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☆ Tim Scott drops out of GOP primary race after girlfriend reveal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Despite ample financial resources, his platform didn't resonate among GOP voters. Details of Scott's relationship with Noce surfaced after he faced criticism over being unmarried — with some insinuating he is gay. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It's like a different form of discrimination or bias," the 2024 GOP presidential candidate told The Washington Post . Scott's campaign began with $22 million before his announcement and received substantial backing from Larry Ellison, the cofounder of Oracle Corporation. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Scott's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

Persons: Tim Scott, —, Scott, Trey Gowdy, Mindy Noce, Axios, Larry Ellison Organizations: Service, GOP, Republican, Fox News, Washington Post, South, Oracle Corporation, senator's, Opportunity Matters Locations: South Carolina, America, Iowa

☆ Trump hung up on Kim Kardashian in 2021 because he thought she voted for Biden, book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump hung up on Kim Kardashian after he assumed she had backed Biden, per a forthcoming book. In "Tired of Winning," Jonathan Karl writes that Trump rebuffed Kardashian after she asked for help with a clemency plea. Kardashian previously made high-profile visits to the White House to meet with Trump in 2018, 2019, and 2020. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn 2018, then-President Donald Trump welcomed Kim Kardashian to the White House as the reality star advocated for sentencing reform for nonviolent offenders. AdvertisementAdvertisementMonths after Trump left the White House, Kardashian reportedly called Trump to get his endorsement for a clemency plea.

Persons: Trump, Kim Kardashian, Biden, Jonathan Karl, Kardashian, —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Karl, Axios, Mike Allen, Kamala Harris Organizations: Trump, Service, ABC News, White, Grand Old Party

☆ 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

☆ Tim Scott drops out of race mere hours after girlfriend reveal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I am suspending my campaign," Scott said during an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy." Details of Scott's relationship with Noce surfaced after he faced criticism over being unmarried — with some insinuating he is gay. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It's like a different form of discrimination or bias," the 2024 GOP presidential candidate told The Washington Post . Scott's campaign began with $22 million before his announcement and received substantial backing from Larry Ellison, the cofounder of Oracle Corporation. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for Scott's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

☆ Waffle House workers are demanding a $25 hourly wage and 24/7 security to protect them from the 'constant threat' of violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Waffle House workers want their wage to go up to $25 an hour. AdvertisementAdvertisementWaffle House workers are demanding a $25 minimum hourly wage and constant security in restaurants. The Union of Southern Service Workers, which is supported by the Service Employees International Union, is organizing Waffle House workers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs well as concerns about workplace safety, wages are a major point of contention for Waffle House workers. "I can't get the things I need for my family off a Waffle House check," Kasiyah Giles, a Waffle House worker and USSW member, said in a statement published by the union.

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☆ Tim Scott's girlfriend reveal was the sole highlight of the 3rd GOP debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Taylor Berman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

GOP presidential candidate and lifelong bachelor Tim Scott earlier this year said he had a girlfriend. But after the GOP debate Tuesday, he brought her onstage, to the delight of political reporters. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . 🚨Tim Scott is doing a girlfriend soft launch tonight pic.twitter.com/fm5EMhnWWQ — Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) November 9, 2023Hard launch confirmed. "I can't imagine dragging her onto the campaign trail unless I have the intention of marrying her," Scott told the Post in September.

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☆ Biden Tells Netanyahu 3-Day Fighting Pause Could Help Secure Release of Hostages - Axios
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden waits for the news media to leave the room as they ask questions about the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas as he hosts western hemisphere leaders at the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders’ Summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Reuters

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis Organizations: Hamas, Americas, Economic Prosperity, White, REUTERS Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Washington , U.S

☆ The AI gender gap: Why women are more skeptical about AI than men
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

There's a gap in how men and women perceive AI, a new poll found. The poll adds to a growing body of research that suggests AI will affect the jobs of men and women differently. In fact, 53% of women surveyed said they would ban their kids from using AI altogether, compared to 26% of men. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe findings on the AI gender gap is an addition to a growing body of research that suggests that the AI revolution will affect men and women differently. The gender gap also affects women already in the AI world: AI startups in the UK founded by women raised six times less than those founded by men over the last 10 years.

