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BEIRUT — Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces after detonating two car bombs Friday. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, the monitoring organization, said fierce clashes were underway between the attacking insurgents and regime troops. Syrian armed forces were repelling attacks, the Syrian Defense ministry said Friday, adding government forces involved in combat operations were able to regain control over some areas. "Our armed forces have inflicted heavy losses on the attacking organizations, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries among the terrorists," Syria's general command of the army and armed forces said in a statement translated by NBC News. The Syrian civil war started in early 2011 with a wave of protests against the authoritarian rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

Persons: Bakr, Witnesses, Bashar al, Assad, Assad's, Matt Bradley, Daniel Arkin Organizations: Associated Press, Syrian Observatory of Human, Fighters, Getty, AP, Syrian Defense, NBC News, Syrian Observatory, Human Rights Locations: BEIRUT, Syria’s, Aleppo, Russia, Iran, Rashidin, AFP, Syrian, Beirut, Atlanta

☆ From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

PEACHAM, Vt. — The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two guinea pigs last summer was their cars upended and propelled away by rushing flood waters. “It was just like it was a horror movie at that point,” John Mackenzie said of the surreal scene on that July 10 night. “We lost both of our vehicles, our home and our barn and at least half of our possessions,” Jenny Mackenzie said. Donations from friends, family and others in their community have helped the Mackenzies find a new house in time for Thanksgiving, giving them hope amid ongoing challenges. “It’s unbelievable the way that we were supported and we’ve been trying to find ways to communicate that gratitude,” said John Mackenzie, 49.

Persons: John, Jenny Mackenzie, Hurricane Beryl, ” John Mackenzie, “, we’ve, ”, John Mackenzie Organizations: Associated Press Locations: Vermont

☆ Laos methanol poisonings: Don’t drink local ‘Tiger’ spirits in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country. “Lao authorities have issued an order prohibiting the sale and consumption of Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky due to their concerns about these products being a health risk,” the Australian advisory said. One, who asked not to be named, told CNN they had conducted an independent survey of travelers who also fell ill or were hospitalized after suspected methanol poisoning. Laos Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky are a brand of locally produced spirits that are cheap to buy and often used in mixed drinks and cocktails. If not treated, fatality rates are reported to be 20% to 40%, depending on the concentration of the methanol and the amount ingested, according to medical charity Doctors Without Borders, which tracks cases of methanol poisoning globally.

Persons: Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, Anne, Sofie Orkild Coyman, Frela Vennervald Sorensen, James Louis Hutson, Simone White, Vang Vieng, Backpacker Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP Locations: Australia, Laos, Laos ’, Vang, Vang Vieng, British, Melbourne

The tariffs would be a significant escalation of Trump’s previous proposal, which was already a major increase on more targeted tariffs enacted during Trump’s first administration and kept in place by President Joe Biden. Canada is similarly considering its own options, including possible tariffs on U.S. goods, according to The Associated Press. America’s biggest import from Canada is oil — and any increase in energy prices would likely be felt throughout the economy. And in her statement reacting to Trump’s posts, Mexico’s Sheinbaum stated caravans of migrants were no longer reaching the border. And now he’s talking about tariffs to punish Mexico and Canada for not enforcing drugs and migrants across the border.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Trump’s, Joe Biden, Claudia Sheinbaum, ” Ernie Tedeschi, Biden, Corie Barry, “, ” Barry, ”, Kayleigh McEnany, Dan Crenshaw, doesn’t, Steve Forbes, Mexico’s Sheinbaum, Douglas Irwin, mingles, you’re, ” Irwin Organizations: Yale, NBC News, Associated Press, America’s, Canada —, NBC, National Retail Federation, ”, Trump, ” Fox News, Fox News, Centers for Disease Control, U.S . Drug, Administration, U.S . Customs, Border Patrol, Dartmouth University Locations: Mexico, Canada, U.S, China, Texas

☆ Shohei Ohtani: Los Angeles Dodgers star seeks $325,000 worth of baseball cards from his ex-interpreter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Associated Press | Story The | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

AP —Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. The legal filing alleges Mizuhara accessed Ohtani’s bank account beginning around November 2021, changing his security protocols so that he could impersonate him to authorize wire transfers. By 2024, Mizuhara had used that money to buy about $325,000 worth of baseball cards at online resellers eBay and Whatnot, according to the court documents. Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, leaves federal court in Santa Ana, California, on June 4, 2024. Earlier this year, Ohtani and the Dodgers won the World Series, and the baseball star won his third Most Valuable Player award.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, Mizuhara, Michael G, Freedman, Shohei, Damian Dovarganes, Ohtani —, — Organizations: —, Los Angeles Dodgers, Derby, American League MVP, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, NBA, NFL, Dodgers Locations: Santa Ana , California, Arizona, Japan

☆ Biden cautions Trump over imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada: 'I hope he rethinks it'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden said that he hopes Donald Trump "rethinks" imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada. President Joe Biden on Thursday expressed hope that President-elect Donald Trump would back down on his plan to impose tariffs on two of the US' closest allies. "I hope he rethinks it, I think it is a counterproductive thing to do," Biden told reporters on Thanksgiving. He said the tariffs would be among his first actions upon taking office, reopening the door to a national security law that lets the president impose tariffs with few limitations. Trump spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum not long after he made the new tariff threat.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris teed, Claudia Sheinbaum, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Sheinbaum Organizations: North American Free Trade, Trump, Associated Press Locations: Mexico, Canada, United States

☆ At least 15 killed and more than 100 missing after landslides bury homes in Uganda
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

AP —At least 15 people have died and 113 others are still missing after landslides buried homes in six villages in eastern Uganda, police said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said Thursday that 13 bodies had been recovered after landslides buried 40 homes and the rescue effort was continuing. The landslides happened after heavy rains on Wednesday night in the mountainous district of Bulambuli, where landslides are common. More than a hundred people were missing on Thursday, after the landslides buried homes across six villages. Two rescue boats capsized on Wednesday during a rescue mission on River Nile where Pakwach bridge was submerged.

Persons: Jean Watala Organizations: Buluganya Health, Uganda Red Cross Society, Local, Associated Press, Daily Monitor Locations: Uganda, Bulambuli, Kampala

☆ Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a federal takeover. It would not involve a takeover by the Justice Department, nor would the city’s jails become part of the federal Bureau of Prisons. Nineteen people died in custody at Rikers Island in 2022. There has been “no substantial reduction in the risk of harm currently facing those who live and work in the Rikers Island jails,” the judge wrote. Under a plan approved by the city council in 2019, New York City is legally required to shutter Rikers Island and replace it with four smaller and more modern jails by 2027.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, leadership’s, Swain, Eric Adams, ” Swain, Jan, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady, Maazel, ”, “, Benny Boscio, Adams Organizations: New, ”, Justice Department, of Prisons, Legal Aid Society, city’s Department of Correction, Democrat Locations: New York City, Manhattan, East, Rikers

☆ Ohio governor signs bill restricting trans students' school bathroom use
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday banning transgender students from using school restrooms that align with their gender identities. The bill also mandates that Ohio schools cannot have restrooms or locker rooms that are open to all genders, excluding family facilities or single-occupancy facilities. Instead, it will make trans people less safe and fail to increase the safety of all students,” Antonio wrote. Ohio House Republicans attached the legislation about restrooms to proposals regarding report card data for Ohio’s college credit program for high school students. “Extremist politicians are panicking because transgender students exist," Willingham-Jaggers said.

