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From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of Oct. 23, 2023.
Local
Yost sues Meta
On Tuesday, Oct. 24, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a federal lawsuit against Meta, the social metaverse company that owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp, claiming that the company used harmful features on social media to addict young users, according to a press release from Yost’s office.
“Given that children, when they’re on these platforms, become vulnerable to cyberbullying and online predators, Meta has added insult to injury, further injuring our children,” Yost said. “I trust that the parents within Meta itself might reconsider these practices, but, until then, initiating lawsuits should compel the company to change its ways.”
National
UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ford
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, day 40 of the Stand Up Strike, the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative deal with Ford, winning a 25% general wage increase during the process, according to a UAW press release.
“I applaud the UAW and Ford for coming together after a hard fought, good faith negotiation and reaching a historic tentative agreement tonight,” United States President Joe Biden said in a White House statement.
Upon ratification, Ford workers will receive an 11% wage increase. The UAW National Ford Council traveled to Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 29, to discuss sending the agreement to UAW membership.
“Our union has united in a way we haven’t seen in years. From the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, our members came together to tell the Big Three with one voice that record profits mean a record contract,” UAW Vice President Chuck Browning said.
Mass shooting in Maine sparks manhunt
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, a man shot and killed 18 people in a Maine restaurant and bowling alley, according to an Associated Press release. The mass shooting sparked a manhunt and lockdown of the area on Thursday, Oct. 26, as police officers searched for Robert Card, the person of interest.
Police found Card dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Oct. 27.
“Friends” star dead at 54
Matthew Perry, the beloved Chandler Bing from “Friends,” was found dead in a hot tub at his home in Los Angeles on Oct. 28, according to an Associated Press release. The cause of death is currently unknown.
Global
Israel-Hamas update
Overnight into Thursday, Oct. 26, Israeli ground forces raided northern Gaza after several airstrikes earlier in the week. The death toll in Gaza is over 7,000 now, according to the Associated Press; the United Nations is quickly running out of fuel for Gaza, halting relief efforts.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency have detailed the key points of the ongoing war, including the UNRWA demands for Palestinian refugees, in a press release from Oct. 23. The United Nations Security Council had its tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly on Oct. 26 to discuss Israeli action in East Jerusalem and Palestine.
China sends crew to space, youngest ever
On Thursday, Oct. 26, China launched a young crew of astronauts on the Long March 2F Yao-17, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Network. The rocket successfully separated and entered orbit with the crew in good shape.
According to the Associated Press, the average age of the crew was 38, making it the youngest-ever crew to go into space from China. The country hopes to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.