Persons: —, Axios, Jordan Marlatt, Marlatt, Erin Young, Jacqueline DeStefano, Nicole Cueto Organizations: Service, International Labour Organization, Pew Research Center, Turing Institute, Omni Business Intelligence Solutions

☆ Heck no to hookups: Why college students are staying away from dating apps
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly four out of five college students aren't really using dating apps, according to a survey. Axios and Generation Lab polled 978 college students in the US to learn about their dating habits. The survey found that a majority of college students are not on dating apps. The most commonly used dating app for students is Tinder, with 12% of college students using it at least once a month. She said that using dating apps was more likely to just end in hookups.

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☆ Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to 'put people over politics' in apparent typo in fundraising email
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In a new fundraising email, Speaker Mike Johnson appears to have made a gaffe. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementIn one of his latest fundraising emails sent out on Friday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he refused to "put people over politics," in an apparent gaffe. The fundraising email was posted to X by Axios reporter Andrew Solender, noting that its subject line was "I'm their new boogeyman." Prior to being elected speaker, Johnson only reported raising $553,013 for his 2024 reelection campaign and never brought in more than $1.3 million in a campaign cycle.

Persons: Mike Johnson, —, Andrew Solender, Johnson, who've, It's, Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries, Tim Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, McCarthy's, Jeff Miller Organizations: Democrats, Service, House Democrats, PAC, Republican, GOP

☆ 31 Democrats voted to spare George Santos. 1 of them went on Reddit to explain why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One of the 31 Democrats who voted to spare George Santos explained why. Rep. Jeff Jackson wrote on Reddit that he's worried kicking Santos out before an ethics probe finishes would set a dangerous precedent. Rep. Jeff Jackson, a TikTok-savvy freshman lawmaker from North Carolina, wrote on Reddit that he didn't vote to spare Santos because he thinks Santos should remain in office. "The better precedent is to expel members only post-conviction or post-ethics investigation," Jackson wrote in a Reddit comment. In an unusual statement, the normally private House Ethics Committee said it would announce its next action by November 17.

Persons: George Santos, Jeff Jackson, Santos, —, George Santos isn't, Reddit, Jackson, who's, Jamie Raskin, Raskin, Andrew Solender, James A, Kevin McCarthy's Organizations: Democratic, Service, Maryland Democrat, New York Republican, Republicans Locations: —, North Carolina, Santos, Maryland, Ohio

☆ Reid Hoffman-backed PAC may fund primary campaign against progressives Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mehlhorn told CNBC that he recently approached the heads of the Mainstream Democrats PAC about the idea of backing a primary effort against the two progressive House lawmakers. "I have been asking them [Mainstream Democrats PAC] if there is any possibility of ousting the most extreme members of Congress, and I have been asking about Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib," Mehlhorn said on Wednesday. The possible primary fight would be the latest election cycle that the Mainstream Democrats PAC has moved against candidates from within the Democratic Party. The Mainstream Democrats PAC helped defeat some progressive Democrats during the 2022 congressional midterms, according to data from the nonpartisan OpenSecrets. The Democratic Majority for Israel's nonprofit donated $500,000 to the Mainstream Democrats PAC last year, according to an FEC record.

