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☆ Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Doctors Without Borders accuses police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Michael Rios | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two wounded patients were killed after police officers and vigilantes attacked an ambulance in Haiti, humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said on Wednesday. The officers and vigilantes then took the three wounded patients outside the hospital grounds and at least two of them were killed, MSF said. The third patient was not killed, Garnier said. This is the latest deadly ambulance attack that MSF has reported in Haiti. In December last year, the organization said armed men stopped an MSF ambulance, dragged a patient out and killed him.

Persons: Christophe Garnier, Garnier, ” Garnier, Alix Didier Fils Organizations: CNN, . Police, MSF, Authorities Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Haitian, Port

The suspected attacker was affiliated with former President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing party, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil. Police found messages on Luiz’s social media criticizing and threatening state authorities, CNN Brasil reported. The suspect then tried to enter the Supreme Court building, but was unable to, and a second explosion was detonated outside the door, Leão added. A car found at the scene belonged to the suspected perpetrator, CNN Brasil reported, citing local police. Earlier, CNN Brasil reported an eyewitness saw a man with a backpack near the Supreme Court.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro’s, Francisco Wanderley Luiz, CNN Brasil, Celina Leão, Leão, Bolsonaro, Broocke, Jorge Messias, “, ”, Eraldo Peres, Xi Jinping, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Joe Biden, Alexandre de Moraes, Elon Musk Organizations: CNN, Brazil’s, CNN Brasil, Federal Police, Police, Federal, Congress, Supreme Federal Court, ” Police, Group, Supreme Court Locations: Brasilia, Rio do Sul, Congress, Brasília, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Melania Trump unlikely to move to the White House full time as first lady: ‘This time is different’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Betsy Klein | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

I was in the White House before. The Bidens have similarly spent significant time at the family’s Delaware homes, though the White House has been both Joe and Jill Biden’s primary residence on weekdays for the past four years. I don’t feel that way,” Melania Trump told Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt last month. The prospect of a first lady declining to live full time at the White House offers a remarkable break in precedent but should not be surprising to those who have long observed Melania Trump. In this May 2018 photo, Melania Trump arrives during a "Be Best" initiative event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

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☆ Inside AI-Healthcare Startup Forward's Demise
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

The healthcare startup Forward bet the future of its business on a spaceshiplike mall kiosk in Roseville, California. AdvertisementEleven former Forward employees spoke with BI before the closure on the condition of anonymity to avoid retribution from the company. Two former employees told BI that, at that time, the startup was set to run out of money in less than a year. Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesThe CarePods came with many financial and logistical challenges, former employees told BI. Most former employees BI spoke with said they still believed in Forward's mission.

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☆ Intelligence agencies, already anxious over Trump, find some solace in Ratcliffe pick for CIA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Current and former officials also cautioned not to assume that the intelligence community is uniformly opposed to Trump. Ratcliffe was among a cohort of Trump officials who aggressively sought the release of intelligence related to Russia and the FBI. Telling Trump ‘war stories’Memories of the tumultuous first Trump administration remain fresh in the minds of many career officials. One senior intelligence official said some veterans in his office told “war stories” on the morning after the election. And some fear what they say is the relative inexperience in the intelligence community of the new CIA director.

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☆ 5 areas outside the battlegrounds that show how Trump expanded his coalition: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the blue areas across the country where Donald Trump expanded his coalition. These five jurisdictions help tell the story of where and how Trump expanded his coalition the most dramatically. When Trump ran in 2016, he was crushed in Lawrence, an old mill city on the Merrimack River, by 66 points. Trump transition watchPresident-elect Donald Trump is continuing the process of building out his administration, tapping allies for key posts. DeSantis does not have to listen to Trump, after the two men saw their relationship fray amid DeSantis’ national rise and his failed 2024 presidential campaign.

