Biden hopes for Gaza pause by next week as Hamas reviews deal: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 27, 2024
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[KARAH RUCKER]
THE DETAILS OF A PROPOSED PLAN TO RELEASE HOSTAGES AND PAUSE THE FIGHTING IN GAZA HAVE BEEN UNVEILED.
AND — A HISTORIC DONATION ALLOWS STUDENTS AT ONE MEDICAL SCHOOL TO ATTEND TUITION-FREE
THE MORNING RUNDOWN STARTS NOW.
TODAY IS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
I’M KARAH RUCKER.
THIS MORNING – NEW DETAILS ARE BEING RELEASED ON A PROPOSAL FOR A TEMPORARY PAUSE IN THE WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE TERRORIST GROUP HAMAS.
SOURCES TELLING REUTERS — HAMAS HAS RECEIVED A DRAFT OF THE PROPOSED CEASE-FIRE – BROKERED BY THE U.S. – EGYPT – AND QATAR — THAT WOULD SEE A 40-DAY PAUSE IN ALL MILITARY OPERATIONS.
THE DEAL CALLS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF ISRAELI HOSTAGES FOR PALESTINIAN PRISONERS.
REUTERS REPORTING THE DRAFT STATES IN THIS FIRST PHASE — HAMAS WOULD FREE 40 HOSTAGES INCLUDING WOMEN, CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE 19, ELDERLY OVER 50 AND THE SICK – WHILE ISRAEL WOULD RELEASE 400 PALESTINIAN PRISONERS.
THE PROPOSED DEAL WOULD ALSO SEE 500 TRUCKS OF HUMANITARIAN AID ENTER GAZA EACH DAY — AND HOSPITALS AND BAKERIES WOULD BE REPAIRED.
DURING AN APPEARANCE ON NBC’S LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS — PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN – SAID ISRAEL HAS AGREED TO STOP ITS OPERATIONS IN GAZA DURING THE UPCOMING MUSLIM HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN – WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND MARCH 10TH.
SPEAKING AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP FOLLOWING THE LATE NIGHT TAPING IN NEW YORK CITY – THE PRESIDENT SAID HE HOPES THE TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE CAN TAKE EFFECT BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
“Can you give us a sense of when you think that time will start?”
“Well, I hope by the beginning of the weekend, I mean the end of the weekend, at least my national security adviser tells me that we’re close. We’re close to not done yet. And my hope is by next Monday, we’ll have a cease fire.”
TODAY VOTERS WILL HEAD TO THE POLLS IN MICHIGAN FOR THE STATE’S PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
WITH IMMIGRATION BEING ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES THIS ELECTION CYCLE –
BOTH PRESIDENT BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ARE SCHEDULED TO VISIT THE SOUTHERN BORDER ON THE SAME DAY LATER THIS WEEK.
THE PRESIDENT IS SET TO TRAVEL TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.
THE WHITE HOUSE SAYING HE WILL MEET ON THURSDAY WITH U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
— AND HE’LL BE CALLING ON CONGRESS TO PASS BIPARTISAN BORDER SECURITY MEASURES.
TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO VISIT THE BORDER TOWN OF EAGLE PASS – WHERE HIS CAMPAIGN SAYS HE WILL DELIVER REMARKS.
A MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY POLL RELEASED ON MONDAY SAYS 6 IN 10 AMERICANS SEE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM.
WITH A MAJORITY – 53 PERCENT – SAYING THEY SUPPORT BUILDING A WALL ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
SWEDEN HAS CLEARED ITS FINAL HURDLE IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF NATO.
AFTER MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS.– HUNGARY’S PARLIAMENT OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED SWEDEN’S BID TO JOIN THE ALLIANCE.
ONLY SIX OF THE NEARLY 200 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REJECTED THE BID.
THE SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER CALLED IT A HISTORIC DAY.
ONCE THE ADDITION OF SWEDEN IS COMPLETE – NATO WILL HAVE 32 COUNTRIES AS MEMBERS.
LAST YEAR — FINLAND BECAME THE 31ST MEMBER OF NATO.
AUTHORITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN SAY AN AMERICAN COUPLE IS LIKELY DEAD AFTER DISAPPEARING FOLLOWING A HIJACKING ON THEIR YACHT LAST WEEK.
ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS — THREE ESCAPED PRISONERS BOARDED THE BOAT BELONGING TO RALPH HENDRY AND HIS WIFE KATHY BRANDEL (BRAND-IL) OFF THE COAST OF GRENADA (GRA-NAY-DA).
POLICE SAYING THE COUPLE FROM VIRGINIA WAS LIKELY THROWN OVERBOARD DURING THE HIJACKING. – AUTHORITIES ADDING THE SUSPECTS COMMITTED “SEVERAL CRIMINAL ACTS” WHILE ABOARD THE YACHT – BUT DIDN’T PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
POLICE WERE ABLE TO RECAPTURE THE TRIO OF INMATES THREE DAYS AFTER THEY ESCAPED THE GRENADA PRISON.
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION HAS FILED A LAWSUIT TO BLOCK THE LARGEST SUPERMARKET MERGER IN HISTORy — KROGER’S 25 BILLION DOLLAR BID TO ACQUIRE ALBERTSONS, ARGUING THAT THE DEAL WOULD ELIMINATE COMPETITION, RAISE PRICES FOR CONSUMERS, AND LOWER WAGES FOR WORKERS.
HENRY LIU, DIRECTOR OF THE FTC’S BUREAU OF COMPETITION, EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE INCREASING COSTS OF GROCERIES IN RECENT YEARS, ADDING THIS.
Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons would lead to additional grocery price hikes for everyday goods, further exacerbating the financial strain consumers across the country face today.
IF THE MERGER IS APPROVED KROGER AND ALBERTSONS WOULD TOGETHER RUN OVER 5,000 STORES AND ABOUT 4,000 RETAIL PHARMACIES, EMPLOYING CLOSE TO 700,000 PEOPLE ACROSS 48 STATES.
KROGER AND ALBERTSONS SAY THIS MOVE IS CRUCIAL TO STAND UP TO RETAIL GIANTS LIKE WALMART, AMAZON, AND COSTCO. THEY CONTEND THAT OVERLOOKING THIS MERGER WILL ONLY STRENGTHEN THEIR COMPETITION.
FINALLY THIS MORNING – STUDENTS LOOKING TO ATTEND A CERTAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY WILL NOW HAVE ONE LESS THING TO WORRY ABOUT – TUITION.
THAT’S AFTER ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE RECEIVED A ONE BILLION DOLLAR DONATION FROM RUTH GOTTESMAN – THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
HERE’S HOW IT SOUNDED WHEN SHE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE STUDENT BODY.
RUTH GOTTESMAN | ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
“I’m happy to share with you that starting in August this year, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine will be tuition free.”
*CHEERING FULL TO UNDER ANCHOR*
GOTTESEMAN IS USING THE MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY HER LATE HUSBAND DAVID – AN INVESTOR AND FRIEND OF WARREN BUFFET.
THE DONATION IS THE LARGEST MADE TO ANY MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY.
GOTTESMAN SAYS SHE FEELS BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THIS GIFT TO SUCH A WORTHY CAUSE.
THESE ARE YOUR TOP STORIES FOR THIS TUESDAY.
UNBIASED. STRAIGHT FACTS. THAT’S STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS.
WE’LL SEE YOU BACK HERE TOMORROW.
UNTIL THEN I’M KARAH RUCKER. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
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