McConaughey not running for governor of Texas
Politico · 7h ago · The actor had been considered a wild card in the 2022 race.
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Matthew McConaughey won't run for Texas governor in 2022
· ABC News · 7h ago · Actor had been flirting with the idea of becoming the latest celebrity candidate
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Bloomberg · 8h ago ·
Matthew McConaughey Says He Won’t Run for Texas Governor in 2022
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Matthew McConaughey isn’t running for governor of Texas.
Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, has died at 69
CBS News · 12h ago · Saviano's story figured prominently in the 2015 Oscar-winning film "Spotlight."
Phil Saviano, advocate for survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, dies at 69
· Washington Post · 13h ago · After suffering abuse as a child, Phil Saviano became an advocate for survivors of sexual abuses by priests; his role was highlighted in the Oscar-winning film "Spotlight"
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ABC News · 14h ago ·
Phil Saviano, clergy sex abuse survivor who helped expose decades of assaults by Roman Catholic priests, has died at 69
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Phil Saviano, clergy sex abuse survivor who helped expose decades of assaults by Roman Catholic priests, has died at 69
Iranian hardliners head for nuclear deal talks in Vienna
Financial Times · 4h ago · Negotiator who called the agreement ‘a complete loss’ to lead new round of negotiations
Iran nuclear talks are starting again. A lot has changed, and here's what's at stake
· NPR · 18h ago · The deal provided Iran sanctions relief for limits on its nuclear program. But now there's new Iranian leadership and more uranium in their stockpile than when Trump abandoned the agreement.
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ABC News · 18h ago ·
EXPLAINER: Can world powers curb Iran in new nuclear talks?
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Can the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers be restored
Washington Post · 18h ago ·
EXPLAINER: Can world powers curb Iran in new nuclear talks?
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Can the landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers be restored
Lewis Hamilton leads tributes after Sir Frank Williams dies aged 79
International Business Times · 45m ago · Lewis Hamilton was among many current and former F1 drivers to pay tribute to Sir Frank Williams after he died aged 79 on Sunday. Every team on the grid also paid their tribute to the longest serving team principal in F1 history.
Frank Williams, Founder of Formula One Team, Dies At 79
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ABC News · 17h ago ·
Frank Williams, founder of Formula One team, dies at 79
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Sir Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Williams Racing, has died
CNN · 17h ago ·
Frank Williams, Williams F1 team founder, dies at 79
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Frank Williams, the founder of the Williams Formula 1 team and the longest-serving team principal the sport has ever seen, has died aged 79.
ESPN · 18h ago ·
Legendary F1 team founder Williams dies at 79
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Frank Williams, the founder of one of Formula One's most successful and popular teams, has died at the age of 79.
BBC · 18h ago ·
F1 team founder Sir Frank Williams dies aged 79
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Williams Racing team founder and former team principal Sir Frank Williams dies, aged 79.
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocks Peru, topples centuries-old church tower
USA Today · 19h ago · A magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked northern Peru, collapsing a 16th-century Catholic church tower. No deaths were immediately reported.
USGS: Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru
· ABC News · 21h ago · The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 has struck in northern Peru
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Washington Post · 22h ago ·
USGS: Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru
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The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 has struck in northern Peru
Bloomberg · 22h ago ·
Magnitude-7.5 Earthquake Strikes Northern Peru
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
ABC News · 13h ago · Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer
Virgil Abloh Dies: Fashion Designer And Founder Of Louis Vuitton’s Off-White Label Was 41
· Deadline Hollywood · 12h ago · Virgil Abloh, who founded Louis Vuitton’s Off-White label, died Sunday after a long battle with a rare cancer. He was 41 years old and his death was confirmed by the French fashion house.
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Bloomberg · 13h ago ·
Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer At 41
BBC · 13h ago ·
Virgil Abloh: Designer and Off-White founder dies aged 41
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Abloh, who was Louis Vuitton's artistic director, had been suffering from a rare form of cancer.
Rolling Stone · 13h ago ·
Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton Men’s Artistic Director and Founder of Off-White, Dead at 41
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The acclaimed and groundbreaking artist and Kanye West collaborator died after a multi-year battle with a rare form of cancer, according to a statement from LVMH
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago ·
Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer at Age 41
Variety · 14h ago ·
Virgil Abloh, Off-White Founder and Louis Vuitton Menswear Artistic Director, Dies at 41
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Virgil Abloh, founder of the fashion company Off-White and menswear artistic director at Louis Vuitton, died on Sunday following a two-year private battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a “rare, aggressive form of cancer.” He was 41.
CBS News · 13h ago ·
Virgil Abloh, famed fashion designer, dies of cancer at 41
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Abloh, 41, battled cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare, aggressive form of cancer.
Longform · 7h ago ·
Virgil Abloh, Menswear’s Biggest Star
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A profile of the designer, who died Sunday at 41.
NPR · 11h ago ·
Virgil Abloh dies at age 41
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Famed menswear designer Virgil Abloh died today. He was 41.
Financial Times · 12h ago ·
Virgil Abloh, rising LVMH designer, dies of cancer aged 41
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Creator of Off-White fashion label was one of most high-profile black people working in luxury sector
Politics
Japan bans foreign visitors to block Omicron variant
Financial Times · 1h ago · Tokyo asserts ‘strong sense of crisis’ as spread of coronavirus strain causes global alarm
Japan to Shut Borders to Foreign Visitors on Omicron, NTV Says
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Former defense chief Mark Esper sues Pentagon over memoir redactions
CBS News · 53m ago · Esper, who wrote about his time as Trump's Secretary of Defense, claims redactions demanded by the Pentagon after an "unusual" delay infringe on his constitutional rights.
Ex-defense secretary sues over withheld material from Trump era memoir
· The Guardian · 1h ago · Mark Esper claims material being improperly held from ‘unvarnished’ memoir of dealings with ex-presidentThe former US defense secretary Mark Esper claims in a lawsuit against the defense department that material is being improperly withheld from
Michael Flynn appears to have called QAnon ‘total nonsense’ despite his links
The Guardian · 3h ago · Trump ally reportedly says conspiracy theory a ‘disinformation campaign’ created by CIA and the left, apparent recording revealsMichael Flynn, Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, appears to have called QAnon “total nonsense” and
‘A Bunch of Kooks’: Michael Flynn Described QAnon as a ‘Disinformation Campaign’ in Recorded Call
· Rolling Stone · 17h ago · Trump's disgraced national security advisor said in a recorded phone call that the Q movement was "total nonsense" created perhaps by the CIA to "make people look like a bunch of kooks"
Carrie Meek, trailblazing Black former congresswoman, dies at 95
CNN · 6h ago · Former Rep. Carrie Meek, who broke barriers throughout her winding political career as the daughter of a sharecropper and granddaughter of a slave, died Sunday in her Miami home. She was 95.
Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, dies at 95
· Politico · 9h ago · She joined Alcee Hastings and Corrine Brown in January 1993 as the first Black Floridians to serve in Congress since 1876.
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NPR · 10h ago ·
Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, has died
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Meek, the grandchild of a slave and a sharecropper's daughter who became one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction, died Sunday. She was 95.
Bloomberg · 10h ago ·
Carrie Meek, Pioneering Black Former Congresswoman, Dies
World Health Organization criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
Politico · 11h ago · WHO’s regional director for Africa called on countries to follow science and international health regulations.
WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries over new omicron variant
· NBC News · 12h ago · WHO's regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, called on countries to follow science and international health regulations in order to avoid using travel restrictions.
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ABC News · 13h ago ·
WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
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The World Health Organization has urged countries not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant
CBS News · Nov 27, 2021 ·
President Biden bans travel from South Africa and seven other nations
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President Biden announced Friday that he is restricting travel from eight countries in southern Africa over concerns about Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant circulating in the region.
NPR · Nov 27, 2021 ·
New COVID-19 variant, Omicron, sparking concern with its speed and reinfection rate
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The World Health Organization has designated a new coronavirus variant a "variant of concern" due to its large number of mutations. The strain has been named Omicron.
