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Dec 2023
6m 30s

12 PM ET: Red Sea attacks, menthol cigar...

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Two months on from Hamas' attack on Israel, death and destruction continues in Gaza. The US military is in talks to protect commercial ships on a vital Red Sea shipping route. The Biden Administration is being criticized for delaying a ban on menthol flavored cigarettes. New Mexico's attorney general is accusing Meta of creating a breeding ground for child predators. Plus, a former employee for an NFL team is accused of stealing millions of dollars from them.

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