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Michigan Senate candidate Hill Harper said he was offered $20 million to mount a primary challenge against Rep. Rashida Tlaib
CNN - Hill Harper, a Democratic candidate for a US Senate seat in Michigan, said a donor offered him $20 million in campaign support if he were to agree to end his Senate bid and instead mount a primary challenge against Rep. Rashida Tlaib.The US has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, an AP source says
A government official says the U.S. has thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.
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How one judge is slowing down one of Trump’s biggest criminal cases
The May 2024 trial in Trump's classified documents case appears headed for a politically precarious postponement.
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US has ‘working list’ of hostages they believe are likely to be released first by Hamas, source familiar says | CNN Politics
US officials have a working list of 10 hostages that they believe are likely to be released from Gaza on day one, a source familiar told CNN. It was not clear whether any of the three American hostages —including three-year-old Abigail Edan — would be released on the first day.
www.cnn.comNearly half of Americans think the US is spending too much on Ukraine aid, an AP-NORC poll says
Close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine. That’s according to new polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and it comes as Congress weighs sending billions more in federal support to Ukraine.
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McCarthy's GOP challenger calls for him to be censured for not releasing Jan. 6 footage
David Giglio, a Trump-aligned MAGA Republican who is running to represent California's 20th Congressional District and unseat Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), called on House Republicans to censure the former speaker for refusing to release Jan. 6 surveillance footage to the public.
www.washingtonexaminer.comDemocrats remain vexed by the House as Ukraine funding hits crisis point
A vote is being teed up for after the break. But no one is certain whether it can get through Congress.
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Abortion rights groups seek ballot measures in 9 more states in 2024
Despite an unbroken winning streak since Roe v. Wade was overturned, some of the efforts to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions face substantial challenges.
www.nbcnews.comIsrael and Hamas have reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like?
A temporary cease-fire agreement to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken hostage during Hamas’ raid on Israel is expected to bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza and a glimmer of hope to the families of the captives.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro thinks voters have Trump 'brain fog.' He wants Biden to refresh their memory.
The Pennsylvania governor sat with NBC News for an interview to discuss his first year in office, the 2024 race in his critical state and the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
www.nbcnews.comBiden's plan would raise salaries for Head Start teachers but could leave fewer spots for kids
A Biden administration plan could increase salaries for hundreds of low-paid early childhood teachers caring for the country’s poorest children.
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Putin calls war a 'tragedy'; Moscow claims Ukraine is seeing 'colossal losses' after crossing river
Ukrainian and Russian forces continue to conduct offensive operations in the east and south despite deteriorating weather conditions on the ground.
Trump feuds with Iowa leaders as 2024 rivals eye a caucus upset
Former President Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on prominent leaders in Iowa as his 2024 rivals are seeking a breakthrough with voters just two months out from the state's caucuses.
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News outlets refute claim that they about Hamas attack in advance | Fact check
Neither outlet admitted to having prior knowledge about the attack, they both released statements refuting the claim.
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Gaza hostage release will not start before Friday, Israel says
The release of hostages under a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas militants will not happen before Friday, Israel's national security adviser said on Wednesday night.
Hard-right firebrand Geert Wilders wins election in Netherlands: 'Dutch Donald Trump'
Geert Wilders, a controversial Dutch politician known for his fiery rhetoric and populist positions, has won an election, positioning him to form the next ruling party.
Democrats can’t quit Elon Musk’s X
X is becoming more toxic for liberals. But they’re still posting — and it’s not clear where they’d go next.
www.politico.comIsraeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won't take place before Friday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday.
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Locations for 2024 presidential debates include an HBCU for the first time
Commission on Presidential Debates announced the 2024 schedule for the vice presidential debate and the three presidential debates.
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Russia silent on Tehran arms claim as Ukraine downs Iran-built drone
The Kremlin says only that it is ‘developing military relations’ with Iran as Ukraine reports ‘rare’ drone.
Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster -sources
Ahead of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s four days in exile, several staff researchers sent the board of directors a letter warning of a powerful artificial intelligence discovery that they said could threaten humanity, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
4 days from fired to re-hired: A timeline of Sam Altman's ouster from OpenAI
Sam Altman returned as CEO of OpenAI just four days after his sudden exit.