Persons: Mike DeWine, “, ”, Barbara J, DeWine, ” Jocelyn Rosnick, Nickie J, Antonio, ” Antonio, Christian Virtue, David Mahan, Mahan, Melanie Willingham, Willingham, Jaggers Organizations: Gov, Republican, Ohio Gov, USA, Associated Press, American Civil Liberties Union, Democratic, Christian, Senate, Research, Social, Ohio House Republicans Locations: Alabama , Arkansas, Florida , Idaho , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky, North Dakota , Oklahoma , Tennessee, Utah, Ohio, Columbus

☆ Ceasefire brings calm in Israel and Lebanon, but fears remain among the displaced
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

After almost 14 months of deadly bombings, the skies above southern Lebanon and northern Israel were quiet Wednesday as a ceasefire negotiated by the United States took effect. In northern Israel, 60,000 people have been forced from their homes, with 80 soldiers and 50 civilians killed, according to local officials. He did not say when those displaced by the fighting might be able to return to their homes in northern Israel. The Israeli military, which has not yet withdrawn from southern Lebanon, said the opposite. Nahariya, northern Israel, seen here Wednesday, is one of the areas affected by the conflict.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hala Saeed, Nidal Solh, ” Kamal al, Haj Ali, Netanyahu, —, Israel, “, Nabih Berri, ”, Avichay Adraee, Jake Sullivan, Biden, Ahmad Gharabli, Itamar Ben Gvir Organizations: United, Hezbollah, Associated Press, Getty, AP, United Nations, UNHCR, Israel Defense Forces Arab, IDF, European Union, Palestinian, MSNBC, Channel, Netanyahu's, National Locations: Lebanon, Israel, United States, Iran, Lebanese, AFP, Sidon, Gaza, Washington, France, Syria, “, ”, Middle, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar

☆ ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. From a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the court’s top prosecutor, Karim Khan, said in a statement that he intends to request more warrants for Myanmar’s leaders soon. “In doing so, we will be demonstrating, together with all of our partners, that the Rohingya have not been forgotten. The allegations stem from a counterinsurgency campaign that Myanmar’s military began in August 2017 in response to an insurgent attack. In 2018 judges at the court ruled the prosecutor could look into crimes which were “completed” on the territory of a member state, such as forcible deportation.

Persons: Court’s, Min Aung Hlaing, Aung San, Karim Khan, “, Hlaing, Khan, Fatou Bensouda, ” Organizations: Myanmar Defense Services, International Court of Justice, United Nations ’, Myanmar Locations: Aung San Suu, Bangladesh, Myanmar, San, Gambia, Canada

☆ Eight detained in Laos over mass poisoning as families demand answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Seyed Ismail Nafeesa | Seyed Ismail Nafeesa Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG — Eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning by local authorities investigating the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, local media reported. Two Australian teenagers, two Danish women, an American man and a British woman have been confirmed dead by their governments. He and the owner of the hostel, who is also Vietnamese, were also detained for questioning last week, The AP reported. I was happy to hear that there’s been some movement over in Laos,” Jones’s father, Mark Jones, told reporters at Melbourne Airport. A New Zealand citizen who was also poisoned by tainted alcohol but survived has returned home, Reuters reported Monday, citing a spokesperson for the New Zealand foreign ministry.

Persons: Duong Duc Toan, Anupam Nath, Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, James Louis Hutson, Jones, Bowles, “, there’s, ”, Mark Jones Organizations: HONG KONG —, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP, ”, Melbourne Airport, New Zealand, Reuters, New Locations: HONG KONG, Laos, American, British, Vang Vieng, Vientiane, State, Australia, New Zealand, U.S

☆ Blake Snell and Dodgers reportedly agree to $182 million, 5-year contract
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The two-time Cy Young Award winner broke the news personally by posting a photo of himself on social media in a Dodgers uniform — No. Snell would join two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in a star-studded rotation, giving the Dodgers the first mega deal of this offseason following Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year contract last winter. Snell’s $36.4 million average salary would rank as the fifth-highest among active deals next year behind Ohtani ($70 million), Philadelphia pitcher Zack Wheeler ($42 million), New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge ($40 million) and Texas pitcher Jacob deGrom ($37 million). The left-hander agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, a $15 million salary for 2024 and a $30 million salary for 2025, of which $15 million would have been deferred and payable on July 1, 2027.

Persons: Blake Snell, Cy Young, Snell, Shohei Ohtani, Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Associated Press, Dodgers, ESPN, National League, Dodgers ’, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Giants, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, Rays, Padres, San Diego Locations: Angeles, Philadelphia, New, Texas, San Francisco, San Diego

☆ A Biden-brokered cease-fire has begun in Lebanon. Trump's team is claiming credit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump," said Florida Rep. Mike Waltz. Donald Trump's team has claimed credit for the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, which took effect in Lebanon on Wednesday morning. Mike Waltz, the President-elect's national security advisor, posted on X that "everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." AdvertisementAccording to the Associated Press, a senior Biden administration official said that Trump's team was kept informed about negotiations as they unfolded. The official added that the incoming Trump team was not directly involved in the talks.

Persons: President Trump, Mike Waltz, Trump, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Richard Goldberg, Goldberg, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Vance, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, John Ratcliffe Organizations: Israel, Florida, Lebanese, Associated Press, Biden, Trump, Washington, Foundation, Defense of Democracies, AP, The Times, World Bank Group, Business, White Locations: Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iran

☆ Lawsuit alleges that young dancers for Shen Yun Performing Arts have faced abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The lawsuit said Shen Yun has made hundreds of millions of dollars by exploiting young dancers it recruits from abroad, forcing them to work grueling hours and scaring them into thinking they’d face harm if they quit. According to the website, Shen Yun, along with Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and Fei Tian College — which were also named as defendants — were founded by followers of the Falun Gong faith. After the first year, she was paid $500 a month until she “graduated” from Fei Tian College in 2019, when her salary was raised to $1,000 a month, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit said she contracted measles when she was 14 but was not permitted to see a doctor. Instead, the lawsuit said, she was told to meditate to feel better and was required to work while she recovered.

Persons: Shen Yun, Chang Chun, Chang, Shen Yen, “ Organizations: White Plains , New York AP, Shen Yun Performing Arts, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, New York State Department of Education, New, New England Commission, Higher, Fei Tian Academy of, Arts, Fei Tian, Radio City Music Hall, Fei Tian College Locations: White Plains , New York, White Plains, Dragon Springs, Cuddebackville , New York, New England, Manhattan, United States, Taiwan

☆ The Big Awful: New York’s football teams are spiraling
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

A New York Jets fan wears a paper bag during the game between the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on November 10 in Glendale, Arizona. On the second play of the 2023 season, however, Rodgers tore his Achilles’ tendon, and his season was over before it really got started. The devastating injury took the Jets’ season down with their quarterback, finishing 7-10. New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh looks on before a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 15 in Nashville. Ten games into the season, Jones would no longer be on the team.

Persons: –, it’s, Chris Coduto, It’s, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, ’, Robert Saleh, Justin Ford, Davante Adams, Adams, Woody Johnson, Joe Douglas, Jeff Ulbrich’s, Ulbrich, ”, “, I’m, ” Rodgers, Johnson, Ian Rapoport, Giants GM Joe Schoen, Daniel Jones, Schoen, Saquon Barkley, Brian Daboll, Jones, Daboll, demoting, Tommy DeVito –, Tommy Cutlets ”, Tommy DeVito, Dustin Satloff, John Mara, Baker Mayfield, DeVito, ” DeVito, benching Jones, “ We’re, ” Daboll, Dexter Lawrence, Lawrence, Malik Nabers, Barkley Organizations: CNN, New York, New York Jets, New York Giants, MetLife, Jets, Giants, NFL, Arizona Cardinals, State, GM, Super, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, Nissan, Raiders, Green Bay Packers, The Jets, Colts, ESPN, Sunday, NFL Network, Giants GM, Philadelphia Eagles, Barkley, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bucs, Associated Press, Eagles, football Giants Locations: New Jersey, Glendale , Arizona, London, Nashville, Las Vegas, New York, Green, It’s, Philly, Philadelphia

☆ Russia appears to be stepping up its use of decoy drones to outwit Ukrainian air defenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It's using decoy drones to outwit Ukrainian defenses, according to the ISW. Around half the drones used to attack Ukraine are decoy drones, a report said. Russia is stepping up its use of decoy drones to distract Ukrainian air defenses in mass aerial attacks, according to The Institute for the Study of War (ISW). This, said the ISW's analysts, suggests that "Russian forces likely used a large number of decoy drones to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses." The Associated Press in November found that Russia was using swarms of fake drones to surround deadly thermobaric drones, which are highly destructive.

