Saturday, October 12, 2024

The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2024-10-11

Domestic

Just days after Hurricane Helene devastated the American southwest, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, hitting Tampa, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg hard.

During an appearance on a podcast, former President Donald Trump said that he believed immigrants who commit murder have “bad genes,” a concept that ties the impulse to commit such a crime is genetically determined.

Popular video-sharing platform TikTok came under fire in the U.S. this week. The social media app was sued by 14 attorneys general for harming the mental health of young people.
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International

As the war in Gaza and Israel’s invasion of Lebanon continue, the Biden administration is losing trust in the Israeli government, according to new reporting from Axios. As Israeli officials plan an offensive against Iran, U.S. authorities are concerned that whatever military actions are taken could have implications for U.S. troops stationed in the region.

The Chinese economy took a hit this week. The country’s stocks suffered their worst fall in 27 years after its economic planning authority failed to follow up on measures to stimulate the country’s flagging financial fortunes.

After its 91-year-old president failed to attend a summit in France, the Cameroonian government released a statement this week saying that Paul Biya, the country’s chief executive, is in good health and that reports to the contrary are false.
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