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hostages believed to be held in gas ga sa has gone up to 240. this comes as israeli troops and tanks push deeper into the gaza strip. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu is rejecting calls for a cease fire and refusing to halt the ground and air assault to wipe out hamas. >> calls for a cease fire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. the bible says that there is a time for peace and a time for war. this is a time for war. >> the israeli military tells cnn special forces operation was able to rescue a...

One of the moms in that picture saying, quote, my baby would have died if she had stayed in venezuela. Important reminder of the struggles that country is still facing. The photographer here, nachos doche from reuters. You can send me a snapchat or instagram. More news nor from ali vels who only has good things to say. Good afternoon. Ill probably catch you later this afternoon. Thursday august 23rd, lets get smarter. Michael cohen, tell me about your relationship with him. He was a lawyer for me for one of many. They would say the lawyer and they would add the fixer. I dont know if he was a f...

Hold military bases housing refugees. the letter reads we write to express our great concern about the rushed and incomplete vetting of afghan evacuees. adding that the deferment of homeland security does minimal checks outside of the united states and does not have access to many nations criminal background check systems. >> how are you going to vent people. it normally takes 14 months in a matter of a few short weeks. >> mark green of tennessee is raising more questions claiming he's learned evacuees at a virginia military base have "free rein of the campus." >> they can catch a uber and lea...

That's really important at preventing suicides. one of the biggest problems with the existing background check systems, it has nothing to do with the database. it contains a lot of useful information about criminal history but most of it can't be used to deny a purchase. and we will and change that by requiring buyers to obtain a permit before they purchase a gun. the question is, even no matter what the background check says, can he stop them from getting a gun when they are a minor, they have a criminal record or when they have psychiatric problems this permit will allow authorities to scree...

I read that to mean one that would not be supported by the nra and the gun lobby. we are in discussions with the white house about that, significant changes to our background check systems to make sure that more gun sales are subject to background checks. the white house is at the table. i see a path forward to getting something for the senate that could pass. it can only pass the senate if the president supports it. so, you know, ask me in a couple weeks as to whether the president's interest is sincere. >> keep us apprised. thank you very much. and coming up, state of emergency. hurricane ...