It's Wednesday, October 18th.

I'm Priyanka Arabindi.

And I'm wanting a telever, and this is what a day.

On today's show, Jim Jordan fell short in the first round of voting to become House

Speaker.

Plus, Californians can now legally ride low and cruise.

But first, the al-ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City was hit by a devastating blast

in the middle of the night yesterday.

After gossens were given a warning by Israeli forces to evacuate northern Gaza, the hospital

became a centralized location for not only physicians and patients, but also for Palestinians

who were fleeing their homes and living within the courtyard of the hospital.

The Gaza Health Ministry stated that at least 500 people were killed, and that number

is expected to climb.

They also stated that the hospital had been targeted in recent days.

Following the explosion, Palestinian authorities blamed Israel for their airstrikes while

Israeli officials denied any involvement and claimed that the explosion was the result

of a failed rocket launch by a militant group in Gaza.

Of course, it is going to take time to get confirmation about what actually happened at the hospital

that left hundreds of Palestinians and civilians dead.

Absolutely.

Another terribly tragic, devastating development in such a series of similar events.

And, you know, hospital is really just another level two, because that is just so unequivocally,

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