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☆ Trump transition team compiling list of current and former U.S. military officers for possible courts-martial
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Trump transition team is compiling a list of senior current and former U.S. military officers who were directly involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan and exploring whether they could be court-martialed for their involvement, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the plan. The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Afghan applicants crowd into the Herat Kabul Internet cafe seeking help applying for the Special Immigrant Visas program in 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. It’s not clear the Trump administration would pursue treason charges, and instead could focus on lesser charges that highlight the officer’s involvement. A military transport plane launches while Afghans who cannot get into the airport to evacuate are stranded in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021.

Persons: “, Matt Flynn, Paula Bronstein, Donald Trump, ”, Joe Biden, Biden, Pete Hegseth, ” Hegseth, Marcus Yam, capitulating, It’s, Trump, Howard Lutnick, George Floyd Organizations: Trump, U.S, U.S ., Biden, Fox News, Warriors, Pentagon, Kabul International Airport, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Islamic State, NBC, Democratic Locations: Afghanistan, U.S, Herat Kabul, Kabul, United States, Syria

☆ How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby's in New York. The yellow banana fixed to the white wall with silver duct tape is a work entitled "Comedian," by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. Now, the conceptual artwork has an estimated value of between $1 million and $1.5 million at Sotheby's auction on Nov. 20. When asked to compare Cattelan's banana to a classic like Monet's "Nymphéas," Galperin says impressionism was not considered art when the movement began.

Persons: Maurizio Cattelan, David Datuna, David Galperin, Galperin, Sotheby's, Cattelan, Chloé Cooper Jones, Cooper Jones, Claude Monet Organizations: Art Basel Miami Beach, Columbia University School of, Arts Locations: Miami Beach , Florida, Sotheby's, New York, Italian, Selfie, Miami

☆ Former Google CEO says Steve Jobs was a 'diva' — and explains why companies need them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt said companies need "divas" in order to build brilliant products. Schmidt gives the example of Steve Jobs as a difficult yet brilliant diva. Steve Jobs was a diva — and that's exactly what you want for a successful company, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said. One such example of a famously tough genius was Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who Schmidt said was "clearly" a diva. "They're not trying to do the right thing; they're trying to benefit themselves at the cost of others."

Persons: Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, Steve Jobs, —, Jonathan Rosenberg, Jobs, Google execs, They're, Rosenberg Organizations: Google

☆ Miss Denmark has been crowned the winner of Miss Universe for the first time in the pageant's history
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Miss Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig won the Miss Universe title. Miss Denmark Victoria Kjær Theilvig has been crowned the new Miss Universe. AdvertisementTheilvig, 21, was named the winner of the 73rd Miss Universe competition on Saturday night. Theilvig is the first Miss Denmark to win Miss Universe. Theilvig is the first Miss Denmark to win Miss Universe.

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But many Republicans and Gaetz allies have touted his aggressive style as an essential attribute for an attorney general. The president-elect filled some of those spots Thursday evening, appointing a series of his own personal lawyers to run key sections of the Justice Department. Trump also announced his selection of Emile Bove, another member of his criminal defense team, to be principal associate attorney general. Now, while some of his colleagues in Congress expressed skepticism of his pick as attorney general, they said they are prepared for a detailed confirmation process. As attorney general, Gaetz would be in control of the FBI investigative files that detail the evidence the bureau uncovered.

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☆ Ashton Jeanty: Running back makes history as he continues excellent season
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Running back Ashton Jeanty continued his standout, historic season on Friday, setting a single-season school rushing record and helping No. 13 Boise State Broncos to a 42-21 win over San Jose State on Saturday. Such has been his consistency that Jeanty has recorded a 100+ yards game for the 10th consecutive game – a Mountain West Conference record. Currently, Boise State is 9-1 on the season, and 6-0 in Mountain West play. “All the past running backs are great and amazing but to keep the legacy and tradition going of running backs at Boise State is a big deal to me.”

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☆ 20 Miss Universe contestants who made history during the 2024 pageant
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementMultiple contestants made history at the 73rd Miss Universe competition on Saturday. This year also featured the oldest-ever contestant and the first to wear a hijab in the pageant. Miss Universe came back bigger than ever. Some countries, like Cuba and Samoa, returned to the Miss Universe stage after a long hiatus, while others made their grand debut. The 2024 competition also featured the oldest-ever Miss Universe contestant and the first contestant to wear a hijab in the pageant.