Fauci: US could face ‘fifth wave’ of Covid as Omicron variant nears
The Guardian · 19h ago · Collins and Fauci emphasise need for vaccines and boostersIsrael bans foreign visitors as Omicron fears riseCoronavirus: live coverageJoe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, has said the US has “the potential to go into a fifth wave”
Transcript: Dr. Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation"
· CBS News · 21h ago · The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, airing on Sunday, November 28, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
Michael Cohen Says Prosecutors ‘Are Going After Donald, Don Jr., Eric, and Ivanka’
Rolling Stone · 16h ago · "I truly believe that [prosecutors] can indict Donald Trump tomorrow if they really wanted, and be successful," Trump's former personal attorney said of New York law enforcement's investigation of the Trump Organization
Michael Cohen: prosecutors could ‘indict Trump tomorrow’ if they wanted
· The Guardian · 16h ago · New York investigation of Trump Organization is one of a number of sources of legal jeopardy for the former presidentProsecutors in New York could “indict Donald Trump tomorrow if they really wanted and be successful”, the ex-president’s former
Omicron variant will 'inevitably' reach the U.S., Fauci says
Politico · 17h ago · NIAID Director Anthony Fauci said cases of the Omicron variant have not been detected yet in the U.S., but that “inevitably, it will be here.”
Fauci says U.S. should prepare to do anything and everything to fight the omicron variant
· CNBC · 17h ago · "Inevitably, it will be here. The question is will we be prepared for it?" Fauci said.
Schiff: January 6 committee decision on criminal contempt charges for Mark Meadows could come this week
CNN · 17h ago · The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision "this week" on whether it will refer Mark Meadows for criminal contempt charges for defying a subpoena before the Thanksgiving recess, California Rep.
Mark Meadows contempt of Congress decision likely this week – Schiff
· The Guardian · 18h ago · House panel investigating Capitol attack by Trump supportersInterview: historian Joanne Freeman on congressional violenceThe House select committee investigating the Capitol attack is likely to make a decision this week on whether to charge Mark Mead
Covid-positive Czech president appointed new PM from plexiglass box
BBC · 19h ago · Petr Fiala was appointed by a president who is in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.
COVID-19 positive Czech president discharged from hospital
· ABC News · Nov 27, 2021 · Czech President Miloš Zeman has been discharged from the capital’s military hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus
Nation
Interfaith love a risk as India nationalism surges
USA Today · 3h ago · Arbaz Mullah's love story began, as romances often do, when he first laid eyes on the woman of his dreams, Shweta Kumbhar. The romance so angered relatives of Kumbhar, a Hindu, that they allegedly hired members of a hardline Hindu nationalist group to kill the 24-year-old Mullah, who was Muslim.
Interfaith love a risk amid India's Hindu nationalist surge
· ABC News · 4h ago · Arbaz Mullah was a Muslim man in love with a Hindu woman
Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial to begin in New York City
BBC · 9h ago · The UK socialite denies grooming girls for convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.
What to Expect at the Ghislaine Maxwell Sex-Trafficking Trial
· Rolling Stone · 18h ago · The trial begins Monday of Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend who is charged with grooming and trafficking young girls for him to sexually abuse
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Ghislaine Maxwell's accusers say she sexually exploited them. Here's what her trial may reveal
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Opening arguments will begin in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who is charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abusegirls as young as 14.
Toddler, who went missing after father's pick up truck wound up in a river, found dead
USA Today · 10h ago · Two-year-old Emma Sweet was found three miles downstream from where her father had been found by duck hunters on Friday.
Body of missing 2-year-old girl found in Indiana river
· ABC News · 11h ago · She was missing since her father was pulled from his partially submerged truck.
Israeli president celebrates Hanukkah at West Bank site
ABC News · 15h ago · Israel’s president has visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah
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Israeli president celebrates Hanukkah at West Bank site
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Israel’s president has visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah
Kishida vows to step up Japan defense amid threats
USA Today · 24m ago · Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday renewed his pledge to consider "all options," including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and vowed to create a stronger Self-Defense Force to protect the country during growing threats from China and North Korea.
How space tech can help the world fight the pandemic
USA Today · 4h ago · Could technology developed for space help us battle the pandemic? The answer is yes, according to an article published in Nature Medicine.
Today in History
ABC News · 4h ago · Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2021. There are 32 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 29, 2001, former Beatle George Harrison died in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer; he was 58.
Cryonics: Chilling into the future
CBS News · 4h ago · In an Arizona laboratory, the bodies of nearly 200 people, and 90 pets, are being stored in liquid nitrogen, to be kept frozen until scientists in the future can possibly revive them.
CBS Weekend News, November 28, 2021
CBS News · 6h ago · U.S. to impose new travel restrictions on southern African countries; "Soul Train" marks 50th anniversary
Vaccine deadline looms as thousands of service members could face disciplinary action
CBS News · 6h ago · All U.S. service members must be fully vaccinated by Monday. With 91% of all members vaccinated, the Marines have the lowest vaccination rate of all service branches. David Martin reports.
Business
OPEC+ Moves Technical Meetings for Time to Review Market Rout
Bloomberg · 18h ago
Black Friday Rout Shows Dangers of Margin Borrowing
· Wall Street Journal · 21h ago
Sainsbury Billionaire Bets $337 Million on Private Equity Funds
Bloomberg · 2h ago
While Government Claims Credit, Private Industry Funds Research
· Wall Street Journal · 16h ago
Macau Casino Stocks Slide After Arrest of Junket Boss
Wall Street Journal · 3h ago · Trading of shares in Suncity Group was suspended after the chairman was questioned over allegations of illegal gambling operations.
Macau Casino Stocks Sink After Police Arrest City’s Junket King
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Last clinic standing: America’s abortion battle returns to the Supreme Court
Financial Times · 4h ago · A case involving a Mississippi health centre could overturn Roe v Wade and is a key test for the new conservative justices
For Clarence Thomas, avowed critic of Roe v. Wade, Mississippi abortion case a moment long awaited
· Washington Post · Nov 27, 2021 · The most conservative Supreme Court in decades on Wednesday will consider the state’s restrictive law, which opponents and advocates alike agree is almost impossible to square with precedent.
Omicron Variant May See Markets Soften a Little: Zaman
Bloomberg · 5h ago
Companies See Omicron Variant as Latest Unknown in a Pandemic Full of Shocks
· Wall Street Journal · 19h ago
Economy Week Ahead: Factories, Inflation, Jobs
Wall Street Journal · 13h ago
U.S. Jobs Report Expected to Show Another Strong Increase: Eco Week Ahead
· Bloomberg · Nov 27, 2021
Black Friday 2021 isn't over yet—shop 375+ epic deals that are too good to miss: Live updates
USA Today · Nov 27, 2021 · Tons of Black Friday deals are still live. Don't miss your chance to save on AirPods, mattresses, headphones and furniture this weekend.
The 15 best deals still available from Walmart's massive Black Friday sale: AirPods, vacuums, 4K TVs, and more
· Business Insider · Nov 26, 2021 · Black Friday is here and Walmart is offering plenty of discounts on AirPods, 4K TVs, robot vacuums, Roku players, kitchen appliances, and more.
'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office
ABC News · 13h ago · Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is.
Father, son, House of ... 'Encanto'? Disney film tops Gaga's 'Gucci' at box office
· Los Angeles Times · 13h ago · Disney Animation's 'Encanto' clinched first place at the domestic box office over the holiday weekend, edging out 'Ghostbusters' and 'House of Gucci.'
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Bloomberg · 17h ago ·
‘Encanto’ Tops Box Office in Weekend Even Lady Gaga Can’t Save
Black Friday 2021 is here—shop 300+ epic deals from Amazon, Target, Walmart, Nordstrom and more
USA Today · Nov 26, 2021 · We've rounded up of the best Black Friday deals from Target, Walmart, and Amazon. Save on AirPods, laptops, mattresses and furniture.
Early Amazon Black Friday deals are already live now — save on Echo speakers, Apple AirPods, robot vacuums and more
· Business Insider · Nov 24, 2021 · Early Black Friday 2021 deals are live and Amazon has tons of discounts on products like Echo smart speakers, TV, and kitchen appliances.
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The Verge · Nov 27, 2021 ·
The best Black Friday 2021 tech deals still available
Wired · Nov 26, 2021 ·
The 51 Best Black Friday Deals at Best Buy
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The retailer's holiday sale event is in full swing, with discounts on smart speakers, watches, headphones, Chromebooks, and more.
