The Evening: Israel resumes its Gaza offensive

Plus, George Santos was expelled from Congress. 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Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - Israeli airstrikes on Gaza - The ouster of George Santos - Plus, the best movies of 2023 [A huge plume of smoke from an explosion in a city landscape.] Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip today. John Macdougall/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Israel resumed its Gaza offensive A weeklong cease-fire in the Gaza Strip collapsed this morning, with both Israel and Hamas blaming the other for the breakdown of the fragile truce. Shortly before the cease-fire expired at 7 a.m. local time, Israel said it had intercepted a projectile fired from Gaza. Moments after the deadline passed, Israel announced that it was restarting military operations. Since the resumption of fighting, the Israeli military said it had launched 200 strikes. [Here’s the latest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzExLzMwL3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy13YXItZ2F6YS1uZXdzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). The cease-fire had allowed for the exchange of scores of hostages and prisoners. Ultimately [the two sides failed to overcome disagreements](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0LzAxZ2F6YS1pc3JhZWwtZmlnaHRpbmctcmVzdW1lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), including about how to define soldiers versus civilians and how many Palestinian prisoners Israel would release for its hostages, officials from Israel and Hamas said. International mediators said talks were continuing in the hopes of reviving the truce. But Israeli officials expressed determination to carry on with their campaign to eradicate Hamas. The next phase of Israel’s offensive is expected to target southern Gaza, where Israel believes Hamas’s top leadership is in hiding. U.S. officials have made it clear to Israel that it cannot pursue a campaign in the south that would have the same devastating consequences as in the north. During the next phase, the [Israeli military may be more precise](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLXdhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in its combat operations, U.S. officials say. Ignored warning: Israel obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the Oct. 7 attack [more than a year before it happened](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8zMC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy1hdHRhY2staW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEyMDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE1MDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVp0WVqZRANuEhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), documents show. Israeli military and intelligence officials dismissed the plan, considering it too difficult for Hamas to carry out. [Rep. George Santos wearing a dark coat speaks to reporters outside of the Capitol. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9zYW50b3MtZXhwdWxzaW9uLXZvdGUtY29uZ3Jlc3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTIwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkxMjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTUwNCZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWnRZWplEA24SFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) “To hell with this place,” Rep. George Santos said after his colleagues ousted him. Kenny Holston/The New York Times The House expelled George Santos Representative George Santos, the New York Republican whose tapestry of lies and schemes made him a figure of national ridicule and the subject of a federal indictment, [was expelled from Congress today](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDIzLzEyLzAxL255cmVnaW9uL2dlb3JnZS1zYW50b3MtZXhwdWxzaW9uLXZvdGU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEyMDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE1MDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVp0WVqZRANuEhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 in favor of expulsion, with 105 Republicans supporting the measure. Santos is the first person to be expelled from the House without first being convicted of a federal crime or supporting the Confederacy. His forced departure leaves Republicans with an even thinner majority in Congress and sets the stage for [a high-stakes special election early next year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9zYW50b3Mtc3BlY2lhbC1lbGVjdGlvbi1yZXBsYWNlbWVudC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) to fill his swing seat. Santos’s undoing: Our fashion critic writes that, in the end, it may have been [the luxury goods that brought him down](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9zdHlsZS9nZW9yZ2Utc2FudG9zLWhlcm1lcy1mZXJyYWdhbW8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTIwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkxMjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTUwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWnRZWplEA24SFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Justice Sandra Day O’Connor stands with her right hand over her heart. The stars of the American flag can be seen behind her, out of focus.] Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2005. Matt York/Associated Press Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, [died today at 93](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly9ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8yMDIzLzEyLzAxL3VzL3NhbmRyYS1kYXktb2Nvbm5vci1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEyMDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE1MDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVp0WVqZRANuEhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). President Ronald Reagan named her to the court in 1981, and she served for 24 years, retiring in January 2006 to care for her ailing husband. During a crucial period in American law — when abortion, affirmative action, sex discrimination and voting rights were on the docket — she was the most powerful woman in the country. Public figures from across the political spectrum heralded her [for breaking down barriers for women and striving for consensus on the nation’s highest court](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS91cy9zYW5kcmEtZGF5LW9jb25ub3ItZGVhdGgtcmVhY3Rpb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEyMDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE1MDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVp0WVqZRANuEhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). The New York Times Stocks hit a new high for the year The S&P 500 today [set a high for the year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9idXNpbmVzcy9zdG9jay1tYXJrZXQtaGlnaC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) after clocking its best month of 2023 in November. The rally quickly erased the benchmark index’s steep drop over the summer. The reversal comes as the chair of the Federal Reserve suggested today that the central bank [might be done raising interest rates if inflation and the economy continue to cool as expected](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2ZlZGVyYWwtcmVzZXJ2ZS1qZXJvbWUtcG93ZWxsLXJhdGVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEyMDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE1MDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVp0WVqZRANuEhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). More top news - Climate: World leaders at COP28 in Dubai implored one another to [stop burning fossil fuels.