Headlines for December 23, 2024

Biden Commutes Sentences of 37 Men on Federal Death Row, UNRWA Warns “World Must Not Become Numb” to Israel’s Escalating Attacks on Gaza, Doctor at Kamal Adwan Decries Israeli Attacks on Hospital in Northern Gaza, “This Is Cruelty. This Is Not War.” Pope Francis Condemns Israel on Gaza, Syria: Diplomats from U.S., Turkey, Jordan and Qatar Meet with HTS Leader, Congress Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, House Ethics Report Finds Gaetz Committed Statutory Rape, Panama Rejects Trump’s Threat to Retake Panama Canal, Trump Says U.S. Ownership of Greenland Is “An Absolute Necessity”, Five Die in Germany as Car Drives Into Christmas Market, Int’l Court Rules Against El Salvador’s Strict Abortion Ban, U’wa Indigenous People in Colombia Win Major Victory at Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Washington Post: 3,100 Indigenous Students Died at U.S. Boarding Schools, Top NYPD Uniformed Officer Resigns Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct, Report: Netanyahu to Skip Auschwitz Event to Avoid Being Arrested for War Crimes