Day: December 13, 2024

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the ‘Luke Littler effect.’

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The fall of Syria’s regime is a blow to Iran. Iranian money and troops propped up former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. How much do the developments in Syria set back an adversary of Israel and the U.S.? Some American colleges have issued a warning to their international students. They’re suggesting students should try to return before Inauguration Day, to avoid any trouble at the border. Also, who’s flying drones over New Jersey? 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 Didrik Schanche, Steven Drummond, Ally Schweitzer, HJ Mai and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Ben Abrams. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Syria’s new leader urges good behavior for the weekend celebrations in Damascus and around the country.

China’s leader Xi Jinping has turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration. Russia has launched a massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. We’ll tell you why a federal grand jury in California has charged a former Syrian official. A Californian couple’s holiday to Mexico has ended in tragedy. Plus, Taylor Swift has broken yet another record.
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the ‘Crown of Thorns’ is being returned to Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral for public veneration.

An AP poll finds Americans have doubts about some of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks.