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Fighting resumes in Gaza after short-term cease-fire ends

After a week-long cease-fire that saw dozens of Hamas hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel, the violence has resumed in Gaza. Israel said it had struck more than 400 targets in the territory, while the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said 240 civilians have died since the end of the cease-fire. Lilia Luciano is in Tel Aviv with more. Source

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George Santos expelled from Congress in historic ouster

George Santos has been expelled from Congress after a scathing report from the House Ethics Committee last month accused him of using campaign funds for personal use, along with other allegations. He’s just the sixth Congressman to be expelled ever, and is the first to be expelled without being convicted of a crime or being a member of the Confederacy. Taurean Small has more. Source

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Major oil and gas companies agree to cut down methane emissions at COP28

A coalition of 70 major oil and gas companies are expected to agree to significantly cut their methane emissions by the end of the decade at the COP28 climate summit, marking a potential breakthrough in the fight against climate change. Ben Tracy has more on why methane is such a problem and the new tools designed to hold the industry accountable. Source

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Eye Opener: Woman sets herself on fire outside Israeli consulate

A woman set herself on fire outside the Israel consulate in Atlanta in what officials called an act of political protest. Meanwhile, Russian president Vladimir Putin signed an order to add thousands of more troops to the war in Ukraine. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

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Lily Gladstone on how “Killers of the Flower Moon” changed her as a person

Lily Gladstone stars as Mollie Burkhart in Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” an Apple Original Film, which is distributed by Paramount Pictures, a division of CBS News’ parent company Paramount Global. She joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the responsibility she felt making the movie as a Native American woman, working with Hollywood legends and the Oscar buzz surrounding her work. Source

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