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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman. The International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, accusing them of war crimes. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports. In a unanimous decision, the court's judges rejected appeals by Israel about jurisdiction and went forward with issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu, former defense minister Yoav Golant,
And for Hamas leader Mohammad Daif, even though Israel says they killed Daif in a missile attack,
The court said Netanyahu and Gallant bear criminal responsibility for using starvation as a method of war, as well as for murder and directing attacks against civilians. The warrants mean the court's more than 120 member states would be obliged to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant if they entered their territory. Israel's office of the prime minister responded by saying the decision was, quote, anti-Semitic and made by a corrupt prosecutor. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.
Ukraine claims that Russia has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into one of its major cities in central Ukraine. If confirmed, this would be the first time in this war Russia has fired an ICBM. The Kremlin hasn't commented. The missile attack comes as Ukraine has used U.S.-made long-range missiles to fire deep into Russian territory.
Forecasters in the U.S. say an atmospheric river is pouring up to a foot of rain on some parts of northern California. Higher elevations are under a winter storm warning. The same system hit farther north this week. Strong winds left two people dead in Washington state, where more than 325,000 customers still don't have power. Allison Giannini lives east of Seattle, where a tree fell on her carport. I was just really worried that the rest of the carport would come down, or maybe even take the beams down and then...
That would be the end of us, but we made it through. She spoke to KOMO-TV. The National Weather Service warns a second powerful storm system will hit the Pacific Northwest starting tomorrow.
Stocks opened mixed this morning as the National Association of Realtors reports an uptick in home sales last month. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrials rose about 40 points in early trading. October home sales were up 2.9 percent from a year ago. That's the first year-over-year increase in more than three years. The number of homes on the market also rose last month. The average selling price climbed to just over $407,000.
Strong demand for computer chips that power artificial intelligence produced another blockbuster quarter for NVIDIA. The chip designers' quarterly sales were nearly double what they were a year ago, and quarterly profits jumped to more than $19 billion.
The Justice Department wants Google to sell its popular web browser, Chrome, and stop paying other companies to make Google their default search option. The petition comes after a federal court found Google had abused its monopoly power. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
In Alaska, Republican Nick Begich III has won the state's only congressional seat. He defeated incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola. Alaska voters also decided to keep the state's method of ranked choice voting.
There's word from India that a three-year-old boy has become the country's youngest ranked chess player in history. Amkar Kandekar has more. Anish Sarkar has to occasionally stand on his chair during tournaments to move his pieces on the chessboard. But earlier this month, the three-year-old from Kolkata became the youngest player to get ranked by the World Chess Federation. Sarkar scored 5.5 points when he needed only half a point against senior players to qualify for an official ranking.
His mother, Rima Sarkar, told a local newspaper that he trains under a professional coach and YouTube. India has a vibrant chess culture, which has produced several team prodigies in the recent years, including the youngest ever challenger at the World Championship to be held later this month.
For NPR News, I'm Omkar Khandekar in Mumbai. The Country Music Association presented its awards last night. Nashville Public Radio's Julie Heitz says Chris Stapleton picked up four awards. He took home more trophies, male vocalists, song and single than anyone else because he is beloved as a durable and reliable superstar that really doesn't vary that much in style or quality. ♪
Julie Hyde reporting. The CMA's Entertainer of the Year was Morgan Wallen. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington. This message comes from NPR sponsor, Mint Mobile. From the gas pump to the grocery store, inflation is everywhere. So Mint Mobile is offering premium wireless starting at just $15 a month. To get your new phone plan for just $15, go to mintmobile.com slash switch.