Lawmakers urge IRS to crack down on wealthy Americans allegedly dodging taxes in Puerto Rico
The IRS has identified 100 wealthy mainland Americans allegedly claiming tax benefits in Puerto Rico unlawfully.
www.cbsnews.comPope meets relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinians in Gaza and sets off firestorm over words
Pope Francis has met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians living through the war and set off a firestorm by using words that Vatican diplomats usually avoid: “Terrorism” and according to the Palestinians “genocide.”
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Mexico captures 'El Nini,' Sinaloa Cartel's alleged security boss
The Mexican National Guard on Wednesday captured Nestor Isidro Perez Salas, or "El Nini," who is accused of heading security for the faction of the Sinaloa Cartel headed by the sons of founder Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Israel-Hamas war updates: Palestinians buried in mass grave as truce nears
Israeli bombardments continue across Gaza ahead of expected four-day truce, including in Khan Younis in the south.
How the hostage deal came about: Negotiations stumbled, but persistence finally won out
Negotiations to free the hostages held by Hamas hardly ran smoothly. Hamas resisted as Israel laid waste to huge areas of Gaza. But talks proceeded, aided by intermediaries in Qatar, eventually leading to Wednesday's agreement.
apnews.comCNN Releases Audio Of Mike Johnson Calling Abortion An ‘American Holocaust’
The Republican House speaker also supported the Supreme Court revisiting landmark rulings that established LGBTQ+ rights and legalized contraception.
8 Republicans — including a surprise candidate — make Florida primary ballot
Florida’s primary — which is winner-take-all — comes after the early nominating states and Super Tuesday.
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Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel says hostage release will not take place before Friday; W.H.O. documents 178 attacks on Gaza healthcare facilities
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the deal as "significant progress."
Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is an anti-Islam firebrand known as the Dutch Donald Trump
He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. He’s been threatened with death countless times by Islamic extremists, convicted of insulting Moroccans and the British government once banned him from entering the country.
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Judge and clerk in Trump civil fraud trial have received hundreds of ‘serious and credible’ threats | CNN Politics
The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial and his law clerk have received hundreds of harassing messages that court security has deemed “serious and credible” since the former president began publicly criticizing court staff.
www.cnn.comDemocrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit deal
A Pennsylvania school board that's banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes has awarded their superintendent a $700,000 severance package before power changes hands next month.
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Lawmakers demand answers from AP, Reuters amid accusations their journalists knew about Hamas attack
The Associated Press and Reuters deny claims their journalists had any prior knowledge of the Hamas attack on Israel that killed over 1,200 people last month.
A cease-fire in Gaza
Israel and Hamas agreed to a temporary cease-fire in Gaza. It's Wednesday's news.
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Trump legal news brief: What Trump has to be thankful for in the cases against him so far
After a Colorado judge rules that former President Donald Trump “acted with the specific intent to incite political violence” on Jan 6, 2021, but allowed his name to remain on state ballots in the 2024 election, lawyers for the former president, and the group who sued to keep him off ballots...
CEO of DeSantis super PAC resigns
Chris Jankowski told CBS News the situation "has become untenable for me to deliver on the shared goal."
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Israel–Hamas war: The hostage deal and ceasefire explained
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza to allow for the release of 50 hostages held by the militant group in exchange for 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and also to allow for more aid to enter the enclave.
Anti-Islam populist Wilders heading for a massive win in Netherlands in a shock for Europe
An exit poll says the far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders is heading for a massive parliamentary election victory. It's one of the biggest political upsets in Dutch politics since World War II and one that is bound to send shockwaves through Europe.
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Formation of new super PAC raises questions about tensions between DeSantis and Never Back Down | CNN Politics
The formation of a new super PAC backing Ron DeSantis is raising fresh questions about discord between the Florida governor’s official campaign and Never Back Down, the super PAC that has taken a leading and unprecedented role in advertising and establishing a ground game for DeSantis’...
www.cnn.comShadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at top of Israel's hit list after last month's deadly attack
Since Hamas fighters carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Israeli officials have vowed to crush the Palestinian militant group and its enigmatic leader in Gaza.
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Hamas deal divides Israel politicians, seen as ‘great harm’, ‘painful’
Israeli PM clinched deal with support of far-right coalition partners, who severely criticised move.
New Jersey gym teacher allegedly sexually assaulted her student over 4 years
New Jersey gym teacher Lydia Pinto, 38, faces criminal charges including first-degree aggravated sexual assault in relation to an alleged four-year relationship with a former student.
Biden wants credit for lower Thanksgiving food and travel prices, as inflation drags on his reelection campaign
Former President Donald Trump and other Republican critics blame the Biden administration's spending and regulatory agenda for still-high inflation.
Russian actress killed in Ukrainian strike while performing to soldiers
Around 20 Russian soldiers were killed in the attack in the occupied Donetsk region, Ukraine says.
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Democratic Senate hopeful accuses pro-Israel donor of offering $20M to primary Rashida Tlaib
Democratic Senate candidate Hill Harper accused a Michigan businessman with ties to the nation’s leading pro-Israel PAC of offering him $20 million to drop out of his race and instead challenge Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) in her primary.
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Pope Francis accuses Israel of terrorism after meeting with hostage families
Israel’s military operation in Gaza has “gone beyond war,” according to Pope Francis, who condemned the conflict after meetings with separate delegations of Palestinian refugees and Israeli relatives of Hamas victims.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFiery crash kills 2 at Niagara Falls' Rainbow border bridge. Officials say no sign of terrorism
Authorities say there is no indication of a terrorist attack in the vehicle crash and explosion that left two people dead at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.
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Putin says we must think how to stop 'the tragedy' of war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) on Wednesday that it was necessary to think about how to stop "the tragedy" of the war in Ukraine, some of his most placatory remarks to date about the conflict.
Adams warns New Yorkers that 'we cannot stop' migrants from sleeping on the streets
New York City Mayor Eric Adams warns that "we cannot stop" migrants from sleeping on the streets as the city struggles with the migrant crisis it is facing.
The Excerpt podcast: How to navigate politics around the dinner table this holiday
How do you maintain your focus on the gift of being with your loved ones and enjoy the quality time, even if you have vastly different perspectives?
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Conservative News Site Slammed For 'Race-Baiting' Post About Nikki Haley
The Florida Standard also published an article claiming Republicans were shocked by the GOP presidential candidate's "real name."
Ex-Obama adviser says more Palestinian kids should die in Islamophobic rant
‘If we killed 4,000 Palestinian kids, it wasn’t enough,’ says former diplomat Stuart Seldowitz in one video.
Turkey tells NATO that Sweden won't join by next week's meeting -sources
Turkey has informed NATO that ratification of Sweden's membership bid will not be completed in time to allow the country's accession ceremony at a meeting of alliance foreign ministers next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
House Republicans subpoena prosecutor in Hunter Biden investigation
House Republicans have issued a subpoena to Lesley Wolf, the assistant U.S. attorney in Delaware.
www.cbsnews.comChris Christie went all in on New Hampshire. Then GOP voters found his perfect defect.
Chris Christie is lagging behind Nikki Haley and Donald Trump in New Hampshire, despite having spent more time in the state than either of them.
Timekeepers no more, rank-and-file Jehovah's Witnesses say goodbye to tracking proselytizing hours
Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known for proselytizing door-to-door and handing out their literature. Since 1920, their adherents have been required to report to their congregation’s leaders how many hours they put into such ministry.
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How the OpenAI ouster that wasn't is playing on K Street
Industry lobbyists were torn as to how Altman’s standing with lawmakers might be impacted by his short-lived ouster.
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Israel-Hamas War: Timeline and key developments
As Israelis were wrapping up the seven-day-long Jewish festival of Sukkot on Oct. 7, the horrifying sounds of sirens echoed across their country.
With Altman back at OpenAI, chaos leaves D.C. asking: Now what?
As drama roils Capitol Hill’s favorite AI company, policymakers are poised to weigh the emerging antitrust risks — and scrutinize the ideological brawl over AI safety that’s splitting Silicon Valley.
www.politico.comNew hardiness zone map will help US gardeners keep pace with climate change
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its “plant hardiness zone map” for the first time in a decade.
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GOP states are embracing vouchers. Wealthy parents are benefitting.
Most of the beneficiaries are incoming kindergarteners or students already enrolled in private schools.
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US thwarted plot to kill Sikh separatist, issued warning to India: Report
Financial Times report comes two months after Canada alleged Indian agents were linked to another separatist’s murder.
