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The Short List

Sat Oct 14 2023
 

John Riley | Audience Editor

Good morning. I'm John, and this is The Short List weekend edition, a roundup of some of the best stories from USA TODAY. Today's newsletter focuses on the Israel-Hamas War, which has claimed more than 2,500 lives since it began a week ago.

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How Hamas used the internet to terrorize Israel

Terror propaganda − violent videos and graphic images  of kidnappings and murders of civilians and soldiers − was a key element in Hamas' military campaign, experts say. The effects could become more grave if Hamas makes good on a threat to broadcast executions of hostages. Read more

War exposes growing divide on Israel among millennials

The onset of the war has highlighted a gulf in perspectives among U.S. millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000, whose sympathy toward Palestinians has grown in recent years. Polling shows that, unlike older generations who remain more sympathetic to Israel, millennials are almost evenly split on whether they align more with Israelis or Palestinians. Read more

The Gaza Strip: Mapping the territory at center of war🗺️

The Gaza Strip, which comprises just under 140 square miles of coastal plain bordering the Mediterranean Sea, is at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian hostility. USA TODAY looks at this tiny Palestinian enclave, its people, and its place in the ongoing conflict. Read more

Happening this weekend: A rare 'ring of fire' eclipse will be visible for people in the southwestern U.S. on Saturday.🌙 Here's what it is, how to view it.

👇Keep reading: There are more great stories below. See you next week.
Cindy Flash, right, is an American. She and her Israeli husband Igal Flash vanished into the violence on Saturday, presumed kidnapped by Hamas.

Some 150 people were kidnapped by Hamas this past weekend in Israel. Here is the story of one Minnesota family who lived on a Kibbutz that was attacked

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People watch as Israeli security forces inspect damage on a building in the Arab-Israeli town of Abu Ghosh near Jerusalem, after a rocket attack from Gaza on October 9, 2023.
 

Trouble ahead if US links Iran to Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel

Concerns about a possible Iranian role in Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel has U.S. officials concerned about escalation of the war.
A commuter makes a sub-zero trek through Chicago on Jan. 6, 2014. That cold snap was due in part to the polar vortex, which is forecast to make another appearance later this week.
 

From Russia, with snow: How October weather in Siberia influences US winter

If you want to know just how cold and snowy the winter here in much of the U.S. will be, look no further than far away Siberia, one expert says.
Elena Haskins (in white top) with her friends from Tulsa Remote
 

Get paid $10,000 if you are a remote worker willing to move to Tulsa

A growing number of programs throughout the country are paying knowledge workers to move to help revitalize the local economy.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders breaks out his "watch move" after defeating Arizona State last week.
 

Shedeur Sanders' watch flex: Classless, cool or genius marketing move?

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has flashed his luxury wristwatch during emotionally charged moments, giving rise to polarized opinions.
Mary Lou Retton celebrates her gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
 

Mary Lou Retton vaulted into our lives in 1984. America still loves her.

Mary Lou Retton remains hospitalized, but as thousands rally virtually to her side, it's clear the nation loves her as much as it did in 1984.
For decades, life expectancy at birth in the United States was edging upwards along with that of much of the rest of the world. Typical healthy U.S. newborns had a good chance of living into their late 70s - women usually longer than men. However, a combination of social factors caused life expectancy at birth in America to drop by one-and-a-half years from 2019 to 2020, to 77 years and four months, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This was the largest year-over-year decline in lifespan since 194 3, when young American soldiers were dying on the battlefields of World War II. Life expectancy at birth is a scientific estimate of the average number of years a baby born in any given year is expected to live. It's a key mortality statistic that captures both long-term health trends like the rate of obesity, and temporary factors like pandemics. Here's how the fall in U.S. life expectancy compares to that of other wealthy nations . This recent decline in lifespan from birth is largely but not completely attributable to COVID-19, which has killed more than a million Americans. A rise in drug overdoses tied to the spread of synthetic opioids, particularly among whites, was another factor. These so-called deaths of despair , which also include suicides and death by alcohol-related liver disease have been increasing over the past two decades. Lack of access to quality health care has been a persistent drag on longevity in Black and Hispanic communities, and this problem was exacerbated during the pandemic as minority workers tended to have low-pay services jobs that increased their exposure to the virus. To identify the states where people die the youngest, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the Center for Disease Control's National Vital Statistics Reports for each state's life expectancy at birth in 2020, published on Aug. 23, 2022. Change in life expectancy in years from 2019 also comes from the CDC. The percentage of the population without health insurance and the total population come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020 5-year statistics. The results show that West Virginia and Mississippi have life expectancies at birth below 73 years, while six states have longevity of at least 79 years, including Massachusetts, California, and Minnesota. Access to quality health insurance is a key factor; states with lower shares of people without health insurance tend to have lower life expectancies at birth. (This is how much your state spends on your health .) Life expectancy at birth fell by two year or more in 13 states, led by a loss of three years in New York. All 50 states experienced a yearly decline in life expectancy at birth in 2020, but four states lost less than a year: Washington, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Hawaii.
 

Most American men don't know how long retirement lasts, research shows

Many Americans, and especially men, don't know how long retirement lasts. That knowledge gap could leave them without sufficient savings
Undated photo of Chef Michael Chiarello. [Via MerlinFTP Drop]
 

A famed chef, a shocking death and when allergies turn fatal

Chef Michael Chiarello died last week of a severe allergic reaction. It remind us how serious and unpredictable allergies of all kinds can be.
What are bedbugs? Bedbugs are insects that feed on the blood of animals and humans.
 

Blood-sucking bedbugs can invade your home. Here's what to look for.

Bedbugs have a number of health impacts including itchy rashes and allergic symptoms. Here's how protect yourself from these tiny blood suckers.

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