Good evening and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham. You're with talk, we're on TV, we're on radio, we're online, and we're on your smart speaker as well. Coming up, the war between Israel and Hamas reaches a crucial stage as a deal-destruct to release 50 hostages being held in Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting, which starts tomorrow morning. Plus, national insurance slashed alcohol duty frozen, a boost to the minimum wage.

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And two people have died after a terror attack close to Niagara Falls on the US-Canada border. Good evening and welcome to the Independent Republican Mike Graham right here on Talk TV.

It is of course your home of common sense and God knows we need it more than ever. We've got a dramatic show for you tonight

as we bring in the breaking news

and the developing story of an attempted terror attack

in the United States, which looks increasingly

like some kind of planned car bomb,

which has resulted in the deaths of the two people

who were inside the car.

The drama unfolded on Rainbow Bridge

as Niagara Falls was on the border checkpoint between Canada and the USA.

There was a massive explosion caused when the car attempting to enter America from Canada blew up.

Intelligence sources assure the intention of the bombers was to kill many more people in a much bigger event.

And the shocking scenes come just two days after a warning was issued

of an increased risk of attack in New York.

The FBI Terror Task Force are on the scene

near Buffalo, working with the New York State Police.

It happened on the eve of the hostage exchange

in Israel due to take place tomorrow morning.

We'll bring the latest from both New York and Jerusalem

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