Persons: Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump, Matt Dixon, Trump's, Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, Steve Kornacki Donald Trump, Biden, Harris, Loudoun, Democrats ’, Kristi Noem, Noem, Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Mike Waltz, Waltz, Christopher Wray, Wray, Kash Patel, Ron DeSantis, Lara, wouldn’t, Lara Trump, Trump’s, James Uthmeier, Commerce Wilbur Ross, Uthmeier, Read Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, GOP, Democrats, Democratic, Republican, South Dakota Gov, Department of Homeland Security, Foreign Relations, Intelligence, Arkansas Gov, Russia, CIA, Trump’s Cabinet, Florida Gov, Senate, State Department, Commerce Locations: Florida, Osceola County , Florida, Orlando, Puerto, Trump’s, Trump’s Puerto Rican, Lawrence , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Lawrence, Merrimack, Loudoun County , Virginia, Rockland County , New York, New York City, Rockland, America, McKinley County , New Mexico, McKinley, New Mexico, Marco Rubio of Florida, U.S, Israel, China, Ukraine, Matt Dixon TALLAHASSEE, Fla

☆ 37+ best small but fun gifts to give in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ashley Morris | Ashley Morris Is An Associate Seo Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +17 min

Below, we compiled a list of all things fun sized — the best small, miniature and tiny gifts to make your loved ones smile this holiday season. SKIP AHEAD The best fun size gifts in 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? The best fun size gifts in 2024Below, you’ll find the best small gift ideas for this holiday season. I compiled this list using products from past coverage, including previous award winners and some NBC Select staff favorites. To find the best fun size gifts, we searched the web for the best small and miniature gift ideas, including products we’ve covered previously along with some NBC Select staff favorites.

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DeSantis does not have to listen to Trump, after the two men saw their relationship fray amid DeSantis' national rise and his failed 2024 presidential campaign. “I think that pick makes a lot of sense, and would be great for Florida,” said a Trump ally who acknowledged there is interest from Trump world in seeing DeSantis appoint Lara Trump. "I have heard that too," a DeSantis ally said of Lara Trump getting in the mix for the Senate appointment. Two DeSantis advisers told NBC News that it is very unlikely DeSantis would appoint himself, even though the option remains open. “She would avoid a really nasty primary in two years.”“I’m giving her my full backing” she continued of Lara Trump, who is a North Carolina resident.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Sen, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Lara, Rubio, Trump, wouldn't, Lara Trump, ”, DeSantis, “, James Uthmeier, Trump's, Commerce Wilbur Ross, Uthmeier, James, it's, Gov, Jeanette Nunez, General Ashley Moody, Paul Renner, Jose Oliva, Laurel Lee, Susie Wiles, Wiles, Ron, I’ve, Florida Sen, Rick Scott, Marco Rubio’s, Anna Paulina Luna, Benny Johnson, “ I’m Organizations: Florida Gov, Senate, State Department, Trump, Florida Republicans, NBC, Commerce, NBC News, Republican, Florida, Gov Locations: TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Florida, U.S, North Carolina

☆ A party, a fight, then gunfire: Witnesses to Tuskegee homecoming shooting describe a war zone on campus
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Marquisef_Headshot.Jpg | Marquise Francis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

As successive gunshots rang out early Sunday morning in a parking lot at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Kierra Talley thought she was going to die. Talley, a junior at Alabama State University, was visiting Tuskegee with friends to celebrate the historically Black college’s centennial homecoming celebration when, she said, chaos erupted. He was not a student at Tuskegee, the university said in a statement. Tuskegee University homecoming weekend in Alabama. The scene of a shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama.

Persons: Kierra Talley, Talley, ”, “, La’Tavion Johnson, Mark Brown, Jaquez Myrick, Montgomery, Myrick, It’s, it’s, Tony P, ” Talley, Joaquin Crayton Jr, Crayton, WSFA, ” Crayton, I’m, “ I’m Organizations: Tuskegee University, Alabama State University, Tuskegee, University, NBC, Police, Agency, U.S, Associated Press, FBI, — East Alabama Medical Center, Baptist Medical Center, Tennessee State, Albany State University, Alabama State Locations: Alabama, Montgomery County, Opelika , Alabama, Montgomery, Tuskegee, Nashville, Georgia, ”

Amid a presidential loss and hand-wringing over the wreckage, congressional gains for Democrats in New York state are one of the small bright spots shining out from the party’s bleak results. The Democratic Party lost five competitive House races in this blue state two years ago — the exact margin by which they lost the House majority. One key ingredient isn’t available everywhere: Democrats redrew the state political maps early this year, though that move gave some Democrats heartburn at the time. In the aftermath of 2022, three top New York Democrats — Gov. Internal polling from the House GOP campaign arm across the seven competitive House districts showed Harris trailing Biden’s margins – and even giving Trump an edge.

