HOUR 1
- Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker late Tuesday, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from Donald Trump and hardline GOP lawmakers. (AP) https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-republicans-emmer-mccarthy-c7ddb6abf4c7322f9fc44fdaa07791fc?
- "Big tech companies are continuing a turnaround from last year, as Alphabet, Microsoft and Snap kicked off earnings season with strong sales results for the quarter ended in September." / (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/24/tech/microsoft-google-snap-tech-earnings/index.html?
- "Colorado and California led a joint lawsuit filed by 33 states in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, saying Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger — violated consumer protection laws by unfairly ensnaring children and deceiving users about the safety of its platforms." / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/technology/states-lawsuit-children-instagram-facebook.html
- Benjamin Netanyahu's senior advisor Mark Regev discusses Israel's plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza. / (Piers Morgan - Twitter) https://x.com/PiersUncensored/status/1716900744534565065?s=20
- Mark Regev, senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks with CNN's Kaitlan Collins about the Israeli government's decision not to allow the delivery of fuel into Gaza. / (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/10/24/mark-regev-israel-gaza-fuel-collins-vpx.cnn
- CNN's Abby Phillip speaks with former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger about the House GOP's fourth speaker nominee, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) / (CNN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCaENMOi2A
- "Just weeks after the Sphere opened to a roaring Vegas success, the company behind the $2.3 billion immersive entertainment venue will debut in a different way tonight in Madison Square Garden." / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/10/25/the-sphere-is-now-the-knicks-jersey-sponsor?
- Immigrant issues are occurring across the nation - not just in large cities / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/25/1207238620/immigration-border-north-dakota-jobs-migrants
HOUR 2
- On Sept. 1, the State of Alaska cleared a major backlog of applications and recertifications that affected 14,000 Alaskans waiting for their food stamps, or SNAP benefits. / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/24/facing-new-backlog-state-working-get-thousands-alaskans-food-benefits/
- "An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut off the engines during a flight on Sunday told investigators that he had been sleepless and dehydrated since he consumed psychedelic mushrooms about 48 hours before boarding and that he had been depressed for a long time, state and federal court documents said." / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/us/alaska-airlines-off-duty-pilot-arraignment.html
- "The implementation of body-worn cameras and the creation of a network of public restrooms throughout Anchorage are just a few of the things the Anchorage Assembly debated Tuesday night." / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/10/25/anchorage-assembly-prepared-discuss-public-restrooms-body-worn-cameras-meeting/
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