CNN.com - US News

• Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
  Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit for a diseased animal."
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• He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit
  A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.
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• Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges
  A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.
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• Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
  The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 peop…
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• GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Repub…
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• Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place
  A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.
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• McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan
  Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating ta…
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• Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations
  The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.
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• China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023
  China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.
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• Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home
  • Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why• Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security
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• McDonald's is upgrading its burgers
  McDonald's, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
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• Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
  Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing.
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FOX News - World

• new'Foreign terrorists' believed responsible for deadly church bombing in Philippines, ISIS claims credit
  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says foreign terrorists are responsible for deadly explosion during a mass in the country's southern city of Marawi.
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• new'Climate change is also a religious problem': Pope Francis says religious leaders responsible for planet
  During the COP-28 summit in Dubai, Pope Francis stressed the importance of climate change being religious leaders responsibility.
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• newReporter's Notebook: Two months in hell; covering the Mideast maelstrom
  The war began with the Hamas terrorist attack on Oct. 7 that killed 1,200 in Israel, and saw 240 taken hostage. The fighting continues after a brief cease-fire.
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• newKlitschko jabs Zelenskyy, claims Ukraine is becoming authoritarian
  Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko claimed that Ukraine was leaderless during the early months of the war with Russia, in an interview published Friday.
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• newUS warship shoots down three Houthi drones targeting commercial vessels in Red Sea: CENTCOM
  Multiple commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea on Sunday, prompting the USS Carney to shoot down Houthi UAVs. The incidents mark a possible escalation in the region.
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• newParis stabbing suspect was released from prison after previous Islamic terror plot: French minister
  France was already on alert when a suspect, who had served time for plotting an attack before, stabbed to death a German tourist in Paris.
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• newIsrael's UN ambassador slams Soros for donations to 'pro-Hamas groups' seeking destruction of Jewish state
  Amid rising pro-Hamas and antisemitic activity, George Soros' alleged financing of pro-terrorist groups is facing new criticism and scrutiny
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• newChina using AI to ease economic woes, but focus is to stand at the 'center of the revolution,' experts warn
  China has placed artificial intelligence at the center of its military and economic modernization efforts as its economic problems continue to grow.
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• Suspect in attack that killed tourist in Paris reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar'
  France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said a suspect in an attack targeted passers-by around the Quai de Grenelle, close to the Eiffel Tower, killing one and injuring another.
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• Chinese health officials call out western media's lack of 'common sense' on country's respiratory illness rise
  Chinese health experts are seeking to reassure the public on the spike in respiratory illnesses and are blaming western media outlets for misinformation.
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• Zambian landslide: At least 7 miners killed, 20 missing after copper mine catastrophe
  Police and local authorities are reporting at least seven miners killed and dozens believed dead after heavy rains caused a landslide at a copper mine.
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• US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28
  The United States has committed to building no new coal plants and phasing out existing plants as part of its plan to tackle climate change
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• North Korea warns US that harm to spy satellite would be declaration of war
  The North Korean regime is warning the U.S. that any attempt to interfere with the military spy satellite launched last month would be a declaration of war.
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• UN reaffirms food assistance to North Korea through 2024
  The United Nations World Food Program reaffirmed its commitment to providing food assistance for North Korean citizens through at least December of next year.
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• South American official fired after signing agreement with country made up by Indian 'holy' conman: report
  The Paraguayan government fired a senior official after he signed a deal with the fictional country created by a Hindu cult leader who fled India after facing charges of kidnapping children and confining them to his temple and allegedly raping one of…
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• Hero dogs: Israel's canine unit saved lives by spotting Hamas terror traps, saving civilians near Gaza Strip
  The dogs that die in the line of duty receive a special ceremony and burial in a graveyard set aside for the Oketz unit, with a separate commemoration every year before Memorial Day.
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• Purported earlier version of da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' wows art lovers after going on display
  A painting allegedly crafted by renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci is gaining sensation as it is displayed publicly in Italy, but some have their doubts about its authenticity.
