NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Dec. 19)

Israel arrested a Gaza hospital director, who admitted that medical professionals, including himself, are also Hamas members. Meanwhile, the U.S. is spearheading multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks. Over 12,000 people crossed into the U.S. illegally on Monday—the most ever in a single day. At the same time, the backlog of pending cases in immigration courts passed three million for the first time ever. A recent poll from CBS News shows Nikki Haley narrowing the gap against former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire. But Trump is still commanding a comfortable lead, both in that state, and in national polls. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's funeral was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. President Biden gave a eulogy praising her as "a pioneer."