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Students sue Yale University, alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities

https://ift.tt/byaEDKh Current students and an advocacy group are suing Yale University and its governing body, alleging "systemic discrimination against students with mental health disabilities," according to a lawsuit filed in Connecticut federal court Wednesday. https://ift.tt/UyAtrQ6

Beloved tiger 'Manis' dies at Dallas Zoo

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Organizations get $1M in violence prevention grants

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Biden administration projecting daily migrant border crossings could double when Trump-era policy ends

https://ift.tt/byaEDKh The Department of Homeland Security is projecting between 9,000 to 14,000 migrants may attempt to cross the US southern border a day when a Trump-era border policy ends in late December, more than double the current number of people crossing, according to a source familiar with the projections. https://ift.tt/UyAtrQ6

Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk's management style, says former top official

https://ift.tt/HPGvONx Twitter owner Elon Musk's dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former top Twitter official who led the company's content moderation before abruptly resigning this month. https://ift.tt/Go7ZUNI

Man delivers packages tossed on highway

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Armed neighbors detain home invasion suspect

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'America's go-to partner': Macron to arrive in DC at key moment in France-US relations

https://ift.tt/HPGvONx When President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron walked into a small holding room on the margins of the Global Fund conference in New York this fall, their aides had only allotted 10 minutes for the two men to briefly touch base. https://ift.tt/Go7ZUNI

Suspect in 2016 double murder, face-biting case found not guilty by reason of insanity

https://ift.tt/HPGvONx Austin Harrouff, the 25-year-old accused of stabbing a Florida couple to death and biting the face of the male victim in 2016, will be sent to a mental hospital instead of prison, according to court documents. https://ift.tt/Go7ZUNI

Pence says Trump was 'wrong' for dinner with Holocaust denier

https://ift.tt/yaCkcNr Former Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that Donald Trump was "wrong" to recently have dinner with White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and rapper Kanye West at his Florida resort and that the former president should apologize for it. https://ift.tt/4jMeFTx

Supreme Court counsel says Justice Samuel Alito didn't violate ethics standards

https://ift.tt/yaCkcNr The Supreme Court legal counsel said there is no evidence that Justice Samuel Alito violated ethics standards, according to a letter on Monday in response to questions from congressional Democrats about allegations that Alito revealed the outcome of a 2014 decision before it was released. https://ift.tt/4jMeFTx

2 found dead, burned beyond recognition

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Congress prepares to act after Biden calls on Capitol Hill to 'immediately' pass legislation to avert rail shutdown

https://ift.tt/yaCkcNr President Joe Biden in a statement Monday called on Congress to pass legislation "immediately" averting a rail shutdown and officially adopting a September tentative agreement approved by labor and management leaders. https://ift.tt/4jMeFTx

Browns QB to return Sunday after 11-game suspension over sexual misconduct allegations

https://ift.tt/yaCkcNr For the first time in two years, embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson returns to the field for the Cleveland Browns Sunday after serving an 11-game suspension. https://ift.tt/4jMeFTx

Why going into work five days a week is a thing of the past

https://ift.tt/yaCkcNr We're never going back to the office -- at least not five days a week. https://ift.tt/4jMeFTx

First lady Jill Biden chooses 'We the People' as theme for White House holiday decorations

https://ift.tt/yaCkcNr First lady Jill Biden has chosen "We the People" as the theme for the seasonal White House holiday decorations, according to a release from the East Wing. https://ift.tt/4jMeFTx

US oil prices are at their lowest level in nearly a year. Gas is down 6% in a month

https://ift.tt/yaCkcNr US oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since December 2021 on fears that protests in China against Covid-19 lockdowns will dent demand. https://ift.tt/4jMeFTx

Man has customized mobility van stolen

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Navy petty officer who helped disarm Colorado nightclub shooter speaks out for first time

https://ift.tt/C2AMb0L Thomas James, one of the two men who helped disarm a shooter during last week's mass shooting inside Club Q in Colorado Springs, issued his first statement about his role in the attack on Sunday. https://ift.tt/DI5G9MO

How JCPenney plans to win back shoppers

https://ift.tt/C2AMb0L Marc Rosen didn't flinch when he was offered the top job at JCPenney last year. https://ift.tt/DI5G9MO

Schiff says January 6 committee will decide what goes in the final report 'in a collaborative manner'

https://ift.tt/C2AMb0L House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who also sits on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, said Sunday that he doesn't believe the committee's upcoming report would focus almost entirely on Donald Trump. https://ift.tt/DI5G9MO

