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• Islamist groups from across the world congratulate HTS on victory in Syria

  11-12-2024 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Almost universal support suggests interest in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s mix of national and religious ideologiesIslamist organisations and militants around the world have congratulated Syrian rebels on their victory over the regime of Bashar al-Assad, ignoring historic ideological differences, sectarian divides and continuing uncertainty around how rigorously the new rulers in Damascus will impose religious strictures and norms.The almost universal support for the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS),
  
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• Brazil president Lula to undergo second operation after emergency brain surgery

  11-12-2024 22:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Minimally invasive procedure is to ‘minimize the risk of future bleeding’ after no complications from first surgery Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will undergo another operation to “minimize the risk of future bleeding” his doctors have said, after the emergency operation carried out on Tuesday to contain a brain bleed.Lula, 79, is expected to undergo the “complementary” procedure on Thursday , his medical team said on Wednesday. C
  
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• Citing the Gospel, Pope Francis says migrants 'must be welcomed' and ‘integrated’

  11-12-2024 22:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis has cited the Gospel while calling for migrants to be "welcomed, encouraged and integrated" as Europe and the United States struggle to cater to unprecedented levels of global mass migration.The pontiff, a steadfast advocate for asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants, said that many migrants are faced with the "drama of forced migration" and make treacherous journeys by sea in search of better lives which can sometimes lead to tragedy. Speaking to an Italian pro-im
  
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• The world’s largest Christmas tree farm in Oregon sells nearly 1 million trees annually

  11-12-2024 22:08 via foxnews.com
  
  There is surely no shortage of Christmas trees in Oregon. Oregon is the largest producer of Christmas trees in the United States, harvesting around 4 million trees annually, according to World Population Review. That equals out to be about 33% of the total amount of Christmas trees produced in the country each year, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. That number equates to around $120 million annually, per the source. THE WORLD'S TALLEST SNOWMAN, MEAS
  
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• Woman who died after ‘butt lift’ surgery did not give informed consent, Bolton coroner rules

  11-12-2024 21:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Demi Agoglia’s death in Turkey was contributed to by neglect with ‘no proper pre-operative care and advice’A 26-year-old woman died after she was subjected to a “frankly barbaric” Brazilian butt lift procedure without giving informed consent, a coroner has ruled.Demi Agoglia travelled to Turkey for the operation after seeing celebrity endorsements for Istanbul-based Comfort Zone Surgery on social media. Continue reading...
  
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• Luigi Mangione and the UnitedHealthcare murder

  11-12-2024 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
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• Hundreds of tractors block central London streets as farmers protest tax change

  11-12-2024 19:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Hundreds of tractors blocked streets in central London on Wednesday, the latest protest by farmers against the government after it ended an exemption from inheritance tax for agricultural families.The measure, dubbed the "tractor tax" by critics, was introduced by the government to boost funds to pay for strained public services, but farmers say it will destroy family farms and reduce food production.Farmers lined their tractors up close to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, hoping to convin
  
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• The Mets just invested $765 million in their glow up. Can they be bigger than the Yankees?

  11-12-2024 19:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mets owner Steve Cohen's splashy investment in superstar Juan Soto came at the expense of their cross-town rivals. But can they
  
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• Dengue fever deaths surge in Caribbean and Americas due to climate crisis

  11-12-2024 17:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Warmer weather brought on by climate crisis enables mosquitoes that carry virus to expand their reachDeaths from dengue fever surged across the Caribbean and the Americas in 2024, health officials said, as warmer weather brought on by the climate crisis enables the mosquitoes that carry the virus to expand their reach.More than 7,700 deaths have been reported in the region so far in 2024, compared with 2,467 deaths in 2023 – an increase of more than 200%. Continue reading...
  
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• Senators call on Biden to brief upper chamber on efforts to return Austin Tice from Syria

  11-12-2024 15:28 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE - In a rare bipartisan push Wednesday morning, senators on both sides of the aisle called on President Biden to instruct his administration to brief the upper chamber by Dec. 20 on efforts underway to free Austin Tice from Syria. A letter, first obtained by Fox News Digital, was sent to the Oval Office by Sens. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md, calling on Biden to "seize" the rapidly changing situation in Syria and secure Tice’s return."Given the recent
  
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• North Korea condemns South Korea as 'fascist dictatorship' after martial law scare

  11-12-2024 15:27 via foxnews.com
  
  This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).North Korea condemned South Korea as a "fascist dictatorship" Wednesday in reaction to President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law.North Korea had remained silent for roughly a week after Yoon's attempt, which was foiled by the nation's legislature. Kim's regime finally commented on the issue through its state-
  
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• Heart failure is reversed with new gene therapy in animal study: ‘Unprecedented recovery’

  11-12-2024 15:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but the outcome of a new study suggests that could someday change.At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that was shown to reverse the effects of heart failure in a large animal study.In the study, pigs with heart failure were found to have low levels of cardiac bridging integrator 1 (cBIN1), a critical heart protein.BRAIN BLEED SENT JAMIE FOXX INTO A STROKE — WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DANGEROUS CONDITIONThe scientists i
  
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• Biden would make mistake issuing preemptive pardons for Trump foes: Washington Post column

  11-12-2024 15:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus warned President Biden in a new column to ditch the idea of preemptively pardoning government officials who have gotten on President-elect Donald Trump’s bad side.In the wake of the reports that the Biden White House is considering pardoning Trump’s political enemies so that the Department of Justice can’t go after them once he returns to office, Marcus urged the president to pump the brakes in a Washington Post column, saying the mo
  
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• Outgoing Treasury Sec. Yellen 'sorry that we haven't made more progress,' believes deficit must be decreased

  11-12-2024 15:16 via foxnews.com
  
  Outgoing Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen said that she's "concerned about fiscal sustainability" and thinks the deficit must be decreased.She made the comments during the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit after Greg Ip, chief economic commentator for the outlet, noted that President Joe Biden and Yellen are leaving behind a big budget deficit. "Are you sorry you couldn't make more progress on that?" he asked. Ip also asked Yellen how much risk the issue presents to the economy."Well I am conce
  
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• GOP governor calls on incoming Trump officials to ban junk food in food stamps: 'Make America Healthy Again'

  11-12-2024 15:12 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has sent a letter to the incoming Trump administration heads of the Health and Agriculture departments, calling for the end of junk food as part of the federal food stamp program. "As you know, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a $113 billion federal program designed to support low income families with food assistance," Sanders wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital to HHS Secretary-nominee Robe
  
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• Biden hosts White House Conference on Women’s Health Research

  11-12-2024 15:08 via nbcnews.com
  Watch live coverage as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden speak at the first-ever White House Conference on Women's Health Research.
  
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• NEWT GINGRICH: Biden may be president but Trump is already leader of the free world

  11-12-2024 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  It is clear Donald J. Trump will be a remarkable second-term president. His courage and endurance over the last nine years have already made him an historic figure – even before he made the greatest comeback in American political history on Nov. 5.The four years he spent out of office gave President-elect Trump time to think through how much he wanted to change the establishment. He was also able to consider what steps he could take to remove the dictatorial elements in the American system
  
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• Ex-world champion cyclist faces prison time after pleading guilty to lesser charge in death of Olympian wife

  11-12-2024 14:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Rohan Dennis, a two-time world champion cyclist and two-time Olympic medalist, is facing up to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty for his role in the 2023 death of his wife, fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins, in court on Tuesday. Dennis, who retired from the sport in 2023, negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors in Australia that will not hold the 34-year-old responsible for the death of his wife, who was struck by his vehicle in front of their home in Adelaide
  
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• 10 Christmas gifts for the golfer in your family

  11-12-2024 14:44 via foxnews.com
  
  With the holiday season upon us, the quest for the perfect present is in full swing. If you have a golfer in the family, you're in luck because the golf world is filled with gadgets, gear and accessories that can make any enthusiast's eyes light up this Christmas.Whether they're a seasoned pro or just enjoy hitting the greens on the weekend, this list of 10 Christmas gifts is especially curated to bring joy to anyone with a love for the game. From high-tech swing analyzers to luxurious golf atti
  
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• Apple launches its ChatGPT integration with Siri

  11-12-2024 14:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Apple released updates for its iPhone, iPad and Mac software on Wednesday that include a long-awaited ChatGPT integration with Siri.
  
