THE ISRAELI ARMY SAYS IT IS CARRYING OUT A ‘TARGETED OPERATION’ AT GAZA’S LARGEST HOSPITAL

AND — THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA AGREE TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AS THE COUNTRIES’ TWO LEADERS ARE SET TO MEET

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THIS MORNING — THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES SAYS TROOPS ARE CARRYING OUT A QUOTE “PRECISE AND TARGETED OPERATION AGAINST HAMAS IN A SPECIFIED AREA” OF AL-SHIFA (SHEE–FAH) HOSPITAL – THE LARGEST HOSPITAL IN GAZA.

THE ISRAELI ARMY HAS ACCUSED HAMAS OF OPERATING OUT OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL– AS WELL AS USING UNDERGROUND TUNNELS BENEATH THE FACILITY.

THE HOSPITAL STOPPED OPERATIONS OVER THE WEEKEND DUE TO LOW SUPPLIES AND LACK OF ELECTRICITY.

IN A STATEMENT – THE IDF SAID IT HAD GIVEN 12 HOURS FOR ALL MILITARY ACTIVITIES TO CEASE WITHIN THE HOSPITAL – CALLING HAMAS’ ALLEGED USE OF THE FACILITY A VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.

WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS ON TUESDAY SAID U.S. INTELLIGENCE **BACKS ISRAEL’S CLAIMS OF HAMAS OPERATING IN THE HOSPITAL.

HAMAS AND HOSPITAL OFFICIALS DENY THE ALLEGATIONS.

THE TERRORIST GROUP RELEASED A STATEMENT – SAYING IT HOLDS ISRAEL’S ARMY AND PRESIDENT BIDEN “FULLY RESPONSIBLE” FOR THE RAID ON THE HOSPITAL –

WHERE THOUSANDS OF CIVILIANS HAVE BEEN SHELTERING — ALONG WITH HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS AND STAFF.

THE IDF’S TARGETED OPERATION CAME A DAY AFTER PRESIDENT BIDEN SAID HOSPITALS IN GAZA “MUST BE PROTECTED.”

ADDING HE HOPED THERE WOULD BE “LESS INTRUSIVE ACTION RELATIVE TO HOSPITALS.”

THE WHITE HOUSE SAID THE U-S WOULD NOT SUPPORT AIRSTRIKES ON ANY HOSPITALS.

THE ISRAELI ARMY SAID ITS FORCES IN THE RAID INCLUDE MEDICAL TEAMS AND ARABIC SPEAKERS AND ITS INTENT WAS NOT TO HARM ANY CIVILIANS.

HOUSE PASSES TWO-STEP FUNDING BILL TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

IN A BIPARTISAN VOTE TUESDAY EVENING — THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON’S TWO-STEP TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL —

A FIRST STEP TOWARD AVERTING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN BEFORE FRIDAY’S DEADLINE.

STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT RAY BOGAN WAS ON CAPITOL HILL FOR THE VOTE ON WHAT JOHNSON CALLS A LADDERED CONTINUING RESOLUTION.

Ray Bogan: “JUST LIKE THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION THAT WAS APPROVED AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, REPUBLICANS NEEDED SIGNIFICANT HELP FROM DEMOCRATS TO GET IT APPROVED. IN FACT, MORE DEMOCRATS PROVIDED MORE VOTES THAN REPUBLICANS TO GET IT APPROVED.SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER SAYS HIS CHAMBER WILL WORK TO APPROVE THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.”

“THE CR FUNDS THE GOVERNMENT IN TWO PARTS AT 2023 SPENDING LEVELS.MONEY FOR VETERANS PROGRAMS, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY WOULD FLOW THROUGH JAN. 19.”

FUNDING FOR THE MILITARY, STATE DEPARTMENT, HOMELAND SECURITY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WOULD LAST UNTIL FEB. 2

“THIS IS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION AND CONGRESS NEEDS TO APPROVE A FULL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR ALL OF 2024. THEY WANT TO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR UKRAINE, ISRAEL, NATURAL DISASTERS HERE IN THE US AND BORDER SECURITY. BUT THAT WILL TAKE A LOT OF NEGOTIATION. STRAIGHT FROM DC, I’M RAY BOGAN.

AHEAD OF TODAY’S MEETING BETWEEN PRESIDENT BIDEN AND CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING IN SAN FRANCISCO, THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA ANNOUNCED AN AGREEMENT TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE.

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IN A STATEMENT TUESDAY – THE STATE DEPARTMENT SAID BOTH COUNTRIES – WILL “RISE UP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF HUMANKIND.”

THE US AND CHINA AGREED TO REVIVE A BILATERAL CLIMATE WORKING GROUP — WHICH CHINA SUSPENDED LAST YEAR AMID GROWING TENSIONS OVER TAIWAN.

IT WILL ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE ENERGY TRANSITION, METHANE, RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND DEFORESTATION.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE THE ANNUAL U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE IN DUBAI AND HOURS BEFORE THE FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING IN A YEAR BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES’ TWO LEADERS.

WITH US-CHINA RELATIONS STRAINED OVER THE PAST YEAR – FROM A SPY BALLOON, TO CLOSE CALLS IN THE AIR, TO NEW EXPORT RULES OVER SEMICONDUCTORS —

CHINA EXPERT AND FORMER MIAMI HERBERT BUSINESS SCHOOL DEAN JOHN QUELCH TELLS OUR BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT SIMONE DEL ROSARIO THAT THIS MEETING IS A GOOD SIGN OF THINGS TO COME FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.

