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200,149 migrants came to New York State, most of them to New York City. 200,149 migrants came to New York State, most of them to New York City. His brother-in-law, who had come to New York six months earlier, told Mr. Rodríguez there were opportunities for him in New York, and lent him money to fly here. “I didn’t want to interrupt my seven-month-pregnant wife’s rest, and we didn’t go out,” Mr. Vargas said. “Little by little we understood how to navigate the neighborhood,” Mr. Vargas said.

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☆ See the best evening gowns at the 2023 Miss Universe competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Benjamin Askinas/Courtesy Miss Universe Miss Bolivia, Estefany Rivero. Benjamin Askinas/Courtesy Miss Universe Miss Brazil, Maria Brechane. Benjamin Askinas/Courtesy Miss Universe Miss Bulgaria, Yuliia Pavlikova. Benjamin Askinas/Courtesy Miss Universe Miss Slovakia, Kinga Puhová Benjamin Askinas/Courtesy Miss Universe Miss South Africa, Bryoni Govender. The 2023 Miss Universe pageant also marks longtime Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart’s last year.

Which is stronger will tip the balance of the South American country's presidential election on Sunday and may reshape its diplomatic ties, economic future, and the wider region's political fault lines. 'NOT MY FIRST CHOICE'Neither Massa or Milei goes into the second round with a strong mandate. "For me, neither of them represents the hopes that I have for the future of the country. This would likely put a brake on more radical reforms and force Massa or Milei to moderate. The powerful regional governors are also split between the Peronists and the main conservative coalition, with none allied to Milei.

Persons: Javier Milei, Matias Baglietto, Sergio Massa, Massa, Donald Trump, Raquel Pampa, " Massa, Fernando Pedernera, Milei's, Mario Vargas Llosa, Milei, Nicolas Troitino, Valentina, Gonzalo, Benjamin Gedan, Wilson, Adam Jourdan, Horacio Soria, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Argentine, REUTERS, American, International Monetary Fund, Mercosur, Massa, Milei, America, Thomson Locations: Cordoba, Argentina, BUENOS AIRES, Buenos Aires, China, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Chile, Colombia

☆ Argentina election: Will Milei’s plan to ditch peso for the dollar be a vote-winner against Massa?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Analysis Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

To fix the problem, Argentina should abandon the peso and adopt the dollar, whose value is set by the US Federal Reserve and cannot be printed at will. Massa has criticized the plan for dollarization as a surrender of national sovereignty and attempted to show that the government’s current actions are already paying dividends. Other mainstream politicians, including former the President Mauricio Macri and another former election candidate, Patricia Bullrich, have endorsed Milei despite sharing some reservations on dollarization. ET) and the vote count is expected to be quick – barring any unforeseen problems or objections, that is. Milei appeared to question the results of the first round of voting in October, although his party did not formally appeal.

Persons: Argentina’s, Sergio Massa, Javier Milei, Milei, Massa, dollarization, Pope Francis, “, Satan ”, Francis, Tucker Carlson, Milton Friedman, Argentinians, Mauricio Macri, Patricia Bullrich, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Colombia’s Gustavo Petro, Spain’s José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Jair Bolsonaro, Mario Vargas Llosa, Mariano Rajoy, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, Massa, Union por la Patria, Union, La Libertad, US Federal Reserve, Cato Institute Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, Latin America, Ecuador, El Salvador, US, Argentina’s, Peruvian, Spanish

☆ Late Israel equaliser puts Swiss Euro 2024 qualification on ice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The unbeaten Swiss moved top of Group I, with 16 points from eight matches, but only ahead of Romania on goal difference. Israel are third on 12 points with all three countries having two games left. Vargas came within inches of doubling his tally five minutes after his goal when he thundered a shot off the crossbar. As a result, Israel play four games in the space of nine days to complete their qualifying campaign. The Swiss face Kosovo in Basel on Saturday and then complete their campaign away in Romania on Tuesday.

Persons: Israel, Shon Weissman's, Ruben Vargas, Edimilson Fernandes, Weisman’s, Fernandes, Noah Okafor, Vargas, Sean Goldberg, Dor Turgeman’s, Turgeman, Yann Sommer, Mark Gleeson, Toby Davis Organizations: European Championship, Kosovo, Swiss, Palestinian, Hamas, Romania, Puskas Academy Arena, Thomson Locations: FELCSUT, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, Swiss, Romania, Israel, Kosovo, Budapest, Andorra, Basel, Cape Town

☆ Layoffs hit Recurrent Ventures as the company shifts resources toward video and 'new formats.' Read a leaked memo outlining its future plans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Recurrent Ventures, a private-equity-backed digital media company, is letting go of staff across several editorial brands, a company spokesperson confirmed to Insider. The company operates publications that cover topics like science, outdoor living, and automobiles, including Popular Science, Field & Stream, The Drive, and Dwell. Among Recurrent's brands, Popular Science, a legacy science and technology magazine, was heavily impacted by Monday's cuts. "As consumer trends shift it's important we prioritize investment in new formats," the Recurrent spokesperson told Insider. "Like most media companies, Recurrent is adapting to the evolving landscape of its audience," the spokesperson said.

