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Episode Date: November 28, 2024

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Starting point is 00:00:00 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.
Starting point is 00:01:04 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.
Starting point is 00:01:34 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.
Starting point is 00:02:05 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
Starting point is 00:02:36 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
Starting point is 00:03:17 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
Starting point is 00:04:02 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
Starting point is 00:04:41 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.

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