Israelis Protest, Hotel Workers Strike, Keanu Reeves & More - 9/2/2024

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Today's Rundown:
Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-hostages-hersh-netanyahu-29496f50a9b1740bd3905035ffd23052
   
Thousands of hotel workers launch strike after talks stall with top chains
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/01/g-s1-20527/hotel-workers-strike-hyatt-hilton-marriott
   
Court reinstates murder conviction of Adnan Syed, subject of "Serial" podcast
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maryland-supreme-court-reinstates-adnan-syed-murder-conviction/
South Carolina women's basketball player Ashlyn Watkins charged with assault, kidnapping
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/08/31/ashlyn-watkins-charged-with-assault-kidnapping/75036050007/
 
Error messages and lengthy online queues greet fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets
https://apnews.com/article/oasis-reunion-tour-tickets-sale-0ae64966bcb589faafcc5dfa28dc18bf
    
Japanese government suspends plan to pay Tokyo women 600,000 to move away to get marries
https://soranews24.com/2024/08/31/japanese-government-suspends-plan-to-pay-tokyo-women-600000-to-move-away-to-get-marries/amp/
   
Elon Musk's X ordered to stop operations in Brazil
https://www.businessinsider.com/brazil-judge-orders-elon-musk-x-stop-operations-2024-8
  
Georgia puts Cornel West, Jill Stein and Claudia De la Cruz on the state’s presidential ballots
https://apnews.com/article/georgia-president-ballot-access-cornel-west-cruz-851d3c588d2b53f76bfe19adfb33ee3b?user_email=9704f2a5e3f85dba98c827799bcbb8c6eacf1b4b967b5e04654e55ea129ba9d0&utm_medium=Afternoon_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=AfternoonWire_Aug30_2024&utm_term=Afternoon%20Wire
     
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $681 million after 25th drawing with no winner
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mega-millions-jackpot-soars-drawing-no-winner/
   
Norway's Princess Märtha Louise marries a US man who says he's a 6th-generation shaman in a one-of-a-kind royal wedding
https://www.businessinsider.com/princess-martha-louise-shaman-durek-verrett-controversial-wedding-netflix-deal-2024-9
       
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ONE DAY OLDER ON SEPTEMBER 2:
Keanu Reeves (60)
Salma Hayek (58)
Katt Williams (53)
 
WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1944: Navy pilot George H.W. Bush was shot down by Japanese forces as he completed a bombing run over the Bonin Islands. The future president was rescued by a U.S. submarine.
1963: The CBS Evening News was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
1992: The United States and Russia agreed to build a space station.
 
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https://www.dictionary.com/browse/halcyon
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility
Reflecting on the halcyon days of her childhood, she remembered the endless, carefree summers spent by the lake.
 
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