Hamas Leader Killed, Candidates Trade Jabs & Ozempic for Addiction? - Friday, October 18, 2024
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 18 October 2024
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The news to know for Friday, October 18, 2024!
What to know about the death of Hamas's leader, and why some officials are now hopeful it could lead to a ceasefire deal.
Also, an update from the campaign trail, from a charity dinner to the billionaires backing each candidate.
Plus, why teen tobacco use is at a 25-year low, what else popular weight-loss drugs may be able to treat, and the newest winter weather predictions for the country.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Friday, October 18th. |
| 0:02.6 | What to know about the death of Hamas's leader and why some officials are now hopeful it could lead to a ceasefire deal. |
| 0:08.6 | Also an update from the campaign trail, from a charity dinner to the billionaires backing each candidate. |
| 0:14.4 | Plus, why teen tobacco use is at a 25 year low. |
| 0:18.1 | What else popular weight loss drugs may be able to treat and the newest winter weather predictions for the country. |
| 0:24.0 | Those stories and even more news to know today coming up. |
| 0:27.0 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:31.0 | All the day's news in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica |
| 0:36.9 | Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You're ready. Let's do this. |
| 0:41.2 | We start today. Let's do this. |
| 0:44.4 | We start today with a major update in the Middle East. |
| 0:47.2 | The leader of Hamas is dead. |
| 0:49.2 | Yaya Sinwar is said to have played a central role in planning the October 7th |
| 0:53.3 | surprise attack on Israel last year, the deadliest attack on the country in its |
| 0:56.7 | history and the assault that led to the war in Gaza. The New York Times reports |
| 1:00.4 | he was known for his brutality and elusiveness. |
| 1:03.0 | And while he had been Israel's number one target since the start of the war, |
| 1:06.5 | it was actually a unit of trainee squad commanders |
| 1:09.0 | that unexpectedly encountered him and killed him, |
| 1:12.0 | not a carefully planned mission based on intelligence. |
| 1:15.0 | Regardless, the death of Synoir is a huge blow to Hamas, which has now lost most of its military |
| 1:20.3 | and political leadership. |
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