corral Fire on Saturday, June 1. The grass fire began in Tracy on Saturday, forcing some evacuations.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is greeted by supporters as he arrives at his party's headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday, June 4. Modi declared victory in national elections on Tuesday, but hisgoal of winning an unassailable majority was left in tatters after voters delivered a shock result that reduced the extent of his party's grip on power.
Angela McDonald shares a moment with her great-granddaughter Ah'Mia Marshall at McDonald's apartment in Boca Raton, Florida, on Thursday, May 30.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, atop an Atlas V rocket, lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday, June 5. On what was its maiden voyage, the Starliner carried two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise at the US Gymnastics Championships on Friday, May 31. She would later win a record-extending ninth national title in the all-around.
People cheer during the Bangkok Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, June 1. Earlier this year, Thailand's House of Representatives voted to legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the country a step closer to becoming the third territory in Asia to guarantee equal marital rights.
Wildlife officials, along with firefighters and police officers, use a tarp to catch a tranquilized black bear as it falls from a tree in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, June 4. The bear had roamed into a suburban neighborhood near a high school, according to Pennlive.com.
Israeli soldiers use a hose to extinguish flames by the side of a road close to the country's border with Lebanon on Tuesday, June 4. Cross-border attacks from Lebanon led to large fires blazing through Israel's northern region this week, consuming swathes of land and leading to the evacuation of residents. Israel attributed the blaze to rocket fire from southern Lebanon, where the Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah said it had launched a "swarm of drones" at Israeli military sites. The Israeli military warned it was prepared to launch a large-scale attack to deter Hezbollah.
Medics tend to an injured infant at a hospital in Deir El-Balah, Gaza, following an Israeli bombardment in the Bureij area on Tuesday, June 4. The Israeli military launched a new ground and air assault in central Gaza on Tuesday as it ramped up attacks in its war against Hamas.
Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, leaves a federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, along with his wife, Melissa, on Tuesday, June 4. Hunter Biden is standing trial on felony gun charges. He is accused of illegally purchasing and possessing a gun while abusing or being addicted to drugs, a violation of federal law. He pleaded not guilty to the three charges, though he has been open abouthis struggleswith alcohol and crack cocaine addiction.
This aerial picture shows buffaloes cooling off in a branch of the Euphrates River near Hilla, Iraq, on Friday, May 31.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives to testify at a US House subcommittee hearing on Monday, June 3. The hearing was about the United States' Covid-19 pandemic responseand the origins of the virus, and this was Fauci's first public testimony on Capitol Hill since his retirement from government service. The hearing turned contentious at times as Republicans grilled Fauci over a wide range of topics, including the basis for public health recommendations during the pandemic and email use by public health officials.
A Rarámuri woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Norogachi, Mexico, on Sunday, June 2. Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum, a physicist and former mayor of Mexico City, as its first female president. Sheinbaum won around 60% of the vote, marking a historic achievement in a mostly Catholic country known for its deeply patriarchal culture.
A plane flies over women playing volleyball after they attended church in Arlington, Virginia, on Sunday, June 2.
A Ukrainian serviceman hugs his comrade after he was part of a prisoner-of-war exchange with Russia on Friday, May 31. It was the fourth prisoner swap this year and the 52nd since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Champions League final on Saturday, June 1. Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to win its record-extending 15th European Cup.
The sun sets behind the "Standing with Giants" installation at the Normandy British Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, France, on Sunday, June 2. The D-Day anniversary was June 6.
People in Nuseirat, Gaza, look inside a United Nations-run school that was struck by an overnight Israeli airstrike on Thursday, June 6. At least 40 people were killed in the strike, according to medical workers at the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The school, run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, was housing displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp at the time of the incident, the Gaza government media office said. The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the airstrike, which it said targeted a Hamas compound operating inside the school. Israeli military spokesperson Lt. Col. Peter Lerner later told journalists the military was not "aware of any civilian casualties."
Claudia Sheinbaum greets her supporters in Mexico City on Monday, June 3, after she was elected as Mexico's first female president.
Aryna Sabalenka reacts after missing a shot against Mirra Andreeva during their quarterfinal match at the French Open on Wednesday, June 5. Andreeva won in three sets.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, leaves federal court in Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday, June 4. Mizuhara pleaded guilty to fraud and tax charges for stealing almost $17 million from Ohtani's bank account to pay off gambling debts.
An employee works at a seedling nursery in Lianyungang, China, on Wednesday, June 5.
Abrams tanks are driven in southwestern Morocco's Tan-Tan region on Friday, May 31, during the annual "African Lion" joint military exercise involving US and Moroccan forces.