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea but the launch likely failed
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the sea but the launch likely failed.
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Gazans welcome deal to pause fighting but dread what may come afterward
According to the agreement between Israel and Hamas, fighting will pause for four days and at least 50 women and children taken hostage in Gaza will be freed, along with 150 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
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Gaza 'most dangerous place in the world to be a child' - UNICEF
The Gaza Strip is the "most dangerous place in the world to be a child," the head of the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Wednesday.
Lawmakers ‘mystified’ after NASA scales back Mars collection program
The space agency's cut could "cost hundreds of jobs and a decade of lost science," the bipartisan group says.
www.politico.comJFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history, including AP reporter
Some of the last surviving witnesses to the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are among those sharing their stories as the nation marks the 60th anniversary.
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Iowa congressional candidate’s wife convicted in 2020 voter fraud scheme | CNN Politics
An Iowa woman whose husband ran for Congress and lost the GOP primary in 2020 was convicted by a federal jury Tuesday of a voter fraud scheme during the primary and general elections.
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You can make some of former first lady Rosalynn Carter's favorite recipes: Strawberry cake
The National Archives has shared some of former first lady Rosalynn Carter's favorite recipes to honor her legacy after she passed away Sunday.
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Amazon cashes in on first-ever Black Friday NFL game with $880,000 30-second ad spots
Amazon is slated to broadcast the first-ever NFL game on Black Friday, and it will be charging a pretty penny for those looking to advertise during the football game.
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Joe Biden once embraced Eric Adams. Don’t expect that anytime soon.
New York mayor’s scandal puts even more distance between Adams and President Biden.
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Republican elected mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, for first time in almost 150 years
Charleston, South Carolina, elected a Republican mayor for the first time in almost 150 years Tuesday.
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FBI: Rainbow Bridge crash, explosion not connected to terrorism
The Rainbow Bridge, which connects the U.S. to Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, was closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded on the U.S. side of the bridge.
Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia
Finland will close all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with Russia from midnight to halt a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, PM Petteri Orpo said.
House Ethics Committee votes against investigating Rep Bowman over pulled fire alarm
The House Ethics Committee declined an investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Washington, D.C., for pulling a fire alarm.
Black Friday 2023: See Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Kohls, Home Depot, Macy's store hours
Black Friday is almost upon us, when retailers kick off the holiday season with offers meant to get customers in the shopping mood. A number of stores that were closed on Thanksgiving, including Walmart and Target, reopen early Friday as the holiday shopping season begins in earnest.
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US fires on and kills hostile forces, launches precision airstrikes after attack in Iraq | CNN Politics
The US military has taken a number of retaliatory actions after multiple close-range ballistic missiles were launched against US and coalition forces at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq on Monday evening.
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‘Israel’s army tanks are here. We are facing imminent death in Gaza City’
In his last report before contact was lost on Monday, an Al Jazeera writer describes the terror on the ground.
Trump fraud trial: New York AG urges reinstating gag order over comments about court clerk
A New York government lawyer urged an appeals court to reinstate Donald Trump's gag order against commenting on court staffers in his fraud trial.
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Thanksgiving storm updates: Severe weather threatens travel
A severe storm is forecast to sweep across the United States as Americans gather for Thanksgiving during one of the busiest holiday travel weeks of the year.
Ukrainians who fled their country for Israel find themselves yet again living with war
“All these sounds of war that we hear now, they sometimes work as a trigger that brings back memories of what we’ve gone through."
www.politico.comBroadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom says it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday.
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Melissa Barrera: Actress fired from Scream 7 over Israel-Gaza posts
Melissa Barrera is sacked from the film sequel for posts the production company say were antisemitic.
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Wall St climbs before holiday; investors optimistic Fed done hiking rates
U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday on optimism that the Federal Reserve may be done raising interest rates and that the economy is still resilient.
Would JFK Have Lost Had He Lived?
On the 60th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination, a look at what was and what might have been.
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Dispute erupts over whether pope called Gaza situation a 'genocide'
A messy dispute broke out on Wednesday over whether Pope Francis used the word "genocide" to describe events in Gaza, with Palestinians who met with him insisting that he did and the Vatican saying he did not.
