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Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby had been called into question by a failed post-race drug test, died on Monday after a timed workout. The colt suffered an apparent heart attack after working five furlongs at the Santa Anita Park racetrack in Southern California, said Dr. Jeff Blea, the equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board. “Near the end of his breeze this morning, he did not feel right and his rider tried to pull him up,” Blea said. “He went down. Our vet on the scene got there immediately and he was already expired.” The colt’s trainer, Bob Baffert, said he was devastated by the death.

December 6, 2021

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The Biden administration wants to shed new light on transactions where people pay cash for houses as part of a broad anti-corruption drive being promoted at the U.S. Summit for Democracy, officials said.In June, President Joe Biden ordered officials to craft policies to thwart illegal activities. Their initial proposals are outlined in a 38-page national security strategy on countering corruption, released on Monday. The Treasury Department said it is working on a new rule to better identify who is behind all-cash real estate transactions and to see if those purchases are being used to shelter illegal profits.

December 6, 2021

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University of Miami – Manny Diaz was fired Monday morning and is expected to be replaced by Oregon coach and former Hurricane Mario Cristobal. “We are grateful to Coach Diaz for his many contributions to our campus community and to his native South Florida, and for the strong leadership and exemplary character he exhibited during his tenure at the University,” said President Julio Frenk. “We wish him and his family the very best as they move forward.”

December 6, 2021

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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a sweeping Covid vaccine mandate for all private employers in New York City on Monday morning to combat the spread of the Omicron variant. Mr. de Blasio said the aggressive measure, which takes effect Dec. 27 and which he described as the first of its kind in the nation, was needed as a “pre-emptive strike” to stall another wave of coronavirus cases and help reduce transmission during the winter months and holiday gatherings. “Omicron is here, and it looks like it’s very transmissible,” he said in an interview on MSNBC. “The timing is horrible with the winter months.”

December 6, 2021

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Shares in the struggling Chinese property developer Evergrande hit a record low on Monday after strong indications that it is on the verge of a potentially disastrous default and could be forced into a full-blown restructuring. The company has lurched from one crisis to another in recent months as it faced a series of repayments on debts – three times waiting until the last possible moment to stump up the cash needed to stay afloat. However, a statement from the company over the weekend said there was “no guarantee” that the group could meet its obligations and added that creditors had demanded immediate repayment of a total of $260million.

December 6, 2021

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Russia continues to build up troops, tanks and artillery on Ukraine’s border, new satellite images reveal. new camps of Russian troops, tanks and artillery near the Ukrainian border as Vladimir Putin continues massing his forces on Europe’s doorstep amid warnings he could invade within weeks. Newly-published images document at least three camps housing seven battalions of troops near at Yelnya and Pogonovo, between 100 and 150 miles from the border, which analysts say have arrived in the last month. More images taken from Russian-occupied Crimea shows what appears to be dozens of tanks and artillery pieces parked on a base at Novoozerne, around 80 miles from the border, which have also arrived in recent weeks.

December 6, 2021

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A former D.C. National Guard official Col. Earl Matthews is accusing two senior Army leaders of lying to Congress and participating in a secret attempt to rewrite the history of the military’s response to the Capitol riot. In a 36-page memo, Col. Earl Matthews, who held high-level National Security Council and Pentagon roles during the Trump administration, slams the Pentagon’s inspector general for what he calls an error-riddled report that protects a top Army official who argued against sending the National Guard to the Capitol on Jan. 6, delaying the insurrection response for hours.

December 6, 2021

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Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theaters and museums to reduce the spread of coronavirus and encourage vaccine skeptics to get their shots. Starting Monday through Jan. 15, Italian police can check whether diners in restaurants or bars have a “super” green health pass certifying that they are either vaccinated or have recently recovered from the virus. Smart phone applications that check people’s health pass status will be updated and those who have merely tested negative in recent days for COVID-19 will no longer be allowed into – concerts, movies or performances.

December 6, 2021

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Comedian David Letterman took a swipe at Donald Trump on Sunday night at the Kennedy Center Honors, saying it was nice to see a president in attendance after Trump skipped the event during his tenure. President Joe Biden, sitting in the presidential box overlooking the ornate theater, received a standing ovation at Letterman’s words from the crowd of Washington D.C. social heavy weights and members of Congress. ‘It’s quite nice once again to see the presidential box being occupied,’ Letterman said in opening remarks for the 44th annual show.