Arkansas GOP governor says Trump's meeting with Holocaust denier is 'very troubling' and 'empowering' for extremism

https://ift.tt/C2AMb0L Former President Donald Trump's meeting last week with White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes was "very troubling" and "empowering" for extremism, Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday. https://ift.tt/DI5G9MO

2 Colorado deputies have been fired and indicted for the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old armed with a knife who called 911 for help

https://ift.tt/C2AMb0L Two Colorado deputies have been indicted and fired following investigations into the June fatal police shooting of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and had called 911 for roadside assistance, officials and family attorneys say. https://ift.tt/DI5G9MO

2 injured in a drive-by shooting after a funeral service at a Nashville church

https://ift.tt/C2AMb0L Nashville authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting after a funeral service at a church Saturday that left two people wounded, police said. https://ift.tt/DI5G9MO

At least 1 person killed and 5 wounded in a shooting at a shopping district near downtown Atlanta, police say

https://ift.tt/C2AMb0L At least one person was killed and five people were wounded in a shooting after a "dispute occurred that escalated to gunfire" near Atlanta's Atlantic Station retail district Saturday night, according to police.  https://ift.tt/DI5G9MO

Frontier Airlines no longer has a customer service phone line

https://ift.tt/SEpP5vC Customers who need flight information or want to make changes to travel plans can no longer call Frontier Airlines and speak to an agent, the company confirmed to CNN Saturday. https://ift.tt/yzPrG3K

Early voting begins in some Georgia counties as Warnock and Walker sprint to December 6 runoff

https://ift.tt/SEpP5vC A week-long early voting period begins Saturday in some Georgia counties as Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker enter a week-and-a-half, post-Thanksgiving sprint to their December 6 runoff election. https://ift.tt/yzPrG3K

Biden faces a broad set of challenges at home this holiday season

https://ift.tt/SEpP5vC This holiday season looks very different from the last for many Americans, when Covid-19 test shortages and an Omicron variant surge disrupted numerous family celebrations. https://ift.tt/yzPrG3K

Grandmother celebrates 106th birthday

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Tablecloth has 16 years of signatures

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Zoo to host sensory-friendly night

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Barricade cancels woman's Thanksgiving plans

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Car towed from missing woman's home

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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's flagship company is raising $2.5 billion

https://ift.tt/uxWafIC Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's business empire is planning to raise nearly $2.5 billion in a new share offering as it pushes to expand into new areas. https://ift.tt/IjD8Vqx

In Britain, nearly 200,000 workers are striking on Black Friday

https://ift.tt/uxWafIC Britain's cost-of-living crisis is already taking the shine off Black Friday. Now, the annual shopping bonanza faces an additional threat from strikes that could disrupt deliveries, subdue online sales and deliver another blow to the slumping economy. https://ift.tt/IjD8Vqx

E. Jean Carroll sues Trump for battery and defamation as lookback window for adult sex abuse survivors' suits opens in New York

https://ift.tt/uxWafIC Ex-magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll sued former President Donald Trump for battery and defamation under a new New York law that allows adults alleging sexual assault to bring claims years after the attack. https://ift.tt/IjD8Vqx

Analysis: Why America's enduring and unique violence continues

https://ift.tt/uxWafIC 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. https://ift.tt/IjD8Vqx

Georgia Supreme Court reinstates six-week abortion ban

https://ift.tt/uxWafIC • Abortion rates fell slightly in 2020, with most done at or before 9 weeks, says CDC • Georgia Supreme Court refused to block early voting on post-holiday Saturday https://ift.tt/IjD8Vqx

Family of soccer star Katie Meyer files wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford University after she died by suicide

https://ift.tt/uxWafIC The family of Katie Meyer, a star soccer player who died by suicide last spring, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stanford University and several administrators alleging their actions surrounding a potential disciplinary action caused her "to suffer an acute stress reaction that impulsively led to her suicide." https://ift.tt/IjD8Vqx

Can an AI-powered insect trap solve a $220 billion pest problem?

https://ift.tt/uXvKRDW Pests destroy up 40% of the world's crops each year, causing $220 billion in economic losses, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Trapview is harnessing the power of AI to help tackle the problem. https://ift.tt/HfmqoQg

Foxconn offers to pay workers to leave world's largest iPhone factory after violent protests

https://ift.tt/uXvKRDW Foxconn has offered to pay newly recruited workers 10,000 yuan ($1,400) to quit and leave the world's largest iPhone assembly factory, in an attempt to quell protests that saw hundreds of workers clash with security forces at the facility in central China. https://ift.tt/HfmqoQg

Alex Jones must pay full $49 million damages award, Texas judge rules

https://ift.tt/uXvKRDW Alex Jones has lost a bid to water down the nearly $50 million damages award handed down by a jury earlier this year over the Infowars host's false claims about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. https://ift.tt/HfmqoQg

A record number of women will serve in the next Congress

https://ift.tt/uXvKRDW A record number of women will be elected to Congress this year, CNN projects -- but barely. https://ift.tt/HfmqoQg

Pence's team indicates he is open to discussing possible testimony in DOJ's Jan. 6 criminal probe, source says

https://ift.tt/uXvKRDW • Georgia Supreme Court reinstates six-week abortion ban • Georgia Supreme Court refused to block early voting on post-holiday Saturday https://ift.tt/HfmqoQg

Man thrown over bridge in brawl after Chiefs game

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Man trapped in grain bin rescued

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FTX lawyer says 'substantial amount' of assets are either stolen or missing

https://ift.tt/GKatFX5 The full extent of FTX's financial disarray is becoming clearer as the failed crypto exchange's new management combs for cash as part of the bankruptcy process. https://ift.tt/reRS4XJ

Biden extends pause on federal student loan payments again

https://ift.tt/GKatFX5 The Biden administration is yet again extending the pause on federal student loan payments, a benefit that began in March 2020 to help people who were struggling financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a source familiar with the plan said. https://ift.tt/reRS4XJ

Woman charged with setting ex's home on fire

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Woman, child charged for dropping puppy

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Neighborhood covered in demolition dust

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Family of Rayshard Brooks reaches $1 million settlement with the city of Atlanta more than 2 years after he was fatally shot by police

https://ift.tt/j9NriMq The family of Rayshard Brooks reached a $1 million dollar settlement with the city of Atlanta, more than two years after police fatally shot the 27-year-old Black man in a Wendy's parking lot, according to Ryan Julison, a spokesperson for Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys, the law firm representing Brooks' family. https://ift.tt/7zntxGg

Opinion: This 'poll denier' is suspicious of Twitter's reinstatement of Trump

https://ift.tt/j9NriMq Donald Trump just won his first election in six years — well, sort of. On Saturday, billionaire Elon Musk announced the results of a poll posted on his recently acquired Twitter that asked users if Trump should be reinstated on the platform. Twitter's former management had permanently suspended Trump from the platform shortly after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, explaining in a statement at the time that it was "due to the risk of further incitement of violence" by Trump via his tweets. https://ift.tt/7zntxGg

Police confident in arrest in Takeoff's murder

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Military-grade explosives found inside a car

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Empty churches, deserted mansions: An exploration of New Mexico's abandoned places

https://ift.tt/j9NriMq John Mulhouse has two passions: wetland biology and photography of abandoned places. https://ift.tt/7zntxGg

Alabama governor asks to pause executions and review system after recent lethal injections halted

https://ift.tt/j9NriMq Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the state's attorney general to pause executions and requested a "top-to-bottom" review of the state's capital punishment system following multiple failed lethal injections. https://ift.tt/7zntxGg

Opinion: Joe Biden and Elon Musk, at opposite ends of leadership equation

https://ift.tt/PaC6VGt "If at eighty," novelist Henry Miller wrote, "...you have your health, if you still enjoy a good walk, a good meal (with all the trimmings), if you can sleep without first taking a pill, if birds and flowers, mountains and sea still inspire you, you are a most fortunate individual and you should get down on your knees morning and night and thank the good Lord for his savin' and keepin' power." https://ift.tt/bl1m5Fi

Meet another Musk with a business venture of her own -- and it's all about romance

https://ift.tt/PaC6VGt Tosca Musk strides onto the red carpet at a Regal Cinemas, statuesque in a white pant suit and glistening burgundy silk top. https://ift.tt/bl1m5Fi

This $5.99 T-shirt will get you free Denny's breakfast for a year

https://ift.tt/PaC6VGt This might just be the best Black Friday deal we've heard yet. https://ift.tt/bl1m5Fi

