Saturday, December 7, 2024

The News Roundup – Domestic and International (The 1A) 2024-12-06

Domestic

A manhunt is underway in New York City for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He was shot and killed on a busy Midtown Manhattan street in a targeted early morning attack.

Despite saying that he wouldn’t do so, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, this week for federal crimes. The move has garnered intense criticism from Republicans, and some Democrats have joined in to express disappointment in the development.

New reporting by Semafor revealed this week that the Trump pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, was the target of an Iranian hack.
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International

Late Tuesday South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law. The move was rejected by the parliament and reversed by the president six hours later. His political future hangs in limbo. 

As President-elect Donald Trump continues to threaten economic attacks on some of the U.S.’s most important trading partners, China announced a ban on the sale of rare minerals to America.

Rebel groups now control significant parts of the Syrian cities of Aleppo and Hama, forcing government forces to retreat.
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