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Kyiv, Ukraine CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukraine again with a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile following Moscow’s latest widespread attack on critical energy infrastructure. He also warned he would consider further launches of Russia’s new “Oreshnik” medium-range ballistic missile, first fired at Ukraine’s Dnipro region last week. A view shows a thermal power plant damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine November 28, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Gleb Garanich/ReutersA view shows a part of Russian missile at a thermal power plant damaged by Russian missile strike in an undisclosed location of Ukraine, in an undisclosed location of Ukraine November 28, 2024. He said he couldn’t tell if the blasts were from missiles or Ukrainian air defense interceptions.

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☆ Trump’s wealthy Cabinet picks will have to divest. But the rules make that a potentially lucrative prospect
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Federal ethics laws require those senior government jobs in the Cabinet and beyond to divest their individual stock holdings, lest anyone be tempted to abuse their position of power to juice their personal investments. “The rule of thumb is, recuse or divest,” said Jordan Libowitz, vice president for communications at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW. “The more complex your assets are, the harder it can be to divest from them. Although the president isn’t subject to conflict of interest laws, most presidents have adhered to them anyway to avoid any appearance of impropriety. Given Trump’s own disregard for ethics rules, it’s not clear how, or even whether, his Justice Department would enforce the criminal conflict of interest laws that his Cabinet picks are subject to.

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☆ For over 25 years, this photographer had a window-side seat at the Macy’s Parade
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When photographer Elizabeth Kahane’s husband asked where in New York they should live following their engagement in 1998, she had a very specific requirement for their marital home: A view of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Its street-facing windows offered the perfect vantage point to watch — and photograph — the procession, which travels down through midtown Manhattan to Macy’s department store on Thanksgiving morning. The photographer has captured the spectacle almost every year since, missing the parade just twice in over a quarter of a century. Thomas the Tank Engine, the Kool-Aid Man and Boss Baby are just some of the dozens of other outsized characters Kahane has pictured floating slowly past her home — often at eye-level. Some shots were taken from inside the apartment, with kids seen enjoying the surreal view of parade characters — from Sonic the Hedgehog to Pikachu, gleefully riding a Poké Ball-inspired sled — looming outside.

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☆ As many as one in 10 coders are 'ghost engineers,' Stanford researcher says, lurking online and doing no work
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

His research, which hasn't been peer-reviewed, found that about 9.5% of coders were "ghost engineers.' AdvertisementMeasuring output is difficultDenisov-Blanch calls these workers "ghost engineers," defined as software engineers who are only 10% as productive or less than their median colleague. More remote workers were superstar codersMusk now aims to apply that same ruthless efficiency to the federal government. On one hand, he found that the prevalence of "ghost engineers" among remote workers was more than double that among in-person workers. But he also found that many more of the most effective engineers — employees whose performance was at least five times better than their median colleague — were working remotely.

Persons: hasn't, Yegor, Blanch, Paul Graham, Graham, Elon Musk, nobody's, coders Musk, Musk, — Organizations: Stanford, Business, Software, Twitter, CNN, of Government Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —More than 1.5 million years ago, two different species of ancient human crossed paths on a lakeshore, perhaps locking eyes with each other. The researchers found 12 hominin tracks in a line, suggesting they were made by the same individual. “There’s one long trackway with 12 (hominin) footprints in it. We hypothesize that those more humanlike footprints are more likely Homo erectus just because the rest of their anatomy is so human,” Hatala said. Shown here is a fossil footprint hypothesized to have been created by Homo erectus, a species of ancient human.

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☆ 5 things to consider buying before new tariffs take effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Such tariffs have the potential to significantly increase the prices consumers pay on nearly everything that isn’t made entirely in the US, of which there are very few goods. And as we witnessed during the pandemic, “stockpiling by consumers can actually lead to higher prices in and of themselves and empty store shelves,” he said. That said, here are five items that are likely to get more expensive with any new tariffs Trump imposes that may make sense to purchase before he takes office. But if you need a new one – or will soon – now’s a good time to consider buying. E-bikesOne item that tops the list of things that could get spendier under Trump’s tariffs is e-bikes, Lincicome told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, he’s, isn’t, Scott Lincicome, –, ” Lincicome, Ed Brzytwa, Gary Shapiro, “, Corie Barry, Lincicome, “ It’s, Donald Trump Organizations: New, New York CNN, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Cato Institute, Trump, National Retail Federation, Consumer Technology Association, CTA, CNN, “ Locations: New York, Mexico, Canada, China, US

☆ DOGE: How far could Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy go to cut federal regulations?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy intend to lean on two recent Supreme Court rulings that they argue will make it easier to tear up a multitude of federal regulations. However, multiple legal and regulatory experts told CNN that Musk and Ramaswamy are misinterpreting the decisions, which could actually make it harder to overturn existing rules. Slashing needed workersWhat’s more, the endeavor would require a lot of assistance from agency staffers – the very workers that Musk and Ramaswamy have promised to cut. For instance, in a town hall on X last month, Musk repeatedly criticized government regulations, citing their interference with his companies. “It’s quite arduous getting regulatory approval,” Musk said while discussing his Neuralink startup that develops implantable brain-computer interfaces.

