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Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dwahleysi Kautel.
Tens of thousands of people displaced by the Israeli Hezbollah war are trying to return
home after nearly 14 months of fighting.
NPR's Lauren Freire witnessed many evacuees traveling along a coastal highway going south.
In Nabataea, a funeral is underway, presumably for one of the last people killed in this conflict.
And a century-old market complex that draws people from all over the region is in rubble.
It's sad. Boutique, house, policies.
Rafif Hayek's son sits on her lap in their car and finishes her sentences.
Their family's boutique is gone. They're not sure about their house.
They're going there next.
NPR's Lauren Freire reporting in Nabataea, southern Lebanon.
Sean Diddy Combs will remain in jail until he goes to trial in May.
A U.S. judge denied the media mogul's bail attempt for a third time,
as NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports.
Sean Diddy Combs will not be allowed to go home under a $50 million bail package proposed
by his attorneys earlier this month.
Combs, who was indicted on charges including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy,
has denied all sexual assault allegations against him.
But during a hearing last week, the prosecution alleged that there was a risk Combs would
behave violently if removed from custody.
Prosecutors pointed to a surveillance video of Combs kicking his former girlfriend, Cassandra
Ventura, as proof that Combs is a quote, danger to the community.
Combs' attorneys denied these claims and requested that Combs be confined to a New
York City apartment with 24-7 security.
U.S. judge Arun Subramanian ruled against Combs' release.
Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.
Interpol says more than a thousand people have been arrested across 19 countries in
Africa for alleged cybercrimes.
They include ransomware, digital extortion and online scams.
As Emmanuel Igunza reports from Nairobi, the
losses approached $200 million. Interpol say the operation, nicknamed Serengeti,
was conducted jointly with the African Union's police agency AfriPol over a two-month period
across the continent. It identified 35,000 victims who had been subjected to human trafficking,
illegal virtual casinos and
a cryptocurrency investment scam among other numerous cyber crimes. In Kenya,
nearly 24 individuals involved in an 8.6 million dollar credit card fraud were
arrested while five Chinese nationals were detained in Senegal in a six
million dollar online Ponzi scheme. This was one of the biggest joint operations
in Africa in recent years with previous ones leading to the arrest of only 25 suspects since
2022. For NPR News, I'm Emanuele Gunza in Nairobi, Kenya. And this is NPR News from
New York. Disney has agreed to pay over $43 million in a settlement over claims it paid its female workers less than their male counterparts.
Central Florida public media's Danya Pryor says the settlement is pending approval by a judge.
The company and the female employees reached the settlement earlier this week.
Disney worker Loronda Rasmussen filed the initial lawsuit in 2019, claiming six men
at the company were paid more than her even though they had the same job title and, in
some cases, less job experience.
About 9,000 other female workers joined her in suing the company over similar experiences.
As part of the settlement, Disney will be required to hire a labor economist to ensure
there's pay equity throughout the company. Disney still denies any wrongdoing writing quote, we've always
been committed to paying our employees fairly and have demonstrated that
commitment throughout this case and we're pleased to have resolved this
matter. For NPR News, I'm Danielle Pryor in Orlando. Heavy rain is forecast for the
annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The procession begins at 8.30
a.m. local time on the East Coast and will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The parade
made its debut 100 years ago this month and was first called Macy's Christmas Parade,
ending with Santa Claus at Herald Square. The parade is far different today and will
feature at least 17 giant character balloons including Disney's Minnie Mouse, Kung Fu Panda's Poe and Spider-Man. There will be more
than 30 floats and at least 10 marching bands and many performers including the
Radio City Rockettes. I'm Dwali Sai Khao Thao, NPR News.