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CNN 5 Things

10 PM ET: China earthquake deaths, Iceland volcano erupts, TX border bill & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We start with the aftermath of a deadly earthquake that struck northwest China and an anticipated volcanic eruption in Iceland. Israel’s military appears to be denying responsibility for the killing of two women in a Gaza church complex over the weekend. We have new developments on Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows’ 2020 election legal troubles in Georgia. A controversial border bill is now law in Texas. Lastly, at least three people have died in the powerful storm that’s been slamming the Northeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello from CNN, I'm Afomoma DK with the five things you need to know for Monday, December 18th.

0:37.0

We start with a deadly earthquake in northwest China.

0:40.0

According to state media, it struck China's Gansu province Monday evening, killing at least

0:45.5

111 people and injuring more than 200 others.

0:49.2

Earlier, the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a 5.9 magnitude, but Chinese authorities gave it a slightly higher reading of 6.2.

0:58.0

Far away from China, a volcano has erupted on Iceland's Reaganist Peninsula. That's according to Iceland's meteorological office.

1:05.0

The office reported that the eruption is close to the town of Grindavik, but Iceland's

1:10.0

government says their eruption does not pose a threat to the community.

1:14.0

Residents in nearby settlements there had evacuated earlier this year due to a state of

1:18.3

emergency because of the volcano.

1:21.6

Israel's military appears to be denying responsibility for the killing of two women in a

1:25.8

Gaza church complex on Saturday.

1:28.3

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees some nearby Catholic churches, said an Israeli sniper shot and killed a mother and daughter,

1:35.2

sheltering at the Holy Family Parish complex.

1:38.1

But Israel's military said it talks with the church on Saturday

1:41.4

and claims the church did not report any deaths when they spoke.

1:44.7

CNN has been unable to reach the Latin Patriarchate for clarity over the discrepancy.

1:49.8

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby addressed the church incident today.

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