Persons: Kamala Harris underperformed, Joe Biden, heartburn, Hochul, Harris, Josh Riley, It’s, they’re, Biden, ” Riley, “ We’ve, ” It’s, Kathy Hochul, Sen, Kirsten Gillibrand, Hakeem Jeffries —, Coke, Syracuse University —, —, “, ”, you’d, aren’t Organizations: Democratic Party, redrew, Democratic, ”, NBC, Congressional, Democrats, New York Democrats — Gov, NBC News, Syracuse University, Pepsi, Republicans, Republican, stoke, GOP, Trump Locations: New York, Riley’s, “, York, Wisconsin, New York City

Protesters waved Nazi flags outside of a community theater production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” leaving performers "understandably shaken" by the hateful display in Michigan, officials said Monday. American Legion Post 141 in Howell, Mich., where the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett was being staged. "For this production, our cast was also on stage in character during intermission, which was when they found out as well," according to a statement by the Fowlerville Community Theater. The Fowlerville Community Theater drew direct parallels between the play — adapted from the famed diary of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl killed by Nazis in the Holocaust — and the events of Saturday night. "The presence of protesters outside gave us a small glimpse of the fear and uncertainty felt by those in hiding," the statement said.

Persons: Anne Frank, ”, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Anne Frank ., Sheriff Michael Murphy, Murphy, Donald Trump, Hitler Organizations: American Legion, Google, Fowlerville, Getty, Michigan Anti, Defamation League Locations: Michigan, Howell, Mich, Livingston County, . Michigan, U.S

☆ Shane Waldron fired as Chicago Bears offensive coordinator amid team's struggles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Nbc Chicago | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

After much speculation, Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has been fired. The Las Vegas Raiders, who are just ahead of the Bears in that category, recently fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who led Chicago’s offense last season. Have the Bears fired a coordinator midseason? Since 1970, the Bears had not fired an offensive coordinator midseason, but they have changed offensive coordinators six times in the last 10 seasons, with no coordinator lasting longer than two years. Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned during the 2023 season, but the team hasn’t fired a coordinator midseason on the defensive side of the ball.

Persons: Shane Waldron, Waldron, ”, Matt Eberflus, ” Eberflus, Shane, Thomas Brown, “ Thomas, Caleb Williams, Eberflus, we’re, they’ve, Williams, hasn’t, Luke Getsy, Chicago’s, Ron Turner, Lovie Smith, Alan Williams Organizations: Chicago Bears, Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Washington, Fox Sports, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, NFL

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a setback to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in his defense against 2020 election interference charges in Georgia, turning away his attempt to transfer his case from state to federal court. His lawyers argued that the case should be moved because he was acting as a “federal officer” at the time and could therefore argue for immunity from prosecution. Circuit Court of Appeals concluding that because Meadows is no longer a federal official, the provision that would allow the case to be moved to federal court does not apply to him. The appeals court also found that even if he was deemed to be a federal officer, "the events giving rise to this criminal action were not related to Meadows' official duties." Meadows faces two counts in the sprawling Georgia election interference case over his role in efforts to keep Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Mark Meadows, ”, Meadows, Trump Organizations: White House, Circuit, Trump Locations: Georgia, U.S

