Hamas pours cold water on Biden’s cease-fire optimism and Taylor Swift’s dad accused of punching a photographer: Morning Rundown [Video]

Biden says he hopes to see a cease-fire in Gaza by next week. Diddy is accused of sexual harassment and assault in a new lawsuit. And a case of unopened hockey cards sells for more than $3 million. 

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Biden says he hopes to see a cease-fire by next week in the Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden said that he hopes there will be a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war by next week. “My hope is by next Monday we will have a cease-fire,” Biden said in response to a reporter’s question while he was in New York City. “My national security adviser tells me that we’re close, close but not done yet,” he said.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that representatives “came to an understanding” about what “the basic contours” of a hostage deal for temporary cease-fire would look like.

The White House has been …