AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Syrian insurgents continue their advance, in a further setback for Syria’s president.
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Syrian opposition forces swept into another government stronghold as they continue with their largest offensive in years against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. It’s been a milestone week for cryptocurrencies as a single Bitcoin hit a valuation of one hundred thousand dollars. And, officials in New York City have taken a step toward addressing the city’s housing crisis with a new plan that could pave the way for 80,000 new homes over the next 15 years. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today’s episode of Up First was edited by James Hider, Pallavi Gogoi, Andrea DeLeon, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Ben Abrams. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange. And our Executive Producer is Erika Aguilar. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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A.M. Edition for Dec. 6. Members of the Saudi-led OPEC cartel and other major oil producers are increasingly at odds over their future production plans ahead of political change in Washington. WSJ correspondent Benoit Faucon details their difficult choice between continuing to defend prices or fighting to take back market share. Plus, Donald Trump picks former Georgia Senator David Purdue as his nominee for ambassador to China. And Parisians prepare to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame. Luke Vargast hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We’re learning more about the movements of the gunman who shot UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York. A militant leader from a Syrian rebel group has told CNN about want he wants for the country. The Biden Administration is considering preemptive pardons for people that could be targeted by the next White House. US life expectancy isn’t expected to improve much in the coming decades. Plus, as the world heats up, a surprising culprit is partly to blame.
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