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CNN

World Climate Deal Finally Reached

The world agreed to a new climate deal at COP29 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.

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Associated Press

Ag Pick Rounds Out Trump Cabinet

Donald Trump said that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle.

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USA Today

Here’s How Cryptocurrency Works

The digital currency has been hitting record highs and neared $100,000 this past week, having doubled in value throughout 2024. Launched in 2009, bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency.

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Jerusalem Post

Israeli Strike in Central Beirut

The importance of the major airstrike in central Beirut over the weekend is that there was no call for evacuation. It is also part of a growing pattern of strikes on areas outside the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahiyeh.

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New York Times

Idaho County To Publish All Ballots

After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.

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Yahoo!

What’s With All the Additives?

These chemical ingredients - designed to enhance the flavors, textures, colors and shelf life of ultra-processed foods - are in many of the foods that Americans eat. But who determines whether they are safe?

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Time

CEOs Cheering Scott Bessent

The announcement that President-elect Donald Trump’s long-anticipated pick for Treasury Secretary will be hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is being received well by business leaders and markets.

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CBS News

Hold on Last Soldier out of Afghanistan

The promotion of three-star Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who was part of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, has been paused by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma.

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My London

Jaguar Boss Slams Backlash

Jaguar's managing director, Rawdon Glover, has expressed his disappointment over the "vile hatred and intolerance" seen in reactions to a new advert from the luxury car maker.

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Politico

Opposition Forms to Mass Deportations

Democratic attorneys general are preparing a raft of legal actions to prevent Trump from carrying out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, setting the stage for a series of showdowns.

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The Hill

Dems Flee X for Bluesky

Nearly 1 million users have signed up for Bluesky each day over the past week as the social networking website thrives in the wake of a liberal exodus from X.

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LA Times

A Fateful Night in Monterey

A night in Monterey has become the center of what could be one of the most contentious Senate confirmation fights in years. Revelation of the incident has set off a firestorm around Pete Hegseth.

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Wall Street Journal

Jersey Mike’s Sells for $8Billion

Peter Cancro started slinging subs at his local shop at 14 and soon after bought his own sub shop. Now he’s selling the national chain he built, Jersey Mike’s, to Blackstone for $8B.

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Scripps News

Two-Thirds Oppose J6 Pardons

A slight majority, 51%, say they expect their own economic situation to improve in the next year. And large swaths of Americans support campaign promises of eliminating taxes on tips and downsizing the federal government.

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NBC News

Trump Gained in Highly Educated Counties

Trump showed larger-than-average gains among the highly educated, Asian Americans and Black people. An analysis of Census data shows how changes in the electorate pushed Trump toward victory.

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Joseph Klein

Joe Klein: The Party Left Me

“In the coming months and years, I'll be rooting for the moderates to recapture the Democratic Party. But not from the inside. I could not be a member of a party that is run by these self-interest-obsessed factions…”

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NBC News

Focus on 4-Million Mixed Status Families

Migrant families and immigration advocacy groups are preparing for millions of families to potentially be separated from each other during the mass deportations planned by President-elect Donald Trump.

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Hollywood Reporter

Ranking Celebrity Booze

Ever since George Clooney sold his tequila for a cool $1 billion, Hollywood A-listers have been scrambling to launch their own liquor line. But which of them are actually decent? THR’s expert panel separates the swill from the swell.

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Sports Illustrated

Mahomes Fined for “Violent Gesture”

The NFL is fining Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes $14,069 for a "violent gesture" that he made during his fourth-quarter touchdown pass to tight end Noah Gray in last Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills.

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The Dartmouth

Dartmouth Death Brings Charges

The Hanover Police department has filed charges against Alpha Phi sorority and two members of Beta Alpha Omega fraternity in connection with the death of Won Jang ’26. Jang was found dead in the Connecticut River on July 7.

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