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November 28, 2023

National News

Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday visitors to feel like kids again

Jill Biden has chosen a White House holiday décor that she hopes will inspire guests to feel like kids again. “Magic, wonder and joy” is her theme. Guests will walk underneath the branches of a tree to enter.

apnews.com/article/jill-biden-white-house-holidays-decorations-christmas-d70d05e56504f02e334b44a3105be067

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them.

apnews.com/article/abortion-ohio-constitutional-amendment-republicans-courts-fb1762537585350caeee589d68fe5a0d

November 26, 2023

A four-year-old dual Israeli-American citizen was among the 17 more hostages released by Hamas today. Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners, all of whom were under 19 years old. Hamas has expressed interest in extending the truce; Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has echoed that interest so long as each day brings at least ten more hostages out of captivity. Officials from the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar continue to negotiate.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/november-26-2023?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Truce in Gaza is extended as Israel faces pressure to spare civilians when it resumes offensive

A truce between Israel and Hamas has entered its fifth day, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war.

apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-11-28-2023-a909a0a0c9c76ce80d1ff3e94bbe2ec4

State News:

‘Archaic’: the Tennessee town that made homosexuality illegal

Republican lawmakers in the US are leaning into outdated definitions of obscenity to outlaw drag and ban books too

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/26/tennessee-homosexuality-lgbtq-book-bans-florida

Local News:

Refresh with Tai Chi- Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, 2023 (Wednesday’s at 10am) at First Baptist Church, 305 Ingleside Ave., Athens, Gymnasium. Free. No registration needed. Designed for the person who knows Tai Chi and wants to practice with others. Come relax and refresh with Tai Chi. Benefits of the program include reduced pain and stiffness, improved ability to cope with stress and depression, improved balance and coordination, improved muscle strength and stamina, plus much more.

The Arts:

Seniors:

GOP Congressman Blasts GOP for Doing Nothing and Colt's Owner Claims His Arrest Proves Bias Against Billionaires

Dem. strategist Donna Brazile's Racist Remarks about Vivek Ramaswamy, Cher and Barbra Streisand Threaten to Leave U.S. If Trump Wins, New: Kareem’s Movie Masterpiece Vault, Hall & Oates Sue & Sing

open.substack.com/pub/kareem/p/gop-congressman-blasts-gop-for-doing?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Coalition Calendar: Nov.

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