Organizations: The Institute, Ukraine, Associated Press, AP Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Washington, DC, Russian

☆ France's far right propped up the weak government. But could now bring it crashing down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

France's government is hanging by a thread with the far-right National Rally party threatening to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier's administration by the end of the year. "We will see if today's proposals are taken on board, but nothing is certain," Le Pen said Monday, in comments reported by the Associated Press. "We said what were the non-negotiable elements for us," Le Pen said, AP added. The original budget has now gone to the Senate for review and debate before it faces a final vote on Dec. 12. Barnier has signaled he could use special constitutional powers to circumvent a parliamentary vote and get the budget passed by presidential decree.

Persons: Michel Barnier's, Le Pen, Barnier, — Organizations: Barnier, Associated Press, AP, National Rally, Front, Senate, National Assembly

☆ Laos methanol: Foreign hostel staff detained after poisonings as families demand answers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The hostel manager and owner, who are also Vietnamese, were previously detained for questioning by police, according to the Associated Press. The empty bar of Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, on November 22, 2024. Travelers conduct own investigationWith little information forthcoming from Laos authorities, some travelers in Vang Vieng and friends of those who died have taken it upon themselves to investigate. We miss our daughters desperately,” Jones said, after news broke of the arrests in Vang Vieng. In recent decades, Vang Vieng had earned a notorious reputation as a hedonistic party center where travelers could easily access cheap alcohol and illicit drugs.

Persons: –, Nana, Anupam Nath, Vang Vieng, Holly Bowles, Bianca Jones, Mark Jones, ” Jones, “, there’s, Vang Organizations: CNN, Laotian Times, Associated Press, AP, Nine News, Lao News Agency, Melbourne, Nine, Facebook Locations: Laos, British, American, Vang Vieng, AP Laos, Australian, Vang, Australia, Melbourne, Laos …

☆ Mexico vows to retaliate with its own trade barriers, putting US joint ventures at risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump said he'd put in place 25% tariffs on Mexican imports on his first day back in the White House. Mexico's president said her country would retaliate, which she said would impact joint ventures. During a press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said that "one tariff will be followed by another, and so on, until we put joint ventures at risk." Sheinbaum said, adding that tariffs "would trigger inflation and job losses in the US and Mexico." Meanwhile, President Sheinbaum said that "dialogue is the best path to achieve understanding, peace, and prosperity for our two countries."

Persons: Donald Trump, he'd, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Trump, Sheinbaum, Gabriela Siller, Wendy Cutler, Derek Scissors, Scott Bessent Organizations: Biden, Motors, Ford Motor Company, Banco Base, Associated Press, Asia Society Policy Institute, Trump, American Enterprise Institute Locations: Mexico, Canada, China

☆ Blake Snell: Los Angeles Dodgers agree to sign two-time Cy Young Award winner
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly agreed to a $182 million contract with two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, according to multiple outlets, including The Athletic and the Associated Press. His average of 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings is the highest ever recorded in major league history. Snell is also one of only seven pitchers to have won the Cy Young Award in both the American League and National League, having collected the award in 2018 with the Tampa Bay Rays and in 2023 with the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers reportedly made a move for Snell following his success in San Diego, but the Seattle native eventually ended up with the San Francisco Giants in mid-March of 2024. No franchise has won consecutive Commissioner’s Trophies since the New York Yankees picked up three in a row between 1998 and 2000.

