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• 'Ritual humiliation': See CNN's Richard Quest play Xbox

  25-11-2021 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Richard Quest plays video games with the head of Xbox Phil Spencer who talks about the future of the company as they celebrate the console's 20th anniversary.
  
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• CNN's Richard Quest plays video games with Xbox head

  25-11-2021 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Richard Quest plays video games with the head of Xbox Phil Spencer who talks about the future of the company as they celebrate the console's 20th anniversary.
  
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• CNN's Richard Quest play video games with Xbox head

  25-11-2021 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Richard Quest plays video games with the head of Xbox Phil Spencer who talks about the future of the company as they celebrate the console's 20th anniversary.
  
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• Veteran gets an unexpected gift from 'The Rock'

  25-11-2021 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  At a screening of Dwayne Johnson's new film, "Red Notice," The Rock personally selected Navy veteran Oscar Rodriguez as the recipient of a one-of-a-kind gift.
  
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• U.S. lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan

  25-11-2021 22:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  'When news of our trip broke yesterday, my office received a blunt message from the Chinese Embassy, telling me to call off the trip,' Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin said.
  
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• Action over variant shows government keen to avoid Christmas calamity of 2020

  25-11-2021 22:32
  
  Analysis: variant provides test of whether relaxation of rules and booster push is effective policySouth Africa to be put on England’s travel red list Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLast Christmas, as ministers rashly promised five days of festive family gatherings while a new variant gathered pace, Boris Johnson held out until the final hours until he bowed to the inevitable and cancelled Christmas.Despite rising cases in Europe and new restrictions on t
  
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• South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike

  25-11-2021 22:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa.
  
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• Russian coal mine fire kills at least 52 people

  25-11-2021 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least 52 people have died from a Siberian coal mine fire that resulted from a gas leak, Russia’s TASS news agency reported Thursday.
  
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• Russia: Death toll from Siberian coal mine fire raised to 52

  25-11-2021 22:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A devastating fire swept through a Siberian coal mine.
  
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• 'Afghan girl' from famous National Geographic cover is given refuge in Italy

  25-11-2021 22:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sharbat Gula, the subject of a 1985 National Geographic cover photo, has been evacuated to Rome following requests from groups working in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.
  
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• Weather to watch for post-Thanksgiving travel

  25-11-2021 21:57 via cnn.com
  
  A new storm system is expected to bring some rain and snow to the Northeast this weekend as millions travel home from the Thanksgiving holiday. CNN meteorologist Tom Sater has an updated forecast.
  
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• French coastguard's mayday call after boat capsized – audio

  25-11-2021 21:55
  
  The French coastguard mayday call emerged on Thursday after 27 people drowned trying to cross the Channel. All ships were alerted in the area about "approximately" 15 people being overboard and to report information to Gris-Nez emergency officials.An emergency search began at about 2pm on Wednesday when a fishing boat sounded the alarm after spotting several people at sea off the coast of France. The cause of the accident has not been formally established but the boat used was inflatable an
  
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• France opts for 3rd shots, not lockdown, to fight new wave

  25-11-2021 21:25 via abcnews.go.com
  
  France has launched a plan to give booster shots to all adults, opting against a further lockdown or curfew, to help combat a worrying uptick in infections in the country
  
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• Washington faces threat of more 'atmospheric rivers,' floods

  25-11-2021 21:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The state is assessing millions of dollars in damage.
  
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• Thanksgiving travelers set pandemic record with more than 2.3 million in the air, TSA says

  25-11-2021 21:10 via cnn.com
  
  Thanksgiving travelers have set a new pandemic-era air travel record in the United States.
  
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• What Ahmaud Arbery's mom would tell the men convicted of murdering her son

  25-11-2021 20:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Ahmaud Arbery's mother said she is feeling especially thankful this Thanksgiving, after three men were found guilty of his murder.
  
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• Americans are witnessing the Covid economy's contradiction this Thanksgiving

  25-11-2021 20:23 via cnn.com
  
  We're living through a life-changing pandemic, an assault on democracy and a reckoning with racial justice. But it's the economy and inflation souring the overall mood for Americans.
  
