Biden calls for ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war: The Morning Rundown, Nov. 2, 2023
President Biden responds to a heckler calling for a ceasefire to the war in the Middle East. And the American Cancer Society recommends more adults should get screened for lung cancer. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
President Biden calls for a ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war
President Joe Biden says he believes there should be a “pause” in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
The president made those comments on Wednesday night, Nov. 1, during a campaign fundraising event in Minneapolis when a heckler interrupted his speech, calling for a ceasefire.
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According to reports, the heckler identified herself as a rabbi, asking the president to explain what he meant by a pause. Biden replied that a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas is needed to give time to get the hostages out of Gaza.
The Biden administration has refused to call for a ceasefire since the conflict began, saying the U.S. would not tell Israel how to respond to Hamas’ terror attack.
In his response to the heckler, the president said, “The fact of the matter is that Hamas is a terrorist organization. A flat-out terrorist organization.”
The president said he has been working with both the Israeli Prime Minister and Egyptian President on sending humanitarian aid to Gaza.
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, hundreds of foreign nationals and dozens of injured Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza through the crossing with Egypt, becoming the first people to leave the territory since the fighting began.
Republican-led resolution to expel George Santos, R-N.Y., from the House fails
A Republican-led resolution to expel embattled congressman George Santos, R-N.Y., failed in the House on Wednesday night.
The push for his expulsion was organized by fellow New York Republicans, with Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., taking the lead. They say his past lies about his personal history and his slew of indictments including federal fraud charges make him unfit for office. Santos has maintained his innocence.
The resolution, which needed a two-thirds majority vote to pass, failed in a 179-213 vote with 19 members voting present.
Thirty-one Democrats joined 158 Republicans in voting against expelling Santos. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said in a statement that he stands by the Constitution and expelling Santos now, who has not yet been criminally convicted, would set a dangerous precedent.
There have been bipartisan calls for Santos to resign after admitting to lying about his education and employment while on the campaign trail. Santos pleaded not guilty in court last week as he faces 23 counts of felony charges, including wire fraud, credit card fraud, identity theft and falsifying records. His trial is set for mid-September.
Santos is also being investigated by the House Ethics Committee, which said on Tuesday, Oct. 31, it will have an announcement on a course of action on Nov. 17.
11-story coal plant collapses in Kentucky; 1 worker dead
A state of emergency was declared in one Kentucky county on Wednesday, Nov. 1, after two workers became trapped following the collapse of a shuttered coal preparation plant. Hours later, it was confirmed one of the workers had died.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the men were preparing the abandoned 11-story building for demolition, working on the bottom floor when the collapse occurred on Tuesday night, Oct. 31.
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First responders were able to locate and communicate with one of the men who was buried beneath tons of concrete and steel. Officials say that is the same worker who was confirmed dead hours later. The search for the second man is ongoing.
Governor Andy Beshear signed the state of emergency executive order to allow the mobilization of state resources in the county.
U.S. infant mortality rises for first time in two decades
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced the largest increase in the infant mortality rate in the U.S. in two decades. According to the report released Wednesday, Nov. 1, the infant mortality rate in the U.S. rose 3% in 2022 after declining for years, with researchers not yet sure if it’s the start of a future trend.
The CDC said white and Native American infants, infant boys, and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier saw significant death increases.
There was an increase in two of the leading causes of infant deaths: maternal complications and bacterial meningitis. Four states saw significant increases in the infant mortality rate:
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Missouri
- Texas
Medical experts speculating on reasons behind the jump suggest the rise in RSV and flu infections last year and locations with limited access to maternity care could be contributing factors.
The last year-over-year increase in the infant mortality rate occurred from 2001 to 2002.
‘Years since quitting’ no longer a factor in lung cancer screening guidelines
The American Cancer Society updated its guidelines on who should be getting screened for lung cancer, saying it no longer takes into account how many years ago someone quit smoking, increasing screening eligibility.
Based on the new guidelines published on Wednesday, Nov. 1, annual lung cancer screenings via a low-dose CT scan are now being recommended for current or past smokers aged 50 to 80, with at least a 20-pack-year history of smoking, meaning smoking one pack a day for 20 years or smoking two packs a day for 10 years.
The ACS estimates these changes, which will see nearly 5 million more people being eligible for screenings, will lead to the prevention of 21% more lung cancer deaths.
These are the first updates to the ACS’s lung cancer screening guidelines since 2013. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Texas Rangers win first World Series in 63-season franchise history
History was made on Wednesday, Nov. 1, on the baseball diamond when the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in game 5 of the World Series to win the championship.
It marks the team’s first World Series title in their 63-season franchise history. The Rangers date back to 1961 when the team was the Washington Senators.
Just to give you an idea of how long ago that was, in 1961:
- Bread cost 21 cents per pound
- A dozen eggs cost 57 cents
- Half a gallon of milk cost 52 cents to be delivered to your door
- Gas cost 31 cents per gallon
Now, after 63 seasons and 10,033 games, the Texas Rangers and their fans can celebrate being World Champions.
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PRESIDENT BIDEN RESPONDS TO A HECKLER CALLING FOR A CEASE-FIRE TO THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST
AND — THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RECOMMENDS MORE ADULTS SHOULD GET SCREENED FOR LUNG CANCER
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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SAYS HE BELIEVES THERE SHOULD BE A “PAUSE” IN THE ONGOING WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS.
THE PRESIDENT MADE THOSE COMMENTS WEDNESDAY NIGHT DURING A CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING EVENT IN MINNEAPOLIS WHEN A HECKLER INTERRUPTED HIS SPEECH – CALLING FOR A CEASEFIRE.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS – THE HECKLER IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS A RABBI – ASKING THE PRESIDENT TO EXPLAIN WHAT HE MEANT BY A PAUSE.
BIDEN REPLIED THAT A PAUSE IS NEEDED TO GIVE TIME TO GET THE HOSTAGES OUT OF GAZA.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS REFUSED TO CALL FOR A CEASE-FIRE SINCE THE CONFLICT BEGAN — SAYING THE U-S WOULD NOT TELL ISRAEL HOW TO RESPOND TO HAMAS’ TERROR ATTACK.
IN HIS RESPONSE TO THE HECKLER, THE PRESIDENT SAID QUOTE “THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT HAMAS IS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. A FLAT-OUT TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.”
THE PRESIDENT SAID HE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH BOTH THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER AND EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT ON SENDING HUMANITARIAN AID INTO GAZA.
ON WEDNESDAY – HUNDREDS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS AND DOZENS OF INJURED PALESTINIANS WERE ALLOWED TO LEAVE GAZA THROUGH THE CROSSING WITH EGYPT – BECOMING THE FIRST PEOPLE TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY SINCE THE FIGHTING BEGAN.
A REPUBLICAN-LED RESOLUTION TO EXPEL GEORGE SANTOS FAILED IN THE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE PUSH FOR HIS EXPULSION WAS ORGANIZED BY FELLOW NEW YORK REPUBLICANS WHO SAY HIS PAST LIES ABOUT HIS PERSONAL HISTORY AND HIS SLEW OF INDICTMENTS INCLUDING FEDERAL FRAUD CHARGES MAKE HIM UNFIT FOR OFFICE.
SANTOS HAS MAINTAINED HIS INNOCENCE.
THE RESOLUTION — WHICH NEEDED A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS — FAILED*** IN A 179 TO 213 VOTE WITH 19 MEMBERS VOTING PRESENT.
SANTOS PLEADED NOT GUILTY IN COURT LAST WEEK TO CHARGES THAT INCLUDE LYING TO FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND STEALING PEOPLE’S IDENTITIES.
HIS TRIAL IS SET FOR MID-SEPTEMBER.
SANTOS IS ALSO BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE WHICH SAID IT WILL HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON A COURSE OF ACTION ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 17.
