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☆ Nicaraguan lawmakers approve reform expanding Ortega’s power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —The Nicaraguan parliament, dominated by the ruling Sandinista Front, on Friday approved a constitutional reform that hands more power to President Daniel Ortega as well as the Central American nation’s police and military. The two have been married since 2005 and she was made vice president in 2017. Under the new reform, the co-presidents will have control over the legislature, judiciary and electoral, public administration, and oversight bodies as well as autonomous entities. Government critics have said the reforms legalize the “absolute power” already exercised for years by Ortega and Murillo. “If adopted, these changes will sound the death knell for fundamental freedoms and rule of law in Nicaragua,” he said in a statement.

Persons: Daniel Ortega, “, Rosario Murillo, Ortega, ”, Murillo, Gustavo Porras, Human Rights Volker Turk Organizations: Reuters, Nicaraguan, Sandinista, Central American nation’s, Government, of American, UN, Human Rights Locations: United States, of American States, Nicaragua

They see me as a threat to their power.”The episode has raised eyebrows among security officials, who point to Gabbard’s history of unusual relationships overseas. The circumstances that led to Gabbard’s inclusion on Quiet Skies may be entirely benign, these sources said. Under normal circumstances, one official said, Gabbard would be forced to explain the underlying foreign travel or contacts in question during her background check. Security officials from multiple agencies told CNN that the program is known inside the government for having far laxer standards for inclusion. “TSA’s Quiet Skies program is a risk-based, automated approach to transportation security, to include identifying potential risks and applying enhanced security measures.”The statement continued: “TSA’s Quiet Skies program is not a terrorist watchlist.

Persons: Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s, Gabbard, ” Gabbard, Kamala Harris, ”, “, Harris, Biden, Bashar al, Assad, Trump, — Organizations: CNN, Transportation Security Administration, Fox, TSA, Quiet, Air Marshals Locations: Syria

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos saw their operating profits decline by nearly 14% in the third quarter of this year, figures released Friday by New Jersey gambling regulators show. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement issued statistics showing that the nine casinos had a collective gross operating profit of $236.5 million in the third quarter. “Consumer demand may have been an issue for Atlantic City’s casino operators in summer 2024,” said Jane Bokunewicz, director of the Lloyd Levenson Institute at Stockton University, which studies the Atlantic City gambling industry. Revenue from things other than gambling also underperformed in the third quarter at $511.6 million, down 5% from a year earlier. Among internet-only entities, Caesars Interactive NJ earned $4.8 million, down 7.8%, and Resorts Digital, the former online arm of Resorts casino, earned $1.5 million, down 4.8%.

Persons: ”, Jane Bokunewicz, Lloyd Levenson, James Plousis, ” Gross, Harrah's, Bally's, Wayne Parry Organizations: CITY, of Gaming, bettors, Atlantic, Stockton University, New Jersey Casino Control, Ocean, Tropicana, Caesars, Golden, Resorts, Caesars Interactive, Resorts Digital, Associated Press Locations: N.J, New Jersey, Atlantic City

☆ I spent a week in a hospital in Ecuador when my lung collapsed. It confirmed that moving here was the right decision.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Sinead Mulhern | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Earlier this year, she spent a week in the hospital due to a collapsed lung, a severe complication of pneumonia. The support she received from the hospital staff and her friends confirmed that moving there was the right decision. "We have to go to the hospital right now," my doctor told me after confirming that my right lung had collapsed. I felt scared and focused on my friend as the surgeon told me to hold my right arm above my head and stay still. People I didn't know well would call to check in, and friends of friends would send well wishes.

Persons: Sinead Mulhern, I'd, Ecuador —, hadn't, I'm, Sanja, We've, Jonathan, KFF Organizations: Monopoly Locations: Ecuador, Cuenca —, Quito, South America, Ecuadorian, Canada, Australia, South Africa, England, Venezuela

☆ Jaguar boss speaks out after backlash to the car brand's latest ad campaign — which didn't include any cars
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementJaguar defended its rebranding campaign after online critics roasted a promotional video. The campaign, featuring models and no cars, was criticized as "woke." Jaguar's managing director is defending the British luxury-car maker's rebranding campaign — calling out some of its online critics and characterizing their reaction as "vile hatred" and "intolerance." (Most 2024 Jaguar models have list prices of about $50,000 to $80,000.) In response to the video posted on X by Jaguar, Musk wrote : "Do you sell cars?"

