Judy: Russia's president
Vladimir Putin is now appealing
for action in the face of what
he calls new, serious challenges
in Ukraine.
He convened a new leadership
committee today and pushed for
faster production of weapons and
supplies.
Earlier, Britain's defense
ministry reported that Russia's
forces are running low on
artillery ammunition.
Progressive Democrats in the
U.S. House of representatives
have withdrawn a letter that
urged direct talks with Russia
on Ukraine.
The letter to president Biden
warned that "The alternative to
diplomacy is protracted war."
Other Democrats complained that
stance could undercut U.S.
Military support for Ukraine.
The white house said only
Ukraine's president can decide
on diplomacy.
Sec. Jean-pierre: We're doing
this to strengthen their hand,
not just on the battlefield, but
if they choose, if Ukraine
chooses to negotiate, but again
that that is up to president
zelenskyy and he will make that
decision for his country.
Judy: All of this comes after
house Republican leader Kevin
Mccarthy warned Ukraine won't
get a blank check if Republicans
win back the house.
A Russian court today rejected
an appeal by Brittney Griner, of
her sentence for drug
possession.
The U.S. Basketball star
appeared via video link from a
penal colony outside Moscow.
She was sentenced in August to 9
years in prison.
Later, president Biden said the
U.S. Is in constant contact with
Russian officials, trying to get
Griner out.
In the Middle East, Israeli
forces battle Palestinian gunmen
overnight in the occupied west
bank, killing at least five
Palestinians.
It happened where the Israelis
targeted an armed group blamed
for killing a soldier.
Flames and smoke rose into the
night sky in one of the fiercest
crashes -- clashes this year.
Later, crowds of Palestinian's
turned out for a funeral of one
of the dead.
Richey soon I is the uk's prime
minister.
He pledged to earn the public's
trust following weeks of
political chaos.
Pm sunak: I will work day in and
day out to deliver for you.
This government will have
integrity, professionalism and
accountability at every level.
Sunak is the uk's third prime
minister this year, and its
first leader of color.
Italy's first female premier --
georgia meloni -- has addressed
parliament for the first time,
defending her far-right
politics.
She pledged today to tackle
economic difficulties, and she
rejected claims that she would
undo abortion rights laws.
Pm meloni: The policy of a
center-right government will
never restrict existing
freedoms.
We will see, also on civil
rights and abortion, who was
lying and who was telling the
truth during the electoral
campaign about what our real
intentions were.
Judy: Meloni also vowed to
continue supporting Ukraine
against Russia.
A judge in Hong Kong convicted
pro-democracy publisher Jimmy
Lai of fraud today.
He was already serving a
20-month sentence for promoting
unauthorized protests.
It's part of mainland China's
ongoing crackdown on democracy
activists.
Back in this country, Adidas
became the latest company to cut
ties with the rap star ye --
formerly Kanye west -- over his
anti-semitic remarks.
The German firm said his
statements were "Unacceptable,
hateful, and dangerous."
Adidas had faced pressure from
customers, employees and
stockholders to take action.
On Wall Street, strong corporate
earnings fueled another rally.
General motors, for one,
reported third quarter profits
rose nearly 37 percent from a
year earlier.
Major stock indexes gained 1 to
2 percent.
The Dow Jones industrial average
was up 337 points to close at
31,836.
The NASDAQ rose 246 points.
The S&P 500 added 61.
And, former U.S. Defense
secretary ash Carter has died
after suffering a heart attack
in Boston.
He served in the Obama
administration and opened
military combat jobs to women
while ending a ban on
transgender people in the
military.
Ash Carter was 68 years old.
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