Extra, Extra
Extension Struck a Chord: The Israel-Hamas cease-fire has been extended and more hostages have been released. Some of the hostages are now sharing their experiences. The Biden administration is pressuring Israel to be more surgical in its military efforts when the front moves to South. Here’s the latest from CNN, BBC, and NBC. Some of the hostages are just learning about family members who were slain. Teenage siblings freed from Hamas captivity, only to learn their mother had been murdered. Meanwhile, a ridiculous GOP bill to expel Palestinians from the US has been rebuked in an effort led by two Jewish members of Congress.
+ Alternative Facts: “In Weirton, W.Va., in the heart of coal country, a company started by MIT scientists plans to build a plant that will produce a metal and alloy critical for clean energy, fuel cells and cleaner steel.” That’s just one example of an excellent trend. NYT (Gift Article): Former Coal Towns Get Money for Clean-Energy Factories. (The people whose labor has powered America should be first in line for better, safer jobs.)
+ Rat Chance: “The workers were pulled out through an escape pipe on Tuesday night after the last stretch of rubble had been manually drilled by a specialist team of ‘rat-hole mining’ experts who had been flown in to help after the mechanical drill broke down.” All 41 Indian laborers rescued from collapsed tunnel.
+ Rosalynn Carter Tribute: The current and former presidents (including Jimmy Carter) and first ladies are attending a memorial tribute to Rosalynn Carter.
+ Manufactors: “Like many of its competitors, Apple has relied on China for assembling its products for years. But political and economic factors have forced the company, as well as the broader tech sector, to rethink that approach by seeking partners from across the region.” Rest of World: Inside Foxconn’s struggle to make iPhones in India.
+ New Koch: “Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest.”
+ A Full Remodel: “A Spanish modeling agency said it’s created the country’s first AI influencer, who can earn up to 10,000 euros, or $11,000, a month as a model.”
+ Aretha Bequeatha: “A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin awarded real estate to the late star’s sons, citing a handwritten will from 2014 that was found between couch cushions.” (No word on who gets the AppleTV remote found there.)
