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* Trump grants clemency to executive convicted in fraud scheme – report  The Guardian * Trump frees former GPB Capital CEO after Biden admin's Ponzi scheme sentence  Reuters * Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence  The New York Times * Convicted Fraudster Trump, 79, Frees Man Convicted of $1.6B Fraud  The Daily Beast * Trump Pardons Executive Convicted in Fraud Scheme: Report  El-Balad.com http://dlvr.it/TPY2fc

* CWG Live: Dreary and cold this afternoon; wintry mix possible Tuesday morning  The Washington Post * Winter Storm Chan Set To Dump Snow, Ice On Northeast  The Weather Channel * Winter storm to ring in December from Midwest to Northeast, bringing travel-disrupting heavy snow  Yahoo * New York, New Jersey could get up to 5 inches of snow from Nor’Easter next week  New York Post * New York City Facing Snowy Commute on Tuesday from Early Storm  Bloomberg.com http://dlvr.it/TPY2ZB

* Sen. Tim Kaine says reported second strike on alleged drug boat "rises to the level of a war crime if it's true"  CBS News * Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all  The Washington Post * Kelly says he has ‘serious concerns’ over boat strikes  Politico * House and Senate committees launch inquiries into reported second strike on alleged drug boat  NBC News * Hegseth responds to report that boat survivors were killed as a result of his orders to military  ABC News http://dlvr.it/TPY2SD

* LIVE: Apple Watch prices crash as Cyber Monday starts early  Creative Bloq * Black Friday Apple deal sends Ultra 2 and Series 10 watches to the cheapest they've ever been  Cyclingnews * Cyber Monday Apple Watch deals 2025: Watches start at $129  Mashable * Behold, the black Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $200 off during Black Friday  The Verge * Apple Watch Series 11 Hits an All-Time Low After Google and Samsung Drop Prices on Their New Smartwatches  Gizmodo http://dlvr.it/TPY2Nf

* Cyber Monday 2025: Live updates from Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Walmart  Mashable * Cyber Monday Deals Are Loading. Here Are the Best Deals We’ve Found (So Far).  The New York Times * The best Cyber Monday deals on products we've tested and love are at all-time low prices — save up to 60% off  Yahoo * Surprise! Amazon's Cyber Monday Sale Launched Early, and We Found Jaw-Dropping Deals Under $30 to Shop Today  People.com * I’m Live Tracking The 43 Best Early Cyber Monday Deals Of 2025  Forbes http://dlvr.it/TPXzxq

* Ohio State vs. Michigan live updates, score, game analysis and highlights  CBS Sports * The key numbers behind Ryan Day's struggles against Michigan  ESPN * How to Watch Michigan vs. Ohio State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream  FOX Sports * Where is 'College GameDay' this week? Location, schedule, guest picker for Week 14  USA Today * Michigan vs Ohio State live updates: Game score, highlights in Ann Arbor  Detroit Free Press http://dlvr.it/TPXNMX

* Ariana Grande Addresses 'Dangerous' Body Shaming Comments Again  TMZ * Ariana Grande tests positive for COVID as 'Wicked' press tour ends  USA Today * The ‘Wicked: For Good’ press tour gave Ariana Grande something wicked (it’s Covid)  CNN * Frankie Grande Shares Update on Ariana Grande's Health Following COVID Diagnosis  E! News * Ariana Grande Reveals She Has COVID Days After Cynthia Erivo Fell Ill amid Setback-Filled Wicked Press Tour  People.com http://dlvr.it/TPXNHl

* Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88  The Guardian * Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88  The New York Times * Tom Stoppard, Cerebral Storyteller for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88  The Hollywood Reporter * Playwright Tom Stoppard who won Academy Award for screenplay for “Shakespeare In Love" has died  AP News * Tom Stoppard, Playwright and Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Screenwriter, Dies at 88  Variety http://dlvr.it/TPXNDK

* Texas football: How the No. 16 Longhorns graded in win over Texas A&M  Austin American-Statesman * Why Texas A&M's loss to Texas clouds Aggies' College Football Playoff resume  CBS Sports * Aggie fans “cautiously optimistic” ahead of the Lone Star Showdown  KBTX News 3 * Arch Manning's Behavior After Texas-Texas A&M Catches Attention  Yahoo Sports * Texas beating Texas A&M leads college football Week 14 winners, losers  USA Today http://dlvr.it/TPXNB7

Consumers should do their research before giving in to Travel Tuesday temptation  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News http://dlvr.it/TPXKdY

* Black Friday kicks off as inflation-burned shoppers scour for deals  The Washington Post * Photos capture enduring enthusiasm for Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year  AP News * US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect  ABC News * Shoppers Are Underwhelmed by Deals and Crowds on Black Friday  Bloomberg.com * US Black Friday shoppers expected to spend less as cost of living bites  Financial Times http://dlvr.it/TPWfrZ

* Best Black Friday TV deals 2025: Samsung, LG, TCL, and Hisense at record lows  Mashable * Four big things to know if you’re going to buy a TV this weekend  The Washington Post * These Are The Best Black Friday TV Deals This Year  WIRED * Retailers Unveil Black Friday TV Deals, With Sony, Samsung and LG Models Up to 57% Off  Variety * Get massive 75-inch QLED 4K TV with ‘over a billion shades of color’ under $380  Cleveland.com http://dlvr.it/TPWfmJ

* Satellites capture rare three-cyclone storm cluster causing deadly Asia floods  BBC * Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 174  ABC News * Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321  Reuters * Flood deaths rise to 174 in Indonesia, surge across Southeast Asia  Al Jazeera * Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations  BBC http://dlvr.it/TPWfhK

* Thirteen killed in deadliest Israeli raid for months in southern Syria  BBC * Deadly Clash Deepens Rift Between Israel and Syria  The Wall Street Journal * Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says  CNN * LIVE: Israel bombs Syria, Gaza after extrajudicial killings in West Bank  Al Jazeera * Israeli raid on Syrian town kills 13, including children, residents say  The Washington Post http://dlvr.it/TPWfc8

* Poll: The MAGA voter split that could spell trouble for 2028 Republicans  Politico * The Wobbling of King Trump  Foreign Policy * From Zohran Mamdani to Marjorie Taylor Greene, Trump’s presidency is losing the plot  San Francisco Chronicle * The US in brief: A painful break-up for MAGA  The Economist * There’s No Doubt About It: The Great MAGA Crack-Up Has Begun  The New Republic http://dlvr.it/TPWbSM

Scientists find evidence that an asteroid contains tryptophan  CNN http://dlvr.it/TPVk5D

* LB Quay Walker out, CB Keisean Nixon in at Detroit | Packers-Lions inactives  Green Bay Packers – packers.com * Who wins Packers-Lions? Will Bears or Eagles make NFC title game? NFL Week 13 roundtable  The New York Times * NFL on Thanksgiving: Lions v Packers updates before Cowboys v Chiefs – live  The Guardian * Quay Walker among Packers inactives; Josh Jacobs, Keisean Nixon will play vs. Lions  PackersNews.com * Lions' Thanksgiving Best Bet Is More Action for Dynamic Running Back  Sports Illustrated http://dlvr.it/TPVjzS

* Mystery foot suggests a second early human relative lived alongside Lucy  NBC News * Early hominin Australopithecus afarensis may not be our human ancestor after all  Natural History Museum * New research by ASU paleoanthropologists gives valuable insight into how two ancient human ancestors coexisted in the same area  EurekAlert! * Mystery owner of 3-million-year-old foot found in Africa identified, scientists say  CBS News * New finds shed light on diet and locomotion in Australopithecus deyiremeda  Nature http://dlvr.it/TPVjrg

* Stocks, bitcoin edge up as investors bank on Fed rate cuts  Reuters * Stocks log fourth day of gains ahead of Thanksgiving as tech rebounds  CNBC * Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq jump as Wall Street eyes 4th straight win before Thanksgiving  Yahoo Finance * World shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street's winning streak, as US markets close for Thanksgiving  AP News * Global Stocks Stall as Dow Aims for Best Thanksgiving Week Since 2012  Barron's http://dlvr.it/TPVjln

* Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce general as junta leader, cementing coup days after election  AP News * General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup  BBC * What to Know About the Coup in Guinea-Bissau  The New York Times * What to know about Guinea-Bissau's history of coups and instability  Reuters * Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have seized power days after national elections  PBS http://dlvr.it/TPVfYR

Uber headhunted PhDs to join 'Project Sandbox.' After a month, it said that their AI training contracts were over.  Business Insider http://dlvr.it/TPTksD

* Budget 2025 live: Ordinary people will pay 'a little bit more', says Reeves  BBC * U.K. Unveils Sweeping New Tax Hikes  The Wall Street Journal * The budget has averted an immediate crisis in Labour but the danger is not over yet  The Guardian * U.K.'s unpopular Labour government tries to fight back with tax-raising budget after embarrassing leak  NBC News * Allegra Stratton: Will Markets Back the Backloading?  Bloomberg.com http://dlvr.it/TPTkjB

* Lower Thanksgiving costs won’t cut it. Trump has a bigger food problem.  Politico * How Much Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost? It Depends on Whom You Ask.  The New York Times * Prices increase as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving  Al Jazeera * America’s most beloved Thanksgiving meal costs more than ever. Here’s why  The Times * Thanksgiving Is Cheaper This Year … If You Just Eat Less  Rolling Stone http://dlvr.it/TPTkcF