Persons: Jaguar's, Rawdon Glover, Brad Audet, —, Glover, India's Tata, Elon Musk, Andrew, Tristan Tate, Ian Miles Cheong, Musk, Nick Freitas, Bud Light, Bud, it's Organizations: Financial Times, Mazda, North America, Jaguar, Rover, Land Rover, India's, India's Tata Motors, Tesla, Republican, Delegates Locations: Virginia

☆ Russia fired a new type of missile at Ukraine. It's fast, can carry nukes, and could hit far into Europe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementRussia fired what it said was a new type of ballistic missile at Ukraine this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his military had fired a new type of missile at Ukraine, describing it as a test and also a warning to the West. The missile, described by the US as experimental, appears to have the range to hit targets elsewhere in Europe. Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, November 21, 2024. He said Russia "had the right" to strike countries that gave Ukraine weapons that hit Russia.

Persons: Putin, Vladimir Putin, Sabrina Singh, Matthew Savill, Mick Ryan, Efrem Lukatsky Jakub Janda, Pavel Podvig, , Volodymyr Zelenskyy, MIKHAIL METZEL, Fabian Hoffmann, Ryan, Farah Dakhlallah Organizations: Firefighters, Press Service, State Emergency Service of, Getty, Center for Arms Control, Financial Times, Royal United Services Institute, Associated Press, Australian Army, BBC, AP, European Values Center, Security, UN Institute for Disarmament Research, Oslo Nuclear Project, Reuters, Australian, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Dnipro, Europe, Russian, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk Region, Anadolu, United Kingdom, Russia, Moscow, Oslo

☆ Explosives disposal team sent to London’s Gatwick Airport as terminal evacuated over item in luggage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An explosives disposal team was sent to London’s Gatwick Airport and one of its terminals evacuated after a “suspected prohibited item” was found in luggage on Friday. “A security cordon is in place around the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport following discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage,” Sussex Police wrote in a statement posted on X just after midday local time (7 a.m. “Police were called at 8.20am this morning and, as a precaution, an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team is being deployed,” the statement continued, advising the public to avoid the area. “We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” it said in a statement posted on X on Friday morning. ET), it said, “Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device.

Persons: Stephanie Halasz, Zahid Mahmood Organizations: CNN, Gatwick Airport, Sussex Police, “ Police, “, London’s Metropolitan Police

CNN —Iran announced Friday it was activating new advanced centrifuges – which enrich uranium for the country’s nuclear program – after the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog criticized the country for not cooperating with the agency. The IAEA and Iran have long tussled over various issues, including traces of uranium found at locations that have not been declared nuclear sites. He has acknowledged the UN agency cannot guarantee that none of Iran’s centrifuges may have been peeled away for clandestine enrichment. Under the terms of the nuclear deal struck in 2015, Iran was limited to operating around 5,000 older-model centrifuges, and the nation was allowed to use advance centrifuges for research purposes only. By 2019, Iran was launching new centrifuges in a major break from the deal.

Persons: IRNA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Iran’s, Gideon Sa’ar, ” Sa’ar, Donald Trump, Antony Blinken Organizations: CNN, Iran, United Nations, Atomic Energy Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Reuters, Israel Locations: Iran, centrifuges, Tehran

☆ Jeff Bezos says Elon Musk's claims are '100% not true' after the Tesla CEO reignites their feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementElon Musk reignited his long-running feud with Jeff Bezos in an X post on Thursday. Musk said Bezos told people they should sell Tesla and SpaceX stock because Donald Trump would lose. Bezos said Musk's claim was "100% not true," to which Musk replied, "I stand corrected." XBusiness Insider was unable to confirm the veracity of Musk's post. AdvertisementNovember 22, 2024: This story has been updated to include Bezos' response to Musk's Thursday X post, and Musk's response to Bezos.

