Netanyahu to meet with Biden following his speech to Congress

[KARAH RUCKER]

PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL HOLD A HIGH-STAKES MEETING WITH BENJAMIN NETANYAHU THURSDAY — 

ONE DAY AFTER ISRAEL’S PRIME MINISTER DELIVERED A SPEECH TO CONGRESS.  

BIDEN IS EXPECTED TO PRESS NETANYAHU IN GETTING A HOSTAGE AND CEASEFIRE DEAL SOLIDIFIED. 

U.S. OFFICIALS SAY IT’S A CRITICAL MOMENT IN NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE DEAL — 

SOMETHING BIDEN SAID WILL BE A PRIORITY WITH THE TIME HE HAS LEFT AS PRESIDENT. 

ISRAELI NEGOTIATORS WERE EXPECTED TO TRAVEL TO QATAR TODAY — 

BUT NETANYAHU ORDERED THEM NOT TO TRAVEL YET — SAYING HE WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER HE MEETS WITH BIDEN BEFORE ISRAEL GOES BACK TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE. 

AFTER MEETING WITH BIDEN — NETANYAHU IS EXPECTED TO MEET WITH VICE PRESIDENT – AND DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE KAMALA HARRIS — 

BEFORE MEETING WITH REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP ON FRIDAY. 

IN HIS ADDRESS TO CONGRESS — 

NETANYAHU THANKED THE U.S. FOR BACKING ISRAEL’S WAR AGAINST HAMAS WITH WEAPONS SUPPORT. 

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU | ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER 

“The vast majority of Americans have not fallen for this Hamas propaganda. They continue to support Israel. And I want to say thank you America and thank you Senators and House members who continue to support us, continue to support Israel, continue to support the truth and see through the lies.” 

BUT THIS SPEECH WAS MET WITH PROTESTS IN AND OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL BUILDING. 

DOZENS OF CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS BOYCOTTED THE ADDRESS. 

REPRESENTATIVE “RASHIA TLAIB” FROM MICHIGAN HELD A SIGN READING “WAR CRIMINAL” WHILE NETANYAHU SPOKE. 

THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS GATHERED NEAR THE CAPITOL — SOME BURNING AN AMERICAN FLAG, AND AN EFFIGY OF NETANYAHU. 

PRESIDENT BIDEN ADDRESSED THE NATION FROM THE OVAL OFFICE WENESDAY NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE SUSPENDING HIS 2024 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. 

BIDEN EXPLAINED HIS DECISION TO NOT SEEK A SECOND TERM. 

HE SAYS IT’S TIME FOR NEW VOICES — 

AND IN THIS ELECTION “THE IDEA OF AMERICA — LIES IN VOTERS HANDS”. 

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN 

nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. That includes personal ambition. So I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It’s the best way to unite our nation. 

BIDEN SAYS THE BEST WAY TO UNITE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY — AND THE NATION — WAS FOR HIM TO “PASS THE TORCH.” 

FOR THE REMAINING SIX MONTHS OF HIS TERM, BIDEN SAYS HE PLANS TO FOCUS ON THE JOB OF THE PRESIDENCY, INCLUDING PLANS TO CONTINUE LOWERING COSTS FOR FAMILIES. 

IN HIS ADDRESS – BIDEN REITERATED HIS SUPPORT FOR KAMALA HARRIS TO TAKE HIS PLACE AT THE TOP OF THE TICKET. 

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN 

I made my choice. I’ve made my views known. I’d like to thank our great vice president, Kamala Harris. She’s experienced. She’s tough. She’s capable. She’s been an incredible partner to me and a leader for our country.   

HARRIS IS REPORTEDLY VETTING AROUND A DOZEN POSSIBLE RUNNING MATES — INCLUDING GOVERNORS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, CURRENT CABINET SECRETARIES, AND SOME PEOPLE WHO AREN’T PRESENTLY IN PUBLIC OFFICE. 

THAT PICK IS EXPECTED TO BE MADE PUBLIC SOME TIME BEFORE AUGUST 7TH. 

ALARMING NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP. 

