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☆ Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

File photo of Fine Gael leader Simon Harris speaking at a convention in Athlone, central Ireland on March 24, 2024, after becoming de facto prime minister-in-waiting. Ireland's two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead. As ballot-counting continued Sunday, incumbent governing parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fail and left-of-center opposition Sinn Fein were jostling to see which would win the most seats in the 174-seat Dail, the lower house of Ireland's parliament. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have similar policies, but are longtime rivals with origins on opposing sides of Ireland's 1920s civil war. Fine Gael candidate Paschal Donohoe, a minister in the outgoing government, said the main theme of the election was "one of the center holding."

Persons: Simon Harris, Harris, Leo Varadkar, Sinn Fein, Micheál Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, —, Paschal Donohoe, Gerry, Hutch Organizations: Fine Gael, Irish Republican Army, Ireland Locations: Athlone, Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Dublin

☆ ‘Intangible Heritage’ and How Cities Decide What to Preserve
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Michael Kimmelman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

During the 1930s, the site was a dive bar and restaurant called Bonnie’s Stonewall Inn, which shuttered in 1954. Three years later, the Genovese crime family reopened the bar, retaining the Stonewall sign and name. Gay bars were mostly mob-run back then because of laws against homosexual behavior in public. No one was talking about landmarking Stonewall then, but the city’s designation of the Village helped forestall various proposals to raze the building. Then in 2000 Stonewall was named a National Historic Landmark, and in 2015, designated a New York City Landmark.

Persons: Christopher, Genovese, Stonewall Organizations: Preservation Commission, Stonewall, Police, Historic Landmark Locations: Greenwich, , New York City’s, New York City

☆ I'm a travel writer who has visited 68 countries—the 4 'magical places' I think about moving to most
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Meena Thiruvengadam | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

I wonder what it would be like to live in most of the places I visit, but I know I can't make everywhere home. As a Chicago-based travel writer, I constantly discover magical new places all over the world. Of the nearly 70 countries I've made it to so far, these are the four places I think about moving to the most. I love its long summer days and midnight sunsets, its love of electronic music, and its robust art and food scenes. Courtesy of Meena ThiruvengadamUnlike Chicago, where I live now, winters in Portugal are mild, making Lisbon pleasant year-round.

Persons: don't, Meena Thiruvengadam Organizations: Meena, U.S Locations: Sydney, Australia, Istanbul, Reykjavik, Chicago, Helsinki, Finland Helsinki, Finland, Meena Thiruvengadam Singapore, Singapore, Marina, Sands, Texas, Lisbon, Portugal, Chicago , New York, Italy, Sorrento, New York City, Rome

☆ Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration. “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER. BRICS had been made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa since 2011. The leader of one member country, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in 2023 proposed creating a common currency in South America to reduce reliance on the US dollar. Using BRICS currencies and banking networks outside the US dollar-denominated system could allow member countries such as Russia, China and Iran to circumnavigate Western sanctions.

Persons: Donald Trump, ” Trump, BRICS, —, Naledi Pandor, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, it’s, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Trump, Claudia Sheinbaum, Justin Trudeau, Trump’s, Trudeau, ”, ” CNN’s Simone McCarthy, Robert Ilich, Kit Maher Organizations: CNN, United Arab, African Foreign, United, Canadian Locations: BRICS, China, Russia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Egypt, South America, United States, Ukraine, Russian, Mexico, Canada, Lago, Florida

☆ Return fraud is costing retailers billions. A new AI program can spot when scammers send back counterfeits.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Return fraud costs retailers billions, with billions lost globally. Amazon and other retailers face scams exploiting return policies for financial gain. French luxury brand Lacoste is using Vrai, an AI technology developed by Cypheme, a leader in anti-counterfeit artificial intelligence, to catch scammers returning counterfeit items. Some companies have even received boxes full of bricks after customers banked refunds for items like televisions. US retailers lost a little over $100 billion in return fraud, or around $13.70 for every $100 returned, up from $10.40 per $100 in 2022.

Persons: knockoffs, Cypheme Organizations: Lacoste, Cypheme, National Retail Federation, Appriss Retail, Amazon, Walmart, Target

☆ New York woman draws closer to solving 44-year-old mystery of her grandparents’ disappearance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Charles Romer, a retired oil executive, and his wife, vanished along with their 1978 Lincoln Continental while traveling home from Miami Beach, Florida. At the time, law enforcement expressed concerns about potential foul play against the couple from Scarsdale, New York, partly because Catherine Romer was wearing approximately $81,000 worth of jewelry. “The vehicle is similar to the description of a vehicle that Charles and Catherine Romer were believed to be driving,” the police department said in the statement posted to Facebook. Catherine Romer loved thoroughbred racing and enjoyed traveling with her granddaughters, introducing them to new foods and restaurants, Seaman said. “We’re all in shock, but ... we have this gratitude for the people that hunted this whole mystery down,” Seaman said.

Persons: “, ” Christine Heller Seaman, Catherine Romer, Charles Romer, ” Seaman, Charles, Seaman, Lawton Dodd, Dodd, — Charles, Catherine’s, —, ’ ” Seaman, ”, we’re, … Organizations: NBC, Continental, Police Department, Facebook, Royal, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Seaman, Sunshine State Sonar Locations: York, Georgia, Manhattan, Miami Beach , Florida, Scarsdale , New York, Brunswick , Georgia, Glynn, New Jesup, Scotland, Florida

☆ In new bitcoin bull market, it's time to beware of the same old crypto scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The issue is compounded by the fact that legitimate strategies to make money with bitcoin are being discussed publicly by reputable sources. That, coupled with the technological advances of AI, makes scams seem more real, even for more sophisticated investors, industry professionals said. Coinbase is seeing several scams in which cyber thieves send a text claiming a crypto owner's account has been compromised. How families get defraudedThere's the adage, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is," but when it comes to crypto scams, people still take the bait. Another red flag is if an organization asking for money claims crypto is the only payment option, Velasquez said.

Persons: Eva Velasquez, Elon Musk, Merrick Theobald, Trump, Coinbase, scammers, Jeff Lunglhofer, Theobald, Howard Greenberg, Greenberg, you've, Yaya Fanusie, Fanusie, Velasquez Organizations: Theft Resource, Federal Bureau of, Investors, Engadget, Government, Cryptocurrency Association, Crypto, Innovation, LinkedIn, SEC Locations: Liechtenstein, cryptocurrency

☆ Sweden asks China to cooperate in Baltic Sea cable investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with an investigation into suspected sabotage over the sudden disruption of two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea earlier this month, after tracking data linked a Chinese ship to the incidents. “Sweden has sent a formal request to China to cooperate with Swedish authorities in order to create clarity on what has happened,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told reporters on Thursday. Kristersson also said that Sweden has asked for the Chinese ship to return to Swedish waters in order to aid its investigation. The C-Lion1 submarine telecommunications cable being laid to the bottom of the Baltic Sea in this file image from October 2015. The vessel, called Yi Pen 3, had been sailing out of the Baltic Sea after a stop in the port of Vistino, Russia.

Persons: Ulf Kristersson, Kristersson, Lithuania –, Boris Pistorius, Heikki Saukkomaa, Lin Jian, “, ” Organizations: CNN, German, Swedish Prosecution Authority, National Unit, International, National Bureau of Investigation, Getty Locations: Sweden, China, Baltic, Swedish, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, States, Moscow, AFP, Kpler, Vistino, Russia

☆ Top 5 Ways Netflix Won the Streaming Wars This Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementNetflix emerged as the winner of the streaming wars this year. From vast ad ambitions to zeitgeisty true crime fare, here are five of its biggest achievements. Netflix continues to put out hits that keep people watching and subscribing. Lately, it's been leaning into popular fare like true crime and live events that have big advertiser — and water-cooler — appeal. But for now, here's a look back at the biggest swings Netflix took this past year:

Persons: retrenched, it's, It's Organizations: Netflix, Diageo, America's, Amazon's, YouTube

☆ UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. The bill must still clear the House of Lords and parliamentary committees, but Friday’s vote marked the most important hurdle. Canada, New Zealand, Spain and most of Australia allow assisted dying in some form, as do several US states including Oregon, Washington and California. MPs were given a free vote on the issue, meaning they can support either side according to their conscience, with no political ramifications. Polling indicates that a comfortable majority of the public supports assisted dying.

Persons: Esther Rantzen, ” Rantzen, ”, ” Rachael Maskell, Rantzen, Jordan Pettitt, Tristan Osborne, Maskell, “, we’ve Organizations: London CNN, BBC, Labour, CNN, Health Service Locations: United Kingdom, Britain, Canada , New Zealand, Spain, Australia, Oregon, Washington, California, Westminster, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, England, Wales

“Conclave” could hit the sweet spot for Oscar voters, with its blend of taut airport paperback thrills and contemporary social relevance. The first “Dune” scored 10 nominations at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022 and won six awards that night — the most of any movie in contention — including best sound, best production design, best cinematography, best film editing and best visual effects. Villeneuve is also a favorite with Oscar voters thanks to previous nominated titles like “Sicario,” “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049.”How to watch: Stream on Max. ‘Gladiator II’Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” conquered the Academy Awards more than 23 years ago, winning five trophies, including best picture and best actor, for Russell Crowe. ‘Wicked’The most inescapable blockbuster of the holiday season could cast a spell on Oscar voters.

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It was awful.”Palm Springs Section 14 neighborhood residents and descendants at United Methodist Church in Palm Springs on April 16, 2023. Because of racial covenants in the 1940, it was among the few places Black and Latino residents could live in Palm Springs. Devers’ mother told her the pressures from redlining and racism led her father to alcohol. She finally landed a place about 15 miles north of Palm Springs in a man’s hunting trailer that had no bathroom or kitchen. Courtesy Lawrence WilliamsMcFarland, Williams’ mother, is 101 and lives with him in Mississippi.

Persons: Gloria Holland’s, ”, “, Monday, ” Holland, Damian Dovarganes, Lisa Middleton, “ It’s, Areva Martin, Martin, hadn’t, Taya Gray, Holland, general’s, Pearl Devers, ” Devers, Lucille Ball, Devers, Lawrence Williams, Williams, Lucille McFarland, ” Williams, Lawrence Williams McFarland, She’s, Pearl, ‘, ” Martin Organizations: United Methodist Church, 14, Palm, Palm Springs City, City, Areva, Council, ”, USA, Agua Caliente, Residents Locations: Palm Springs , California, ” Holland, Atlanta, Holland, Hollywood, Springs, Palm Springs, California, Agua, Columbia , Mississippi, Mississippi

☆ I've traveled to over 60 countries. Here's how I chose where I wanted to live permanently.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Joel Balsam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've always wanted to see what was out there beyond my quiet backyard. AdvertisementIn 2015, I spent a year teaching English in Madrid and traveled across Europe, India, and Southeast Asia. AdvertisementUnsure of when international travel might return, my partner and I decided to buy an apartment in Montreal. Related storiesLit up again in BrazilLast year, I traveled to 17 countries for work and to search for a place to live. I think Rio is the most beautiful natural city I've ever seen.

Persons: Joel Balsam, Balsam, Will, I've, I'd, Rio, Jair Bolsonaro, Montreal, Lula Organizations: Southern, Guardian, Lonely, Logistics, Rio US, beachy Zona Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Brazil, Montreal, South America, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, Medellín, Colombia, Oaxaca, Mexico, Rio, Southern United States, Morocco, Armenia, Nepal, Spain, Salvador, beachy, beachy Zona Sul, Santa Teresa

☆ Four Democratic lawmakers targeted with threats while home for Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Zachary Cohen | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At least four Democratic representatives from Connecticut said Thursday they were targeted with bomb threats while home celebrating Thanksgiving with their families. Reps. Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson and Jahana Hayes each issued statements revealing they were targeted with bomb threats, prompting law enforcement to respond. In each case, law enforcement ultimately found no evidence of a bomb and all four lawmakers have reported their families are safe. In a statement to CNN, US Capitol Police said they are investigating the latest round of threats against Democratic lawmakers. Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director and CNN contributor, said he was not surprised by yesterday’s threats.

Persons: Sen, Chris Murphy’s, Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, John Larson, Jahana Hayes, Donald Trump’s, ” USCP, Himes, Courtney, Hayes, ”, Andrew McCabe, It’s, ” McCabe, “, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Hartford, US Capitol Police, House Intelligence, Connecticut Congressional, FBI, Trump Locations: Connecticut

CNN —Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied proposing to US President-elect Donald Trump that Mexico will close its border with the United States as he claimed in a post on Truth Social. She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border. We also talked about what can be done to stop the massive drug inflow into the United States, and also, U.S. consumption of these drugs. It was a very productive conversation!” Trump posted on Truth Social. In his comments Wednesday, Trump did not say whether he would stand by the pledge or anything Sheinbaum had said addressed his concerns.

Persons: Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, ” Sheinbaum, ” Sheinbaum’s, Trump, “, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, ” Trump, Sheinbaum, Biden, Joe Biden, “ rethinks, ” Biden, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Liu Pengyu, ” Liu, CNN’s Sol Amaya, David Goldman, Betsy Klein, Paula Newton Organizations: CNN, Trump, Mexico, Canadian, Embassy, United States Locations: Mexico, United States, Canada, China, America, Canadian, United

☆ Democrat Derek Tran unseats GOP Michelle Steel in razor-thin Orange County House race
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Democrat Derek Tran has defeated Republican incumbent Michelle Steel for a House seat representing California’s Orange County and Los Angeles, NBC News projects, after a contentious race that centered on the candidates’ Asian American identities and use of aggressive anti-China messaging. Tran has performed better with voters in Los Angeles County, where he has had a significant lead over Steel. But the race is tighter in Orange County, the bulk of the district, where voters have repeatedly flipped between red and blue over the past election cycles. She previously served as a supervisor and chairwoman of the Orange County Board of Supervisors before running for Congress. Don Luong, a history teacher and longtime Orange County voter, said the back-and-forth has distracted from the candidates’ actual platforms.

Persons: Derek Tran, Michelle Steel, Tran, Steel, ” “, ” Tran, “ Michelle can’t, ” Steel, Don Luong, ” Luong, “ We’re, didn’t, Luong, “, ”, Sheng Thao, Pamela Price Organizations: NBC News, Army, Steel, Congressional, Asian, Congress, Consumer, VietFace, NBC, “, Oakland Locations: California’s Orange County, Los Angeles, China, Los Angeles County, Orange County, California, Vietnam, Communist China, Orange, mailers, Alameda County

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's planned Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were subjected to bomb threats and "swatting" attacks Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Trump transition team said. These attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting,’" transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the swatting incident involving multiple Trump allies told NBC News that these were not credible threats. The FBI said in a statement it “is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners. New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism."

Persons: Donald Trump's, ‘, Karoline Leavitt, JD Vance, Trump, Elise Stefanik, Stefanik, ”, who've, Jack Smith Organizations: Trump, NBC News, Secret, FBI, United Nations, New, U.S . Capitol Police Locations: Washington, New York State, U.S, New York, Georgia

☆ Man already serving 30 years for murder charged in connection to the March 2022 disappearance of Louisiana mom Ella Goodie
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kyani Reid | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

On November 21, a man was formally charged in connection to the disappearance of 32-year-old Ella Goodie. In October 2022, Ella’s case was featured in Dateline’s ‘Missing in America’ series. Dateline spoke with Ella’s friend Felicia Broussard, who said she last spoke with Ella on March 8, 2022. In April, 2022, the Louisiana State Police posted about Ella’s disappearance. Anyone with information regarding Ella’s disappearance is asked to call the Louisiana State Police at 318-484-2194.

Persons: Ella Goodie, Ella’s, Felicia Broussard, Ella, Felicia, Dereck, Brandon Francisco, Francisco, Brian Cespiva, Cespiva, Dateline Francisco, Brandon Jermaine Francisco, “ Organizations: Louisiana State Police, Audi, Dateline, Attorney’s, Western, Western District of Locations: Texas, Lafayette , Louisiana, St, Joseph , Missouri, Louisiana, Dereck Senegal, U.S, Western District, Western District of Louisiana

A Delta flight attendant slashed a co-worker and hotel security guard after a late night and early morning of heavy, “blacked out” drinking, officials said Wednesday. Smith and “several other coworkers were returning to their” riverfront hotel when he started bickering with the victim, New Orleans police said in a statement. While Smith was booked for attempted murder, defense lawyer Thomas Calogero said his client shouldn’t be charged with that alleged crime once the case reaches prosecutors. Calogero said he highly doubts his client will ever be able to work as a flight attendant again. I mean I’m sure he’s going to lose his job at Delta,” the lawyer said.

Persons: Joshua Smith, Smith, “, Thomas Calogero, Calogero, ” Organizations: New Orleans police, Poydras, Delta, Association of Locations: New Orleans

☆ Thanksgiving travel snarled by coast-to-coast storm bringing rain and snow
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The storm, already dropping snow over the Rockies Wednesday morning, is forecast to race east throughout today to the Midwest and Northeast through Thanksgiving. For road travelers, I-80, I-64, I-75 will be impacted by rain Wednesday, and I-25 and I-70 with snow in the Rockies. Thanksgiving Day will bring a mess of rain for the I-95 corridor from Florida to Maine, and accumulating snow for the interior Northeast and northern New England. The iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will go on rain or shine, as the Big Apple is forecast to see soaking rain with temperatures in the 40s. People enter LaGuardia Airport in New York City on one of the busiest travel days of the year on Tuesday.