December 6, 2021

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Classified American intelligence reports suggest China intends to establish its first permanent military presence on the Atlantic Ocean in the tiny Central African country of Equatorial Guinea, according to U.S. officials. The officials declined to describe details of the secret intelligence findings. But they said the reports raise the prospect that Chinese warships would be able to rearm and refit opposite the East Coast of the U.S.—a threat that is setting off alarm bells at the White House and Pentagon.

December 6, 2021

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As Kendrick Meek stood before the copper-colored casket carrying his mother, he felt a sense of peace. He had already shed a few tears. He hardly slept and had barely eaten. None of that mattered now, though, because Congresswoman Carrie Meek — the woman who birthed him and became the first Black lawmaker from Florida to serve in Congress since the post-Civil War Reconstruction — was in a better place after a long illness. “She’s home now,” Kendrick said as a procession of well-wishers gathered outside Booker T. Washington Senior High School in Overtown.

December 6, 2021

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Engineered Arts, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of humanoid robots, recently showed off one of its most lifelike creations in a video posted on YouTube. The robot, called Ameca, is shown making a series of incredibly human-like facial expressions. At the start of the video, Ameca appears to “wake up,” as its face conveys a mix of confusion and frustration when it opens its eyes. But when Ameca starts looking at its hands and arms, the robot opens its mouth and raises its brows in what it looks like is amazement. The end of the video shows Ameca smiling and holding a welcoming hand out towards the viewer — if that’s how you want to interpret that gesture.

December 6, 2021

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French far-right provocateur Éric Zemmour was placed in a headlock by a protester at his first political rally on Sunday, just days after entering the country’s presidential race on an anti-migrant platform that has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump’s. Videos online appeared to show a man lunging toward Zemmour as he walked toward the stage to deliver his campaign pitch, and grabbing Zemmour by the neck before security officials intervened. Zemmour was injured in the scuffle but went on to deliver a speech lasting nearly an hour and a half, promising a “reconquest of the greatest country in the world” if he wins the election. A doctor later ordered him to rest for nine days, Le Monde newspaper reported.

December 6, 2021

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A Colombian mother and daughter’s celebration of their country’s traditional leaf-wrapped dishes has been named best cookbook in the world at the Gourmand awards in Paris. Colombia’s envueltos are part of a culinary heritage that stretches across much of Latin America, from the tamales of Mexico and Guatemala to the humitas of Chile.All involve some kind of dough, or masa, made with a starches that could be corn, yucca, bananas or rice, studded with tasty fillings. These can be pork, chicken and other meat, or beans and vegetables. The dish is then wrapped in a corn husk or other leaf for cooking, usually by steaming.

December 6, 2021

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Florida Senator Lauren Book – Plantation teen Jeremy Kamperveen was charged with extortion and cyber stalking after he threatened to leak photos and videos of the Florida Senator’s breast. Jeremy Kamperveen, 19, of Plantation, had obtained the photos of Florida Senator Lauren Book and initially requested that she pay $5,000 to have them removed. Kamperveen had communicated with Book through text which included sending photos of the official with her breasts exposed and even threatened to end her career by sending them out. It is unclear how he obtained the snaps, which Book has since branded ‘distorted, fake and stolen.’

December 6, 2021

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CNN President Jeff Zucker stood by Chris Cuomo last spring after revelations that the star anchor had helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, navigate a sexual-harassment scandal. In a virtual town hall with staffers in May, he conceded that Chris Cuomo had “made a mistake,” but also said he wasn’t surprised that the anchor discussed the matter with his brother. Mr. Zucker said suspending Chris Cuomo would be “punishment for the sake of punishing.” Everything changed this past week. New information surfaced—including detailed records from the New York attorney general’s office, a report from the law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore and an unrelated allegation of sexual misconduct—that sealed Chris Cuomo’s fate.

December 6, 2021

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The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing this week, a senior administration official said late Sunday. A diplomatic boycott would mean that no U.S. government officials would attend the games but that U.S. athletes would still be allowed to compete. A full boycott was not expected.

December 6, 2021

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A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The sentencing was the first in a series of cases in which the 76-year-old Nobel laureate is being prosecuted since the army seized power on Feb. 1, preventing her National League for Democracy party from starting a second five-year term in office.

December 6, 2021

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Chris Cuomo was hit with a new allegation of sexual harassment days before CNN announced it was firing him amid an investigation into work he did defending his brother from similar harassment allegations. An attorney, Debra Katz, said on Sunday her client alleged “serious sexual misconduct” by Cuomo and had contacted CNN about the allegation on Wednesday..

December 5, 2021

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A former Georgia District Attorney Jackie Johnson is facing five years in prison for allegedly helping to protect Gregory McMichael after his son fatally shot 25-year-old black jogger Ahmaud Arbery. A grand jury on Thursday indicted former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson for allegedly violating her oath of office and obstructing law enforcement following the deadly shooting in February 2020.

December 5, 2021

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Former Sen. David Perdue plans to announce he’ll challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, setting up an epic Republican Party primary clash in one of the nation’s top battleground states. Perdue, who was recruited to run against the governor by former President Donald Trump, intends to make his announcement Monday via video and file his paperwork at the same time, according to sources briefed on the plans.

December 5, 2021

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Miami is in extensive discussions with Oregon’s Mario Cristobal to make him the next Hurricanes football coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Cristobal, a Miami native and former Hurricanes offensive lineman and assistant, also has a lucrative contract offer from Oregon to remain Ducks coach. Miami has not fired coach Manny Diaz, who continues to recruit for the school along with his assistants. Oregon assistants are also out recruiting Sunday and have not been informed about Cristobal’s decision, sources said.

December 5, 2021

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Statement of President Joe Biden on the Passing of Senator Bob Dole – A month after being sworn in as President, one of the first conversations I had with anyone outside the White House was with our dear friends, Bob and Elizabeth Dole, at their home in Washington. Bob had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, and I was were there to offer the same support, love, and encouragement that they showed me and Jill when our son Beau battled cancer, and that the Doles have shown us over the half century we’ve been friends. Like all true friendships, regardless of how much time has passed, we picked up right where we left off, as though it were only yesterday that we were sharing a laugh in the Senate dining room or debating the great issues of the day, often against each other, on the Senate floor. I saw in his eyes the same light, bravery, and determination I’ve seen so many times before.

December 5, 2021

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Bob Dole, the longtime lawmaker who overcame life-threatening injuries during World War II to become a shepherd of the Republican Party, died in his sleep. Dole’s death was confirmed by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and his family in separate statements Sunday. In February, Dole revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and said he was starting treatment . A former Senate majority leader and the 1996 Republican nominee for president, the native of Russell, Kansas, championed everything from reforming the federal food stamp program to bringing awareness to disabilities.

December 5, 2021

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A Norwegian Cruise ship returning to New Orleans has detected ten cases of COVID-19 among its crews and guests. The cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, had departed New Orleans on a weeklong cruise on November 28 and had stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. The vessel, which held over 3,200 passengers, was set to reach New Orleans on Sunday morning. Everyone on board will be tested for COVID-19 before leaving and will be provided with post-exposure and quarantine public health guidance by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

December 5, 2021

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Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was the indifference and self-interest shown by Europe “that condemns to death those on the fringes.””Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilization!” Francis said at the Mavrovouni camp, a cluster of white U.N. containers on the edge of the sea lined by barbed wire fencing and draped with laundry hanging from lines.

December 5, 2021

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Built on the ashes of 10 years of war in Syria, an illegal drug industry run by powerful associates and relatives of President Bashar al-Assad has grown into a multi-billion-dollar operation,eclipsing Syria’s legal exports and turning the country into the world’s newest narcostate. Its flagship product is captagon, an illegal, addictive amphetamine popular in Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. Its operations stretch across Syria, including workshops that manufacture the pills, packing plants where they are concealed for export, and smuggling networks to spirit them to markets abroad.

December 5, 2021

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Oxford High School – Ethan Crumbley accused of fatally shooting four classmates had numerous conversations with school counselors in the day and hours before the shooting, before staff sent him back to class despite finding images of bullets on his phone and disturbing drawings at his desk, the superintendent told parents in a detailed letter. Those conversations will be part of an independent investigation into the school’s actions, the superintendent of Oxford Community Schools, Tim Throne, said. In a lengthy note to families on Saturday, Throne said he had requested that an investigation be done by an independent security consultant “so we leave no stone unturned” after concerns were raised that the school did not do enough before the shooting to stop the rampage.

