Wealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 billion, sources say - Reuters 23 Nov 2024, 8:09 am

1. Wealthy countries back raising COP29 climate deal to $300 billion, sources say  Reuters
2. Cop29: wealthy countries agree to raise climate finance offer to $300bn a year  The Guardian
3. A proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations  The Associated Press
4. Climate Talks Teeter, With Rich and Poor Countries in a Tug of War  The New York Times
5. ‘It’s a joke’: $250bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29  Al Jazeera English

Trump picks Marty Makary to lead FDA, Dave Weldon to run CDC - The Washington Post 23 Nov 2024, 7:12 am

1. Trump picks Marty Makary to lead FDA, Dave Weldon to run CDC  The Washington Post
2. Donald Trump announces picks for labor and treasury departments, CDC and surgeon general in flurry of nominations – as it happened  The Guardian US
3. Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies  The Associated Press
4. Trump nominates Marty Makary, who opposed COVID vaccine mandates, to head FDA  CBS News
5. Trump chooses Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for surgeon general  POLITICO

Central Beirut residential building hit by massive Israeli air strikes - BBC.com 23 Nov 2024, 6:57 am

1. Central Beirut residential building hit by massive Israeli air strikes  BBC.com
2. Lebanon says Israeli forces target medical workers, air strikes hit Beirut  Al Jazeera English
3. Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Central Beirut  Barron's
4. Israel kills Hezbollah leader who planned elaborate attack on U.S. soldiers in Iraq  NBC News
5. Live Briefing: Rescue workers search crater of rubble after strikes in central Beirut  The Washington Post

Trump taps hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to run Treasury - Axios 23 Nov 2024, 6:39 am

1. Trump taps hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to run Treasury  Axios
2. Trump names billionaire Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary pick  CNN
3. Who has Trump picked for his Cabinet? Scott Bessent, Lori Chavez-DeRemer join nominees  USA TODAY
4. Scott Bessent's rise through finance to the US Treasury  Reuters.com
5. After Flurry of Cabinet Picks, Trump Rethinks Candidates for Treasury Secretary  The New York Times

Storm lashes Northern California after leaving thousands without power in Seattle - NPR 23 Nov 2024, 6:25 am

1. Storm lashes Northern California after leaving thousands without power in Seattle  NPR
2. Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle  Yahoo! Voices
3. Bomb Cyclones, Electricity Outages, And Climate Resilience  Forbes
4. Perpetual Rain Ongoing: 2 Dead, California Slammed  The Weather Channel
5. Atmospheric River Shifts South: What to Expect from the Forecast  The New York Times

Trump chooses Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his pick for Labor secretary - CNN 23 Nov 2024, 5:24 am

1. Trump chooses Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his pick for Labor secretary  CNN
2. Trump nominates Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of labor  Fox News
3. Trump nominates union-friendly Republican for Labor secretary  POLITICO
4. Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department  NPR
5. The Pro-Worker Choice for Labor  Compact Mag

A 'lynch mob' did not come for Matt Gaetz, but the phrasing remains powerful - NPR 23 Nov 2024, 4:51 am

1. A 'lynch mob' did not come for Matt Gaetz, but the phrasing remains powerful  NPR
2. Matt Gaetz says he’s not returning to Congress next year  CNN
3. Pam Bondi, a $25,000 Donation and Trump University: Questions Remain  The New York Times
4. Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s new nominee for US attorney general?  Al Jazeera English
5. MSNBC contributor warns ‘we should all fear’ Trump’s new AG pick Pam Bondi ‘because she’s competent’  Fox News

Jason and Kylie Kelce expecting baby number four - Yahoo Entertainment 23 Nov 2024, 4:09 am

First bird flu case in a child in the U.S. confirmed in California - The Washington Post 23 Nov 2024, 4:01 am

1. First bird flu case in a child in the U.S. confirmed in California  The Washington Post
2. California child becomes first minor reported with case of bird flu  The Guardian
3. California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child  The Associated Press
4. CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California  CDC
5. California reveals suspected avian flu case in child with mild symptoms  University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Restaurant's lettuce wasn't the source of a St. Louis E. coli outbreak, officials say - KSDK.com 23 Nov 2024, 4:00 am

1. Restaurant's lettuce wasn't the source of a St. Louis E. coli outbreak, officials say  KSDK.com
2. Lettuce tests negative in St. Louis County E. coli outbreak  KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
3. Georgia woman sues in response to E. coli outbreak linked to carrots  NBC News
4. At least 106 sick, 2 hospitalized by E. coli outbreak linked to St. Louis caterer for school events, funerals  CBS News
5. St. Louis caterer's lettuce tests negative for E. coli. 'Bad for Andre's,' says lawyer  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Giants release quarterback Daniel Jones, at his request - The Washington Post 23 Nov 2024, 3:55 am

