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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held a press conference on Wednesday to address the ongoing federal government shutdown and snap funding.

Health Secretary RFK Jr, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announce efforts on lowering drug costs for Americans.

Hurricane Hunter Dr. Josh Wadler joined LiveNOW from Fox's Stephanie Coueignoux to recall his experience flying directly into the eye of powerful Hurricane Melissa. His crew was forced to return to their base after experiencing heavy turbulence during one flight into the center of the Category 5 storm.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) slammed Democrats over the government shutdown. Johnson said the Democrats are failing to honor Americans.

Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Badrosian held a media briefing from Tel Aviv Wednesday where she addressed violations of the hostage release framework and ceasefire enforcement. The IDF says it has begun renewed enforcement of the ceasefire with Hamas after a series of strikes on terror targets in the Gaza Strip.

Gabe Sague, TravelZoo Senior Editor, joins LiveNOW from FOX to preview Halloween in Ireland.

Hurricane Melissa struck eastern Cuba early Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane, following its earlier landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a powerful Category 5 storm that brought intense winds and heavy rain.

President Trump spoke to reporters abord Air Foce 1 while en route to South Korea.

The IDF says the ceasfire is back on after carrying out heavy strikes in Gaza. At least 81 people were reportedly killed in the strikes including children. This comes after Israel says Hamas violated some terms of the ceasefire agreement.

President Donald Trump delivered remarks Wednesday local time at the APEC summit in South Korea, the last scheduled stop of his week-long trip to Asia. He called The Republic of Korea a "cherished American friend and a close ally."

President Donald Trump has concluded visits to Malaysia and Japan and is now in South Korea to finish his tour through Asia. In addition to meeting with South Korean leaders, Trump will also meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. LiveNOW?s Austin Westfall is getting the latest updates on the President's trip to Asia from Lt. Col. Hal Kempfer, a retired Marine intelligence officer and national security analyst.

We have additional coverage this evening as members of the Trump administration travel through Asia. This time Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is meeting with new Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and holding a news conference in Tokyo. This meeting comes after President Trump spoke with US soldiers aboard the USS George Washington in Japan.

We are gathering more information tonight as Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has ordered "immediate and powerful strikes" in the Gaza Strip. This comes after reports that Hamas attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Rafah. LiveNOW?s Mike Pache is speaking to Benjamin Radd, a Political Scientist and Senior Fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, about what happens next for the peace agreement.

President Trump is headed to South Korea for the final leg of his Asia trip.

We are learning more this evening after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon. Early reports indicate that the massive storm has already turned deadly for some in the Caribbean. LiveNOW?s Mike Pache is speaking with James Judge from Project Dynamo as we learn more about recovery efforts after Melissa became the strongest hurricane to strike Jamaica since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

We are learning more after Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose?s office launched an investigation that found over 1,000 noncitizens who "appear to have registered to vote unlawfully in Ohio." This news comes from an announcement made by LaRose?s office on Tuesday. LiveNOW?s Mike Pache is joined by Ohio?s Secretary of State to discuss what was uncovered during the investigation.

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he had ordered ?forceful strikes" in Gaza.

The New York City mayoral election might be a tighter contest than initially anticipated. A recent Suffolk University poll reveals Zohran Mamdani's lead over Andrew Cuomo has narrowed to 10 points. The poll comes after current Mayor Eric Adams endorsed Cuomo and with one week to go before the Nov. 4 election.