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Lebanon's Military Can Barely Fight---Even After $3 Billion From the U.S.

The country’s armed forces are ill-equipped to secure its borders and push aside Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group that is now battling Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Global carbon deal agreed even as US warns climate may be on ‘back burner’

Biden diplomat at COP29 says Trump’s election is ‘bitterly disappointing’ for those worried about global warming

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Deep fissures are laid bare in the US

Plus, Wall Street is giddy in anticipation of deregulation under Trump

World - Financial Times - November 7

UK economy barely grows with Budget fears blamed

The chancellor says she is "not satisfied" by the latest growth figures, which were weaker than expected.

WATCH: Penguin who could barely walk gets life-saving surgery

An endangered baby African penguin named Iggie is now “thriving,” according to veterinarians at the California Academy of Sciences.

Bare-bones 'Streetcar' invites a reconsideration of the Tennessee Williams' classic

"The Streetcar Project" brought Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" to Los Angeles for six performances, three in a Frogtown airplane hangar and three in a Venice Beach warehouse.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4

Harris HQ bears similarities to 2016 as supporters told to go home

NBC News' Peter Alexander reports from Harris HQ and the similar feeling it has to Hillary Clinton's election night in 2016 after supporters were told they would not hear from the vice president ...

A 'jungle': Rome's teeming jail lays bare Italy's prison ills

World - Yahoo News - November 9

Double-digit deficits are barely a speed bump for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs

Falling behind by a double-digit deficit is typically a death knell for most NFL teams

Sports - ABC News - November 13

France shuns COP29 as divisions deepen at UN climate summit

Argentina also withdraws negotiator as Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel Macron

World - Financial Times - November 14

The Election Was Even Weirder in VR

Users donned their virtual avatars and took to services like Horizon Worlds and VRChat to celebrate or bemoan the election. It was chaos.

Tech - Wired - November 6

Barça’s Lamine Yamal bares teeth and turns the Bernabéu into his playground | Sid Lowe

The 17-year-old became the youngest scorer in the clásico as Hansi Flick’s side ran riot in second half. A young boy with train-track braces in blue and red like Barça defeated the giant that ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

‘It wasn’t sexual in any way!’ 50 years of streaking – by the people who dared to bare all

In 1974, it became a craze, and has been happening ever since. While some streakers do it for a cause and others for a laugh, all agree the adrenaline rush is unbeatable. So do they have any ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Do people become less sociable with age? Not me – I’ve barely stopped since turning 90 | Sheila Hancock

Scientists think there may be benefits for older people who step back. I prefer to have ‘thank you and goodbye’ parties with my dearest friends. Some researchers at a Royal Society symposium, ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

College football grades: Oregon barely passes Wisconsin test with 'C-', Georgia jumps into CFP mix with 'A+'

Georgia took a big jump in the title odds, overtaking Texas as the top national championship favorite among SEC teams

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

10/24: CBS Evening News

Harris campaigning with Obama in Georgia; Title parade held for New York Liberty

10/25: CBS Evening News

China-backed hackers targeted Trump, Vance, sources say; Clemson fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program

10/28: CBS Evening News

Trump campaign under fire for comedian's racist and sexist comments at rally; Lung cancer on the rise in nonsmoking Asian women

10/29: CBS Evening News

In closing message at Ellipse in D.C., Harris calls Trump "unstable" ; 10-year-old catches historic World Series grand slam

World - CBS News - October 30

10/30: CBS Evening News

Trump puts focus on Biden’s “garbage” remarks; Ohio officer “eaten” by inflatable runaway pumpkin

10/31: CBS Evening News

Trump says he will “protect women” whether they “like it or not”; Arizona counties work to reassure voters of election transparency

World - CBS News - November 1

11/1: CBS Evening News

Harris condemns Trump over "violent rhetoric" about Liz Cheney; Maine family's dogs spread autumn joy by jumping in leaf piles

11/4: CBS Evening News

Trump makes final campaign sprint in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan; Election anxiety on the rise amid high tensions

11/5: CBS Evening News

Harris phone banks on Election Day; Security heightened across the U.S. on Election Day

Politics - CBS News - November 6

11/6: CBS Evening News

Harris delivers concession address after Trump victory; The important role of concession speeches to U.S. democracy

11/7: CBS Evening News

Trump begins process of constructing a new administration; Group seeks to address America’s deep political divisions

World - CBS News - November 8

11/8: CBS Evening News

Charges filed in Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump; 8 decades after her father's mysterious death in WWII, she finally received answers

11/11: CBS Evening News

Trump taps Tom Homan for "border czar"; A look at a Navy submarine designed with women in mind

11/12: CBS Evening News

Trump expected to pick Kristi Noem for Homeland Security secretary; Man runs marathon in all 50 states

World - CBS News - November 13

11/13: CBS Evening News

Trump selects Gaetz, Gabbard to join his Cabinet; Vietnam War-era “Dustoff” crews honored with Congressional Gold Medal

11/14: CBS Evening News

Trump taps RFK Jr. as HHS secretary; Unique partnership teaches life skills to people with intellectual disabilities

World - CBS News - 6 days ago

11/15: CBS Evening News

Speaker Johnson says it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz; Son surprises dad with classic Camaro decades after he gave one up to start a family

11/18: CBS Evening News

Two women told House panel Matt Gaetz paid them “for sex” via Venmo, their attorney says; Examining both sides of debate over arming teachers with guns

World - CBS News - 2 days ago

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