A STATE OF EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED IN ONE KENTUCKY COUNTY WEDNESDAY AFTER TWO WORKERS BECAME TRAPPED FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF A COAL PREPARATION PLANT — HOURS LATER IT WAS CONFIRMED ONE OF THE WORKERS HAD DIED.
ACCORDING TO THE MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — THE MEN WERE PREPARING THE ABANDONED 11-STORY BUILDING FOR DEMOLITION — WORKING ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR — WHEN THE COLLAPSE OCCURRED TUESDAY NIGHT.
FIRST RESPONDERS WERE ABLE TO LOCATE AND COMMUNICATE WITH ONE OF THE MEN WHO WAS BURIED BENEATH TONS OF CONCRETE AND STEEL. OFFICIALS SAY THAT IS THE SAME WORKER WHO WAS CONFIRMED DEAD HOURS LATER.
THE SEARCH FOR THE SECOND MAN IS ONGOING.
GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR SIGNED THE STATE OF EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ALLOW THE MOBILIZATION OF STATE RESOURCES IN THE COUNTY.
THE CDC HAS ANNOUNCED THE LARGEST INCREASE IN THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN THE US IN TWO DECADES —
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT RELEASED WEDNESDAY — THE US INFANT MORTALITY RATE ROSE THREE PERCENT IN 2022 – AFTER DECLINING FOR YEARS — WITH RESEARCHERS NOT YET SURE IF IT’S THE START OF A FUTURE TREND.
THE CDC SAYS WHITE AND NATIVE AMERICAN INFANTS, INFANT BOYS AND BABIES BORN AT 37 WEEKS OR EARLIER SAW SIGNIFICANT DEATH INCREASES.
THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN TWO OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF INFANT DEATHS — MATERNAL COMPLICATIONS AND BACTERIAL MENINGITIS.
FOUR STATES SAW SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE – GEORGIA, IOWA, MISSOURI AND TEXAS.
MEDICAL EXPERTS SPECULATING ON REASONS BEHIND THE JUMP — SUGGEST THE RISE IN RSV AND FLU INFECTIONS LAST YEAR AND LOCATIONS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO MATERNITY CARE COULD BE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
THE LAST YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE IN THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE OCCURRED FROM 2001 TO 2002.
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HAS UPDATED ITS GUIDELINES ON WHO SHOULD BE GETTING SCREENED FOR LUNG CANCER — SAYING IT NO LONGER IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT HOW MANY YEARS SOMEONE HAS QUIT SMOKING.
BASED ON THE NEW GUIDELINES — PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY – ANNUAL LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS ARE NOW BEING RECOMMENDED FOR CURRENT OR PAST SMOKERS — AGED 50 TO 80 — WHO HAVE SMOKED EITHER ONE PACK A DAY FOR 20 YEARS OR TWO PACKS A DAY FOR 10 YEARS.
AN ESTIMATED FIVE MILLION MORE PEOPLE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SCREENINGS UNDER THE NEW GUIDELINES –
AND IS EXPECTED TO PREVENT 21 PERCENT MORE LUNG CANCER DEATHS.
THESE ARE THE FIRST UPDATES TO THE ACS‘ LUNG CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES SINCE 2013.
LUNG CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES.
FINALLY THIS MORNING — HISTORY WAS MADE LAST NIGHT ON THE BASEBALL DIAMOND WHEN THE TEXAS RANGERS DEFEATED THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS FIVE TO ZERO IN GAME 5 OF THE WORLD SERIES TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THIS IS THE TEAM’S FIRST WORLD SERIES TITLE IN THEIR 63-SEASON FRANCHISE HISTORY.
THE RANGERS ACTUALLY DATE BACK TO 1961 WHEN THE TEAM WAS CALLED THE WASHINGTON SENATORS.
THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS —
AND THAT INCLUDES THE CELEBRATIONS FOLLOWING A WORLD SERIES VICTORY.
AFTER 63 SEASONS AND TEN THOUSAND AND THIRTY THREE GAMES – THE TEXAS RANGERS AND THEIR FANS CAN CELEBRATE BEING WORLD CHAMPIONS.
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