Persons: Alex Vargas, Andrew Perlman, Perlman, MEL, Conde Nast, Alex, I'm, I've Organizations: Popular Science, Axios, GM, Service, Corporate, Commerce, GMs

The tiny Palestinian enclave of Gaza has been the focus of Israeli fire for the past month, after Hamas militants attacked Israel, killing 1,400 people and taking hundreds hostage. More than 10,500 people have been killed, most of them women and children, according to health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza. The figures don’t distinguish between civilians and militants. The voices of people living there provide a picture of how life has changed for them under siege and bombardment. Write to Juanje Gómez at juanje.gomez@wsj.com, Chao Deng at chao.deng@wsj.com, Stephen Kalin at stephen.kalin@wsj.com and Luke Vargas at Luke.Vargas@wsj.com

Persons: Chao Deng, Stephen Kalin, Luke Vargas Locations: Gaza, Israel, juanje.gomez@wsj.com, chao.deng@wsj.com, stephen.kalin@wsj.com

☆ Megyn Kelly Will Moderate the Next G.O.P. Debate, on NewsNation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | More About Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump, who famously clashed (and later made up) with Ms. Kelly during the 2016 election, is unlikely to attend. The debate will be hosted by the upstart television network NewsNation, a 24-hour cable news station that Nexstar Media Group owns. Ms. Kelly will be joined at the moderators’ desk by Elizabeth Vargas, a NewsNation anchor, and Eliana Johnson, editor in chief of The Washington Free Beacon, a conservative news site. The Free Beacon and SiriusXM, which airs Ms. Kelly’s radio show, are sponsors of the debate. The event will also be shown on digital platforms and local affiliates of the CW, the broadcast network that Nexstar owns.

Persons: Megyn Kelly, NBC —, Donald J, Trump, Kelly, Elizabeth Vargas, Eliana Johnson Organizations: Fox News, NBC, Nexstar Media Group, Republican Party, MSNBC, The Washington Free, CW, Nexstar Locations: Tuscaloosa, Ala, SiriusXM

"The revenue service is already organizing the implementation of this minimum taxation on multinationals," she said in an interview on Wednesday. The revenue service did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It advocates that this mechanism will ensure that large multinational companies pay a minimum 15% tax on their profits in all jurisdictions where they operate to deter profit-shifting to tax-favorable locations. The OECD estimates that the global minimum tax, already under way in countries including South Korea and Japan, could generate up to $200 billion in additional annual revenue. She also said Brazil aims to go further in the global tax discussion to reduce differences between advanced and emerging economies and to promote the green agenda.

Persons: India Narendra Modi, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Kenny Holston, Tatiana Rosito, Maria Carolina Sampaio, GVM, Rosito, Marcela Ayres, Bernardo Caram, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S, UK, Rights, Finance, Reuters, Organization, Economic Cooperation, Development, OECD, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: India, Brazil, New Delhi, Rights BRASILIA, South Korea, Japan, United States, Rosito, Brasilia

☆ Brazil Cracks Down on Surprising New Threat: Neo-Nazis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Julia Vargas Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In southern Brazil in July, Laureano Toscani and João Guilherme Correa were smoking cigarettes along a busy road in their prison-issued garb, shorts and sandals, waiting for a ride after seven months in jail. Mr. Toscani was once convicted of stabbing a group of Jewish men, and Mr. Correa has been accused of murdering a couple leaving a party. But this time, they were behind bars for attending what they said was a harmless barbecue. The Brazilian authorities, however, say it was something far more sinister: a meeting of the Hammerskins, a neo-Nazi group founded in Dallas in 1988 that they say has recently found its way thousands of miles south, to Brazil’s most starkly conservative region, reflecting a surge in far-right extremists in Latin America’s largest nation. In September 2022, the state police in Santa Catarina began trailing the Hammerskins as members strategized on how to attract new recruits.