Persons: CNN — Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Raimondo, Ramaswamy, won’t, ”, James Broughel, hasn’t, ” Musk, Trump, Nicholas Bagley, “, Richard Pierce Jr, ” Broughel, ” Trump, Broughel, Biden, Joe Biden’s, Musk, ” CNN’s Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, Government, Environmental Protection Agency, Loper Bright Enterprises, Competitive Enterprise Institute, ’, Street, Congress, University of Michigan Law School, George Washington University, of Economic, Public Citizen, SpaceX Locations: West Virginia

☆ Trump may be more likely to get a deal from Russia if he backs Ukraine's resistance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Tom Porter | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump may be more likely to get a peace deal from Russia if he places Ukraine in a position of strength, according to analysts. It's a move that may concern the US' European allies, with Kellogg previously having suggested handing over Ukrainian territory to Russia. Military and political leaders in Europe are warning that a deal that hands too much to Russia will likely just be a prelude to further conflict. In recent months, Russia has exploited Ukraine's lack of manpower and artillery, making significant advances in east Ukraine. Ultimately, achieving a lasting peace deal in Ukraine will depend on deterring Russia, not on walking away.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Keith Kellogg, It's, Kellogg, John Lough, it's, Joe Biden, Evelyn Farkas, Putin, Farkas Organizations: Ukraine, Military, Chatham House, Trump, Kremlin, McCain Institute, CNN Wednesday Locations: Ukraine, Russia, European, Europe, Eurasia, Chatham, Kyiv, Washington , DC

☆ US urges Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds to solve manpower shortages on the battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementUS wants Ukraine to lower the conscription age to 18 amid a manpower shortage. The White House said aid to Ukraine will not be tied to the conscription age. The current minimum conscription age is 25, but an anonymous US administration official told reporters on Wednesday that reducing it would help Ukraine keep up with Russia's military. The White House clarified that US aid to Ukraine will not be dependent on whether the conscription age is lowered. In the months he has left, Biden has been scrambling to push measures to aid the war effort in Ukraine.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dmytro Lytvyn, Zelenskyy, Pokrovsk, Michael Kofman, John Kirby, we're, Kirby, Biden, Antony Blinken Organizations: US, Russia, Financial Times, CNN, Manpower, Ukraine, Security, AFP Locations: Ukraine

☆ DK Metcalf: The journey of the ‘eclectic’ Seattle Seahawks receiver
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Coy Wire | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The then-21-year-old was ruled out for the remainder of the season, and a doctor told him at the time that he’d never play football again. But remarkably, Metcalf made a full recovery, declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft in which he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the final pick of the second round. But despite his impressive showing, Metcalf fell to the second round of the NFL Draft where the Seahawks selected him with the 64th overall pick – the ninth receiver taken overall. Metcalf was selected with the 64th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. “Because there was a time where I was sitting in college with a broken neck not knowing if I was going to play football again.

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☆ A US soldier thought he’d never see his K-9 partner again. This holiday, both got a surprise to be thankful for
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Dawn Sawyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Payton May and his military dog Yyacob spent their first Thanksgiving together in the throes of a mission in Iraq. And May, back in the fall of 2021, was a new K-9 handler deployed overseas for the first time. Instead, he ended up applying to be a K-9 handler. The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act requires K-9 handlers to be given first rights of adoption after their military working dogs retire. He knew exactly who that was.”May reunites Monday with his retiring military working dog, Yyacob, thanks in part to the charity, American Humane.

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☆ Leading Democrat who represents Silicon Valley encourages liberals to stay on X amid Bluesky exodus
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA top Democrat urged fellow liberals to remain on Elon Musk's X platform. This month, millions of users have joined Bluesky, which bills itself as a liberal alternative to X.Khanna told Politico that his relationship with Elon Musk is an example of finding common ground. Rep. Ro Khanna, a leading progressive lawmaker representing the heart of Silicon Valley, said liberals shouldn't flee Elon Musk's X, instead urging his fellow Democrats to engage with those who share opposing beliefs. Khanna made the comments on an episode of Politico's Power Play podcast this week amid an exodus of liberal users from X to Bluesky. AdvertisementLast year, Khanna praised Musk as an entrepreneurial "genius" but criticized the Tesla CEO's controversial online behavior, including his posting of edgy memes.