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• Price growth ticked up in November as inflation progress stalls

  11-12-2024 14:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  The pace of price growth ticked up in November, a sign that efforts to cool inflation in the U.S. economy may be stalling.
  
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• Jennifer Love Hewitt afraid daughter will watch ‘super intense’ ‘Boy Meets World’ make out scene

  11-12-2024 14:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Jennifer Love Hewitt is unwrapping her Hollywood career during the holiday season."The Holiday Junkie" star reflected  with Fox News Digital on her long acting career, including her special cameo in "Boy Meets World.""It was so fun… I adored Will. He was like the best boyfriend ever. He was so sweet. And that cast was wonderful," Hewitt said of her memorable make out scene with one of the show's stars, Will Friedle. Friedle played Ben Savages’ character, Cory’s brother on
  
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• Biden, Democrats back away from bill that would give Trump more federal judges to appoint

  11-12-2024 14:24 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden and key Democrats are now opposing a once bipartisan bill that would have authorized 63 new permanent district judgeships now that President-elect Donald Trump would be the one to fill 21 of those slots once he takes office.The Senate in August passed the "Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act" or the "JUDGES Act of 2024," which staggers the 63 new permanent judgeships the president may choose over the next 10 years. Citing how courts are burdened by heavy
  
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• Federal judge who refuses mental evaluation at age 97 fights suspension

  11-12-2024 14:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Judge Pauline Newman, the oldest federal judge in America at age 97, is continuing to fight against a suspension from the bench by her colleagues who found her mentally not fit enough to serve. Newman is appealing her suspension and has also filed a motion to unseal documents related to an investigation which ultimately led to her being temporarily removed from the bench.Newman, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circu
  
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• Biden admin extends $10B Iran sanctions waiver 2 days after Trump election win

  11-12-2024 14:18 via foxnews.com
  
  The Biden administration has renewed a controversial sanctions waiver that will allow Iran access to some $10 billion in payments from Iraq – an action that came just two days after President-elect Trump emerged victorious on Election Day.Secretary of State Antony Blinken again extended the waiver for humanitarian trade, which permits Iran to access accounts in Iraq and Oman. However, Republican critics have said that allowing the Iranian regime access to these funds frees up money Iran ca
  
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• Friends, acquaintances defend Mangione family as media descends on alleged CEO killer's hometown

  11-12-2024 14:15 via foxnews.com
  
  COCKEYSVILLE, MD – Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione's prominent Maryland family has been shaken to its core over his arrest, but friends and acquaintances of the Mangiones describe them as a "great" family.Thomas Maronick Jr., a friend of the family and radio host in Maryland, said Mangione's arrest was "stunning," adding that they are a "deeply respected family." The Mangione family owns several golf courses and clubs across the state, as well as at least one radio station and other faci
  
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• Ray Romano quit stand-up comedy twice before finding massive success

  11-12-2024 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Ray Romano was "beat down" during the early days of his stand-up career, which prompted him to quit.During the premiere of his Netflix series "No Good Deed," Romano was accompanied by his family. He married his wife, Anna, in 1987. The couple share four children: daughter Alexandra, twin sons Matthew and Gregory, and son Joseph. In November, Romano's twin sons, 31, released their documentary, "The Romano Twins." In the documentary, the "Everybody Loves Raymond" star disc
  
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• Macy's confirms rogue employee hid $151 million in expenses over three years

  11-12-2024 13:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  A rogue employee was responsible for hiding $151 million in delivery expenses over the course of nearly three years, Macy's said Wednesday.
  