Persons: Laureano, João Guilherme Correa, Toscani, Correa, strategized Organizations: Nazi, Santa Catarina Locations: Brazil, Dallas, Santa

☆ Pope skips reading speech because of a cold but continues schedule
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Pope Francis meets Everton Vieira Vargas, ambassador of Brazil to the EU at the Vatican, November 6, 2023. I greet you all and I welcome you and thank you for this visit, which greatly pleases me," he told a delegation from the Conference of European Rabbis. "Pope Francis has a bit of a cold and a long day of audiences," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement. "He wanted to greet the European rabbis individually and so he gave them his written speech. In the past, Francis has not read prepared speeches at the last minute in order to preserve his strength.

Persons: Pope Francis, Everton Vieira Vargas, Francis, Matteo Bruni, " Bruni, Philip Pullella, Keith Weir, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Vatican, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, CITY, Conference, COP28, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Argentina, Dubai, Nations

☆ Chile chasing Pan Am Games soccer golden double
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SANTIAGO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - It was a deja vu double celebration for Chile at the Pan American Games on Wednesday as Martina Weil powered to women's 400 metre gold and the men's soccer team took a 1-0 win from the United States. The gold on back-to-back nights at the Estadio Nacional, where the 1962 World Cup final was played, were joyous achievements but it is a double opportunity at soccer gold that really has Chilean hearts pounding. The Chilean men have never won Pan Am Games gold and only once before, in 1987, appeared in the final losing to Brazil while the women have never before got to the semi-finals. Andrea Vargas gave Costa Rica their first gold of the Games successfully defending her 2019 Pan Am title in the 100m hurdles while Brazil's Eduardo Rodrigues won the men's. Led by double Olympic champion McLain Ward the U.S. won the equestrian team jumping gold ahead of Canada and Brazil.

Persons: SANTIAGO, Martina Weil, Santiago Adolfo Ford, Cesar Perez's, Weil, Brazil's Lucas Conceicao, Deanna Price, Andrea Vargas, Pan, Brazil's Eduardo Rodrigues, McLain Ward, United States Andrew Doddo, Venezuela's Eliecer Jose Parra, Argentina's Clara Isabel Di Tella, Olivia Fiechter, Amanda Sobhy Peru's Diego Elias, Colombia's Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Tyler Berger, Zane Richards, Mason Parris, Kyle Snyder, Steve Keating, Robert Birsel Organizations: Pan American Games, Estadio Nacional, Pan Am, Brazil, FIFA, Argentina, South, Pan, Costa Rica, Games, U.S, Paris, Canada, Mexico, Thomson Locations: Chile, United States, Brazil, Mexico, Chilean, Uruguay, Paraguay, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, United, Costa, Canada, Paris, U.S, Santiago

☆ Goldman Sachs just promoted 608 employees to the coveted role of managing directors. See the full list here.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Goldman Sachs announced its 2023 class of managing directors Thursday afternoon, giving 608 employees the coveted title. It's a smaller cohort than the bank's 2021 MD class, down 5% amid a dealmaking slowdown. Still, Goldman appears to have taken pains to promote employees in revenue-generating divisions like investment banking and trading. Goldman says the percentage of women it promoted as part of the 2023 MD class sets a record, up 1% from 2021. Two years ago, Goldman promoted the largest managing director class in its history, naming 643 employees to the designation in 2021.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, David Solomon, John Waldron, we've, Solomon, Waldron, Goldman Sachs Fereshteh Abbasi Thomas Abe Devina Abreo Francesca Adamski Emmanuel Adenitire Gopal Agarwal Prasoon Agarwal Udit Agrawal Khamran Ali Omar Alzaim Dorothee Amar Akbar Amin Joe Amsler Wilfred Amuri Jack Anstey Paul Antonios Hidemi Aoki, Carolina Aragon Gonzalez Nelson Armbrust Georgina Aspden Laurene, Gisha, Sharon Babick Navin Babu Alexey Bachurin Alberto Bacis Patrick Badaro Rahul Bajaj Elise Bal Tanya Ballaram Brian Baltz Guillaume Banderet Nirav Bansal Nitin Bansal Swati, Chalapathi, Andrei Banu Camella Barnes James Barry Elisa Anna Bassu Aman Batra Eleanor Beasley Nicole Beavan Michael Becker Yukiko Beer Omar Benchekroune Richard Bennett Nigel Beslee Ashima Bhalla Nikhil Bhandari Nimita Bhargava Bodha Bhattacharya Rebecca Bibb Roseline, Rahul Bindu Mark Bird Leo Biselman Christian Blanc Patrick Bogues Michael Boratin Katherine Bordlemay Gabriela Borges Kate Boucher Erik Bouland Joanne 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Salvador Villanueva Arthur Villard Sichel Denzel Voesenek Bradley Wainwright Adam Walker Barbara Walters Omar Waly Daniel Wang Kenneth Wang Kristen Ward Gavin Warren Michael Washington Harry Webster Fredrik Weege Brian Weiss Thomas Weitz Nat Wells Joe Wenzel Tim Whitehead Henry Willans Matthew Williams Taylor Williams Katie Wilson Richard Wilson Stephanie Wisner Ilana Wolfe Jake Woodson Jeff Wu Qi Wu Jackson Yang Esma, Yoon Harm, John Zhai Jenny Zhang Lynn Zhang Raye Zhu Jane Zhuang Hans Zijlmans Carolyn Zimmer Samia Zitouni Mira Zorkot Organizations: Goldman, Wall, Carolina, Nick De Kock Ann de la Montaigne, Langalia Chaim Langer Alexander Langley Raven LaRue Dolapo Lawal Claire Leblanc Mary Locations: Europe, Asia, India

