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| Good morning! Today we're covering the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, President Joe Biden's final interview, and California abandoning its forced transition from diesel to zero-emission trucks. |
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal Reached, Netanyahu Confirms Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal on Friday which includes the release of hostages held by Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his Security Cabinet to convene, with the government expected to approve the deal after the cabinet meeting.
The Israeli Cabinet was initially scheduled to meet on the morning of Jan. 16 to ratify the deal, which was later delayed due to last-minute demands from Hamas. Netanyahu's office said on Thursday that Hamas reneged "on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions." In response, Hamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri rejected Netanyahu's claims and urged the U.S. government to oblige the Israelis to implement the cease-fire agreement.
The agreement includes a three-phase cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners. (More) |
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Five Takeaways From Biden's Final Interview One day after delivering his farewell address, President Joe Biden sat down for the last interview of his presidency. The Oval Office interview, which was recorded earlier in the evening on Thursday, saw the outgoing president in a friendly exchange with MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell. The two discussed Biden's economic record, his confrontation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and the new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Biden addressed the new ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas. "I did really put together—if it doesn't work, I've got to take the blame for it—a plan with my national security team," Biden said. The president said he did not believe Israel's prime minister, Bibi Netanyahu, had delayed a ceasefire to help Trump.
Biden discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine War, NATO admitted Finland and Sweden to the alliance. "We tightened NATO—made it stronger," Biden said. (More) |
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California Abandons Regulations Phasing Out Diesel Trucks California's Air Resources Board reversed course on its plan for a forced transition to zero-emission trucks in the state. The board sent a letter earlier this week to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, withdrawing its prior waiver request that would have forced a transition from diesel to zero-emission trucks in the state. The federal environmental agency responded to the board's withdrawal request on Jan. 14 with notice that no further action will be taken, and the matter is considered closed.
State regulators had previously requested in November 2023 that the agency approve a waiver to allow the state to enforce stricter rules for automobiles and diesel trucks. Federal authorities agreed to some of the requests, but those related to the diesel truck rules were not yet decided.
"California has withdrawn its pending waiver and authorization requests that U.S. EPA has not yet acted on," Liane Randolph, chair of the air resources board, said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times. (More) How did you enjoy today's Morning Brief? Tell us what you think here. |
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