10.8 | The ads already know

Myrna Brown (0:05)

Good morning. The political debate over school choice on a large scale.

SPEAKER_2 (0:10)

It has the potential to be the most transformative education policy in the last several decades.

Mary Reichard (0:18)

And a possible rollback of environmental regulations will have a report. Also, is your phone listening? Why ads pop up when they do?

And a prominent Jewish thinker on the basis of our moral convictions.

Joel Alperson (0:31)

They take what Judeo-Christian society has given them as if they arrived at it on their own.

Mary Reichard (0:37)

And the UN has a plan for AI. World commentator Daniel Suhr says it sounds all too familiar.

Myrna Brown (0:51)

It's Thursday, October 8th. This is The World and Everything In It from listener-supported World Radio. I'm Myrna Brown.

Mary Reichard (0:58)

And I'm Mary Reichard. Good morning.

Myrna Brown (1:02)

Up next, Kent Covington with today's news.

Kent Covington (1:07)

A somber day of remembrance in Israel.

The nation's national anthem heard there as tens of thousands gathered in Tel Aviv last night to mark the third anniversary of the massacre carried out by the Hamas terror group on October 7th, 2023 Earlier in the day, a siren sounded in the city in honor of the roughly 1200 people who were murdered on that day, as demonstrators held posters bearing the faces of many of the victims. In Kfar Aza, a small communal village hit especially hard by the attacks. Families mourned and lit candles. One local resident remarked.

SPEAKER_6 (1:56)

We, as a community, we're not OK yet. We're still, most of us are not, we didn't come back home yet. And the war is not over yet, not officially.

And we're looking for a bit of peace and quiet. And we want to go back and to live our lives.

Kent Covington (2:16)

And indeed, the conflict is not over yet.

The Associated Press capturing sound of Israeli fighter jets flying over Gaza City on Wednesday. Residents there reported hearing explosions and plumes of smoke were seen rising into the sky. More Russian missiles and drones have torn the Ukrainian cities, leaving dozens dead. World's Benjamin Eicher reports.

Benjamin Eicher (2:42)

Ukraine's Interior Ministry says Wednesday's attack killed at least 28 people.

In the northern city of Priluki, a Russian missile struck a five-story apartment building killing at least 20 people. Rescuers were still urgently digging through the building's shattered concrete and twisted metal last night. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Vladimir Putin turned 74 on Wednesday.

He said, quote, This is the kind of birthday present that Putin gives himself.

Jorge Alorza (3:11)

The killing of children and the killing of people.

Benjamin Eicher (3:14)

The Russian Defense Ministry claims it targeted factories making missiles and drones along with port facilities.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine urgently needs more ammunition for its air defenses. He's pressing allies for American-made Patriot interceptor missiles.

For World, I'm Benjamin Eicher.

Kent Covington (3:32)

At the White House, President Trump on Wednesday announced an expansion of his administration's investment account program for children.

Donald Trump (3:39)

To ensure every American child has a fair shot at the American dream. Today, I'm pleased to announce that every single eligible minor child in America has now been automatically enrolled in a Trump account.

Kent Covington (3:53)

The Treasury Department is depositing the seed money for each child born from the start of 2025 through the end of 2028 that is provided the child as a US citizen with a valid Social Security number.

Parents or guardians must claim the account through the program's app or website. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant joined the president in the Oval Office for the announcement.

Scott Bessent (4:15)

A child born during President Trump's presidency, Treasury will cede the accounts with $1,000 for children 18 and under. We have great philanthropists who are putting in substantial gifts.

Kent Covington (4:29)

Michael and Susan Dell of Dell Computers fame are donating more than $6 billion to the program. Contributions go into stock market investments. Families and employees can contribute a combined $5,000 per child each year. Children generally cannot withdraw the money before the year they turn 18

Gulf Coast residents are bracing for a hurricane. The storm, Isaias, could slam the coast somewhere between Mississippi and the Florida panhandle late tomorrow. Eric Blake with the National Hurricane Center.

Eric Blake (5:02)

There's a really increasing risk of heavy rainfall, storm surge, high wind impacts along some portion of the northern Gulf Coast.

Kent Covington (5:11)

The hurricane center warns that winds could push seawater inland with 5 to 7 feet of flooding possible in some coastal areas if peak surge arrives at high tide. Officials also warn of possible flash flooding. They expect 3 to 6 inches of rain along the northern Gulf Coast beginning tomorrow with some places getting up to 10 inches. In preparation, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared an emergency in dozens of north Florida counties.