2 men charged, 1 with Nazi arm-band, in connection with threats to attack New York synagogue

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Twitter was already in disarray. Trump's return will only make it more chaotic

https://ift.tt/PaC6VGt With his decision on Saturday to restore the personal Twitter account of former President Donald Trump nearly two years after it was permanently banned, Elon Musk could plunge Twitter deeper into chaos — and that may be the point. https://ift.tt/bl1m5Fi

Get ready for the most expensive holiday travel season ever

https://ift.tt/PaC6VGt For travelers getting ready to make their first holiday trips since before the pandemic: prepare for sticker shock. https://ift.tt/bl1m5Fi

Joe Biden celebrates his 80th birthday

https://ift.tt/PaC6VGt President Joe Biden turns 80 years old on Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian to ever serve in the highest office of the United States. https://ift.tt/bl1m5Fi

Fire department recruits diverse class

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Anti-abortion activists say Trump will still need to win them over in 2024

https://ift.tt/gMvWbcr Anti-abortion proponents who believe Donald Trump's crowning achievement was the overturning of Roe v. Wade say the newly declared 2024 contender will still have to earn their support in the upcoming Republican presidential primary -- and he may be off to a rocky start. https://ift.tt/Gf1tNLB

Biden admin notifies approved student loan relief applicants as program remains tied up in courts

https://ift.tt/gMvWbcr The Biden administration started notifying individuals who are approved for federal student loan relief on Saturday even as the future of that relief remains in limbo after lower courts blocked the program nationwide. https://ift.tt/Gf1tNLB

Jell-O was once the American national dessert. Here's how it fell from grace

https://ift.tt/gMvWbcr Way in the back of the grocery store, at the end of the sleepy baking aisle, sits a brand decades past its prime: Jell-O gelatin. https://ift.tt/Gf1tNLB

Carpenter wounded in Oakland, California, school shooting dies

https://ift.tt/gMvWbcr A carpenter who was among six people shot during a September shooting on an East Oakland, California, school campus has died from his injuries, district officials said Friday. https://ift.tt/Gf1tNLB

'Window-shopping' GOP elites weigh Trump -- and the alternatives -- at high-profile Vegas gathering

https://ift.tt/gMvWbcr Former President Donald Trump is set to address the influential Republican Jewish Coalition on Saturday, days after becoming the first declared GOP candidate of the 2024 presidential campaign. https://ift.tt/Gf1tNLB

Democrat concedes to GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in tight Colorado House race

https://ift.tt/mgPjTtv The race between Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democratic challenger Adam Frisch in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District appears headed to a recount, but it likely will be a few weeks until it gets underway. https://ift.tt/JcNCiLl

Schools find solution to cell phone distraction

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Biden to sit down with business, labor leaders to highlight inflation progress

https://ift.tt/HgXrJ1U President Joe Biden will sit down Friday with business executives and labor leaders to highlight recent progress in combating inflation and steadying the economy, a White House official told CNN. https://ift.tt/UXTgmza

Arkansas governor considering presidential run

https://ift.tt/HgXrJ1U Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson is "very seriously" considering a 2024 presidential campaign, he told "CNN This Morning" on Thursday. https://ift.tt/UXTgmza

Athlete sidelined because school can't field team

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Lettuce shortage a headache for restaurants

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Gabby Petito's family awarded $3 million in wrongful death lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's estate

https://ift.tt/HgXrJ1U A Sarasota County judge ruled in favor of Gabby Petito's family in a wrongful-death lawsuit against the estate of Brian Laundrie Thursday morning. https://ift.tt/UXTgmza

Acting police chief on day of Uvalde school massacre resigns from department, mayor says

https://ift.tt/HgXrJ1U Lt. Mariano Pargas has resigned from the Uvalde Police Department, Mayor Don McLaughlin tells CNN Thursday afternoon. https://ift.tt/UXTgmza

Elon Musk is planning a subtle change to Twitter that could make it harder to stop the bots

https://ift.tt/HgXrJ1U Elon Musk has been saying for months that he wants to stamp out spam and fake accounts on Twitter, but a subtle change he's planning to make to the platform could complicate that goal. https://ift.tt/UXTgmza

About 2,000 Starbucks workers stage one-day strike at more than 100 stores

https://ift.tt/smPeJRM More than 2,000 employees at 112 Starbucks locations are set to go on a one-day strike Thursday, according to the union which has been organizing stores for the last year. https://ift.tt/QgOGTyt

Kyrie Irving to miss 8th consecutive game as team suspension continues

https://ift.tt/smPeJRM Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who was suspended for at least five games by the team for comments made after sharing a link to an antisemitic movie on social media, is due this week to miss his eighth consecutive game. https://ift.tt/QgOGTyt

Cassidy Hutchinson testifies before Georgia grand jury

https://ift.tt/smPeJRM Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on Wednesday testified before a Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, according to a statement from her attorneys. https://ift.tt/QgOGTyt

Massive search for tens of thousands of minks

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Shipping container falls from truck, flattens car

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Judge throws out Mary Trump's lawsuit against Donald Trump

https://ift.tt/Fuo3RLj A New York judge threw out Mary Trump's lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, saying her claims are barred by an earlier settlement she reached more than 20 years ago. https://ift.tt/7z3PLwM

White teacher was fired after he told class he was a racist and believes his race is superior

https://ift.tt/Fuo3RLj A middle school teacher in Pflugerville, Texas, has been fired, district officials said Monday, after video was posted to social media showing the White teacher tell his students his race "is the superior one." https://ift.tt/7z3PLwM

A Christmas Story house on sale to offer tours

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Man dies after trying to help teen killed in crash

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Newborn survives 10 day battle with RSV

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Warren Buffett's company buys $4 billion stake in Taiwanese chip giant TSMC

https://ift.tt/Fuo3RLj Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company surged on Tuesday after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it had purchased a $4.1 billion stake in one of the world's largest chipmakers. https://ift.tt/7z3PLwM

US lung cancer survival rate rises 21%, report says, but much work remains

https://ift.tt/WCXYh3z The five-year lung cancer survival rate has increased 21%, from 21% in 2014 to 25% in 2018, making what experts call "remarkable progress" -- but it is still the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. https://ift.tt/UhoJGFS

Massachusetts GOP Gov. Charlie Baker says Trump 'hurt the party's chances' in midterm elections

https://ift.tt/WCXYh3z Charlie Baker, the moderate Republican governor of Massachusetts, said former President Donald Trump's influence hurt their party in this year's midterm elections as voters demonstrated they "aren't interested in extremism." https://ift.tt/UhoJGFS

What's behind wide salary ranges after New York's pay transparency law

https://ift.tt/WCXYh3z It's not unusual for two people with the same title to be paid somewhat different salaries. Pay, after all, is based on many factors, including a person's experience and performance, the market rate for the position when they were hired and their negotiation skills. https://ift.tt/UhoJGFS

Crypto crisis continues. Here's the latest on the FTX collapse

https://ift.tt/WCXYh3z Aftershocks from the massive earthquake in the trillion-dollar crypto industry last week continued to be felt on Monday. https://ift.tt/UhoJGFS

Opinion: Finally companies have to be upfront about job pay ranges

https://ift.tt/WCXYh3z In New York City, pay is now on the record. A new law requires employers of four or more people to provide "good faith" pay range minimums and maximums for all advertised jobs there. And a similar California law will take effect in January for companies with 15 or more employees. This is about more than job postings; it is another step toward ending salary and wage inequities. https://ift.tt/UhoJGFS

China's real estate crisis could be over. Property stocks are soaring

https://ift.tt/WCXYh3z Chinese authorities are making their biggest effort yet to end a crisis in the country's vast real estate sector that has weighed heavily on the economy over the past year. https://ift.tt/UhoJGFS

1 person killed and 7 others injured in Nebraska shooting

https://ift.tt/tW5TRVq Police are looking for the suspect who left one person dead and 7 others injured during an early Sunday morning shooting in Omaha, Nebraska. https://ift.tt/njWfMZH

All eyes on the consumer ahead of Black Friday and the holidays

https://ift.tt/tW5TRVq It has been a tough year for American consumers. Inflation everywhere. Rapidly rising interest rates. A housing market that is starting to cool off. That begs a question with the holidays right around the corner: Are shoppers finally tapped out? https://ift.tt/njWfMZH

Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world's biggest crisis?

https://ift.tt/tW5TRVq Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are better, and finding ways to maintain or boost growth is paramount to improving society. https://ift.tt/njWfMZH

Disneyland adds dolls in wheelchairs to 'It's a Small World' ride

https://ift.tt/tW5TRVq For the first time in Disneyland's 67-year history, there are now characters in wheelchairs represented on an attraction. https://ift.tt/njWfMZH

An NBA arena transformed into a church for the funeral of slain Migos rapper Takeoff

https://ift.tt/MCBmI2X State Farm Arena was transformed into a church Friday as family and fans gathered to celebrate the earthly departure of Takeoff from Migos. https://ift.tt/DFl2Jf6

Opinion: No one is coming to save the crypto industry

https://ift.tt/MCBmI2X Over the past year, as crypto companies imploded and losses mounted, a white knight appeared. Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old CEO of crypto exchange FTX, helped bail out distressed crypto companies like BlockFi and Voyager. In an industry with a reputation that has been marred by scammers, hackers and sheer greed, Bankman-Fried seemed like a relatively nice guy. He even claimed that he wanted to give almost all of his money away. https://ift.tt/DFl2Jf6

Why a federal judge struck down Biden's student loan forgiveness program

https://ift.tt/MCBmI2X A federal judge in Texas has struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program, declaring it illegal. https://ift.tt/DFl2Jf6

Disney plans to freeze hiring and cut jobs, memo shows

https://ift.tt/MCBmI2X Disney is planning to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to move the Disney+ streaming service to profitability against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday. https://ift.tt/DFl2Jf6

Wall Street picks hope over reality... again

https://ift.tt/MCBmI2X Stocks surged on Thursday in their best day since 2020 after a key inflation indicator came in softer than expected. Investors broke out their party hats as they interpreted the report to mean that peak inflation may finally be behind us. That means the Federal Reserve could be less aggressive with its rate hikes. https://ift.tt/DFl2Jf6

11 Temple University students robbed in off-campus Philadelphia apartment, police say

https://ift.tt/MCBmI2X Eleven students from Temple University in Philadelphia were held hostage and robbed by two masked men with handguns early Friday, authorities said. https://ift.tt/DFl2Jf6

Chaotic day brings Twitter closer to the brink

https://ift.tt/mECoptw Two weeks after Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter, the future of the company has never looked less certain. https://ift.tt/RMZjJr7

Couple delivers baby on side of highway

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The 100-year journey to a veteran's Purple Heart

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New NFL partnership helps with jobs in tech field

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Kentucky unveils statue of Nettie Depp, the first woman to have a permanent large-scale monument inside the state Capitol

https://ift.tt/mECoptw Kentucky state officials on Thursday unveiled a sculpture of public education trailblazer Nettie Depp, the first woman from the state to have a large-scale monument dedicated to her inside the state Capitol. https://ift.tt/RMZjJr7

DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder and NFL for deceiving residents

https://ift.tt/mECoptw DC Attorney General Karl Racine announced a lawsuit against embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the team and the NFL on Thursday, alleging they colluded to deceive DC residents about an NFL investigation into the team's toxic workplace culture and allegations of sexual assault. https://ift.tt/RMZjJr7

Bob Dylan's teenage love letters for sale

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Witnesses say 3 pit bulls attacked 3 people

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Fan skips ringing cancer-free bell to meet idol

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Stolen ashes of woman's daughter returned

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Respiratory illness forces school to close

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Youngkin sent Pelosi a handwritten apology for comments about attack on husband

https://ift.tt/HROXiQ7 Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sent a handwritten note of apology to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for comments he made after the assault on her husband Paul Pelosi, her spokesperson told CNN. https://ift.tt/iRMbuag

Analysis: Election winners and losers so far

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Date set for pro-cyclist murder trial

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Mayor running for re-election dies on Election Day

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Voter ID, citizenship, ranked-choice voting: Here's what voters in these states decided about rules for future elections

https://ift.tt/npuULqH Voters in several states on Tuesday were asked whether to amend rules that will determine how elections will be run in the future, focusing on issues such as citizenship and registration, photo identification, and early voting. https://ift.tt/1RPJj8A

Analysis: The single most important number from the midterm exit polls

https://ift.tt/npuULqH If you're looking for a key to unlock what happened in the 2022 midterm elections, look no further than the independent vote. https://ift.tt/1RPJj8A

The votes have been cast. Now comes the race to finish counting -- and the potential legal fights

https://ift.tt/npuULqH Election workers are tabulating ballots in key states that will determine the balance of power in Congress as well as more than three dozen statehouses. Because of differing laws, some states have tallied nearly all their ballots -- while others may not finish for several days. https://ift.tt/1RPJj8A

Kari Lake raises unfounded doubts about election results in Arizona governor race

https://ift.tt/npuULqH Democrat Katie Hobbs is leading Republican Kari Lake in Arizona governor's race with a little more than half of precincts reporting, and though much could change as ballots are counted, the GOP nominee is already casting doubt about the election results. https://ift.tt/1RPJj8A

Stock futures mostly unchanged as election results roll in

https://ift.tt/npuULqH US stocks were mostly unchanged in after-hours trading as results from Tuesday's midterm elections rolled in. https://ift.tt/1RPJj8A

Black University of Kentucky student in viral video says she was 'physically, verbally and racially assaulted'

https://ift.tt/npuULqH Less than 48 hours after video of a Black University of Kentucky student enduring racial slurs from a White student went viral, she addressed a crowd of supporters. "My name is Kylah Spring." https://ift.tt/1RPJj8A

Students protest after costume contest incident

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Carvana stock plummets as used car prices fall

https://ift.tt/03AveQE Shares of used car marketplace Carvana continued to plummet Monday, falling over 50% over the past two trading days, following a volatile downward trend that began after the company shared third-quarter results Thursday. https://ift.tt/6IOcvKY

As a window opens for legal abortion in Arizona, providers ride emotional roller coaster alongside patients

https://ift.tt/03AveQE Dr. Jill Gibson is jogging from patient to patient through the complicated maze of exam rooms, wearing navy scrubs, protective booties and a magenta shirt reading "I Stand with Planned Parenthood." Gibson, Planned Parenthood Arizona's Medical Director, saw nine patients the day CNN visited their Tempe clinic in late October. Those patients were there to decide how to proceed with a pregnancy, or to move forward with terminating their pregnancy. https://ift.tt/6IOcvKY

State to provide $1K tutoring voucher to help kids

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Dog finds arm, more body parts found next day

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Students given free tickets to premiere of movie

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Officer shot during active shooter training

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Voters will have their say on several key state ballot measures

https://ift.tt/c0nBZhe While Democrats in Congress have had many of their progressive plans thwarted this term, left-leaning advocates in multiple states are hoping to advance their causes at the ballot box. https://ift.tt/xBkvU6J

China's exports shrink unexpectedly as global slowdown jolts demand

https://ift.tt/c0nBZhe China's exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020, as surging inflation and rising interest rates hammered global demand while new COVID-19 curbs at home disrupted output and consumption. https://ift.tt/xBkvU6J

Story behind the Homecoming King crowned in a dress

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Biden and Trump preview a potential 2024 rematch

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Fact check: Biden's midterms pitch includes misleading claims

https://ift.tt/c0nBZhe President Joe Biden has been back on the campaign trail, traveling in October and early November to deliver his pitch for electing Democrats in the midterm elections on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/xBkvU6J

Workers vote against first unionizing effort at Home Depot

https://ift.tt/c0nBZhe Workers at a Home Depot in Philadelphia overwhelmingly voted against becoming the first store in the chain to be represented by a union. https://ift.tt/xBkvU6J

How the law enforcement response to the Uvalde massacre unfolded

https://ift.tt/8MjACtN On the day of the Uvalde massacre, fourth graders Khloie Torres and Miah Cerrillo, surrounded by the bodies of classmates and their teacher at Robb Elementary School, whispered but managed to speak clearly and politely to a 911 operator. https://ift.tt/g73Nbm1

How the midterms could affect Wall Street

https://ift.tt/8MjACtN Last week was a volatile one on Wall Street, with stocks falling after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell dashed the market's dreams of a pivot and suggested that more big rate hikes are likely coming. But Wall Street is still turning its hopes to Washington. https://ift.tt/g73Nbm1

Top US cyber official says state officials are 'pleased' with government support to secure the election, some election administrators say otherwise

https://ift.tt/8MjACtN One of the nation's top cybersecurity officials said state election workers in Wisconsin and Michigan have told her they're "pleased" with the federal government's support leading up the 2022 midterm elections, while some state officials say they're not getting enough. https://ift.tt/g73Nbm1

Los Angeles Football Club wins 2022 Major League Soccer Cup in thrilling penalty shootout

https://ift.tt/8MjACtN The Los Angeles Football Club won the 2022 Major League Soccer Cup for the first time in club history, downing the Philadelphia Union 3-0 in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw on Saturday at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. https://ift.tt/g73Nbm1

Interest rates will keep rising. How high will they go?

https://ift.tt/NVGMqjI What will the Federal Reserve do at its meeting in December? Analysts can speculate all they want, but Fed officials say they will be using hard economic data to make their next decision. https://ift.tt/lycGwSV

Why Costco and Trader Joe's stopped selling your favorite food

https://ift.tt/NVGMqjI Chances are, you've been there: You head to Trader Joe's to buy caramel popcorn, churro bites and roasted gorgonzola crackers, or to Costco for its Kirkland Signature mini peanut butter cups and take-and-bake pizza. https://ift.tt/lycGwSV

Custodian hailed hero for saving student

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Bride-to-be has hotel rooms canceled

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Opinion: The US must free itself of political delusions about the border

https://ift.tt/NVGMqjI During the recent political hysteria surrounding the US-Mexico border, I took a stroll around my new neighborhood in South Texas, near the Rio Grande. It was a nice day -- not too hot or humid. https://ift.tt/lycGwSV

The chicken sandwich isn't enough for Popeyes anymore

https://ift.tt/HDN4P6C When Popeye launched its crispy chicken sandwich in 2019, the menu item sold out in just two weeks. When it came back, it was a massive hit — the sandwich was so popular it helped lift sales for the chicken chain. Popeyes has sold nuggets and fish sandwiches modeled on the item to try to build off its success. https://ift.tt/TUWpmVq

Officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker in Akron, Ohio, have been reinstated, chief says

https://ift.tt/HDN4P6C The eight Ohio police officers under investigation for the fatal shooting this year of 25-year-old Black man Jayland Walker have been reinstated and are back at work, though not in uniform or responding to service calls, the Akron Police Department said. https://ift.tt/TUWpmVq

Where Biden's student loan forgiveness program stands

https://ift.tt/HDN4P6C President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program remains on hold while a federal appeals court considers a legal challenge brought by six GOP-led states. https://ift.tt/TUWpmVq

School evacuated over hazardous materials situation

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Trump kicks off final campaign blitz to boost Republicans and himself

https://ift.tt/QaJ4boI To say that Donald Trump is returning to the campaign trail would suggest he's ever gone away. https://ift.tt/Yk8AUdm

The fate of the US Senate could come down to Georgia -- again

https://ift.tt/QaJ4boI The fight for control of the US Senate could come down to Georgia -- again. https://ift.tt/Yk8AUdm

A decade of rising house prices is over. The UK economy will feel the pain

https://ift.tt/QaJ4boI For years, home ownership in Britain has been a one-way bet. Prices have climbed steadily since the global financial crisis, rising in even larger increments after the pandemic began. https://ift.tt/Yk8AUdm

Did Jerome Powell just bust the stock market rally?

https://ift.tt/QaJ4boI Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has the power to make or break markets these days. On Wednesday, he opted to disappoint. https://ift.tt/Yk8AUdm

What to look for in last jobs report before midterms

https://ift.tt/QaJ4boI When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its October jobs report on Friday, it will be the last major read of the economy before the midterm elections — and it will cap a week of new data signaling that the white-hot labor market is showing only tentative signs of cooling off. https://ift.tt/Yk8AUdm

Trailblazing gay country star dies at 78

https://ift.tt/QaJ4boI When Patrick Haggerty was gearing up to record his very first country music album, he had a choice to make. https://ift.tt/Yk8AUdm

Video shows moments before rapper's death

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Navy lays out plan to shutter Red Hill fuel storage facility nearly one year after leak sickened military families

https://ift.tt/gnqkJtA A year after a fuel leak sickened families and forced the Pentagon to shut down the Red Hill fuel storage facility in Hawaii, the Navy laid out its nearly 5-year plan to permanently close the World War II-era facility. https://ift.tt/G3oUvpN

Gambler may earn record payout if Astros win

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Chief Justice John Roberts puts temporary hold on release of Trump's tax returns to Congress

https://ift.tt/gnqkJtA Chief Justice John Roberts agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court order requiring the release of former President Donald Trump's tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service to a Democratic-led House committee. https://ift.tt/G3oUvpN

Secret Service spokesman interviewed by January 6 committee on Monday

https://ift.tt/gnqkJtA The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack interviewed Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi on Monday, three sources familiar with the panel's investigation told CNN. https://ift.tt/G3oUvpN

'Zombie foreclosures' leave homeowners w/ fines

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Charter school wants to pay $1 for building

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