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• Nurse: Reach out to the frontline workers in your life

  28-11-2020 23:19 via cnn.com
  
  Alison Johnson, a registered nurse and director of the critical care unit at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee, explains the impact a pandemic makes on hospitals. She tells CNN's Boris Sanchez the mental health toll is as real as coronavirus. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK.
  
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• Justice Department rushing to expand execution methods like firing squads for federal death row inmates

  28-11-2020 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department has rushed to change the rules around federal death penalties as they expedite a slew of scheduled executions in the final days of the Trump administration, including expanding possible execution methods to include electrocution and death by firing squad.
  
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• Justice Department rushing to expand execution methods like firing squads for death row inmates

  28-11-2020 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department has rushed to change the rules around federal death penalties as they expedite a slew of scheduled executions in the final days of the Trump administration, including expanding possible execution methods to include electrocution and death by firing squad.
  
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• Justice Department rushing to expand execution methods like firing squads

  28-11-2020 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department has rushed to change the rules around federal death penalties as they expedite a slew of scheduled executions in the final days of the Trump administration, including expanding possible execution methods to include electrocution and death by firing squad.
  
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• White House Budget office moving to reclassify key roles under Trump executive order - WaPo report

  28-11-2020 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  Following an executive order President Donald Trump signed last month, the Office of Management and Budget is moving to reclassify 88% of its workforce into a new job classification that would give the federal government more flexibility to fire these employees without going through a lengthy appeals process, The Washington Post reported Friday.
  
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• Washington Post: White House Budget office moving to reclassify key roles under Trump executive order

  28-11-2020 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  Following an executive order President Donald Trump signed last month, the Office of Management and Budget is moving to reclassify 88% of its workforce into a new job classification that would give the federal government more flexibility to fire these employees without going through a lengthy appeals process, The Washington Post reported Friday.
  
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• Ethiopia declares victory as military takes Tigray capital

  28-11-2020 22:53 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Ethiopia’s military has gained “full control” of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, the army announced Saturday, and the prime minister said the taking of Mekele marked the “completion” of an offensive that started nearly four weeks ago.
  
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• 'Trust us, we're fighting': RNC chair Ronna McDaniel faces tough crowd at campaign stop

  28-11-2020 22:11 via cnn.com
  
  At a campaign stop in Marietta, Georgia, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel attempted to persuade Republicans to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff elections, even as voters expressed ambivalence about expanding "money and work when it's already decided." CNN's Ryan Nobles has more.
  
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• NASCAR'S William 'Rowdy' Harrell and his wife died in a car crash while on their honeymoon

  28-11-2020 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  A NASCAR pit crew member and his new wife were killed in a car accident in the Florida Keys while celebrating their honeymoon.
  
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• NASCAR crew member and wife killed in car crash on honeymoon

  28-11-2020 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  A NASCAR pit crew member and his new wife were killed in a car accident in the Florida Keys while celebrating their honeymoon.
  
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• European Union condemns killing of Iranian scientist as 'criminal act'

  28-11-2020 21:58 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Other nations in the Middle East have accused Israel of involvement in the killing, with some saying that it will "fuel tensions" in the region.
  
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• Biden's Covid-19 adviser: Here's who may get vaccine first

  28-11-2020 21:56 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Celine Gounder tells CNN's Boris Sanchez which groups the Biden coronavirus advisory board is considering to be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
  
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• Biden Covid-19 adviser: Here's who may get vaccine first

  28-11-2020 21:56 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Celine Gounder tells CNN's Boris Sanchez which groups the Biden coronavirus advisory board is considering to be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
  
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• Fury over France's proposed security law erupts across the country

  28-11-2020 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  Demonstrations took place across France on Saturday against the proposed global security law and its signature measure to restrict the filming of police officers. They came as calls to withdraw it were exacerbated by cases of police violence this week.
  
