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New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.
POLITICO Playbook: Trump world reels after white nationalist dinner
And the scramble for votes in the Georgia runoff continues.
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A 'nightmare': Trump team does damage control after he dines with Ye and white supremacist Nick Fuentes
The former president's campaign claims he didn't know anything about Fuentes, who joined the rapper under fire for his antisemitic remarks.
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Biden eases Venezuela sanctions as opposition talks resume
The Biden administration is easing some oil sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to support newly restarted negotiations between the Venezuelan government and its opposition.
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Zelenskyy vows Ukraine "cannot be broken" as Russia bombs civilians into darkness, but runs short of missiles
A new British intelligence assessment says Vladimir Putin's army appears to be resorting to Soviet-era missiles with dummy warheads.
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Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing
The extended Senate campaign in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter ahead as their Dec. 6 runoff nears.
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No joke: Supreme Court case could take a big bite out of the First Amendment
The court just accepted a case involving a dog chew toy made to resemble a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle.
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Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city
Fleeing shelling, civilians have streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier.
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GOP prepares for House takeover: Five things to watch
House Republicans will take the reins of the lower chamber in fewer than six weeks, returning to power after four years in the minority wilderness to usher in a new era of divided government headin…
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Republicans, ahead of House takeover, look to zero in on Biden admin's handling of border crisis
House Republicans are looking to ramp up the pressure on the Biden administration when they take control of the House of Representatives early next year.
Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms
Officials say shelling by Russian forces has hit several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as utility crews scramble to restore power, water and heating from widespread strikes.
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McCarthy struggling to secure GOP votes in House speaker's race
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) bid to clinch the speaker's gavel is at risk of falling apart due to insufficient support from his conference.
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Trump ‘needs better judgment in who he dines with,’ says GOP Rep. James Comer
The former president is facing backlash after dining with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and white supremacist Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
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Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media to show support for protesters | CNN
Iran state media has called for the US to be kicked out of the 2022 World Cup after US Soccer changed the country’s flag on social media to show support for protesters in the country.
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Kim's daughter appears again, heating up succession debate
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter made a public appearance again, this time with missile scientists and more honorific titles as her father’s “most beloved” or “precious” child.
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Lake seeks election records in suit against Arizona county
Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election.
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Virginia Walmart mass shooting: Store to close for the 'foreseeable future'
Updates on the mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Noted Russian nationalist says army has too few doctors
One of Russia’s most prominent nationalist politicians says the country's military does not have an adequate number of doctors among other problems.
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Manchin’s side deal on brink as GOP seeks his 2024 ouster
Correction: Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) is the top-ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. A previous version of this story included incorrect information. Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.…
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Black Friday sales rake in a record $9.12 billion from online shoppers
More than 166 million Americans are expected to shop over the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday.
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McCarthy tries to boost his conservative bona fides as pro-Trump lawmakers threaten his speaker bid | CNN Politics
Three weeks before the midterm elections, Kevin McCarthy enraged the pro-Trump House Freedom Caucus after the GOP leader publicly suggested he has yet to see any impeachable offenses committed by the Biden administration.
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Sen. Chris Murphy doesn't think Democrats have 60 votes for assault weapons ban | CNN Politics
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said Senate Democrats don’t have the 60 votes needed to advance an assault weapons ban bill but expressed optimism on CNN’s “State of the Union” that something could get done in the next Congress if Democrats keep their seat in Georgia.
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Russian attacks on energy grid amount to genocide, says Ukraine
The prosecutor-general tells the BBC Russian attacks are aimed at "the full Ukrainian nation".
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House Democrats prepare to pass the torch, avoiding messy leadership fights
Democrats have coalesced around a trio of young leaders to replace House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team, setting up what looks to be smooth leadership elections Wednesday.
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Riots in Belgium, Netherlands after Morocco win at World Cup
BRUSSELS (AP) — Riots broke out in several Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco’s 2-0 upset win over Belgium at the World Cup Sunday.
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Kevin McCarthy could face a floor fight for speaker. That hasn’t happened in a century.
The last time a vote for speaker went to multiple ballots on the House floor was in 1923. The longest was 133 ballots over two months.
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Schiff knocks McCarthy’s threat of removal from Intelligence Committee
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday hit back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for vowing to oust Schiff from the House Intelligence Committee for his handling of the i…
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Here are the 42 Biden administration officials House Republicans have put on notice
House Republicans are wasting no time to get their agenda underway as they prepare to take control of the lower chamber, alerting at least 42 officials in the Biden administration that they will be expected to testify in a slew of GOP-led investigations early next year.
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Bolton: Trump’s ‘act is old and tired now’
Former national security adviser John Bolton said he thinks Republicans are looking for a “fresh face” to lead the party, becoming the latest former Trump ally to suggest the GOP move away from the…
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Niece of Iran's supreme leader calls on foreign governments to cut ties with Iranian regime | CNN
Farideh Moradkhani, a niece of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has called on foreign governments to cut ties with the Iranian regime in a video statement released two days after she was arrested.
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Zelensky compares Russian war to Soviet ‘genocide’ on 90th anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the man-made famine that caused millions of deaths in the 1930s under Soviet rule in an address remembering the histo…
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Elon Musk says he will support Florida's DeSantis if he runs for president
“My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist,” Musk said on Twitter.
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Qatari fans hit back at Germany by recalling Özil in protest
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans hit back at Germany’s World Cup protest on Sunday by holding pictures of former Germany player Mesut Özil while covering their mouths during the match against Spain.
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Trump's former US ambassador to Israel blasts meeting with Ye, Nick Fuentes: 'You are better than this'
Jewish leaders are slamming former President Trump after he hosted a dinner in Florida this week that included rapper Ye and controversial political activist Nick Fuentes.
The Memo: Democrats pine for Trump as GOP nominee
Former President Trump met a muted response from many Republicans when he launched his 2024 White House bid at Mar-A-Lago this month. But his campaign is stirring excitement, and even some gl…
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Severe weather delays over 2,500 post-Thanksgiving flights in U.S.
63 flights had been canceled and 2,564 more had been delayed shortly before noon, according to FlightAware.com.
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Former national security adviser brands Trump as 'old and tired'
Former national security adviser John Bolton, who served under former President Donald Trump, branded his ex-boss as an “old and tired” candidate while urging the GOP to seek a “fresh face" in 2024.
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November 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Crews are working urgently to restore power across Ukraine. And some residents have evacuated Kherson, where officials are warning of Russian shelling and a harsh winter.
Asian faiths try to save swastika symbol corrupted by Hitler
In much of the world, the swastika is often equated to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany – a symbol of hate that evokes the trauma of the Holocaust and the horrors of Nazi rule.
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Newsom says he won’t run for president in 2024, even if Biden doesn’t seek reelection
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he won’t run for president in 2024, even if President Biden declines to run for another term. Newsom said in an interview with Politico that he has told …
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US provides Chevron limited authorization to pump oil in Venezuela after reaching humanitarian agreement | CNN Politics
The US has granted Chevron limited authorization to resume pumping oil from Venezuela following the announcement Saturday that the Venezuelan government and the opposition group have reached an agreement on humanitarian relief and will continue to negotiate for a solution to the country’s...
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Mexican asylum seekers set their sights north — on Canada
There has been a surge in the number of Mexicans seeking asylum in Canada this year. The reasons for the big jump include the relative ease for Mexicans to obtain refugee status in Canada compared to the U.S., visa-free travel between Mexico and Canada, and the threat of violence back home.
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Germany, France pledge mutual support to avert energy crunch
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France pledged Friday to provide each other mutual support in preventing a possible energy crisis after supplies from Russia dried up amid the war in Ukraine.
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After Mueller, legal experts hope for a more vocal special counsel
As former President Trump faces his second special counsel investigation in six years, some legal experts are encouraging the Justice Department to be more vocal in addressing the inevitable attack…
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White House slams Trump's dinner with Nick Fuentes, saying bigotry and hate have 'no place in America'
The White House on Saturday took aim at former President Donald Trump for hosting white nationalist Nick Fuentes at his private club in Florida on Tuesday evening.
Christie slams Trump’s ‘awful lack of judgment’ for Fuentes, Ye meeting
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) slammed former President Trump’s “awful lack of judgment” for his meeting with Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist who has previously espoused antisemitic an…
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Virginia Walmart mass shooting: What we know about the victims
Six people were gunned down in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, Tuesday night.
Hero who helped thwart Colorado Springs gunman: 'I would shield everyone I could'
One of the two men credited as heroes for helping to stop the Colorado Springs gunman as he searched for more victims, has spoken from his hospital bed.
Florida AG says it’s ‘not rocket science’ why so many Americans are flocking to Sunshine State
Republican Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody celebrated Florida's leadership and support of police while discussing why so many people are flocking to the Sunshine State.
Iran leader praises force tasked with quashing protests
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a televised address has praised paramilitary volunteers tasked with quashing dissent.
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Biden says family 'not having any' 2024 conversations in Nantucket
President Biden said on Saturday that his family were celebrating rather than having conversations about a 2024 presidential bid while on vacation in Nantucket.
Italy landslide: Five bodies found as rescue work continues
Heartbreaking accounts emerge of the last moments of victims of a landslide on the Italian island of Ischia.
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Biden, family attend Christmas tree lighting on Nantucket
President Joe Biden's tradition of going out to lunch, shopping and watching a Christmas tree lighting in downtown Nantucket with his family became mostly about keeping his 2-year-old grandson from having a meltdown.
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Hardship and hope: Winter, missile storms show Kyiv's mettle
The hard realities of Ukraine’s capital are that a once comfortably livable city of 3 million people is now becoming a tough place to live.
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Christie rips Trump for 'awful lack of judgment' after dinner with white nationalist
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie said Tuesday’s Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump, Kanye West, and white nationalist Nick Fuentes shows the former president’s “lack of judgment.”
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Civilians escape Kherson after Russian strikes on freed city
Fleeing shelling, civilians have streamed out of the southern Ukrainian city whose recapture they had celebrated just weeks earlier
Hutchinson calls Trump meeting with Nick Fuentes ‘very troubling’
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), who is considering challenging former President Trump for the White House in 2024, called Trump’s recent dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes “very troubling…
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'Necessary to Disobey Harmful Laws': These 'Abortion Pirates' Want Equal Access to Abortion Pills Worldwide
A colorful crowd of doctors, researchers and women’s activists convened in the Latvian capital to explore ways to use pills to circumvent anti-abortion laws.
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Biden, family hit Nantucket stores for some holiday shopping
President Joe Biden has gone holiday shopping on the Massachusetts resort island where he spends Thanksgiving.
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US, allies struggle to support protesters in make-or-break moment for Iran
The U.S., its allies and individuals across the globe are struggling to support protesters in Iran in what observers say is a make-or-break moment that could tip the scales for regime change in Teh…
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Inside a U.S. and Colombian operation to bust human traffickers
NBC News embedded with Homeland Security Investigations in Colombia as it teamed with local law enforcement to arrest the alleged leaders of an international smuggling network.
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Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles
An international wildlife conference has moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade.
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National Border Patrol Council president accuses White House of continuing to ‘lie’ about border crisis
National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd accused the White House of continuing to "deflect and lie" about the situation at the southern border on Saturday.
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Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line
The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp.
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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett faces calls to recuse herself from LGBTQ case over Christian faith
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's Christian faith and alleged ties to the group People of Praise are again called into question before the Supreme Court is set to hear an LGBTQ-related case.
Mexico's López Obrador leads massive pro-government march
Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in Mexico’s capital in a show of support for President Manuel López Obrador, who before assuming the presidency led some of the country’s biggest protests
Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, pols
Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.
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Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party.
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'PANDEMIC OF VIOLENCE': Lightfoot's record on crime at the forefront of Chicago mayoral election
The Chicago mayoral election features a number of candidates and comes amid a spike in crime as incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot seeks to retain her post leading the city.
The overlooked constituency both parties are now targeting in the Georgia runoff
Asian American voter turnout doubled last cycle in Georgia — and Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker see the voting bloc as potentially decisive in a close race.
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House Republican says Congress doesn’t need to pass ‘Democrat bills’ on Ukraine
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Sunday said Congress does not need to pass “Democrat bills” when it comes to Ukraine funding, indicating that a GOP-led House would provide the country R…
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Republican establishment to conservative and faith-based voters: ‘Drop dead’
On Oct. 30, 1975, after then-President Gerald Ford declared that he would veto any bill calling for “a federal bailout of New York City,” the New York Daily News ran a story with the now-famous hea…
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1 dead, up to 12 missing in landslide on Italian island
Heavy rainfall has triggered a massive landslide on the southern Italian resort island of Ischia. The landslide early Saturday destroyed buildings and swept parked cars into the sea.
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Secrets poll: End ‘McLeadership,’ voters reject McCarthy and McConnell
Voters thirst for new political leaders, rejecting the so-called McLeadership in the House and Senate in a new national survey.
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Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms
Officials say shelling by Russian forces has hit several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as utility crews scramble to restore power, water and heating from widespread strikes
Top GOP Oversight member says panel will investigate ’40 or 50 different things’
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Sunday said the House Oversight Committee will investigate about “40 or 50 different things” when Republicans take control of the House of Representatives ne…
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Matt Whitaker: "I don't have any reason to believe there's enough evidence to indict President Trump."
Former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker analyzes the Justice Department's special counsel probe and the legal fight to extend Title 42 expulsions.
Left behind: The most notable banned Twitter accounts Musk has not restored
While Elon Musk has reveled as CEO in reinstating several Twitter accounts, a collection of accounts has not gotten such an opportunity.
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On outskirts of Doha, laborers watch World Cup they built
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Far from Doha's luxury hotels and sprawling new World Cup stadiums, scores of South Asian workers poured into a cricket ground in the city’s sandy outskirts to enjoy the tournament they helped create.
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Jon Batiste to sing for Macron at Biden's 1st state dinner
The White House says singer Jon Batiste has been chosen to perform at Thursday's state dinner that will highlight long-standing ties between the United States and France and honor President Emmanuel Macron.
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London Fire Brigade institutionally misogynist and racist - report
London Fire Brigade officers "sexually taunt female colleagues constantly", a report finds.
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Judge denies bid for new trial in Whitmer kidnapping case
A federal judge has denied a new trial request by two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Another tech bubble bursts: 2022 has been brutal for Silicon Valley workers
The breadth of the layoffs this year is breathtaking, affecting every part of the tech sector from farming robots and cryptocurrency to social media and semi-autonomous vehicles.
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Staffing shortages cause for concern among law enforcement agencies nationwide
Law enforcement agencies are dealing with higher retirement rates and a short supply of new recruits.
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'The sixth borough': How Westchester became a Democratic firewall in New York
Other suburban counties went red, but not New York City’s northern neighbor.
www.politico.comSchiff pushes back on reported tension between Cheney, Jan. 6 panel staffers
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the House Jan. 6 panel investigating the Capitol riot on Sunday pushed back on a Washington Post report suggesting tensions between committee staffers and R…
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The former student armed with a semiautomatic pistol and a revolver who killed four people in two schools in Brazil had a swastika pinned to his vest and had been planning for two years, police said Saturday.
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Schiff won’t say whether he’d comply with GOP subpoena, will ‘consider the validity’
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., would not state whether he'd comply with a potential subpoena from Republicans and slammed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as having no "core set of beliefs."
Cuba's informal market finds new space on growing internet
Ever-widening access to the internet is offering a new opportunity for Cubans looking for hard-to-obtain basic goods: online shopping.
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Joe and Hunter Biden go Black Friday shopping as Republicans prepare investigations into business deals
President Joe Biden spent Black Friday shopping with his family, including his son Hunter Biden. They visited several stores on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket.
'Long guns' taken by thieves during Black Friday raid on Maryland gun store
A gun store in Maryland was raided by thieves on Friday, and police are searching for anyone involved in the burglary.
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Ble Goude returns to Ivory Coast after 11 years in exile
Ivory Coast's former youth minister Charles Ble Goude has returned to his home country after more than a decade in exile.
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Election security a success, but more improvements needed, experts say
Despite the myriad of threats that faced the nation during the 2022 midterms, experts say security for the election proved successful overall. They warned, however, that some improvements are still…
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1 dead, 5 injured in shooting near popular Atlanta shopping center
A group of people estimated to range in age from 15 to 21 had been escorted from the nearby mall before gunfire erupted, police said.
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Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm
Macao awards casino licenses to MGM, Sands, Wynn, 3 others
Macao has tentatively renewed the casino licenses of MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and three Chinese rivals after they promised to help diversify the economy by investing in non-gambling attractions.
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Al-Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital
The extremist group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an unfolding armed attack on a hotel in the Somali capital
Venezuela takes first step out of political stalemate
The government and opposition agree that billions of dollars frozen abroad be released to help fund social projects.
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A cruise ship passenger was rescued by the Coast Guard after hours in Gulf waters
A 28-year-old man fell overboard from the Carnival Valor cruise ship hours before he was reported missing off of the southeast Louisiana coast. The passenger is in stable condition.
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NYPD officers, bystander save man who fell on subway tracks
NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police officers and a bystander raced to save a man who fell on the tracks at a Manhattan subway station, plucking him out of the way of an oncoming train in a daring rescue captured by an officer’s body camera.
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Secrets of 'SuperAgers' who possess brains as sharp as people 20 to 30 years younger | CNN
Are you destined to become a ‘SuperAger,” with a memory as sharp in your 80s as it was in your 50s? Here’s what science knows about those who keep their ability to remember as they age.
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White House’s former ‘disinformation czar’ Nina Jankowicz registers as a foreign agent
Nina Jankowicz, who briefly headed the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board, is now registered as a foreign agent, according to documents.
Newsom Told the White House He Won’t Challenge Biden
The would-be pursuer of Trump and DeSantis is "all in" for the president’s reelection and willing to wait his turn.
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Military says its forces killed 9 insurgents in SW Pakistan
The military says Pakistani security forces have shot and killed nine alleged insurgents in a raid on their hideout in southwestern Baluchistan province
N Korea aims to have ‘world’s strongest’ nuclear force, Kim says
Kim Jong Un promotes scientists and soldiers involved in the test launch of N Korea’s largest missile, the Hwasong-17.
Arizona saw an increase in child deaths during 2021
PHOENIX (AP) — Drownings, child neglect and firearms contributed to an increase in child deaths in Arizona during 2021, marking the highest rate of child deaths in the last 10 years, according to an annual report issued by the state.
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Republicans and Democrats seek support from Asian Americans in Georgia Senate race
The runoff election for the Georgia Senate race is set to be held in less than two weeks, with both parties vying for the support of Asian Americans at the voting booth.
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3 people found dead inside home on fire in apparent homicide
Police are investigating an apparent triple homicide after three people were found dead in a California residence Friday morning by firefighters responding to a fire.
Schiff won’t say whether he’d comply with GOP subpoena, will ‘consider the validity’
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., would not state whether he'd comply with a potential subpoena from Republicans and slammed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as having no "core set of beliefs."
Sunday shows preview: GOP prepares to take over House; Colorado Springs shooting reignites calls for gun control
The GOP’s imminent takeover of the House and renewed calls for gun control in the wake of the Colorado Springs shooting are likely to dominate this week’s Sunday shows circuit. The Republican Party…
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'Fame' and 'Flashdance' singer-actor Irene Cara dies at 63
Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred in and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie “Fame” and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance ...
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Severe weather could hamper post-Thanksgiving travel across the eastern U.S.
A tornado touched down briefly in the New Orleans area Saturday, and the system was expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to New York and Boston on Sunday.
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New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems
Bipartisan band of brothers: The West Point grads coming to Congress
Cross-aisle bonds between Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), Rep.-elect John James (R-Mich.) and Rep.-elect Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) were forged in the same class at the storied military academy.
www.politico.comGunshot during holiday festival prompts parade cancellation
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A gunshot during a holiday festival in Dayton sent people running for safety and prompted cancellation of a parade minutes after it had started, authorities said.
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World Cup updates: Team USA looks forward to 2026
The World Cup is underway in Qatar.
Daughter cannot watch execution of Kevin Johnson, judge rules
Kevin Johnson faces execution in Missouri on Tuesday for the killing of a police officer.
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Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas | CNN
Around 80% of Arizona has no laws overseeing how much groundwater corporate megafarms are using, nor is there any way to track it.
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German government seeks to ease rules for naturalization
Germany’s socially liberal government is moving ahead with plans to ease the rules for obtaining citizenship in the European Union’s most populous country, a drive that is being assailed by the conservative opposition.
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Belarus officials say Vladimir Makei, long-time foreign minister, has died suddenly
Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Makei will be remembered as a traitor who "betrayed the Belarusian people and supported tyranny."
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Photos: People we've lost in 2022 | CNN
Here are some of the most famous people who have died in 2022.
www.cnn.comWorld Cup updates: Team USA looks forward to 2026
The World Cup is underway in Qatar.
Less than a month after Musk takeover, half of Twitter’s top advertisers have halted activity: report
Half of Twitter’s top advertisers appear to have halted their activity on the social media platform, amid billionaire Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of the company. Fifty of Twitter’s leading 100 adv…
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Imran Khan says his party will quit all assemblies in Pakistan
The former prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament in April. He is now in the opposition and has been demanding early elections.
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Imran Khan: Former Pakistani PM attends first rally since shooting
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan greets supporters in Rawalpindi weeks after he was shot at a similar event.
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'Deeply held beliefs': Colorado designer before Supreme Court says she cannot condone LGBT weddings
Custom website and graphic designer Lorie Smith doesn't want to be forced to create websites for same-sex weddings due to her Christian faith, an issue the Supreme Court will debate next month in a free speech case challenging Colorado's anti-discrimination law.
www.washingtonexaminer.com12-year-old dies in Russian Roulette; murder charges brought
A 12-year-old boy is dead after playing Russian Roulette in Jackson, Mississippi
What travel warnings do other nations give their citizens about US violence? | CNN
From Australia to the United Kingdom, CNN Travel looks at what other governments tell their citizens about staying safe in a United States where mass shootings and gun violence have become commonplace.
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'Social justice' schools: Medical association praises diversity efforts in doctor education
The Association of American Medical Colleges praised U.S. medical schools for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, in a new report that detailed nationwide efforts at the colleges to implement diversity programs.
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Camilla scraps ladies-in-waiting in modernising move
The Queen Consort is ending the traditional title of ladies-in-waiting for assistants at events.
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Snow to blanket Kyiv as Russian attacks target power supplies
Snow is expected to hit the Ukrainian capital on Sunday and will continue until midweeks with freezing temperatures.
Trump dined with Kanye West and white nationalist Nick Fuentes, adviser says
The former president said in a statement that West "arrived with a guest whom I had never met and knew nothing about."
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Biden to hold first state dinner for France's Macron, Jon Batiste to perform
The black-tie dinner for Macron will be part of what is shaping up to be a busy social season at the White House.
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Dem Gov. Polis declines to endorse Biden’s call for ‘assault weapons’ ban
During an appearance Sunday on NBC News's "Meet the Press," Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declined to endorse President Biden’s call for an "assault weapons" ban.
Musk threatens to create 'alternative' smartphone if app stores ban Twitter
Elon Musk is toying with the idea of creating his own smartphone should other phones ban his newest venture Twitter.
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Thomas James, Navy sailor credited with disarming Colorado Springs shooting suspect, says he "wanted to save the family that I found"
Thomas James was injured while helping subdue a man who shot and killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado.
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U.S. Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iranian flag in World Cup posts
The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.
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SpaceX sends supplies to space station in 54th launch this year
The Cargo Dragon is loaded with 7,700 pounds of equipment and supplies, including two new solar array panels.
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Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown dies at 88 | CNN Politics
John Y. Brown Jr., the former Democratic governor of Kentucky, has died at age 88.
