HOUR 1
- Tom & Tom talk about darkness and snow ramping up in Alaska as winter approaches
- Secretary of State Blinken overviews President Biden's Wed trip to Israel to support the nation and then to Jordan to meet with Arab leaders. / (APNews) https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-781b3c63af4ae6e51c313a68f314e66d
- Major donors at UPenn and Harvard made it clear that they’re angered by students on large prestigious campuses voicing support for Hamas and may pause financial support / (NYTimes) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/business/harvard-upenn-hamas-israel-students-donors.html?
- "Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by Israel Ambassador for the UK Tzipi Hotovely to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel, Hamas, and Palestine" / (PMU) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8x3EXfdD0Y
- "Ukraine’s forces struck two air bases in Russian-held territory on Tuesday with American-supplied long-range missiles that were one of the last major weapons systems that Kyiv had sought from the United States." / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/world/europe/ukraine-atacms-attacks-russia.html?
- FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers made an unusual request as his fraud trial entered its third week: more Adderall for their client. (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/16/sbf-is-among-americans-not-getting-their-adhd-meds?
- According to the most recent data from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the number of US students graduating with either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting dropped 7.4% during the 2021–22 academic year from the year before, the largest one-year decline since at least 1994–95." / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/16/fewer-students-want-to-be-accountants?
- The U.S. government has agreed to compensate thousands of migrant families who were forced apart at the southern border in 2017 and 2018 as part of the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy. / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/16/1206135260/u-s-government-agrees-to-settlement-with-migrant-families-separated-at-the-borde
HOUR 2
- Tom remembers Emma and Terry Mason who died in a home fire over the weekend in Wasilla
- Tom & Tom talk about global issues and the wars and struggles
- Micky from Mat-Su on globalism and faith
- "Representatives from dozens of countries are gathering in Beijing this week to mark the 10th anniversary of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a signature foreign policy initiative for China's leader, Xi Jinping." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1206059710/china-belt-road-initiative-development-10-years
- Alaska Permanent Fund leaders are asking state lawmakers to consider making changes to the fund’s structure so future generations will have access to its dividends / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/17/permanent-fund-managers-exploring-options-changing-funds-structure/
