Chapter 1: What warnings did Israel issue following the deadly Sydney shooting?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Israel is warning its citizens around the world to avoid unsecured Hanukkah parties. This follows yesterday's deadly shooting in Australia. Fifteen people were killed and dozens wounded at a Hanukkah gathering in Sydney. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
Israel's National Security Council is warning of copycat attacks and is calling on Israelis globally not to attend Jewish gatherings without security guards present. Israel's Mossad intelligence agency is helping investigate the Australia attack. That's according to a person briefed on the matter who spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity.
Chapter 2: How did the Brown University shooting unfold according to witnesses?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday blamed Australia's prime minister.
Your government did nothing to stop the spread of anti-Semitism in Australia, and the result is the horrific attacks on Jews we saw today.
The Australian prime minister cut diplomatic ties with Iran this summer, accusing it of organizing two anti-Semitic attacks on Australia last year. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Police in Providence, Rhode Island are looking for the suspect from Saturday's deadly shooting at Brown University. Two people were killed and nine others wounded in the attack. Brown University senior Joseph Uduru was leading a study session on economics when he says a gunman wearing a mask came into their lecture hall.
Right after he mumbled whatever he said, he just started shooting right away. There was no hesitation. We were just praying, calling our parents. There was nothing else to be done other than to pray.
At least two students who witnessed the Brown shooting but were not physically injured say they've been close to or survived other school shootings. Brown student Zoe Weissman was in her middle school when a gunman killed 17 people next door in the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
And Brown student Mia Tretta survived a school attack after being shot in the abdomen when she was studying in California. Stocks opened lower this morning as investors wait for some overdue economic data.
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Chapter 3: What economic data are investors awaiting after the government shutdown?
NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat in early trading.
Timely reports on inflation and the job market were disrupted this fall by the six-week government shutdown. But some of that information will come dribbling out this week. The Labor Department reports tomorrow on job gains for October and November. We'll also get a look at November's inflation rate on Thursday. Some of the missing data will not be made up, though.
Furloughed federal workers were unable to conduct price checks or tally the unemployment rate for October. So for the first time, there will be gaps in those long-running series. The maker of Roomba, the self-driving vacuum cleaner, is filing for bankruptcy. The company called iRobot will be sucked up by its main contract manufacturer. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
On Wall Street, the Dow is now down about 27 points. The Nasdaq is down more than 60 points. You're listening to NPR. There's an outpouring of sorrow for director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner.
Chapter 4: What developments occurred in the case of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai?
News reports cite a Reiner family statement that says the couple are dead. Los Angeles police are investigating this case as a potential homicide. The daughter of Hong Kong publisher and activist Jimmy Lai says she was not surprised when a national security court found him guilty today. She's still hoping her father will be released soon. NPS Emily Fang reports.
Claire Lai says her father is an ailing 78-year-old, and he's seen a precipitous decline in health over the last years of his five-year imprisonment so far. He has heart issues, he has skin problems, he has infections, back issues, waist problems. The lead judge in his case said Lai harbored, quote, resentment and hatred towards China, which his daughter denies.
When you're guided by the Holy Spirit, despite what the judgment says, there is no room for hate and there is no... No hate in my father's heart.
Chapter 5: What incident involving JetBlue and a U.S. Air Force jet was reported?
Coming from a family of devout Catholics, the younger Lai says she has faith her father's case can be dealt with by political negotiation. Sentencing is expected from mid-January, and Lai faces up to life in prison. Emily Fang, NPR News.
Officials with airline JetBlue have told the U.S. government of a near collision last Friday. A JetBlue pilot says he was taking off from the Caribbean island of Curacao when he dove his passenger plane to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker jet. The JetBlue pilot says the U.S. Air Force pilot flew into the path of the passenger jet. This comes as the U.S.
Chapter 6: What is the current state of the stock market as discussed in the episode?
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