Persons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Musk, Bezos, Donald Trump, Trump, wasn't, he'd, Musk's, Tesla, SpaceX isn't, Thomas Roulet, Elon, Bill Gates, Gates Organizations: SpaceX, X, Mar, Department of Government, Amazon, Trump, Tech, Bloomberg, University of Cambridge, Twitter, Microsoft Locations: Trump's Florida, China

☆ 'Glicked' is out and could be the new 'Barbenheimer.' The films would need to make over $2 billion to match it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementUniversal released "Wicked" on the same day as Paramount's "Gladiator II." The coincidental release date has seen the movies dubbed "Glicked" — an echo of "Barbenheimer." They will have to make over $2 billion to compete with "Oppenheimer" plus "Barbie." There's a new "Barbenheimer" in town, as two other highly anticipated blockbusters, "Wicked" and "Gladiator 2," have premiered on the same day. Related Video A real-life Barbie Dreamhouse opens in MalibuThis created a cultural moment, dubbed "Barbenheimer," that breathed life into a struggling industry as cinemagoers approached the films as a double bill.

Persons: Oppenheimer, Barbie Dreamhouse, cinemagoers, Barbie, Paramount's, w8vhOkU6GY Organizations: Warner Bros, Universal, Teens Locations: Malibu

☆ He spent years predicting Apple would launch a TV. The 'painful lesson' he learned when it didn't still applies today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, said he isn't holding his breath for an Apple TV. Munster said it's still a "painful topic" since he spent a lot of time looking into the Apple TV and was emphatic that it would happen. However, in 2014, another author, Yukari Iwatani Kane, wrote in "Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs" that Jobs told Apple employees in 2010 that a TV set wasn't happening. The lesson Munster learned about a company assembling a team and putting resources behind projects that may remain on the shelf continues to apply. Still, Munster's lesson didn't stop him from making a plea for CEO Tim Cook to bring the Apple TV to shelves.

Persons: Gene Munster, he's, Munster, Apple, it's, I'm, Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs, Yukari Iwatani Kane, Jobs, Tim Cook Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Munster, Deepwater Asset Management, Apple TV

☆ How Elon Musk’s plan to slash government agencies and regulation may benefit his empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Magdalena Petrova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Some of his ventures already benefit tremendously from federal contracts. SpaceX has received more than $19 billion from contracts with the federal government, according to research from FedScout. Musk, who has frequently blamed the government for stifling innovation, could also push for less regulation of his businesses. Musk and Ramaswamy also championed the large-scale auditing of agencies, calling out the Pentagon for failing its seventh consecutive audit. To learn how else Elon Musk and his companies may benefit from having the ear of the president-elect watch the video.

Persons: Elon, Geoff Orazem, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump, Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Lora Kolodny Organizations: Company, SpaceX, Trump, Republican, Department of Government, Street, Congress, Pentagon, CNBC Locations: FedScout

☆ Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Kevin Roose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

After an hour or so of scrolling through Bluesky the other night, I felt something I haven’t felt on social media in a long time: free. Free from Elon Musk, and his tedious quest to turn X into a right-wing echo chamber where he and his friends are the permanent, inescapable main characters. Free from Threads and its suffocating algorithm, which suppresses news and real-time discussions in favor of bland engagement bait. Free from my own bad habit, honed through years of obsessive Twitter use, of packaging my thoughts for consumption by an audience of opinionated strangers.

Persons: Elon Musk Organizations: Elon

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☆ America's allies in Syria hope they can sway Trump's decisions about US troops there
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementUS troops remain in Syria to counter ISIS and patrol oil fields in the region. For almost a decade, US troops have been on the ground in Syria to assist Kurdish-led forces in the defeat of the infamous Islamic State. AdvertisementDuring his first term, Trump ordered the withdrawal of US troops partnered with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after ISIS' territorial defeat. Trump then backtracked and kept 900 US troops in Syria. Advertisement"We may have felt frustrated during Trump's first term due to his decision to withdraw American forces from Syria in 2019," Mohamad said.

Persons: Trump, tamp, Donald Trump, specter, Sinam Mohamad, Trump's, Mohamad, Bashar al, Assad, Mohammed A, Salih, Delil SOULEIMAN, Paul Iddon Organizations: ISIS, Syrian Democratic Forces, Office, Syrian Democratic Council, Autonomous Administration, North, Kurdistan Workers ' Party, Trump, Foreign Policy Research Institute, SDF Locations: Syria, Turkey, Kurdish, State, Russia, United States, East Syria, Syrian, Kurdistan, Ankara, America, Jordan, Hol, Afghanistan, Iran, North

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Thursday conceded the race for Pennsylvania's Senate seat to his Republican opponent, Dave McCormick. NBC News has not yet projected a winner. The slim margins of the race triggered an automatic recount, with results expected to be released next Wednesday. "I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate," Casey said in a video posted to X. McCormick thanked Casey in a statement, saying that Casey has “dedicated his career to bettering our commonwealth.”“I am so honored to represent every single citizen in Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and will fight for you every day,” he added.

Persons: Sen, Bob Casey, Dave McCormick, Casey, McCormick Organizations: Senate, Republican, NBC News, United States Senate Locations: Pennsylvania

Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal Thursday as a candidate for attorney general illustrates the roadblocks President-elect Donald Trump could face as he attempts to convert his campaign of “retribution” into a governing coalition capable of working within the realities of Washington. In Gaetz, Trump would finally get the loyal attorney general he felt like he never had in his first term. But it was a tough sell from the moment Trump announced Gaetz as his choice eight days ago — in a pick that shocked much of Washington. In the end, it was the “combination of the ethics report and opposition among Senate Republicans,” that doomed Gaetz’s candidacy, a senior Senate aide told NBC News. Before Gaetz’s withdrawal Thursday, Trump allies were pushing hard on GOP senators and other ambitious Republicans to publicly support his embattled Cabinet picks.

Persons: Matt Gaetz’s, Donald Trump, ”, Gaetz, MAGA, Trump, “, Vance, ” Gaetz, Sens, Mitch McConnell of, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins of, Markwayne Mullin, John Curtis of Utah, JD Vance, ” Sen, Mike Rounds, ” Rounds, Pete Hegseth, shouldn’t, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Matt, they’re Organizations: Republican, The Justice Department, Republicans, NBC News, Trump, Capitol, Gaetz, “, Senate, Fox News, Justice Department Locations: Washington, Florida, Trump, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Oklahoma, Ohio, Hawaii

Grocery inflation just hit its peak after a single banana was sold for $6.2 million on Wednesday. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun dropped over $6 million on the piece of produce — because it was duct-taped to a wall. The banana is part of a piece of artwork called "Comedian," created by the Italian artist and satirist Maurizio Cattelan. People view Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" on Oct. 25, 2024, in New York City. But the value of the artwork is not in the banana itself — it's derived from the certificate accompanying the purchase.

Persons: Justin Sun, Maurizio Cattelan, Maurizio Cattelan's, John Nacion, Sun, —, Sun's, ’, ” David Galperin Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Associated Press, Art Basel Miami Locations: Italian, New York City, John

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Thursday announced that he would withdraw his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. In a post on TruthSocial, Trump praised Gaetz and said he had been doing "very well" in the confirmation process. "I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General. Gaetz has vehemently denied those allegations and the investigation ended with the Justice Department electing not to charge Gaetz. The committee had been looking into the allegations against Gaetz on and off since 2021.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's, Vance, Gaetz, Trump, Matt, “, ”, Joni Ernst, John Cornyn, Ernst, “ I’m, Grassley, ” Ernst, I’m, Cornyn, “ Everything’s, ” Cornyn Organizations: Trump, DOJ, Administration, Justice Department, Capitol, Sens, NBC News Locations: Washington, Gaetz, Iowa, Texas

JonBenét Ramsey's father still clings to hope that his daughter's killer can be caught, saying Thursday he welcomes new pop culture attention on the nearly 28-year-old slaying. "I believe it can be solved if the police accept help from outside their system. Ramsey spoke on "TODAY" along with Joe Berlinger, the director of the upcoming Netflix docuseries “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey,” which comes out next week. While the Ramsey murder case is seared into the minds of Gen X and Baby Boomers, Gen Z and younger Millennials might not be as aware, Berlinger said. But the father said he's met with recently appointed Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn and is confident the department will be open to any assistance from outside Boulder.