Persons: Cy Young, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy John, Snell, Yamamoto Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, Athletic, Associated Press, Dodgers, MLB, Cy, American League and National League, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, The Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, AP, Ohtani, New York Yankees Locations: San Diego, Seattle, Los Angeles

Over 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in Mexico’s contentious new selection process, officials said Monday. The ruling party pushed through a constitutional reform in September to make all federal judges stand for election, replacing the system where court employees and lawyers mainly move up through the ranks. Now, candidates for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships need only a law degree, a grade point average of 3.2, “five years of professional experience” and five letters of recommendation from neighbors or friends. According to the plan, evaluation committees will have just over a month to review thousands of resumes and whittle the field to about 10 candidates or less for each of the 881 judgeships and nine seats on the Supreme Court. Some critics argue that the current justice system, which is riddled with nepotism, corruption and a lack of accountability, needs to be changed.

Persons: ”, Arturo Zaldivar, Claudia Sheinbaum, whittle, Sergio Méndez Silva, “, there’s, Minerva Martínez Garza Organizations: Supreme, Foundation for Justice Locations: Nuevo, Mexico

☆ Dozens of audios reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The audios are not directly related to the Nov. 21 formal accusation by Brazil’s police that Bolsonaro and 36 others attempted to stage a coup. In a voice message to Gen. Fernandes, Col. Reginaldo Vieira de Abreu used an expression frequently repeated by Bolsonaro to argue the country’s constitution should be ignored. In an audio from Dec. 8, Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp, Lt. Col. Mauro Cid, is heard telling Gen. Fernandes that time was running out to keep his boss in office. He waits, waits, waits, waits to see where it is going. We have popular support.”Thousands of Bolsonaro followers camped outside army facilities to pressure military leaders to side with the then-president.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Alexandre de Moraes, Lula, —, de Moraes, de Moraes ’, Roberto Raimundo Criscuoli, Mario Fernandes, ” Criscuoli, “, Bolsonaro, Fernandes, Reginaldo Vieira de Abreu, ”, Bolsonaro’s, Col, Mauro Cid, Gen, ” Cid, ” De Moraes ’, Cid, Walter Braga Netto Organizations: Federal Police, Associated Press, United, Bolsonaro’s, Media Locations: Brasilia, Audios

☆ Pilot known for animal rescue flights dies, along with one dog, in Catskills plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A pilot known for transporting rescued dogs to shelter and care facilities died alongside a canine in a plane crash in New York state's Catskill Mountains on Sunday, authorities said. First responders found the downed plane, Kim's body, that of a deceased dog, and one animal survivor: a Labrador mix suffering from two broken legs, the sheriff's office said. The injured dog was taken by the Hyer Ground Rescue nonprofit to the a veterinary hospital, the sheriff's office said. The missing dog was found and taken by Hyer Ground and Partners for Animal Welfare to an animal care facility, it said. An autopsy will be conducted on Kim's body, the sheriff's office said.

Persons: Seuk Kim, Kim, Green County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, —, Mooney, it's, Kusminsky Organizations: Green County Sheriff, Associated Press, Sheriff's, Federal Aviation Administration, Catskill State Park, Partners, Animal Welfare, National Weather Service, National Transportation Safety Locations: New York, Catskill, Springfield , Virginia, Houston, Green County, Windham , New York, Green, Catskill State, Maryland, Albany , New York, Albany

☆ Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. Some people may already get coverage of the drugs through Medicare or Medicaid if they have diabetes or are at risk for stroke or heart disease. Becerra estimated that an additional 3.5 million people on Medicare and 4 million on Medicaid could qualify for coverage of the drugs. But research suggests far more people might qualify, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimating roughly 28 million people on Medicaid are considered obese. In speeches and on social media, he's said the U.S. should not cover the drugs through Medicaid or Medicare.

Persons: Wegovy, Biden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's, Xavier Becerra, Trump, Becerra, Eli Lilly, Zepbound, Kennedy, he's Organizations: Novo Nordisk, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, U.S . Health, Associated Press, Medicare, Centers, Services, Food and Drug Administration Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Novo

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