Day: October 24, 2024

Parts of north Gaza are under siege where the Israeli military says it’s working to stop Hamas from regrouping. The U.S. confirms at least three thousand North Korean troops are training in Russia but whether they’ll be deployed to fight in Ukraine is still uncertain. And NPR’s Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep discuss some of the views about the election they’ve heard from voters in Pennsylvania. 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 Hannah Bloch, Ryland Barton, HJ Mai, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Paige Waterhouse, Nia Dumas and Kaity Kline. We get engineering support from Hannah Gluvna and Neil Tevault. Our technical director is Zac Coleman. And a special thanks to everyone at Anthony’s Italian Coffee and Chocolate House in South Philadelphia. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Today in 1944, the carrier USS Princeton is crippled by fuel and ammunition explosions following a kamikaze strike at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Amazingly, 1,361 of her crew escape the conflagration; 108 perish. Several vessels are damaged while assisting the stricken carrier. pic.twitter.com/UhCgRpX1A5

— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) October 24, 2024