Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Biden's Farewell & Red Dye Banned- Thursday, January 16, 2025
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 16 January 2025
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The news to know for Thursday, January 16, 2025!
We're talking about a breakthrough after 15 months of war in Gaza: Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to put fighting on hold.
Also, we'll tell you what President Biden warned about in his farewell address and how more of President-elect Trump's cabinet picks handled the hot seat on Capitol Hill.
Plus, the FDA is banning an ingredient often used in candy, soda, and more. Hip-hop star Drake is suing his record label. And what's behind one of the biggest travel trends of 2025?
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, January 16th. |
| 0:02.5 | We're talking about a breakthrough after 15 months of war in Gaza. |
| 0:06.0 | Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to put fighting on hold. |
| 0:09.5 | Also what President Biden warned about in his farewell address. |
| 0:13.0 | And how more of President-elect Trump's cabinet picks handled the hot seat on Capitol Hill. |
| 0:17.4 | Plus, how the FDA is banning an ingredient often used in candy, soda, and more. |
| 0:21.7 | Why hip-hop star Drake is suing his own record label and what's behind one of the biggest |
| 0:26.3 | travel trends of 2025. Those stories and even more news next. |
| 0:32.8 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. All the day's news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:39.7 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:40.8 | I'm Erica Mandy. |
| 0:42.3 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:43.0 | You're ready? |
| 0:44.6 | Let's do this. |
| 0:51.6 | There's new hope, a devastating war in the Middle East could soon come to an end. |
| 0:55.8 | Negotiators from Israel and Hamas agreed to pause the war in the Gaza Strip for 42 days starting Sunday. President Biden says that will give Palestinians time to return |
| 1:01.3 | home and receive desperately needed humanitarian supplies. Also in that time, dozens of hostages |
| 1:06.8 | kidnapped by Hamas are expected to be released, including Americans, as well as hundreds of |
| 1:11.9 | Palestinian prisoners who are now detained in Israel. The whole deal is similar to the framework |
| 1:16.7 | President Biden spoke about last May, and since then there's been months of diplomacy in an |
| 1:21.4 | effort to end the war as it kept raging in Gaza. And then more recently, President-elect Trump |
| 1:26.5 | threatened severe consequences |
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