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☆ Buy a building, get a Banksy. ‘Well Hung Lover’ Bristol property goes on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —A Banksy mural in Bristol, southwestern England, is set to be sold at auction next year, along with the building it was created on. “Well Hung Lover” was painted on the side of a building on Bristol’s Frogmore Street in 2006, with the city’s residents later voting to keep the mural. The building, which once housed a sexual health clinic, will be put up for auction by Hollis Morgan, an estate agency and auction house in Bristol. While the future owner has to ensure the “Well Hung Lover” stays put, they have no obligation to maintain it. Last year, a Banksy mural in Dover, southern England, valued at around £1 million ($1.2 million), was lost for good after the building it was painted on was knocked down.

Persons: London CNN —, Hollis Morgan, ”, weathers, it’s Organizations: London CNN, European Union, Britain Locations: Bristol, England, Dover

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.

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☆ The TSA-approved hack that allows travelers to bring a bottle of water through airport security
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“Frozen liquid items are allowed through the checkpoint as long as they are frozen solid when presented for screening,” a TSA spokesperson confirmed to CNN by email. What to do if your frozen bottle starts to melt? Ultimately, the best advice is to not pack any foods or frozen liquid items into your carry-on luggage that you would be upset to throw away. Some travelers question why someone would bother to freeze a bottle of water before their flight given most airports now have free refilling stations. “While I’ve never personally brought a frozen water bottle through security, there are times when this travel hack makes sense,” he told CNN.

Persons: “, Malaika Casal, John E, Johnny Jet, I’ve, ”, ‘, ” DiScala Organizations: CNN, US Transportation Security Administration, TSA, ”, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Locations: Canada

“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.

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Hassan Nasrallah, then-leader of Hezbollah, vowed to continue firing at Israel until it ceased its assault in Gaza. Hours later, Israel detonated thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members, killing scores and wounding hundreds. On September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Nasrallah in a massive attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, upending the truce talks. Since October 2023, Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel have killed 47 Israeli civilians and 31 security forces in Israel. On November 26, Israel and Lebanon accepted a deal to end the conflict with Hezbollah, which took effect early the following morning.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Hezbollah’s, Nasrallah Locations: Israel, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Beirut, upending

☆ It’s the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken. It’s also a hotel
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Travelers to the Philippines can now book a room in the world’s largest building shaped like a chicken, located in the country’s remote highlands. No, you’re not expected to bed down on top of a pile of straw in a chicken coop. The towering six-story building stands nearly 35 meters (over 114 feet) tall and has 15 rooms, all equipped with air-conditioning. Located atop the hills of Campuestohan Highland Resort on the island of Negros Occidental, the new landmark was officially given the Guinness World Record title for being the largest building in the shape of a chicken on September 8. The massive rooster can be found at the Campuestohan Highland Resort in Negros Occidental, Philippines.

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☆ Super-polluters are venting an invisible, planet-warming gas into the atmosphere
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Ella Nilsen | Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It is hunting for leaks of methane — an invisible, super-polluting gas that is dramatically warming the planet. Although it’s leaking less overall than the Permian Basin, for example, it’s an older basin — with older, leaky equipment — that’s producing far less oil and gas. Natural gas is flared Andrews, Texas, part of the Permian Basin, in March 2022. Dilapidated equipment tends to be leakier, and in parts of the Caspian Basin, gas is often treated as a waste product and vented or flared. But because of Venezuela’s proximity to the tropics and frequent cloud cover, capturing its methane emissions has proved challenging.

Persons: ”, Ritesh Gautam, Antoine Halff, Julian Quinones, ” Gautam, Andrews, Joe Raedle, MethaneSAT, Rob Jackson, Jackson, ” Jackson Organizations: CNN, Environmental Protection Agency, Getty, Carbon Project, Stanford University, “ Companies Locations: —, Appalachia, Utah’s Uinta, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Caspian, Andrews , Texas, “ Turkmenistan, Soviet, American

☆ Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande ‘Wicked’ pay disparity rumor debunked
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Some on social media have been saying Ariana Grande got paid more for “Wicked” than her costar Cynthia Erivo, but the movie’s studio is setting the record straight. There have been rumors that Grande was paid as much as $15 million for her role as Glinda, and Erivo received $1 million for playing Elphaba. “Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder,” a spokesperson for Universal said in a statement shared with several outlets. “The women received equal pay for their work on ‘Wicked.’”CNN has reached out to Universal for comment. “Wicked” reportedly raked in an estimated $162 million at the box office during opening weekend.