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• Fury over France's proposed security law

  28-11-2020 21:37 via cnn.com
  
  Demonstrations took place across France on Saturday against the proposed global security law and its signature measure to restrict the filming of police officers. They came as calls to withdraw it were exacerbated by cases of police violence this week.
  
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• Former top cybersecurity official says Trump firing by tweet was 'not how I wanted to go out'

  28-11-2020 21:17 via cnn.com
  
  Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official, said President Donald Trump's decision to unceremoniously fire him via tweet last week was "not how I wanted to go out."
  
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• John Travolta posts emotional message thanking his fans for their support following his wife's death

  28-11-2020 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  John Travolta took to social media to share a Thanksgiving message with his fans, thanking them for their support following the death of his wife.
  
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• John Travolta posts emotional message thanking fans for support following his wife's death

  28-11-2020 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  John Travolta took to social media to share a Thanksgiving message with his fans, thanking them for their support following the death of his wife.
  
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• John Travolta posts emotional message thanking fans for support after wife's death

  28-11-2020 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  John Travolta took to social media to share a Thanksgiving message with his fans, thanking them for their support following the death of his wife.
  
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• More people died of suicide in Japan in one month than the entire coronavirus pandemic

  28-11-2020 20:24 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Japan is struggling under a mental health crisis as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, with more people dying in one month from suicide than from COVID-19 all year long. 
  
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• Man receives racist letter over Black Santa decoration -- and neighbors have his back

  28-11-2020 20:24 via cnn.com
  
  Chris Kennedy's Christmas display features a seven-foot Black Santa that stands tall in his yard along with a Christmas tree and a large shining sign that reads "Joy."
  
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• Trixie the whale shark dies at the Georgia Aquarium

  28-11-2020 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  The largest female whale shark at Georgia Aquarium has died, the Atlanta attraction announced.
  
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• Iran suffers more humiliation with killing of nuclear chief. But no one in world's most febrile region wants war

  28-11-2020 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  • Iran's supreme leader vows revenge
  
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• Pope elevates 13 new cardinals then puts them in their place

  28-11-2020 19:48 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Pontiff warned the cardinals against abusing their positions and power for personal gain.
  
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• Ethiopian army takes full control of Tigray capital

  28-11-2020 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have taken control of Mekelle, the capital of the country's Tigray region, according to a tweet from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
  
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• Ethiopian army takes control of Tigray capital

  28-11-2020 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have taken control of Mekelle, the capital of the country's Tigray region, according to a tweet from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
  
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• Protests take place across France against proposed security law

  28-11-2020 19:01 via cnn.com
  
  Demonstrations took place across France on Saturday against the proposed global security law and its signature measure to restrict the filming of police officers. They came as calls to withdraw it were exacerbated by cases of police violence this week.
  
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• How to fight the holiday blues this year

  28-11-2020 18:58 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Chloe Melas talks with lifestyle writers and editors about how to protect your mental health during a holiday season complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.: Everything you need to know about the fight

  28-11-2020 18:37 via cnn.com
  
  Mike Tyson, once considered "the baddest man on the planet," is returning to the boxing ring Saturday for a highly anticipated bout.
  
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• Trump's legal defeats pile up

  28-11-2020 18:02 via cnn.com
  
  • Biden picks up small number of votes in Milwaukee County after recount
  • Watch: Former Trump official reacts to Trump's 'farcical' election claims
  
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• Iran suffers more humiliation with killing of nuclear chief. But no one in the region wants war

  28-11-2020 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  It is the art of anything-but-actual war. The apparent goal of Iran's enemies, and possibly Iran itself, is in the next 50 days -- ahead of the US inauguration -- to be as antagonistic as humanly possible, without actually starting a full-blown conflict.
  
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• More than 60 arrested in anti-lockdown protests in London– video

  28-11-2020 17:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Met police officers tried to disperse the protesters, arguing the demonstration was unlawful under coronavirus bans on gatherings. However, some legal commentators believe protests are still permitted under the “reasonable excuse” rule in the regulationsPolice arrest dozens of anti-lockdown protesters in London Continue reading...
  
