Edward Waters University releases 2022 college football schedule

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Germany races to secure stricken 'Russian shadow fleet' oil tanker
Germany was racing Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship it said was part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet" away from shore to avert an oil spill.- 'Rusty tankers'- Although the tanker was navigating under the Panamanian flag, the German foreign ministry linked it to Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet".
NBC News
Key senators receive Pete Hegseth's FBI background check days out from confirmation hearing
An FBI background check for Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, was transmitted to key senators late Friday.
CBS News
Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, like the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fires, are burning across Los Angeles.
AFP
Los Angeles wildfires in figures
Eleven people dead, 10,000 buildings destroyed, 180,000 people evacuated, $150 billion in damage.By comparison, the Camp Fire ravaged nearly 19,000 buildings north of Sacramento in November 2018, and the Tubbs Fire destroyed 5,600 north of San Francisco in October 2017. - 180,000 people evacuated - Around 180,000 people have been ordered to leave their neighborhoods.
USA TODAY
Federal judge delays 9/11 deals that would have found terror mastermind guilty
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two al-Qaeda operatives were expected to plead guilty to planning 9/11. Instead, a D.C. court put those plans on hold.
TODAY
What it’s like to watch the place where you grew up burn to the ground
NBC correspondent Jacob Soboroff, who grew up in Pacific Palisades, shares what it's like to see his community get "wiped off the map" by California wildfires.
AFP
UK finance minister begins China visit amid govt bond crisis
British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world's number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar. They may seek to revive long-suspended annual trade and investment dialogue and discuss avenues for cooperation, potentially including financial services.
NBC News
California rescue groups open their doors to pets, some with burns and other injuries
Hundreds of animals are being cared for by humane groups in Southern California as this week's fast-moving wildfires continue to displace residents.
NBC News
Split emerges among U.S. spy agencies over mysterious 'Havana syndrome'
A split has emerged between U.S. spy agencies over whether a foreign adversary may be responsible for “Havana Syndrome” injuries to Americans stationed overseas.
AFP
Russia eyes Libya to replace Syria as Africa launchpad
The fall of Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a potential foothold, experts say.Although Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has called Russia an "important country", saying "we do not want Russia to leave Syria in the way that some wish", the reshuffling of cards in Syria is pushing Russia to seek a strategic retreat towards Libya.
NBC News
Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was out of commission when fire started
A 117-million gallon reservoir in one of the Los Angeles communities ravaged by wildfires was out of commission when the fire started in the area on Tuesday.
NBC News
What's next for TikTok? App left with few options after skeptical Supreme Court reception
After lawyers for TikTok defended the app to the Supreme Court and received a skeptical reception, it seems that there are only a few pathways left for the app.
TODAY
Joy Bauer shares a healthy meal plan to start your new year off right
Joy Bauer shares breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snack ideas for healthy eating in the new year.
USA TODAY
What rights could Donald Trump lose now that he's a convicted felon?
Trump is the first former or incoming U.S. president to receive a criminal sentence. What you need to know about his rights.
CNN
No ‘water system in the world’ could have handled the LA fires. How the region could have minimized the damage
Widespread destruction from the L.A. fires was inevitable, given the drought and winds. Still, the region could have been better prepared.
NBC News
California wildfires: What we know about L.A. fire evacuations, maps, what caused it, who is affected and more
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least 11 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from engulfing their homes.
CNN
Significant winter storm shutters the South and cancels more than 3,000 US flights
A potent winter storm is hammering the South with snow and ice, causing major travel disruptions and power outages just a day after it walloped the Plains.
AFP
'Education apartheid': schooling in crisis in Pakistan
Aneesa Haroon drops off her tattered school bag at her rural home in Pakistan and hurriedly grabs lunch before joining her father in the fields to pick vegetables."Their regular support is essential for us," said Aneesa's father, Haroon Baloch, as he watched his daughter and niece pick okra to sell at the market.
CNN
Bounty hunting wild boars in China: The once-protected species is now a growing public menace
In the wee hours of an October morning, dozens of dogs chased the hulking figure of an animal scrambling through a forest in northwestern China as a thermal drone whizzed overhead.
USA TODAY
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.

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