Jaguars bring in 2 wide receivers for tryouts

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Trump picks former Senate candidate Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas
Walker, a college football star who went on to play in the NFL, unsuccessfully ran for a Senate seat in Georgia two years ago.
AFP
US Fed expected to cut again, despite uncertain path ahead
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and signal a slower pace of cuts ahead, brushing off uncertainty about inflation's downward path and the possible impact of some of President-elect Donald Trump's economic proposals. - The Trump transition - This is the final planned interest rate decision before Democratic President Joe Biden makes way for Republican Donald Trump, whose economic proposals include tariff hikes, and the mass deportatio
Politico
Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy buffer zone inside Syria for foreseeable future
He made the comments from inside Syria.
CNN
Trump is going after Canada now – but everyone else is next
Donald Trump is stoking political mayhem in Canada by intensifying a crisis that threatens to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
CNN
China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record
China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the latest milestone in the country’s ambitious space program.
Associated Press
Israel's borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory Tuesday and said Israeli troops would remain in the area indefinitely, blurring the border with its northern neighbor. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has never had fully recognized borders. Now, the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad has created a situation that could once again reshape Israel’s borders.
Associated Press
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of Federal Reserve's meeting
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of this year. U.S. futures rose while oil prices were mixed. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% in morning trading to 39,281.06 after the nation's exports grew 3.8% in November year-on-year.
CNN
Indiana plans first execution in 15 years, putting inmate to death for quadruple murder despite his schizophrenia
The state of Indiana intends to carry out its first execution in 15 years before sunrise Wednesday, though attorneys for the condemned inmate are fighting to save his life, citing his mental illness.
USA TODAY
Feds charge 2 men with sending Iran sensitive tech before deadly drone attack in Jordan
A drone attack in January on a US military base in Jordan killed three service members and injured dozens more.
AFP
Filipina on Indonesia death row arrives home to 'new life'
A Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on Indonesia's death row tearfully reunited with family members Wednesday after arriving in Manila, where she now awaits a hoped-for pardon in a women's prison.I had been in jail in Indonesia for 15 years over something I did not commit," Veloso, her voice breaking, told reporters after undergoing a medical examination at the Manila prison.
CNN
What officials are doing – and suggesting – to learn more about the possible drone sightings
As a flurry of possible drone sightings have triggered local politicians to press federal officials for more information, lawmakers have proposed a variety of different methods for dealing with drones.
TODAY
Police say 2nd grade student called 911 during Wisconsin shooting: 'Let that soak in for a minute'
Police were alerted to the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday because a second grader called 911 while it was in progress, authorities said.
TODAY
What is reformer Pilates? Tips to try the low-impact workout with many health benefits
The reformer Pilates machine isolates your muscles for a low-impact workout that tones the core and helps rehab injuries.
Associated Press
Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief from still-high borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. The Fed is set to announce a quarter-point cut to its benchmark rate, from about 4.6% to roughly 4.3%. The latest move would follow a larger-than-usual half-point rate cut in September and a quarter-point reduction in November.
AFP
Japan 'regrets' release of anti-whaling activist Watson
Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.- 'Whale wars' - Authorities in Greenland -- a Danish autonomous territory -- released the 74-year-old Canadian-American on Tuesday after Copenhagen turned down Tokyo's extradition request.
CBS News
CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione indicted by Manhattan DA
Luigi Mangione was indicted Tuesday by the Manhattan district attorney in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
TODAY
This is the No. 1 healthiest cooking oil, according to dietitians
Dietitians reveal the healthiest cooking oils and which to avoid between olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil and more.
NBC News
White House presses for Congress to provide more authority to address drones in U.S. airspace
The White House wants Congress to pass legislation that would give greater authority to the federal, state and local governments to address drones that fly in U.S. airspace.
CBS News
1 killed, 9 injured in shooting, fiery crash in Baltimore suburb of Towson, police say
One person was killed and nine others injured in a shooting and fiery crash in the Baltimore suburb of Towson Tuesday night, authorities said.
TODAY
No, cooking oil doesn't cause cancer — but new study links too much seed oil to colon tumors
Do cooking oils cause cancer? No, but a new study looking at seed oils, omega-6s and colon cancer is causing concern. Here's what to know.

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