April 22 top stories
Hello, it is April 22. I’m covering top stories today. Ready for the news?
House passes $95B for Ukraine, Gaza, Israel
The House of Representatives passed a $95 billion package that gives foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
$61 billion of that is for Ukraine.
President Biden urged the Senate to pass it quickly so he can sign it and have the U.S. send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet their needs in their defense against Russia.
The bill provides about $9 billion in humanitarian assistance in Gaza and $4 billion towards Israel’s missile defense systems.
TikTok may be forced to sell or face ban
The House of Representatives passed legislation that would force TikTok to be divested (sold) by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban in the U.S. if there is no sale within a year.
The bill now goes to the Senate. The TikTok measure is a part of the $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Gaza, and Israel.
Members of Congress have expressed concerns that the Chinese government could track the data of Americans through ByteDance/TikTok.
There are over 150 million people in the U.S. who use TikTok.
The app’s officials and other experts said there’s no evidence that TikTok has shared U.S. data with the Chinese government.
Supreme Court to hear case on homeless encampment bans
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether it is constitutional for cities and states to punish homeless people if they camp on public property.
The case concerns a city in southern Oregon, Grants Pass. It has several ordinances that bar camping on public property or in city parks.
Three homeless people sued the city on behalf of its homeless population arguing that the ordinances were unconstitutional.
Two federal courts sided with the plaintiffs. A judge said the city couldn’t punish people if they needed to sleep outside with protection from the elements or for sleeping in their car at night if they have no other place to go.
CBS News said the case before the Supreme Court is the most significant case on the homelessness issue in decades. A decision should be coming in June.
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Israeli military leader resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack
Israel’s military said its head of military intelligence, Aharon Haliva, resigned today over the failure to prevent Hamas from breaching its borders on Oct. 7.
Haliva wrote in his resignation letter that his team did not live up to the task that they were entrusted with and that he carries “that black day with me ever since.”
That Oct. 7 attack resulted in the brutal killings of 1,200 people in south Israel and saw 250 people taken hostage. The attack sparked the war in Gaza that is now in its seventh month. Israel’s bombardment and military action has killed over 34,000 Palestinians.
Universal Studios Hollywood tram crash injures 15
15 people who were riding on a tour tram at Universal Studios Hollywood were injured when the tram crashed into a railing. This happened Saturday night.
Officials said when a tram was making a turn, its last car collided with a metal guardrail, causing it to tilt and eject multiple passengers. The injuries ranged from minor to moderate.
Universal Studios Hollywood said the tours resumed on Sunday afternoon with a modified route and that their thoughts are with the guests who were involved.
The tram tour is called the “World-Famous Studio Tour.”
That’s all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
House passes $95B for Ukraine, Israel
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-aid-israel-tiktok-congress-a8910452e623413bf1da1e491d1d94ba
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-aid-israel-gaza-taiwan-c0645ad3f47f9d919c8988a98593e887
TikTok may be forced to sell or face ban
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/congress-potential-tiktok-ban-how-would-it-work/story?id=109490158
Supreme Court on homeless encampment bans
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-homeless-encampments-constitution/
Israeli military leader resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-04-22-2024-85da1c989f71f8c3bf00d8b45a0ed7f1
Universal Studios Hollywood tram crash causes 15 injuries