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Trump begins filling out administration positions

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., and former Congressman Lee Zeldin to head the EPA. Weijia Jiang takes a look at their records and ...

Trump Begins to Fill Top Posts With Loyal Defenders

Also, a judge blocked a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Europe frets as Ukraine’s front line begins to fracture

Also in this newsletter: Should the European prosecutor’s office get powers to fight Russia’s shadow fleet?

World - Financial Times - November 15

Trial for Laken Riley murder suspect begins in Georgia

The trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of murdering Laken Riley, a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus. Riley's death in February became a ...

Testimony begins in Laken Riley murder trial

The murder trial has begun for Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing Laken Riley while she was on a run back in February. Her murder became a hot-button topic on the campaign trail after it was ...

Trial begins in murder of Georgia nursing student

A murder trial is underway in Athens, Georgia, for a Venezuelan man accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. The suspect was in the U.S. illegally, and his arrest helped put the ...

Zoo begins mission to save Mexican boxer pupfish

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Amorim era begins with fastest Utd goal of season

Rúben Amorim was made to wait just 81 seconds for the first goal of his tenure as Manchester United manager when Marcus Rashford opened the scoring against Ipswich Town in the Premier League on ...

Sports - ESPN - 8 hours ago

Amorim era at Man Utd begins with Ipswich draw

Manchester United had to settle for a 1-1 draw at lowly Ipswich Town in Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim's first match in charge as Marcus Rashford's early goal was cancelled out by a deflected strike ...

Sports - ESPN - 7 hours ago

The Market Is Fairly Upbeat. Is It the Calm Before a Storm?

Stocks have risen this year despite uncertainties and outright hostilities in U.S. politics and around the world. But bonds and other markets show signs of concern, our columnist says.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Weather system in Caribbean expected to become tropical storm

A weather system in the Caribbean is expected to become a tropical storm on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tornadoes tear through Oklahoma with more storms on the way

Oklahoma was hit by a string of tornadoes and heavy rain, leveling several homes and business and leaving at least 11 people injured. More severe weather is in the forecast for the region, bringing ...

90-1 shot Knight's Choice wins Melbourne Cup by nose

The Australian-bred horse triumphed over a field which included a record four female jockeys.

Flights Redirected From Barcelona as Storms Lash Coast

Flights were rerouted away from the city as heavy rainstorms hit, just days after other parts of Spain suffered some of the worst flooding in the country’s recent history.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

From Arizona to Pennsylvania, Americans embrace calm before election's storm

Our BBC reporters in the hotly contested battleground states say election day is relatively calm so far.

Tropical Storm Rafael expected to become a hurricane

A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened Monday afternoon into Tropical Storm Rafael, which is forecast to become a hurricane Tuesday.

Barca stutter, then storm past Red Star Belgrade

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a goal in each half to help them secure a comprehensive 5-2 win at Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

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