U.N. staff involved in Hamas attack, Mama Octopus, and bad bosses.

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Today’s Big Story

U.N. agency in Gaza fires staff over alleged involvement in Oct. 7 attack

The main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, has fired multiple employees following allegations of their involvement in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in Israel.

• UNRWA said it fired several people and ordered an investigation into the information given to them by Israel. Neither Israel nor the UNRWA has provided details on the nature of the allegations.

• The US State Department revealed that 12 UNRWA were allegedly involved and has since cut off funding to the organizations while they review the claims.

• The UNRWA plays a critical role in the relief efforts in Gaza. It estimates that 1.9 million people are sheltering in or near its facilities. The agency also coordinates food and medical supply deliveries into the territory.

Saturday’s Quick Hits

• Gallup released new data that revealed a majority of voters wouldn’t vote for a candidate in the 80s or one charged with a felony. The two most likely 2024 presidential candidates are President Biden, who is 81. And Donald Trump, who is staring down 91 felony counts across four criminal cases. (More)

• Jannik Sinner will face Daniil Medvedev in the men’s final of the Australian Open on Sunday after knocking off Novak Djokovic who hasn’t been beaten in the tournament since 2018. Aryna Sabalenka and Qinwen Zheng play Saturday morning for the women’s title. (More)

• A federal jury ordered Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million for defaming E. Jean Carroll by denying in 2019 that he sexually assaulted her in the 90s. Carroll won $5 million in damages last year stemming from a separate comment made by Trump. (More)

• Alaska Airlines and United Airlines announced that their fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes will be redeployed by next week. Both companies are completing FAA-mandated inspections on all Max 9s after a door panel blew off of an Alaska jet carrying 77 people earlier this month. (More)

• The Department of Justice officially accused Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexually harassing 13 women who worked for the state over eight years. Cuomo continues to deny the allegations and hasn’t ruled out another run for elected office. (More)

Weekly Dose of Positive

• AGoldPhoto, a pet photography company in Tampa, Florida, has created a program that captures professional adoption photos. The photos showcase the personalities of animals to potential adopters. The project has helped animals at over 50 shelters get adopted faster. (More)

• An Instagram fundraiser called RIP Medical Debt has raised over $1 million to purchase medical debt at cost. Rather than collect on it like a bill collector, they forgive it. The initiative has helped erase the medical debt of 142,830 families. (More)

• A Kenyan woman known as “Mama Octopus” is teaching women in her country to fish for octopus. Ladies in Kenya typically stay home while men hold jobs. The endeavor not only aims to improve the economic well-being of participating families but also helps preserve ocean ecosystems. (More)

• Portable X-ray machine use is gaining popularity. The technology enables patients in remote areas to access imaging services that would otherwise be unavailable due to the high costs and time-consuming travel required to reach distant hospitals. (More)

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