Three U.S. airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a Spirit Airlines jet was struck by gunfire. Some see Rubio as one of the “less MAGA” options but is still someone “Trump’s base could trust,” a Trump ally said. Trump’s first Cabinet pick was Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. Hours later Trump announced his second Cabinet selection, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency. The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Patrick T, Fallon, Donald Trump’s, Sen, Marco Rubio, Rubio, ”, Trump’s, Elise Stefanik, Lee Zeldin, Zeldin, Joe Biden’s, Stephen Miller, Miller, Mike Waltz, Ruben Gallego, Republican Kari Lake, ➡️ Trump, Christopher Wray, ➡️, —, MAGA, “, Kayla Smith, Jillaine St.Michel, Rebecca Vincen, Brown, Julie Lyons, Emily Corrigan, Jennifer Adkins, Richard Allen, Crews, Aaron Rodgers, Peter Guo, Calpak, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Getty, United Nations, The, Republican Conference, Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, Trump’s Cabinet, Green Beret, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, Democratic, Republican, Senate, State Department, JetBlue, New York City, American Airlines, The State Department, Women, Center for Reproductive, East, New York Jets, Riding Army, NBC, Walmart, Casper Locations: U.S, Haiti, AFP, Marco Rubio of Florida, New York, Israel, Gaza, Florida, Afghanistan, East, Africa, He’s, Arizona, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Port, Prince, Dominican Republic, Miami, Idaho, Portland , Oregon, Ada County, Indiana, Delphi, West, New Jersey, California, China, Kaifeng, Asia

☆ U.S.S. Edsall, sunk WWII ship known as 'Dancing Mouse,' discovered after over 80 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Edsall was found 200 miles east of Christmas Island, south of Java, by the Royal Australian Navy. Edsall served valiantly during WWII, most notably in the early Pacific campaign. The Australian navy made the surprise discovery while conducting an unrelated and unspecified mission in the area. Its staff used "advanced robotic and autonomous systems normally used for hydrographic survey capabilities to locate the U.S.S. A famous photograph was taken on board a Japanese ship of the Edsall being blown out of the water, later to be used in Japanese propaganda.

Persons: Edsall, Joshua Nix, Caroline Kennedy, Mark Hammond, Kennedy, Hammond, Lisa Franchetti, Jim Nix, ‘, Nobody, … Organizations: Royal Australian Navy, Veterans, Darwin, U.S . Navy, U.S . Army Air Force, Washington Post Locations: Pacific, Christmas, Java, Pearl, U.S, Australia, Britain, Dallas

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state in his administration in the coming days, according to three sources familiar with the selection process. Foreign policy is one of the few areas in which there is a deep philosophical disagreement among Trump's base. But there remains a different strain of foreign policy thinking among even prominent Trump supporters. Even though Rubio is an avowed Trump supporter, the perception is that he was one of the "less MAGA" options, a Trump ally told NBC News. Trump had considered Rubio as a running mate before he ultimately chose Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, Marco Rubio, Trump, wouldn't, Rubio, ”, Marco, he’s, “ He’s, “, Ric Grenell, Trump’s, Grenell, JD Vance, Ron DeSantis, Lee Zeldin, Mike Waltz, Susie Wiles, Tom Homan Organizations: New York Times, Trump, NBC News, Foreign Relations, State, State Department, Florida Gov, White Locations: Marco Rubio of Florida, China, Ukraine, Germany, R, Ohio, Florida

FBI Director Christopher Wray and Donald Trump's team are planning for the possibility that the president-elect will replace Wray during the new administration, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Wray, whom Trump appointed in 2017 to a 10-year term, enjoys leading the FBI and had intended to serve out his term, a source said. Wray could resign if he was told Trump wants him gone, as is widely expected. “I assume that’s the best apology that we’ll get from Director Wray, but it is fully accepted!” he wrote. Installing a new FBI director would require confirmation in the Senate, where Republicans will be in the majority starting in January.

Persons: Christopher Wray, Donald Trump's, Wray, Kash Patel, Trump, he's, ”, ” Wray, “, we’ll, Susie Wiles, Tom Homan, Patel, He's, ” Patel, ” Trump, Gina Haspel, White, Steve Bannon, Joe Biden, it’s, we’re Organizations: NBC News, Trump, CIA, FBI, Justice Department, White, Senate, and National Security, National Intelligence, Defense Department

☆ Under strain from war, Russia plans a massive layoff in its public sector: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia will resume public sector layoffs, affecting up to at least 40,000 workers, per Kommersant. Layoffs were paused due to COVID-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The cuts would also allow more people to enter Russia's labor market which is experiencing a worker shortage. The cuts would also allow more people to enter Russia's labor market which is experiencing a widespread shortage of workers amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Workers have been pulled into the Ukraine war or forced to flee after Putin enacted a major mobilization to increase wartime recruitment.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Harley Balzer, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina Organizations: Service, Russian Kommersant, Kommersant, Russian Academy of Science's Institute of Economics, Workers, Georgetown University, Russian Central Bank Governor Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian

We've put together everything you need to know about where to watch St. Denis Medical, including live streaming and on-demand details. St. Denis Medical follows the administrative and medical employees at an underfunded hospital in Oregon. At the helm is sitcom mainstay Wendi McLendon-Covey, of Reno 9-1-1, and The Goldbergs fame, who plays the executive director of St. Denis Medical. At $8/month, the plan will let you watch episodes of St. Denis Medical with ads the day after they air. Check price at ExpressVPNSt. Denis Medical trailerNBC dropped an official trailer for St. Denis Medical in mid-August.

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☆ OpenAI reportedly facing issues with its new AI model is a red flag for the entire industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt also undermines a core assumption about the future of generative AI: If you add more data and computing power, you get smarter and more powerful AI models. Top AI players have eye-popping valuations based on the promise that AI models will keep getting smarter and better with time. Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BISo what's holding AI models back from making another big jump? Anthony Scaramucci tells BI Trump's economic plans could cause a 1920s-style stock-market crash .

Persons: —, OpenAI's, Fabrice Beaulieu, Justin Sullivan, That's, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury, Beatrice Nolan, Orion, OpenAI, Chelsea Jia Feng, Anthony Scaramucci, Trump, Viktor Kovalchuk, Michael M, Robert Perry, Rebecca Zisser, what's, Donald Trump —, Morgan Stanley, Carta, Jed Finn, Goldman Sachs, Jeremy Siegel, Trump's, Jeff Bottari, Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, elect's, Elon Musk, Tesla's, Musk, Timo Lenzen, Juan Merchan, Donald Trump's, Jack Teixeira, Dan DeFrancesco, Grace Lett, Ella Hopkins, Hallam Bullock, Amanda Yen, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, Orion, Getty, Companies, New York Times, Wall, Getty Images, Elon, BI, Trump Locations: GPT, undergrad, Mexico, New York, Ukraine, Massachusetts, Chicago, London

☆ TikTok and its owner ramped up their hiring from China, even as Congress raised national security concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

669 of the 1,089 approved US H-1B hires for TikTok and ByteDance in that fiscal year were from China. The hiring occurred as US officials raised concerns about TikTok's ties to China. Only 12% of all approved fiscal year 2023 H-1B applications were for Chinese nationals, compared to 61% of TikTok and ByteDance's approved applications. AdvertisementEven as TikTok has taken steps to downplay its association with China, its owner, ByteDance, continues to operate in the US. The company has also used TikTok's Chinese sister app, Douyin, as a testing ground for features that ultimately end up on TikTok.

Persons: —, ByteDance, US Sen, Tom Cotton, Cotton, Alejandro Mayorkas, ByteDance's, China TikTok, TikTok, Trump Organizations: TikTok, Service, Companies, Citizenship, Immigration Services, Business, US Data Security, Chinese Communist Party, US, Homeland, India, National Intelligence Locations: China, Beijing, ByteDance, California, Taiwan, Canada, Vietnam

☆ Mark Meadows: Supreme Court rejects former Trump aide’s request to move Georgia election subversion case to federal court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to let Mark Meadows move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, effectively barring the former chief of staff during Donald Trump’s first term from claiming immunity from those charges. Meadows wanted to have his case heard in federal – rather than state – court, where he would be able to raise immunity claims. The Atlanta-based 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last year that the Georgia prosecution against Meadows should continue in state court, concluding that former federal officials are not covered by that statute “removing” state cases against government officials to federal court. The Georgia case has been at a standstill while an appeals court considers ethics allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Meadows has also sought to move his criminal case related to the 2020 election in Arizona to federal court but failed to convince a judge in September.

