Top of the Hour: Palestinians Continue Bid for Statehood, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

Palestinian officials are ignoring the U.S.’s threat to veto their application for statehood in the United Nations Security Council. President Obama made a last-ditch effort to change the Palestinians’ minds during a speech to the U.N. on Wednesday. Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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