☆ Pfizer RSV vaccine lags GSK’s as head-to-head competition underway
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Michael Erman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] View of Pfizer's new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo during its manufacture in this undated handout picture. "800 POUND GORILLAS"CVS, which has more than 9,000 U.S. locations, declined to comment on why it was only carrying GSK's vaccine. It was not immediately clear how many RSV shots were being administered in pharmacies versus doctors' offices. GSK declined to discuss its RSV vaccine contracts, but said customer relationships gives it a competitive advantage. Two independent pharmacists said they are being charged a lower price by wholesalers for the GSK vaccine, which comes in boxes of 10.

Persons: Price, Ben Link, Link, Pfizer's, Dovato, Morningstar, Damien Conover, We’ve, Alison Hunt, Michelle Vargas, Michael Erman, Caroline Humer, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Pfizer, Handout, REUTERS, GSK, Reuters, CVS Health, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Aid, Thomson Locations: United States, British, U.S, South Carolina

☆ Colombia strike gold on Pan Am Games diamond
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But in the end it was two teams that had never before even reached the final playing for gold, while Mexico beat Panama 10-2 for the bronze. Brazil also bagged two of three gold on the tennis court. Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani beat Colombia's Fernanda Herazo and Paulina Perez 7-5 6-3 to win the women's doubles, while Gustavo Heide and Marcelo Demoliner defeated Chile's Tomas Parrios and Alejandor Tabilo 6-1 2-6 10-7 in the men's doubles final. Once again the mighty United States was shut out of the gold medals but continue to hold strong at the top of the table on 61 gold and 154 total medals. Mexico sit second on 35 gold and 84 total medals followed by Canada (32/88) and Brazil (26/87).

Persons: Colombia's Yuliana Lizarazo, Nicolas Barrientos, Pilar Olivares, Dilson Jose Herrera, righthander Victor Vargas, Alexia Vilhalba Souza Nascimento, Larissa Cincinato, Rafaela Lopes Silva, Michel Natan Felix Augusto, Laura Pigossi, Luisa Stefani, Colombia's Fernanda Herazo, Paulina Perez, Gustavo Heide, Marcelo Demoliner, Chile's Tomas Parrios, Yuliana Lizarazo, Brazil's Stefani, Steve Keating, William Mallard Organizations: Centro deportivo de Tenis, Rights, Pan American Games, Colombia thumped, United, Panama, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Thomson Locations: Santiago, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Colombia thumped Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada

BRASILIA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry is preparing a decree that nearly doubles the tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition, arguing that the measure is necessary to boost revenue and reduce crime, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. Prepared by the revenue service at the request of Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, the decree raises the industrial tax on revolvers, pistols, shotguns, carbines, pepper spray, and other equipment from 29.25% to 55%, in addition to also increasing the tax on ammunition. The proposal was sent by the revenue service to the ministry's executive secretary, Dario Durigan, on Wednesday night. The revenue service declined to comment. The move aligns with other actions by leftist Lula, who has consistently opposed policies that encourage the sale and use of firearms.

Persons: Fernando Haddad, Dario Durigan, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Jair Bolsonaro, Bernardo Caram, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Brazil's Finance Ministry, Reuters, Finance, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA

☆ Listen: Meta Wrestles With Content Moderation Amid Israel-Hamas War
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Israel-Hamas conflict is starting to pose challenges for businesses. In the latest edition of the What's News podcast, WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner says a debate is brewing within Meta over how to moderate comments on Instagram and Facebook. Luke Vargas hosts.

