Texas Tech basketball's Terrence Shannon Jr. enters transfer portal, considering return

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Send in the clones: 2 black-footed ferret babies born to cloned mom for the first time
The two baby black-footed ferrets, called kits, could reintroduce completely lost DNA to the species, scientists said.
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Democrats retain 1-seat majority control of the Pennsylvania House
Democrats retained majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Friday by holding onto a Johnstown area district, giving them just enough votes to keep the speakership and determine the chamber's voting agenda. The win by incumbent Rep. Frank Burns is the final House race to be called in a year when none of the 203 districts are changing hands. Burns beat Republican Amy Bradley, chief executive of the Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce and a former television news anchor and reporter.
Reuters
Israel says it will re-open crossing into Gaza as pressure builds to get more aid in
The Israeli military said on Friday it was planning to reopen the Kissufim crossing into central Gaza to increase the flow of aid into the southern end of the Gaza Strip. The move comes amid growing international pressure on Israel to get more aid into Gaza, where aid agencies have warned of a gathering humanitarian crisis in the north of the enclave, where Israeli troops have been conducting a major operation for more than a month.
AFP
Stock markets waver after US election rally, rate cut
Wall Street shares mostly rose but global stock markets fell on Friday following rallies this week as investors weighed the impact of Donald Trump's presidential election win and efforts to prop up China's economy.Its shares fell more than five percent on the Swiss stock exchange while Gucci owner Kering and LVMH, the world's biggest luxury company, were also in the red in Paris.
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Ranked voting will determine the winner of Maine's 2nd Congressional District
An additional round of counting and redistributing of votes under Maine's ranked choice system is necessary to declare the winner of a key congressional race in Maine because neither candidate captured a majority initially, election officials said. The process was beginning Friday despite Democratic Rep. Jared Golden's claim that he already won outright, without the need for additional tabulations. The matchup between Golden and Republican challenger Austin Theriault in Maine's 2nd Congressional District was one of a handful of pivotal races still without a declared winner, with control of the U.S. House of Representatives at stake.
Yahoo Finance
Paramount posts another quarter of streaming profit, but linear TV and studio struggles pressure revenue
Paramount Global reported third quarter earnings before the bell on Friday that showed further strength in streaming.
AFP
'Very serious': Israel's blows against Iran expose infiltration
A spate of recent intelligence successes by Israel against Iran and its allies have underlined the extent of Israel's infiltration of the establishment in Iran, causing major anxiety for its leadership, analysts say.But analysts say Israel's recent successes -- including assassinations, targeted strikes and secret operations -- would be impossible without information being leaked at a high level.
The Conversation
Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found people often overestimating the cost of building back better.
Yahoo Finance
Lucid reports better-than-expected Q3 results; Gravity SUV on track for late 2024 production
Electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors reported a third quarter revenue beat and narrower-than-expected loss as the company gears up for the all-important release of its Gravity electric SUV.
Politico
American interest in Canadian citizenship is spiking again
U.S. citizens have questions about moving north.
Yahoo Finance
Rivian stock drops as full-year loss projection widens, but 'modest gross profit' still expected in Q4
Rivian reported third quarter revenue that missed the mark and a wider-than-expected loss as the pure-play adventure electric vehicle maker was burdened by a supplier parts issue.
AFP
Russia seeks six years for medic for criticising Ukraine campaign
Russian prosecutors on Friday demanded a six-year prison sentence for a paediatrician accused of criticising the Ukraine campaign during a private appointment, in a case that has revealed the extent of repression gripping Russia. Buyanova's case has been singled out in Russia -- which has seen hundreds of trials against people accused of criticising the Ukraine campaign -- as particularly harsh.
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Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
Tens of thousands of activists of a leading political party in Bangladesh rallied in the nation’s capital on Friday, calling for a new election and quick reforms. The country is under an interim government after the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled in August. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, or BNP, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia organized the rally as it has been pushing the interim government, headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, to bring about quick reforms and to hold the next national election.
Reuters
Poland signs deal for delivery of vehicles to support missile launchers
Poland signed a 1.3 billion zloty ($323.19 million) contract to purchase domestically produced accompanying vehicles for WR-40 Langusta multiple rocket launchers, Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Friday. The move is part of Poland's ongoing effort to strengthen its military capabilities in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "We will fulfill as many orders as possible, because safety and economy are absolutely key issues," said Kosiniak-Kamysz.
AccuWeather
2nd of two storms to bury Colorado, northern New Mexico into this weekend
The second of two November storms will continue to crank out snow that will snarl travel in much of Colorado and northern New Mexico into Saturday morning. AccuWeather meteorologists say the combined storm duo will unload several feet of snow in some areas, with the apex of the storm centered on the Interstate 25 corridor. As the heart of the second storm shares its snow in the Denver metro area, airline delays and flight cancellations will mount at the major central United States hub. Denver, C
AFP
Leveraging Trump win, embattled Macron eyes diplomatic comeback
Hamstrung by troubles at home, French President Emmanuel Macron has been firing on all cylinders since Donald Trump's re-election -- seemingly looking to leverage the Republican's return to make a diplomatic comeback of his own.But still, "the president knows Donald Trump, how he thinks, how he works," said one French minister, under cover of anonymity.
Associated Press
Man is charged in highway shootings around North Carolina's capital city
A man accused of firing at occupied cars on a busy North Carolina highway, injuring one person, has been charged with assault and other counts, police said Friday. The 23-year-old suspect was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and 11 counts of firing a weapon into an occupied vehicle or dwelling, Raleigh police said in a news release. The string of shootings at cars on a busy highway and nearby homes raised concerns in the area around North Carolina's capital.
NBC News
Pompeii DNA evidence contradicts long-held assumptions about victims buried in ash
New DNA analysis of skeletal remains from Pompeii reveals that victims of Vesuvius’s eruption have been wrongly identified.
Yahoo Finance
The progressive dream is dead
Democrats' liberal wing has wrecked the party, and the nation suffers for it.
USA TODAY
13-year-old arrested after 'heroic' staff stop possible school shooting in Wisconsin
"All the red flags ... were there," said Kenosha Police Chief Patrick Patton. "We narrowly missed a tragedy today."

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