FBI DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER WRAY TESTIFIED BEFORE CONGRESS ON WEDNESDAY — 

REVEALING THE GUNMAN DID A GOOGLE SEARCH A WEEK BEFORE OPENING FIRE  – LOOKING UP THE SHOOTING **DISTANCE IN THE KILLING OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY. 

THOMAS CROOKS ENTERED THIS CHILLING GOOGLE SEARCH — 

“HOW FAR AWAY WAS OSWALD FROM KENNEDY?” 

THE FBI DIRECTOR SAYS THESE WORDS ARE SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF THE SHOOTER’S STATE OF MIND. 

AN FBI ANALYSIS OF CROOKS LAPTOP FOUND HE DID THE SEARCH ON THE SAME DAY HE REGISTERED FOR TRUMP’S RALLY.  

WRAY ALSO TOLD LAWMAKERS ABOUT A SHOCKING SECURITY LAPSE IN THE SKY – 

THE GUNMAN SCOPING OUT TRUMP’S RALLY SITE WITH A DRONE – POSSIBLY EVEN LIVE-STREAMING – JUST TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FORMER PRESIDENT TOOK THE STAGE. 

A CBS NEWS ANALYSIS FOUND CROOKS FIRED EIGHT BULLETS IN LESS THAN SIX SECONDS – BEFORE BEING SHOT AND KILLED BY A SECRET SERVICE SNIPER. 

MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO TRUMP’S NEAR ASSASSINATION ARE HOPING TO BE ANSWERED BY A NEWLY ALIGNED CONGRESSIONAL TASK FORCE. 

HOUSE LAWMAKERS VOTED TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE THE SECURITY LAPSES SURROUNDING THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT. 

THE LEGISLATION TO OKAY THEIR INVESTIGATION — PASSED BY A VOTE OF 416 TO ZERO. 

THE NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND — BETTER KNOWN AS NORAD — SAYS IT INTERCEPTED TWO RUSSIAN AND TWO CHINESE BOMBERS FLYING NEAR ALASKA ON WEDNESDAY. 

OFFICIALS SAY THE BOMBERS DID *NOT* ENTER U-S AIRSPACE, BUT GOT CLOSE ENOUGH THAT THE U-S AND CANADA SENT FIGHTER JETS TO INTERCEPT THEM. 

A US DEFENSE OFFICIAL SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE TWO COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN INTERCEPTED WHILE OPERATING TOGETHER — BUT NORAD SAID THE INCIDENT WAS QUOTE “NOT SEEN AS A THREAT”.

THE N-B-A HAS CONFIRMED WHERE YOU’LL BE SEEING ITS GAMES NEXT SEASON. 

AFTER REJECTING A 1 POINT 8 *BILLION* DOLLAR OFFER TO KEEP AIRING GAMES WITH WARNER BROTHERS DISCOVERY… THE N-B-A SAYS IT SIGNED AN 11 YEAR AGREEMENT WITH DISNEY, N-B-C, AND AMAZON. 

THE DEAL IS REPORTEDLY WORTH AN ESTIMATED 76 BILLION DOLLARS.  

BUT THE AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO BRING A LEGAL SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE N-B-A AND WARNER BROTHERS DISCOVERY. 

THE MEDIA COMPANY SAYS IT BELIEVES THE N-B-A *CAN’T* REJECT ITS OFFER… AND SAYS IT WILL TAKE ‘APPROPRIATE ACTION.’

WHILE THE OPENING CEREMONY IS STILL A DAY AWAY — THE PARIS GAMES GOT UNDERWAY ON WEDNESDAY — AND IT WASN’T THE BEST START FOR THE US MEN’S SOCCER TEAM — WHICH FELL TO FRANCE 3 TO ZERO. 

TEAM USA WILL LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK AS THE OLYMPICS CONTINUE — INCLUDING IN THE NEWEST SPORT TO JOIN THE GAMES. — “BREAKING.” 

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER – BREAKING WILL BE COMPETED AT THE SUMMER GAMES.   

16 B-BOYS. 16 B-GIRLS. BATTLING FOR SUPREMACY IN THE ONLY NEW SPORT AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS. 

