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In our news wrap Monday, Israel confirmed the death of four more hostages that were taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to The Philippines to drum up support for an upcoming peace conference and a Georgia appeals court set an October date for a hearing on efforts to remove Fani Willis from Donald Trump's Georgia election case. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Voters in Mexico made history by electing its first female president and first president with Jewish heritage. Claudia Sheinbaum won in a landslide with more than 58 percent of the vote. She will face many challenges, including security, organized crime, immigration and the sometimes tense relationship with the U.S. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Pamela Starr. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For the first time in U.S. history, the child of a sitting president is on trial. Hunter Biden is facing federal charges related to his purchase and possession of a gun. Separately, he faces several charges that he dodged more than $1.4 million in taxes. Amna Nawaz discussed the case with Ryan Lucas of NPR. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The 2024 presidential election is in unknown territory with Donald Trump now the first former American president and first major-party presumptive nominee found guilty of a felony. Lisa Desjardins takes a closer look at the reaction. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout of the Trump verdict, how the Biden campaign is reacting to the conviction and why Senate Democrats are faring better than the president in polls. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A special House subcommittee looking into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic pressed the man who helped lead the nation's response. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease, faced questions about his leadership during the pandemic. William Brangham reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders