What Went Wrong at 'Tower 22' (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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January 29, 2024   The Big Rundown What Went Wrong at 'Tower 22' Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, US forces in the Middle East have come under attack more than 150 times, notes Reuters. Keep reading   From our sponsors The Best Sheets of 2024. Try Them Risk Free for 30 Days Perhaps the best kept secret of luxury hotels and Airbnbs is now available to the public. Miracle Brand sheets use a proprietary silver infused thread that eliminates 99% of the bacteria normally found in cotton bedding. The result is an amazingly soft, self-cooling, and self-cleaning sheet that takes advantage of the heat-dispersing properties of silver. Learn More >     More Big News 'Betting Favorite' Emerges in Trump VP Sweepstakes Nikki Haley appears to be planning for a long primary campaign, with more than 10 fundraisers planned in the next two weeks, reports Axios. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Hunt for Amelia Earhart's Plane Yields Intriguing Clue  (Read It) >  They Stole Her Dog. So She Jumped Onto Their Car  (Read It) >  Kaiser Issues a Stark Lunch Break Warning  (Read It) >  Disqualified Russian Skater Means US Earns Olympic Gold  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Fugitive's Downfall: She Answered Yoga Ad Now that Kaitlin Armstrong is serving a 90-year sentence for murdering another woman, authorities have revealed how they caught her when she went on the run. Keep reading     Don't Overlook US Food Chain Rides Heavily on Backs of Prison Labor In a sweeping two-year investigation, the AP found that goods linked to the forced labor of US prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying array of products, from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola beverages. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Tampa Residents Raise Money to Figure Out Funky Sound Some residents in Tampa are raising money to figure out once and for all the source of a funky, low-bass sound that keeps them up at night. Keep reading   Science Buzz 'After Several Tense Days,' Moon Lander Is Alive Again A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power. Keep reading   Wild Card A Very New Orleans Theft: Burglar Grabs King Cakes With their purple, gold, and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but apparently they're also valuable enough to steal—at least this time of year during the Carnival season. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "Get a room, will you?" tpol Read the story Quote of the Day "For her to go missing was just unthinkable. Imagine Taylor Swift just disappearing today." Read the story Read This Elsewhere When the governor shotguns a beer (or maybe a spiked ice tea) Read the story   Today's 6 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 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved