Leila Fadel

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N.Y. Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress

Friday, December 01, 2023

Members of the House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 Friday morning to expel Santos from Congress. The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds.

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Morning news brief

Friday, December 01, 2023

Israel hits targets in Gaza as truce with Hamas collapses. Why U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel is held up in the House. GOP Florida Gov. DeSantis and Democratic California Gov. Newsom held a debate.

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Takeaways from the Destantis-Newsom debate, which aired on Fox

Friday, December 01, 2023

It was billed as a Red State-Blue State debate between men with different governing ideologies: Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis, running for the GOP presidential nod, and Calif. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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After cease-fire with Hamas collapses, Israel resumes hitting targets in Gaza

Friday, December 01, 2023

Israel's warplanes began pounding targets in Gaza, shortly after it announced the collapse of a twice-renewed truce that had allowed the release of more than 100 hostages seized by Hamas militants.

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Tens of thousands of delegates are attending the U.N. Climate Change Conference

Thursday, November 30, 2023

The conference, known as COP28, opened in Dubai on Thursday. Questions focus on whether real action will be taken to slow global warming, and on the host country as a major oil producer.

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Morning news brief

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel. New York Rep. George Santos may be expelled from Congress. U.S. charges Indian national in alleged assassination plot of Sikh separatist in New York City.

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The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has entered its 6th day

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The hostage-for-prisoner exchange is expected to continue on Wednesday. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is dire and the military situation volatile.

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Biden to visit Colorado to talk about his domestic agenda

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

President Biden will be in Pueblo Wednesday to tout his administration's investments in clean energy jobs. He's also expected to take some swipes at right-wing Republicans.

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Why hate crimes against Arab Americans have long been difficult to track

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The families of three men of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont say it was a hate crime. But investigators aren't sure, and tracking anti-Arab hate crimes is uniquely complicated.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken will head to the Middle East again. President Biden to tout clean energy jobs in Colorado. How the U.S. will be impacted if global warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Israel claims it has evidence of a Hamas military compound beneath a Gaza hospital

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Israel's military says it's asking everyone at hospitals in northern Gaza to evacuate in its pursuit of Hamas. The hospitals are in dire conditions, and staff on the ground say patients are dying.

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Independent voters now make up the largest voting bloc in Arizona

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NPR speaks with independents, who account for about a third of voters in the swing state of Arizona, about the issues motivating them ahead of the 2024 elections.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Supreme Court adopts its first code of ethics. Israel says it has evidence of a Hamas military compound beneath a Gaza hospital. A U.S. government report on climate change stands to influence policy.

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UAW's new contract helps other car companies' workers — but what about Tesla?

Monday, November 13, 2023

Tentative deals with Detroit's Big 3 will push up wages at rivals as firms try to avoid unionization. How will Tesla, the famously anti-union electric carmaker, respond to the union's ambitions?

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Morning news brief

Monday, November 13, 2023

Israel's military says it has been battling Hamas fighters around Gaza's hospitals. President Biden this week attends a summit of Asian leaders. U.S. government funding is set to run out on Friday.

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Federal trial begins for David DePape, who's accused of attacking Paul Pelosi

Friday, November 10, 2023

The federal trial of David DePape started this week. He faces federal charges over an alleged assault on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Morning news brief

Friday, November 10, 2023

Israel gives civilians four-hours a day to flee fighting in North Gaza. Are Democrats reenergized after a strong showing in Tuesday's elections? Crossings at the U.S. southern border are at a high.

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Regulators are alarmed by conditions inside a federal prison in Florida

Thursday, November 09, 2023

The Justice Department's inspector general's office in May conducted an unannounced inspection at the facility in Tallahassee.

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International efforts to end the war in Sudan have waned

Thursday, November 09, 2023

Over six months of war has brought Sudan to its knees. Many thousands have been killed and more than two million people have fled the country.

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Tentative deal ends actors' 118-day historic strike against Hollywood studios

Thursday, November 09, 2023

SAG-AFTRA and the heads of major studios have come to a tentative deal, to end one of the strikes that shut down Hollywood for months.

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