US President Joe Biden puts on a Kansas City Chiefs football helmet as he welcomes the Super Bowl champions to the White House on Friday, May 31.
The Arizona Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith is dunked with water after he hit a home run to defeat the San Francisco Giants on Monday, June 3.
Law enforcement officers salute the flag-draped remains of Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell on Thursday, May 30. Mitchell, 36, was killed by a gunman who ambushed him as he responded to the scene of another shooting, police said.
A seagull flies above a rooftop in Rome on Sunday, June 2.
Workers respond to a broken water line in Atlanta on Saturday, June 1. A string of water main breaks left parts of the city without drinkable water for nearly a week.
This image, taken from House Television, shows US Rep. John Rose speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives as his son Guy makes a face on Monday, June 3. Rose later posted the video on X, saying, "This is what I get for telling my son Guy to smile at the camera for his little brother."
Members of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury huddle before a game in Seattle on Tuesday, June 4.
People in Kyiv, Ukraine, attend the funeral of Iryna "Cheka" Tsybukh, a Ukrainian combat medic who was killed in action, on Sunday, June 2.
Supporters of Jacksonville, Florida's LGBTQ community organized a rainbow lighting of the city's Main Street Bridge on Friday, May 31. According to the Florida Times-Union, the lighting was in response to a state Department of Transportation decision to keep the nearby Acosta Bridge lit red, white and blue all summer. Acosta had rainbow lights the past three years for Pride Month. See last week in 39 photos.
The week in 34 photos
Check out more imagesfrom the week that was, curated by CNN Photos.
What’s happening in entertainment
TV and streaming
The CNN Original Series “Violent Earth with Liev Schreiber”premieres tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Each episode combines heart-pounding footage ofnatural disasters like tornadoes, tsunamis, wildfires, volcanoes and hurricanes with first-hand accounts of survivors. Scientists also will explain how these deadly natural occurrences form, where they happen, and what to do if you find yourself trapped in one.
“Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game”examines the tenuous global geopolitics during the Cold War through the lens of two notorious double agents: Oleg Gordievsky and Aldrich Ames. The four-part CNN Original Series airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
“Presumed Innocent” hits Apple TV+ on Thursday. Based on Scott Turow’s 1986 best-selling novel of the same name, this limited series stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a Chicago prosecutor and family man accused of murdering his mistress. (Editor’s note: If you are among the millions of people who have read the book or watched the 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford … NO SPOILERS!)
On the big screen
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” is a return trip into the mind of Riley, who is now a teenage girl. With the arrival of adolescence, Riley’s core team of emotions — Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust — are joined in the control room by Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui, which is a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction. “Inside Out 2” arrives in theaters on Friday.
What’s happening in sports
At a glance …
TheFrench Open wraps up today with the men’s singles championship match at Roland Garros in Paris. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is facing Alexander Zverev. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the tournament before the quarterfinals due to a knee injury that required surgery. In the women’s final, Iga Świątek overwhelmed Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 to win her third consecutive French Open.
Game 2 of the NBA Finals is set for tonight. The Boston Celtics blew out the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 to take Game 1 of the series. Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday.
In the NHL, the Florida Panthers shut out the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 2 is Monday.
In the final leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, Dornoch won the Belmont Stakes. Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan and Preakness Stakes winner Seize The Grey were among the favorites.
And in golf, the 124th US Open begins Thursday at the legendary Pinehurst No. 2 course in North Carolina. Wyndham Clark is the defending champion, but world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the odds-on favorite to win. Tiger Woods will also be teeing off at the Open for the 23rd time after accepting a special exemption from the United States Golf Association, which runs the tournament. Woods, a 15-time major champion, won the championship in 2000, 2002 and 2008, the latter of which he achieved despite a leg fracture and torn ligaments.
For more of your favorite sports, head on over toCNN Sportsas well asBleacher Report, which — like CNN — is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Sunday spotlight
2024 Election Voter Handbook
Early voting starts in several states in September. Check out CNN’s voter guide to the Biden vs. Trump presidential rematch.
Quiz time!
Looking for a challenge to start your week?Take CNN’s news quizto see how much you remember from the week that was! So far, 65% of fellow quiz fans have gotten eight or more questions right. How will you fare?
Play me off …
‘How Deep is Your Love’
The illuminated dance floor from “Saturday Night Fever” is up for auction this week as part of a sale featuring Hollywood memorabilia. With a pre-auction estimate of up to $300,000, you have to ask yourself: How deep is your love of disco? (Click here to view)
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