Dec 14 Thur

Lukesville, Arizona is struggling to handle the large number of migrants that is pushing border patrol past capacity. Border agents are taking migrants to Tucson, where they are processed, and most are released into the U.S. NBC News' Julia Ainsley has more details. Since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv has dedicated an entire floor to the rehab of wounded Israeli soldiers. NBC News' Hala Gorani was granted access inside by the military and spoke to a soldier recovering from the assault.31 million people are on Medicare Advantage plans, a private alternative to traditional Medicare. The plans are often cheaper and promise better benefits. However, the CEOs of rural hospital systems in six states told NBC News that Medicare Advantage routinely denies reimbursements for necessary care. NBC News' Sam Brock reports. Major airlines and airports have been preparing for months to meet the holiday season's unprecedented demand with measures like new screening machines. The FAA is also trying to curb close calls on the runway. NBC News' Emilie Ikeda has the latest. National Security advisor Jake Sullivan met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today and told him that the U.S. wants Israel to end its large-scale ground campaign in Gaza, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the discussion. NBC News' Richard Engel reports on the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Gaza.