Persons: Reid Hoffman, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Dmitri Mehlhorn, Mehlhorn, Bush, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, Rashida, Hoffman, it's, Deborah Simon, Mel Simon, Daniel Benton, Paul Finnegan, Wesley Bell, Sen, Josh Hawley, Tlaib, Nina Turner, Shontel Brown, Henry Cuellar, Jessica Cisneros Organizations: LinkedIn, CNBC, Mainstream Democrats PAC, New York Democratic, Mainstream, PAC, Mainstream Democrats, Democratic Party, Democrats, Commission, FEC, Simon Property Group, Rep, Democratic, Israel Locations: New York City, U.S, Gaza, Louis, Ohio, Texas, Israel

☆ House Speaker Mike Johnson Is Not a Serious Person - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( David Firestone | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

But then he imposed a condition on the Israel money: Mr. Biden must agree to cut the same amount out of the money the Internal Revenue Service uses to chase down high-income tax cheats. Earlier this year, Republicans forced Mr. Biden to cut $20 billion from the I.R.S. cut isn’t really going to happen, as House Republicans know, because Mr. Johnson’s bill will die in the Senate, where many leading Republicans already oppose it. cut, he gets to show the same extremists who deposed his predecessor that he can play rough with the White House. If Mr. Johnson has substantive objections to helping Ukraine and Israel that justify the legislative impediments he is constructing, he should state what they are.

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☆ Usage of Elon Musk's X is 'down by every measure' one year after his takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Use of X on both iOS and Android is down by 17.8% compared to last year, according to SimilarWeb. Musk has big plans for X, rolling out new features and discussing new ideas at a recent all-hands meeting. These latest usage estimates echo Insider's previous reporting in September on X use and downloads decreasing since Musk's takeover. He wants X to be the "everything app," similar to the Chinese app WeChat. Most recently, the X app introduced the option to hold video and voice calls on X.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, X, X hasn't, Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino, Musk, Insider's Kali Hays Organizations: Service, Axios, Wall Street

☆ Saudi defense minister expected to visit White House on Monday, Axios reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Saudi's new Defence Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman chairs his first meeting with military officials in the Ministry of Defence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 28, 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman is expected to visit Washington on Monday for meetings with senior Biden administration officials, Axios reported on Saturday, citing three sources with knowledge of the trip. Khalid bin Salman is expected to meet with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and several senators, according to the Axios report. The White House National Security Council told Reuters it had nothing to confirm when asked about the possible visit. U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman on a call on Tuesday discussed efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict widening.

Persons: Prince Khalid bin Salman, Axios, Khalid bin Salman, Jake Sullivan, Defense Lloyd Austin, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Mohamed bin Salman, Biden, Michael Martina, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Defence Minister, Ministry of Defence, Saudi Press Agency, Handout, REUTERS, Rights, Saudi Arabian Defense, Washington, Biden, Saturday, Hamas, White House, Defense, White House National Security Council, Reuters, Saudi Arabian, Palestinian, Thomson Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Gaza

LAS VEGAS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidates including frontrunner Donald Trump will address major Republican Jewish donors in Las Vegas on Saturday at a gathering that will seek their unequivocal commitment to wiping out Palestinian Hamas militants. A pro-DeSantis super PAC has attacked Haley on the Israel front, claiming she supports resettling refugees from Gaza in the United States. The RJC's Brooks said he was sure Trump would show "further commitment" to Israel on Saturday. To be sure, Israel is unlikely to be an election-defining issue and Republican voters are warier of foreign conflicts. "The growing isolationist movement in our party is dangerous," said Levine, who is supporting Senator Tim Scott and also likes Haley.

Persons: Donald Trump, Matt Brooks, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Haley, Trump, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, RJC's Brooks, Joe Biden, Brooks, Vivek Ramaswamy, Eric Levine, Ramaswamy's, Levine, Tim Scott, Alexandra Ulmer, Ross Colvin Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Republican, Republican Jewish, Israel, Reuters, Florida Governor, South, Trump, DeSantis, White, Hezbollah, Saturday, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas, Gaza, Israel, Washington, South Carolina, United States, Iowa, New York

