U.S. Begins Strikes Against Iran-Backed Groups in Syria and Iraq

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🗓️ 2 February 2024

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 2. The U.S. began a series of airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Iraq in an effort to deter more attacks against American forces in the region. And the January jobs report soars past expectations. Reporter Eric Wallerstein has more. Plus, Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis admits to a relationship with a top deputy, but denies any wrongdoing in the election-interference case against Donald Trump. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:12.0	The U.S. strikes Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Iraq,
0:18.4	and January U.S. jobs growth surges past expectations.
0:22.8	I don't think anyone expects, especially the Federal Reserve, the labor market, to be so strong,
0:27.6	despite interest rates being at 22-year highs.
0:30.6	Plus Tesla recalls millions of vehicles. It's Friday, February 2nd. I'm Anne-Marie Fertoli for the Wall Street Journal.
0:37.5	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that moved the world today. The US has begun a series of airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Iraq in a
0:59.1	bid to deter further attacks against American forces in the region.
1:03.0	That's according to a US defense official who said the strike targets included
1:06.4	command and control centers and rocket missile storage facilities.
1:10.5	The strikes come after US troops were killed in a deadly drone strike in Jordan. The
1:15.0	Biden administration has said the strikes could extend for days
1:18.0	and would be coupled with economic sanctions and diplomacy
1:21.0	aimed at safeguarding American forces while not pushing the U.S.
1:24.6	toward direct confrontation with Iran.
1:27.0	Tesla is recalling nearly all the electric vehicles it sold in the US.
1:34.5	The automaker's biggest recall to date comes as auto safety regulators are also stepping up their investigation
1:39.9	into reports of drivers losing steering control in newer Tesla Model 3 and Y vehicles.
1:45.4	Senior editor Gareth Vipers has the details.
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