Girl found safe nearly 6 years after mom allegedly kidnapped her

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Has tipping reached a tipping point?
A November 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center found that 72% of people think tipping is expected in more places than it was five years ago.
AFP
London police say 90 victims identified in new Al-Fayed probe
London's Metropolitan Police confirmed Wednesday that it had opened a new investigation into sexual assault claims against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, which has so far identified 90 victims.Earlier this month, the Met referred itself to the UK police watchdog following complaints from two women about its handling of investigations into Al-Fayed's alleged sexual abuse.
Politico
Gavin Newsom grants pardon to famed podcaster, former San Quentin inmate
Earlonne Woods of “Ear Hustle” received a full pardon from the California governor.
Reuters
Intel's $7.86 billion subsidy deal restricts sale of its manufacturing unit
Intel said on Wednesday its deal for $7.86 billion in U.S. government subsidies restricts the company's ability to sell stakes in its chipmaking unit if it becomes an independent entity. The U.S. Commerce Department announced the subsidy to Intel on Tuesday, part of $39 billion for the sector including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and others in an effort to revitalize chip manufacturing in the United States. Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger in September said that the company planned to spin its chip manufacturing operations into a subsidiary and was open to taking on outside investors in the unit, called Intel Foundry.
AFP
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday.From all causes around the world, a total of 1.53 million annual deaths were associated with air pollution from landscape fires, according to the study.
CBS News
Thanksgiving weather forecast maps show snowstorms, winter cold fronts
Winter storm weather is forecast to bring snow to different parts of the country in the days around Thanksgiving 2024, potentially interrupting travel.
TODAY
Want to be more flexible? Try this 5-minute daily stretching routine
This 5-minute daily stretching routine has exercises that will improve your flexibility, reduce stress and make daily exercise a habit in just 31 days.
CBS News
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes hold, fueling new push for Gaza truce
As Israel and Hezbollah cease fire after a year, President Biden says Palestinians in war-torn Gaza also "deserve an end of the fighting and displacement."
CBS News
3 Americans held for years in China released, White House says
Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.
NBC News
Parts of U.S. may get a glimpse of northern lights this Thanksgiving
While Thanksgiving may be cool and rainy in many spots across the country, solar storms could offer a glimpse at the northern lights for some in the U.S.
NBC News
Democrat Derek Tran unseats GOP Michelle Steel in razor-thin Orange County House race
Democrat Derek Tran has defeated Republican incumbent Michelle Steel for a House seat representing California’s Orange County and Los Angeles, NBC News projects, after a contentious race that centered on the candidates’ Asian American identities and use of aggressive anti-China messaging.
Reuters
Taiwan holds air defence drill ahead of president's Pacific trip
Taiwan's military held an early morning air defence drill on Thursday to test its response and engagement procedures, ahead of a trip by President Lai Ching-te at the end of the week to the Pacific that will include U.S. stopovers. China is likely to launch military drills in the coming days near Taiwan, using Lai's upcoming trip to the Pacific and scheduled U.S. transit as a pretext, according to assessments by Taiwan and regional security officials. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and says Lai is a "separatist".
AFP
US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18
The outgoing US administration of President Joe Biden urged Ukraine Wednesday to reduce the minimum conscription age to 18 from 25 to tackle a manpower shortage as Russian forces press in.Struggling to contain the Russian invasion launched in February 2022, Ukraine has already lowered the minimum age of mobilization from 27 to 25.
CNN
Appeals court blocks Biden administration from removing razor wire in border feud with Texas
A federal appeals court has blocked the Biden administration from removing razor wire put up by Texas officials on the Mexico border.
The Conversation
Awareness of food waste can help us appreciate holiday meals
Research shows that when Americans are aware of the scale of food waste, and how much energy and water are used to produce food, they support measures to reduce the problem.
NBC News
Panera hires former Theranos crisis communications expert amid Charged Lemonade lawsuits
Panera Bread has hired a crisis manager while it navigates ongoing lawsuits over its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade and plans an initial public offering.
TODAY
The Snake Diet boasts drastic weight-loss results. Here’s why it’s dangerous.
The Snake Diet is an extreme intermittent fasting diet where you drink Snake Juice. Drastic before and after weight-loss results make it tempting, but experts say it's not the best diet.
AFP
US sanctions Venezuela security chiefs for crackdown
The United States slapped sanctions on 21 top Venezuelan security and cabinet officials Wednesday, accusing them of a campaign of repression after President Nicolas Maduro's bitterly contested July reelection.In September, the United States announced sanctions against 16 Venezuelan officials over alleged election fraud.
Associated Press
El Salvador president proposes ending country's metals mining ban
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proclaimed himself in favor of mining gold in the Central America country Wednesday and called his nation’s 7-year-old ban on metals mining “absurd,” immediately putting in jeopardy the historic prohibition. The unmined gold would be “wealth that could transform El Salvador,” he wrote on the social platform X. Bukele's party controls El Salvador's Congress by a wide margin and his political opposition has been devastated, so a formal proposal to end the ban is unlikely to meet much resistance. In 2017, El Salvador banned all metals mining above ground and below.
Associated Press
As delays plague Puerto Rico election certification process, judge issues ruling
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has yet to produce a certified vote tally for a single district almost a month after holding historic general elections. Then on Wednesday, a judge issued a ruling that sparked an outcry and threatened to further delay the certification process as the Jan. 2 swearing in looms. The judge, in response to a lawsuit, ordered Puerto Rico’s State Elections Commission to count early votes following ID verification even if the postal address used to request those votes is different from the one in the general voter registration.

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