Shawnee realtor elected as vice president of the Oklahoma Association of Realtors

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Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for doing the same job, the U.S. Justice Department says in a lawsuit it filed Friday. “Discriminatory employment practices, like paying a Black employee less than their white colleagues for the same work, are not only unfair, they are unlawful,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Kristie Metcalfe worked as a staff attorney for the Mississippi Senate's Legislative Services Office from December 2011 to November 2019.
USA TODAY
Viral claim CBS News accused Donald Trump of cheating is baseless | Fact check
There is no evidence to support the claim on CBS News' website or social media accounts, and a spokesperson for the network said the claim is false.
Associated Press
Trump's shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer clear of formal transition planning with the Biden administration — inaction that it says is already limiting the federal government’s ability to provide security clearances and briefings to the incoming administration. Without the planning, says Max Stier, president and CEO of the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, “it would not be possible" to "be ready to govern on day one.” The president-elect's transition is being led by Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive who led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term.
USA TODAY
Post shares baseless claim about post-election suicides | Fact check
A WHO spokesperson said the claim is false. The organization doesn't publish daily suicide statistics.
Associated Press
What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
The House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions despite a surprise move by hard-right Freedom Caucus leaders to derail the effort. It’s a quick turnaround to salvage what had been a bipartisan effort to pass the bill during what’s now the lame-duck post-election period of the Congress. Here’s what’s going on: WHAT DOES THE BILL DO?
Politico
What Democrats missed about the future of human connection
Online communities are real life now. Trump figured that out.
Reuters
Bessent, Paulson in lead for US Treasury Secretary under Trump, sources say
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Prominent investors Scott Bessent and John Paulson have emerged as the leading candidates for the key role of U.S. Treasury Secretary since Donald Trump won the election this week, according to a donor and two people close to the president-elect. Bessent and Paulson are among several names that have been reported in the media as potential candidates for the role in recent days. A final decision rests with Trump, and Reuters was unable to learn whether others had been ruled out or were still in contention.
TODAY
This meal plan has healthier versions of takeout favorites to save you cash
Start TODAY meal plan for the week of November 11, 2024 features chicken fried rice, pancakes, pasta, buffalo chicken sliders and more comfort food favorites
Politico
Ohio’s chief of elections eyes top cyber role under Trump
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is likely a strong contender to helm the Cybersecurity and Security Agency.
AFP
Climate crusader to vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to 'Make America Healthy Again'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime conspiracy theorist and opponent of vaccines, now has the ear of President-elect Donald Trump to promote what he's calling the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.- MAHA - Since then, the duo have been promoting the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement, a play on Trump's "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) slogan -- having reportedly approached Vice President Kamala Harris for a role, without success.
Time
Democrats Are Playing the Blame Game. Leave Trans Kids Out Of It
Harris never effectively responded to Trump's anti-trans attacks.
Reuters
Pelosi suggests Biden should have exited campaign sooner, New York Times reports
Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said if President Joe Biden had ended his reelection bid sooner, the Democratic Party could have held a competitive nominating process to choose his replacement. "Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race," Pelosi said in an interview on Thursday published by the New York Times the next day.
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US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't
The U.S. government's highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is asking the company to “revisit its communications” to make sure messages are consistent with user instructions. The request came in a May email to the company from Gregory Magno, a division chief with the agency's Office of Defects Investigation.
AFP
US announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
US prosecutors announced charges on Friday in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump and a prominent dissident Iranian-American journalist."The charges announced today expose Iran's continued brazen attempts to target US citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump, other government leaders and dissidents who criticize the regime in Tehran," FBI Director Christopher Wray said.
Associated Press
Chinese national jailed on charges that he tried to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
A Chinese national was ordered held Friday on trespassing charges after police say he tried to enter President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in violation of a court order that he stay away following previous attempts. Zijie Li, 39, is being held without bond at the Palm Beach County Jail after being arrested Thursday when he arrived at Mar-a-Lago's entrance gate in an Uber, the latest in series of contacts he's had with police and Secret Service agents at or near the estate since July. Li, who lives in suburban Los Angeles on a student visa, had just been released from a mental hospital, where he had been placed in late October after police found him found near the estate.
Reuters
Bloggers report Russian forces moving closer to Ukrainian frontline town
Bloggers on both sides reported that Russian forces had entered the village of Sontsivka and were advancing from the northwest on the city of Kurakhove. Ukrainian authorities made no acknowledgement that the village had fallen into Russian hands, while noting that fighting on the eastern front was heaviest around Kurakhove and Pokrovsk, a major logistics centre to the northwest. "The Kurakhove direction and the Pokrovsk direction are the most challenging right now," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address.
Associated Press
The Pentagon is letting a small number of U.S. defense contractors fix weapons in Ukraine
The Pentagon is easing restrictions to allow a small number of private American defense contactors to work inside Ukraine, helping repair and maintain equipment, U.S. officials said Friday. The contractors will be far away from the front lines during Russia's invasion and will not be taking part in combat, the officials said. Ukraine has been receiving billions of dollars worth of American weapons and equipment over the past two years, including a number of sophisticated systems.
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Spanish phone company subsidiary to pay $85M to resolve US probe of Venezuelan bribery scheme
A Venezuelan subsidiary of a Spanish phone company will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a scheme to bribe Venezuelan government officials, the department said Friday. Telefónica Venezolana, a subsidiary of Telefónica S.A., bribed Venezuelan officials to participate in an auction that allowed it to get U.S. dollars in exchange for Venezuelan bolivars, Justice Department officials said. Telefónica Venezolana bought equipment at inflated prices from suppliers, who then paid the bribes on its behalf in an attempt to hide the illegal scheme, prosecutors said.
AccuWeather
October heat 2nd worst on record in US, more than 5,000 records broken
The month of October was an unusually hot month by a wide margin in most of the United States, with impressive records set across the nation. With an average temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly 5 degrees above normal, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) says that October 2024 was the second-hottest year on record for the United States. Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas had never been warmer in October. A whopping 5,503 daily high temperature records were broke
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Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says
President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, according to a Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the phone call. The person, who was not authorized to comment on the matter publicly, confirmed that Zelenskyy and Musk spoke during the call with Trump, but that Musk did not appear to be on the line for the entire conversation on Wednesday. Trump seemingly handed his phone over to Musk, the person said, and the Ukrainian president thanked the SpaceX owner for assisting his country with access to the Starlink satellite internet platform.

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