The Islamic State says it is responsible for a Friday shooting that killed at least 133 people after gunmen stormed a concert hall in a suburb of Moscow, per The New York Times.
The big picture:Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said it opened a terrorism investigation into the attack at Crocus City Hall. The attack included explosions that started a massive blaze in the concert hall, which could accommodate over 6,000 people.
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer and is receiving chemotherapy, the princess announced in a video Friday.
The big picture: The revelation comes after widespread speculation about her well-being after edited photos of her and her children were released by Kensington Palace, capturing the world's attention and launching a web of conspiracy theories online.
Secretary of State Blinken warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet in a meeting on Friday that Israel's security and its place in the world are in peril, and "you might not realize it until it's too late," a source familiar with the meeting told Axios.
Why it matters: Blinken's stark warning reflects the growing anxiety inside the Biden administration that Israel's strategy in Gaza, or lack thereof, could lead to a perpetual occupation and insurgency in the enclave.
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S. draft UN Security Council resolution that called for an "immediate and sustained ceasefire" in Gaza along with "the release of all remaining hostages" held by Hamas.
Why it matters: This was the fourth time since the war began in October that the Security Council failed to agree on a resolution calling for a ceasefire. This time, the dispute was over the U.S. insistence on linking the ceasefire call to a hostage deal and condemnation of Hamas, rather than the unconditional ceasefire resolution demanded by Russia and China.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said Thursday there needs to be stricter federal immigration policies that include jailing migrants who cross the border illegally from Mexico.
Why it matters: Owens' unvarnished remarks to CBS News come two days after a federal appeals court put on hold SB 4, a tough Texas law that gives state police powers to arrest people on suspicion of illegally crossing the Mexico border as the Biden administration challenges the legislation.