* US Stocks Climb as Rate-Cut Bets Keep Rally Alive: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com * Stocks rise ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, building on strong gains for the week: Live updates  CNBC * Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Head Higher Before Thanksgiving Market Holiday  Yahoo Finance * Wall Street extends gains as Fed rate-cut bets for December grow  Reuters * Stock Market Today: Dow Rises; Nasdaq Leads Gains — Live Updates  The Wall Street Journal http://dlvr.it/TPTkTh

* Trump rages about New York Times story on age: ‘PERFECT PHYSICAL EXAM AND A COMPREHENSIVE COGNITIVE TEST’  Politico * Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office  The New York Times * Trump rips ‘ugly’ NYT writer days after calling another female reporter ‘piggy’ as story on his aging sets him off  The Independent * Trump, 79, Completely Loses It Over Report About His Physical Decline  The Daily Beast * Trump Calls Female Reporter ‘Ugly, Both Inside and Out’ Less Than 2 Weeks After ‘Piggy’ Remark on Air Force One  People.com http://dlvr.it/TPTfx9

* Live updates: Thanksgiving holiday travel kicks off  CNN * Maps show where storms threaten Thanksgiving travel across the U.S.  CBS News * Thanksgiving Travel Weather Forecast: Any Impacts On Your Trip?  The Weather Channel * White Thanksgiving: Powerful lake-effect snowstorm to sweep across Great Lakes in Midwest and Northeast  FOX Weather * Stormy skies: Weather woes facing Thanksgiving travelers  WTOP http://dlvr.it/TPSj4p

* Zootropolis 2 review – just-about-passable family comedy sequel might as well be AI generated  The Guardian * Is 'Zootopia 2' appropriate for younger children? A parent's guide  USA Today * ‘Zootopia 2’ Review: Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin Return for a Blast of a Sequel Full of Delights Both Familiar and New  The Hollywood Reporter * 'Zootopia 2' is an emotional, action-packed return to the mammal metropolis  ABC7 Los Angeles * ‘Zootopia 2’ To Uncage $270M Around The World; Thanksgiving U.S. Box Office Stretch Looks To Rank Behind Last Year’s Record  Deadline http://dlvr.it/TPShzP

* FBI seeks interviews with congressional Democrats who warned military about illegal orders, official says  Reuters * FBI plans to interview Sen. Mark Kelly, other Democrats Trump accused of seditious behavior: reports  CNBC * Hegseth bashes Sen. Kelly's display of military medals, calls video to troops 'politically-motivated influence operation'  ABC News * Pentagon move against war hero Kelly shows Trump’s quest for vengeance is endless  CNN * Trump and Hegseth’s Hysterical Reaction to an Ad  The Atlantic http://dlvr.it/TPShrz

* Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’  The Guardian * Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension  CNN * Son dresses as dead mother in ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ ruse to claim her pension  The Telegraph * Unemployed son dressed as dead mom to collect her pension in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ scam while hiding her body at home  New York Post * Wig, makeup & horror: Man dresses up as dead mother for pension; mummified body found at home  The Times of India http://dlvr.it/TPShjX

* Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s  The Guardian * Topological turning points across the human lifespan  Nature * The five 'lives' of your brain have been mapped by Cambridge  New Atlas * Human brains have 5 distinct 'epochs' in a lifetime, study finds  NBC News * Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain  BBC http://dlvr.it/TPSdCn

* Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81  The Guardian * Jimmy Cliff, Singer Who Helped Bring Reggae to Global Audience, Dies at 81  The New York Times * Jimmy Cliff obituary  The Guardian * Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend and Jamaican icon, dies at 81  NBC News * Jimmy Cliff, reggae legend who sang ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81  CNN http://dlvr.it/TPRgrC

* China's Xi tells Trump Taiwan's 'return' key to post-war order, Xinhua reports  Reuters * Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi, White House says  CNBC * Trump says he'll visit China in April  Axios * Donald Trump and Xi Jinping hold first call since trade truce  Financial Times * Trump, Xi Speak by Phone Amid Tariff Truce, Xinhua Reports  Bloomberg.com http://dlvr.it/TPRgkv

Professor Says Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Releasing Sentinels Around Jupiter  Yahoo http://dlvr.it/TPRgfN

* What is Cartel de los Soles, which the US is labelling a terrorist organisation?  BBC * Trump administration formally designates Venezuela’s Maduro as member of a foreign terrorist organization  CNN * US says Venezuelan government is a terrorist network. Here's what could happen next.  ABC News * The Web of Venezuelan Generals Accused of Fueling the Cocaine Trade  The Wall Street Journal * U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization  NPR http://dlvr.it/TPRgTS