December 5, 2021

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Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years and had No. 1 hits with “Waterloo” and others, died Saturday after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was 89. The Opry, the longest-running radio show in history, announced Jackson’s death in a news release. Jackson, a guitarist, performed on the Opry beginning in 1956 and was still appearing on the show in 2010. His real name was Stonewall, after Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.

December 5, 2021

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Derek Jeter and his wife Hannah Jeter have welcomed their third child together, a daughter named River Rose Jeter. The announcement was made by the website Jeter founded, The Players’ Tribune, on Saturday. ‘Congratulations Derek and @hannahbjeter on the birth of your baby girl, River Rose Jeter, born Thursday, Dec. 2,’ the account tweeted.

December 5, 2021

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Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have “terrible consequences,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think very carefully about “not precipitating a crisis” across the Taiwan Strait. Blinken, speaking at the Reuters Next conference, said China had been trying to change the status quo over self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory, and that the United States is “resolutely committed” to making sure the island has the means to defend itself.

December 5, 2021

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Bitcoin prices dropped sharply overnight Saturday, plunging to a low near $43,000. The world’s most prominent cryptocurrency pared losses subsequently, last changing hands at around $49,663, according to Coin Metrics. From a 24-hour period spanning early Friday morning to early Saturday morning, bitcoin’s price went from about $57,000 to $47,000, losing $10,000, or more than 17%.

December 5, 2021

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A Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie caused widespread outrage after the Republican posted a Christmas photo that showed him and seven members of his family brandishing large assault rifles, just days after a high school massacre in Michigan. Rep. Thomas Massie tweeted the photo of him, his wife and their five kids hoisting assault rifles in front of a Christmas tree on Saturday. ‘Merry Christmas!,’ Massie captioned the photo, alongside a Christmas tree emoji.

December 5, 2021

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A member of the New Orleans city council is pushing to change a street currently named after the Confederate general Robert E Lee and replace it with one the city’s most famous musicians, Allen Toussaint, who died in 2015. Councilmember Jared C Brossett introduced an ordinance to rename the street that goes through the northern part of the city near Lake Pontchartrain. Toussaint was a songwriter, producer, pianist and performer whose decades-long career helped make such hits as Working in the Coal Mine and Southern Nights.

December 5, 2021

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Joe Biden will hold a video call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to underline U.S. concerns about Russia’s buildup of forces on the border with Ukraine, the White House has said. Diplomats indicated earlier this week that Biden and Putin would talk. A statement released on Saturday evening said the US president would “hold a secure video call” with his Russian counterpart. “The leaders will discuss a range of topics in the US-Russia relationship, including strategic stability, cyber, and regional issues,” the statement said. “President Biden will underscore U.S. concerns with Russian military activities on the border with Ukraine and reaffirm the United States’ support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”

December 5, 2021

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Disgraced former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s top aide Melissa DeRosa used an MTA official to secretly record his sexual harassment accuser, a report published by the state Attorney General has revealed. DeRosa allegedly recruited MTA Communications Director Abbey Collins to spy during a secretly-recorded phone call with an ex-staffer by the name of ‘Kaitlin’ – who was one of Cuomo’s sexual assault accusers – in an attempt to discredit her claims against the governor. The scheme was revealed by transcripts from Attorney General Letitia James’ office and was confirmed by anonymous sources to the New York Post.

December 5, 2021

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A passenger on an arriving Southwest Airlines flight taxiing at Phoenix’s main airport opened a galley door, jumped out and ran to an airport fire station where he barricaded himself because ‘he thought somebody was after him,’ his mother said. Daniel Ramirez, 30, jumped from Flight 4236 after its arrival at Sky Harbor International Airport from Colorado Springs, Colorado, at about 8 am Saturday, officials said. Firefighters were able to get Ramirez to unlock the door, and he was then evaluated, treated for a lower leg injury and transported to a hospital.

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No. 3 Alabama punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff in a 41-24 upset of No. 1 Georgia in the SEC Championship on Saturday, while Cincinnati rolled by Houston in the AAC title game to compete a perfect season and Michigan captured its first Big Ten title in 17 years against Iowa. The four-team playoff field will be announced Sunday, with the semifinals set for the Orange and Cotton bowls on December 31. The latest rankings project slots for Georgia, Michigan, Alabama and Cincinnati. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young passed for 421 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Crimson Tide to victory against the nation’s No. 1 overall defense.

