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Today’s high tales

Despite worldwide requires a humanitarian pause to Israel’s army operation towards Gaza, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will not agree to a cease-fire. Israel has been bombing Gaza for twenty-four consecutive days in response to Hamas’s assaults on Oct. 7 that killed 1,400 individuals in Israel. More than 8,300 individuals in Gaza have been killed, in response to the Palestinian Health Ministry. More than a 3rd of the victims are girls and youngsters.

Rockets and “light bombs” are seen over the Gaza strip on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, from Sderot, Israel. As Israel’s response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 assaults entered its fourth week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the battle can be a protracted one and would quantity to a “second war of independence.”

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Rockets and “light bombs” are seen over the Gaza strip on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, from Sderot, Israel. As Israel’s response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 assaults entered its fourth week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the battle can be a protracted one and would quantity to a “second war of independence.”

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• For Up First, NPR’s Tom Bowman spoke with retired Gen. Frank McKenzie a former commander of U.S. Central Command, who advised him Israel is likely to target Hamas command posts, ammunition dumps and hostages.
• Restrictions are heightened, and safety forces have stepped up operations within the West Bank as effectively. At least 11 Palestinians in Jenin have been killed in Israeli strikes and raids since Oct. 22, leaving residents cautious.
• In the U.S., House Republicans have launched a invoice that might ship roughly $14 billion in help to Israel — however would not provide any funding for Ukraine. The cash can be offset by  $14 billion in spending cuts to IRS funding. NPR’s Franco Ordoñez says the deal displays a “broader shift in the Republican party away from hawkish foreign policy.”
• On Morning Edition, Palestinian Ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour discusses last week’s U.N. vote on a non-binding decision calling for a humanitarian truce. The U.S., Israel and 12 others voted “no.” 

Check out npr.org/mideastupdates for extra protection, differing views and evaluation of this battle.

Google started its protection in a posh monopoly trial yesterday in D.C. District Court. CEO Sundar Pichai was the primary to take the stand to defend offers the place Google pays billions of {dollars} yearly to firms to make sure its search engine is the default on gadgets like computer systems and telephones.

• Pichai says the purpose of the offers is to make Google providers “seamless and easy to use,” however NPR’s Dara Kerr stories the Justice Department disagrees. The DOJ argues other companies cannot compete as a result of Google dominates the market and pays to be there.

The block button is a priceless device to battle on-line harassment. But ought to public officers have the ability to block their critics on social media? The Supreme Court is anticipated to weigh in on this query right this moment as they consider a number of lawsuits.

Americans with sickle cell illness are one step nearer to accessing a revolutionary treatment that makes use of a gene-editing method known as CRISPR. A committee of advisers to the FDA is anticipated to fulfill right this moment to look at the scientific proof for the remedy and the analysis into its long-term security. The illness disproportionately impacts individuals of African, Middle Eastern and Indian descent. If the FDA approves the remedy, it could be the primary medical use of gene modifying.

Body electrical

Most of us are accustomed to our 5 senses: sight, style, contact, odor and listening to. Interoception, a lesser-known sense, includes noticing and responding to how our our bodies are feeling — usually subconsciously.

Zomorodi speaks with neuroscientist Sahib Khalsa to learn the way unplugging can help us better tune into our physique’s indicators. Plus, she explores what we are able to study in regards to the mind-body-tech connection from the “TikTok tics” outbreak — when hundreds of teenagers developed Tourette-like signs after watching TikTok movies in 2021.

Today’s hear

Priests, performed by Max von Sydow and Jason Miller, attempt to assist a possessed baby in The Exorcist, from 1973.

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Priests, performed by Max von Sydow and Jason Miller, attempt to assist a possessed baby in The Exorcist, from 1973.

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The Exorcist is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this 12 months. The movie recurrently tops “scariest movie” lists. But its director has at all times insisted it is not a horror movie however one about religion.

Gabrielle Thomas, an ordained priest and Emory University professor speaks with NPR’s Neda Ulaby about what The Exorcist can teach us about evil.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

Charlie the superdog is the one member of the King household who bought two Halloween outfits this 12 months. His different costume is a doughnut.

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Charlie the superdog is the one member of the King household who bought two Halloween outfits this 12 months. His different costume is a doughnut.

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1. Is your furry pal dressing up with you right this moment? You’re not alone — Americans are anticipated to spend $700 million on pet costumes this 12 months. 
2. Women cook dinner extra meals than males in all however one nation, in response to a brand new survey. So where’s a girl to go if she enjoys a home-cooked meal? Italy!
3. American hockey participant Adam Johnson has died after his neck was cut by one other participant’s skate throughout a recreation in England on Saturday, in response to his group. 

This e-newsletter was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.