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The Northeast is bracing for an onslaught from a nor'easter this weekend, which is expected to be the East Coast's first major winter storm of the year. About 35 million Americans from Georgia to Maine are under winter weather alerts as the storm could bring heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous ice. Several inches of snow is likely across swaths of the interior Northeast and New England.

A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials said. Local reports indicate the Japan Airlines flight caught fire, but all 379 people onboard escaped unharmed. The Japanese coast guard said the pilot of its plane had escaped. NHK reported that the five other crewmembers had been found dead.

A massive earthquake slammed Japan with a preliminary magnitude of a 7.6, according to authorities. Sone residents are being told to evacuate after thousands of homes lost power. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the coastal area of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned residents to prepare by saying 'residents need to stay on alert for further possible quakes, and I urge people in area where tsunamis are expected to evacuate as soon as possible."

Russia launched the largest aerial barrage during its war with Ukraine, killing at least 30 people and injuring at least 100 people. A Ukrainian Air Force commander said the overnight assault was "the most massive aerial attack" since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall spoke about the air strike and other headlines with reporter Alex Gorbachev.

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The house where four University of Idaho students were killed, was demolished on Thursday. After about three hours, the house was demolished by construction workers. A university spokesperson said, 'it's incredibly powerful and emotional to see it come down.' Some of the victims' family have opposed the demolition calling for the house to be preserved until after Bryan Kohberger has been tried.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded town at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, according to the United Nations, fleeing Israel’s bombardment of the center of the strip, where hospital officials said dozens were killed Friday.

The Israeli Government provided an update after Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets at northern Israel. The government says 'Do not make the mistake of testing Israel.' The Israel Defense Forces destroyed more tunnels being used by Hamas. Three more Israel soldiers have died as a result of the war.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus confirmed a woman and a man were found dead in a car. Savanah Soto went missing since Friday and was found dead in San Antonio, Texas, along with her boyfriend, according to her family. Soto was nine months pregnant and was a week past her due date, her family says. SAPD Chief McManus said the victims were found dead in a car, but refused to confirm the identity.

A man was rescued after being trapped inside of his crashed truck for nearly a week, underneath a bridge in Portage, Indiana. By nothing short of a miracle, 2 fishermen found him. "It's a miracle that he's alive," police said during a press conference. "We've been lucky enough that our temperatures have been above normal." When first responders extricated the man from the truck, he was conscious. He has severe, potentially life-threatening injuries. He was airlifted from the scene to South Bend Memorial Hospital and at last check is still in critical condition, police say. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall spoke about the incredible rescue with FOX 32's Kasey Chronis.

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The Israeli Government provided an update on the 129 hostages being held captive by Hamas. Israeli Government Spokesman Eylon Levy says Hamas is holding the bodies of hostages that have been murdered. The government says Hezbollah has launched an anti-tank missile from inside Lebanon at the Greek Orthodox Church, injuring a civilian.

The Ocala Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of shooting and killing one person while injuring another inside the Paddock Mall two days before Christmas. 39-year-old Albert Shell Jr. is wanted for murder and attempted murder. The shooting inside the Paddock Mall resulted in a man being killed and a woman being injured and sent last-minute shoppers scrambling. The mall said on social media that it would remain closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Hamas appears to have rejected an initial proposal from Egypt that would end the war with Israel, FOX News Digital reports. The Associated Press reports via a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat that the initial deal included a ceasefire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts who would lead the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. The proposal was reportedly worked out with Qatar and was presented to Israel, Hamas, the U.S. and European governments, but appeared to be fairly preliminary.

More than 20,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip during the war between Israel and Hamas, according to the Hama-run Gaza Health Ministry. Meanwhile, Gadi Haggai, a 73-year-old Israeli-American hostage taken captive by Hamas, has died. Haggai is the first American hostage to have died in the conflict. The Israel Defense Forces also released video footage from a camera attached to an army canine sent into Hamas tunnels in Gaza. Israel has made an effort to destroy as many tunnels in Gaza as it can. LiveNOW's Lexie Petrovic spoke about the war with IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Peter Lerner.

Hamas rejected an Israeli offer to stop fighting for a week in exchange for more hostages, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Fox News’ Trey Yingst reports that Hamas is continuing to reject Israeli officers of a weeklong cease-fire in exchange for hostages. About 129 hostages are believed to remain in the Gaza Strip

Officials have released bodycam footage in the Prague mass shooting. Czech officials now say 14 people were killed when a gunman opened fire Thursday at Charles University in Prague., that number is expected to rise as some of the 25 wounded are still in critical condition. They also say the 24-year-old shooter was a student and was 'neutralized' at the scene. Police say he also shot and killed his father earlier in the day. He also the suspect in a shooting earlier this month where a man and his 2-month-old daughter were killed.

A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 10 people and injured about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city’s rescue service said Thursday.

Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek says at least 15 people were killed and more than 20 other injured in the Czech Republic's worst mass shooting. Police say a student is responsible for the bloodshed in the philosophy department of Charles University. The gunman's name has not been released at theis time. Police say 24 were injured and warned that the death toll could rise.

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had uncovered a major Hamas command center in the heart of Gaza City. Israel has said destroying the tunnels is a major objective of the offensive. The United Nations are expected to vote on ceasefire in Gaza after several postponed votes. Trey Yingst with FOX News joined LiveNOW from FOX on the latest.

The fighting in Gaza continues between Israel and Hamas. Jonathan Tobin, the Editor-in-Chief of Jewish News Syndicate, joins LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to talk about the war and the likelihood of another ceasefire.

Several Americans freed from Venezuela in a prisoner swap landed in Texas on Wednesday. In exchange, the U.S. freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens spoke on the swap.

A new Axios report indicates Israel has offered Hamas a one-week pause in fighting as part of a new potential hostage deal. Retired Marine Intelligence officer Hal Kempfer joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to break down the latest developments.

Hamas’ top leader traveled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap at a moment when the militant group is putting up stiff resistance to Israel’s offensive. Israeli Government spokesperson Tal Heinrich speaks on a possible negations, and says a deal that leaves Hamas in power is unacceptable.

The Israel Defense Forces spoke on the airstrikes intensifying in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war. President Herzog is saying he is open to another temporary ceasefire as dozens of hostages are still being held captive by Hamas.