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The death toll in Gaza reached a grim milestone. The Supreme Court might want to stay out of the 2024 election – but now it has to deal with Trump. And hackers stole a whole lot of Xfinity customer data. |
๐ Hey y'all! Laura Davis here. It's time for Wednesday's news! |
Palestinian death toll tops 20,000 in Gaza |
The leader of the Hamas political wing was in Cairo on Wednesday for talks toward a truce that could allow more prisoner-hostage exchanges and increased humanitarian aid for the devastated Gaza Strip. Ismail Haniyeh was holding "critical discussions" with Egyptian officials, Egypt Today reported, as the Palestinian death toll surpassed a staggering 20,000. Could a truce be near? The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel was offering a one-week pause in the fighting in return for the release of 40 hostages. ๐ Here's the latest. | Palestinians line up for a meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Hatem Ali, AP |
SCOTUS just can't quit Trump |
A stunning decision late Tuesday to disqualify former President Donald Trump from Colorado's 2024 primary ballot has thrust the U.S. Supreme Court once again into the place it least wants to be: In the middle of a legal fight with the potential to shake up next year's election. |
| • | What's going on? The nation's top court is already weighing whether to hear Trump's claim that he's entitled to immunity from federal charges tied to his interference in the 2020 election. The justices have also agreed to decide a suit questioning whether those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol can face obstruction charges. | | • | So what changed? As significant as those cases are, with Colorado ruling that Trump is ineligible to appear on the state's ballot because of his role in inciting the violence at the Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court will almost certainly be shoved into the 2024 election more explicitly than before. ๐ Take a closer look at the issues. | | • | New: Trump asks SCOTUS to stay out of election fraud case. | | • | Chris Christie slams Colorado decision to keep Trump off ballot. | | • | GOP senator moves to block other states from disqualifying Trump. | |
10 Americans swapped for ally of Venezuelan president |
The Biden administration released a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro from U.S. custody Wednesday in exchange for 10 Americans detained in Venezuela and the return of a notorious fugitive. Six of the Americans freed from Venezuelan custody were considered wrongfully detained. The U.S. also secured the extradition of Leonard Francis, a Malaysian defense contractor known as "Fat Leonard," who fled to Venezuela while facing sentencing for orchestrating one of the biggest bribery scandals in U.S. Navy history. In exchange, Biden granted clemency to Alex Saab, long considered a bag man for Maduro who was arrested on a U.S. warrant for money laundering in 2020. ๐ค What to know about the prisoner swap. | Pedestrians walk near a poster asking for the freedom of Colombian businessman and Venezuelan special envoy Alex Saab, in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 9, 2021. Ariana Cubillos, AP |
Data for millions exposed in Xfinity security breach |
*shakes fist* Keep an eye on your accounts, y'all. A data breach at Xfinity has given hackers access to the personal information of nearly all of the company's customers. Comcast, the parent company of Xfinity, sent a notice to customers Monday saying there was "unauthorized access to its internal systems" as a result of a vulnerability in software from cloud computing company Citrix, which is used by Xfinity. The company says it notified law enforcement and initiated an investigation, determining that information from 35.8 million people was acquired by hackers. ๐พ What to know about the hack. | | | | A judge is set to unseal documents in a lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell that will reveal more than 150 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein. | | | |  | A growing schism over LGBTQ issues within the United Methodist Church has prompted a quarter of congregations to leave as a Dec. 31 deadline nears. | | | | Chargers All-Pro safety Derwin James brought joy to a Los Angeles community center for older adults when he hosted a disco dance party. | | | | In a Tuesday podcast episode, Cameron Diaz got real about an issue many couples deal with but rarely talk about: sleep divorce. | | | | Cameras caught the Chiefs tight end and the Patriots head coach talking after their Week 15 game. Here's what was said between the two. | | | | In the lead up to the first primaries of 2024, Republican women look to be sticking with the former president and holding off on backing Nikki Haley. | | | | Philadelphia news station 6ABC announced two crew members died after a news chopper crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night. | | | | After there were no winners from Monday's drawing, the jackpot has risen to $572 million. | | | | Detroit police officer Juwan Marquise-Alexander Brown was fired from his job after he was charged with manslaughter in the death of a 71-year-old man. | | | | The remains were discovered in Kentucky's Lake Barkley by two fishermen in 1999. More than two decades later, police have identified the body. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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