Daily news update. Daily U.S. news update. Daily world news update. Today's news topics include: U.S. Congressional leaders have agreed to a spending bill to avoid a long-term government shutdown. The World Happiness report shows that the U.S. is getting more unhappy and Finland continues to dominate. Over 450 members of Hollywood have signed an open letter condemning the Oscar speech of Jonathan Glazer.

Another massacre is developing at a humanitarian aid drop in Gaza. UNRWA is likely to not get funding for all of 2024. Jared Kushner said some unpleasant things about Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu is going to speak via video to U.S. Republicans today. Yemen's Houthis were able to get a cruise missile past Israel's air defense systems.

Ottawa, Canada is going to stop sending arms exports to Israel. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are going to meet in Washington D.C. next week. The UK has brought tons of aid to Gaza through Jordan. And Eylon Levy, Israel's english spokesperson has been suspended from his job.