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Including a medic, are reported to have been killed by an israeli air strike near a hospital. And a United Nations team visiting gazas biggest hospital has found that many palestinans who were injured as lorries were delivering aid on thursday, were wounded by gunshots. American officials have confirmed that the us military has carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into gaza, today. You can see here us Military Planes flying over Deir Al Balah in the central gaza strip. Us officials ...

George Washington, also called Father of His Country, (born February 22 [February 11, Old Style], 1732, Westmoreland county, Virginia [U.S.]—died December 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.), American general and commander in chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution (1775–83) and subsequently first president of the United States (1789–97). Washington’s father, Augustine Washington, had gone to school in England, tasted seafaring life, and then settled down to manage h...

George Washington, American general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution (1775–83) and subsequently first president of the United States (1789–97). He is known as ‘the Father of His Country.’ Learn more about Washington’s life and career.

Wisconsin and on to las vegas and tonight boulder, colorado. mitt romney is campaigning in virginia. he already had two events with one more coming up this evening. well talk about the race for the man who worked for three presidents. former reagan and bush chief of staff and former secretary of state james baker will be our guest. some of new yorks vital subway system is back up and running, following sandy. the area three major airports resumed. at least limited service. plus, more breaking ne...

The midwest. >> gregg: if youre flying out this evening, youre urged to contact your airline ahead of time. we have complete forecast in a few minutes. stick around for that. >> julie: heading for a final health care reform show down. democrats close to the 216 votes they need to pass reform. right now the tally is 211 to 220. thats with five democrats planning to change their yes vet to no. things are so close, in fact, the president is changing his schedule, pushing back a trip overseas to be ...

Nearby check post, freeing hundreds of prisoners. many of them suspected insurgents. >> gregg: a second american woman arrested in a toss plot to -- terrorist plot to kill a swedish cartoonist. she calls herself jihad jane, pictured on the right. paw la ramirez a31-year-old mother from colorado who in the past converted to islam, packed up and left with her son and may have married a muslim man she met on-line. shes in an irish jail. now more from washington. >> jamie doesnt fit most terror prof...