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Month: November 2024

EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices

AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what it calls “abusive practices” involving its Marketplace online classified ads business. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive branch and top antitrust enforcer, issued the 797.72 million euro ($841 million)

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Former VOA Farsi service journalist kills himself in Iran after demanding release of prisoners

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say a former journalist with the Voice of America’s Farsi service jumped to his death from a building in Iran’s capital in protest of the country’s supreme leader and an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the Islamic Republic. An official in Iran’s presidency acknowledged the death Wednesday

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The election proved the media is in crisis. Here’s what it needs do to regain its relevance

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump’s reelection last week emboldened his allies to proclaim that he had vanquished the American news media as well as Vice President Kamala Harris. “The media is dead,” Fox News comedian Greg Gutfeld declared. “It’s dead,” his primetime colleague Sean Hannity echoed. “You are the media

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Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a measure that would ban transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms associated with their gender identities. Senate Bill 104 passed 24-7 on a party-line vote. If signed into law by the state’s GOP governor, the Republican-backed legislation would require primary and

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AI could help scale humanitarian responses. But it could also have big downsides

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The refugee organization, the International Rescue Committee, is testing some artificial intelligence tools to try to increase the number of displaced people they can reach with critical information. The number of refugees has dramatically increased in the past decade, and at the same time, humanitarian organizations are facing enormous

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2 charged in connection with orange spray attack on Stonehenge monuments

LONDON (AP) — Two environmental activists have been charged over the spraying of orange paint powder at the Stonehenge monuments in southwest England in June. Wiltshire Police said in a statement Thursday that 73-year-old Rajan Naidu and 22-year-old Niamh Lynch have been charged with “destroying or damaging an ancient protected monument and intentionally or recklessly

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Warmer ahead of the storms

Slightly warmer today and tomorrow – upper 40’s and we get set for a low to strike up snow and rain for late Friday and Saturday. Our forecast has us dropping temps to the freezing zone into the next front’s wake. Winds will pull up from the southwest and gust to 30mph. Mountains receive the

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Trump’s defense secretary pick said women shouldn’t be in combat roles. These female veterans fear what comes next

By Emma Tucker, Taylor Galgano and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — When Elisa Smithers was deployed to Iraq in 2005, there was a ban on women serving in ground combat operations. Smithers was a “female searcher” with the National Guard and was attached to an infantry unit to help with searching detained Iraqi women, among

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Top Federal Reserve official defends central bank’s independence in wake of Trump win

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve official has given a lengthy defense of the central bank’s political independence. It comes just days after former President Donald Trump, previously an outspoken Fed critic, won re-election. Andriana Kugler, a member of the Fed’s board, says economic research shows that an independent central bank typically

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5 things to know for Nov. 14: Election, Social Security, Tropical Storm Sara, Middle East, Brazil explosions

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several major retailers earned a grade of “F” for failing to protect consumers from toxic chemicals in the products they sell, a new report says. Before you start your holiday shopping, see which stores have removed harmful plastics and replaced them with safer alternatives. Here’s what else you need

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Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. The proposal has scant support and is unlikely to become law but passed its first vote

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US tennis star Taylor Fritz hails ‘amazing’ impact of influencer girlfriend Morgan Riddle after impressive season

By Jamie Barton and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It is no secret that American men’s tennis has been lacking a superstar for years. Many have come and gone, offering promise but eventually fading away. John Isner, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey – all excellent players who had impressive careers but ultimately missed out on individual

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Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one prosecutor after another for perceived bias against the president-elect and emphatically amplified the Republican’s rallying cry that the criminal investigations into him are “witch hunts.” That kinship was rewarded Wednesday when Trump

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Protecting Trump in a second administration presents unprecedented security challenges

By Sean Lyngaas and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump conducts a free-wheeling transition from his Mar-a-Lago estate, drawing flocks of business moguls, contractors, foreign dignitaries and anyone looking for jobs in the new administration, the federal agencies charged with protecting the president-elect and his communications face a daunting task. Security at Mar-a-Lago

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French weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles captured or destroyed by the Sudanese army. The vehicles were equipped with the Galix defense system which is produced by two French arms

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Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

Associated Press CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Gertrude Siduna appears to have little appetite for corn farming season. Rather than prepare her land in Zimbabwe’s arid southeastern Chipinge district for the crop that has fed her family for generations, the 49-year-old — bitter at repeated droughts that have decimated yields — turns her thoughts to the

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Mike Tyson returns to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout. There are neurological concerns for the 58-year-old

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Mike Tyson steps into the ring. His youthful appearance belies the power he possesses. It is 1985 and the heavyweight is about to make his professional boxing debut. One minute and 47 seconds later and an 18-year-old Tyson has already forced his opponent, Hector Mercedes, to withdraw after a

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Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the digital “duty of care” requirement will place the onus on digital platforms to proactively keep Australians safe and

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Tras la violencia antisemita en Amsterdam, París se prepara para un partido de fútbol contra Israel

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Con miles de efectivos de seguridad adicionales desplegados en las calles de París y un “doble anillo” de seguridad alrededor del estadio nacional, Francia no quiere correr riesgos con el partido de fútbol de este jueves contra Israel. Después de las impactantes escenas de violencia en Amsterdam la semana pasada –con

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California teen pleads guilty to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US

By Associated Press Tampa, Florida (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and individuals, federal prosecutors said. Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, entered the plea to four counts of making interstate threats to injure the person of another, the

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Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for the closing weeks of the 118th Congress: Do “whatever it takes” to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees as a second Donald Trump presidency looms. The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP

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South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. Yoon Meehyang, who was also convicted of fraudulently receiving government subsidies and unlawfully collecting donations,

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Trump’s mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is famously unconventional, but he made conventional picks for his two top foreign policy positions. That could be reassuring to American allies, while China and Iran have reasons to be wary. Trump on Wednesday announced his choice of Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state. Two days

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China’s president unveils a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out

Associated Press CHANCAY, Peru (AP) — A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco. Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated the port Thursday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru. The development is expected to encompass 15

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Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make

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AP Race Call: Republican Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Wednesday. The first-term Republican won a rematch against Democrat Kirsten Engel, whom Ciscomani narrowly defeated in the 2022 midterms. President Joe Biden carried this Tucson-based district by less than 1 percentage point in 2020. The Associated Press declared Ciscomani the winner

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Maduro dice que creará un cargo para la vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez, “así como Trump le creó un cargo a una persona en EE.UU.”

Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo entre risas que crearía un nuevo cargo para la vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez, de forma similar a como el presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció esta semana que creará un puesto en su Gobierno para el empresario Elon Musk, aunque sin nombrar

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Funcionarios de alto rango reaccionan a las designaciones de Trump para su gabinete

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A los pocos minutos de que el presidente electo Donald Trump anunciara al presentador de Fox News y veterano del Ejército Pete Hegseth como su selección para secretario de Defensa, altos mandos militares actuales y anteriores empezaron a enviarme mensajes y a llamarme con sus reacciones. “Ridículo”, dijo uno. “Una auténtica

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La comisión de ética de la Cámara de Representantes se reunirá esta semana para votar si se publicará el informe sobre Gaetz

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La comisión de ética de la Cámara de Representantes debía reunirse esta semana para votar sobre la publicación de un informe sobre Matt Gaetz, quien renunció al Congreso este miércoles después de que el presidente electo Donald Trump anunciara su intención de designar al congresista de Florida para servir como secretario

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Elise Stefanik, la elegida de Trump para embajadora de la ONU, se niega a mantener su apoyo previo a que Ucrania se una a la OTAN

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La representante de Nueva York, Elise Stefanik, elegida por el presidente electo Donald Trump como embajadora de Estados Unidos ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), ahora se niega a mantener su anterior impulso para que Ucrania se una a la OTAN, una postura que una vez consideró crítica para

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