Persons: Miss Universe Organizations: 73rd Miss, Miss Locations: North Macedonia, Maldives, Cuba, Samoa

☆ Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns. Russia has warned that it would see a move to loosen the limits on Ukraine's use of U.S. weapons as a major escalation. Some congressional Republicans had urged Biden to loosen the rules on how Ukraine can use U.S.-provided weapons. Russia is advancing at its fastest rate since 2022 despite taking heavy losses, and Ukraine said it had clashed with some of those North Korean troops deployed to Kursk. Despite Zelenskiy's pleas, the White House had been reluctant to allow U.S.-supplied weapons to be used to strike targets deep inside Russia for fear this could escalate the conflict.

Persons: Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Trump, Richard Grenell, Grenell, Biden, Zelenskiy, Alex Plitsas, Radoslaw Sikorski, Putin, Sikorski Organizations: U.S, State Department, Trump, Biden, Korean, Atlantic Council, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Abrams Tanks, White Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Korean, Washington, Ukrainian, U.S, Kursk, HIMARS

☆ California to remove racist term for Indigenous women from some locations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —California is stripping the word “squaw” – a derogatory term for Indigenous women – from dozens of place names across 15 counties, state agencies recently announced. The updated place names are expected to go in effect by January 1, 2025. The upcoming changes are part of nationwide efforts to examine and replace derogatory terms on geographic features. The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names approved renaming more than 30 locations, marking “a significant milestone for Native American women,” the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) said in a news release Friday. These place names should never insult communities or perpetuate discrimination,” Wade Crowfoot, the CNRA’s secretary, said in the release.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, ” Wade Crowfoot, Crowfoot, Deb Haaland, Bill No, Newsom, James C, Ramos, “, ” Ramos, CNN’s Sara Smart, Yan Kaner Organizations: CNN, Geographic, California Natural Resources Agency, Census, California, California Department of Forestry, Task Force Locations: California, “, Fresno County, Humboldt County, American, West Sacramento

☆ The 1982 Tylenol Murders: An Enduring Mystery
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Brian Todd | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: Learn more about the decades-old cold case of the Tylenol murders in the latest episode of “How It Really Happened,” airing Sunday at 9 p.m. A string of unsolved murders is the subject of a CNN Original Series documentary, ‘How It Really Happened: Tylenol Murders’ airing Sunday, November 17 at 9 p.m. When they gathered that afternoon, Adam’s brother Stanley Janus and Stanley’s wife, Theresa, also took Tylenol capsules from the same bottle. The most compelling suspect was James William Lewis, who investigators determined had sent a threatening letter to Johnson & Johnson, demanding $1 million to stop the Tylenol murders. As horrific as those deaths remain, the Tylenol murders did lead to safety measures which have very likely saved many lives.

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☆ New Orleans shootings: 2 dead, 10 injured
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Melissa Alonso | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two people were killed and 10 others were injured in two shootings during a popular New Orleans second-line parade on Sunday, according to the New Orleans Police Department. They are 45 minutes apart from each other,” Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said during a Sunday evening news conference. “Approximately 45 minutes later, up on the bridge, we did have another outbreak of gunfire,” Kirkpatrick said. Police say it is still unclear whether the shootings are related because they occurred 45 minutes apart. The term “second line” refers to the people who follow the main brass band procession, the “first line.”“It’s a wonderful event … and we wanted to keep it a wonderful event,” she said.

Persons: Anne Kirkpatrick, ” Kirkpatrick, ”, Police “, “, Stoppers, Kirkpatrick, CNN’s Leah Thomeer Organizations: CNN, New Orleans Police Department, Police, ” New, ” New Orleans police Locations: New Orleans, ” New Orleans

☆ Senegal votes for lawmakers in test for new president
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A voter casts his ballot at a voting station in the fishing village of Ndayane on Nov. 17, 2024, during Senegal's parliamentary elections. Senegal headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in legislative elections that the president hopes will give his party a clear majority and the means to implement an ambitious agenda for reforms. The West African nation saw some of the worst political violence in recent history ahead of the presidential election in March. The new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has promised to help, but his government is grappling with slower-than-projected growth and a worsening budget deficit. The main threat to his party Pastef's ambitions is the unexpected alliance of two opposition parties, including the Republic party (APR) headed by the former Prime Minister Macky Sall.

Persons: Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Macky Sall, Dakar's, Barthelemy Dias Organizations: Republic, Pastef Locations: Ndayane, Senegal

☆ NFL Week 11 top storylines: Chiefs-Bills, Ravens-Steelers and can Bears get right vs. Packers?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Mike Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Mahomes vs. Allen, Round 8The NFL schedulers probably should have made this the Sunday night contest. The Bears rank seventh against the pass, have allowed only 18.6 points per game (seventh-best) and have 16 takeaways (also seventh). Foes do find it hard to run on Baltimore, which gives up an NFL-low 73.0 rushing yards per game. They are holding opponents to a league-best 13.1 points per game, and haven’t allowed more than 20 points in any game this season. So this matchup will be a good measuring stick for the Chargers’ defense, while proving whether Herbert and company can win in a shootout if necessary.