* Black Friday Streaming Deals Include Big Savings on Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV, and More  MacRumors * 20+ of the best Black Friday streaming deals live: HBO Max, Apple TV+, Spotify, and more  Mashable * Black Friday streaming deals from Disney+, Fubo, ESPN and more  USA Today * Should I wait for Black Friday to get a streaming subscription?  Space * Stop scrolling and start streaming: Apple TV is now 50% off for six months  TechRadar http://dlvr.it/TPRbnx

* Trump accuses Ukraine of ingratitude as officials meet in Geneva on US peace plan  Reuters * Top US and Ukrainian officials discuss peace plan as deadline looms - live updates | CNN Politics  CNN * Trumps says Ukraine's leaders show 'zero gratitude' for US efforts to end war  BBC * Donald Trump attacks Ukrainian and European leaders as peace talks start  Financial Times * Trump Calls Ukraine Ungrateful, Again, for U.S. Support in War With Russia  The New York Times http://dlvr.it/TPQkn1

Ever heard of a ‘meteor storm’? Picture 40 shooting stars per second.  The Washington Post http://dlvr.it/TPQkkV

* Donald Glover suffered a stroke during Childish Gambino tour: 'They found a hole in my heart'  Entertainment Weekly * Donald Glover Reveals He Canceled Last Tour Due to Stroke, Doctors Finding Hole in His Heart  The Hollywood Reporter * Donald Glover Says He Suffered a Stroke, Doctors ‘Found a Hole in My Heart’  People.com * Donald Glover Reveals Stroke And “Hole In My Heart” Forced Him To Cancel Tour  Deadline * Donald Glover says he had a stroke  Newsday http://dlvr.it/TPQkf6

* Fifty pupils escape after mass kidnapping in Nigeria, bishop says  The Guardian * Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria  BBC * More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria  NPR * Security fears rise in Nigeria after more than 300 schoolchildren kidnapped  The Guardian * Pope calls on kidnappers in Nigeria to free 265 students and teachers after 50 pupils escape  AP News http://dlvr.it/TPQkYM

* Box Office: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Dazzles With $150 Million, Biggest Debut for Broadway Adaptation  Variety * ‘Wicked: For Good’ is one of the most political films of the year  CNN * How Much Time Passed Between 'Wicked' and 'Wicked: For Good'? It's Less Than You Think  TODAY.com * 7 Differences Between Wicked: For Good and the Broadway Musical (Including Elphaba and Glinda's Final Words!)  People.com * ‘Wicked: For Good’ Opening To $150M; Records Broken For Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jon M. Chu, Broadway Musical Feature Take & More – Sunday Update  Deadline http://dlvr.it/TPQh48

* U.S. to hold talks in Geneva with Ukraine and EU countries on Trump's peace plan  Axios * Trump Offers a Ukraine Peace Plan the Kremlin Can Love  The New York Times * European leaders say Trump’s Ukraine peace plan needs ‘additional work’  The Hill * The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War  The Atlantic * Opinion | Trump’s hard-sell Ukraine deal is realpolitik on steroids  The Washington Post http://dlvr.it/TPQ2dD

* 'The Time' Musician Jellybean Johnson Dead at 69  TMZ * Jellybean Johnson Dies: The Time Drummer Was 69  Deadline * Jellybean Johnson, Minneapolis music legend, dies at 69  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul * Jellybean Johnson of legendary R&B group The Time dies at 69  SoulTracks * Legendary Prince-Affiliated Musician Jellybean Johnson Dead at 69  parade.com http://dlvr.it/TPQ2Zh

* Brazil’s ex-leader Bolsonaro arrested over allegations of escape plot  The Washington Post * Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro arrested to prevent ‘attempted escape,’ court says  CNN * Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee  The Guardian * Jair Bolsonaro Arrested in Brazil Amid Fears He Might Flee to Avoid Prison  The New York Times * Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term  NPR http://dlvr.it/TPQ2Wn

* 4 people wounded in shooting at North Carolina Christmas tree lighting ceremony  CBS News * Concord Police identify 3 suspects in Christmas tree lighting shooting that injured 4  WCNC * 4 shot at Concord Tree Lighting Ceremony  WCCB Charlotte * 4 injured after shooting in downtown Concord ends tree lighting ceremony, police say  WBTV * 4 injured in shooting at North Carolina tree lighting ceremony  ABC News http://dlvr.it/TPQ2Qx

9 of the biggest wellness travel trends for 2026  bodyandsoul.com.au http://dlvr.it/TPQ1px