DeMarcus Cousins Signs With Puerto Rican Basketball Team

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Man arrested in killing that was falsely blamed on bear
A man accused of murder after a 911 call about a fake bear attack in the mountains of Tennessee led authorities to a dead man last month has been found and arrested, police said Sunday.
Politico
Trump could tip the scales in Elon Musk's secret battle against DOJ
Musk's X Corp. has invoked the First Amendment in a behind-the-scenes legal challenge to a common tactic used in criminal investigations.
AFP
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
"We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree.It is also expensive -- about 150,000 Kenyan shillings ($1,100) to install hives -- well beyond the means of subsistence farmers, though the project organisers say it is still cheaper than electric fences.
TODAY
Woman loses 160 pounds with walking and these 2 simple diet changes
Becky Hoover gained weight from grief and depression, had high cholesterol, blood pressure, back surgery. She lost 160 pounds walking, intermittent fasting, eating 1,200 calories a day.
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Wisconsin officials believe kayaker missing since summer faked his death and is in Europe
Officials in Wisconsin believe a man who disappeared after he was kayaking at a lake this summer is alive and well, possibly having faked his death and traveled to Europe — after he took out a life insurance policy and communicated with a woman from Uzbekistan.
AFP
Australia moves to keep its banks in the Pacific
Australia will move to stem the exodus of its banks from the Pacific Islands, the country's top economic official said, as concerns mount that China could bolster its influence by filling in the gaps.Australia and China are locked in "a state of permanent contest in the Pacific", Australia's foreign minister said earlier this year.
USA TODAY
Video shows robotic dog on patrol at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home
Robotic dogs were added to President-elect Donald Trump's security detail following his presidential victory.
AFP
World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missing
Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt.Washington's top climate envoy sought to reassure countries in Baku that Trump's re-election would not end US efforts on global warming, even if it would be "on the back burner".
USA TODAY
Watch as massive amount of crabs scamper across Australian island: 'It's quite weird'
Millions of red crabs are migrating across Christmas Island in Australia, with video showing them dotting the road on their way to the coast.
AFP
Italy and Lufthansa reach deal on ITA Airways stake
The Italian government and Lufthansa reached a deal on the sale of a stake in flag carrier ITA Airways to the German airline, Rome announced Monday evening, hours before a midnight deadline to present the agreement to European regulators.The sale comes after Lufthansa first bought a 41 percent stake in ITA in May 2023, also for 325 million euros, with the right to increase its stake to 100 percent in the medium term.
AFP
Judge to rule on throwing out Trump hush money conviction
The judge in US President-elect Donald Trump's New York criminal case will decide Tuesday whether to throw out his conviction, potentially handing him a major legal win as he prepares to take office again.That landmark ruling saw the court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, decide that presidents have sweeping immunity from prosecution for a range of official acts committed while in office.
AFP
Fears of Trump trade wars cast pall over Asia-Pacific summit
The presidents of the United States, China and other Asia Pacific nations gather in Lima this week for an economic summit overshadowed by the prospect of a world embroiled in trade wars under Donald Trump.It will be the last Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit for Joe Biden before he hands the presidency to Trump next year after a rout for the Democratic Party in November 5 presidential elections.
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Women suing Idaho after they were denied abortions will tell their stories in court
Four women who are suing the state of Idaho after they were denied abortions will testify about their experiences. The case challenges Idaho's abortion ban and seeks clarity about exceptions.
AFP
Trump makes new appointments including new 'border czar'
US President-elect Donald Trump named new members for his incoming administration on Monday, tapping loyalist hardliners for several key posts including a "border czar" who will be in charge of mass deportations. "I've known Tom (Homan) for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders," Trump said on Truth Social, adding that Homan would be in charge of "all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin."
Associated Press
Costa Rica bestows highest diplomatic honor on El Salvador President Bukele for security gains
Costa Rica on Monday bestowed its highest diplomatic honor on El Salvador President Nayib Bukele for his success in lowering levels of violence during a more than two-year campaign against powerful street gangs. President Rodrigo Chaves lauded Bukele’s efforts as his own country continues to struggle with historically high homicide numbers. Bukele's success in combating violence is due in part to the suspension of a number of constitutional rights that push aside due process and give security forces and prosecutors far greater power to pursue suspects.
TODAY
Disney cruise ship comes to rescue of sinking catamaran, saves 4 people in North Atlantic
A brand-new Disney cruise ship rushed to the aid of a catamaran taking on water in the Atlantic on Sunday and plucked four people to safety, authorities said.
Associated Press
Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, battered in parliamentary elections last month, has survived a rare runoff vote against the opposition to remain the country's leader but he still faces turmoil ahead. One of his top priorities is dealing with the aftermath of a major corruption scandal in the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which dozens of lawmakers from the party are alleged to have pocketed profits from event ticket sales as kickbacks. Ishiba also now has a much-emboldened, opposition eager to push through policies long stymied by the LDP.
CNN
18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous wildfires burning on both coasts
Dangerous wildfires are burning Monday on the East and West coasts, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County.
AFP
Boeing reaches settlement to avert civil trial in MAX crash
Beleaguered aviation giant Boeing reached a last-minute settlement Monday with the family of a woman killed in the crash of a 737 MAX jetliner in 2019, averting a federal civil trial."It is a damage-only trial, meaning no evidence regarding the liability of Boeing will be presented," the source told AFP. The remaining case involved Manisha Nukavarapu, an Indian-born woman who was on board Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on March 10, 2019, when the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed minutes after taking of
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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency in his administration.

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