Yesterday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Woodside, California for a summit, the first time the two leaders had spoken in a year. The two sides discussed a number of topics, including plans to reduce the transport of fentanyl and the resumption of direct military talks. Despite remaining far apart on some key issues, the summit was seen as a positive step forward in the relationship between the U.S. and China, with Biden giving a thumbs up in response to shouted questions by reporters.
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Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee from around Gaza City's main hospital due to a series of strikes, with the Palestinian death toll from the war surpassing 11,000. Israel has opened a window for safe passage, allowing thousands of Palestinians to stream onto Gaza's only highway and flee the combat zone, however many are uncertain of what the future holds.
Stephen Tyler Bieneman has been accused of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica and has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge. Despite this, he was sent to a remote icefield for a week to protect the safety of a professor and three graduate students. Questions have been raised about the decision-making of the National Science Foundation and the safety of those in the field, but the agency has yet to comment on the incident.
Larry Fife Giberson, a former Princeton University student, was sentenced to two months in federal prison for his role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Giberson admitted to joining a mob of Donald Trump supporters and chanting “drag them out!” at officers guarding an entrance. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols noted Giberson’s “genuine remorse” and said he had taken responsibility for his actions. He is one of hundreds of people charged in connection with the attack on the Capitol.
Hundreds of people stormed the Makhachkala airport in Russia's Dagestan region, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from Tel Aviv. Over 20 people were injured, with two in critical condition, prompting authorities to close the airport. The Anti-Defamation League has reported an increase in antisemitic incidents in Russia, calling on authorities to take swift and decisive action to address the issue.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the nation of a long and difficult war ahead, as ground troops enter Gaza in response to Hamas' attack on Israel that left 1,400 dead and 200 kidnapped. Netanyahu said his goal remains to bring the hostages home and defeat Hamas, but the situation has been complicated by international pressure and the fate of the hostages. He urged the nation to remain strong and united during this difficult time.
Maine officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order as they search for Robert Card, the suspect in the Lewiston mass shooting that killed 18 people on Wednesday night. Hundreds of law enforcement officers are scouring the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sending dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinizing a possible suicide note. Joseph Giacalone, a retired New York Police Department sergeant, said it is highly unusual for a winding manhunt to follow a mass shooting in the U.S.
Mexican authorities have confirmed 27 deaths and 4 missing people due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that the destruction was so complete that not a single power line pole remained standing in the impact zone. Small farmers have also been affected, with corn crops devastated by the storm, and people looting from a shopping mall. The government is providing food, water, and medical assistance to those affected.