December 5, 2021

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Jussie Smollett’s attorneys will build the bulk of their case starting Monday as they attempt to counter video, text and witness testimony from the prosecution alleging that the actor hired two men to pretend to attack him and lied about it to police. One approach might be to put Mr. Smollett on the stand, said lawyers not involved in the case, a step many defense attorneys are often loath to take. Mr. Smollett, who is openly gay, told police that he had been attacked by two men who used racist and antigay slurs, hit and kicked him and placed a noose around his neck at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2019, as he walked home from picking up food at a Subway sandwich shop. He is charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing false police reports, with each count carrying up to three years in prison. He has entered a plea of not guilty.

December 5, 2021

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Searing ash towered in the sky over the Indonesian island of Java on Saturday after the Semeru volcano erupted, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens of others. Indah Amperawati Masdar, the deputy head of East Java’s Lumajang District, near Mount Semeru, said in a news conference on Saturday that at least 41 people had suffered burns from the lava flow. The lava nearly destroyed the village of Curahkobokan and caused a bridge to collapse, making evacuation difficult. On Sunday, the B.N.P.B., Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, raised the death toll to 13, from one.

December 5, 2021

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The star anchor Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN on Saturday amid a network inquiry into his efforts to help his brother, Andrew M. Cuomo, then the governor of New York, fight off a sexual harassment scandal. “Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with his brother’s defense,” CNN said in a statement on Saturday. “We retained a respected law firm to conduct the review, and have terminated him, effective immediately. While in the process of that review, additional information has come to light. Despite the termination, we will investigate as appropriate.”

December 4, 2021

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The Seminole Tribe’s Hard Rock Sportsbook on Saturday morning announced it is immediately suspending its Florida operation as a result of an appellate court ruling that rejected its request to continue online sports betting as it pursues an appeal of a lower court decision. “Due to yesterday’s appellate court decision, the Hard Rock Sportsbook mobile app will temporarily suspend accepting new bets and deposits,’’ the Hard Rock Sportsbook stated on Twitter. “Player information and account funds are safe and secure, and the app will remain online for easy withdrawals – via all payment methods.

December 4, 2021

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France’s rightwing opposition party has chosen a female candidate for next year’s presidential election for the first time in its history. Valérie Pécresse emerged victorious after two rounds of voting by members of Les Républicains that unexpectedly saw favourites including “Monsieur Brexit” Michel Barnier knocked out in the first vote last week.

December 4, 2021

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Former President Donald Trump’s new social media venture Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. said it has entered into subscription agreements to raise about $1 billion from a group of investors. DWAC said it will provide up to $293 million to the partnership with Trump’s media venture, taking the total proceeds to about $1.25 billion. Trump Media has yet to roll out its social media app. Trump Media and Digital World did not respond to requests for comment on the identities of the investors behind the $1 billion raise.

December 4, 2021

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Pope Francis was heckled by an elderly Greek Orthodox priest on Saturday as he arrived for a meeting with the head of the country’s Orthodox Church, evidence of the lingering distrust between some Orthodox and Catholics 1,200 years after Christianity was cleaved in half. “Pope, you are a heretic!” the priest shouted three times as Francis arrived at the residence of Archbishop Ieronymos in the Greek capital of Athens. The protester fell to the ground as police led him away, and Francis appeared not to notice as he walked into the residence for his private meeting with the Orthodox leader.

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Miss Universe hopefuls enjoyed a day out at the Dead Sea after arriving in Israel ahead of the pageant, which will be held amid tightening Covid-19 restrictions. Beauty queens from some 80 countries will take part in preliminary rounds this week ahead of the live final in Eilat on December 12. On Saturday Israel announced it would ban foreigners from entering the country, lengthen quarantines for citizens and residents returning from abroad and reinstate controversial cellphone surveillance designed to track infections.

December 4, 2021

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The parents of a Michigan teen accused of killing four high-school classmates each pleaded not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter at an arraignment Saturday morning, hours after the couple was arrested in Detroit following a manhunt. Prosecutors and attorneys for the Crumbleys disputed whether the couple was fleeing police at the arraignment in county court. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said the couple withdrew $4,000 from an ATM Friday after involuntary-manslaughter charges against them were announced and that they failed to appear for an arraignment scheduled for 4 p.m. that day. Local police in Detroit found the couple in a locked room in a commercial building that contained artwork early Saturday morning after responding to a tip that their vehicle was parked nearby.

