The U.S. will provide Ukraine with air defense systems, Israel and Lebanon reach a border deal, and a LIV golfer tops million in winnings.

Karah Rucker Reporter/Anchor

US air support to Ukraine; Israel/Lebanon border deal; LIV golfer cashes in

Oct 11, 2022

Karah Rucker Reporter/Anchor

By Karah Rucker (Reporter/Anchor)

President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the United States would provide Ukraine with “advanced air defense systems;” Israel and Lebanon reached an historic maritime border deal; and a top LIV golfer has already topped $30 million in winnings in just six tournaments. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Air defense systems to Ukraine – In a phone call Monday, President Biden told President Zelenskyy the U.S. agreed to his request to provide advanced air defense systems. The phone call came just hours after Russia unleashed its most widespread strikes against Ukraine in months.

“[Biden] expressed his condemnation of Russia’s missile strikes across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, and conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured in these senseless attacks,” the White House said in a readout of the call. “He also underscored his ongoing engagement with allies and partners to continue imposing costs on Russia, holding Russia accountable for its war crimes and atrocities, and providing Ukraine with security, economic, and humanitarian assistance.”

Israel, Lebanon reach border deal – Israel’s prime minister said Tuesday that the country has reached a “historic agreement” with neighboring Lebanon over their shared maritime border. At stake are rights over exploiting undersea natural gas reserves in areas of the eastern Mediterranean that the two countries claim.

The agreement is expected to enable additional natural gas production in the Mediterranean. Lebanon hopes gas exploration will help lift its country out of its spiraling economic crisis.

Lebanon and Israel have been officially at war since Israel’s creation in 1948. Negotiations were brokered by senior U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstrein.

LIV golfer reaches $30 million in winnings – Just six tournaments into his time with the Saudi-backed golf upstart LIV Golf, Dustin Johnson has already amassed $30 million in winnings. This includes $12,758,600 in individual event winnings and an $18 million bonus for winning the season points title.

While a handful of notable players have jumped ship from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, Johnson might be the biggest name to do so. He held the No. 1 ranking longer than any other player since Tiger Woods and had said in February he would stick with the PGA Tour until changing his mind in June.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Tags: Joe Biden, Russia, Sports, Ukraine

THE U-S RESPONDS TO RUSSIA’S MOST VOLATILE ATTACK SINCE THE START OF THE WAR.
THE U.S. BROKERS A HISTORIC DEAL FOR ISRAEL.
AND THE SWITCH FROM PGA TO LIV GOLF HAS PAID OFF.
GOOD MORNING I’M KARAH RUCKER AND HERE’S YOUR DAILY RUNDOWN.
PRESIDENT BIDEN WILL SEND AIR SUPPORT TO UKRAINE IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIA’S DEADLY MISSILE ATTACKS INSIDE RESIDENTIAL AREAS…WHICH CONTINUED INTO TUESDAY.
BIDEN HAS PROMISED TO SEND AN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO UKRAINE.
THE U.S. HAS BEEN FISCALLY ENTANGLED IN THE WAR SINCE ITS START…SENDING NEARLY 18 BILLION DOLLARS SO FAR.
NEW GAS EXPLORATION WILL SOON BE UNDERWAY IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST UNLIKELY PLACES.
THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON….
THE TWO COUNTRIES LONG KNOWN AS ENEMIES.
NOW A DEAL IS ON THE TABLE WITH THE U.S. AS THE MIDDLE MAN.
THE STRONG U.S. ALLY IN ISRAEL LONG UNDER ATTACK HAS A NEW SENSE OF SECURITY ON ITS NORTHERN BORDER NOW…AND A HUGE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
WE KNEW THERE WAS BIG MONEY IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED LIV GOLF LEAGUE…THE ORIGIN OF THE MONEY MIGHT BE CONTROVERSIAL…
BUT IT’S STILL OF BIG VALUE.
DUSTIN JOHNSON…PGA PRO GOLFER TURNED LIV GOLF CHAMPION…
KNOWS THIS BEST.
HE JUST CLINCHED THE FIRST EVER INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE LEAGUE…WITH A PAYOUT OF 18 MILLION DOLLARS.
PAIR THIS WITH THE MONEY HE’S WON LEADING UP TO THE LATEST ACCOLADE…HE’S EARNED MORE THAN 30 MILLION WITH LIV GOLF…WITH TWO MORE EVENTS BEFORE ITS FIRST SEASON ENDS.