Persons: Louis, NBC News's Al Roker, Spencer Platt, Maj, Kelley Collier, Katy, “ I’m Organizations: Rockies, TSA, Airports, NBC, Newark Liberty International, Apple, Washington DC, ., Washington D.C, People, LaGuardia, East, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta Police, Atlanta Airport, Dallas Fort Worth, DFW Airport Police, NBC News, Columbus International Airport, Police Locations: Midwest, Northeast, St, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Denver , Kansas City, Nashville, Dallas, Houston, Austin, New Jersey, Florida, Maine, New England, Hudson, New York, England, East Coast, Baltimore, Washington, Hartford, Boston, Virginia, Maryland, Great, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, NYC, Buffalo, New York City, Great Lakes, Chicago, Detroit, West, Minneapolis, Hartsfield, DFW

☆ D.C. protested Trump's first term. Now, Washingtonians worry he'll crush them in his second.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

But as president, he’ll have direct authority over only one — his once-and-future home of Washington, D.C., where city leaders are bracing for his wrath and hoping for the best. “A second Trump presidency presents risks for D.C., which lacks the protections of statehood and full home rule,” Del. Its limited self-government is derived from Congress and can be rescinded whenever the president and Congress wish. And he could deploy more federal law enforcement officials, as he did during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. “The first priority and responsibility of the D.C. Police must be to the residents of the district.”

Persons: Donald Trump, he’ll, Trump’s, Trump, “, ” Del, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Muriel Bowser, Bowser, ”, —, Karoline Leavitt, MAGA, Court’s Roe, Wade, ” Bowser, Bill Clinton, Norton, federalize Organizations: Washington , D.C, Trump, White, District of Columbia, D.C, NBC News, of Columbia, National Guard, Metropolitan Police Department, Republican, Financial Control Board, FBI, Republicans, Congress, Democratic, of Columbia Financial, Control, Police Locations: Washington ,, ”, Washington, Trump

“President Trump and the Transition are focused on doing the work of uniting our nation by ensuring a safe and prosperous future. With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” Leavitt said. “New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism,” Stefanik’s office said. “The FBI is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners. We take all potential threats seriously, and as always, encourage members of the public to immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement,” the statement read.

Persons: Vance, Donald Trump’s, “, ‘, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump, ” Leavitt, Elise Stefanik, ” Organizations: Trump, New York, “, U.S . Capitol Police, FBI, CNN, US Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security Locations: York State, U.S

In our society and our culture, and therefore in our politics, there is a growing comfort in the “ends justifies the means” mentality. (Trump’s pick, Pete Hegseth, has denied an alleged sexual assault described in a 2017 police report and was never charged.) “You crossed the line,” Holly Hunter’s character screams at William Hurt’s character, who responds: “It’s hard not to cross it. And wouldn’t it be a shame if the electorate decided that politics now belongs to the low-character crowd. For what it’s worth, I do think our political leaders and public servants should be of a higher-than-average moral character.

Persons: Logan, Jake Paul, Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, ”, I’m, Bill Clinton, John F, don’t, —, There’s, Holly, William Hurt’s, We’ve, Richard Ben Cramer’s, let’s Organizations: Pentagon, Happy Locations: We’re, American

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect. Winter weather is forecast for Thanksgiving. Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah takes effectA United States-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon has taken effect a day after President Joe Biden announced the agreement. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service warns that a pair of weather systems were expecting to bring an “Arctic outbreak” across parts of the U.S. into the weekend. Here’s what else is in store for holiday weather and travel.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, “, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel —, Ronald Reagan, Roberto Schmidt, Donald Trump’s, Clinton, they’re, — they’re, they’ve, Jeffrey Gahler, ” Critics, Trump, Jack Smith’s, Susie Wiles, Guess, Hunter King, Tyler Hynes, Joshua Haines, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s, Hallmark’s, Donna Kelce, — Angela Yang, Here’s, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Lebanese, NBC, Israel Defense Forces, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, AFP, Getty, Newark Liberty International, FAA, National Weather Service, Rockies, Customs, ”, White, Sunshine State, Hallmark, Hallmark Media, Chiefs Locations: U.S, Israel, United States, Lebanon, Lebanese, inbox, Iran, Gaza, Tehran, Ronald Reagan Washington, Arlington , Virginia, Central, Southern California, Michigan, New York City, Harford County , Maryland, Trump’s, Trump

☆ 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

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