Michael Cohen says Trump is ‘grifting’ off the American people
Politico · 15h ago · The former attorney for Donald Trump also said he’s convinced the former president won’t run again.
Michael Cohen says Trump won't pursue a 2024 White House bid, calls his 'Big Lie' fundraising appeals 'the greatest grift in US history'
· Business Insider · 15h ago · "One of the things Trump has done is grift off of the 'Big Lie' that the election was stolen from him in 2020," Cohen said. "It was not stolen from him."
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Rolling Stone · 17h ago ·
Michael Cohen: Trump Pulled Off the ‘Greatest Grift in U.S. History’
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"Donald Trump has made it very clear that he is grifting off of the American people, these supporters ... are just sending money to him at record levels," and running again would risk the grift, Trump's former personal attorney said
South African scientists brace for wave propelled by omicron
Politico · 22h ago · The omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid growth of new confirmed cases.
WHO Discusses New Covid-19 Variant With ‘Unusual’ Mutations
· Bloomberg · Nov 25, 2021 · World Health Organization officials met on Thursday to discuss a new coronavirus variant circulating in South Africa and Botswana.
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USA Today · Nov 26, 2021 ·
New COVID variant rattles stock market
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Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Friday, after a coronavirus variant from South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe and the European Union proposed suspending air travel from southern Africa. (Nov. 26)
Washington Post · Nov 26, 2021 ·
EU orders travel ban on South Africa to halt variant spread
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The European Union nations have agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant
ABC News · Nov 26, 2021 ·
EU orders travel ban on South Africa to halt variant spread
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The European Union nations have agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant
MSNBC · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Global alarm as new Covid variant is found in southern Africa
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As a new variant of Covid-19 emerges in southern Africa, countries across the world rush to identify potential cases and halt travel. The variant, currently known as B.1.1.529, was found earlier this week.
NBC News · Nov 26, 2021 ·
New Covid variant triggers sudden global alarm and travel bans
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Countries across the world rushed Friday to identify potential cases and halt travel from southern Africa where a new variant of Covid-19, currently identified as B.1.1.529, emerged.
Financial Times · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Airline shares tumble as new Covid variant triggers travel restrictions
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Prospect of return to widespread curbs on international travel raises new concerns for sector
Wall Street Journal · Nov 25, 2021 ·
Global Markets Drop on Concerns Over New Covid-19 Variant
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Global equity markets and U.S. stock futures fell after South Africa raised the alarm over a new, fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus.
BBC · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Omicron: Mutations prompt new coronavirus variant concern from WHO
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The World Health Organization says the variant has a large number of mutations, some are concerning.
CNBC · Nov 25, 2021 ·
WHO calls special meeting to discuss new Covid variant from South Africa with 'a large number of mutations'
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The World Health Organization is monitoring a new variant with numerous mutations to the spike protein, officials said Thursday.
The Omicron variant has a 'record' number of mutations that may hinder vaccine effectiveness, NIH director says
Business Insider · 15h ago · "It does make you worry, therefore, that it's a sufficiently different virus, that it might not respond as well to protection from the vaccines. But we don't know that," Francis Collins said.
No Reason to Panic Over Omicron, But Boosters Help, NIH Head Says
· Bloomberg · 18h ago · There’s no reason to panic because of the omicron variant yet, but its spread reinforces the importance of getting a booster shot, Francis Collins, director of the National Institute of Health, said Sunday.
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Politico · 18h ago ·
Too early to know answers on Omicron variant, NIH director says
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Francis Collins said there are many unknowns at this point.
Dr. Fauci says the US could experience a fifth wave in COVID-19 infections as health officials warn about spread of Omicron
Business Insider · 17h ago · Dr. Anthony Fauci's remarks come as the US prepares to deal with the threat of the Omicron, which the WHO calls a "variant of concern."
WHO calls for balanced response to new virus variant
· Financial Times · Nov 27, 2021 · South Africa prepares to share Omicron samples with world’s leading biosecurity agencies
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CBS News · Nov 26, 2021 ·
WHO identifies new COVID variant of concern
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The World Health Organization is concerned about a new COVID variant, named Omicron, that was first discovered in South Africa. The news of a new variant rattled investors, leading the Dow to suffer its worst day of the year.
Dutch Find 13 Omicron Cases Among Passengers From South Africa
Bloomberg · 21h ago
Dutch health institute confirms 13 cases of omicron variant among travelers who arrived from South Africa.
· ABC News · 21h ago · Dutch health institute confirms 13 cases of omicron variant among travelers who arrived from South Africa.
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Wall Street Journal · Nov 27, 2021 ·
Dutch Authorities Isolate 61 Covid-19 Cases Among Travelers From South Africa
Technology
The Best Cyber Monday Vacuuming and Cleaning Deals
Wired · 15m ago · The humble vacuum is a staple in every home. These are our favorite picks from iRobot, Roborock, and more.
BT Shares Jump After Report India’s Reliance Weighing Offer
Bloomberg · 40m ago
Online sellers 'hotbed' for dangerous items experts warn
BBC · 59m ago · Fire services and safety experts ask the government to reform laws to hold shopping sites accountable.
AJ Bell Chases U.K. Investors With Commission-Free App
Bloomberg · 1h ago
The Best Cyber Monday Deals on STEM Toys for Kids
Wired · 2h ago · These games and services can help your little ones explore science, technology, engineering, math, or the arts. They won't even know they're learning.
The 37 Best Cyber Monday Deals at Target Today
Wired · 3h ago · It's your mom's favorite place on earth, and there's a lot of stuff on sale. From headphones to security cams, these are our favorite picks.
Toyota’s Output Slumps 26% on Prolonged Supply-Chain Snarls
Bloomberg · 3h ago
Android Users Rejoice: IMessage Tapbacks Are Rolling Out On Google Messages
Forbes · 5h ago · Some Android users will start seeing iMessage emoji reactions on text messages, 9to5Google reports.
All the best Cyber Monday 2021 deals we can find so far
Ars Technica · 6h ago · We're sifting through the Cyber Monday junk to find the deals that are actually deals.
An Icy Eclipse Of The Sun, A Naked-Eye Comet And Winter’s Best Stargazing: What You Can See In The Night Sky This Week
Forbes · 6h ago · The celestial highlights for the week ahead.
Entertainment
‘The Simpsons’ Episode Censored in Hong Kong on Disney Plus
Variety · 2h ago · The Disney Plus streaming service appears to have censored an episode of “The Simpsons” in Hong Kong, where the platform launched earlier this month.
Disney+ Omits ‘The Simpsons’ Tiananmen Episode in Hong Kong
· Bloomberg · 6h ago · Walt Disney Co.’s video service has omitted an episode of “The Simpsons” in Hong Kong that mentions the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, in what appears to be one of the first cases of a major U.S. streaming giant censoring content in the city.
Trial set to start on charges that actor faked racist attack
Politico · 13h ago · Jussie Smollett stands accused of staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago.
Actor Jussie Smollett’s Criminal Trial to Begin After Years of Delay
· Wall Street Journal · 19h ago
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ABC News · 18h ago ·
Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack
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Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former “Empire” actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack nearly three years ago
'Succession' recap, Season 3, Episode 7: A most unhappy birthday
NPR · 6h ago · Roman pushes himself closer to the center of his father's circle, and Kendall's birthday party brings to a head the ugliness that's been roiling among the Roy siblings.
Geoffrey Johnson Dies: Tony Award-Winning Casting Director For ‘Cats’ And ‘Les Miserables’ Was 91
Deadline Hollywood · 14h ago · Geoffrey Johnson, whose Johnson-Liff Casting was behind the roles for Cats, Les Miserables,andPhantom of the Opera, Broadway’s three longest-running shows, died Friday, Nov.
Geoffrey Johnson, Casting Director of ‘Cats’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ Dies at 91
· Variety · 16h ago · Geoffrey Johnson, the casting director for “Cats” and “Les Miserables,” died Friday in New York City at the age of 91,Varietyhas confirmed. The cause was respiratory failure.
Lindsay Lohan announces engagement to Bader Shammas: 'My future'
NBC News · 17h ago · The "Mean Girls" star showed off her gorgeous ring in a series of photos on Instagram.
Lindsay Lohan announces she is engaged
· CNN · 19h ago · Actress Lindsay Lohan announced she is engaged to Bader Shammas in a series of cuddly Instagram photos on Sunday morning.