Persons: JonBenét, John Ramsey, Ramsey, NBC's, That's, Joe Berlinger, JonBenét Ramsey, Gen, Gen Z, Millennials, Berlinger, there's, he's, Steve Redfearn, JonBenet, ” Redfearn, ” John Ramsey, Patsy Organizations: Netflix, Boomers, Boulder, Boulder Police, NBC News, Boulder Police Department Locations: Boulder , Colorado, ”, Ramsey, Boulder ., Boulder

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that Republicans plan to create a subcommittee that would work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on President-elect Donald Trump's recently announced advisory group, the "Department of Government Efficiency." Greene and the Trump team didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawmakers have already met and are working with the team, including Ramaswamy, a person familiar with the effort said. "We’re going to work very closely with Elon Musk and Ramaswamy, Comer said during an interview with Fox Business on Thursday. Greene has served on the Oversight Committee since Republicans retook the House majority in 2023.

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☆ HBO says 'Harry Potter' series will 'benefit' from J.K. Rowling's involvement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan communities, MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron, denounced Rowling’s views and severed ties with the author’s future projects. On Sept. 10, she posted the U.K. open casting call for the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley to her 14.2 million followers on X. “Every time we sit down to have a fun conversation about Harry Potter, the conversation becomes angry and depressing, and so we end up not publishing,” she says. “There are so many fans who deeply disagree with what Rowling is saying, but still want to engage in the Harry Potter fandom.”Ironically, while Rowling’s actions have undermined many Potter fans’ dedication to her, they also appear to have strengthened those fans’ solidarity with each other. We can love and enjoy that without the author.”The question now is whether HBO can cast the same spell.

Persons: J.K, Rowling, Harry Potter ”, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Eddie Redmayne —, Harry Potter, Francesca Gardiner, Mark Mylod, ”, Casey Bloys, Harry Potter —, “ J.K, Gardiner, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, “, Potter, She’s, It’s, Melissa Anelli, “ Harry, “ It’s, Maggie Smith, Murray, Kat Miller, MuggleNet, Miller, Radcliffe, “ Potter, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, traumatised detransitioners, rebuking John Oliver —, Lumos, Trump, ” Miller, —, Anelli, Tylor Starr, Starr Organizations: Warner Bros, Discovery, ” HBO, J.K, HBO, Potter Locations: “

Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile as part of an overnight attack, in what would be the first use of such a weapon during the conflict. Ukrainian forces also used British-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia for the first time on Wednesday, the Kremlin said. Moscow on Thursday launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for the first time, Kyiv said. But this kind of a strike might have a value as a signal,” said nuclear forces expert Pavel Podvig. Russian forces have seized the momentum in recent months and eked out a succession of territorial gains, particularly on the eastern front lines.

Persons: Dmitry, Lysak, Vladimir Putin's, ”, Pavel Podvig, “, Podvig, Kim Jong, Alexander Bollfrass, ” Bollfrass Organizations: Western, Dnipro, Emergency Service of, Getty, . Institute for Disarmament Research, Kremlin, Strategy, Technology, Institute for Strategic Studies, NBC News, Trump Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Dnipro, Moscow, Ukrainian, Astrakhan, Kryvyi, Emergency Service of Ukraine, AFP, Russia's Kursk, London, China

☆ Australia launches ‘landmark’ bill to ban social media for children under 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to $32 million for social media platforms for systemic breaches. Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date. France last year proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, but users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent. The law would force social media platforms, and not parents or young people, to take reasonable steps to ensure the age-verification protections are in place. “Social media has a social responsibility ... that’s why we are making big changes to hold platforms to account for user safety,” she said.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, ByteDance’s TikTok, Elon Musk’s, Snapchat, Albanese, Michelle Rowland, Rowland, ” Organizations: ”, Liberal Party, Facebook, Google, YouTube, Labor, United Locations: SYDNEY, Australia, France, United States

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel. In a speech on the Senate floor ahead of the vote, Sanders argued that the resolutions "would not affect any of the systems Israel uses to defend itself from incoming attacks," focusing instead on offensive weapons. "As I have said many, many times: Israel had the absolute right to respond to that horrific Hamas attack, as any other country would. I don’t think anybody here in the United States Senate disagrees with that," he said in his floor speech. More than 43,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive into the dense enclave since the attack, according to health officials in Gaza.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ed Markey, Netanyahu, Martin Heinrich, Tammy Baldwin, “, Catherine Cortez Masto, ” Sen, Jacky Rosen, ”, Joni Ernst, Bill Cassidy, Israel’s Organizations: U.S, United States, Hamas, Democrats, Biden Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, United States, D, Iowa

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