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• 'Release that video call': Amanpour presses IOC official on tennis star

  25-11-2021 20:15 via cnn.com
  
  The International Olympic Committee's Dick Pound tells Christiane Amanpour the IOC is satisfied that Peng Shuai is "alive and healthy and not under coercion"
  
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• 'Release that video call': Amanpour presses IOC official on Peng Shuai

  25-11-2021 20:15 via cnn.com
  
  The International Olympic Committee's Dick Pound tells Christiane Amanpour the IOC is satisfied that Peng Shuai is "alive and healthy and not under coercion"
  
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• College coach rips hometown fans in epic rant

  25-11-2021 19:25 via cnn.com
  
  Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban called out Alabama fans on his 'Hey Coach' radio show for being "self-absorbed" in a fiiery rant that has gone viral. CNN's Kaitlan Collins, an Alabama alum, weighs in.
  
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• Macy's Thanksgiving Parade: Baby Yoda and Snoopy delight crowds

  25-11-2021 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands turn out to enjoy the annual parade with millions more watching on television.
  
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• Unwrapping seven new Christmas movies

  25-11-2021 19:13 via cnn.com
  
  Comedies, romances, family films -- Rick Damigella makes our new Christmas movies list and checks it twice.
  
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• Restaurant group shelling out $650,000 to let 250 staff fly to see their families

  25-11-2021 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  For Sandeep Arora, home is the ancient city of Jalandhar in India's Punjab region. His wife, son and parents live there, but he hasn't seen them since March 2020.
  
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• Britney Spears has no immediate plans to do an interview with Oprah Winfrey

  25-11-2021 18:59 via cnn.com
  
  Britney Spears sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for a televised conversation would undoubtedly generate huge interest.
  
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• Britons brace for a dry Christmas

  25-11-2021 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  Shops in the United Kingdom could run short of wine and liquor ahead of Christmas because there aren't enough drivers to make deliveries.
  
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• Booze could be hard to come by in Britain this Christmas

  25-11-2021 18:55 via cnn.com
  
  Shops in the United Kingdom could run short of wine and liquor ahead of Christmas because there aren't enough drivers to make deliveries.
  
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• New Interpol president is an Emirati general accused of overseeing torture

  25-11-2021 18:53 via cnn.com
  
  Global police agency Interpol has elected UAE Inspector General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, who has been accused of overseeing torture, as its new president.
  
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• Snowboarder Marko Grilc dies in accident, according to sponsors

  25-11-2021 18:50 via cnn.com
  
  Snowboarder Marko Grilc has died following an accident in the Austrian ski resort of Sölden, two of his sponsors have confirmed.
  
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• Snowboarder Marko Grilc dies in accident

  25-11-2021 18:50 via cnn.com
  
  Snowboarder Marko Grilc has died following an accident in the Austrian ski resort of Sölden, two of his sponsors have confirmed.
  
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• 'Afghan Girl' from National Geographic magazine cover granted refugee status in Italy

  25-11-2021 18:43 via cnn.com
  
  The "Afghan Girl" made famous after featuring on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985 has been granted refugee status by Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, according to an Italian government press office statement.
  
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• Quiz of the week: Why did Boris Johnson like Peppa Pig World so much?

  25-11-2021 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
  
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• Mother who gave birth on a plane thanks first responders who delivered baby

  25-11-2021 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  "I just pushed once and the baby girl came out crying," Liliana Castañeda said of her daughter, Analia, who was born on a Delta Air Lines flight.
  
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• British man given 3D printed eye in world first, hospital says

  25-11-2021 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  A British man has become the first patient in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed eye, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
  
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• Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene draws battle lines for GOP leader

  25-11-2021 18:20 via cnn.com
  
  Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Donald Trump's staunchest allies in Congress, on Thursday laid out demands for a GOP leader to earn her vote for House Speaker if Republicans are able to retake the majority after the 2022 elections and cast doubt on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy being elected to the position.
  
