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1 More Hostages, Prisoners Freed
The process of transferring a fifth group of Hamas-held hostages to the Red Cross en route to freedom began Tuesday as the two-day extension of an uneasy truce played out in the war-battered Gaza Strip. Ten of the freed hostages are Israeli − nine women and a 17-year-old girl − and the other two are Thai. About an hour after the Israeli announcement, 30 Palestinian prisoners were released. A two-day extension of the truce called for Hamas to release 10 hostages Tuesday and 10 Wednesday. Israel was scheduled to release 30 Palestinians each day. The process of transferring a fifth group of Hamas-held hostages to the Red Cross en route to freedom began Tuesday as the two-day extension of an uneasy truce played out in the war-battered Gaza Strip.
2 Former President Jimmy Carter Attended Rosalynn’s memorial Service Yesterday
Jimmy Carter was seen in a a rare public appearance when he attended yesterday’s memorial service for his late wife, Rosalynn Carter. The former president, who looked frail, sat in the front row to celebrate the life of the former first lady who died November 19th at 96 years old, at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University in Atlanta. Multiple political leaders attended the invite-only event. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden sat in the front row along with former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton. First ladies Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump also showed their in-person support. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were also in attendance, as were Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. As for the musical tribute, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed a rendition of "Imagine.”
3 A Vote To Expel Rep. George Santos From The House Will Happen Today Or Tomorrow
D.C. legislators started moving the wheels in an attempt to force a vote expelling Representative George Santos from Congress yesterday. Santos pleaded not guilty to several charges and survived the previous vote on November 1st, though he doesn’t think he’ll be so lucky should there be another vote. Meanwhile, lots of lawmakers who voted against expelling Santos now say they’ll change their vote support it following the release of the Ethics Committee report that was released just before Thanksgiving recess. A supermajority vote, or two-thirds, is required to expel a member from Congress. As lawmakers returned to D.C. last night, Representative Anthony D’Esposito, who’s been one of several attempting to oust Santos, said the Guest resolution was now "privileged,” meaning GOP leadership needs to bring it to the floor for a vote within two legislative days. "He lied his way here. He's a fraud. And the quicker we can rid him of this institution, the better," D'Esposito told reporters, adding, "I think his days are numbered."