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Canada ends Covid-19 policy turning back asylum-seekers between border crossings
Story by Reuters Canada is ending its pandemic-era policy of turning back asylum-seekers trying to cross into the country between ports of entry, according to a revised policy document released on Sunday. Canada turned at least 544 would-be refugees back to the Unites States between March 2020 and mid-October. The government did not immediately respond
Continue Reading Hellas Verona wins mid-table clash with Empoli in Serie A
ROME (AP) — Hellas Verona has extended its unbeaten streak to five matches after beating visiting Empoli 2-1 in Serie A. Adrien Tameze scored the winner for Verona in added time following an exchange with Antonin Barak. Barak put Verona ahead shortly after the break with a header then Simone Romagnoli equalized for Empoli with
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Tennessee gov backs signing bill aide said violates US law
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is defending a new law assigning sprawling limits on COVID-19 restrictions, despite his office’s warning that it would violate federal disability law. He also repeated broad promises to review the law he signed. Lee said Monday that he thinks “the bill on
Continue Reading Ali Curtis out as general manager of Toronto’s MLS team
By The Associated Press Ali Curtis is out as general manager of Toronto’s Major League Soccer team after three seasons. The team announced his departure four months after Toronto FC fired Chris Armas, the coach Curtis brought with him from the New York Red Bulls. Toronto finished its season Sunday with a 1-0 loss to
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Families of Parkland shooting victims settle lawsuit with Justice Department
By Christina Carrega and Evan Perez, CNN More than a dozen families for the victims of the Parkland, Florida, high school massacre have reached a settlement with the Justice Department after suing the agency and FBI for not acting on tips warning about the shooter, according to a federal court filing on Monday. This story
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Interior head: Chaco protections ‘millennia in the making’
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland met with state and tribal leaders Monday in northwestern New Mexico where a battle has waged for decades over oil and gas development. Haaland reflected on actions her agency took last week to curb new leasing
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Interior head: Chaco protections ‘millennia in the making’
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland met with state and tribal leaders Monday in northwestern New Mexico where a battle has waged for decades over oil and gas development. Haaland reflected on actions her agency took last week to curb new leasing
Continue Reading Interior head: Chaco protections ‘millennia in the making’
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland met with state and tribal leaders Monday in northwestern New Mexico where a battle has waged for decades over oil and gas development. Haaland reflected on actions her agency took last week to curb new leasing
Continue Reading Top US figure skater Alysa Liu switching coaches
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Alysa Liu is making a coaching change less than three months before the Winter Olympics. The 2019 and 2020 champ will begin training in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with Christy Krall, Drew Meekins and Viktor Pfeifer. She previously trained in Oakland, California, under Massimo Scali and
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Northeast El Paso man who crashed pickup into tree has now died from his injuries
UPDATE, Dec. 1: The northeast El Paso man who crashed his pickup truck into a tree in front of an IHOP restaurant last month has now died from his injuries. Police said they were notified Wednesday that Carlos Aceves, 53, died at University Medical Center. His death marked the 63rd traffic fatality of the year
Continue Reading Pinzan, No. 23 Bulls top No. 9 Ducks 71-62 at Atlantis
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Elisa Pinzan had a career-high 26 points to go with 10 assists to help No. 23 South Florida beat No. 9 Oregon 71-62 in the third-place game at the inaugural women’s Battle 4 Atlantis. The Bulls scored 28 points off turnovers, with the Ducks
Continue Reading Man in GoFundMe scam pleads guilty to federal charge
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press A New Jersey man who conspired with his girlfriend to concoct a feelgood story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise $400,000 in donations online has pleaded guilty in federal court. Mark D’Amico pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
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Wisconsin beats Texas A&M 69-58 to open Maui Invitational
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 21 points, Brad Davison added 19 and Wisconsin opened the Maui Invitational with a 69-58 victory over Texas A&M. Wisconsin started slow and limped to the finish, but used two big runs in between to earn a spot in Tuesday’s semifinals against Oregon or Chaminade. Texas A&M got
Continue Reading Wisconsin beats Texas A&M 69-58 to open Maui Invitational
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Johnny Davis scored 21 points, Brad Davison added 19 and Wisconsin opened the Maui Invitational with a 69-58 victory over Texas A&M. Wisconsin started slow and limped to the finish, but used two big runs in between to earn a spot in Tuesday’s semifinals against Oregon or Chaminade. Texas A&M got
Continue Reading Biden hopes to announce decision to release oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but needs an agreement from other nations
By Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins, Natasha Bertrand and Matt Egan, CNN President Joe Biden hopes to announce his decision to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Tuesday during a speech at the White House, officials tell CNN, but the timing of such a move is still contingent on other nations finalizing their agreements.