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers close in on trapped Indian workers
The 41 workers got stuck when an under-construction tunnel collapsed due to a landslide 11 days ago.
www.bbc.comMore Americans are expected to 'buy now, pay later' for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk
Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells.
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Biden admin trashed for bragging about lowering gas prices: ‘Arsonist takes credit for putting out fire’
Social media users ripped the Biden administration for bragging about lowering gas prices just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in a post on the X platform.
Biden campaign targets two key battleground states with ads during Thanksgiving Day football game | CNN Politics
The Biden campaign has drawn up a blitz of Thanksgiving Day advertisements in two key battleground states, airing a pair of TV spots during the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers NFL game this week.
www.cnn.comWhy Kamala Harris prefers Gen Z to millennials, and why it matters
Vice President Kamala Harris has been out front on issues that matter most to young voters, a key voting bloc in 2024. Can she translate that to support for President Biden?
Stock market today: Wall Street ends higher ahead of Thanksgiving holiday in the US
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday, the Dow added 184 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%.
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Playbook PM: Crunch time for Biden’s two foreign policy crises
And Donald Trump notches three more congressional endorsements.
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Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders set for victory - exit poll
Veteran Geert Wilders' party is set to secure most seats and says "we will govern".
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FBI terrorism task force descends on Niagara Falls after border vehicle explosion on US side
Two people are dead after a car exploded on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge that connects the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls.
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Oil edges lower in choppy trade as OPEC+ delays meeting
Oil prices fell nearly 1% in a volatile session on Wednesday as OPEC+ producers unexpectedly delayed a meeting on production cuts, raising questions about global crude supplies.
Stock market today: Asian shares slip following a weak close on Wall Street
Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street’s rally ran out of momentum. Tokyo and Mumbai advanced while most other major markets declined.
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Some Arizona Democrats stay home while their primary opponents get invited to schmooze in Washington
The Arizona district is one of the top pickup opportunities for Democrats in 2024.
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Finland may shut entire Russian border, foreign minister says
Finland is considering closing some of the four remaining crossing points on its frontier with Russia or even the whole border if a flow of asylum seekers from its neighbour continues, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told Reuters on Wednesday.
Trump speech highlighted prior experience as commander-in-chief | Fact check
Donald Trump referred to his experience overseeing the U.S. military in a campaign speech, but he did not say he was still commander-in-chief.
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We found all the best early deals ahead of Black Friday 2023 | CNN Underscored
CNN Underscored editors searched the internet to find the best early Black Friday deals, including savings on gifts, electronics, vacuums and more.
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Train derails, spills chemicals in remote part of eastern Kentucky
Officials say a train derailed and spilled chemicals in a remote part of eastern Kentucky. CSX railroad told WKYT-TV that at least 15 cars derailed in Rockcastle County, including two that spilled sulfur.
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See 5 projects that received money from the federal infrastructure law | CNN Politics
More than 40,000 projects have received federal funding from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden two yeas ago. But many Americans may not have noticed the impact of the historic investment just yet.
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BTS’s RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook begin military enlistment process
RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook follow their three old bandmates who have already begun their service.
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Univision CEO defends Trump interview after uproar, says network won't be 'deterred by partisan interests'
TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis sent a sharply worded memo to U.S. employees on Tuesday defending the network's interview with former President Donald Trump.
Pritzker Warns That Trump's Dehumanizing Rhetoric Echoes That Of Nazi Germany
The progressive Illinois governor said the Republican's comments are "frightening to those of us who know the history of Europe in the 1930s and '40s."
Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules
A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk oversold the electric car company’s Autopilot system and caused the fatal crash of a man who engaged it and took his hands off the steering wheel.
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What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day 2023 | CNN Business
Thanksgiving Day has looked different in recent years.
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The Excerpt podcast: Israel and Hamas announce cease-fire deal
On today's episode of The Excerpt podcast: Israel and Hamas have announced a deal for a temporary cease-fire, Palestinian views on Hamas and more news
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JFK assassination: John F Kennedy's mother Rose's 'agony' following the tragic loss of her son, 60 years ago
To mark the 60th anniversary of JFK's death, revisit an exclusive BBC interview with the US president's mother, Rose, who movingly describes the family's intense pride and sorrow.
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Here's where the middle class is experiencing the best — and worst — standard of living
The Bay Area is the best performing region within the U.S. for middle- and working-class families, according to a new analysis.
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US Park Police officer among two shot in northwest DC
At least two people, including a United States Park Police officer, were shot Wednesday at the corner of 12th and M streets in Northwest Washington, D.C., according to multiple reports.
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Macy's workers in Washington state to strike for three days from Black Friday
More than 400 Macy's workers in Washington state are planning a three-day strike from Black Friday through Sunday, alleging unfair labor practices and demanding better wages, according to UFCW Local 3000's website.
Court Signals it Could Keep But Narrow Trump Election Case Gag Order
A federal appeals court in Washington appeared to signal at a hearing Monday that it would keep in place at least some version of the gag order placed on former President Donald Trump in the criminal case accusing him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. But a three-judge panel of the...
Gaza Health Ministry never said all ICU patients died at Al Shifa | Fact check
Officials never reported all ICE patients died. In a press briefing, a health minister said 39 babies died at the hospital, which was corrected later.
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DeSantis super PAC head quits, latest blow to struggling Republican's presidential bid
The head of a political action committee (PAC) supporting Republican Ron DeSantis resigned on Wednesday, dealing a further blow to the Florida governor's struggling White House campaign.
Business Highlights: Record Thanksgiving travel rush kicks off; OpenAI rehires CEO it fired days ago
Business Highlights: A summary of the day’s top stories in the business world.
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Viral videos show former Obama official launch racist rants against New York City food cart vendor
Stuart Seldowitz, a former Obama administration official, was caught on video harassing a New York City food vendor in multiple racist rants that have gone viral.
Diddy’s companies named in suit accusing an ex-Bad Boy president of sexual assault
The allegations against Harve Pierre come days after Sean “Diddy” Combs settled rape, sex-trafficking and abuse allegations with the singer Cassie, his former romantic partner.
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Tough coalition talks ahead after far right’s Dutch election win
With the Dutch election over, attention will now turn toward forming a new government. Coalition building in the fractured Dutch political landscape always takes months, and this time will likely be no exception.
Police warn residents to stay indoors after "extremely venomous" green mamba snake escapes in the Netherlands
Issuing a wanted poster with a mugshot of the coiled green mamba, police warned: "The snake is very dangerous."
www.cbsnews.comHow major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/22/2023
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday, the Dow added 184 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%.
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This congressman was one of the last people to see JFK alive. 60 years later, he looks back.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, was just 14 when he met President John F. Kennedy. Roughly two hours later, Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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A migrant had just crossed the border when he found a scared, 9-year-old boy who needed help. The encounter changed them both | CNN
After surviving a car crash, Chris Buchleitner was wandering alone through the remote Arizona desert on Thanksgiving 16 years ago when he encountered Manuel Cordova, a Mexican migrant who had just crossed the border to seek work in the US. Suddenly, Cordova was faced with a momentous decision.
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Biden issues delayed congratulations to Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei
President Joe Biden spoke to Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei Wednesday and congratulated him on his election, according to the White House.
www.washingtonexaminer.comSouth Louisiana pipe fabricator's planned expansion is expected to create 32 new jobs
Louisiana economic development officials say a pipe manufacturing plant in south Louisiana plans a $4.3 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Livingston parish.
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Inside the 'excruciating' work of a secret US cell that secured the release of 50 hostages
A "cell" of aides to President Joe Biden worked secretly behind the scenes to negotiate a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
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This 'generation of mafioso are not killing people these days, right?' judge asks in granting bail
Two alleged members of the Gambino crime family can spend the holiday at home. They are accused of strong-arming their way into the garbage hauling and demolition businesses.
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Canadian 'super pigs' threaten to invade and overwhelm US
"Super pigs," hybrids between European wild boars and domestic pigs, are headed south into the United States from Canada.
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US thwarts plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil - report
The target of the foiled plot was Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Financial Times reports.
www.bbc.comJen Psaki Exposes Mike Johnson’s Glaring Hypocrisy On Donald Trump
The MSNBC anchor slammed the new House speaker's condemnation of one Republican as being totally at odds with his praise of the former president.
NFL players roast MetLife Stadium as worst venue in the league: 'Everything about that place is horrible'
NFL players were given a poll to see which stadiums in the league were the best – and the worst. At the bottom of the barrel was MetLife Stadium, the home of the Giants and Jets.
