Former Aggie, Quenton Jackson, has career night against the Houston Rockets

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Centre-right parties set to hold power in Ireland
The incumbent centre-right parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked set to retain power in Ireland as vote counting in the European Union member's general election resumed on Sunday.The centre-left opposition Labour party is seen by Fine Gael and Fianna Fail as the most likely junior coalition party, according to local media.
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Social Democrats set to overtake ruling party in Iceland snap election
Iceland's opposition Social Democrats were ahead in vote counting on Sunday after a snap election prompted by the collapse of the fraught coalition government.With the ballots of more than half of eligible voters counted, the Social Democratic Alliance led by Kristrun Frostadottir were ahead of the main governing Independence Party, scoring 21.1 percent of the vote, according to broadcaster RUV. If the results hold, the party would more than double the support it saw in the last election in 2021
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Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban
An Afghan environment official on Sunday said the country must be allowed to participate in future global climate talks, after returning from COP29 in Baku where Taliban officials attended for the first time.Afghanistan is among the countries most vulnerable to global warming, despite minimal emissions, and the Taliban government have argued that their political isolation should not bar them from international climate talks.
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'Green' energy needs metal. Can we combat climate change while reducing mining impacts?
Changes to infrastructure, policy and cultural norms can improve mining practices, promote resource conservation and shrink demand for new minerals.
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Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region
President Joe Biden will fulfill a two-year promise to visit Africa as he departs Sunday night for Angola, a trip aimed at highlighting US investment in the continent under his watch in the face of China’s deepening inroads in the region.
CNN
Syrian and Russian jets strike rebels after opposition seize much of Aleppo
The Syrian government has been fighting back against opposition forces with airstrikes after they took over large swathes of land in a lighting advance which has caused embarrassment to President Bashar Al-Assad.
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Heavy lake-effect snow creates treacherous travel in Great Lakes region as widespread Arctic chill freezes US
Biting cold conditions will sweep across a large swath of the United States Sunday while heavy, record-breaking lake-effect snow makes post-holiday travel “treacherous” and nearly “impossible” in parts of the Great Lakes region.
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Don't make these holiday card mistakes this year: What to know before sharing season's greetings
Seasonal greeting cards, typically sent out in December, are one way to show loved ones you care about them this holiday season.
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Syria sends in reinforcements to halt insurgents from advancing after seizing Aleppo
The Syrian military rushed in reinforcements Sunday to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo and surrounding strategic locations in an adjacent province in a surprise offensive. The insurgents led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took over most of Aleppo on Saturday and claimed to have entered the city of Hama. Rebel commander Col. Hassan Abdulghani said separately the insurgents also took control of Sheikh Najjar, also known as the Aleppo Industrial City, northeast of the city, Aleppo’s military academy and the field artillery college to the southwest.
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Donald Trump tests the system of checks and balances just weeks after election
Some GOP senators say they are prepared to fight for their role to advise and consent on Cabinet picks.
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Bangladesh court quashes convictions for grenade attack on ex-PM
A top Bangladeshi politician accused of masterminding a deadly 2004 grenade attack against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina had his conviction quashed Sunday, another step in his expected return from London exile.With his mother in ailing health, Tarique is widely expected to eventually return to Bangladesh after more than 15 years living in exile in London and lead the BNP in her stead.
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Teen vaping hits a decade-low. Could Supreme Court review of flavored vapes reverse this?
Was the government right to reject "Jimmy the Juice Man Peachy Strawberry,” “Killer Kustard,” and “Iced Pineapple Express"? The Supreme Court weighs in.
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What's real and what's fake? In the Native art world, the question is hard to answer
While artists are busy crafting new works and joining the wider world of art, scam artists wait in the wings to steal their concepts.
USA TODAY
Weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound strain budgets amid skyrocketing copays
Even as weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound explode in popularity, many Americans struggle to afford them.
USA TODAY
Latino voters are the new 'free agents' of elections. Behind Trump's 2024 red wave
President-elect Donald Trump won the Rio Grande Valley, a Latino-majority area along the border in south Texas.
AFP
With Angola trip, Biden fulfills his promise to visit sub-Saharan Africa
Outgoing US President Joe Biden is headed to the southern African country of Angola this week, fulfilling a key promise in a bid to shore up ties with the continent.With the trip, Biden will finally be fulfilling a promise made in late 2022 to visit sub-Saharan Africa.
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Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Lawmakers in both houses of the Russian parliament, the State Duma and Federation Council, had already approved the plans in the past 10 days. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022 is Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II and has drained the resources of both sides.
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Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland's election
Voters in Iceland appeared to have rejected incumbent parties in a parliamentary election, partial results showed Sunday, with a center-left party leading the contest in the North Atlantic island nation. With more than half of votes counted, the Social Democratic Alliance had won 15 seats in the 63-seat parliament, the Althingi, and secured more than 21% of votes, according to national broadcaster RUV. The conservative Independence Party had 14 seats and just under 20% of votes, and the centrist Liberal Reform Party 11 seats and 16% of votes.
AFP
Romanians return to the polls with far right hoping to gain ground
Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with the far right tipped to win, potentially heralding a shift in the foreign policy of the NATO country bordering Ukraine."Last Sunday, the Romanian people spoke," he said, insisting the result of the presidential vote should be respected.
Reuters
Cyclone Fengal kills 19 in India and Sri Lanka
Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. Puducherry had been hit by the heaviest 24-hour rainfall in 30 years, India's weather office said on social media on Sunday. Flights from the city were temporarily suspended on Saturday, but had resumed as of early Sunday morning, India's airport authority said.

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