The news to know for Thursday, October 12, 2023! We'll tell you what America's top diplomat will be doing in Israel today, how the Israeli government is coming together to deal with the crisis, and concerns about the war expanding in the Middle East. Also, back in the United States, House Republicans chose their next nominee for speaker. We're also talking about how the class of 2023 did on college admissions tests, a new NASA mission unlike any other, and a mega-merger in the fossil fuel industry. Plus, whether it's life in plastic, under the sea, or on tour, we're going through the most popular Halloween costumes of the year. See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Sign-up for our bonus weekly email: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/email Become an INSIDER and get ad-free episodes: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider This episode was sponsored by: CoPilot: https://go.MyCoPilot.com/newsworthy Lume Deodorant: https://www.LumeDeodorant.com (Listen for the discount code) To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com Get The NewsWorthy merch here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/merch