Persons: Sam Schechner, Luke Vargas Organizations: What's, Facebook Locations: Israel, Meta

☆ Lionel Messi’s final game of the season for Inter Miami ends in defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —After a fairy tale start to his Inter Miami career, Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer (MLS) season ended in a 1-0 defeat on the road to Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. “When we arrived, we had two competitions in which we had the potential to compete well: the Leagues Cup and the U.S. Open Cup. David Jensen/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images“Out of the three tournaments, one was won by Inter Miami. The Argentine captained Miami and played the entire match. Miami ends the season 14th in the 15-team Eastern Conference, finishing with 34 points, while Messi concludes his campaign having scored 11 goals in 14 games in his debut season.

Persons: Lionel Messi’s, Kerwin Vargas ’, ”, Gerardo Martino, Lionel Messi, David Jensen, Messi, Ballon, Kristijan Kahlina Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer, Charlotte FC, Bank of America, Miami, Charlotte, Leagues, Messi, U.S, MLS, Argentine, Eastern Conference Locations: Miami

☆ Listen: Where Arab States Stand on the Israel-Hamas War
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden addressed the nation last night, calling for urgent funding for Ukraine and Israel. In the latest edition of What's News, Chatham House’s Sanam Vakil explains how Arab states are weighing further U.S. involvement in the Middle East and reacting to public demonstrations in support of the Palestinians. Luke Vargas hosts.

Persons: Biden, Sanam Vakil, Luke Vargas Organizations: What's Locations: Ukraine, Israel, What's News, Chatham

FDI in Brazil fell 36% in the first eight months of 2023 to $37.9 billion. Currently, investors in long-term projects in Brazil with exposure to foreign currency pay taxes on currency appreciation over the course of the project - which the central bank has long flagged as a deterrent for FDI. Haddad said he was confident that policymakers had found a tool to shield investors from currency risks keeping them away. Executive orders in Brazil have immediate validity but must be endorsed by lawmakers within four months or they expire. Without that measure, Haddad said it will be "very challenging" to erase the deficit in next year's budget bill.

Persons: Fernando Haddad, Haddad, Luiz Inacio Lula da, Marcela Ayres, Bernardo Caram, Brad Haynes, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Finance, Reuters, Sao Paulo, leftist Workers Party, Executive, Thomson Locations: BRASILIA, Brazil, Brasilia, Sao, United States

☆ Listen: Biden Says Gaza Hospital Blast Appeared to Be Done by 'the Other Team'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden is in Israel to reaffirm support for the U.S. ally, a day after a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital heightened fears of escalation. In the latest edition of the What's News podcast, WSJ reporter Will Mauldin says Wednesday’s explosion sparked mass protests and led Arab leaders to cancel planned meetings with Biden. Luke Vargas hosts.

Persons: Biden, Will Mauldin, Luke Vargas Organizations: What's Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Listen: Biden to Visit Israel as Gaza Border Opening Stalls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden will depart for Israel today, pledging support for America’s ally and humanitarian relief for Palestinians. In the latest edition of the What's News podcast, Journal correspondent Chao Deng explains the situation in Gaza amid a worsening shortage of food and water. Luke Vargas hosts.

Persons: Biden, Chao Deng, Luke Vargas Organizations: What's Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Listen: U.S. Citizens Expected to Leave Gaza Via Egypt
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Egypt is today expected to open its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, letting U.S nationals, and potentially others within Gaza, leave the Palestinian enclave ahead of an Israeli ground assault. In the latest edition of the What's News podcast, reporter Will Mauldin describes diplomatic efforts to prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Luke Vargas hosts.

Persons: Will Mauldin, Luke Vargas Organizations: What's Locations: Egypt, Rafah, Gaza

☆ Listen: Israel Orders Evacuation of Civilians in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Israel has ordered a mass evacuation in Gaza ahead of what Israeli Defense Forces call significant combat operations. In the latest edition of the What's News podcast, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby explains how American officials are pushing for safe-passage options out of Gaza. Luke Vargas hosts.

Persons: Israel, John Kirby, Luke Vargas Organizations: Israeli Defense Forces, What's, . National Security Locations: Gaza

The average game time dropped to its 1985 level after passing 3 hours for the first time in 2016. Over the objections of the players’ association, MLB instituted a pitch clock set at 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on base. “I’m not a big fan of the pitch clock, but it is what it is.”Phillies catcher J.T. As part of the clock, MLB instituted penalties for violations that included balls against pitchers and strikes against batters. That reduced the distance between first and second, and second and third, by 4 1/2 inches.

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