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CNN —There’s nothing quite like the mouthwatering taste of real Prosciutto di Parma, known the world over as Parma ham. The end result is that Parma ham as we know it is increasingly hard to find on international dinner plates. Unlike many heavily mechanized meat processing industries, Parma ham production is steeped in history and tradition. But they are nowhere to be seen, essentially kept under lockdown to protect them from the swine fever virus. Cavagnini produces pork for products including Parma ham and San Daniele ham — a similar cured meat originating in Italy’s northeastern Friuli region.

Persons: Stefano Borchini, Alessia Pierdomenico, ” Borchini, Borchini, ”, Luca Bruno, That’s, there’s, “, Alberto, Cavagnini, it’s, ” Davide Calderone, ” Calderone Organizations: CNN, Parma, Parma Ham Consortium ., Bloomberg, Getty, AP, Workers, Union Locations: Parma, Emilia Romagna, Langhirano, Italy, Modena, Brescia, Lombardy, Alberto Cavagnini’s, Italy’s, Friuli, China, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, United States, Brazil

☆ USS Edsall: Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Known as the “dancing mouse” due to its slippery movements in that final, fatal fight with the Imperial Japanese Navy, the destroyer USS Edsall went down off the coast of Australia in 1942, under the command of Lt. Joshua Nix. Speaking alongside Kennedy, Australia’s chief of navy, Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, said the wreck was found with the help of advanced hydrographic survey capabilities aboard naval support ship MV Stoker. “Nix’s position was hopeless from the moment Edsall was sighted,” Cox wrote. At least one hit Edsall, and the ship began to lose its ability to maneuver. The discovery highlighted the current AUKUS partnership, between the US, Australia and the United Kingdom, she said.

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The U.S. on Saturday reported its first case of a more aggressive strain of mpox: an individual in California who had recently traveled from Eastern Africa. It is classified into two distinct groups: the more aggressive strain, clade I, and a somewhat milder strain, clade II. In the current outbreak, clade I has been spreading largely through contact with infected animals and transmission within households, according to disease experts. But a version of the strain, clade Ib, has also spread through sexual contact among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Congo. That’s compared to a 0.2% global fatality rate for the 2022 outbreak.

Persons: “, Marc Siegel Organizations: California Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, World Health Organization, Democratic, George Washington School of Medicine, Health Sciences, of Health, Human Service, Health Locations: California, Eastern Africa, San Mateo County, U.S, Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sweden, Thailand, Germany, India, United Kingdom, Congo

☆ Eight killed in stabbing attack at vocational college in eastern China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding 17 others, police said, adding it appeared the suspect was angry over not getting his graduation certificate and failing an exam. The knife attack took place at the Wuxi Vocational College of Arts and Technology in Yixing, part of Wuxi city in the eastern province of Jiangsu. The suspect was apprehended at the scene and confessed to his actions, police added. “According to preliminary investigations, the suspect, surname Xu — male, 21 years old, a 2024 graduate of the college — attacked others after failing an exam and not receiving his graduation certificate, as well as being dissatisfied with his internship compensation,” a statement by the Yixing Public Security Bureau said. It added that efforts were underway to treat the injured and investigate the case.

Persons: Xu —, — Organizations: Wuxi Vocational College of Arts and Technology, Yixing Public Security Bureau Locations: BEIJING, China, Wuxi, Yixing, Jiangsu, Zhuhai

Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay $165 million, the second-largest auto penalty ever issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to settle charges it failed to comply with federal recall requirements. “The total civil penalty amount of $165 million is second only to the Takata airbag consent order in the agency’s 54-year history,” the NHTSA said in a statement. The Ford penalty stems from a multi-year investigation into the automaker's handling of defective rollover safety cameras on a number of its models, including its popular F-150 trucks and Explorer SUVs. In a statement, Ford said it disagreed with NHTSA's findings but that it was pleased to administratively settle the dispute with the regulator. Power's "initial quality" report earlier this year as a sign the company is making progress on addressing those issues.

Persons: Ford, Sophie Shulman, ” Ford, Jim Farley, Farley Organizations: Ford Motor Company, National, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, Ford, Barclays Locations: J.D

☆ King Arthur left an ancient trail across Britain. Experts say it offers clues about the truth behind the myth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Today, he is best associated with Tintagel Castle, where remains of a settlement dating back to the fifth century perch strikingly on an islet off the wild coast of Cornwall. Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesFor Stoyle, it’s likely that the myth of Arthur has at least its roots in fact. This Arthur was played by Clive Owen in the 2004 film, “King Arthur,” alongside Keira Knightley as Guinevere. The sixth-century “Artognou stone," discovered in 1998, has linked Tintagel with King Arthur for some scholars, though others dismiss it. Of course, medieval history writers were fast and loose with the facts.

