Daily Dispatch - 28 December 2023

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TOP STORIES

1. Bank of America Introduces Community Affordable Loan Solution™ to Expand Homeownership Opportunities in Black/African American and Hispanic-Latino Communities | Press Releases | Newsroom | Bank of America 

2. The Biden Administration Is Quietly Shifting Its Strategy in Ukraine - POLITICO 

3. Texas Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Wins $700 Mil­lion Set­tle­ment with Google for Anti­com­pet­i­tive Practices - Leading Report 

4. U.S. forces destroy swarm of drones and missiles launched by Houthis 

UKRAINE

1. Biden announces $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, final package of 2023 - CBS News 

2. (6) Listening Post on X: "So under new laws, invalids of 3rd group are eligible to serve. This includes those who are: 1) Missing/blind in one eye, or equivalent. 2) Severe heating impairment 3) Tracheotomy 4) Jaw defects 5) Dwarfism (>130cm for Males) 6) Missing/non functional upper limb or equivalent. https://t.co/zhIb7K6z6W" / X 

ISRAEL

1. Israel, Citing Hezbollah Rocket Strikes, Warns of War in Lebanon - The New York Times 

2. New exodus causes havoc in central Gaza as Israel pushes advance | Reuters 

3. How 'Israel's SAS' special forces rescue troops from the Gaza battlefield in just 60 seconds in death-defying missions under fire from Hamas | Daily Mail Online 

4. (6) Warfare Analysis on X: "Yedioth Ahronoth: The Israeli Electricity Company has informed relevant authorities that they must prepare for the day when the fighting in the north with Hezbollah expands. It will target facilities, including gas and energy stations, potentially causing a catastrophe in the…" / X 

5. (4) Warfare Analysis on X: "Mohammed Abdul Salam to EuroNews: The international waterways are safe and stable, with hundreds of ships passing through the Red Sea every day Mohammed Abdul Salam: We have communications with countries that confirmed their absence in the sea, and some countries informed us… https://t.co/kYXddqMJw4" / X 

6. Iraq plans to 'end the presence' of US-led coalition forces, PM says 

7. Israel warns of 'more military pressure' while waiting for Hamas response to Qatar-mediated hostage proposal - Doha News | Qatar 

8. (6) Censored Men on X: "🇷🇺🇮🇱 Will Israel receive the same treatment as Russia? Russia's war with Ukraine has been going on for nearly 2 years at this point. Russia is estimated to have killed around 10,000 civilians during this period. Russia has been banned from: ⁃The World Cup ⁃The Euros ⁃The… https://t.co/juI9u4ZQEz" / X 

INVASION

1. Migrant caravan heads toward U.S. southern border ahead of Blinken's trip to Mexico 

OTHER

1. Everyone seems to be sick in California. Here's why - Los Angeles Times 

2. Fetterman on Carville’s Biden criticisms: ‘Shut the f‑‑‑ up’ | The Hill 

3. DeSantis: Trump ‘fine with weaponization if it’s against people he doesn’t like’ | The Hill 

4. (4) Jefferson Earl on X: "WTF is this Shit? Natural Gas is one of the cleanest fuels on the planet. If you accept this Australians then don't complain. The has nothing to do with saving the planet and all to do with impoverishing and controlling you. https://t.co/2adMRyDL1w" / X 

5. (2) @amuse on X: "STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: Biden is vacationing at the St. Croix home of the founder of the company that controls news content distribution for 800 media companies including the AP, BBC, and ESPN. https://t.co/Omf4nK7HNj" / X 

6. Seattle closes Black Lives Matter garden amid rampant homelessness, drug use and vandalism 

7. Trans clinic referrals made for DOZENS of children under 5-years-old 

8. ALEX BRUMMER: We now owe it to Auschwitz survivors like my cousin to honour victims of the Holocaust with a national memorial | Daily Mail Online