Gaza Post-War Plans, Ohio Prosecutor Misconduct, Comer Shell Company

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🗓️ 15 December 2023

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Disagreements emerge between U.S., Israeli, Palestinian and Gulf leaders and activists over who should be in charge of the Gaza Strip after the war. Criminal prosecutors across Ohio broke rules in the courtroom that are supposed to protect the rights of defendants on trial, all in an effort to get convictions. Hunter Biden is being investigated for using his ties to influential people to make business deals and allegedly using shell companies to hide millions of dollars in earnings; GOP congressman James Comer, who is leading the probe, is now accused of doing the same.

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0:00.0	Who's supposed to run Gaza when the war is over?
0:05.0	It's hard to imagine when thousands are dying in much of the region is rubble.
0:10.0	The US, Israel, and Palestinians disagree on who should take charge of what remains.
0:14.6	I'm Steve Insky with Leela Foddle, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:18.6	Prosecutors in Ohio bared their knuckles to get quick convictions.
0:26.0	What did a new investigation find?
0:28.0	You'll find other jurisdictions in America which are
0:31.0	equal shocking.
0:32.0	Also, one of the lawmakers investigating Hunter Biden faces questions of his own.
0:37.0	House Republicans highlighted shell companies linked with the President's son.
0:41.0	The Associated Press reports that the head of a House committee has a
0:44.8	shell company too. What's going on? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to
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