Drone Footage Shows Hurricane Ian Destruction Across Naples, Florida

Associated Press
Fishers at a Lebanese port hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life is returning
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah brought hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon on Friday, including fishermen who have long launched their single-engine wooden boats into the Mediterranean at dawn. During the last two months of its year fighting Hezbollah, Israel imposed a siege on southern Lebanon that kept hundreds of fishers at this ancient Phoenician port on shore, upending their lives and the industry. While less important than destruction and displacement, the port siege cut many people off from the key ingredients for traditional Lebanese dishes like sayadiyeh — fish and rice boiled in fish sauce — or fried and grilled fish eaten with dips such as hummus and tabbouleh or fattoush salads.
Associated Press
Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Bucharest after a far-right populist unexpectedly won the first round of a presidential race, plunging Romania into turmoil just days before the country holds parliamentary elections. Sunday's ballot will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country. Calin Georgescu is due to face reformist Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union party in a Dec. 8 runoff.
Associated Press
New York state and Michigan brace for lake-effect snow that could snarl travel and disrupt football
The first big snow of the season threatened to bury towns in New York along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend. In Michigan, heavy lake-effect snow in northern parts of the state was expected to continue into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Gaylord.
NBC News
Colorado dentist accused of poisoning wife's protein shakes sought to kill detective, police say
New charges filed against a Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife’s protein shakes focus on his alleged efforts to kill a detective involved in the case, authorities said.
Associated Press
Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship
The U.S. Navy is transforming a costly flub into a potent weapon with the first shipborne hypersonic weapon, which is being retrofitted aboard the first of its three stealthy destroyers. The USS Zumwalt is at a Mississippi shipyard where workers have installed missile tubes that replace twin turrets from a gun system that was never activated because it was too expensive. Once the system is complete, the Zumwalt will provide a platform for conducting fast, precision strikes from greater distances, adding to the usefulness of the warship.
CNN
Lake-effect snow and frigid Arctic temperatures chill large swath of eastern US
Bone-chilling Arctic air gripped much of the eastern United States on Saturday, while lake-effect snow threatened to disrupt post-holiday travel in parts of the Great Lakes region.
CBS News
Police officer killed in shooting in Oak Park; suspect in custody
Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins was the first Oak Park officer killed in the line of duty since 1938.
TODAY
Cucumbers recalled for possible salmonella contamination in 26 states
Cucumbers sold by SunFed Produce were recalled in 26 states and five Canadian provinces for potential salmonella contamination.
Associated Press
How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office
Brazil's Federal Police in late November formally accused far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of planning a coup to keep him in office. Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet will now decide whether to formally charge the accused parties, toss the investigation or request more testimony to understand each person’s participation in different parts of the alleged plot before deciding who stands trial on which counts. Bolsonaro and his main allies have denied any wrongdoing or involvement and accuse the authorities of political persecution.
AFP
Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump as tariff threats loom
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Florida on Friday for a dinner with Donald Trump at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago estate, as the incoming US leader promised tariffs on Canadian imports.A smiling Trudeau was seen exiting a hotel in West Palm Beach before arriving at Mar-a-Lago, making him the latest high-profile guest of Trump, whose impending second term -- which starts in January -- is already overshadowing the last few months of President Joe Biden's administration.
CNN
Missing hiker found after surviving more than a month in Canada’s snowy wilderness
Hiker Sam Benastick was found by two men on Tuesday after spending more than a month in the snowy British Columbia wilderness.
AFP
Icelanders head to the polls after government collapse
Icelanders vote in a legislative election Saturday after the collapse of a fraught coalition prompted a snap poll where the economy is a top concern.For first-time voter Lena Brynjardottir, housing is a top concern.
CNN
Trump having dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago
President-elect Donald Trump is having dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Friday evening at Mar-a-Lago, a source familiar with the meeting told CNN.
Associated Press
China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage
A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage, his family said. Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was taken away by police while meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant in February 2022. The Beijing Number 2 Intermediate People's Court read the verdict but did not share a copy with Dong's lawyers or family.
Reuters
JPMorgan agrees to drop lawsuit against Tesla over stock warrants
The move to drop the lawsuit was announced in a one-page court filing by both companies in a Manhattan court, where they said they will drop their claims against each other. Neither company disclosed settlement terms, according to the court filings. JPMorgan and Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
AFP
Researchers analyse DNA from dung to save Laos elephants
Slow and silent, former logging elephant Mae Khoun Nung emerges from a forest in northern Laos and follows her guide to an animal hospital for a check-up.- Elephant hospital - At the hospital of the ECC, which shelters 28 elephants at its 500-hectare (1,200-acre) sanctuary, Mae Khoun Nung backs into a tall metal scaffolding structure, designed specially for check-ups on the animals.
Popular Science
The man who lived with no brain
How do you live in a world that makes no sense at all? How do you exist when every second of your life is an unsolvable puzzle, and the tiny bits you do manage to recognize can’t come out? That was the life of Lev Zasetsky, a man who suffered a brain injury fighting in […]
Reuters
US approves $385 million arms sale to Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of spare parts for F-16 jets and radars to Taiwan for an estimated $385 million, the Pentagon said on Friday, a day before Taiwan President Lai Ching-te starts a sensitive Pacific trip. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei, to the constant anger of Beijing.
Associated Press
North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defense chief, the North’s state media reported Saturday. A Russia military delegation led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday, amid growing international concern about the two countries’ expanding cooperation after North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia last month.
AFP
North Korea's Kim, Russian minister agree to boost military ties
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and agreed to boost military cooperation between the two isolated nations, Pyongyang state media said Saturday.Kim, who met Belousov on Friday, blasted the recent decision by Western powers to permit Kyiv to strike inside Russia with their weapons, saying it constituted a "direct military intervention in the conflict", according to KCNA. "It is an exercise of the right to self-defence for Russia to take resolute ac

Drone Footage Shows Hurricane Ian Destruction Across Naples, Florida

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Fishers at a Lebanese port hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life is returning

Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos

New York state and Michigan brace for lake-effect snow that could snarl travel and disrupt football

Colorado dentist accused of poisoning wife's protein shakes sought to kill detective, police say

Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship

Lake-effect snow and frigid Arctic temperatures chill large swath of eastern US

Police officer killed in shooting in Oak Park; suspect in custody

Cucumbers recalled for possible salmonella contamination in 26 states

How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office

Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump as tariff threats loom

Missing hiker found after surviving more than a month in Canada’s snowy wilderness

Icelanders head to the polls after government collapse

Trump having dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

JPMorgan agrees to drop lawsuit against Tesla over stock warrants

Researchers analyse DNA from dung to save Laos elephants

The man who lived with no brain

US approves $385 million arms sale to Taiwan

North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

North Korea's Kim, Russian minister agree to boost military ties