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• Hear what Dr. Fauci thinks about vaccine boosters for kids

  25-11-2021 18:10 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's John Berman asks Dr. Anthony Fauci about Covid-19 vaccine boosters for kids and teenagers six months after their second vaccine shot.
  
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• Mom fatally shot at memorial for son killed days earlier

  25-11-2021 18:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Chicago mother and her son were killed just days apart.
  
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• Santa Claus gets a boyfriend in Norwegian Christmas commercial

  25-11-2021 17:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  The four-minute ad titled “When Harry met Santa” has been produced to mark 50 years since the decriminalization of homosexuality in Norway.
  
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• This is what a boat provided by smugglers to migrants looks like

  25-11-2021 17:45 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Cyril Vanier reports from a beach near Calais, France, after at least 27 people died when their boat capsized marking one of the largest losses of life in the English Channel in recent years.
  
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• Montgomery faces fine lawsuit for dropping Confederate name

  25-11-2021 17:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Alabama attorney general's office says Montgomery owes a $25,000 for changing the name of a street that bore the name of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
  
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• Priti Patel says UK will cooperate with France to stop refugees crossing the Channel – video

  25-11-2021 17:33
  
  The home secretary said it was up to France to stop refugees crossing the Channel in small boats, after 27 people, mostly Kurds from Iraq or Iran, drowned trying to reach the UK in an inflatable boat.Making a statement to MPs, Patel said that while there was no rapid solution to the issue of people seeking to make the crossing, she had reiterated a UK offer to send more police to France.Patel told the Commons she had just spoken to her French counterpart, Gérald Darmanin, a
  
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• 2 NYPD officers shot in Bronx 'gun battle,' authorities say

  25-11-2021 17:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The officers are expected to make a full recovery.
  
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• UK Michelin star restaurant burns down

  25-11-2021 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  A Michelin-star restaurant in northern England housed in a 14th century building has suffered significant damage after its thatched roof caught fire.
  
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• Ikea is offering a tiny apartment in Tokyo for less than $1 per month

  25-11-2021 17:26 via cnn.com
  
  Swedish retailer Ikea is becoming a landlord in Japan with a tiny apartment it will rent out in Tokyo.
  
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• Thousands of people have raised nearly $900K for a man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit

  25-11-2021 17:16 via cnn.com
  
  Thousands of people are raising money online for a Missouri man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
  
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• National Day of Mourning turns Thanksgiving into something more honest

  25-11-2021 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  A version of this story appeared in CNN's Race Deconstructed newsletter. To get it in your inbox every week, sign up for free here.
  
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• WATCH: Frozen turkey bursts into flames

  25-11-2021 17:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A frozen turkey ignites during a fire safety demonstration in Mississippi, warning people to thaw their Thanksgiving dinners before cooking.
  
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• WATCH: Balloons fly high at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  25-11-2021 17:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The balloons in the 95th annual parade are back after a one-year hiatus.
  
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• Nearly 200,000 could be without power on Thanksgiving due to fire danger

  25-11-2021 17:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of customers in Southern California may be without electricity during the Thanksgiving holiday.
  
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• Macron calls for greater cooperation from UK over refugee Channel crossings – video

  25-11-2021 17:01
  
  Emmanuel Macron has stressed the need to develop 'stronger and responsible' partnerships with Britain and Europe after at least 27 people, including women and children, died on Wednesday trying to cross the Channel on an inflatable boat.
  Speaking on Thursday, the French president said: 'When these men and women reach the shores of the Channel, it is already too late.'British and French leaders have traded accusations after the tragedy
  Pregnant women and three children among 27 drowned in Channel
  
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• Judge vacates 1974 rape conviction after Massachusetts fails to preserve evidence, victim raises 'serious doubts' about her identification

  25-11-2021 16:42 via cnn.com
  
  A Massachusetts judge vacated Tyrone Clark's 1974 rape conviction after the commonwealth failed to preserve evidence and the victim in the case, unsolicited, raised serious doubts about her identification of the defendant, according to a news release from the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.
  
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