Praise, fear after Dutch populist Wilders' election win
Dutch anti-Islam, anti-EU populist politician Geert Wilders looks set to become the Netherlands's next prime minister after his Freedom Party (PVV) was leading exit polls in a parliamentary election on Wednesday.
Winner of $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot in Maine sues mother of his child to keep identity hidden
Departing somewhat from Maine lottery rules, the jackpot winner was allowed to be identified by the company through which his ticket was purchased.
www.cbsnews.comClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 67 cents to $77.10 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for January delivery fell 49 cents to $81.96 per barrel.
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Deion Sanders invited to Mount Rushmore after mistaking it as California's 'little four heads'
NFL Hall of Famer and University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders has been invited to visit Mount Rushmore after mistaking the national treasure as "four little heads" in California.
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Polling shows a huge age gap divides the Democratic Party on Israel | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden has a problem with the Democratic base when it comes to the Israel-Hamas War. It’s not just that his approval rating on the conflict is lower among Democrats than his overall approval rating. It’s that his base is divided – by age.
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Vet shares symptoms of mystery respiratory illness in dogs, answers viewers' questions
A veterinarian shares the symptoms of the mystery illness affecting dogs and responds to viewers' questions and concerns.
Biden admin reacts to temporary cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, release of hostages
Biden administration officials said Tuesday that they welcomed the temporary cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas that will allow the release of 50 women and children hostages.
U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a federal jury ruled
A federal jury in Illinois has found that several major egg producers in the U.S. conspired to price-fix eggs between 2004 and 2008.
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NY vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge border crossing, two dead
The FBI is investigating an incident on Rainbow Bridge as a vehicle reportedly exploded while attempting to cross into the US, according to reports.
Paris Hilton’s media company suspends ads on X, one month after agreeing to touted partnership with the platform | CNN Business
Paris Hilton’s entertainment company 11:11 Media has pulled an advertising campaign from Elon Musk’s X just one month after announcing an exclusive partnership with the platform, becoming the latest brand to halt ad spending on the site formerly known as Twitter over concerns about antisemitism...
www.cnn.comGaza Health Ministry never said all ICU patients died at Al Shifa | Fact check
Officials never reported all ICE patients died. In a press briefing, a health minister said 39 babies died at the hospital, which was corrected later.
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Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants, closes crossing points
Finnish border guards and soldiers have begun erecting barriers including concrete obstacles topped with barbed-wire at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s lengthy border with Russia.
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Legal group calls on Michigan bar to investigate, sanction Tlaib over anti-Israel rhetoric
The nonpartisan Coolidge Reagan Foundation is urging the Michigan state bar to investigate and sanction "Squad" Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her anti-Israel rhetoric.
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst...
Biden spending Thanksgiving at lavish Nantucket home
President Biden and family have returned to Nantucket, Massachusetts, to spend the Thanksgiving holiday at a lavish mansion owned by billionaire David Rubenstein.
US prosecutors want Binance's Zhao to remain in US until sentencing -filing
U.S. prosecutors pressed a federal judge on Wednesday to require Binance Holdings founder and former chief Changpeng Zhao to remain in the continental United States before his sentencing hearing on Feb. 23, 2024, according to a court filing.
Andrew Cuomo prepares his comeback after his COVID policies killed thousands
Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing his political comeback, which makes this as good a time as any to remind everyone that he got thousands of senior citizens killed during the pandemic and then tried to cover it up.
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Far-right conspiracy theorists accused a 22-year-old Jewish man of being a neo-Nazi. Then Elon Musk got involved | CNN Business
Ben Brody says his life was going fine. He had just finished college, stayed out of trouble, and was prepping for law school. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Elon Musk used his considerable social media clout to amplify an online mob’s misguided rants accusing the 22-year-old from California of...
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Hamas terror organization charter targets Christians and US service organizations
Hamas is targeting Jews, Christians, other religions and those who participate in Lions Club, Rotary Club or Freemasons who are not following the way of the terrorist organization.
Vermont discriminated against Christian school over transgender athlete rules: Lawsuit
A Christian school in Vermont has filed a lawsuit against the state's education agency after the school was banned from participating in intercollegiate sports for refusing to play a game against a girl's basketball team with a biological male who identifies as a girl on it.
