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US Blocks UNSC Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

A study published in the journal Environmental Research: Climate found that climate change intensified nearly 85% of North Atlantic hurricanes from 2019-2023, increasing wind speeds by an average of 18 mph (30 km/hr) and resulting in 30 storms reaching higher categories.

Study: Warming Oceans Strengthened North Atlantic Hurricane Wind Speeds

House Ethics Committee doesn't agree to release highly anticipated Matt Gaetz report after investigation

World

US Pres.-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Linda McMahon, who co-founded World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) with her husband Vince McMahon, to head up his Department of Education.

Trump Nominates Linda McMahon for Education Secretary

Rafael Nadal Retires From Tennis After Spain's Davis Cup Loss

Lawmakers are concerned about background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks as red flags surface

Associated Press3 hrs

US Recognizes Venezuela's Opposition Leader as President-Elect

Rust premieres at Polish film festival three years after shooting

Politics

Police and residents successfully defended Haiti's wealthy hillside neighborhood of Pétion-Ville, located near the capital, Port-au-Prince, from a gang attack that occurred Monday overnight. A reported 28 gang members were found dead following the fight.

Haiti: Dozens Killed in Suburb Attack

Los Angeles Declares Itself Immigrant 'Sanctuary City'

Exclusive: Former babysitter to RFK Jr.'s kids speaks about sexual assault allegation

USA Today24 mins

Brazil: Five Officers Arrested Over Alleged 2022 Lula Assassination Plot

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

Health

Cholesterol pill Muvalaplin, newly developed by US drug company Eli Lilly, has been shown to lower lipoprotein(a) — or Lp(a) — by 70% using regular blood tests and by 85.8% using a new blood test developed by the company called "intact lipoprotein(a) assay."

Study: Eli Lilly Pill Cuts Genetic High Cholesterol 86%

Ecuador: 60-Day Emergency Declared Over Drought, Wildfires

How Pulmonary Rehab Can Help Improve Asthma Symptoms

Nigeria Begins Mpox Vaccination Program After Delays

What to Read If You’re Angry About the Election

Crime & justice

On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's transition team. He will work with nine other leaders with an eye to guide Lurie's administration with innovation initiatives.

Altman Joins San Francisco Mayor-elect's Transition Team

Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military for Deportations

Texas Offers Trump Land on U.S.-Mexico Border

Australia: Indigenous Senator Censured Over Royal Protest

DOJ proposing to buy Google Chrome for $20 billion if judge OKs sale: Reports

Science & technology

US Pres.-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday joined Elon Musk at SpaceX's Super Heavy Starship rocket launch at the company's facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket test was successful; the "Super Heavy" booster did not return back to the launch tower, which was possible, and instead splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico.

Trump, Musk Attend SpaceX Rocket Launch

Trump Nominates Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary

‘PDF to Brainrot’ study tools are a strange iteration on a TikTok trend

TechCrunch15 mins

Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail fin

New Scientist3 hrs

Social issues

US Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Monday introduced a resolution to prohibit House members and employees from using Capitol bathrooms that don't correspond to their biological sex.

Rep. Mace Proposes Capitol Transgender Bathroom Ban

Report: One in Five Americans Get News From Social Media Influencers

Teens Are Stuck on Their Screens. Here’s How to Protect Them

Russia Vetoes Sudan Cease-fire Resolution at UN Security Council

Mike Johnson announces transgender bathroom ban in Capitol after Sarah McBride's election

Sports

Canada Soccer terminated its women's head coach Bev Priestman and two staff members following an independent investigation that confirmed their reported involvement in using drones to spy on opponents, including at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Canada Women's Soccer Coach Fired Over Olympic Drone Spying Scandal

Violence Erupts Against Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam

Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves

Associated Press2 hrs

Report: Fitness App Strava Reveals Locations of World Leaders

CNBC's Official NHL Team Valuations 2024: Here's how the 32 franchises stack up

Money

Thousands have attended a march in London to protest the UK Government's recent policy announcement concerning inheritance tax for farmers.

UK: Over 10K Attend Farmers' Inheritance Tax Protest in London

Brazil: Keir Starmer Meets Xi Jinping at G20 Summit

Comcast spins off its cable channels into separate company as it looks for growth

TechCrunch6 hrs

China Opens $3.5B Megaport in Peru

Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’

Entertainment

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction on Thursday, taking control of the company's many media assets.

The Onion Purchases Alex Jones' Infowars

Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91

Who is Cher's boyfriend Alexander Edwards? The 38-year-old music executive has a son with Amber Rose

Business Insider3 hrs

Trump Sues CBS News For $10B Over Harris Interview

Man indicted after video captures dogs being tossed over humane society fence in New Jersey

Environment/energy

A survey from Australian government marine scientists revealed that parts of the Great Barrier Reef have witnessed the biggest annual coral loss in 39 years following this summer's heat, two cyclones, and major flooding. One reef near Lizard Island has lost nearly 3/4 of its coral in 2024.

Heat, Storms Cause Record Coral Deaths in Great Barrier Reef

Biden Touts Climate Agenda in Amazon Visit

Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change

New Scientist4 hrs

Trump Picks Fracking CEO as Energy Secretary

Billionaire Gautam Adani charged with fraud, hiding bribery scheme from investors

PBS NewsHour6 hrs

Military

White House envoy Amos Hochstein said while in Beirut on Tuesday that there was a "real opportunity to bring this conflict to an end," adding that a cease-fire in Lebanon "is now within our grasp."

US Envoy in Beirut Says Lebanon Cease-fire 'Within Our Grasp'

Almost 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Looted by Armed Men

Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Al Jazeera4 hrs

Putin Approves Russia's Revised Nuclear Doctrine

Another Theory of the Trump Movement

Culture

UK celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and Penguin Random House UK have withdrawn his children's book "Billy and the Epic Escape" from sale following criticism from First Nations communities in Australia.

Jamie Oliver Pulls Children's Book After Indigenous Backlash

First Auctioned Robot-Made Artwork Sells for Over $1M

Cormac McCarthy had 16-year-old ‘muse’ when he was 42, Vanity Fair reports

Biden Apologizes for US Role in Indigenous Boarding Schools

Japan holds 1st memorial for Korean forced labor victims at Sado mine

Korea Herald21 hrs

Weather

Wildfires are raging on the East Coast and West Coast of the US, including 21K acres of land burned from the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Calif., and 3K acres of land from the Jennings Creek Wildfire in Passaic County, New Jersey.

Wildfires Burn on Both US Coasts

Report: Extreme Weather Cost $2T Globally Over Past Decade

Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control

The Conversation2 hrs

Typhoon Yinxing Batters Philippines

When a bomb cyclone meets an atmospheric river, the result is like an out-of-control fire hose

PBS NewsHour5 hrs

Media

An attorney for US Pres.-elect Donald Trump reportedly sent a legal letter to the New York Times (and Penguin Random House) just days before the election, requesting $10B in damages over "false and defamatory statements" in multiple articles.

Report: Trump Threatens to Sue Media Outlets Over 'False Statements'

Trump Names Karoline Leavitt as Youngest Press Secretary

Washington Post Was on Track To Lose $77 Million—Before Mass Boycott Over Presidential Non-Endorsement

Washington Free Beacon2 hrs

Canada: TikTok Won't be Blocked but Canadian Operations to Close

CNN Panel Goes Sideways Over Claim That ‘Morning Joe’ Hosts Feared Trump’s ‘Retribution’

Daily Wire10 hrs