☆ Al Jazeera journalist goes back on air from Gaza after his wife, son, daughter were killed by an Israeli airstrike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Al Jazeera TV reporter went back on air after his wife and children were killed in an Israeli airstrike. AdvertisementAdvertisementA news journalist from Al Jazeera went back on air from Gaza days after his wife, son, daughter, and other relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike. AdvertisementAdvertisementAl Jazeera also published footage of an emotional Al Dahdouh in a hospital on October 26 as he received news that his wife, 15-year-old son, 7-year-old daughter, and grandson had been killed. On this occasion, his family had taken shelter in an area designated to be a "safe zone" by Israel, Al Jazeera reported. Al Jazeera bills itself as "one of the most influential international news networks in the world."

Persons: Wael Al Dahdouh, —, Al Jazeera, Jazeera, Al Dahdouh, Mahmoud, Al Dahdouh's, Antony Blinken, Axios, Blinken Organizations: Al, Al Jazeera TV, Health Ministry, Service, State, IDF, Gaza Health Ministry Locations: Al Jazeera, Israel, Gaza, Al, Qatar, Jazeera

☆ US, UK make progress on critical minerals agreement, US says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks during the Axios BFD event in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said "significant progress" was made on a U.S.-UK critical minerals agreement in talks on Saturday in Japan. Tai issued a statement after meeting with British business and trade minister Kemi Badenoch. The United States and the UK have been negotiating a critical minerals agreement that could allow electric vehicle minerals produced in Britain to count towards tax credits for clean vehicles offered under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Katherine Tai, Brendan McDermid, Tai, Kemi Badenoch, Ismail Shakil, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Trade, REUTERS, . Trade, U.S, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Japan, United States, Britain

☆ White House to unveil AI executive order on Monday -reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A general view of the White House in the hours before U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the annual State of the Union speech in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is expected to unveil its long-awaited artificial intelligence executive order on Monday, according to media reports. The Washington Post, citing several people familiar with the matter, on Wednesday said the order would require "advanced AI models to undergo assessments before they can be used by federal workers." Axios also reported on the expected order, citing an invitation it obtained for a White House event scheduled for Monday afternoon and multiple unnamed sources familiar with the planned announcement. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Axios, Kanishka Singh, Susan Heavey, Chris Sanders, Richard Chang Organizations: White, U.S, State of, REUTERS, Rights, Washington, Thomson Locations: State, Washington , U.S, United States, Washington

☆ US drops digital trade demands at WTO to allow room for stronger tech regulation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks during the Axios BFD event in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has dropped longstanding U.S. digital trade demands in World Trade Organization talks in order to give Congress room to regulate big tech firms, her office said on Wednesday. USTR spokesman Sam Michel said many countries were examining their approaches to data and source code, and how trade rules can affect them. "We need to make clear that digital rules favoring Big Tech monopolies are a non-starter for the U.S. in any trade agreement, including IPEF,” she said. "These digital trade rules prevent countries around the world from using regulation to lock out American companies and their workers from their markets," said John Murphy, the Chamber's senior vice president for international policy.

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☆ Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich says most CEOs end up regretting taking companies public
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich led a public company for more than two decades, but that doesn't mean he's a fan of initial public offerings or Wall Street. Ironically, Panera Bread is mulling an IPO, but Shaich, who is no longer involved with the chain, directs his advice toward founders. Even as Au Bon Pain bought St. Louis Bread Company, renamed it Panera Bread and then shed Au Bon Pain to focus on Panera's growth, Shaich's company was publicly traded. "The reality is for 90% of the CEOs that take a company public, they live to regret it," Shaich told CNBC. "Cava is a company that will succeed as a public company.