Quelch: “We’re very close to hitting rock bottom. And I see the meeting in San Francisco, following a series of cabinet visits to Beijing, as very encouraging that we will look back on this as the turning point and that the relationship will be improving henceforth.”

YOU CAN FIND SIMONE’S FULL INTERVIEW NOW ON SAN DOT COM.

A NEWLY RELEASED FEDERAL REPORT SHOWS THAT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ARE ALREADY BEING FELT ACROSS AMERICA — PARTICULARLY BY FAMILIES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE — AND THOSE EFFECTS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE EVIDENT.

THIS PARTICULAR REPORT IS NOT BEING COVERED BY ALL MEDIA…

THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS MEDIA MISS TOOL SHOWS THE MAJORITY OF OUTLETS COVERING IT ARE LEFT-LEANING.

RIGHT-LEANING NEWS OUTLETS ARE UNDER-REPORTING THE RESULTS OF THE FIFTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT.

OUR REAL-TIME MEDIA MISS TOOL SPOTLIGHTS WHICH STORIES RIGHT-LEANING AND LEFT-LEANING OUTLETS AREN’T COVERING SO YOU GET A COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE NEWS.

THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ESTIMATES — ALREADY THIS YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN TWENTY-FIVE*** WEATHER DISASTERS IN THE U-S THAT COST AT LEAST ONE-BILLION*** DOLLARS – AND RESULTED IN MORE THAN FOUR-HUNDRED-AND-50 DEATHS.

ON TUESDAY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ADDRESSED THE REPORT.

President Biden: “This assessment shows us in clear scientific terms that climate change is impacting all regions all sectors of the United States not just some all it shows that communities Across America are taking more action than ever to reduce climate risk it warns that more action is still badly needed we can’t be complacent.”

IN HIS SPEECH BIDEN ANNOUNCED 6-BILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING WILL GO TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA TO TAKE STEPS TOWARDS CLIMATE RESILIENCE.

THE PRESIDENT HOPES THE CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED CLIMATE REPORT WILL HELP POLICY MAKERS MAKE FACT BASED DECISIONS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE ACROSS THE NATION.

YOUTUBE HAS UNVEILED HOW IT IS TACKLING THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE — AS MORE AND MORE CREATORS USE AI’S CAPABILITIES TO PRODUCE CONTENT.

IN A POST ON YOUTUBE’S OFFICIAL BLOG TUESDAY – TITLED “OUR APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE AI INNOVATION” –

THE COMPANY’S VICE PRESIDENTS OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT WROTE “ALL CONTENT UPLOADED TO YOUTUBE IS SUBJECT TO OUR COMMUNITY GUIDELINES—

REGARDLESS OF HOW IT’S GENERATED.

BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT AI WILL INTRODUCE NEW RISKS AND WILL REQUIRE NEW APPROACHES.”

IN THE COMING MONTHS, CREATORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE WHETHER THEIR VIDEOS CONTAIN ALTERED OR SYNTHETIC MATERIAL SUCH AS AN EVENT THAT NEVER HAPPENED OR SOMEONE SAYING SOMETHING THEY NEVER ACTUALLY SAID.

THOSE WHO CONSISTENTLY CHOOSE NOT TO DISCLOSE THAT THEY ARE USING AI-GENERATED CONTENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES LIKE VIDEO REMOVAL AND SUSPENSION FROM THE YOUTUBE PARTNER PROGRAM.

YOUTUBE WILL BEGIN SHOWING LABELS LETTING VIEWERS KNOW WHEN A VIDEO HAS MANIPULATED MATERIAL.

IN ADDITION — YOUTUBE WILL SOON BE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO REQUEST THE REMOVAL OF ANY CONTENT THAT USES SOMEONE’S FACE OR VOICE WITHOUT PERMISSION.

MUSIC LABELS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO MAKE REMOVAL REQUESTS.

OUR SHANNON LONGWORTH HAS MORE ON YOUTUBE’S APPROACH TO AI IN HER REPORT ON SAN DOT COM.

FINALLY THIS MORNING — A FLIGHT HEADED TO BELGIUM WAS FORCED TO RETURN TO NEW YORK DUE TO THE CONDUCT OF A TRAVELER — BUT THIS TIME IT WASN’T BECAUSE OF AN UNRULY HUMAN – IT WAS BECAUSE OF A WAYWARD HORSE.

Pilot: “YES, SIR, WE ARE A CARGO PLANE. WE HAVE A LIVE ANIMAL, HORSE ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE AND THE HORSE MANAGED TO ESCAPE ITS STALL. WE DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM FLYING-WISE, BUT WE NEED TO RETURN BACK TO NEW YORK. WE CANNOT GET THE HORSE BACK SECURED.”

ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE NOVEMBER 9TH FLIGHT, THE 7-47 CARGO PLANE TOOK OFF LESS THAN 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE PILOT RADIOED INTO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ABOUT THE ANIMAL ON THE LOOSE.

THE PLANE WAS FORCED TO MAKE A U-TURN NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER –

AND IN ORDER TO RETURN SAFELY TO JFK AIRPORT – THE PILOT DUMPED ABOUT 20 TONS OF FUEL OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN — TEN MILES WEST OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD.

IT REMAINED UNCLEAR HOW THE HORSE GOT LOOSE AND WHILE NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED THE PILOT REQUESTED A VETERINARIAN ONCE LANDED.

AND THE FLIGHT WAS ABLE TO MAKE ITS JOURNEY TO BELGIUM THE NEXT MORNING.

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