Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer surprisingly not selected in first round of NFL draft

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Biden and Harris are appearing together for the first time since she lost the election to Trump
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made their first joint appearance since her election loss when they observed Veterans Day together by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Biden honored the service and sacrifice of America's military veterans, including those who paid the ultimate price, and their families, during what was his final time speaking at the cemetery's memorial amphitheater in his capacity as commander in chief of the U.S. military. “It's been the greatest honor of my life, to lead you, to serve you, to care for you, to defend you, just as you defended us, generation after generation after generation,” Biden said.
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Michael Grimm, former House member convicted of tax fraud, is paralyzed in fall from horse
Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress following a tax fraud conviction, is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournament, according to friends who are raising funds to pay for the ex-lawmaker's medical care. Grimm, 54, suffered the devastating injury in September and is now being treated at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey, where the late actor Christopher Reeve was treated after a similar equestrian accident in 1995, according to Vincent Ignizio, a friend of Grimm's who is a former New York City Council member. “It was a passion of his and he suffered a tragic accident at the end of September,” said Ignizio, who has set up a GoFundMe account to pay for Grimm's medical care.
Reuters
FEMA employee fired for urging team to not help homes with signs backing Trump
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency - whose mission is to help people before, during and after disasters - fired an employee who advised her survivor assistance team in Florida to not go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency's administrator said. "This is a clear violation of FEMA's core values & principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation," FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said on social media platform X. "This employee has been terminated and we have referred the matter to the Office of Special Counsel," Criswell added over the weekend.
AFP
Taliban eye aid at their first UN climate talks since 2021 takeover
The first Afghan official to attend UN climate talks since the Taliban came to power told AFP Monday that his country hopes to benefit from a global finance deal under negotiation at COP29 in Baku."Afghan people, especially the most vulnerable, urgently need support from climate finance to recover and adapt," climate activist Harjeet Singh told AFP. "However, as the Taliban government seeks to engage in the international process, it is essential that they respect and promote universal fundamenta
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South Carolina does not set a date for the next execution after requests for a holiday pause
South Carolina's Supreme Court has not set a date for the state's next execution after lawyers for four inmates out of appeals asked them to postpone deaths until after Christmas and New Year's. The Supreme Court also promised in August to space out the executions in five week intervals to give prison staff and defense lawyers, who are often representing several condemned inmates, time to handle all the legal matters necessary.
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California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor
California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor. The constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law in the package in September to issue a formal apology for the state's legacy of racism against African Americans.
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When will 2024 election results be certified? Here's the deadline for each state
Inauguration Day is Jan. 20, 2025, but between now and then states will be certifying election results.
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Alzheimer's numbers expected to balloon to 13 million by 2050 | The Excerpt
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Why Abortion Rights Won in Three States That Voted for Trump
Experts call the results a "cognitive dissonance" over how people feel about abortion and the candidates they elect.
AFP
Election fraud claims go silent after Trump win
Right up to Election Day, Donald Trump and his backers were issuing unfounded warnings of voter fraud.- Trump 'the conductor' - Not only did Trump go quiet on fraud claims after his unfounded Philadelphia allegations, but other Republicans have as well.
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Man who allegedly staged bear attack arrested for murder in stolen identity scheme
A man accused of killing a person and staging it as a fatal bear attack in Tennessee was taken into custody in South Carolina over the weekend on murder charges, in what authorities described as a plot to steal the victim’s identity.
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Russia masses tens of thousands of troops for Kursk offensive, Ukraine says
Russia has massed “tens of thousands of troops” as part of a major effort to retake land in its Kursk region that was seized by Ukraine, according to the commander in chief of Kyiv's armed forces.
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Lawmakers prepare for final lame-duck sprint before making way for next Congress
It's a short but important to-do list as Congress returns to Washington this week to begin what is known as a lame-duck session — that period between Election Day and the end of the two-year congressional term. Republicans are anxious to turn the page and move on to next year when they'll have control of the White House and possibly both chambers of Congress, while Democrats hope to get in as many of their priorities as they can while they still have the majority in the Senate.
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Who is Tom Homan? Trump names former Border Patrol agent, ICE chief named 'border czar'
Tom Homan will oversee Donald Trump's program of mass deportations of immigrants in the country without legal permission.
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It’s easier than you might think for teens to buy restricted e-cigarette devices online
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DJT stock continues rally after Trump announces 'no intention' to sell shares
Trump Media & Technology Group stock extended gains on Monday after a 15% pop on Friday's followed the President-elect's announcement he had no plans to offload any of his shares in the company.
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Trump chooses Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped House Republican Conference chair and longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, a Trump transition official confirmed to NBC News.
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Food Network star on how to help veterans year-round
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