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• Venezuela's government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running
  Under the supervision of Norwegian diplomats, the Venezuelan government and opposition have agreed on an appeals process for candidate eligibility in the upcoming presidential election.
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• Electoral magistrates flee Guatemala after being stripped of legal immunity
  Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal fled the Central American country Friday after being stripped of immunity that insulated them from prosecution.
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• UN ends political mission in Sudan, where world hasn't been able to stop bloodshed
  The UN political mission in Sudan will be ending, with the objective of a safe and orderly withdrawal. However, many are concerned withdrawal could lead to heightened violence.
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• Authorities in Haiti hold former rebel leader Guy Philippe after the US repatriated him
  Former rebel leader Guy Philippe has been repatriated to Haiti, following the completion of his US prison sentence for money laundering.
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• Zambia reports over 30 people trapped beneath rubble after open-pit mine collapse
  Over 30 people were trapped beneath rubble after an open-pit mine collapsed in Chingola, Zambia, on Friday, according to the country's government.
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• Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 18 months for film violations but still not charged over mass graves
  Controversial doomsday preacher Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced for illegal film distribution and production, but had pleaded not guilty, saying he didn't know he needed a license.
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• Funeral held for Indi Gregory, infant forced off life support in UK: 'True warrior'
  Indi Gregory, the infant forced off life support by the United Kingdom's court system last month, was laid to rest Friday at a Cathedral in Nottingham, England.
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• Putin orders Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of about 1.32 million
  As the Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches to nearly 2 years, Putin is ordering a massive increase in troops, which will bring the overall number of Russian military personnel to 2.2M.
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CBS News - Latest World

• newIsrael expands ground offensive to southern Gaza
  Israel's military says it has expanded its ground operations to every part of Gaza in pursuit of Hamas.
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• newNew Notre Dame spire being installed
  After nearly being destroyed in a fire over four years ago, Notre Dame's new spire is being installed after the original collapsed in the 2019 blaze. Elaine Cobbe reports.
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• newHostage release puts spotlight on controversial Israeli detention practices
  The release of Palestinian prisoners during the weeklong cease-fire has brought renewed criticism over Israel's detention policies. According to the U.N., between 500 and 1,000 Palestinian children in the West Bank are held in Israeli military detent…
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• newU.S. tells Israel to minimize civilian casualties
  As the war between Israel and Hamas resumes, U.S. officials are urging Israel to try to minimize civilian casualties. Thousands of Palestinians have already been killed in the conflict. Nicole Sganga reports.
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• newIsrael ramps up ground assault as more than 100 hostages remain in Gaza
  Israel's military continues to pummel Gaza following the end of a temporary cease-fire to allow for the release of hostages. Some 130 hostages, including eight Americans, remain in the Gaza Strip. Chris Livesay reports.
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• newU.S. warship, commercial ships face attacks in Red Sea, officials say
  U.S. officials said drones and missiles were fired at 3 commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.
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• newU.S. assisting Israel to find intelligence "gaps," Turner says
  Israel dismissed warnings leading up to the terrorist attack, Rep. Mike Turner, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said.
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• newIsrael intensifies airstrikes on Gaza
  With the collapse of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas earlier this week, the Hamas-held hostages and the people of Gaza are once again caught in the crucible of war. Chris Livesay has the latest.
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• newFighting resumes in Gaza after short-term cease-fire ends
  After a week-long cease-fire that saw dozens of Hamas hostages released in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel, the violence has resumed in Gaza. Israel said it had struck more than 400 targets in the territory, while…
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• newU.S. helping Israel be as "precise" in targeting Hamas, NSC spokesperson John Kirby says
  With thousands of civilians killed in Gaza in the war, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells "Face the Nation" that the U.S. has been helping Israel be as "to be as careful and as precise and as deliberate in their targeting" of Ham…
  - 10 hours ago 3 Dec 23, 11:31am -
• newQuestions arise over Israel's intelligence gaps ahead of Oct. 7 attack
  Israel had intelligence about a potential attack more than a year before Hamas launched its violent Oct. 7 assault, according to a report from the New York Times Thursday. Margaret Brennan has more on how White House officials are reacting to this re…
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• newMajor oil and gas companies agree to cut down methane emissions at COP28
  A coalition of 50 major oil and gas companies are expected to agree to significantly cut their methane emissions by the end of the decade at the COP28 climate summit, marking a potential breakthrough in the fight against climate change. Ben Tracy has…
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• newU.S. assisting Israel to find intelligence "gaps" ahead of Oct. 7 attack. Rep. Mike Turner says
  House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, tells "Face the Nation" that there was a "complete breakdown" of Israeli intelligence ahead of the Oct. 7 attack, and the U.S. is now assisting Israel to find the "gaps" in inte…
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• newIsrael Defense Forces resume Gaza advance while Hamas still holds 130 hostages
  With the cease-fire in shambles, Israel Defense Forces resumed their advance in Gaza while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists the ground operation gives Israel leverage to free the remaining 130 hostages who remain in the hands of Hamas. This…
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• newFossil fuel debate takes center stage at COP28
  Phasing out fossil fuels has been a heated debate at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, in Dubai, and many climate activists fear the process has been compromised by being held in the oil rich United Arab Emirates. The Biden administ…
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• newIn Japan one restaurant prides itself on its rudeness
  Renowned for dependable hospitality and ritualized etiquette, Japan now has one restaurant where the service is dependably, defiantly atrocious. At the Lazy House in Nagoya, the dining experience is turned on its head, with a cranky and petulant staf…
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• newRussian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
  A guidance system problem during final approach prompted two space station cosmonauts to take over by remote control.
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• new7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Philippines coast
  A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines Saturday night, prompting a tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.
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• Several killed in bombing during Catholic mass in Philippines
  The blast took place during a regular service in a university gymnasium in Marawi, the country's largest Muslim city.
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• Paris stabbing attack which leaves 1 dead investigated as terrorism
  The attack took place close to the Eiffel Tower during a busy weekend night and came with the country on its highest alert against the background of the Israel-Hamas war.
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• Renewed concerns for civilians as Israel intensifies southern Gaza assault
  Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.
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• Peruvian rainforest defender killed returning from environmental workshop
  Quinto Inuma Alvarado was shot three times in the back and once in the head, his son said.
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• Director of Miss Nicaragua charged with 'beauty queen coup' plot
  Nicaraguan police say they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government.
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• Israeli soldier says warning signs weren't taken seriously ahead of Hamas attack
  A member of an Israeli military unit of female soldiers that does surveillance on the Gaza side of the border with Israel told CBS News that, beginning six months before the Oct. 7 attack, her team noticed and repeatedly reported unusual activity up…
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 23, 6:37pm -
• Italian city of Bologna braces for collapse of leaning Garisenda Tower
  The city of Bologna is building a protective fence around the iconic Garisenda Tower in case it collapses.
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• 70-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Uganda, doctor says
  "At 70 years when I'm considered weak, unable to get pregnant and deliver, or look after a baby, and here is a miracle of the twins," the mother said.
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• Taylor Swift attends premiere for "RENAISSANCE: A Film By Beyoncé"
  Beyoncé attended a star-studded premiere in London with guests such as Taylor Swift, who debuted her own concert film earlier this year and received support from Beyoncé.
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• Zelenksyy laments slow progress, but vows Ukraine "not backing down"
  Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a lack of necessary weapons from allies is partly to blame for the slow progress in his country's counteroffensive against Russia.
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• Israel publishes map of "evacuation zones" in Gaza as airstrikes resume
  As it resumed airstrikes in Gaza, the Israeli military said it was providing residents with a map to enable civilians to "evacuate from specific places for their safety."
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• 4 arrested in "honor killing" of woman after doctored photo goes viral
  Police said the photo of the couple that went viral had been edited by someone before it was shared on social media.
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L.A. News - National News

• newColumn: Is Biden in trouble with Democrats over Gaza? Not as much as it looked
  Last month, Democrats appeared deeply divided over President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. But as Biden's diplomacy has evolved, that problem has ebbed.
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• newOpinion: Does Biden benefit if foreign policy dominates the 2024 campaign?
