Dad, Daughter Discover Shipwreck While Fishing (Newser Morning 8)

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December 18, 2023     "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." —George Washington   1 Hostages Killed by IDF Made 'SOS' Sign Using Food More details are coming out about the three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli Defense Force troops in Gaza despite the fact that they were waving a white flag. Keep reading   2 Dad, Daughter Discover Shipwreck While Fishing A Wisconsin man and his 6-year-old daughter may have discovered an 1871 shipwreck while fishing off Green Island in Lake Michigan over the summer. Keep reading   A Newser Sweepstakes Win a Trip to San Miguel de Allende! Travel + Leisure calls it “the most charming small town in Mexico”—and we want to send you there. We’ve teamed up with our friends at Stellar Partnership Marketing to give one lucky winner a 3-night stay for two at the brand-new Pueblo Bonito Vantage San Miguel de Allende. Enjoy handmade luxury and first-class accommodations, daily breakfast for two, and several experiences that will allow you to immerse yourself in the history and culture of magical San Miguel de Allende: an onsite art class, a Tequila tasting, and a guided tour of the city. Click here to enter     At a Glance Police officers stand guard as an armored prison van carrying activist publisher Jimmy Lai leaves West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, where Lai's trial is scheduled to open, in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Vernon Yuen) Keep reading   3 Southwest Takes Big Hit From DOT for 2022 Holiday Fiasco If you were caught up in Southwest's holiday chaos last year and found yourself at any point muttering, "Someone's got to pay for this," your wish has been granted. Keep reading   4 In New Hampshire, Haley Is Pulling Off the Improbable A new poll has good news for Nikki Haley, at least in one early voting state. Keep reading   5 NBA G League Player, Girlfriend Accused of Murder Chance Comanche has been released by the Stockton Kings, the NBA G League team for the Sacramento Kings, after the 6-foot-10 center and his girlfriend were arrested on suspicion of murdering a friend in Las Vegas. Keep reading   6 $3.99 Vase Found at Goodwill Sold at Auction for $107K Over her decades of thrift-shopping (not to mention her time spent watching Antiques Roadshow), Jessica Vincent has developed an eye for spotting hidden treasures at secondhand stores. Keep reading     7 North Korea Launches Back-to-Back Ballistic Missiles North Korea on Monday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months, likely launching a developmental, more agile weapon, as it vows strong responses against US and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. Keep reading   8 Car Plows Into SUV in Biden Motorcade President Joe Biden and his wife Jill were unharmed Sunday night when a car plowed into an SUV that was part of the presidential motorcade. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1892, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker" publicly premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia; although now considered a classic, it received a generally negative reception from critics. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2022: Putin to Mother: Be Happy Your Son Died in War, Not From Vodka   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved