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Good morning, I'm Siddharth, filling in for Sarah Naffa.
In the news today: Powerful waves travel across the Pacific after 8.8-magnitude earthquake; a new Gallup poll shows support for Israel's actions in Gaza declining; and the Senate confirms a former Trump lawyer for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge. Also, what the beauty industry's love for Argan oil means for Morocco. |
This image taken from a video shows the aftermath of a tsunami hitting Severo-Kurilsk on the Kuril Islands, Russia, on Wednesday. (Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences via AP) |
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Hawaii |
The earthquake appeared to be the strongest anywhere in the world since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake off northeastern Japan in March 2011. No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities warned people away from shorelines and said the risk could last more than a day. Read more. |
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Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims |
The Senate confirmed Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge. He will serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Bove was on Donald Trump's legal team during his New York hush money trial and defended Trump in two federal criminal cases. Read more. |
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Democrats have vehemently opposed Bove's nomination, citing his current position as a top Justice Department official and his role in the dismissal of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. They also criticized his efforts to investigate department officials who were involved in the prosecutions of hundreds of Trump supporters accused of crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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What Americans think about Israel's military action in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll |
Support for Israel's actions in Gaza has declined substantially among U.S. adults, with only about one-third approving, a drop from the beginning of the war with Hamas when about half of Americans approved of Israel's operation, according to the poll. Read more. |
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The new polling also found about half of U.S. adults now have an unfavorable view of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his most negative rating since he was first included in Gallup polling in 1997. The findings underscore the Israeli government's dramatic loss of support within the U.S.
The rising disapproval is driven by Democrats and independents, who are much less likely to approve of Israel's actions than they were in November 2023. Republicans, on the other hand, remain largely supportive of Israel's military actions and Netanyahu.
- Young adults also are much more likely to disapprove of Israel's actions. Only about 1 in 10 adults under age 35 say they approve of Israel's military operations in Gaza, compared with about half of those who are 55 or older.
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