3 Things To Know Today

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1 Henry Kissinger Dead At 100

Henry Kissinger passed away yesterday at 100 years old. The former U.S. secretary of state during the Nixon and Ford administrations was called one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy framers in the last several decades. A Kissinger Associates, Inc. statement went out yesterday saying, "Dr. Henry Kissinger, a respected American scholar and statesman, died today at his home in Connecticut.” It went on to say that he’d be interred at a private service and that there’d be a memorial service at a later date in New York City.

2 Elon Musk Says Advertiser Boycott Could Kill X

Elon Musk said at The "New York Times" Dealbook Summit yesterday that the decision by some heavy-hitting advertisers to back away from his social media platform could "kill the company,” adding that “the whole world will know” it was their fault. Musk even called out Disney CEO Bob Iger, who spoke out about Musk’s support of antisemitic comments on X, saying make it hard to support the platform. Musk’s response to Iger’s comments were, "Go f*** yourself, is that clear? I hope it is. Hey Bob, if you're in the audience. That's how I feel. Don't advertise." As we previously reported, Disney, Apple, Coca Cola, among other companies, have removed their paid advertisements from X which could cost the platform up to $75 million in revenue.

3 War in Israel: Israel-Hamas Truce-Latest

Negotiators from at least five countries were working feverishly toward an extension of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as Hamas announced Wednesday that three Israeli hostages have died, including a 10-month-old child. The last scheduled release of hostages held by the militants − 10 Israeli citizens and two Russians − was underway Wednesday, Israel's military said. Once the release was completed, Israel was expected to free 30 Palestinian women and minors from prison. Hamas leaders are willing to extend the truce for four days and release more Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, according to reports. Israeli officials also have expressed interest in extending the cease-fire in concert with the release of more hostages.


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