Persons: Ron Shaich, Shaich, Cookie, Bon Pain, Louis, Cava, Brett Schulman, Sweetgreen hasn't, Panera, Danny Meyer's Organizations: III Holdings, Louis Bread Company, CNBC, Wall Street Locations: Cava

Biden administration officials insisted that the United States had not told Israel what to do and still supported the ground invasion. General Glynn, the official said, would not be on the ground in Israel if an incursion into Gaza begins. But on Sunday, a diplomat from the Israeli Embassy denied that the U.S. government was advising the Israelis to delay the ground invasion. In conversations with Israeli officials since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, American officials said they have not yet seen an achievable plan of action. Like U.S. officials, Mr. Reed said he also still supports the ground invasion to destroy Hamas.

Persons: Biden, Yoav Gallant, Lloyd J, Austin III, James Glynn, General Glynn, Axios, Gallant, Austin, “, Mr, ” Mr, Patrick S, Ryder, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, we’ve, Michael Knights, Knights, Jack Reed, Reed, ”, Michael Crowley Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, Biden, Pentagon, Israel, Embassy, Islamic, United States Central Command, ABC, American Marines, Associated Press, Islamic State, State, The Washington Institute, Hamas, Rhode Island Democrat, Armed Services Committee Locations: Israel, Gaza, United States, Washington, U.S, Mosul, Iraqi, Tel Aviv, Kurdish, Mosul —, British, Falluja, Iraq, Raqqa, Cairo, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, “, State

☆ Tucker Carlson says he has 'no plans to get involved' in the House GOP speaker race despite bad blood with frontrunner Tom Emmer
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Tom Emmer is widely seen as the frontrunner for the GOP nomination for speaker of the House. But some in Trump's orbit don't like him, and he's got bad blood with Tucker Carlson. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe bad blood between Emmer and Carlson is somewhat convoluted. On Friday, House Republicans voted to remove Jordan after he put up the worst showing for the majority party's speaker nominee since before the Civil War.

Persons: Tom Emmer, he's, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, —, Kevin McCarthy, Jim Banks, Banks, Carlson's, Buckley, Carlson —, Emmer, Trump, Trump's, MAGA, Jim Jordan, McCarthy, Kevin Hern of, Mike Johnson of, Byron Donalds of, Jordan Organizations: GOP, Service, Minnesota Republican, Trump, Fox News, Emmer, Jim Banks of, Republicans, Caucus Locations: Minnesota, Jim Banks of Indiana, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Byron Donalds of Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has sent military advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to aid in its war planning and is speeding multiple sophisticated air defense systems to the Middle East days ahead of an anticipated ground assault into Gaza. Glynn will also be advising on how to mitigate civilian casualties in urban warfare, the official said. The advisers will not be engaged in the fighting, the unidentified U.S. official said. Last Thursday the destroyer USS Carney shot down four land-attack cruise missiles launched from Yemen that the Pentagon has said were potentially headed toward Israel. The official noted arranging for the release of the Raanans took longer to come together than many people realized.

Persons: James Glynn, Glynn, Israel “, John Kirby, Kirby, Carney, Israel —, Eisenhower, “ We’re, ” Ryder, “, ”, Biden, Natalie Raanan, —, Axios Organizations: WASHINGTON, Pentagon, Marine Corps, Marine, Islamic, U.S, National Security, Patriot, Defense, Eisenhower, U.S . Central Command, Navy, Ford, U.S . Locations: Israel, Gaza, Islamic State, Fallujah, Iraq, Iran, Syria, East, Yemen, of Oman, Qatar, U.S

☆ Israel's getting tens of thousands of artillery shells intended for Ukraine, report says, as 2 wars pull at a stockpile already under stress
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US has agreed to give Israel tens of thousands of artillery rounds initially slated for Ukraine, Axios reported. The Pentagon plans to send Israel the supply of 155 millimeter artillery shells in the coming weeks, the report said. The chair of NATO's Military Committee previously warned that allied ammo supplies are nearing the "bottom of the barrel." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Department of Defense referred to Ryder's remarks when asked for comment on the Axios report on Friday. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile, President Joe Biden is asking Congress for tens of billions of dollars in aid for both Israel and Ukraine.

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