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• This archbishop has become the first African American cardinal in Catholic history

  28-11-2020 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  For the past week, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC, has been holed up in a Vatican guesthouse, receiving meals at his door.
  
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• Iran's supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist

  28-11-2020 16:50 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The accusations have stirred fears of retaliation and action between the U.S. and Iran.
  
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• Iran vows to 'respond' to killing of nuclear programme scientist – video

  28-11-2020 16:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, has said the country will respond to the killing of one of the country’s most senior scientists, who was identified by Israel as having headed a secret nuclear weapons programme.Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the architect of Tehran’s nuclear strategy, was killed on Friday on a highway near the capital in a carefully planned assassination that has led to a serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East.Iran's supreme leader calls for 'de
  
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• Chinese doctors jailed for illegally harvesting organs of accident victims

  28-11-2020 16:33 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The group of four doctors worked to procure organs in hospitals for over a year.
  
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• Women-led protests against police violence planned in Poland

  28-11-2020 16:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Protesters have gathered in Warsaw and other Polish cities for a nationwide demonstration against an attempt to restrict abortion rights and the police violence that occurred in response to other recent protests over reproductive rights
  
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• Heavy rain ongoing on Gulf Coast as storm aims for Northeast next week

  28-11-2020 16:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The system will bring up to 2 inches of rain to the Northeast.
  
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• The QAnon conspiracy is fake. The harm it's doing to child welfare groups is real

  28-11-2020 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  Child welfare organizations for months have felt the full weight of the coronavirus pandemic, navigating concerns about unreported abuse and ensuring their resources are available to at-risk children.
  
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• USS Nimitz ordered back to Persian Gulf after Iran's supreme leader threatens revenge over slain scientist

  28-11-2020 15:57 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday called for the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist linked to Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program, a slaying the Islamic Republic has blamed on Israel.
  
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• Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights

  28-11-2020 15:47 via abcnews.go.com
  As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage even before his boss, President Barack Obama
  
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• Black firefighters in NC allege racism amid larger reckoning

  28-11-2020 15:46 via abcnews.go.com
  A group of Black firefighters in a North Carolina city has filed a grievance citing racism and discrimination they have endured for more than 30 years
  
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• Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies at 46

  28-11-2020 15:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tony Hsieh, retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in Sacramento Black Friday mall shooting

  28-11-2020 15:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Police say a shooting at a Sacramento mall on Black Friday has killed one person and left another with life-threatening wounds
  
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• A fight broke out between lawmakers. Pig guts were thrown

  28-11-2020 15:14 via cnn.com
  
  Lawmakers in Taiwan threw pig intestines and punches at each other as a brawl broke out in parliament over a proposal to ease restrictions on pork imports from the United States.
  
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• Capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region under intense bombardment

  28-11-2020 14:30 via cnn.com
  
  The capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, Mekelle, is under fierce bombardment, a humanitarian source on the ground and eyewitnesses who have fled the city told CNN on Saturday.
  
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• Iran's supreme leader vows retaliation for assassination of leading scientist

  28-11-2020 13:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran would continue the "scientific and technological" work of scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
  
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• Some eager explorers have already hiked into the desert and found the Utah monolith

  28-11-2020 12:54 via cnn.com
  
  If aliens had really been behind that mysterious monolith found in the Utah desert, they probably would've made it more difficult to find.
  
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• Iran's supreme leader vows revenge after top nuclear scientist apparently assassinated

  28-11-2020 12:53 via cnn.com
  
  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge and to continue the country's "scientific" activities after the apparent assassination of the country's chief nuclear scientist, as top Iranian officials pile blame on Israel over the killing.
  
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• Pompeo condemns 'wrongful' convictions of 'Citgo 6' in Venezuela

  28-11-2020 11:50 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condemned what he called the “wrongful” convictions of six Citgo employees in Venezuela, describing the South American nation's justice system as a “kangaroo court.”
  
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