Unannounced Films To Distribute ‘Annika’producer Black Camel Pictures’ BBC young adult drama ‘Float’
Deadline Hollywood · 45m ago · EXCLUSIVE: Pennywise: The Story of IT distributor Unannounced Films has taken on international sales of Annikaproducer Black Camel Pictures’ BBC young adult drama Float.
Queen's second 'annus horribilis' to make British monarchy stronger, claim royal experts
International Business Times · 1h ago · The British monarch had previously used the term annus horribilis, a Latin phrase meaning "horrible year," to describe the year 1992.
Acorn TV Greenlights Second ‘Whitstable Pearl’ Series; Cineflix Strikes Global Deals For Kerry Godliman Crime Drama
Deadline Hollywood · 1h ago · EXCLUSIVE: Acorn TV has commissioned a second series of UK crime drama Whitstable Pearl and the show has been sold by distributor Cineflix Rights to a wealth of international buyers.
‘Raoul,’ a WWII Series Following a Swedish Ambassador Who Saved Jewish Hungarians, Set by SF Studios, SVT (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety · 1h ago · SF Studios (“Margrete – Queen of the North”) and Swedish broadcaster SVT are partnering up with Beta Film (“Atlantic Crossing”) on “Raoul,” a drama series about the internationally renowned Swedish diplomate Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jewish people during World War II.
China: North Korea fugitive captured after 40-day manhunt
BBC · 2h ago · The defector had been on the run after staging a daring escape from a Chinese prison.
Sports
Curry breaks his own three-pointer record in Warriors win
BBC · 1h ago · Stephen Curry inspires Golden State Warriors to a seventh straight victory as he scored 33 points in a 105-90 win over Los Angeles Clippers.
Curry Has 33 Points, Warriors Beat Clippers for 8th Straight
· Bloomberg · 9h ago
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USA Today · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Suns run win streak to 15 in a row ahead of showdowns with Nets and Warriors
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Devin Booker and the Suns routed the Knicks for their 15th straight win. Next up for Phoenix: East-leading Brooklyn and NBA-best Golden State.
ABC News · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Booker, Suns extend win streak to 15, beat Knicks 118-97
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Devin Booker scored 32 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 118-97 for their 15th straight victory, matching the second-longest winning streak in franchise history
LeBron James gets fans ejected from courtside on return and hits clutch 3 in Lakers' OT win
CNN · Nov 25, 2021 · A season-high tally and getting two fans ejected -- a return from suspension was always going to make LeBron James the center of attention, but even by his standards, Wednesday night was eventful.
James returns from suspension to inspire Lakers to overtime win
· BBC · Nov 25, 2021 · LeBron James marks his return from suspension with 39 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 124-116 in overtime.
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ESPN · Nov 24, 2021 ·
LeBron: Stewart 'graze' didn't warrant suspension
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LeBron James returned from his one-game ban with a season-high 39 points in the Lakers' overtime win Wednesday night, but he wasn't happy to have been suspended for bloodying Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart in what James said was an accident.
USA Today · Nov 24, 2021 ·
Lakers star LeBron James has two fans ejected from courtside seats in Indiana
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LeBron James had arena officials in Indiana remove two fans who he said were "outside the line with obscene gestures and words."
CBS News · Nov 24, 2021 ·
LeBron James gets two fans ejected from Lakers' overtime win over Pacers
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One fan made a crybaby motion at LeBron as she left
ABC News · Nov 24, 2021 ·
James rallies Lakers past Pacers 124-116 after suspension
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LeBron James made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime and followed with a back-breaking 3 in his return from the first suspension of his career to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 124-116 on Wednesday night
Bloomberg · Nov 24, 2021 ·
James Rallies Lakers Past Pacers 124-116 After Suspension
Los Angeles Times · Nov 24, 2021 ·
LeBron James rallies Lakers to overtime win over Pacers after suspension
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LeBron James made the tiebreaking three-pointer in overtime in his return from his suspension to help the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 124-116.
Ravens overcome Jackson's 4 INTs, beat Browns 16-10
ABC News · 4h ago · Lamar Jackson provided one brilliant highlight during an otherwise subpar performance and his 13-yard touchdown pass to Mark Andrews in the third quarter was enough to lift the Baltimore Ravens to a 16-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns
Ravens' Lamar Jackson displays elusiveness with TD pass to Mark Andrews
· ESPN · 5h ago · After three interceptions in the second quarter, Jackson came out strong in the third with the scoring drive.
Ramsey: Rams 'way too good' to be stuck in skid
ESPN · 4h ago · Frustrated amid a three-game skid that is interfering with Los Angeles' Super Bowl plans, Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey told reporters Sunday, after a loss in Green Bay, "everything has to be better because we're too good to be losing games like this."
Opinion: Star-studded Los Angeles Rams are now riddled with red flags amid skid
· USA Today · 5h ago · The Rams made no secret of the fact that they were going all-in on a Super Bowl run this year. Now, Los Angeles looks lost amid a three-game skid.
Mets Agree to Deal With All-Star 3B Eduardo Escobar
Bloomberg · Nov 26, 2021
Reports: New York Mets agree to four-year, $78 million deal with Starling Marte
· USA Today · Nov 26, 2021 · New York landed speedy outfielder Starling Marte, the leader in stolen bases, on a four-year, $78 million deal, according to a report.
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ABC News · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Mets agree to deal with All-Star 3B Eduardo Escobar
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The New York Mets and All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar have agreed to a free agent contract, according to a person familiar with the deal
ESPN · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Source: Mets, Escobar agree on 2 years, $20M
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The Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million deal with versatile infielder Eduardo Escobar, a source confirmed to ESPN.
CBS News · Nov 26, 2021 ·
MLB free agency: Mets, Eduardo Escobar agree to terms on two-year, $20 million contract, per report
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Escobar gives the Mets additional infield depth for 2022 and beyond
How to watch Bowling Green vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee: TV channel, NCAAB live stream info, start time
CBS News · Nov 22, 2021 · How to watch Bowling Green vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee basketball game
Brown, Fuller lead Washington past George Mason 77-74
· ABC News · Nov 22, 2021 · Terrell Brown Jr. scored 23 points and PJ Fuller added 21 off the bench, and Washington held off George Mason 77-74 in an opening-round game of the Crossover Classic
Southern California has hired Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley as football coach
ABC News · 8h ago · Southern California has hired Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley as football coach
Lincoln Riley to USC: Oklahoma taps Bob Stoops to serve as interim coach for bowl game, per reports
· CBS News · 11h ago · Stoops was 190-48 as the head coach of the Sooners from 1999-2016
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USA Today · 12h ago ·
Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma to take over as Southern California football coach
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After five years in Norman coaching the Oklahoma Sooners, Lincoln Riley will become the new head football coach at Southern California.
Los Angeles Times · 13h ago ·
High school football: Southern California and Northern California Regional pairings
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High school football: Southern California and Northern California Regional pairings
Giants hold off mistake-prone Eagles as Jalen Hurts throws three interceptions
USA Today · 11h ago · It was an ugly game for the Eagles offense, but they still had a chance to win in the final minutes before coming up empty each time to the Giants.
NFL Week 12 scores, highlights, updates, schedule: Bucs considered drafting Colts' Taylor in 2020, per report
· CBS News · 16h ago · All the best highlights from Week 12 are right here
Toe injury can't stop Rodgers as Packers defeat Rams 36-28
ABC News · 8h ago · Aaron Rodgers withstood pain from a toe injury, threw two touchdown passes and also ran for a score in the Green Bay Packers’ 36-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams
Aaron Rodgers, Packers pick apart reeling Rams in battle of NFC powers
· USA Today · 8h ago · Aaron Rodgers threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Packers handed the Rams their third consecutive defeat.
Fournette's 4 TDs, halftime speech inspire Bucs
ESPN · 9h ago · Leonard Fournette not only had four touchdowns that propelled the Bucs to a 38-31 road victory over the Colts on Sunday, he also gave an impassioned halftime speech that resonated with teammates after they were down 24-14 at the half.
Fournette has 4 TDs to fuel Bucs' 2nd-half rally at Indy
· ABC News · 11h ago · Leonard Fournette capped a four-touchdown game with a 28-yard scoring run with 20 seconds left to give Tampa Bay a 38-31 come-from-behind victory at Indianapolis
Patriots blast Titans, shaking up top of AFC playoff picture
USA Today · 12h ago · The Patriots put together a well-rounded performance against the Titans to notch their sixth consecutive victory on Sunday.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid on bout with Covid-19: 'I really thought I wasn't going to make it'
CNN · 9h ago · Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid returned to the court on Saturday night after being forced to miss nine games due to a positive Covid-19 result
Sixers star Joel Embiid returns from bout with COVID-19: 'I really thought I wasn't going to make it'
· USA Today · Nov 27, 2021 · Joel Embiid was back after missing nine games with COVID-19 that he said resulted in trouble breathing and "headaches worse than a migraine."
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ESPN · Nov 27, 2021 ·
Embiid back for Sixers after nine-game absence
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Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris started for the Sixers on Saturday against the Timberwolves.
ABC News · Nov 27, 2021 ·
76ers' Joel Embiid returns after 9-game COVID-19 absence
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid returned Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing nine games because of COVID-19 protocols
CBS News · Nov 27, 2021 ·
Joel Embiid return: Sixers star will play Saturday vs. Timberwolves after extended COVID-19 absence
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Embiid has been out for nearly three weeks, and the Sixers have struggled without him
NFL Week 12 grades: Resurgent Dolphins get an 'A+' for blowout win, Tom Brady and Buccaneers get an 'A'
CBS News · 10h ago · Here are the Week 12 grades for each team
Kendrick Bourne latest Patriots free-agent addition to break out amid winning streak
CBS News · 9h ago · Bourne hauled in two touchdowns in New England's Week 12 win
New England's Kendrick Bourne runs through Tennessee's defense for second TD
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Jenkins: Morant avoided 'significant' knee injury
ESPN · 9h ago · Ja Morant avoided a serious knee injury but is expected to miss at least a "couple of weeks," according to Taylor Jenkins.
Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant to miss at least a 'couple of weeks' with sprained knee
· USA Today · 11h ago · Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said there was no set timeline for Ja Morant's return from injury, but he's expected to miss a few weeks
High School football powerhouse Mater Dei facing lawsuit after former player makes hazing allegations
CBS News · 9h ago · The California high school has one of the top prep football programs in the country
Plaschke: Mater Dei must make changes after video exposes football program culture of hazing
· Los Angeles Times · 19h ago · It's difficult to understand why Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson and principal Frances Clare still have jobs after video exposes hazing within team.
Shiffrin ties 32-year-old record with slalom win
ESPN · 14h ago · Mikaela Shiffrin notched her 46th career win in slalom Sunday, tying a 32-year-old record for most World Cup wins in a single discipline.
Berreiter wins women's World Cup luge race in Russia
· ABC News · Nov 27, 2021 · Anna Berreiter of Germany got the win in a women’s World Cup luge race
Panthers bench Cam Newton in fourth quarter as Dolphins defeat Carolina in a rout
CBS News · 12h ago · Newton had a rough outing in Miami on Sunday
Cam Newton benched by Panthers in second start of QB's return
· USA Today · 12h ago · Cam Newton was pulled from the Panthers' game against the Dolphins after the veteran quarterback threw two interceptions and the offense stalled.
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ESPN · 12h ago ·
Scuffling Cam benched by Panthers vs. Miami
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The Panthers benched Cam Newton in the fourth quarter against the Dolphins after he completed just 5 of 21 pass attempts and threw two interceptions.
Reports: USC to hire coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma
ABC News · 10h ago · Southern California is finalizing a deal for Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach, according to multiple reports
USC Names Lincoln Riley As New Trojans Football Head Coach, Ending Three-Month Search
· Deadline Hollywood · 10h ago · The University of Southern California has landed one of the biggest fishes in college football, naming Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley to take over its faltering football program.
Milwaukee Bucks are set to sign free agent DeMarcus Cousins to one-year deal
USA Today · 10h ago · The Milwaukee Bucks and free agent DeMarcus Cousins have agreed to come together on a non-guaranteed, one-year deal.
Source: Cousins to sign one-year deal with Bucks
· ESPN · 11h ago · DeMarcus Cousins plans to sign a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Bucks, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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CBS News · 11h ago ·
DeMarcus Cousins to sign one-year deal with Milwaukee Bucks, per report
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Cousins last played for the Clippers
Twins' Byron Buxton agrees to seven-year, $100 million contract extension reportedly with MVP incentives
CBS News · 11h ago · Buxton has battled injuries throughout his career but has flashed MVP upside when healthy
Sources: Twins, Buxton reach $100M extension
· ESPN · 11h ago · The Twins and center fielder Byron Buxton have agreed to a seven-year, $100 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Plowden lifts Bowling Green past Chicago St. 75-57
ABC News · 11h ago · Daeqwon Plowden had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift Bowling Green to a 75-57 win over Chicago State
Michigan State vs. Penn State: Prediction, pick, game spread, odds, live stream, watch online, TV channel
· CBS News · Nov 27, 2021 · Michigan State and Penn State will battle for the Land Grant Trophy
San Jose Sharks place Evander Kane on waivers after betting allegations, COVID protocol suspension
CBS News · 11h ago · Kane has had a tumultuous past couple of months off the ice
Sharks place suspended forward Kane on waivers
· ESPN · 12h ago · San Jose assistant general manager Joe Will said on Sunday that Sharks forward Evander Kane was placed on waivers before his 21-game suspension for submitting a fakeCOVID-19 vaccination card ends, as the team hopes to send him to the AHL.
Enes Kanter says he will change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom and become US citizen
CNN · 12h ago · Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of human rights issues, will become a US citizen Monday and legally change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom, the NBA player told CNN's John Berman.
Source: Kanter to change last name to Freedom
· ESPN · 14h ago · Enes Kanter plans to change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Turkish-born Kanter will become a United States citizen on Monday.
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ABC News · 14h ago ·
New country, new name for US citizen 'Enes Kanter Freedom'
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Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” to celebrate becoming a United States citizen
CBS News · 16h ago ·
Enes Kanter changing last name to 'Freedom' and will become U.S. citizen Monday, per report
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The Celtics forward has been outspoken on social issues
Ready for Rangnick: Sancho helps Man United draw at Chelsea
ABC News · 14h ago · Chelsea's lead in the Premier League was cut to one point after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United
Jorginho earns Chelsea draw with Man Utd
· BBC · 14h ago · Manchester United prepare for the arrival of interim manager Ralf Rangnick by earning a battling point against Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
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CNN · 15h ago ·
Redemption for Jorginho as Chelsea and Manchester United play out pulsating draw in Premier League
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Midfielder Jorginho went from zero to hero as Chelsea and Manchester United played out a pulsating 1-1 draw on Sunday in the Premier League.
AP Top 25: Michigan rises to No. 2; Oklahoma State up to 5th
ABC News · 14h ago · Michigan has jumped four spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll and Oklahoma State joins the top five for the first time since 2015
Best of NFL Week 12: Thanksgiving Day games
· USA Today · Nov 25, 2021 · Take a look at the best images from Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season.
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Los Angeles Times · Nov 25, 2021 ·
NFL Week 12 picks: Rams beat Packers; Cowboys, Patriots win
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The Times' Sam Farmer analyzes each matchup and predicts the winners of Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season.
ESPN · Nov 25, 2021 ·
'Maybe we were brought here to bring a state together': Kiffin, Leach and the new era of the Egg Bowl
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Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin and Mississippi State's Mike Leach have ushered in a new, friendlier tone to the Egg Bowl but the rivalry remains one of the fiercest in college football.
CBS News · Nov 24, 2021 ·
Bears vs. Lions odds, line, spread: Model on 130-91 roll reveals 2021 Thanksgiving Day NFL picks, predictions
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SportsLine's advanced model simulated Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day 10,000 times
Florida Gators hire Louisiana's Billy Napier as next head coach, per report
USA Today · 14h ago · Billy Napier will be the next football coach of the Florida Gators. Napier, 42, has been the head coach at Louisiana for four seasons.
AP Source: Florida tabs ULL coach Napier to replace Mullen
· ABC News · 14h ago · A person familiar with the search says Louisiana-Lafayette's Billy Napier will be Florida’s next football coach
Sierra Canyon remains No. 1 in Times' boys' basketball rankings
Los Angeles Times · 14h ago · A look at The Times' top 25 high school basketball teams in the Southland with Sierra Canyon claiming the No. 1 spot.
College basketball rankings: Undefeated BYU is another sign the WCC is deeper this season
· CBS News · 17h ago · The Cougars are No. 10 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1
Cowboys outbreak grows to RT, more coaches
ESPN · 14h ago · Cowboys starting right tackle Terence Steele and several assistant coaches will miss Thursday's game against the Saints because of COVID-19 protocols.
Cowboys OL Terence Steele, more assistant coaches out vs. Saints due to COVID-19
· USA Today · 16h ago · The Cowboys, who are looking to bounce back from their first consecutive losses of the season, will be without several key figures Thursday.
Britain, Kazakhstan, Croatia advance at Davis Cup Finals
ABC News · 15h ago · Britain, Kazakhstan and Croatia each advanced to the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals by winning their groups
Davis Cup Finals: Kazakhstan & Croatia through, Australia out
· BBC · 16h ago · Kazakhstan reach the Davis Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable win over Canada, while Croatia also go through at the expense of Australia.
Burnley against Tottenham called off because of heavy snow
BBC · 20h ago · Burnley's Premier League match against Tottenham at Turf Moor is postponed 50 minutes before kick-off because of snow.
Liverpool vs. Southampton: Premier League live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, news, odds
· CBS News · Nov 27, 2021 · Southampton will be tasked with stopping the Premier League's leading goal scorers, can they do it?
World
France waits on tests for 8 suspected omicron variant cases
Washington Post · 22m ago · French authorities are waiting for laboratory confirmation of eight suspected cases of the new version of the coronavirus, involving people who traveled recently to southern Africa
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ABC News · 22m ago ·
France waits on tests for 8 suspected omicron variant cases
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French authorities are waiting for laboratory confirmation of eight suspected cases of the new version of the coronavirus, involving people who traveled recently to southern Africa
Mob attacks Pakistan police, fail to grab blasphemy suspect
ABC News · 2h ago · Pakistani authorities say a mob has burned a police station and four police posts in the northwest overnight as officers detained a mentally unstable man accused of blasphemy
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Washington Post · 2h ago ·
Mob attacks Pakistan police, fail to grab blasphemy suspect
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Pakistani authorities say a mob has burned a police station and four police posts in the northwest overnight as officers detained a mentally unstable man accused of blasphemy
Leftist claims victory in Honduran vote, setting up a showdown with National Party
NPR · 2h ago · The leftist opposition candidate claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, while the National Party also said its candidate had won. Complete results may not be known for days.
Leftist claims victory in Honduran vote, setting up showdown
· ABC News · 3h ago · Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro has claimed victory in Honduras’ presidential election, setting up a showdown with the National Party which says its candidate has won a vote that could end the conservative party’s 12 years in power
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Bloomberg · 5h ago ·
Leftist Candidate Has Wide Lead in Partial Honduras Vote Count
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Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro had a wide lead in a partial vote count in the Honduran presidential election, potentially putting her on track for a landslide over the ruling party.
Joyful reunions as Malaysia-Singapore land border reopens
Washington Post · 3h ago · Malaysians working in Singapore are holding joyful reunions with their loved ones after returning to their homeland following the partial reopening of a land border that has been shuttered for nearly two years due to the pandemic
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ABC News · 3h ago ·
Joyful reunions as Malaysia-Singapore land border reopens
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Malaysians working in Singapore are holding joyful reunions with their loved ones after returning to their homeland following the partial reopening of a land border that has been shuttered for nearly two years due to the pandemic
Covid: Australia woman charged after setting fire in quarantine hotel
BBC · 22h ago · The woman is charged with arson after allegedly lighting a fire under a bed at Pacific Hotel in Queensland.
Drug gang behind attack that killed feminist in north Mexico
ABC News · 9h ago · Authorities in northern Mexico say a drug gang was behind a shooting attack outside a city hall that killed a feminist activist and a bodyguard
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Washington Post · 21h ago ·
Drug gang behind attack that killed feminist in north Mexico
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Authorities in northern Mexico say a drug gang was behind a shooting attack outside a city hall that killed a feminist activist and a bodyguard
Mexicans hope for recovery of monarch butterflies
ABC News · 11h ago · Communal farmers and butterfly guides are hoping for a rebound in the number of monarch butterflies _ and tourists _ at their wintering grounds in central Mexico, after a bad year for both last year
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Washington Post · Nov 28, 2021 ·
Mexicans hope for recovery of monarch butterflies
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Communal farmers and butterfly guides are hoping for a rebound in the number of monarch butterflies _ and tourists _ at their wintering grounds in central Mexico, after a bad year for both last year
Election in Honduras could oust the long-ruling National Party
Christian Science Monitor · 13h ago · Corruption, street gangs, and high unemployment in Honduras have driven protests and emigration. Citizens now seek change through an election.
Honduran election could oust long-ruling National party
· ABC News · Nov 27, 2021 · Hondurans will choose a successor to deeply unpopular President Juan Orlando Hernández on Sunday in elections that could oust his National Party after 12 years in power
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Bloomberg · Nov 27, 2021 ·
Scandals and China Diplomacy Loom Large in Honduran Election
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Hondurans are voting Sunday in presidential elections that may oust the scandal-hit ruling party and end the nation’s alliance with Taiwan.
Washington Post · Nov 27, 2021 ·
Honduras vote raises fears of violence at ‘key moment’ for Central America
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Sunday's presidential election reflects an intense political fight in a country U.S. prosecutors call a "narco-state."
Los Angeles Times · Nov 27, 2021 ·
Honduras at crossroads in election to end corrupt rule of Juan Orlando Hernandez
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Hondurans will vote Sunday to replace corrupt President Juan Orlando Hernandez in what is arguably the country's most important election in decades.
In Iraq, family mourns victim of tragic Channel death
ABC News · 16h ago · At least 27 people died in an ill-fated voyage with dreams of reaching the UK.
In Iraq, family mourns victim of tragic Channel death
· Washington Post · 17h ago · Snow globes, teddy bears and makeup brushes
Covid-struck Czech President appoints new Prime Minister from inside a glass box
CNN · 17h ago · When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country's new Prime Minister on Sunday, he did so sitting inside an acrylic glass box accompanied by health workers covered head to toe in hazmat suits.
Fiala Is Named Czech Prime Minister Amid Record Covid Outbreak
· Bloomberg · 23h ago · Czech President Milos Zeman appointed fiscally and socially conservative Petr Fiala as the next prime minister as the country grapples with surging inflation and one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks.
Sudan says 6 soldiers killed in Ethiopia border fighting
Washington Post · 17h ago · Sudan’s armed forces says that six of its forces were killed in fighting in the country’s border region with Ethiopia
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ABC News · 17h ago ·
Sudan says 6 soldiers killed in Ethiopia border fighting
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Sudan’s armed forces says that six of its forces were killed in fighting in the country’s border region with Ethiopia
New vents open up, lava surges from Spanish island's volcano
ABC News · 18h ago · Several new volcanic vents have opened up on the Spanish island of La Palma, releasing new lava that is speeding down a ridge and threatening to widen the damages on evacuated land, roads and homes
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Washington Post · 18h ago ·
New vents open up, lava surges from Spanish island's volcano
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Several new volcanic vents have opened up on the Spanish island of La Palma, releasing new lava that is speeding down a ridge and threatening to widen the damages on evacuated land, roads and homes
Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
ABC News · 18h ago · Taiwan says 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone in the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing’s pressure on the self-ruled island
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Washington Post · 18h ago ·
Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
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Taiwan says 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone in the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing’s pressure on the self-ruled island
Cambodian prince and politician Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77
ABC News · 19h ago · Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Ranariddh, former prime minister and the son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, has died at age 77
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Washington Post · 19h ago ·
Cambodian prince and politician Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77
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Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Ranariddh, former prime minister and the son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, has died at age 77
The Netherlands and Australia find the omicron variant as curbs spread
NPR · 20h ago · A raft of travel restrictions are being imposed by nations around the world as they scramble to slow the variant's spread.
Australia confirms 2 omicron cases as travel curbs tighten
· ABC News · Nov 28, 2021 · Countries around the world are beginning to tighten their travel restrictions.
Pope Francis pained at migrant deaths in English Channel
ABC News · 20h ago · Pope Francis on Sunday expressed pain and sorrow at the death and suffering of migrants crossing the English Channel, at the border between Poland and Belarus and in the Mediterranean Sea
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Washington Post · 20h ago ·
Pope Francis pained at migrant deaths in English Channel
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Pope Francis on Sunday expressed pain and sorrow at the death and suffering of migrants crossing the English Channel, at the border between Poland and Belarus and in the Mediterranean Sea
IS roadside bomb in Iraq leaves 5 peshmerga dead, 4 wounded
ABC News · 22h ago · The official state news agency of Iraq's Kurdish-run region says a roadside bomb attack by Islamic State group fighters in northern Iraq killed five Kurdish forces and wounded four others
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Washington Post · 22h ago ·
IS roadside bomb in Iraq leaves 5 peshmerga dead, 4 wounded
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The official state news agency of Iraq’s Kurdish-run region says a roadside bomb attack by Islamic State group fighters in northern Iraq killed five Kurdish forces and wounded four others
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U.K. confirms two cases of Omicron variant
Politico · Nov 27, 2021
U.K. Finds Two Cases of Omicron Covid Variant, Javid Says
· Bloomberg · Nov 27, 2021 · The U.K has confirmed two cases of the new Covid-19 strain omicron, Health Minister Sajid Javid said.
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CNN · Nov 26, 2021 ·
Kansas Health Secretary steps down
International Business Times · 6h ago ·
G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe
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In Britain, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said new Covid rules will be enforced from Tuesday
CBS News · Nov 27, 2021 ·
At least 2 people in U.K. have new COVID variant
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The health secretary said the two people are self-isolating alongside their households while contact tracing and targeted testing takes place.
Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN
International Business Times · 6h ago · A total of 46 destinations -- 21 percent of all destinations worldwide -- currently have their borders completely closed to tourists, according to the UNWTO.
How vaccine makers plan to address the new COVID-19 omicron variant
NPR · Nov 27, 2021 · A new coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa, has begun to spread around the globe. Vaccine producers say they're working to get ahead of the new strain.
What to do about covid-19’s threatening new variant
The Economist · Nov 27, 2021 · South Africa’s scientists have bought the world time on Omicron. It should use it
Merging black holes may create bubbles that could swallow the universe
New Scientist · Nov 26, 2021 · The area between a pair of large black holes on the verge of colliding could provide the conditions to create dangerous bubbles of "true vacuum"
A new Covid-19 variant has emerged
The Economist · Nov 25, 2021 · How big a threat is Omicron?
Megafauna extinctions led to more grassland fires worldwide
New Scientist · Nov 25, 2021 · Continents that lost the most large grazing herbivores over the past 50,000 years have seen the biggest increases in grassland and savannah fires
Fix the Planet newsletter: Can small nuclear power go big?
New Scientist · Nov 25, 2021 · Small modular reactors are being pitched as an affordable and fast way to decarbonise power grids but questions about the technology abound
Feeding pet dogs just once a day might keep them healthier as they age
New Scientist · Nov 25, 2021 · Survey responses from more than 24,000 dog owners in the US suggest that dogs fed once a day are less likely to get age-related diseases, but you shouldn't change how you feed your dog just yet
Soft yet strong gel keeps its shape after being run over by a car
New Scientist · Nov 25, 2021 · A gel with similar properties to shatterproof glass could have applications in soft robots and prosthetics
Health
South African doctor who first spotted the omicron Covid variant explains the symptoms
CNBC · 1h ago · Omicron symptoms could be mild, according to the South African doctor who first spotted the variant, now dubbed "of concern" by the World Health Organization.
Omicron Variant Isn’t Deadly, South African Medical Chair Claims
· Deadline Hollywood · 15h ago · A South African doctor said Sunday that symptoms of the Omicron variant apppear to be mild and can be treated at home. Dr. Angelique Coetzee, a private practitioner and chair of the South African Medical Association, was one of the first to notice the new variant.
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Bloomberg · 18h ago ·
Omicron ‘Pretty Mild’ So Far, South African Health Expert Says
BBC · 22h ago ·
New variant symptoms mild, says doctor who spotted it
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The South African doctor who found the new variant says patients are showing very mild symptoms so far.
New variant not stopping New Zealand's reopening plans
ABC News · 3h ago · The emergence of the omicron variant isn’t changing New Zealand’s plans to ease restrictions in Auckland and move the nation into a new, more open phase of its pandemic response
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Washington Post · 3h ago ·
New variant not stopping New Zealand's reopening plans
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The emergence of the omicron variant isn’t changing New Zealand’s plans to ease restrictions in Auckland and move the nation into a new, more open phase of its pandemic response
Australia reports 3rd case of omicron COVID-19 variant
ABC News · 4h ago · Australian authorities have announced a third case of the omicron COVID-19 variant as government leaders reconsider plans to relax border restrictions this week
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Washington Post · 16h ago ·
Australia reports 3rd case of omicron COVID-19 variant
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Australian authorities have announced a third case of the omicron COVID-19 variant as government leaders reconsider plans to relax border restrictions this week
Pfizer testing its vaccine against new COVID-19 strain
CBS News · Nov 26, 2021 · Drugmaker said it could develop a vaccine for the Omicron variant in 100 days, but government clearance could take longer.
Moderna says an omicron variant vaccine could be ready in early 2022
· CNBC · 19h ago · Omicron was classified as a "variant of concern" by the WHO last week.
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Bloomberg · 22h ago ·
Moderna Says New Vaccine for Omicron May Be Ready in Early 2022
Business Insider · Nov 27, 2021 ·
Pfizer said an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine will be 'ready in 100 days' if the new Omicron variant is resistant to its current vaccine
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Pfizer expects to know within two weeks whether the variant is resistant to its current vaccine, a company spokesperson told Reuters.
The Scottish government announces 6 new cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the UK total to 9
ABC News · 1h ago · The Scottish government announces 6 new cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus, taking the UK total to 9
WHO says delta variant still the priority despite growing worries over new omicron Covid strain
CNBC · 4h ago · "Over 99% of cases around the world are due to the delta variant and more deaths are occurring in the unvaccinated," says WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan.
China could double down on its zero-Covid approach amid concerns about omicron, analysts say
CNBC · 4h ago · China could double down on its zero-Covid approach as the new omicron variant reignites concerns about another Covid wave in the global pandemic, analysts say.
Solving the puzzle of female longevity
CBS News · 4h ago · In nearly every country in the world, women outlive men. Correspondent Nancy Giles talks with researchers trying to understand why there is a longevity gap, answers to which could ultimately help us all.
Canada confirms country’s first two cases of omicron COVID-19 variant among two people who had recently visited Nigeria
ABC News · 9h ago · Canada confirms country’s first two cases of omicron COVID-19 variant among two people who had recently visited Nigeria
How to protect yourself amid Omicron variant alarms? Here's what we know
Los Angeles Times · 12h ago · How you can protect yourself amid Omicron variant alarms: Here's what we know.
Books
'White Hot Hate' details foiled attack by white supremacists on immigrants in Kansas
NPR · 20h ago · Kelsey Snell speaks with author Dick Lehr about his new book, "White Hot Hate." It's the story of a foiled domestic terrorist attack against an immigrant community in a Kansas farming town.
How to find your next favorite read with NPR's Books We Love
NPR · Nov 27, 2021 · The NPR Concierge is back — with a new name. We're calling it "Books We Love" this year, and it has over 300 recommendations for every type of reader.
Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'
NPR · Nov 27, 2021 · Scott Simon talks with Jodi Picoult about her new novel, "Wish You Were Here." It's a pandemic-inspired story, with a character stranded in the Galapagos Islands.
Hit book 'The Lovely Bones' was based on a real rape. The accused is now exonerated
NPR · Nov 27, 2021 · Anthony J. Broadwater was accused of raping author Alice Sebold in 1981 after the author mistakenly identified him as her assailant in a police lineup. He's now been exonerated of the crime.
Sophia Glock divulges her secretive life as a child of CIA officers in 'Passport'
NPR · Nov 27, 2021 · Scott Simon speaks with author Sophie Glock about her graphic novel, "Passport," about a young girl's experience with her parents' careers with the CIA.
Alaskan museum uncovers unique art from the indigenous Tlingit tribe
NPR · Nov 27, 2021 · The registrar of the Haines Sheldon Museum in Haines, Alaska, discovers important artifacts of the Tlingit tribe, stored in old, weathered boxes.
5 books not to miss: Mel Brooks memoir, disturbing 'Sex Cult Nun' and Brené Brown
USA Today · Nov 27, 2021 · Comedy legend Mel Brooks tells his life's story in new memoir "All About Me!" and "Sex Cult Nun" takes readers inside the Children of God cult.
In preparing for disasters, museums face tough choices
The Economist · Nov 26, 2021 · Making “grab lists” forces institutions to rank and value their holdings
A new book explains the tragic failure of Boeing’s 737 MAX
The Economist · Nov 26, 2021 · It recounts how an engineering powerhouse succumbed to the beancounters
A new English version of “The Arabian Nights” is the first by a woman
The Economist · Nov 26, 2021 · A classic of world literature gets an overdue makeover
Lifestyle
These Ultraluxe GamesKeep Spirits High Without Sacrificing Style
Bloomberg · 1h ago
‘Adrienne’ HBO Documentary Explores Incredible Career And Tragic Death Of ‘Waitress’ Filmmaker Adrienne Shelly
Forbes · 3h ago · "She also was steadfast in executing her vision and never compromised what she wanted to achieve through her work. As an artist, she had a truly unique voice and a powerfully feminist message, and she fought hard in a pre-#MeToo world to ensure it ended up on-screen."
110,000 Michigan Football Fans Defy World’s Rising Omicron Fears
Bloomberg · 7h ago
Notable Tastings: France
Forbes · 10h ago · It may be a new brand, but this estate on Bordeaux’s right bank bears a noble lineage.
5 Reasons To Check Out The Equinox Hotel In Hudson Yards This Month
Forbes · 11h ago · This season, with space and wellness still top of mind for most travelers, the new Equinox Hotel in Hudson Yards is an appealing accommodation to choose for a December trip to New York City.
Holiday Gift Guide 2021: The Best High-Tech Cannabis Gear
Forbes · 11h ago · From Houseplant's tabletop Car Lighter to Vessel's new Expedition Series vaporizer, here are the coolest gadgets for the weed-lover on your list.
Kim Kardashian And Pete Davidson’s Relationship Inspired A Strange Conspiracy Theory
Forbes · 12h ago · TikTok users have their doubts about Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson.
Pursuits in Brief: A Simple, Tasty Cure for Leftovers Fatigue
Bloomberg · 13h ago
4 Ways To Experience Wine Differently This Holiday Season
Forbes · 16h ago · Wine is not business as usual this year because consumers are not “consumers as usual” in 2021. Here are four ideas for thinking differently about wine this holiday season.
Italian Supercar Marque Ares Partners With Artist Hubert Phipps For Art Basel Miami
Forbes · 16h ago · Niche Italian supercar marque Ares has partnered with the American artist Hubert G. Phipps for “Hubert Phipps: Ascending” at Art Basel Miami 2021 with the show marking its arrival in the US market
Travel
The new Covid travel rules – from testing to quarantine requirements
The Telegraph UK · 1h ago
Travel news – live: Japan shuts borders over Covid variant fears as four more countries added to UK red list
The Independent UK · 1h ago · Border restrictions are tightening around the world as the omicron variant takes hold
Holiday Gift Guide 2021: The Best Massagers For An At-Home Spa Experience
Forbes · 2h ago · It’s safe to say that time spent getting a massage at a world-class spa is one of the great pleasures of luxury travel. Now give the traveler in your life the gift of a lifetime of massages with these at-home tools.
Five Stunning Architectural Wonders To See In Pakistan
Forbes · 3h ago · This sprawling South Asian nation is home to some truly spectacular palaces, mosques, and fortresses.
Playboy’s New Big Bunny Private Jet Takes To The Sky
Forbes · 7h ago · If you are smart enough – and talented – and lucky enough — to be a top influencer in your field – you just might be one of 13 special people invited on Playboy’s reimagined, new, Big Bunny Jet.
Woman attacks Spirit Airlines flight attendants, restrained by passenger with zip ties
USA Today · 9h ago · Woman attacks Spirit Airlines flight attendants and was arrested by airport police for public intoxication.
May Mobility Already Is Ahead, Even As ‘Tortoise’ Of Driverless Vehicles
Forbes · 12h ago · There’s no such thing as low-hanging fruit in the tedious race to provide human transportation in driverless vehicles.
Five Iconic Australian Animals (And Where To See Them)
Forbes · 14h ago · Australia is home to some of the earth's most vibrant, fascinating, and downright bizarre beasts.
Five Underrated Latin American Cities To Visit In 2022
Forbes · 15h ago · Rich culture, abundant natural beauty, and plenty of amazing food awaits in these underexplored cities.
Subaru Launches First-Ever Electric Vehicle — The Solterra SUV
Forbes · 18h ago · Subaru finally debuts the Solterra, its first battery EV ever as the brand plays catch-up with the rest of the industry.
Opinion
Iran DemonstratesIt Isn’tSerious About Nuclear Talks
Bloomberg · 1h ago
Iran’s Nuclear Advances Weigh on Renewed Talks
· Wall Street Journal · 22h ago
Climate Tech Investments Can Add Up to Net Zero
Bloomberg · 2h ago
Macron Is Done Being the U.K.’s Border Guard
Bloomberg · 3h ago
Omicron’s Market Risk Is Already LookingOverdone
Bloomberg · 5h ago
Didi’s Secrets Risk China's Wall Street Future
Bloomberg · 6h ago
The red flag in Waukesha that authorities missed: suspect's domestic violence accusations
USA Today · 8h ago · Perhaps we could've prevented this tragedy if our justice system placed more value on listening to and protecting women.
Brace Yourself. Brazil Is About to Rock Markets
Bloomberg · 10h ago
Scandals Aside, It’s Time For the Big Money to Really Show Up
Bloomberg · 11h ago
Iran's Nuclear Negotiators Make the U.S. Sit at the Kiddie Table
Wall Street Journal · 11h ago · The Islamic Republic relishes humiliating Americans while granting no concessions.
Courts and the Regulatory State
Wall Street Journal · 11h ago · The Supreme Court has a chance to revisit its Chevron deference to runaway bureaucracies.
Features
Ten Million a Year
Longform · Nov 27, 2021 · “If the pandemic so terrified us that billions of us retreated into panicked cocoons for months, what can explain or justify our blindness and indifference towards the ten million lives ended each year by the repeated inhalation of smog?”
Pakistan’s Biometric ID Scheme Is Stripping Citizenship from Thousands of People
Longform · Nov 26, 2021 · Pakistan has received global praise for the design and maintenance of a vast system that holds the information of 98% of the country’s population. For some, however, it is making normal life impossible.
How to Save a Ski Town
Longform · Nov 26, 2021 · All over the West, a housing crisis is causing workforce shortages, crippling local businesses, and threatening the culture and existence of mountain towns as we know them. But amid the doom and gloom, some people are fighting for solutions.
The Deep and Twisted Roots of the American Yam
Longform · Nov 26, 2021 · The American yam is not the food it says it is. How that came to be is a story of robbery, reinvention, and identity.
Tossing a Bird That Does Not Fly Out of a Plane
Longform · Nov 25, 2021 · A Thanksgiving story about the limits of human empathy.
Twelve Minutes and a Life
Longform · Nov 24, 2021 · Ahmaud Arbery went out for a jog and was gunned down in the street. How running fails Black America.
How to slash the shipping industry's enormous carbon emissions
New Scientist · Nov 24, 2021 · The climate crisis means we must urgently cut the huge emissions from sea transport. Engineering tricks, cleaner fuels and a return to the age of sail could all help swab the decks clean
Longform Podcast #466: Anita Hill
Longform · Nov 24, 2021 · Anita Hill is a professor and author. Her new book is Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence."I really do feel that my life now has purpose.
Keanu Reeves Knows the Secrets of the Universe
Longform · Nov 24, 2021 · A profile of the actor.
This Webcomic Made It Okay to Be Sad Online. Then Its Artist Vanished.
Longform · Nov 23, 2021 · Finding the author of Pictures for Sad Children.