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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

Republicans feel optimistic heading into New Jersey, Virginia elections

Republicans are feeling optimistic heading into Virginia and New Jersey’s 2025 off-year elections, after the party improved their margins in the states in the presidential election. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 21

Head of German-Jewish group calls ICC Netanyahu warrant 'absurdity'

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Severed horse head found at Sicilian property, in echo of Godfather scene

Local authorities think head discovered at businessman’s property may be part of mafia intimidation tactic . A severed horse’s head has been discovered at the property of a Sicilian businessman, in ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Is the war in Ukraine escalating or headed toward an endgame? | Christopher S Chivvis

Allowing Ukraine to use US Atacms missiles for deep strikes may be worth the risk if it hastens negotiations. It seems like the war in Ukraine is on the brink of escalating to a new level. North ...