Persons: Ariana Grande, ”, Cynthia Erivo, Grande, Glinda, Erivo, Elphaba, Cynthia, Ariana, ’ ”, Jon Chu Organizations: CNN, Universal, ’ ” CNN

☆ Conor McGregor dropped by Proper No. Twelve, the whiskey brand he helped create
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Conor McGregor will no longer be the face of the popular Irish whiskey brand that he helped create. Proximo Spirits, the distributor and owner of Proper No. McGregor helped create Proper in 2018 and sold a majority of the brand in 2021 to Proximo, which owns other spirits like tequila Jose Cuervo and whiskey Bushmills. A Proximo spokesperson said that it owns the Proper brand in its entirety. McGregor’s face was often featured in marketing materials for the liquor, helping it become the third-best-selling Irish whiskey in the United States.

Persons: Conor McGregor, McGregor, Jose Cuervo, Nikita Hand, Musgrave Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Service, Tesco, Guardian Locations: New York, Proximo, United States, Dublin, Ireland

☆ Nuuk International Airport opens: Traveling to Greenland is about to get easier
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Anne Cliford | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

That’s thanks to a new international airport, equipped with a 2,200-meter (7,217-foot) runway, opening in the capital of Nuuk. Before the new airport’s opening, traveling by air to Greenland meant flying into smaller cities such as Kangerlussuaq to the north or Narsarsuaq, further south. The new airport will serve as the base for Air Greenland, which will operate an Airbus A330neo plane on a route to Copenhagen, Denmark. Jens Lauridsen, chief executive of Greenland Airports, knows the opening of the new facility at Nuuk will have a big effect on tourism and the economy. She plans on being on the first flight that lands at the new Nuuk International Airport.

Persons: Jens Lauridsen, We’re, Oscar Scott Carl, Qupanuk Olsen, ”, “, Anne Nivíka Grødem, ” Grødem Organizations: CNN, United Airlines, Air Greenland, Airbus, Greenland, YouTube, Nuuk International, “ Locations: Greenland, Nuuk, Newark , New Jersey, It’s, Air, Copenhagen, Denmark, Reykjavik, Iceland, Ilulissat, Qaqortoq

☆ Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hadas Gold | Rene Marsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Several current federal employees told CNN they’re afraid their lives will be forever changed – including physically threatened – as Musk makes behind-the-scenes bureaucrats into personal targets. “These tactics are aimed at sowing terror and fear at federal employees,” said Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 of the 2.3 million civilian federal employees. CNN reached out to all four federal employees who either declined comment or were unable to be reached. Cummings said she already knows of federal employees who “have dedicated their lives to civil service,” already quitting their jobs in anticipation of what’s to come. Ramaswamy did not directly respond to questions about singling out individual federal employees but told CNN: “Most federal employees, like most human beings, are fundamentally good people and deserve to be treated with respect, but the real problem is the bureaucracy.”“Our opponent is not any particular individual.

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☆ Stowaway flew aboard Delta flight from New York to Paris after evading airline checkpoints at JFK
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Lex Harvey | Amanda Jackson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A stowaway evaded multiple airport security checkpoints and flew aboard a Delta Airlines flight from New York to Paris Tuesday evening, authorities said – a shocking breach that raised serious alarm over airport security. Passengers weren’t alerted to the stowaway on Delta flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport until the plane landed in Paris, said Rob Jackson, who was a passenger on the flight. “Apparently, she hid in a lavatory all the way at the rear of the aircraft when we departed JFK,” Jackson told CNN. She has a Russian passport and will soon be sent back to the United States, according to an airport official in Paris. “Nothing is of greater importance than matters of safety and security,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.

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☆ Johnny Somali: Controversial American live-streamer faces prison in South Korea for offensive behavior
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hanna Park | Gawon Bae | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A controversial American live-streamer is facing the prospect of prison in South Korea for his offensive antics, in a case that is shining a light on the rise of so-called “nuisance influencers” seeking clicks overseas. Ramsey Khalid Ismael, 24, commonly known by his online alias, “Johnny Somali,” has been indicted of causing a “commotion” at a convenience store, Seoul prosecutors confirmed to CNN. Angry locals threatened reprisals against the live-streamer in online posts following the incident. Separately, a man was arrested in Seoul last month for allegedly punching Ismael in the face, the Yonhap News Agency reported. Last year, the live-streamer was arrested in Osaka on suspicion of trespassing in a construction site, according to the Kyodo News agency.

Persons: Ramsey Khalid Ismael, “ Johnny, ”, Ismael, JTBC, John Lie, ” Lie, “, Ava Ko Organizations: CNN, MBC News, Yonhap News Agency, Kyodo News, University of California Locations: South Korea, Seoul, Asia, Instagram, Tokyo, Japan, Osaka, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Berkeley

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