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Egypt Floats an Ambitious Plan to End the Israel-Hamas War as Netanyahu Vows to Expand Gaza Combat

Source: Associated Press

Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a cease-fire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts who would administer the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, a senior Egyptian official and a European diplomat said Monday.

Word of the proposal came as Israeli airstrikes heavily pounded central and southern Gaza, crushing buildings on families sheltering inside. In the Maghazi refugee camp, rescue workers were still pulling bodies from the wreckage hours after a strike that killed at least 106 people, according to hospital records seen by The Associated Press -- one of the deadliest of Israel’s air campaign.

The Egyptian proposal, worked out with the Gulf nation of Qatar, has been presented to Israel, Hamas, the United States and European governments but still appeared preliminary. It falls short of Israel’s professed goal of outright crushing Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, which triggered the war. It would appear not to meet Israel’s insistence on keeping military control over Gaza for an extended period after the war. It also is unclear if Hamas would agree to relinquish power.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed the war would not stop.

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-12-25/egypt-floats-ambitious-plan-to-end-israel-hamas-war-and-create-transitional-palestinian-government

Hasbro cuts 20% of its workforce as toy sales slump

Source: Associated Press

Toy maker Hasbro said Monday it is cutting about 1,100 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, as the malaise in the toy business extends through another holiday shopping season.

The nearly century-old Rhode Island-based company behind Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony toys disclosed the layoffs in a memo to employees published in a regulatory filing. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.

The company said that the reductions are on top of 800 job cuts that have been taken so far in 2023 as part of moves announced last year to save up to $300 million annually by 2025. As of year-end 2022, the company said it had 6,490 employees.

Like many toy companies, Hasbro is struggling with a slowdown in sales after a surge during pandemic lockdowns when parents were splurging on toys to keep their children busy. Last holiday season, many toy companies had to slash prices to get rid of merchandise due to weak demand. And the challenges have continued. Toy sales in the U.S. were down 8% from January through August, based on Circana’s most recent data.

Read more: https://www.al.com/business/2023/12/hasbro-cuts-20-of-its-workforce-as-toy-sales-slump.html

Florida dentist gets life in prison in death of his ex-brother-in-law, a prominent professor

Source: Associated Press

A judge sentenced a South Florida dentist to life in prison on Tuesday in the shooting death of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor at Florida State University, following a bitter custody battle.

Charlie Adelson, 47, was found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation last month in the 2014 killing of Dan Markel, who was gunned down in his car outside his Tallahassee home. Prosecutors contended that Adelson paid to have Markel killed, and jurors took just three hours to find him guilty.

“I would just like to say that I maintain my innocence,” a stoic Adelson told the judge, who also sentenced him to 30 consecutive years on the lesser counts.
Prosecutors laid out a case of wire taps and secretly recorded conversations that implicated Adelson during the eight-day trial.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/florida-dentist-gets-life-in-prison-in-death-of-his-ex-brother-in-law-a-prominent-professor/ar-AA1loFBj

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Santos says he makes more money from Cameo than he did in Congress

Former Rep. George Santos may have lost his $174,000 of federal income, but he's still raking in dough by making personalized videos on Cameo for $500 each.

In an exclusive interview with CBS New York, Santos said it's going far better than he expected.

"How much money have you made and are you going to surpass the amount of money you could've made in Congress in a whole year?" he was asked.

"I can tell you that by the end of this week, that is actually factual. I will have made more money in seven days than I would've made in an entire year in Congress," said Santos.

https://news.yahoo.com/santos-says-makes-more-money-231300153.html

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Biden impeachment inquiry vote expected next week, House Republican leaders say

Source: CNBC

House Republican leaders expect to vote next week to formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, they said Tuesday.

Even if the House were ultimately to vote to impeach Biden after an inquiry, the Democratic-controlled Senate would not vote to remove him from office. The real risk of a House impeachment is that it could distract the White House and put the president on defense ahead of an election year.

The chamber has "no choice" but to adopt the impeachment inquiry because the White House is "stonewalling" an investigation into the Biden family's business activities, argued House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.

"They're refusing to turn over key witnesses to allow them to testify as they've been subpoenaed. They're refusing to turn over thousands of documents for the National Archives," Johnson said at a press conference

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-impeachment-inquiry-vote-expected-next-week-house-republican-leaders-say/ar-AA1l38Ig?ocid=windirect&cvid=ef3c63f508334437cd2d1d704a4812fa&ei=41

With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his seat is set for February

Source: Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A special election to pick a successor to George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from the U.S. House last week, will be held on Feb. 13, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday.

The race for a seat representing some Long Island suburbs and a small part of the New York City borough of Queens is expected to be a high-profile contest that will mark the start of a year of consequential congressional elections in the state. Both Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on New York as a key battleground in the fight to control the House.

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi has emerged as the potential frontrunner nominee for Democrats. Suozzi, 61, previously represented the district for six years, which would help with name recognition. It could mean he has the organizational capabilities to quickly stand up a campaign, vital attributes in an narrowly-focused election where voters will have a short time to pick their representative.

The Democrat announced a campaign for the seat before Santos was expelled and has been boosting a series of endorsements from local politicians and labor groups after the district became vacant

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/with-george-santos-out-of-congress-special-election-to-fill-his-seat-is-set-for-february/ar-AA1l3m8J?ocid=windirect&cvid=ef3c63f508334437cd2d1d704a4812fa&ei=24

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