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Dartmouth sorority, 2 fraternity members charged in death of student found in river
A Dartmouth College sorority and two members of a fraternity were charged in connection with the drowning death of Won Jang, whose body was found over the summer in the Connecticut River following an off-campus party, police said.
AFP
Trump's top team: firebrands and stalwarts
US President-elect Donald Trump is handing top roles in his future administration to a mix of loyalists, provocateurs and a few relatively conventional figures.McMahon is a major Trump donor and led the Small Business Administration during his first term.
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World agrees to climate deal on financial aid for developing countries after summit nearly implodes
The world agreed to a new climate deal in Baku, Azerbaijan Saturday, with wealthy countries pledging to provide $300 billion annually by 2035 to poorer countries to help them cope with the increasingly catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis — a figure many developing countries criticized as vastly insufficient.
AFP
World reaches $300 bn climate finance deal at COP29
The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low.The final deal commits developed nations to pay at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developed countries green their economies and prepare for worse disasters.
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Here's what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks
In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change. World Resources Institute president and CEO Ani Dasgupta called it “an important down payment toward a safer, more equitable future,” but added that the poorest and most vulnerable nations are “rightfully disappointed that wealthier countries didn’t put more money on the table when billions of people’s lives are at stake.” Here's how they got there: What was the finance deal agreed at climate talks?
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Hyundai announce recall of more than 42,000 vehicles due to wiring issue that can cause them to roll
Hyundai Motor North America announced it will recall more than 42,000 vehicles due to a wiring issue that can cause the automobiles to roll away, according to a notice issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday.
CNN
National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, White House says
Top telecom executives met with US national security officials at the White House on Friday as concerns mount over a long-running Chinese cyber-espionage campaign that has targeted some of the most senior US political figures in the country.
USA TODAY
51 men were charged with raping her: Gisele Pelicot gives closing statement in shocking French trial
Gisele Pelicot, whose husband Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men are on trial for raping her, gave her final courtroom statement in the shocking case.
Politico
After a Friday night flurry, Trump’s Cabinet is complete
The president-elect, armed with hindsight and empowered by his party, is choosing anti-establishment loyalists for top positions in rapid succession.
CNN
Trump names Brooke Rollins as his pick for Agriculture secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced one of his former policy advisers, Brooke Rollins, as his pick for secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
Politico
Climate summit approves divisive $300B deal
The pledged financing from the U.S., EU and other wealthy governments includes hopes for private money — and a Trump-sized asterisk.
Associated Press
What to know about Brooke Rollins, Trump's pick for agriculture secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture in his second administration. Here are some things to know about Trump’s choice and the agency that Rollins would lead if she is confirmed by the Senate.
CNN
A police chief in Mexico kills himself as troops try to arrest him in a corruption probe
The police chief in a small town in central Mexico took his own life Friday as troops closed in to arrest him as part of anticorruption raids that also detained several other top police commanders and a mayor in other towns.
USA TODAY
Trump picks former domestic policy adviser Brooke Rollins for agriculture secretary
At one point, Rollins was speculated to be a potential White House chief of staff for Trump.
Associated Press
After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles
As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump pulled an about-face. Now, after being elected the 47th president on Nov. 5, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the detailed effort he temporarily shunned.
USA TODAY
Colorado funeral home owners plead guilty to 190 counts of corpse abuse: Reports
Jon and Carie Hallford, who owned Return to Nature Funeral Home, pleaded guilty to 190 counts of abuse of a corpse, reports say.
NBC News
Are international thieves exploiting tourist visas to target pro-athletes' homes?
North America’s top professional sports leagues have issued warnings to their players about a growing threat from high-tech, organized burglary rings, whose tools of choice are passports, cutting-edge technology and a 90-day calendar.
AFP
Mass rape trial sparks demonstrations across France
Tens of thousands demonstrated in major French cities Saturday against violence targeting women, as campaigners push for the country to learn from a mass rape trial that has shocked the public.The demonstrations, called by more than 400 campaign groups, come two days before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday.
AFP
Venezuela opposition calls for mass anti-Maduro protest on Dec. 1
Venezuelan opposition leaders called Saturday for mass protests on December 1 against President Nicolas Maduro's contested reelection, as his government claimed it had uncovered another alleged "destabilization" plot and made arrests.Maduro's interior minister meanwhile announced Saturday that three judges, a prosecutor and a soldier had been arrested for participating in an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the government.
Associated Press
Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pick
Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary. Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly lost her bid for a second term this month, despite strong backing from union members, a key part of the Democratic base but gravitating in the Trump era toward a Republican Party traditionally allied with business interests.

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