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9idXNpbmVzcy9jb3AyOC1jbGltYXRlLXN1bW1pdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - Economy: U.S. oil production is [hitting record levels,](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9idXNpbmVzcy9lbmVyZ3ktZW52aXJvbm1lbnQvdXMtb2lsLXByb2R1Y3Rpb24tcmVjb3JkLWNsaW1hdGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTIwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkxMjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTUwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWnRZWplEA24SFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) delivering economic benefits but putting environmental goals farther out of reach. - Electric vehicles: The Biden administration proposed new rules aimed at shifting more production of E.V. batteries to the U.S. and [limiting the role of suppliers from China](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9idXNpbmVzcy9lY29ub215L2NoaW5hLWVsZWN0cmljLXZlaGljbGVzLXJ1bGVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEyMDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE1MDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVp0WVqZRANuEhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - War: Many Russians in big cities still feel insulated from the war in Ukraine, but [pain and loss are profoundly felt in small villages.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvcnVzc2lhbi1zb2xkaWVyLWJ1cmlhbC13YXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTIwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkxMjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTUwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWnRZWplEA24SFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) - Politics: Here are our [takeaways from last night’s feisty debate](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8zMC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZXNhbnRpcy1uZXdzb20tZGViYXRlLXRha2Vhd2F5cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California. - Health: Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies have been named to a panel [that will influence the federal government’s guidelines on alcohol consumption](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9oZWFsdGgvYWxjb2hvbC1oZWFsdGgtZ3VpZGVsaW5lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Science: A new study found that living cells [outnumber stars in the universe](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9zY2llbmNlL3NwYWNlL2VhcnRoLWJpb2xvZ3ktbGlmZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). TIME TO UNWIND [In a scene from “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Leonardo DiCaprio holds Lily Gladstone’s hand as she steps down from the inside of a car. ] Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Melinda Sue Gordon/Apple Original Films The year’s best movies In Hollywood, it was the year of strikes, Barbenheimer and superhero fatigue. But, despite its topsy-turvy nature, 2023 was also a terrific year for film, according to our critics. Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson looked back on this year’s movies to single out the best offerings. While their lists are quite different, there was some agreement, including on “Killers of the Flower Moon,” from Martin Scorsese, and the Christopher Nolan film “Oppenheimer.” [Here are the other movies they think deserve your attention](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9tb3ZpZXMvYmVzdC1tb3ZpZXMtb2YtMjAyMy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). [A photo illustration of a pyramid made of playing cards. A couple stands on one of the cards beside a large, white speech bubble.] Illustration by Nicolás Ortega; Photograph by Getty Images What not to say to your partner Having a fight with your partner? There are some phrases people commonly use that therapists say only make the situation worse. Generalizations like “you always … ” and “you never … ” are often exaggerations, and they don’t acknowledge any efforts your partner is trying to make. Comparisons like “you should be more like … ” can lead to jealousy. We spoke to therapists about other phrases they wish [couples would stop saying](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS93ZWxsL2ZhbWlseS9yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvdW5zZWxpbmctcGFydG5lci1hZHZpY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTIwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkxMjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTUwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWnRZWplEA24SFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [during conflicts](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS93ZWxsL2ZhbWlseS9yZWxhdGlvbnNoaXBzLWNvdW5zZWxpbmctcGFydG5lci1hZHZpY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIzMTIwMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkxMjMmbmw9dGhlLWV2ZW5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTUwNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWnRZWplEA24SFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Alan Rousseau, left, in red, and Matt Cornell, using ropes and climbing tools to cling to the icy face of Jannu in the Himalayas.] Alan Rousseau, left, and Matt Cornell on Mount Jannu in October. Jackson Marvell Dinner table topics - More difficult than Everest: Three Americans achieved the “greatest climb ever,” [scaling Mount Jannu’s north face without fixed ropes or oxygen.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS91cy9jbGltYmluZy1qYW5udS1ub3J0aC1mYWNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMzEyMDEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MTIzJm5sPXRoZS1ldmVuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE1MDQmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVp0WVqZRANuEhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) - Madonna lived to tell: The singer has put together [a moving piece of political theater focused on AIDS](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9zdHlsZS9tYWRvbm5hLWFpZHMtbWVtb3JpYWwtY2VsZWJyYXRpb24tdG91ci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for her “Celebration” tour. - Kiss’s final goodbye? Farewell tours are one of pop music’s signature moves, but there’s reason to believe the band [is throwing in the towel for real this time](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnTOrRP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9hcnRzL211c2ljL2tpc3MtZmFyZXdlbGwtdG91ci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjMxMjAxJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTEyMyZubD10aGUtZXZlbmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNTA0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpladFlamUQDbhIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Ten thousand stolen doughnuts: A woman thought she was stealing a van. 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