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☆ A boomer who retired with a $2 million net worth despite working modest jobs shares his advice on retiring comfortably
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAn Idaho couple retired with a net worth of over $2 million by living frugally and making smart investment choices. Richard learned investment strategies later in life after losing thousands in the dot-com bubble. He worked and lived frugally while attending the University of Illinois, which he said cost just $173 his first semester. Advertisement"I haven't been a disciplined, smart investor throughout my life, but I have always lived frugally," Richard said. In retirement, Richard has produced over 70 books about his hometown, American history, and trail guides.

Persons: Richard, weren't, wasn't, it's, I've, He's Organizations: University of Illinois, Air Force, Social, Social Security Locations: Idaho, Illinois, Sacramento, Airbnbs

☆ Three Mile Island restart could mark a turning point for nuclear energy as Big Tech influence on power industry grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

The main control room of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. (Take a deeper look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant here.) Part of a control panel at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. A cooling tower at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024. The turbine deck of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30, 2024.

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☆ 'This looks and feels like the year 2000 to me': Investing legend Rob Arnott says the stock market's record rally reminds him of the dot-com bubble peak
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He said comparisons to the dot-com peak in 2000 are fair. Advertisement"This looks and feels like the year 2000 to me," Arnott told Business Insider on November 11. But Arnott believes AI optimism, which has driven the lion's share of the rally, is already fully priced in. At 37 times earnings, just below the late-2021 peak of 38, before the market fell by 25%, and the 2000 peak of 43, right in front of a 50% loss. "This is a really, really, really pricey environment, but it doesn't necessarily make me bearish.

Persons: Rob Arnott, he's, Arnott, —, Donald Trump, Trump, disruptors, There's, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Michael Hartnett, Hartnett, David Einhorn, Einhorn Organizations: Nvidia, Intel, Chief US, Business, Goldman Sachs Bank of America's Global, Equity, Bank of America, CNBC's, Alpha Locations: irrelevance

Trump wants Gaetz confirmed “100%,” a source told CNN. He also believes Gaetz is uniquely positioned to defend the Trump administration on television, an attribute prioritized by the president-elect. Trump’s pick for deputy attorney general — his defense attorney Todd Blanche — will carry out the day-to-day work of overseeing the Justice Department’s more than 40 agencies and 115,000 employees. In recent days, Gaetz has been reaching out directly to Republican senators, according to a source familiar with the efforts. The Democratic-controlled Judiciary Committee formally requested the House Ethics Committee report already, but Democrats will lose control of the committee in January.

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☆ Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe 2024, becoming the first Dane to ever win the competition. This year’s finale featured a performance by singer Robin Thicke and was hosted by “Saved by the Bell” star Mario Lopez and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo. Theilvig participates in the Miss Universe competition at Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City on November 16, 2024. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesDelegates for each country were selected via local pageants that license local rights from the Miss Universe Organization. This year’s contest saw Cuba, represented by Marianela Ancheta, take part in Miss Universe for the first time since 1967.

Persons: Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Dane, Sheynnis Palacios, Robin Thicke, Mario Lopez, Olivia Culpo, Theilvig, “, ”, Chidimma, Maria Fernanda Beltran, Suchata, Ileana Marquez Pedroza, Malta’s Beatrice Njoya, —, Hector Vivas, Marianela Ancheta, Adetshina, Karen Celebertti, Palacios Organizations: CNN, Victoria, Miss, Bell, Miss Universe’s, Miss Universe Organization, Arena Ciudad de, Getty, Miss Universe, United Arab Locations: Denmark, Mexico City, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, Nigeria, Mexico, Thailand, Venezuela, Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Cuba, Belarus, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Miss Universe South Africa, Miss Universe Nicaragua, Nicaraguan

We'll show you where to watch Miss Universe, including a free streaming option. This year's Miss Universe competition will take place at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City. In 2023, Sheynnis Palacios made history as the first Nicaraguan to be crowned Miss Universe. Where to watch Miss Universe in the USThe Miss Universe competition will be available to watch for free on the Roku Channel in the US. Check price at ExpressVPNHow to watch Miss Universe with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.

Persons: Mario Lopez, Olivia Culpo, Sheynnis Palacios, you've, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Miss, Nicaraguan, Telemundo, US, Fubo's Locations: Mexico City

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