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Many travelers ignore airline safety videos before their flights — even if they rely on humor or cameos from celebrities. But in the aftermath of the Japan Airlines crash, an in-flight safety video is being universally praised for helping to save hundreds of lives. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On With Your Day.
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Presidential race Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Sunday that he is ending his 2024 White House campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump. This leaves former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as the lone Trump alternative in the GOP race — but without much time to catch up to the front-runner. There is just one day until the New Hampshire primary and a new CNN poll shows Trump holds 50% support among likely Republican primary voters in the state while Haley stands at 39%. DeSantis suspended his bid after a disappointing second-place finish in last week's Iowa Republican caucuses. Meanwhile, he stood at just 6% in the New Hampshire poll, below the 10% minimum support he would need to win delegates there per the Republican Party's rules. |
Roe v. Wade Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision which granted Americans the federal constitutional right to an abortion. Then in 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the law, ruling abortion rights should be determined by states. The Biden administration plans to hit the airwaves in battleground states this week with its first abortion-focused ad of the year, featuring stark, emotional testimony from a woman personally affected by a state abortion ban who lays the blame directly on former President Donald Trump. The push marks the campaign's first organized effort to emphasize the issue, seeking to further galvanize voters around reproductive rights in the first presidential election after the Supreme Court's landmark decision. |
Winter storms After a weekend of frigid temperatures across the US, warmer air will bring a risk of ice and flooding for some states this week, while another crippling winter storm is set to hit portions of the Plains and South today. A series of winter storms this month have killed at least 82 people in 13 states. The death toll climbed on Sunday after emergency management agencies in Oregon, Mississippi and Tennessee reported additional weather-related fatalities. Meteorologists say the warmer air will bring the most immediate potential hazards to eastern Texas and parts of the Lower Mississippi River Valley through at least Tuesday. Approximately 37 million people are currently under threats of flash flooding and excessive rainfall in the region. |
Israeli hostages Pressure is mounting on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike a deal with Hamas to secure the release of more than 100 hostages believed to be alive in Gaza. Netanyahu, however, reiterated on Sunday that he "outright rejects the terms of surrender of the monsters of Hamas" and will maintain his ground offensive. On Saturday, Netanyahu also rejected calls for Palestinian sovereignty following talks with President Joe Biden on post-war Gaza. This comes as the death toll in the enclave has surpassed 25,000 people since the October 7 attacks, according to the Hamas-controlled health ministry. |
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India's new temple India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a vast Hindu temple today in a historic and controversial ceremony. An idol of Lord Ram, one of Hinduism's most revered deities, was unveiled at the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir on the site of a 16th-century mosque that was demolished by Hindu hardliners in 1992. Many Hindus will be celebrating the opening of the complex this week, which is seen by them as the birthplace of Ram. But for the country's minority Muslim population, it's a painful reminder of religious divisions that have grown more pronounced under Modi's rule. The ceremony was broadcast to millions and attended by celebrities, politicians and industrialists who flew across India to witness the event. |
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The plans to expel millions of people are reminiscent of the darkest chapter in German history. — German politician Christian Dürr, condemning Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party over its deportation "master plan." Tens of thousands of Germans are protesting for the second week following reports that senior members of the AfD have discussed a plan for the mass deportation of German asylum-seekers and German citizens. Many have pointed out that the plan is evocative of the Nazi era from 1933 to 1945, when millions were transported against their will to concentration, forced labor and extermination camps. |
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