1. Giants release quarterback Daniel Jones, at his request  The Washington Post
2. Daniel Jones released: Cowboys' Mike McCarthy, Stephen Jones address possibility of adding former Giants QB  CBS Sports
3. Looking at the financial ramifications of the Daniel Jones release  NBC Sports
4. Saquon Barkley reacts to Giants releasing QB Daniel Jones  Yahoo Sports
5. Daniel Jones release leaves Kyler Murray as the lone QB hit of the 2019 draft class  Arizona Sports

Maxey-McCain backcourt electric as Sixers finally get a win vs. Nets - Liberty Ballers 23 Nov 2024, 3:19 am

1. Maxey-McCain backcourt electric as Sixers finally get a win vs. Nets  Liberty Ballers
2. 76ers 113-98 Nets (Nov 22, 2024) Game Recap  ESPN
3. Jared McCain burnishes early Rookie of the Year case with 30-point performance  Yahoo Sports
4. Instant observations: Sixers finally nab third win of season behind Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain  PhillyVoice.com
5. Nets waste Cam Johnson’s unreal night in sloppy loss to 76ers  New York Post

San Francisco sees roadways flood as city pounded by intense band of rain - San Francisco Chronicle 23 Nov 2024, 3:03 am

1. San Francisco sees roadways flood as city pounded by intense band of rain  San Francisco Chronicle
2. Historic storm breaks three-day rainfall record in Santa Rosa  The Santa Rosa Press Democrat
3. Bay Area storm updates: Roads flooded, downed trees, flight delays, outages  NBC Bay Area
4. Holiday travelers facing long flight delays at Bay Area airports  KRON4
5. Video: Atmospheric river floods roads around San Francisco  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

Firebrand Gorka returns to Trump White House in NSC role - POLITICO 23 Nov 2024, 2:45 am

1. Firebrand Gorka returns to Trump White House in NSC role  POLITICO
2. Bolton slams Gorka as new Trump counterterrorism pick  CNN
3. Trump picks Alex Wong for deputy national security adviser  Reuters.com
4. Sebastian Gorka to Return to White House as Adviser  The New York Times
5. Trump brings back former aide Sebastian Gorka, ex-State Department official Alex Wong to serve in admin  Fox News

College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for NCAA top 25 games in Week 13 - CBS Sports 23 Nov 2024, 2:42 am

1. College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for NCAA top 25 games in Week 13  CBS Sports
2. College football Week 13 preview: Big Saturday matchups, plus who could win the SEC?  ESPN
3. Will Indiana beat Ohio State? Can Oregon State upset Washington State? Our Week 13 CFB picks  OregonLive
4. CFB DFS Top Plays: Week 13 – Saturday Main  Establish The Run
5. Week 13’s top 10 college football games: Indiana-Ohio State, Army-Notre Dame and Big 12 battles - The Athletic  The Athletic

Trump taps key Project 2025 architect Russ Vought to head budget office - Reuters 23 Nov 2024, 1:57 am

1. Trump taps key Project 2025 architect Russ Vought to head budget office  Reuters
2. Trump Picks Russell Vought, Key Figure in Project 2025, to Lead OMB  The New York Times
3. Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead White House’s budget office  CNN
4. Trump nominates Russ Vought for White House budget director once again  NPR
5. Trump once shunned Project 2025 as ‘ridiculous.’ Now he’s staffing up with them.  POLITICO

SF crypto billionaire says he'll eat the $6.2M piece of art he just bought - SFGATE 23 Nov 2024, 1:16 am

1. SF crypto billionaire says he'll eat the $6.2M piece of art he just bought  SFGATE
2. Man who spent $6.2 million on banana duct-taped to wall says he's going to eat it  Yahoo Entertainment
3. Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s  The New York Times
4. Duct-taped banana sells for more than $6 million at auction  NBC News
5. Video: See the ‘world’s most expensive banana’ that just sold for $6.2 million  CNN

Russia's Oreshnik missile: What we know - BBC.com 23 Nov 2024, 1:15 am

1. Russia's Oreshnik missile: What we know  BBC.com
2. November 22, 2024 - Russia-Ukraine news  CNN
3. 'New' Russian missile used against Ukraine not hypersonic, defense officials say  Fox News
4. As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message  The New York Times
5. NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile  The Associated Press

