We're learning more about the earthquakes that rocked Japan yesterday.

Some millennials have a great reason to still be living with their parents,

and we're marking a very important birthday for a very special tortoise.

That's some of what we'll get to on the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewel.

It's Tuesday, January 2nd.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. Number one, Israel's High Court struck down a judicial overhaul law yesterday. This has been a

polarizing law in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had sought to

limit the power of judges over government decisions. It put the country on the brink of

a constitutional crisis and sparked widespread

protests in Israel last year before the war in Gaza.

The decision to block the law comes at a sensitive time for Netanyahu.

He's currently embroiled in a corruption trial. He's also

facing calls for his resignation over his government's failure to thwart Hamas's October 7th

attack on Israel, and he's facing criticism for his handling of the hostage crisis.

Yesterday, the Israeli military said it plans to pull some troops from Gaza,

even as it says there will be prolonged fighting in the new year.

This may be an indication that Israel could be changing its tactics in the war,

which has killed nearly 22,000 people in Gaza,

according to Palestinian authorities.

Number two, at least 48 people were killed by earthquakes in Japan.

A series of earthquakes shook Japan's western coast yesterday, including a 7.6 magnitude quake according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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