Amna Nawaz:
Nearly 2,000 prisoners escaped during the chaos. It followed the president's disputed reelection victory this past summer.
Back in this country, three days of memorial tributes began for the late first lady Rosalynn Carter. This afternoon, a hearse carrying the casket arrived at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. Mrs. Carter is lying in repose there this evening. Funerals are planned in Atlanta on Tuesday and in the Carters' hometown of Plains on Wednesday. Rosalynn died last week at the age of 96.
Class was back in session at public schools in Portland, Oregon, today, as a teachers strike ended. School officials announced a tentative deal with the union late Sunday. Teachers had been on the picket line since November 1 over pay, class sizes and planning time.
And on Wall Street, stocks edged slightly lower to start the week. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 56 points to close at 35333. The Nasdaq fell nearly 10 points. The S&P 500 was down nine.
And Merriam-Webster is keeping it real this year. The dictionary company says authentic is the word of the year. It's based on large numbers of searches for the term and its meaning. Runners-up, influenced greatly by news events, included deepfake, coronation, and indict.
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