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9 AM ET: Aid worker killings 'mistaken identification,' latest jobs report, steamer recall & more

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Israel says seven aid workers were killed in Gaza because of a case of mistaken identity, and two military officials have been fired over the strike. We'll bring you the latest figures from March's jobs report. More than 400,000 customers have lost power because of a strong Nor'easter. The Biden Administration wants Congress to let the federal government pay for repairs after the Baltimore bridge collapse. Plus, two million Black+Decker steamers have been recalled over burn concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:07.1

Hi there, from CNN, I'm Joe Beck.

0:09.7

With the five things you need to know for Friday April 5th.

0:13.6

Israel has blamed a case of mistaken identity for the killings of seven aid workers in

0:18.8

Gaza. The Israeli military has released the findings of an internal inquest into the strike that hit

0:24.7

the humanitarian convoy which was clearly labeled with World Central Kitchens logo and says

0:30.1

two military officials have now been dismissed.

0:33.0

We asked CNN's Nick Robertson to take a look at the report.

0:36.3

Joe in their first public report of what the IDF calls a grave mistake, the killing of seven world central kitchen workers in Gaza,

0:45.8

they say it was a misidentification by forces, a misclassification of the event.

0:51.1

They say that they believe they saw Hamas gunman on the aid trucks and tracked the

0:56.3

SUVs hitting them. The World Central Kitchen say this is cold comfort for the

1:02.1

outrageous killings that acknowledge that the

1:05.2

IDF has taken responsibility and has taken discipline against officers

1:10.4

involved. The Israeli military says forces involved in the strike thought they saw a weapon slung over someone's

1:16.8

shoulder but it was likely just a bag. Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin has joined World Central Kitchen in calling for an independent investigation into the killings.

1:28.3

Job growth is still strong in American businesses.

1:31.5

Employers added more than 300,000 positions last month and the unemployment

1:36.0

rate fell to 3.8%. The total is a lot more than economists had been predicting, and many

1:41.5

had expected a drop in jobs from February, not an increase.

1:44.8

The latest snapshot shows that the labor market is keeping up its resilience in the face of

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