Persons: Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Meadows, William Pryor’s, ”, Fani Willis, Willis, CNN’s Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, White, Trump, Fulton, Democrat Locations: Georgia, Meadows, North Carolina, Fulton County , Georgia, Atlanta, ” Meadows, United States, Fulton County, Arizona

☆ Canada Women’s coaches ‘directed, approved and condoned’ using drones to spy on opponents, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Joshua Kloke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

“The search for a new head coach for the Women’s National Team will commence shortly,” Canada Soccer said. To determine whether current Canada Soccer President Peter Augruso or General Secretary and CEO Blue “approved, directed and/or condoned” drone usage and spying. According to the report, Canada were not found to have used drones when they won Olympic gold in women’s soccer in Tokyo in 2021. AdvertisementLawyer Regenbogen was instructed by the Board of Directors of Canada Soccer on July 30 and then shared her investigation with Canada Soccer on November 5. On Tuesday, Canada Soccer released to the media an eight-page summary report originally given to the Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Canada Soccer Board of Directors.

Persons: Sonia Regenbogen, “, ”, Kevin Blue, Bev Priestman, Jasmine Mander, Joseph Lombardi, Priestman, Jason Mowry, Peter Augruso, Blue “, Regenbogen, John Herdman’s, Alex Livesey, Jesse Marsch, ” Marsch, Perry McIntyre, Blue, Marsch, John Herdman wasn’t, Herdman, Canada’s, Ulrik Pedersen, we’ve, Lombardi, who’s, Steph Yang It’s, ” Priestman, Marc Atkins Organizations: Canada, Paris Olympics, Canada Soccer, teams, Toronto, Olympic Games, ” Canada Soccer, Athletic, Olympics, FIFA, women’s, Women’s, Soccer, Getty, Copa America, Olympic, Toronto FC, Major League Soccer, Men’s, Paris, Zealand Women’s National, Canadian, Paris Games, Sports, ”, Toronto FC’s, Men’s National, New Zealand, Canadian Olympic Committee, Zealand women’s, New, International Olympic Committee, Summer Games, Sport, Colombia, Human Resources Committee, Women’s National Team, — Locations: New Zealand, Canadian, France, Canada, United States, Tokyo, Herdman, Saint, Etienne, Germany, U.S, Orlando , Florida, Marsch, Priestman, Copa America

☆ Trump’s emerging team of loyalists is primed for a fast start in his second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Miller was a powerful White House aide in Trump’s first term, authoring much of his most fiery scripted rhetoric as a speechwriter. Yet despite these draconian visions, there’s uncertainty about how far Trump will go in his deportation program and whether it matches his dystopian speeches. Many Democrats and Republicans could agree on Trump’s vow to start by deporting criminal undocumented migrants — the easiest part of his plan. Trump’s critics and vulnerable undocumented migrants, however, will find little in the president-elect’s new staff picks to offer them comfort. In every incoming presidential administration, staffing is important and provides ideological clues to how a White House will act.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’s, Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, he’d, Tom Homan, Trump, Marco Rubio, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Rubio, Donald J, ” Rubio’s, Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz, ” Rubio, Lee Zeldin, Zeldin, ’, don’t, James Comey, Susie Wiles, Homan, Miller, George W, Waltz, Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Gates . Homan, Alyssa Farah Griffin, ” Griffin, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Trump’s, there’s, —, ”, ” Miller, Trump . Chad Wolf, ” Wolf, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Biden, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky’s Organizations: CNN, it’s, White, Fox News, Democratic, Republican, Republican National Convention, The New York Times, GOP, United Nations, New York, Florida, New York Rep, Environmental Protection Agency, FBI, Senate Foreign Relations, Intelligence, Harvard, Bush, Wing, Customs, Army, Trump White House, CBS, Trump, Conservative Political, Conference, Trump ., Hamas, Democratic Party, Biden Locations: Washington, Lago, Trump’s, Madison, Florida, America, China, Zeldin, Afghanistan, East, Africa, Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Europe

☆ In Trump’s second term, czars will reign
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN reported on Friday that Burgum was under consideration for a role as energy czar. “It’s sort of the conservative version of [the Biden administration’s senior climate advisor] John Podesta,” one of the sources said. Burgum had been in contention for a Cabinet-level position, like running the department of Interior or Energy, CNN previously reported. It also means those candidates – not burdened by a lengthy Senate confirmation process – can launch their work on day one. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe term “czar” has come to refer to a political appointee with a specific problem to solve.

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