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Robbery suspect's colorful underwear helped police arrest him, authorities say
Authorities say a pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect’s low-slung trousers helped police arrest him
California man guilty of beheading mother of 2 with samurai sword, jury rules
A California jury on Monday found Jose Solano Landaeta, 34, guilty of first-degree murder with the use of a sword in the killing of 27-year-old ex-girlfriend Karina Castro.
Woman arrested on hate crime charges after allegedly attacking man and his toddler | CNN
A woman was arrested and charged with a hate crime assault after she allegedly accused a man wearing a keffiyeh scarf of supporting the Palestinian militant group Hamas and threw her cell phone and hot coffee at him and his 18-month-old son, authorities say.
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OnPolitics: Keep it friendly, skip the sarcasm: Tips for dodging political fights at Thanksgiving.
Tips for keeping the peace this Thanksgiving when the conversation turns to politics.
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Abortion rates in US increased by 5% in 2021, the final year it remained a constitutional right under Roe: CDC
Abortion rates in the United States increased 5% in 2021, the final year it remained a constitutional right under Roe v. Wade, a CDC report published Wednesday finds.
The NFL, Washington Post, and Walmart: Here are the major companies still advertising on X despite Elon Musk’s antisemitic endorsement | CNN Business
Brands like the New York Times, Wendy’s and State Farm continue to advertise with X, despite the surge in hate speech and Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post.
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DOJ seizes nearly $9 million in crypto 'pig butchering' and romance scams
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it has seized nearly $9 million worth of cryptocurrency from alleged bad actors who swindled at least 70 people across the country in so-called romance and pig butchering scams.
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Trump’s gag order appeal previews America’s grave election year stress test | CNN Politics
Donald Trump may have found his “heads-I-win, tails-you-lose” legal challenge.
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Timeline of decades-long Israeli-Arab, Palestinian conflict
The Israeli-Arab and Palestinian conflict has been ongoing for decades, from the reestablishment of the modern Jewish state of Israel in 1948 to the latest war in Gaza.
Body camera footage shows police tasing death of Atlanta deacon Johnny Hollman
The Fulton County District Attorney's office released body camera footage that shows the incident that led to the tasing death of Atlanta deacon Johnny Hollman.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy warns of 'difficult defence' in east as cold sets in
Ukrainian troops face "difficult" defensive operations on parts of the eastern front with bitter winter cold setting in, but forces in the south are still conducting offensive actions, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.
King Charles honors K-pop group Blackpink during South Korean president state visit
King Charles III honored the K-pop band Blackpink
Ramaswamy and transgender student faced off over gender-affirming care. How it went.
A Grinnell College student told Vivek Ramaswamy Monday that families should be allowed to determine if a youth should receive gender-affirming care.
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Israel, Hamas agree on temporary cease-fire in Gaza Strip, release of 50 hostages
Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas have agreed on a temporary cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as part of a deal that includes the release of 50 hostages, including three Americans. President Biden said he is '"extraordinarily gratified" that some of the captives "will be reunited with...
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Daryl Hall gets restraining order against John Oates amid legal battle
The pair made up the pop rock duo Hall & Oates, and put out 18 studio albums together.
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French pilot sentenced for decapitating skydiver with wing of plane
Nicolas Galy, 40, died after being struck by the aircraft he had jumped out of seconds before.
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Body of missing Israeli woman Shani Gabay found, mayor says: 'Bitter news'
A young Israeli woman, Shani Gabay, who had been missing since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the Supernova music festival, has been found dead, an Israeli mayor said.
Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up
Upstart online retailers Temu.com and Shein are drawing millions of window-shoppers to their websites this holiday season, but they far lag market leader Amazon.com where it counts - turning those visits into actual sales.
Former Penthouse model accuses Axl Rose of violent 1989 assault; Rose attorney claims 'incident never happened'
Axl Rose, frontman of the rock band Guns N’ Roses, has been accused of “violently” sexually assaulting Penthouse magazine model Sheila Kennedy in a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the New York State Supreme Court.
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Iraq condemns US strikes that killed Iran-aligned fighters
Iraq's government condemned overnight U.S. airstrikes south of Baghdad that killed eight members of Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah, saying they were a "dangerous escalation" not coordinated with authorities.
