Assad is Outie

Donald Trump, in his first network interview since winning the 2024 election, vowed to pass major tax cuts, pardon the Jan. 6th rioters, deport all illegal immigrants, and end birthright citizenship, though he did not explain how he would bypass the 14th amendment. Syrian rebel forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad in a swift takeover, with the capital Damascus falling and the president reportedly seeking refuge in Moscow. In the wake of Syria’s collapse, Israel seized the Golan Heights demilitarized zone, with Prime Minister Netanyahu calling it a temporary defensive move. Jurors in the Daniel Penny trial failed to reach a verdict on second-degree manslaughter charges, leaving them to consider a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely. Notre Dame held its first inaugural mass since the 2019 fire, attended by dignitaries like French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Jill Biden, marking the cathedral's official reopening. President-elect’s first network interview (NPR, Politico) Assad regime crumbles (NYT) Israel seizes Golan Heights buffer zone (BBC) Daniel Penny jury deadlocked (NYT) Notre Dame inaugural mass (NBC)