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November 27, 2023National Curfew
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Israel-Hamas Updates
Attackers release Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen in third such assault in Israel-Hamas war | AP News

Hamas releases third group of hostages as part of truce, and says it will seek to extend the deal
Navy Plane Crash
Flight data recorder recovered from Navy plane that overshot runway near Honolulu

Flight recorder recovered from Navy spy plane that overshot runway in Hawaii - CBS News
Palestinian Student Shooting
3 Palestinian college students shot in Burlington, Vermont, police say - CBS News

Burlington, Vermont, shooting live updates: 3 Palestinian U.S. college students shot on their way to dinner

Three students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont in suspected hate-crime | Reuters
Santos Expulsion
Rep. George Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress as expulsion vote looms
Sierra Leone Curfew
Nationwide curfew declared in Sierra Leone after attack on army barracks in capital city - CBS News
Chauvin Stabbing
Derek Chauvin Is Said to Have Been Stabbed in Federal Prison - The New York Times
F1 Racing
Formula 1 broke new ground in America this year, despite Dutch driver Max Verstappen's dominance
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November 23, 2023Happy Thanksgiving!
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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Live updates | Israel-Hamas pause in fighting to start Thursday morning, Egyptian state media say

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Hostage deal agreed to free 50 from Gaza and pause fighting
Altman Returns
Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO just days after being removed, along with a new board

Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO after infighting at AI startup
US/Canada Explosion
Rainbow Bridge closed after vehicle explosion near Niagara Falls | AP News

2 dead after vehicle crashes into Rainbow Bridge checkpoint and explodes at U.S.-Canada border in Niagara Falls
Detroit Lions Game
Lions have little time to celebrate comeback win over the Bears with Packers up next on Thanksgiving | AP News
Hall Restraining Order
Daryl Hall gets restraining order against John Oates amid legal battle
Alaska Landslide
At least 3 dead, 3 missing after landslide hits remote Alaskan town - CBS News

1 dead, others believed missing in Alaska landslide, authorities say
Super Pigs
"Super pigs" — called the "most invasive animal on the planet" — threaten to invade northern U.S. - CBS News
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November 22, 2023Ceasefire (for now)
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Voting Rights Act
Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue

How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack
Ceasefire
Israeli Cabinet approves truce for hostages deal with Hamas; Palestinian prisoners also to be freed

Israeli government approves deal for release of 50 Gaza hostages, truce | Reuters
Oil Leak in the Gulf
More than 1 million gallons of oil leaks into Gulf of Mexico, potentially putting endangered species at risk - CBS News

Gulf of Mexico oil spill impacting several producers - officials | Reuters
Binance Lawsuit
Founder of Binance, world's largest crypto exchange, pleads guilty to anti-money-laundering charge
Ohio Walmart Shooting
Ohio Walmart shooting: Shooter wounded 4 before killing himself, police say | AP News
X / Media Matters Lawsuit
X sues Media Matters over report about ads appearing next to Nazi posts

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, sues Media Matters as advertisers flee over report of ads appearing next to neo-Nazi posts - CBS News
Korea Space Race
South and North Korea race to be the first to launch spy satellites
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November 21, 2023Turkey & Tornadoes
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Holiday Travel Weather
Thanksgiving week travel problems loom with thunderstorms, snow and tornadoes possible

Driving or flying before feasting? Here are some tips for Thanksgiving travelers | AP News
Gaza Hospitals
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Heavy fighting erupts around Gaza's Indonesian Hospital

Hamas officials and medic say Israel surrounding 2nd Gaza hospital as babies from Al-Shifa reach Egypt - CBS News
Microsoft & OpenAI
Microsoft hires 2 leading executives from company that created ChatGPT

Microsoft Hires Sam Altman Hours After OpenAI Rejects His Return - The New York Times

OpenAI employees threaten to quit en masse after former CEO Sam Altman joins Microsoft
Turkey Ceremony
Biden pardons turkeys "Liberty" and "Bell" in annual Thanksgiving ceremony - CBS News
Flacco to Browns
Joe Flacco signs with Browns. Former Super Bowl MVP gives team depth, experience for playoff push | AP News
Mexico’s Election
Christian conservatives flock to former telenovela star in Mexico’s presidential race | AP News
Chauvin Appeal
Supreme Court declines appeal from Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd - CBS News
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November 20, 2023Altman Gets The Boot
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Elon Musk
With antisemitic tweet, Elon Musk reveals his ‘actual truth’ | CNN Business

Disney, Apple among advertisers to pull business on X after Elon Musk's antisemitic post
Argentina Election
Argentines vote in an election that could lead a Trump-admiring populist to the presidency | AP News

Argentina voting ends in nail-biter election with libertarian slight favorite | Reuters
UAW
UAW members at Ford and Stellantis approve contract | CNN Business

Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes | AP News
Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96
Cantaloupe Outbreak
Salmonella in cantaloupes sickens dozens in 15 states, U.S. health officials say | AP News
Sam Altman Fired
ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman | Reuters
Hostage Negotiations
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Hostage deal close but not finalized, sources say
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November 17, 2023Crypto Takeoff
Gaza Internet and Al-Shifa
Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis

Netanyahu says there were "strong indications" Hamas hostages were held in Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital
George Santos Report
The House Ethics panel says it found 'overwhelming evidence' of lawbreaking by Rep. George Santos | AP News

New York lawmakers demand Rep. George Santos resign immediately
Crypto-Surge
A $17.7 Trillion Crypto ‘Window’ Just Quietly Opened Amid Huge Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Price Surge

Cryptocurrency Prices Surge, Driven by a Potential Bitcoin Fund - The New York Times
Starbucks Strike
Thousands of Starbucks workers are expected to go on a one-day strike
Trump Gag Order Blocked
Appeals court temporarily lifts Trump gag order in civil fraud case
Harbaugh Suspension
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh to serve out suspension; Big Ten to close investigation into sign-stealing | AP News
GM-UAW Deal
GM union workers ratify UAW deal following contentious vote
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November 16, 2023Super Heavy
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Al-Shifa Raid
Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting

Israel launches military operation inside Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

Live updates | Israeli tanks enter Gaza's Shifa Hospital compound | AP News

Israel-Hamas war live updates: IDF raids Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Biden-Xi Jingping
Biden meets with Xi Jinping to discuss U.S.-China relations: Live updates

APEC summit live updates | Xi and Biden meet | AP News
SpaceX
FAA approves license for SpaceX's second launch of Starship Super Heavy

SpaceX clears final hurdle for second Starship test flight
Manchin Presidential Run
Sen. Joe Manchin says he 'absolutely' would consider a presidential run
PepsiCo Lawsuit
New York attorney general sues Pepsi in new plastic pollution fight - POLITICO
New Hampshire Primary
New Hampshire sets Jan. 23 as presidential primary date, bucking Biden's preference
Rockefeller X-Mas Tree
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives on the Plaza
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November 15, 2023Pass The Mike
Stopgap bill
House to vote on stopgap bill to avert government shutdown | CNN Politics

US House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown | Reuters
Israel March
Tens of thousands of supporters of Israel rally in Washington, crying 'never again'

Demonstrators from across the country 'March for Israel' in DC with ramped up security for the unprecedented event
CPI Report
S&P 500 notches best day since April, Dow leaps nearly 500 points on soft inflation report: Live updates
Mike Johnson Trump Endorsement
New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy
NHL Player’s Death Arrest
Arrest made in death of Adam Johnson, Minnesota native whose throat was cut during UK hockey game
Lithium Hotspot
Junior Explorer’s Unique Discovery Reveals A New Lithium Hotspot
USPS Profit
USPS leaders forecast it would break even this year. It just lost $6.5 billion
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November 14, 2023Oh, Christmas Tree
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Naomi Biden SS
Secret Service agent protecting president's eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden Neal, opens fire during government vehicle break-in

Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV | AP News
Al-Shifa and NICU
Dozens of babies' lives at risk as incubators at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital run out of power, Hamas-run health ministry says - CBS News

Doctors at Gaza's biggest hospital say newborns are dying after facility goes 'out of service'
Maryanne Trump Barry
Maryanne Trump Barry, Donald Trump’s Older Sister, Dies at 86 - The New York Times

Maryanne Trump Barry, retired federal judge and sister of Donald Trump, dead at 86
Collapsed Tunnel in India
Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India
Tim Scott
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 presidential bid, shocking even his campaign staff
Supreme Court Ethics
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time | AP News
NASA Images
NASA telescopes team up to capture "Christmas tree" view of universe - CBS News
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November 13, 2023"Put on Your Saris" - Michael Scott
Gaza Hospital
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Deaths reported at Gaza’s largest hospital as WHO loses contact with it
Pope Dismisses Bishop
Pope Francis removes a leading US conservative critic as bishop of Tyler, Texas

In very rare move, Pope dismisses conservative U.S. bishop
Government Funding
House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes 2-step stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown - CBS News

House Republicans unveil their plan to avert a government shutdown next week
Helicopter Crash
US military says 5 crew members died when an aircraft crashed over the Mediterranean | AP News
LA Fire
Massive downtown LA pallet fire shuts down 10 Freeway interchange - CBS Los Angeles
Diwali
Diwali: Indians celebrate the sparkling festival of lights - BBC News
Jimbo
Jimbo Fisher expected to be fired by Texas A&M, sources confirm - ESPN
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