Cincinnati Bengals announce final cuts, initial 53-man roster for 2022

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Tariffs threat looms over meeting between Canadian ministers and Trump's Cabinet picks
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick and Doug Burgum, Trump's picks to the lead the departments of commerce and interior, respectively.
AFP
Political turmoil shakes South Korea's economy
After South Korea's president and his replacement were both deposed over a failed bid to impose martial law, deepening political turmoil is threatening the country's currency and shaking confidence in its economy.Choi has pledged to do all he can to end "this period of turmoil" and resolve the political crisis gripping the country.
CNN
China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge
More than 200 specialized detention facilities have been built or expanded across China, a CNN investigation finds, as the Chinese leader extends his crackdown beyond the ruling Communist Party to a vast swath of public sectors.
Associated Press
Winning ticket sold for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot, Mega Millions says
One Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. The winner matched the white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and the gold Mega Ball 6. The total amount of the Mega Millions jackpot would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years.
Associated Press
Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk, a region some want to hold at all costs while others question the value of having gone in at all. Communication lags and poorly timed tactics have cost lives, and troops have little way to counterattack, seven front-line soldiers and commanders told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity so they could discuss sensitive operations. Since being caught unaware by the lightning Ukrainian incursion, Russia has amassed more than 50,000 troops in the region, including some from its ally North Korea.
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Oklahoma AG drops charges against officer who threw 71-year-old man to the ground during traffic stop
The Oklahoma Attorney General on Friday announced he was dismissing criminal charges brought against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground during a traffic stop in October.
TODAY
Cat dies of bird flu after eating contaminated cat food, company issues recall
Northwest Naturals is recalling a batch of its pet food after a cat died from bird flu, which was found in the cat food. Bird flu can be more severe in cats, experts say.
AFP
Indian state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh
Mourners in India's capital gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh ahead of a state funeral for the man key to the country's economic liberalisation.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who along with other leaders is expected to attend the funeral, called Singh one of India's "most distinguished leaders".
CBS News
Winning numbers drawn for estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot
A winner of the Mega Millions jackpot could either take the cash payout of $549.7 million or the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years.
USA TODAY
Oklahoma AG steps in to nix charges against police officer for takedown of 71 year old
Sgt. Joseph Gibson came under scrutiny after he threw a 71-year-old man to the ground during an altercation in a traffic stop.
TODAY
'Squid Game' prize money: How much is really at stake?
How much are Squid Games's prizes in U.S. dollars? Including 46.5 billion, 500 million won, 1 billion Korean won and more.
TODAY
Costco egg recall may cause 'serious' illness or death, FDA says as it raises risk level
An ongoing recall of Costco eggs over salmonella has been escalated by the U.S.
AFP
France asks Indonesia to transfer national on death row
France has sent Indonesia an official request for the transfer of a French death row inmate who has spent nearly 20 years in prison, an Indonesian minister told AFP on Saturday."We have received a formal letter requesting the transfer of Serge Atlaoui," senior law and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra told AFP. He said it would be studied and discussed in early January after the holidays.
NBC News
Janet Yellen says Treasury will need to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt ceiling next month
The notification to Congress is the clearest sign yet that the fight to avoid default will likely take place in the early months of the new Trump administration.
CNN
Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden admin says app poses ‘grave’ threat
President-elect Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court to pause a controversial ban on TikTok that is set to take effect next month, telling the justices in a legal filing Friday that a delay would allow his administration to “pursue a negotiated resolution.”
CNN
We ‘have our head in the sand’: Health experts warn US isn’t reacting fast enough to threat of bird flu
The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird flu that keep showing signs of their own pandemic potential, health experts told CNN Friday.
CNN
Video of inmate’s fatal beating shows him handcuffed as correctional officers punch and kick him
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday released what she described as “shocking and disturbing” footage from body-worn cameras of correctional officers showing the fatal beating of an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
NBC News
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.22 billion ahead of Friday night drawing
Friday night's Mega Millions drawing could reveal a winning ticket for the lottery game's fifth largest jackpot: $1.22 billion.
AFP
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
Authorities in Brazil said Friday they were probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers who were building a factory in the South American country.The workers, employed by BYD contractor Jinjiang Open Engineering, were viewed as "victims of international trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation," said the statement.
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Elon Musk accused of censoring conservatives on X who disagree with his immigration stances
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Tariffs threat looms over meeting between Canadian ministers and Trump's Cabinet picks

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Oklahoma AG drops charges against officer who threw 71-year-old man to the ground during traffic stop

Cat dies of bird flu after eating contaminated cat food, company issues recall

Indian state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh

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Oklahoma AG steps in to nix charges against police officer for takedown of 71 year old

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France asks Indonesia to transfer national on death row

Janet Yellen says Treasury will need to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt ceiling next month

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden admin says app poses ‘grave’ threat

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Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'

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