December 4, 2021

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The Biden administration added two new Colombian drug-trafficking gangs to its list of foreign terrorist organizations, reflecting the U.S.’s determination to support a peace agreement in Colombia threatened by the groups’ mayhem. The U.S. on Tuesday declared that the New Marquetalia group and the FARC-EP would join a blacklist of groups that include al Qaeda, Hamas and Boko Haram. At the same time, the Biden administration said it is removing the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, because the decades-old guerrilla group “formally dissolved and disarmed” upon signing a peace agreement with Colombia’s government in 2016. FARC “no longer exists as a unified organization that engages in terrorism or terrorist activity or has the capability or intent to do so,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

December 4, 2021

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The omicron variant is likely to have picked up genetic material from another virus that causes the common cold in humans, according to a new preliminary study, prompting one of its authors to suggest omicron could have greater transmissibility but lower virulence than other variants of the novel coronavirus. Researchers from Nference, a Cambridge, Mass.-based firm that analyzes biomedical information, sequenced omicron and found a snippet of genetic code that is also present in a virus that can bring about a cold. The study is in preprint and has not been peer-reviewed.

December 4, 2021

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Oxford High School let Ethan Crumbley back into a classroom despite concerns about his behavior. Now, legal experts are asking why — and whether officials should be held accountable. First, a teacher found Ethan Crumbley searching online for ammunition. The next day, there was an alarming note on his desk: “The thoughts won’t stop. Help me.” School officials met with Mr. Crumbley, 15, and his parents, informing them that he needed to begin counseling within 48 hours. After his parents resisted bringing him home, administrators allowed him to stay in school.

December 4, 2021

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Oregon coach Mario Cristobal confirmed the school has approached him with an enhanced contract but also acknowledged other programs likely will pursue him in the coming days. Media outlets reported Friday that Miami is poised to make a push for Cristobal, a former Hurricanes offensive lineman and assistant who grew up in the city. Oregon on Friday night lost 38-10 to No. 17 Utah in the Pac-12 championship game, the 10th-ranked Ducks’ second lopsided defeat to the Utes in the past three games. Utah claimed its first Pac-12 title and first Rose Bowl berth.

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The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is the one accused of sex trafficking, but during the first five days of testimony in a New York City courtroom her lawyers have put her deceased boss, Jeffrey Epstein, and his famous friends on trial, legal experts say. That strategy quickly became evident on the first day of the long-awaited trial when attorney Bobbi Sternheim, in her opening statement, dipped into the book of Genesis to defend Maxwell. “Ever since Eve was tempting Adam with the apple, women have been blamed for the bad behavior of men,” Sternheim said. “She is not Jeffrey Epstein, she is not like Jeffrey Epstein.” In fact, Maxwell’s defense team is subtly trying to portray her as Epstein’s first victim, the experts said.

December 4, 2021

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Militants have killed at least 31 people in central Mali when they fired upon a bus ferrying people to a local market and attacked a UN convoy in the north of the country in a region racked by a violent insurgency. The bus was attacked on Friday by unidentified gunmen as it travelled its twice-weekly route from the village of Songho to a market in Bandiagara six miles (10km) away, said Moulaye Guindo, the mayor of the nearby town of Bankass. “Armed men … shot at the vehicle, slashed the tires, and shot at the people,” Guindo said. He and another local official said at least 31 were confirmed dead, with many more wounded or missing. The villages sit in the heart of the Mopti region, an epicentre of violence in Mali fuelled by insurgents linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State.

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The University of Miami is discussing a first and significant move toward revamping its athletic department by hiring – the respected Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich according to a source. Radakovich, who has been Clemson’s athletic director for nearly a decade, is considered one of the top athletic directors in the country. Miami was willing to pay up to a whopping $3 million a year for a top athletic director, a second source said. Radakovich earns $800,000 at Clemson. Radakovich has some early roots at Miami. He started his career in 1983 as Miami’s athletic business manager. Oregon football coach Mario Cristobal also reportedly was offered a large contract extension in the wake of Miami’s wooing of him. Miami is still pursuing Cristobal, according to sources.T he extension could be worth $7 million a year, reports say.

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