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• Imane Kehlif is most-Googled athlete of 2024 amid Olympic boxing gender controversy

  11-12-2024 13:51 via foxnews.com
  
  The world watched Imane Khelif win Olympic gold in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics. It then went to Google searching for answers to many, many confusing questions. Google released its "Year in Search" data this week and revealed that the most-searched athlete on the platform in 2024 was Khelif. Khelif was searched more than celebrity superstar athletes Simone Biles, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.  The Algerian boxer incited mass controversy by competing as a woman in the Paris Olympics
  
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• Anti-Trump DA's decision-making questioned over accused Ivy League killer case and more top headlines

  11-12-2024 13:47 via foxnews.com
  
  1. Accused Ivy League killer is fighting extradition.2. Legendary actor evacuated amid Malibu wildfire.3. Marine veteran breaks silence after acquittal.NOTHING TO ‘BRAGG’ ABOUT – Anti-Trump DA's decision-making questioned in handling accused Ivy League killer case. Continue reading …TRIGGER CLAUSE – Accused Ivy League killer's mind may have been driven by ObamaCare fine print, former FBI agent says. Continue reading …BAD APPLE – Mayor cracks down on se
  
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• Brett Favre attempts to 'clear the air' with Mark Gastineau after viral video of sack record confrontation

  11-12-2024 13:45 via foxnews.com
  
  A video went viral on Tuesday that featured Mark Gastineau confronting Brett Favre in 2023 about Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.In the final game of the 2001 season, Favre appeared to fall onto the field before being tackled by Strahan, giving the New York Giants legend the record (it's since been tied by T.J. Watt).Gastineau met Favre at a memorabilia event last year, saying Favre had "hurt" him, and he was going to "take my s
  
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• Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh to face court hearing after moving to delay trial

  11-12-2024 13:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Ryan Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course in September, will appear for a hearing in federal court Wednesday morning after his attorneys moved to delay the start of his February trial.Federal Judge Aileen Cannon, who previously presided over and eventually dismissed Trump’s federal classified documents case, will preside over the hearing in Fort Pierce, Florida.Attorneys for both sides were expected to discuss the
  
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• Malibu fire intensifies as local celebrities and students evacuate

  11-12-2024 13:26 via today.com
  Crews in Southern California are battling a fast-moving wildfire, powered by Santa Ana winds and tearing through parts of Malibu, forcing residents and Pepperdine University students to evacuate. NBC’s Dana Griffin reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the weather.
  
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• Friends of CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione speak out

  11-12-2024 13:17 via today.com
  Friends and acquaintances of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione are reacting to his charges, expressing shock and disbelief. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.
  
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• Inside Syria's Sadnaya prison and GOP considers how to push Trump agenda: Morning Rundown

  11-12-2024 13:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  One of Syria’s most notorious jails contains evidence of the Assad regime’s brutal crackdown on dissent.
  
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• US military research center denies NJ drones are theirs

  11-12-2024 13:03 via foxnews.com
  
  The base commander of a New Jersey military research center said the mysterious drones flying over the area are not theirs, but confirmed sightings to a local media outlet."While the source and cause of these aircraft operating in our area remain unknown, we can confirm that they are not the result of any Picatinny Arsenal-related activities," Lt. Col. Craig Bonham II said in a news release obtained by the Morristown Daily Record. The local media outlet reported that Picatinny has recorded
  
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• Don’t let Biden sneak in more Medicare cuts on his way out the door

  11-12-2024 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  America’s seniors shouldn’t be used as pawns in a political game. But that is exactly what could be happening right now in the waning days of President Biden’s administration.President Biden has made numerous claims over the years that it’s Republicans who are the party that supposedly wants to cut the Medicare program. President Biden needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror. It is actually the Biden administration that’s spent the last two years quietly chipp
  
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• Holidaymakers on smaller budgets turning to Tunisia and Egypt, says Tui

  11-12-2024 12:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Bulgaria also among more affordable choices as vacations remain a priority Business live – latest updatesCash-strapped consumers are still prioritising spending on holidays but are choosing more affordable destinations including Egypt, Bulgaria and Tunisia for their annual break, according to Europe’s biggest package trip operator.Tui said new customers with smaller budgets who are not able to find a package holiday in more traditional locations such as Spain are looking elsewhere. C
  
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• CEO shooting suspect ‘loved Japanese culture,’ but critiqued its society

  11-12-2024 12:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Ivy league tech graduate charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan made multiple visits to Japan earlier this year, according to those who spoke with the alleged gunman.
  
