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An Atlanta judge will decide if the prosecutor on Trump's Georgia election interference case, should be removed for a conflict of interest. Israel plans to push Palestinians out of Southern Gaza as Israeli forces raid the region's largest hospital. Two juveniles are in custody related to the Kansas City shooting as public looks for answers.

In Georgia, a judge will decide whether Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, and her office should be disqualified from their prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump. Richard Fausset, a national reporter for The Times, talks through the dramatic opening day of testimony.

Former President Donald Trump's co-defendant in the election interference criminal case in Georgia is requesting the removal of the Fulton County district attorney and lead prosecutor from the case. We review the allegations and the impact on the impending trial.

The Israeli offensive in Gaza continues as new evacuation orders are issued. Around 1,000 trucks wait at the Ukraine-Poland border as a Polish truckers blockade protests the lack of shipping regulations. A Georgia judge rules in favor of newly drawn congressional maps that give republicans an advantage.
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Israel and Hamas consider extending a four-day pause in fighting. Global climate talks begin later this week in Dubai. Three days of memorial events start in Georgia for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

Officials discuss a possible deal related to the release of some hostages in Gaza in exchange for a pause in fighting. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96 in Plains, Georgia. Javier Milei wins Argentina's presidential run-off.

Alvin and Judith Ann Neelley went on a violent crime spree in the fall of 1982. Ken Dooley, a Youth Development Center employee in Rome, Georgia, was shot at in his home by an unseen attacker. The following day, Dooley’s coworker, Linda Adair, was also attacked when someone threw a Molotov cocktail at her house.

Alvin and Judith Ann Neelley went on a violent crime spree in the fall of 1982. Ken Dooley, a Youth Development Center employee in Rome, Georgia, was shot at in his home by an unseen attacker. The following day, Dooley’s coworker, Linda Adair, was also attacked when someone threw a Molotov cocktail at her house.

The fight over new maps in Georgia and North Carolina is expected to reshape national politics. Drawing congressional and statehouse districts is a primary driver of the country's extreme, hyper-partisan political environment.