  When a U.S. election turns on foreign policy, the incumbent usually does well. The 2024 presidential race could turn that on its head.
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• new'We're inundated': Animal shelters across the U.S. are overflowing
  Animal shelters are dealing with an influx of dogs and cats since the pandemic lockdown, and the overcrowded conditions are leading to higher euthanasia rates.
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• Travelers can get a passport quicker. An L.A. post office can help Sunday at passport fair
  Brentwood's Barrington post office wants to help travelers with their U.S. passport applications at Sunday's passport fair. It starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.
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• Scores of Palestinian minors sit in Israeli prisons. He wanted his 13-year-old son to join them
  The recent hostage-for-prisoner swaps between Hamas and Israel have focused attention on the number of Palestinian minors imprisoned by Israel.
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• With truce breakdown, Israel-Hamas war's deadly dynamic again takes hold
  Israel bombs Gaza and Hamas aims rockets at Israel as top U.S. diplomat departs region. But now-expired truce saw scores of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed.
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• News Analysis: What happens after the Israel-Hamas war ends? Two-state solution faces strong head winds
  The Biden administration views the two-state solution — an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel — as the only way to stop generations of violence.
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 23, 10:39am -

• George Santos expelled from Congress as vulnerable California Republicans flip their votes
  Rep. George Santos was expelled from the House, becoming only the sixth lawmaker ever forcibly removed from the chamber.
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 23, 10:07am -
• Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman appointed to Supreme Court, dead at 93
  Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has died at age 93. She was the first woman to ascend to the high court.
  - 3 days ago 1 Dec 23, 9:09am -
• The Newsom-DeSantis debate showed the California governor is all in for Biden
  Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced his role as a surrogate for President Biden in Thursday's debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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• Column: 'That's a lie!' 'You are just jabbering!' It was heat and not much light in Newsom-DeSantis debate
  For all the hype, the Gavin Newsom-Ron DeSantis debate merely showed a lot of what we already know. The two despise each other, and Fox News is a propaganda arm of the GOP.
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• Two strangers — a Palestinian and an Israeli — tell the story of a region's pain
  This moment in the Israel-Hamas saga can be glimpsed in the fate of two fathers, strangers who share misfortunes brought on by larger powers and are now left to find their way
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• UCLA's John Wooden left his stamp on college basketball. Now he's getting a postage stamp
  The U.S. Postal Service will honor the late John Wooden, who led UCLA to 10 national championships in basketball, with a forever postage stamp in early 2024.
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 23, 6:14pm -
• Opinion: Saying goodbye to Kissinger the criminal
  The forgotten dead of the nations that 'realpolitik' devastated are still crying out for justice.
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• Was it 'bull junk' naming Deion Sanders Sportsperson of the Year despite 4-8 record? SI says no
  Coach Deion Sanders is Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year despite a 4-8 record in his first season at Colorado. SI says the honor is for more than wins and losses.
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• Why is Josh Giddey playing for Thunder while police investigate alleged relationship with minor?
  Josh Giddey had 14 points and eight assists in a win over the Lakers while Newport Beach police investigate an alleged inappropriate relationship with an underage girl.
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• Column: Is America cheating its children to subsidize old people? Refuting a common falsehood
  Fiscal hawks love to claim that America is shortchanging its youth by spending so much to support its seniors. But the real economic war is between the rich and everyone else -- and the rich are winning.
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• 'Everything's like a gamble': U.S. immigration policies leave lives in limbo
  Millions of immigrants — those here legally as well as unauthorized migrants — find their lives constrained by the complex, sometimes irrational, twists of U.S. immigration law.
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• Are immigrants better off in Texas or California? It's complicated
  California has positioned itself as a haven for both documented and undocumented migrants, but in some ways, life in Texas isn't much different, a detailed poll of immigrant attitudes shows. There's only so much one state can do.
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• Could immigrants be America's new swing voter group?
  A first-of-its-kind survey of more than 3,300 immigrants nationwide confounds some of the conventional wisdom surrounding their politics and partisanship.
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• Newsom and DeSantis both promote freedom in education. But their focus is wildly different
  Freedom in DeSantis' Florida means parental control over schooling. Newsom favors freedom of opportunity, through diverse ideas, representation in curriculum.
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• Palestinians face beatings, fires and drones from Israeli settlers in West Bank
  'We are surrounded,' a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank says. Israeli settlers 'come in uniforms so you can't tell the difference between settler and soldier.'
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• Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in U.S. history, dies
  The former secretary of State, the architect of U.S. foreign policy at the apex of the Cold War and a towering force in world affairs, dies at 100 at his Connecticut home.
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• 'Woke,' Disney and COVID-19: The Newsom-DeSantis debate ultimate bingo cards
  The governors of California and Florida head for the Fox News debate stage in Georgia on Thursday. Here's your shot to have a little fun using our printable bingo cards.
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• Harrowing stories emerge as Hamas frees more hostages taken from Israel
  As the Palestinian militant group Hamas frees more hostages amid a temporary truce with Israel, a harrowing glimpse of captivity in war-torn Gaza emerges.
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• Suicides in U.S. hit historic high in 2022, driven by increase among older adults
  Rising suicide rates among older adults drove such deaths to a historic high in the U.S. last year, even as suicide declined among youth, the CDC reports.
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• At NATO, untangling Ukraine and Israel is the Biden administration's challenge
  U.S. officials are trying to shore up NATO support for the Ukraine war effort without losing sight of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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• Opinion: The outlandish ruling that could eviscerate what's left of the landmark Voting Rights Act
  The decision by 8th Circuit Court Judge David Stras, a Trump appointee, seizes on a suggestion by Justice Clarence Thomas that few took seriously.
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• Abcarian: Trump's plan to subvert American democracy is on the record. Will Republican voters care?
  Believe Donald Trump when he tells us what he'd do with another White House term: eliminate civil service job protections, jail his political enemies and spit on the Constitution.
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• Speech is freer in California than in Florida, watchdog group says ahead of Newsom-DeSantis debate
  A report comparing speech and expression laws in California and Florida finds fault with both states but reserves its harshest judgment for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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• Migrants struggle against the elements in San Diego's open-air desert camps
  Jacumba Hot Springs in San Diego County has become a border crossing spot, turning desert terrain into open-air holding cells for migrants. Volunteers help them survive.
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• 'We need the truce to continue.' Gazans fear Israel will soon resume bombardment
  Palestinians in the Gaza Strip take note of their losses and stock up on water, food, fuel and other essentials during a pause in fighting.
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• 'I've been waiting for you': Vermont shooting is being investigated as a hate crime
  Jason Eaton, 48, was arrested in Burlington, Vt., in connection with the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent.
  - 6 days ago 27 Nov 23, 1:33pm -
• Korea's army of senior citizens ready for battle. 'I don't remember the rifles being so heavy'
  With South Korea's birthrate plummeting, veterans in their 60s and 70s say they can bolster the army's ranks. But can they keep up with the young?
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• A beach in Manhattan? Two years and $73 million later, sure (but no swimming allowed)
  Gansevoort Peninsula, the first public beach in Manhattan, is open on an old landfill site along the Hudson River. It's no California beach, or even a Hamptons beach, but something uniquely New York City.
  - 8 days ago 26 Nov 23, 6:00am -
• A Jewish professor at USC confronted pro-Palestinian students. He's now barred from campus
  USC economics professor John Strauss' remarks about Hamas at a pro-Palestinian protest went viral, igniting debates about censorship, academic freedom and safety.
  - 8 days ago 26 Nov 23, 5:00am -
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces third sexual assault lawsuit within a week
  Combs is being accused, alongside R&B singer Aaron Hall, of sexually assaulting an unnamed woman and her friend.
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• Opinion: We were one nation, united in mourning, when President Kennedy died. Not anymore
  The whole nation grieved on Nov. 25, 1963, the day JFK was buried. Now we worry about mass shootings at First Lady Rosalynn Carter's memorials.
  - 9 days ago 25 Nov 23, 5:00am -
• 'El Mago,' drug trafficker linked to son of Sinaloa cartel kingpin, gunned down in L.A.
  Eduardo Escobedo, a convicted drug trafficker who worked directly for the son of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, was gunned down Thursday morning in an industrial stretch of Willowbrook.
  - 9 days ago 24 Nov 23, 8:33pm -
• News Analysis: A temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war does little to solve deep dilemmas on all sides
  Fighting pauses in Gaza for a hostage-prisoner exchange. But Israel vows that the war will continue, and has shown no sign of relenting in its determination to destroy Hamas.
  - 9 days ago 24 Nov 23, 1:51pm -
• A family in Thailand awaits word on hostages in Gaza
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• Column: Pedophile panic and coming political violence. What the Paul Pelosi case revealed
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• Abcarian: President Biden just celebrated his birthday. So should voters.
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  - 12 days ago 22 Nov 23, 5:00am -
• Israel, Hamas agree to temporary cease-fire to free 50 hostages
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  - 12 days ago 21 Nov 23, 7:22pm -
• UTA drops actor Susan Sarandon after comments at pro-Palestinian rally amid Israel-Hamas war
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  - 12 days ago 21 Nov 23, 3:32pm -
• Biden-Harris reelection campaign ramps up political fundraising in Hollywood
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• Calmes: This Thanksgiving, let Trump's 'best people' do the arguing with your MAGA uncle
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  - 13 days ago 21 Nov 23, 5:00am -
• Why Kamala Harris prefers Gen Z to millennials, and why it matters
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• Pro-Palestinian marches are far more frequent than pro-Israeli ones. How U.S. reaction to the Israel-Hamas war has changed
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  - 13 days ago 21 Nov 23, 5:00am -
• 14 essential books for understanding the Israel-Hamas war, according to experts
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  - 13 days ago 21 Nov 23, 5:00am -
• Litman: Trump called the latest 14th Amendment ruling a 'victory.' He couldn't be more wrong
  Judge Sarah B. Wallace's opinion makes the crucial finding that the then-president engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, which could disqualify him from office.
  - 13 days ago 20 Nov 23, 3:17pm -
• Hiker found dead in Grand Canyon, second in two months
  The body of James Handschy, 65, of Oracle, Ariz., was found by park rangers after an emergency alert on the Bright Angel Trail.
  - 13 days ago 20 Nov 23, 3:14pm -
• Earth surpasses critical 2-degree warming threshold, European climate officials say
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• Bob Iger was brought back to fix Disney. No one said it would be easy
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• Rep. Tony Cárdenas won't seek reelection in 2024, setting up race for San Fernando Valley seat
  Rep. Tony Cárdenas said he's endorsing Assemblymember Luz Rivas to replace him in representing the San Fernando Valley-based 29th Congressional District.
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• Assemblymember Luz Rivas will run to replace Tony Cárdenas in Congress
  Assemblymember Luz Rivas will run to replace Tony Cárdenas as the San Fernando Valley-based 29th district's representative in Congress.
  - 14 days ago 20 Nov 23, 5:00am -
• 'I want to protect them. But I cannot.' In Gaza, a father tries to shield his kids from falling bombs
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• newU.S. warship deflects Houthi drone attacks in the Red Sea
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• newVelshi: Nikki Haley is winning ‘the race for second place’
  As Trump’s legal losses continue to mount, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi explains how the former president’s vulnerabilities could benefit Nikki Haley, who has surged ahead of Ron DeSantis in recent polls conducted in New Hampshire and South Carolina and…
  - 11 hours ago 3 Dec 23, 10:02am -
• newAyman: Trump's explosive rhetoric is ‘getting more dangerous all the time’
  Ayman Mohyeldin is joined by Fernand Amandi, Carol Lam, and Paola Ramos to discuss the increasingly dangerous rhetoric being used by Trump on social media and at campaign rallies and how the intense rhetoric is already fueling a rise in political vio…
  - 14 hours ago 3 Dec 23, 7:10am -
• newThe weird far-right company angling to create a parallel MAGA economy
  PublicSquare seeks to solve a social problem by walling off its users from the world. But the road ahead is packed with pitfalls.
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• newTrump’s absurd claim that Biden’s docs case is ‘much bigger’ than his
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• 'There's a lot of smoke here': What Liz Cheney's new book could mean for Trump’s Jan. 6 probe
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  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 23, 4:57pm -
• Texas AG sues Pfizer, claims its vaccine made people believe it would end the pandemic
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Pfizer, accusing the pharmaceutical company of lying about how effective its Covid-19 vaccine was and for not ending the pandemic as it had suggested.
  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 23, 4:38pm -
• Man who allegedly stabbed Derek Chauvin in prison charged with attempted murder
  A federal inmate charged with the attempted murder of Derek Chauvin told prosecutors that he had been thinking about attacking the former Minneapolis police officer because he was a "high-profile inmate."
  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 23, 1:14pm -
• Santos threatens to file ethics complaint against four members of congress
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  - 1 day ago 2 Dec 23, 12:51pm -
• Donald Trump re-gagged in New York
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• The racism in this blue state can be illustrated with one infuriating statistic
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  - 2 days ago 2 Dec 23, 5:00am -
• Felicity Huffman says falsifying her daughter’s SAT score felt like the ‘only option’
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• The real star of the 'Renaissance' concert film isn't Beyoncé. It's Blue Ivy.
  In addition to Beyoncé, the 'Renaissance' film chronicles the ascension of another star in her orbit: Blue Ivy Carter.
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• The real star of the 'Renaissance' concert film isn't Beyoncé. It's Blue Ivy.
  In addition to Beyoncé, the 'Renaissance' film chronicles the ascension of another star in her orbit: Blue Ivy Carter.
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• Jim Jordan is now targeting YouTube in his phony ‘censorship’ push
  As Jim Jordan’s committee investigates whether social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter engaged in censorship, YouTube has become a new focal point.
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• George Santos’ time in the House of Representatives was 331 days too long
  His time in the public light is far from over even though George Santos, the lying former New York GOP House representative, has been expelled from Congress.
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• One of the most powerful Republicans in Florida is facing a sexual battery investigation
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• DeSantis’ punch-drunk campaign on full display in debate with Newsom
  Ron DeSantis likes to frame himself as a "fighter" on the campaign trail, but in his Fox News debate with Gavin Newsom, he seemed more like a glutton for punishment.
  - 2 days ago 1 Dec 23, 12:04pm -
• The one 'Golden Bachelor' moment I can't get out of my head
  Who did "The Golden Bachelor" choose in 2023? We should be focusing on the women, who seemed to be there for more than a rose. Gerry Turner is just Ken.
  - 3 days ago 1 Dec 23, 9:05am -
• Mike Johnson's impeachment headache is only getting worse
  Speaker Mike Johnson is supporting the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden not because he believes in it but because the Freedom Caucus won't let him not.
  - 3 days ago 1 Dec 23, 5:00am -
• On World AIDS Day, I urge my colleagues to renew this world-changing legislation
  As chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, I urge Congress to renew PEPFAR, an AIDS-fighting program signed into law by George W. Bush 20 years ago.
  - 3 days ago 1 Dec 23, 5:00am -
• Kentucky reaches a new low in white Christian nationalism
  Brad and Stacy Briscoe filed a complaint that led to people overflowing a school board meeting at the urging of a preacher.
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 23, 4:34pm -
• GOP’s Tommy Tuberville suggests the end of his blockade is near
  Ten months into his blockade, Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is apparently prepared to release his hostages — or at least some of them.
  - 3 days ago 30 Nov 23, 1:07pm -
• Georgia Supreme Court stuffs banana in Republicans' tailpipe with commission order
  Georgia Republicans have been scheming ways to target Fani Willis for prosecuting Donald Trump. The state's Supreme Court just added a new hurdle.
  - 4 days ago 29 Nov 23, 3:06pm -
• Florida’s Ladapo finds new ways to become even more controversial
  Joseph Ladapo was already one of the nation’s most controversial public health officials. A new mess surrounding his tenured professorship makes matters worse.
  - 6 days ago 27 Nov 23, 10:24am -