Alexandra Newman

Jan 23, 2024 | cnn.com | Alex Leeds Matthews |Alex Newman |Alexandra Newman

CNN  —  Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, the second contest in the race to determine the Republican presidential nominee, features only two competitive candidates: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his campaign on Sunday and endorsed Trump; Vivek Ramaswamy and Asa Hutchinson ended theirs after disappointing finishes in last week’s Iowa caucuses.

Jan 22, 2024 | cnn.com | Rachel Wilson |Krystina Shveda |Alex Newman |Alexandra Newman

Citizens wait for food in Rafah in southern Gaza. Officials reported that nearly all families in Gaza are skipping meals due to food shortages. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images CNN  —  Less than a week into the Israel-Gaza war, the United Nations appealed to the world asking for nearly $300 million in aid to assist Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Within a month, the figure nearly quadrupled as the entire Gaza Strip plunged into a humanitarian catastrophe.

Oct 18, 2023 | cnn.com | Rachel Wilson |Mark Oliver |Alex Newman |Alexandra Newman

CNN  —  United Nations officials are warning that millions of Palestinians face dehydration and are at risk of waterborne disease in an escalating water crisis as Israel continues to withhold essential supplies from Gaza in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. The last functioning desalination plant shut down on Sunday due to lack of fuel, as did the last functioning wastewater treatment plant, the UN reported.