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Domino’s Pizza to deliver with zero emissions: 800 electric vehicles join fleet
Domino’s Pizza announced it is adding 800 custom-branded 2023 Chevy Bolt electric vehicles to its delivery fleet.
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Cruise passenger found alive after 15 hours overboard
A cruise passenger who fell overboard in the Gulf of Mexico was found alive on Thanksgiving Day after more than 15 hours in the water, the United States Coast Guard confirmed.
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US-England World Cup game seen by 19.98M on US television
The United States’ 0-0 draw against England in the World Cup drew 19.98 million viewers for English- and Spanish-language broadcasts
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. removed from American Airlines flight after crew 'concerned' for his health: Police
Star NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr was "removed" from an American Airlines flight in Miami after the flight's crew expressed concern over his health, police said.
Full transcript: Dr. Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation," Nov. 27, 2022
The following is a full transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, that aired on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Rep. James Clyburn on "Face the Nation," Nov. 27, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina that aired Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Jeh Johnson and Michael Chertoff on "Face the Nation," Nov. 27, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with former Homeland Security Secretaries Jeh Johnson and Michael Chertoff that aired Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on Nov. 27, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Rep. James Clyburn joined Margaret Brennan.
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New subvariants, family gatherings may bring more Covid-19 after holiday, but experts don't expect severe surge | CNN
As millions of Americans travel to gather with friends and family over the next few days, there’s a good chance that Covid-19 will follow.
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Latest COVID vaccine will help people 'move on' from the pandemic, White House's Jha says
The White House's Dr. Ashish Jha said Sunday that updated COVID-19 vaccinations will help people "move on" from the pandemic
Battle against RSV in schools recalls COVID-19 fight
Schools are preparing for another winter marked by mass sickness, as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to spike among children, prompting precautions that mirror those seen during COV…
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Protests over China's COVID controls spread across country
Protests against China’s anti-virus controls that have confined millions of people to their homes spread to Shanghai and other cities after complaints the death toll in a fire in China’s northwest might have been worsened by the restrictions.
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Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy | CNN
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday faced unprecedented dissent after hundreds of demonstrators protested in cities across China over the weekend against his zero-Covid strategy – with some daring to openly call for his removal in the streets.
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White House battles pandemic fatigue in vaccine push
Public health officials have repeatedly warned that the U.S. will likely face another wave of COVID-19 infections as the weather gets colder and people travel and gather for the holidays. But…
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China Covid: Protests continue in major cities across the country
Demonstrators gathered in the capital Beijing and the financial hub Shanghai, as well as Wuhan.
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Fauci pushes back on Pence remarks: ‘I don’t align myself with anybody’
Anthony Fauci on Sunday pushed back against former Vice President Mike Pence’s claims that the White House adviser aligned himself with Democratic governors during the peak of the COVID-19 pa…
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China protests spread as demonstrators call for Xi to step down over COVID policies
Protests against China's strict "zero-COVID" policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, continuing a round of demonstrations that have spread across the country.
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Adderall and amoxicillin shortages raise questions about Big Pharma
Consumers are at the mercy of drug companies when it comes to learning about what is causing the shortages, and how and when they might be resolved.
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Protests spread in China as anger mounts over ‘zero-COVID’
Residents and students rally in Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing, with some even calling on Xi Jinping to step down.
China Covid: Record number of cases as virus surges nationwide
Residents in thousands of Beijing tower blocks are ordered to remain indoors as workplaces shut down.
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Hawaii Gov. Ige looks back on coronavirus, tourism shutdown
Crisis response is one way to sum up Hawaii Gov. David Ige's eight years in office. He faced a volcanic eruption that destroyed 700 homes, protests blocking construction of a cutting-edge multibillion-dollar telescope and a false alert about an incoming ballistic missile.
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Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down
Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures have called for China’s powerful leader to resign. That's an unprecedented rebuke.
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China Covid: Shocking protests are huge challenge for China's leaders
China's rulers appear to have drastically underestimated growing discontent at Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy.
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Diphtheria cases rising among asylum seekers
The number of cases among those to have recently arrived in the UK exceeds 50, the BBC understands.
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