A shooting at the New Hampshire State Hospital leaves one injured and the shooter dead. The incident takes place in the hospital's front lobby, but no patients are harmed. Meanwhile, a professor at Michigan Tech is fired for insulting conservative students who were celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall. Left-wing vandals deface their display and a socialist sympathizer tells them to "kill themselves." The university supports free speech and assigns a new instructor to teach the class. 

In Liberia, opposition leader Joseph Boakai is leading in the presidential elections with nearly 51% of the run-off ballots. As preliminary results come in, incumbent president George Weah, a football legend, concedes defeat. Boakai, a former vice president, is expected to become the next president of Liberia, a country known as one of the poorest in the world. Limited internet and phone access is restored in Gaza after the delivery of fuel to restart generators.

In another incident, five people are killed in a strike on a building in the Balata refugee camp, believed to be caused by an Israeli drone. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) discusses the rise of antisemitism from both the far right and far left movements. He expresses concern about the increasing antisemitism following a recent terrorist attack in Israel. 

There are worries about potential violent protests at the Democrat National Convention in Chicago. The concerns arise after a clash between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police at the Democrat National Committee in DC. The Chicago Police Department is preparing for such occurrences, acknowledging the tension. During the protest, pro-Palestinian protesters engage in a shoving match with officers and block the entrance to the DNC, resulting in six injured officers and one arrest. Lawmakers present express fear and concern over potential harm. However, a group planning to protest Israel's response to Hamas's attacks at the convention claims they will not seek physical confrontation. The Secret Service will assist with security.

The Digest, 11/17/2023 @900PM, CDT

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