Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza

<p>Israel is again widening its offensive in <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/israel-hamas/2023/12/03/hamas-israel-war-live-updates/71791051007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaza</a>.</p><p>USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes talks about <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/04/doomsday-preppers-and-election-2024-fears/71695426007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">preppers</a>.</p><p>The House GOP prepares to formally authorize an <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/03/ron-desantis-republicans-joe-biden-impeachment-inquiry/71791525007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">impeachment</a> probe into President Joe Biden.</p><p>USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé recounts stories of how Americans are coping amid heavy credit card <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2023/12/04/managing-credit-card-debt-at-christmas/71621877007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">debt</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/12/03/college-football-playoff-michigan-reacts-rose-bowl-alabama/71792471007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">College Football Playoff</a> teams have been decided.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/04/the-excerpt-podcast-israel-expands-ground-offensive-gaza/71802378007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>