Good morning. We're covering the final days of the U.S. election and the latest from the war in Gaza. Plus: Don't anger the crows.
Could racist comments at a Trump rally hurt his campaign?In the closing days of the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump and his allies have sought to tamp down criticism of inflammatory, racist remarks by speakers at a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, including a comedian's reference to Puerto Rico as "a floating island of garbage." In a statement, a senior adviser to the campaign disavowed that comment — a rare break from the typical Trump ethos of never apologizing, never admitting error and trying to ignore controversy. (Trump did not, for instance, distance himself from other remarks about Black people, Latinos, Jews, Palestinians and women.) It is one of a few signs that the Trump campaign is worried that their opponents' descriptions of him as a racist and a fascist may be breaking through to segments of voters. In comments to reporters, Vice President Kamala Harris seized on the remarks. Trump, she said, "fans the fuel of hate and division, and that's why people are exhausted with him." The view from Democrats: Harris campaign aides and close allies are growing cautiously optimistic about her chances of victory, saying the race is shifting in her favor. Related: As Trump's rhetoric grows more extreme, prominent Democrats like Michelle Obama say that Harris is being held to a double standard by voters and the media.
Israel moves to ban the U.N. agency that helps GazansThe Israeli Parliament approved a bill yesterday that would ban UNRWA, the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, from operating in the country. It was not immediately clear how or when the bill would be applied, if at all. Allies including the U.S., Britain, France and Germany have urged Israel not to ban the agency, saying that it does vital work in running schools and hospitals and in distributing food and vaccines in the Gaza Strip, which is in the midst of a humanitarian disaster. UNRWA has long been criticized by Israeli officials, but that disapproval has intensified. Israel's government said that 19 employees participated in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack last year; U.N. investigators later cleared 10 employees and fired nine others because of possible involvement. U.S. response: "If UNWRA goes away, you will see civilians — including children, including babies — not be able to get access to food and water and medicine that they need to live," a State Department spokesman said. "And we find that, frankly, unacceptable." Related: The U.N. human rights chief said last week that Israel's conduct in the Gaza Strip might amount to crimes against humanity. In other news from the region:
North Korean troops are now in RussiaThe U.S. warned that North Korean soldiers were moving toward Russia's western Kursk region, which Ukraine invaded in August, as Ukrainian forces braced for what they said could be imminent assaults involving the new troops. The Pentagon said that North Korea had now sent about 10,000 soldiers to train in eastern Russia. Bombs against cities: Russian forces have deployed glide bombs to pound Ukrainian frontline positions during the war. But now, major cities that were seen as out of reach of the weapons are increasingly being struck.
News From Europe
Jasveen Sangha rubbed elbows with celebrities and traveled to Spain, China and the United Arab Emirates. But at her unglamorous home in North Hollywood, prosecutors say, she manufactured, stored and distributed illegal drugs, including the ketamine linked to the death of Matthew Perry. Sangha is now in jail awaiting trial. Read more about the case. Lives lived: Paul Morrissey, whose films with Andy Warhol in the late 1960s and early '70s captured New York's drug addicts, drag queens and hipsters, has died at 86.
Don't anger the crowsCrows are ferociously intelligent. They can mimic human speech, use tools and gather for what seem to be funeral rites when another crow dies or is killed. They can identify and remember faces, even among large crowds. And crows can also harbor resentment for longer than you might expect. When a murder (or group) of crows singles out a person as dangerous, its wrath can be passed along well beyond an individual crow's life span — creating, in short, multigenerational grudges. Gene Carter, a computer specialist in Seattle, saw crows encroaching on a robin's nest in his backyard and launched a rake into the air. For the better part of a year, he said, the crows would scream at him or divebomb him. Eventually, they even learned to identify his bus — and to wait for him at the bus stop. (The harassment stopped only when he moved.) Read more about the fury of crows. We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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martes, 29 de octubre de 2024
Tuesday Briefing: Trump disavows racist comments
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