“Mayotte is demolished,” an airport security agent told President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in the remote French territory five days after Cyclone Chido. Source

Oklahoma is preparing to execute Kevin Underwood, who killed a 10-year-old girl ​during a cannibalistic fantasy. It would be the 25th and last scheduled U.S. execution this year. Source

The new goal is part of the Paris Agreement​, under which member nations must update their emission cut targets every five years. Source

Democrats elect a new party chair on Feb. 1, following the loss of the presidency and the Senate and the narrow failure to win the House in 2024. Source

Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for “insurance fairness” on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don’t face the same kinds of coverage challenges. Source

A French judge has found Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband guilty of drugging and raping her for years and inviting dozens of other men to do the same. Source

The Teamsters union says workers at seven facilities will walk off the job Thursday morning. It’s an attempt to pressure the e-commerce giant for a labor agreement during the key holiday shopping period. Source

The Teamsters union is launching a strike against Amazon at numerous locations across the country, including in Maspeth, Queens. Source

A California judge issued a restraining order Tuesday against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents that he had been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter. Source

Lindsey Reiser reports on the status of government funding to avoid a shutdown, what a new interest rate cut means for your wallet, and the top entertainment stories that defined 2024. Source