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• 'Dear White People:' Squad member posts screed about 'evil of White supremacy' after Penny acquittal

  11-12-2024 12:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Outgoing Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., posted a lengthy screed directed at "White people" Tuesday in the wake of Daniel Penny's acquittal in the death of Jordan Neely.On May 1, 2023, Penny confronted Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia who had an active arrest warrant at the time and a history of violence, as he was shouting death threats on the subway. With the assistance of other passengers, Penny restrained Neely with a chokehold, but Neely later died.Outraged that a jury found
  
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• Japanese atomic bomb survivor warns nuclear taboo is at risk in Nobel Peace Prize speech

  11-12-2024 12:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  A 92-year-old Japanese survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki described the horrors he witnessed in 1945 as he accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday on behalf of his anti-nuclear weapons group.
  
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• Outgoing Rep. Jamaal Bowman issues 'Dear White People' thread following Daniel Penny acquittal

  11-12-2024 12:05 via foxnews.com
  
  On the heels of Marine veteran Daniel Penny's acquittal, outgoing Rep. Jamaal Bowman issued a "Dear White People" thread on X which he started by saying he did not know why he felt the need to keep talking to white people."Dear White People, I don’t know why I feel the need to keep talking to you. I don’t know why part of me still has hope for you and for us. Some of you are too far gone. But maybe enough of you aren’t and will join us in fighting to end white supremacy," Bowma
  
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• Top DOGE senator demands answers on plan to exhaust CHIPs Act funds before Trump arrives

  11-12-2024 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A top U.S. senator is expected to demand that Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo explain her reported plans to exhaust the remainder of the CHIPs and Science Act’s multibillion-dollar appropriations before President-elect Donald Trump takes office."Your recent mandate to the Department of Commerce staff to work overtime–including weekends–spending billions of dollars in funding provided by the CHIPs and Science Act as quickly as possible before President-elect Trump ta
  
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• Kyle Rudolph reveals Daniel Jones' reasoning behind joining Vikings: 'Opportunity for me in the future'

  11-12-2024 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  As one former New York quarterback thrives in Minnesota, another stands on the sidelines now in a position he never thought he would be in after being drafted sixth overall in 2019. Daniel Jones' time with the New York Giants ended unceremoniously when he was released after a 2-8 start this season, leaving him to find a new home in the NFL for the first time in six years. Weighing his options, Jones decided to take the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad quarterback role, calling it an "
  
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• President's office raided and top aide attempts suicide as South Korea crisis deepens

  11-12-2024 11:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  South Korean police said they had raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate his failed attempt to impose martial law last week.
  
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• North Korea breaks silence on 'insane' martial law effort in 'dictatorship' South Korea

  11-12-2024 11:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  North Korean state media reported for the first time Wednesday on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt last week to impose martial law.
  
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• Malibu fire rages on as famous locals evacuate and college students shelter

  11-12-2024 11:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Strong winds continue to fuel the fast-moving, 3,000-acre Malibu wildfire that has destroyed homes and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders to around 20,000 people in Los Angeles County, California.
  
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• South Korea's former defense minister attempted suicide after he was arrested over martial law probe

  11-12-2024 11:20 via foxnews.com
  
  This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).South Korea’s former defense minister, Kim Yong Hyun, attempted suicide while in detention over the president's martial law declaration before officials stopped him.This, as police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol's office Wednesday amid the investigation into the president's declaration.The main liberal opposition Democratic
  
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• Ghanaians give ex-president Mahama a chance to eclipse his shaky legacy

  11-12-2024 11:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Honeymoon period will be short as John Mahama tries to fix economy, seen as a huge factor in electionGhana’s electoral commission had been due to announce the official results of Saturday’s presidential election by Tuesday. But by Sunday morning Mahamudu Bawumia, the country’s vice-president and the flag-bearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), and his campaign team had seen enough to give up.“The data from our own internal collation of the results indicates that &
  
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• Walking Dead actor Danai Gurira inspires African playwrights with Zimbabwe workshops

  11-12-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Television and film star, who wrote first play to premiere on Broadway with all female and black cast and creatives, hopes writers’ conference will bring on new talentA group of upcoming playwrights is gathering in the Zimbabwean capital Harare this week for an 11-day event organised by celebrated American-Zimbabwean actor Danai Gurira as part of her commitment to nurturing a new generation of dramatic artists in southern Africa.The Almasi African Playwrights conference is hosted by Almasi
  
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