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Day: November 26, 2020
Japan’s ruling party to propose big spending on green investment: draft
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Solar panels are seen at a solar power facility as snow covered Mount Fuji is background in Nakai town, Japan By Daniel Leussink and Leika Kihara
Trump flips out on reporter: ‘I’m the President of the United States!’
President Trump condemned a reporter after being asked if he would concede the election if the Electoral College votes for Joe Biden. #CNN #News
China to impose temporary anti-dumping measures on Australian wine imports
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Penfolds Grange, made by Australian wine maker Penfolds and owned by Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates, on a shelf for sale BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) – China
Southern California port jam puts Christmas toy supplies in doubt
Santa Claus is facing a suspense show getting toys delivered this holiday season — and the drama is coming out of Los Angeles. Some of the hottest toys this year
Lamar Jackson, Ravens Quarterback, Is Sidelined by Team’s Coronavirus Outbreak
Lamar Jackson, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback and the National Football League’s reigning Most Valuable Player, on Thursday became the highest-profile player to test positive for the coronavirus as an outbreak
U.N. Panel: Digital Technology in Policing Can Reinforce Racial Bias
GENEVA — Police departments across the United States have been drawn to the use of digital technology for surveillance and predicting crime on the theory that it will make law
Venezuela judge convicts 6 American oil execs, orders prison
CARACAS, Venezuela — Six American oil executives held for three years in Venezuela were found guilty of corruption charges by a judge Thursday and immediately sentenced to prison, defense lawyers
Judge in Venezuela Convicts 6 U.S. Oil Executives of Corruption
CARACAS, Venezuela — A Venezuelan judge on Thursday found six American oil executives guilty of a wide-ranging corruption scheme and immediately sentenced them to prison. The so-called Citgo 6 —
Chargers’ Joey Bosa kicking himself for losing his cool against the Jets
He had a career high with five quarterback hits and a daily low with one trash can kick. Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa acknowledged he was disappointed in how frustrated
NFL: Washington roll past Cowboys; Deshaun Watson’s 4 TDs lift Texans over Lions
Antonio Gibson ran for three touchdowns, Alex Smith had a scoring pass and Washington at least temporarily moved into first place in the woeful NFC East with a 41-16 Thanksgiving
Trump, Still Claiming Victory, Says He Will Leave if Electors Choose Biden
President Trump said on Thursday that he would leave the White House if the Electoral College formalized Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s election as president, even as he reiterated baseless claims
EU warns decision on UK financial services won’t come before Jan.1
2/2 © Reuters. Puzzle with printed EU and UK flags 2/2 By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union assessments of whether to grant market access for UK banks and
A Poem of Gratitude from Oklahoma
We are thankful for okla-humma, for our people, for this land. for the after-tornado swarm of helping strangersfor those who smell of oil, of diesel, of dirt, of sweat for
In Argentina, Thousands Wait in Line for Maradona’s Wake
Tens of thousands of people stood in line on Thursday, including Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina, to bid farewell to the soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona, as
LA County reports another 5,087 coronavirus cases on Thanksgiving as dining restrictions kick in
As Los Angeles County’s rekindled ban on outdoor dining kicked in, many restaurants shifted their Thanksgiving serving strategy to takeout and delivery service on Thursday on a most unusual, pandemic-framed
Angry Trump promises rally in battleground state of Georgia
President Donald Trump took questions from reporters Thursday for the first time since losing the election to Joe Biden. | AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed baseless
Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People
BUENOS AIRES — The tens of thousands of fans who gathered on Thursday to pay their last respects to Diego Armando Maradona, Argentina’s soccer legend, as he lay in state
Transport Canada sees ‘greater involvement’ in aircraft validation after 737 MAX crash
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked at Boeing facilities at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake MONTREAL (Reuters) – Transport Canada said on
$100K raised for namesake of Arlo Guthrie’s Thanksgiving classic ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
Well-wishers have donated more than $100,000 to help Alice Brock — the artist and former cook immortalized by folk singer Arlo Guthrie in his classic Thanksgiving Day tune “Alice’s Restaurant
U.S. Border Agency Settles With 2 Americans Detained for Speaking Spanish
Two women who were detained in a small town in Montana after a Border Patrol agent heard them speaking Spanish at a convenience store have settled for an undisclosed amount
With Micah Kiser sidelined, Troy Reeder tackles middle of Rams’ defense
The Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday — and at least two more games — without their leading tackler. Inside linebacker Micah Kiser was placed on injured
England’s Lockdown Will Lift, but Many Pub Doors Will Stay Closed
LONDON — Under fire from critics over the economic and social cost of his coronavirus restrictions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will bring a grueling, second, national lockdown in England to
Senate Democrats Face Power Struggle for Top Judiciary Job
WASHINGTON — As soon as Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois learned officially on Monday that there would be a Democratic opening at the top of the Judiciary Committee, he
College basketball: No. 1 Gonzaga beats No. 6 Kansas 102-90 in season opener
Drew Timme scored 25 points, Jalen Suggs added 24 and Corey Kispert had 23 to help No. 1 Gonzaga beat No. 6 Kansas 102-90 on Thursday in the season opener
Leonard Kamsler, a Dissecting Golf Photographer, Dies at 85
Leonard Kamsler, a photojournalist whose award-winning pictures of professional golf for nearly 50 years pushed the envelope of sports strobe photography as he amassed a trove of more than 200,000
Thanksgiving travelers try to reach destinations, miss virus
Americans, millions of whom traveled against the advice of public health officials, tried to stay safe before they hunkered down with their families for Thanksgiving, a holiday remade by the
Trump supporters gather downtown, insist election isn’t over
A group of pro-Trump demonstrators march back to Trump International Hotel & Tower after protesting in Millennium Park on Thursday. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times Anti-Trump activists also marched to Millennium Park,
Exclusive: Second Mexico investment plan worth up to $10 billion – sources
© Reuters. By Dave Graham (NYSE:) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The second package of infrastructure investments assembled between the Mexican government and the private sector is worth up to about
EU considering stopgap measure for UK financial services post Brexit, says EU diplomat
2/2 © Reuters. Puzzle with printed EU and UK flags 2/2 By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union assessments of whether to grant market access for banks and other