Continue Reading US considering sending extra weaponry to Ukraine as fears mount over potential Russian invasion
By Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The Biden administration is weighing sending military advisers and new equipment including weaponry to Ukraine as Russia builds up forces near the border and US officials prepare allies for the possibility of another Russian invasion, multiple sources familiar with the deliberations tell CNN. The discussions
Continue Reading Peter Aykroyd, Emmy nominated ‘SNL’ actor-writer, dead at 66
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated actor and writer on “Saturday Night Live” for the 1979-80 season who later worked with older brother, Dan, on everything from a TV show about the paranormal to such films as “Dragnet” and “Coneheads,” has died at age 66. Peter Aykroyd’s death was
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press A late drop robbed the S&P 500 of another record high on Wall Street Monday and left major indexes mostly lower after being up for much of the day. The S&P 500 ended lower and the Nasdaq fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a tiny gain. The market was higher
Continue Reading Vonage, Lee Enterprises rise; Activision, Target fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Vonage, Lee Enterprises rise; Activision, Target fall.
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Target anuncia que no volverá a abrir en el Día de Acción de Gracias
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Di adiós a las compras de último minuto en Target en Acción de Gracias. Target dijo este lunes que cerrará todas sus tiendas en Acción de Gracias cada año a partir de 2021. Target cerró las tiendas el año pasado en Acción de Gracias debido a la pandemia
Continue Reading Lobsters and crabs are sentient beings and shouldn’t be boiled alive, UK report says
By Katie Hunt, CNN Octopuses, crabs and lobsters are capable of experiencing pain or suffering, according to a review commissioned by the UK government, which has added the creatures to a list of sentient beings to be given protection under new animal welfare laws. The report by experts at the London School of Economics looked
Continue Reading Republican Sean Parnell suspends candidacy for Pennsylvania Senate seat
By Sara Murray and Michael Warren, CNN Sean Parnell, the Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump for Pennsylvania’s open US Senate seat, announced on Monday he is suspending his campaign. The decision comes after a judge awarded Laurie Snell, Parnell’s estranged wife, primary physical custody and sole legal custody of the couple’s three children,
Continue Reading Prosecutor drops charges against officer in rare case of restorative justice mediation
By Emma Tucker, CNN Criminal charges against a St. Louis County police officer who shot a Black woman were dropped Monday after the victim requested a restorative justice mediation that focuses on repairing the harm caused by an offense. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said Ashley Fountain Hall asked that assault charges be
Continue Reading Lo que aprendimos tras los testimonios en el juicio por el asesinato de Ahmaud Arbery
Germán Padinger (CNN) — Los argumentos de cierre comienzan este lunes en el juicio por el asesinato de Ahmaud Arbery, después de que los miembros del jurado escucharan a más de 20 testigos, incluido el hombre que disparó y mató al joven corredor de 25 años. Travis McMichael, que subió al estrado la semana pasada,
Continue Reading Czechs protest restrictions on unvaccinated as cases soar
PRAGUE (AP) — Protesters are marching through the Czech capital of Prague to decry the government’s new restrictions on unvaccinated people. The protesters demanded “Freedom!” for the unvaccinated. They carried posters with pictures of politicians — including Prime Minister Andrej Babis and Health Minister Adam Vojtech — calling them traitors. But unlike recent rallies in
Continue Reading Bidens open holidays with Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are getting into the holiday spirit. The first lady opened the holiday season Monday by accepting an 18 1/2-foot Fraser fir that will be the centerpiece of the couple’s first Christmas at the White House. The Bidens
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Covid-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago, pediatricians’ group says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago, according to new numbers published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics. For the week ending November 18, there were at least 141,905 new cases among children, with children making up a disproportionate share of the cases, representing more than
Continue Reading Ayers scores 23 to lift Duquesne over Bradley 78-70
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Leon Ayers III matched his career high with 23 points as Duquesne got past Bradley 78-70 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Terry Roberts led the Braves on Monday with 17 points.
Continue Reading Parents don’t think their kids are as grateful as they should be, poll finds
By Sherry Liang, CNN The season of giving thanks can’t come quickly enough for some parents. Four in five parents who responded to a poll from the University of Michigan Health say children today are not grateful enough. Parents who responded to the poll say they are teaching their children the magic words, “please and
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