BEFORE WE THROWDOWN ANY MORE FACTS – IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION ABOUT BREAKING – OR BREAKDANCING – BEING A SPORT – LISTEN TO USA BREAKIN’S RICARDO FERNANDEZ JR  

– THE MAN CREDITED WITH CREATING THE BLUEPRINT FOR COMPETITIVE BREAKING COMPETITIONS WHO CAN TELL YOU ALL ABOUT ITS RICH HISTORY DATING BACK TO THE 1970S.  

RICARDO FERNANDEZ JR. | USA BREAKIN’  

“We were breaking to the break of the record – so now you see where the name comes from – the record has a break and that break is the percussion drum part that was longated by the DJ.”   

HE SAYS BREAKING COMES DOWN TO DISCPLINE – HENCE THE BRUCE LEE BACKGROUND – AND ATHLETICISM. 

RICARDO FERNANDEZ JR. | USA BREAKIN’ 

“You take the athleticism and you put two individuals or a group to keep against each other constantly you are already creating the atmosphere for it to become marketable… 

“Breaking you have to be athletic to achieve what you see now.” 

TEAM USA WILL BE REPRESENTED BY FOUR ATHLETES CALLED BREAKERS  

THERE’S JEFFREY LOUIS – KNOWN AS ‘B-BOY JEFFRO’ – WHO JUST A FEW YEARS BACK WROTE A LETTER TO THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TO GET BREAKING TO BE PART OF THE GAMES.   

LOGAN EDRA – WHO STARTED BREAKING AT AGE 7 – NICKNAMED “LOGISTIX” – BY HER FATHER 

 SUNNY CHOI WHO PICKED UP THE SPORT WHILE A FRESHMAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 

AND VICTOR MONTALVO – THE FIRST AMERICAN TO QUALIFY – WHOSE FATHER AND UNCLE WERE BREAKING PIONEERS. 

FERNANDEZ KNOWN IN THE BREAKING WORLD AS B-BOY SPEEDY LEGS HAS SEEN THE SPORT EVOLVE FROM HIS DAYS OF TEACHING IT TO KIDS IN 1980S MIAMI TO SHOWING OFF HIS POWER MOVES IN NEW YORK IN THE 90S.  

RICARDO FERNANDEZ JR. | USA BREAKIN’ 

“I dedicated my life to breaking, in every aspect, in the art form, in the athletism, in the competitiveness and also helped create the platform that would take it to the Olympics.”   

FERNANDEZ STARTED THE B-BOY MASTERS PRO-AM – ONE OF THE FIRST BREAKING COMPETITIONS – 

TRYING TO GROW THE SPORT AND EVERYTHING THAT COMES WITH IT – THE MOVES LIKE TOP ROCK, THE MUSIC FROM THE DJ, AND THE OVERALL HIP-HOP CULTURE THAT INSPIRES THE ART FORM.   

RICARDO FERNANDEZ JR. | USA BREAKIN’ 

“I put together the first elements of how to judge it cause it was really hard to judge breaking because if I talked to some of the guys with whom I was down with in the beginning I know that they thought I was probably corny about implementing something like that.” 

FERNANDEZ CREATED A 5 ELEMENT JUDGING SYSTEM – ONE HE SAYS IS VERY SIMILAR TO HOW THE BREAKERS WILL BE JUDGED AT THE OLYMPICS  

WHICH WILL BE MUSICALITY.  VOCABULARY, ORIGINALITY, TECHNIQUE AND EXECUTION.  

THOUGH FERNANDEZ SAYS SOME HEATED POLITICS BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS EMERGED DURING BREAKING’S PATH TO THE OLYMPICS – HE KNOWS HIS SPORT’S PLACE ON THE WORLD’S BIGGEST STAGE WILL HELP IT GROW EVEN MORE.  

RICARDO FERNANDEZ JR. | USA BREAKIN’ 

“I believe when it gets exposure in the next two to three weeks, it’s going to be phenomenal. I believe it’s going to create more opportunities not only for the first four athletes from the United States to make history to but also to create new outlets for the youth.”