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Breaking down Trump's cabinet picks to head defense and national intelligence

Concern is growing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers react to some of President-elect Donald Trump's prospective cabinet nominees. Margaret Brennan explains.

Human head that washed ashore in South Florida belonged to missing swimmer

The human head that washed ashore in South Florida this week belonged to a missing 19-year-old swimmer, police said Friday.

Sundance Head, winner of 'The Voice,' hit by bullet at his Texas ranch

Country singer Sundance Head, who won Season 11 of "The Voice," was injured by a bullet at his ranch in Texas on Friday, his agent said.

Situation in Gaza a 'horror film,' says Norwegian NGO head

World - Yahoo News - November 16

"The Voice" winner Sundance Head recovering after shooting at his Texas ranch

The 46-year-old Houston native – whose name is Jason Head – was putting a gun away at his ranch when it "slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area," ...

Miami Beach police: Head found on Key Biscayne belonged to missing swimmer

Miami Beach police confirmed that the head that washed up on Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning belonged to a missing swimmer.

Xi says China is ‘ready to work’ with Trump in final meeting with Biden

The two leaders also agreed humans, not artificial intelligence, should maintain control over nuclear weapons use in last meeting before Trump assumes US presidency. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

'The Voice' winner Sundance Head recovers after being accidentally shot

The agent for Sundance Head, a winner on “The Voice,” says the country singer is recovering at home after he was accidentally shot in the stomach while handling a firearm

Entertainment - ABC News - November 17

Chris Mason: Labour facing test from farmers who feel let down by inheritance tax plan

Starmer's farmer-alarmer in the Budget could crystalise anger over ministers’ perceived ignorance about agricultural life.

Offshore oil is back. At what cost?

Years after one of the worst spills in history, companies in search of new discoveries are drilling even deeper into the seabed

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Government could force pension funds to invest more in UK assets

Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions minister

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Trump picks Big Tech critic to head communications regulator FCC

Brendan Carr has suggested curbing legal protections for online publishers

World - Financial Times - November 18

Palestinians' hopes and fears as Trump heads back to the White House

Gazans say they'd welcome Trump making good on his vow to end the war, but not "at the expense of the Palestinian people."

COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch

Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

UMass fires head coach Brown after 6-28 stint

UMass has fired coach Don Brown, ending his second stint leading the program and the third overall, with two games to play this season.

Sports - ESPN - November 18

'The Voice' winner Sundance Head accidentally shoots himself in stomach while hunting

'The Voice' winner Sundance Head was airlifted to a Texas hospital Friday after his pistol accidentally discharged, sending a bullet into his stomach.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 18

Report: Charlotte fires head coach Biff Poggi in middle of 2nd season

Biff Poggi won just six games over his two seasons with the 49ers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 18

UK will fall behind supercomputer rivals, head of axed £800mn project warns

Mark Parsons, who led exascale venture in Edinburgh, says it would be a ‘disaster’ if funding is not restarted

Business - Financial Times - November 19

Rafael Nadal heads into retirement after Spain is eliminated by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup

Sports - ABC News - November 19

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education secretary

Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.

Trump taps Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid agency

President-elect Donald Trump chose TV personality and physician Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, while tapping Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to be commerce ...

Politics - NBC News - November 19

U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire

The envoy, Amos Hochstein, held a second day of talks in the Lebanese capital to seek a truce between Israel and Hezbollah. The militant group’s leader said peace now depended on Israel.

World - The New York Times - November 20

Who Else Could Become The Boston Bruins’ Next Head Coach?

The Bruins will give Joe Sacco a shot at turning the team around after firing coach Jim Montgomery, but if he's not the long-term choice, here are five candidates to consider.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 20

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