November 9 top stories
It is November 9. Here are today’s top stories.
Israel agrees to daily 4-hour pauses
The U.S. government said Israel has agreed to daily, four-hour humanitarian pauses in its war against Hamas in northern Gaza. The timing of the pauses will be announced three hours before the pause begins each day. The pauses are meant to allow people to move to southern Gaza and get food and medicine.
The United Nations (UN) said about 72,000 Palestinians have fled northern Gaza in the last four days.
Man accused of attacking Pelosi on trial
The man who is charged with breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in California and assaulting her husband Paul with a hammer is going on trial beginning today.
His name is David DePape. He pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
Paul had a skull fracture from the hammer strike and underwent surgery. He is expected to testify next week.
ABC News said DePape posted rants online on various conspiracy theories including doubting the results of the 2020 election. A person familiar with DePape said he has, in recent years, been homeless and struggling with drug abuse and mental illness.
If DePape is convicted, he faces life in prison.
Third GOP debate without Trump
Last night the third Republican presidential debate took place in Miami. Former President and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump skipped the debate again.
Fox News said Nikki Haley got most of the spotlight and that there were clashes between her and Vivek Ramaswamy. Haley called him “scum.”
Fox News said Haley is in a battle with Florida Gov. DeSantis for the second place spot and on who is Trump’s main rival.
———
Sponsored video by Sorenson: www.sorenson.com
———
US drops bombs on Syrian warehouse
The U.S. military carried out an airstrike in eastern Syria targeting a weapons warehouse that is used by Iranian-backed militias.
Defense Sec. Austin said the strikes were retaliation for a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in the region for the past several weeks.
The U.S. military said it struck the warehouse overnight and that it triggered secondary explosions possibly due to the presence of weapons. The U.S. believes that no civilians were killed and that any people in the warehouse who died were tied to the militia groups.
USAToday said this is the second time in less than two weeks the U.S. has conducted airstrikes in that region.
Hollywood actors end strike with deal
Hollywood actors and their union, SAG-AFTRA, said yesterday that they have reached a tentative agreement with major studios that would end their strike that has lasted almost four months.
Today the union made it official that the “strike is over.”
Hollywood and the film industry can now move on with production after it was halted by a writers' strike that lasted from May to September and the actors’ strike.
Axios reported that both strikes were seeking better residual compensation for TV shows and films on streaming and safeguards against studios’ use of generative artificial intelligence.
Pandas depart D.C. Zoo
Three giant pandas departed the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to be moved to their new home in Chengdu, China.
News reports explained that the pandas are “on loan” from China and that the animals are being returned because the contract between the zoo and Chinese officials wasn't renewed despite the National Zoo’s efforts to extend it.
Yahoo News said zoos in Memphis and San Diego have already returned their pandas to China. Atlanta’s zoo has the only pandas in the country and they will also be returned sometime in the next year.
This is considered a sign of the declining relationship between the U.S. and China.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-gaza-daily-4-hour-humanitarian-pauses-civilians/
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/09/hollywood-actors-strike-deal-sag-aftra-studios
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-china-is-taking-pandas-back-from-the-us-200441901.html