Kansas football releases depth chart ahead of Big 12 Conference matchup with West Virginia

Reuters
Ukrainian drones hit oil facility in Russia's Oryol region
Ukrainian drones carried out an overnight attack on an oil facility in Russia's Oryol region that is a crucial source of fuel supplies for Russian troops, Ukraine's military said on Saturday. The drones hit the Steel Horse production control station, which lies about 170 km (107 miles) from the border with Ukraine, a military statement said. Earlier, Russian regional governor Andrei Klychko said on the Telegram messaging app that Ukrainian drones had struck a fuel infrastructure facility, causing a fire but no casualties.
Reuters
New technology aids Brazil's crackdown on illicit Amazon gold trade
Harley Sandoval, an evangelical pastor, real estate agent and mining entrepreneur, was arrested in July 2023 for illegally exporting 294 kilos of gold from Brazil's Amazon to the United States, Dubai and Italy. Using cutting-edge forensic technology, along with satellite imagery, Brazil's Federal Police said it was able to establish that the exported gold did not come from the Tocantins prospect. The prosecution is one of the first in Brazil using the new technology to tackle clandestine trading that may account for as much as half of the gold output of Brazil, a major producer and exporter of the precious metal.
Reuters
Former Brazilian Defense Minister Braga Netto arrested by federal police, sources say
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Federal police arrested Brazil's former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto on Saturday, two sources told Reuters, after he was accused in November of plotting a coup to overturn the results of the 2022 election. Braga Netto also served as chief of staff for former President Jair Bolsonaro and ran alongside him for the post of vice president in Bolsonaro's failed re-election bid in 2022. In a statement that did not name Braga Netto, federal police said it had served an arrest warrant, two search and seizure warrants and a precautionary measure other than arrest against individuals who were allegedly hindering investigations.
Yahoo Finance
Why a dramatic jump in small business optimism is about more than small business: Chart of the Week
The NFIB's small business optimism index confirmed the obvious: Small business owners are feeling good. And that has real-world implications for some of the market's biggest stocks.
Reuters
Lawmakers in Georgia elect hardline critic of West as new president
Georgian lawmakers elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as the country’s new president on Saturday, setting him up to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid major protests against the government over a halt to the country’s European Union accession talks last month. The ruling Georgian Dream party’s move to freeze the EU accession process until 2028, abruptly halting a long-standing national goal that is written into the country’s constitution, has provoked widespread anger in Georgia, where opinion polls show that seeking EU membership is overwhelmingly popular. Kavelashvili, a former professional soccer player, has strongly anti-Western, often conspiratorial views.
CNN
South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle
South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt.
USA TODAY
'Nothing more, nothing less': Writings show wandering path across the globe for Luigi Mangione
From Maryland to Asia, murder suspect Luigi Mangione traversed the globe before CEO Brian Thompson was killed. His travels shed light on him.
USA TODAY
FBI didn't have undercover agents at Jan. 6 Capitol riot, also didn't stoke it: Report
A DOJ report found the FBI had no undercover agents at the Jan. 6 riot. Also: Nick Fuentes accused of battery, Proud Boys pray for pardons.
AFP
Cyclone batters French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte
Cyclone Chido began battering the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, after authorities issued the highest alert and ordered everyone, including rescue workers, to seek shelter.As the cyclone neared the territory, the authorities banned all 320,000 residents from moving.
USA TODAY
Dinosaur fossils like record-breaking Apex 'turn dreams into reality,' museum visitors say
Dinosaurs stimulate our imagination, exhibit curators and visitors at the American Museum of Natural History told USA TODAY one rainy afternoon.
USA TODAY
How President Biden is trying to Trump-proof his legacy
Before giving way to Donald Trump, President Biden is daring the GOP to eliminate his biggest wins and trying to take actions to preserve his agenda.
CNN
A $20 trillion tunnel that could link New York and London in an hour? Don’t cancel your flight just yet
In travel news this week: the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, why you shouldn’t gift-wrap methamphetamine, plus infrastructure megaprojects around the world.
CNN
Big donors secure big roles in the incoming Trump administration
Nearly three dozen President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his incoming administration donated to his campaign or to the deep-pocketed outside groups that worked to elect him, a CNN analysis of federal campaign records shows.
Associated Press
AP Photos: K-pop light sticks take over protests that fueled impeachment of South Korea's president
K-pop light sticks, Christmas lights and even Santa Claus outfits have taken over daily protests demanding the ouster of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his shocking martial law declaration this month. On Saturday, the country’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon to suspend his powers. The Constitutional Court will determine whether to remove him from office or restore his presidential powers.
AFP
South Korea's President Yoon impeached over martial law bid
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, with the opposition declaring a "victory of the people"."Yoon had no choice but to declare martial law.
AFP
The troubled history of South Korean presidents
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday in a parliamentary vote after his short-lived declaration of martial law last week.He is now the third South Korean president to be impeached by parliament, and if upheld by the Constitutional Court would be the second removed from office.
NBC News
What we know about the drones spotted in New Jersey and other states
Mysterious drones have been showing up in the skies above New Jersey and other states for weeks, confounding residents and prompting lawmakers to call for more answers as to what exactly is going on.
AFP
Georgia ruling party set to install loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party is set to appoint a far-right loyalist as president on Saturday in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.Pro-Western Zurabishvili-- who is at loggerheads with Georgian Dream -- has refused to step down and is demanding new parliamentary elections, paving the way for a constitutional showdown.
Reuters
Iran will not impede IAEA access, head of its atomic organisation says
According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this week, Iran has agreed to tougher monitoring by the agency at its Fordow site after it greatly accelerated uranium enrichment to close to weapons grade there. Last week, the IAEA reported that Iran had multiplied the pace of its enrichment to up to 60% purity, close to the 90% of weapons grade, at Fordow.
TODAY
Savannah Guthrie reveals her family’s 2024 holiday card — with a surprise announcement
Savannah Guthrie Reveals 2024 Holiday Card and Reveals Family Dog

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