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Hamas: No hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless Gaza war ends
Hamas' acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in an interview with Al-Aqsa TV released on Wednesday that there would be no hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in the Palestinian enclave ended. "If the aggression is not ended, why would the resistance and in particular Hamas, return the prisoners (hostages)?" he said. Hayya, who led the group's negotiating team in talks with Qatari and Egyptian mediators, blamed the lack of progress on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who in turn holds the Islamist group responsible for the stalled talks.
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What does Trump's Agenda47 say about education? What to know after Linda McMahon's selection
Donald Trump has named Linda McMahon as education secretary to his Cabinet. Here's what to know about his agenda for education policy.
Reuters
Chinese defense minister declines meeting with Pentagon chief
China's defense minister declined a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defense leaders in Laos, a move the Pentagon chief said on Wednesday was unfortunate. Multilateral gatherings of national security officials in Asia have been used in the past for meetings between U.S. and Chinese defense leaders, but China declined a meeting request by Austin during this week's Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Plus defense ministers meeting.
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Dr. Oz getting high marks from Senate moderates — maybe even Fetterman
As CMS administrator, Oz would have latitude over health coverage for the more than 160 million Americans in Medicare, Medicaid and other health programs
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Business pioneers of the Pacific Northwest
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Target's big discounting effort falls short as consumers spend less on some goods
Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in far below Wall Street's expectations, something the big-box retailer attributed to slower than expected demand.
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Qualcomm stock falls after new autos, PC targets fail to wow investors
Qualcomm shares fell a day after it provided new five-year targets for its non-smartphones businesses. Some analysts question the pace of growth in areas like PCs.
Reuters
Nicaragua proposes reform to expand presidential powers
The reform also seeks to increase the presidential term from five to six years and formally change the role of vice president, held by Ortega's wife Rosario Murillo, to that of "co-president." The proposal was sent to the government-controlled National Assembly on Tuesday and is expected to be debated and approved quickly.
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Congo opposition leaders call for protests against president's plan to change constitution
Leaders of the main opposition parties in Congo called on Wednesday for nationwide protests against President Felix Tshisekedi ’s plans to draft a new constitution. Last month, Tshisekedi announced that a national commission will be set up next year to draft a new constitution for the Central African country, raising concern among the opposition over a possible altering of the presidential term limit.
AFP
Under-fire Spain minister defends agencies' role in floods
Spain's under-fire ecological transition minister, a candidate for a top European Commission post, said Wednesday that questioning the role of state agencies during the country's devastating floods was "dangerous".The European Parliament had blocked Teresa Ribera's appointment to an influential commission role encompassing the environment and competition, with opponents accusing her of neglecting her duties during the floods.
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Police continue searching for child allegedly given away by mother in 2022 drug deal: Reports
London Kerr's mother, Ashley Rowland, was arrested and charged in October in connection to this case.
Associated Press
Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur extends tenure as longest-serving woman in US House with election win
Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur won another term in the U.S. House on Wednesday, after defeating a Republican state lawmaker endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. The Associated Press had previously said the race was too early to call, despite Kaptur declaring victory just before 2 a.m. the morning after Election Day.
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House speaker bans trans women from using Capitol women's bathrooms after first openly trans lawmaker is elected
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced legislation to ban trans women from using single-sex bathrooms on Capitol Hill, targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly trans member of Congress. Here's what the bill says and what the reaction has been.
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Yaks, bears and cockatoos are among the animals Russia is sending to North Korean zoo
Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos. In another sign of the growing cooperation between the countries, the animals were flown to Pyongyang aboard a government plane, escorted by officials and experts from the Moscow Zoo, according to a government statement released Wednesday.
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The Czech military to buy 14 Leopard tanks from Germany in a $167 million deal
The Czech Defense Ministry said on Wednesday it plans to buy 14 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany in a $167 million deal that's part of a major modernization of the country's military amid Russia’s war against Ukraine. The ministry said it hopes the deal, worth almost 4 billion Czech crowns or koruna, would be signed with Germany’s Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH by the end of the year, with the tanks to be delivered by the end of 2026. Germany has already donated 28 Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Czechs in exchange for the weapons they gave to Ukraine.
CBS News
Man convicted of murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Jose Ibarra was found guilty in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
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Mexico's president says government is investigating reported ransomware hack of legal affairs office
Mexico’s president said Wednesday that the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack of her administration’s legal affairs office after what appeared to be samples of personal information from a database of government employees were posted online. The website Cybernews said a group called Ransomhub had posted a sample of apparently hacked government files on the dark web. Ransomhub is reportedly giving the government 10 days to pay an undisclosed sum or it will make public about 313 gigbytes of files.
Reuters
Trump's lawyers say hush money case must be dismissed after election victory
Donald Trump's lawyers told a judge that the Republican's conviction for illegally covering up hush money payments to a porn star should be dismissed because he won the U.S. presidential election and sentencing would threaten government stability. In a letter filed on Tuesday and made public Wednesday, the Republican president-elect's lawyers asked New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan for permission to file a formal motion laying out their arguments by Dec. 20. "Just as a sitting president is immune from any criminal process, so too is President Trump as President-elect," the lawyers wrote.
CNN
New threat emerges as atmospheric river combines with once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone on the West Coast
A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a mass power outage that could last for days after it slammed the Pacific Northwest and Canada’s British Columbia with destructive winds.

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