Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5 year contract, AP source says

European agency says 2024 is "virtually certain" to be warmest year on record

Climate scientists working at the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest year on record.

World still on track to exceed warming of 1.5C this year, EU agency says

The data comes as experts fear Donald Trump will deliver on his promise to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement

World - Financial Times - November 7

The year of the 'lega-sequel': What 'Gladiator II' and 'Twisters' say about Hollywood

From 'Twisters' to 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' decades-later sequels have scored big at the box office. Will 'Gladiator II' continue the trend?

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14

2024 is deadliest year for humanitarian aid workers, U.N. says

Bloodshed in the Middle East has been the single biggest cause of the 281 deaths among humanitarians globally this year, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Volkswagen to Exit China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

The automaker has long been criticized by human rights activists for doing business in the territory, where China has repressed Muslim ethnic groups.

Business - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

World - CBS News - 2 hours ago

3 Americans released after years of detention in China, White House says

The White House says three imprisoned Americans, Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung, have been released after years of detention in China. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on ...

Giants' Snell, 2-time Cy Young winner, opts out

Left-hander Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has exercised his right to opt out of his contract with the Giants to become a free agent.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

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