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Right now’s high tales
U.S. Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Israel at this time because the Biden administration continues to induce Israel to extra fastidiously goal Hamas and its leaders and keep away from civilian casualties in its army offensive. Almost 19,000 individuals in Gaza have been killed, in line with Gaza’s well being ministry. An prolonged communications blackout was partially lifted final night time after about 4 days.
A protester with crimson paint on his hand marches by way of the streets after demonstrating outdoors the Israel Protection Forces headquarters on Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Earlier, the IDF had mentioned its forces by accident killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly recognized them as potential threats.
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A protester with crimson paint on his hand marches by way of the streets after demonstrating outdoors the Israel Protection Forces headquarters on Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Earlier, the IDF had mentioned its forces by accident killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly recognized them as potential threats.
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- Protests in Tel Aviv following the deaths of the three Israeli hostages have elevated calls for a new hostage deal and cease-fire, NPR’s Kat Lonsdorf experiences on Up First. On Friday, three Israeli hostages held by Hamas have been mistakenly shot and killed by Israeli troops in northern Gaza. Demonstrators are “tenting out 24/7” in entrance of the conflict cupboard constructing till a deal is reached.
Try npr.org/mideastupdates for extra protection and evaluation of this battle.
The U.S. Senate postponed its winter break to offer lawmakers extra time to succeed in a deal on immigration. Congressional Republicans say they may approve funding to Ukraine and Israel in alternate for tighter U.S. border safety coverage.
- If a deal is made, it may very well be the most important change to U.S. immigration coverage for the reason that late ’90s, one skilled tells NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben. Kurtzleben provides immigration can be essential to Biden within the 2024 election. Republicans will criticize him for it, and progressives may very well be indignant with him, relying on how a lot he compromises.
The U.S. Division of Transportation has ordered Southwest Airways to pay a $140 million civil penalty for its operational meltdown in the course of the 2022 vacation season. A serious winter storm final December disrupted hundreds of flights. Southwest canceled 16,900 flights, stranding greater than 2 million passengers. Beneath the settlement, the Dallas-based airline is required to determine a $90 million compensation system for future passengers affected by important delays and cancellations.
A landmark nationwide safety trial for the pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai opens at this time in Hong Kong. Lai was arrested in 2020 and spent greater than 1,000 days in detention beneath China’s Nationwide Safety Regulation. His pro-democracy newspaper, the Apple Each day, was shut down in 2021. He now faces a most sentence of life in jail for fees of collusion with overseas forces.
- Lai has turn out to be a “image of opposition in opposition to Beijing’s management” of Hong Kong, NPR’s Emily Feng experiences from Taiwan. His son, Sebastien, says his father’s case is being changed into a political present for Beijing to point out how aggressively it would punish dissenters. Unbiased media shops in Hong Kong have largely shut down, and some individuals who have not been arrested have moved overseas, Feng experiences.Â
Life recommendation
Research present when persons are given one thing they’re extra possible to offer again.
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Research present when persons are given one thing they’re extra possible to offer again.
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There’s empirical proof that generosity and the act of giving boosts our happiness. But, Christmas buying can typically really feel worrying and rushed (who else is doing all of it final minute?). Attempt a few of these gift-giving ideas to really feel heat and fuzzy as an alternative of anxious and angsty this season:
- Be intentional. Take into consideration the particular person you are shopping for for and seize presents all year long that remind you of them.
- Attempt gifting an expertise like present tickets or a museum membership as an alternative of fabric presents.
- Be current to see the reward receiver’s response after they open it.Â
Enlighten me
Hrishikesh Hirway says the reason for his author’s block was a “whirlpool of self judgment.”
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Hrishikesh Hirway says the reason for his author’s block was a “whirlpool of self judgment.”
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Enlighten Me is a particular collection with Rachel Martin about what it takes to construct a lifetime of that means.
Musician Hrishikesh Hirway’s podcast Music Exploder has turn out to be common listening for Rachel Martin’s family. Martin and Hirway mentioned intimacy in 2020 earlier than Music Exploder debuted on Netflix. Because the podcast nears its tenth anniversary, Hirway returns to speak about worry, creativity and the significance of boredom to the artistic course of. Take heed to the dialog right here or learn the interview.
3 issues to know earlier than you go
The Accomplice Memorial in Part 16 of Arlington Nationwide Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., is slated to be eliminated.
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The Accomplice Memorial in Part 16 of Arlington Nationwide Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., is slated to be eliminated.
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- A monument to Accomplice troopers on the Arlington Nationwide Cemetery is scheduled to be eliminated this week beneath a legislation that requires the Division of Protection to take a look at eradicating “names, symbols, shows, monuments, or paraphernalia” commemorating the Confederacy.
- A powerful storm system is making its manner up the East Coast, inflicting flooding and heavy winds for components of the Mid-Atlantic and New England.Â
- The FDA is investigating whether or not lead present in three manufacturers of cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches was added deliberately.
This text was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.