Daniel Penny will not testify in NYC subway chokehold trial as defense rests - Gothamist 23 Nov 2024, 1:09 am

1. Daniel Penny will not testify in NYC subway chokehold trial as defense rests  Gothamist
2. Daniel Penny defense rests as final witness reveals Jordan Neely had open warrant, defendant doesn't testify  Fox News
3. Daniel Penny’s defense centers on disputing Jordan Neely’s cause of death on NYC subway  CNN
4. Daniel Penny’s Defense Shifts Focus From Choke to Sickle Cell and Drug Use  The New York Times
5. Defense pathologist says Jordan Neely didn't die of chokehold on NYC subway  NBC News

49ers QB Brandon Allen calls first start since 2021 "an opportunity to go out and play well" - NBC Sports 23 Nov 2024, 1:06 am

1. 49ers QB Brandon Allen calls first start since 2021 "an opportunity to go out and play well"  NBC Sports
2. Purdy, Bosa out for 49ers; Allen to start at QB  ESPN
3. Niners QB Brock Purdy (shoulder) ruled out Sunday vs. Packers; Brandon Allen to start  NFL.com
4. Who is Brandon Allen? 49ers backup quarterback is starting vs Packers in place of Brock Purdy.  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
5. Purdy, Bosa out for 49ers vs. Packers; Allen in as QB1  NBC Sports Bay Area

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ third bid to be released on bail won’t be decided until next week - The Associated Press 23 Nov 2024, 12:45 am

1. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ third bid to be released on bail won’t be decided until next week  The Associated Press
2. Judge asks if Diddy retroactively wrote 'Legal' on his jail notes to implicate sex-trafficking prosecutors  Yahoo Entertainment
3. 'Diddy' makes 3rd bail attempt after prosecutors allege he blackmailed victims from behind bars  Fox News
4. Judge Rejects Diddy's Proposal for House Arrest on a Private Island  Us Weekly
5. Judge considering Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ third request for bail  CNN

What to Know About the Methanol Poisonings in Laos - The New York Times 23 Nov 2024, 12:06 am

1. What to Know About the Methanol Poisonings in Laos  The New York Times
2. Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists  The Associated Press
3. Sixth person dies after suspected mass drink-spiking in Laos  Yahoo! Voices
4. 6 Tourists, Including 1 American, Now Reported Dead from Suspected Methanol Poisoning in Laos  PEOPLE
5. Laos mourns methanol poisoning death of tourists  DW (English)

BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing' - BBC.com 22 Nov 2024, 11:58 pm

1. BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'  BBC.com
2. Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO  Reuters
3. WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern  Al Jazeera English
4. The world has responded too slowly to the new mpox outbreak – here’s what it needs to do now  The Guardian
5. WHO extends public health emergency for mpox  University of Minnesota Twin Cities

OpenAI is funding research into ‘AI morality’ - TechCrunch 22 Nov 2024, 11:25 pm

At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall - The Associated Press 22 Nov 2024, 11:24 pm

Supermicro Stock Jumps 12% Friday to Cap Off a Wild Week - Investopedia 22 Nov 2024, 11:05 pm

1. Supermicro Stock Jumps 12% Friday to Cap Off a Wild Week  Investopedia
2. Super Micro shares soar 31% after company names new auditor to help keep Nasdaq listing  CNBC
3. Super Micro Computer: Bargain Buying Opportunity Has Finally Arrived (Upgrade) (SMCI)  Seeking Alpha
4. What's Happening With Super Micro Stock?  Forbes
5. Super Micro Computer and C3.ai Lead Another Amazing Week for AI Stocks  The Motley Fool

Roundup: Community Coffee campaign / Delta Utilities / Honeywell - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report 22 Nov 2024, 9:41 pm

S&P 500 is on a 12-month tear as tariffs threaten 2025 outlook for U.S. stocks - MarketWatch 22 Nov 2024, 9:12 pm

1. S&P 500 is on a 12-month tear as tariffs threaten 2025 outlook for U.S. stocks  MarketWatch
2. 2025 Outlooks  Goldman Sachs
3. Goldman Sachs: Trump tax cuts, deregulation will boost growth; tariffs could be a drag  Fox Business
4. Brokerages see 'uncertain' 2025 on worries over potential Trump tariffs  Reuters
5. Opinion: Tariffs and inflation: Implications for 2025  Springfield Business Journal

'Wicked' vs. 'Gladiator II': If you see only one movie this weekend, the choice is clear - Business Insider 22 Nov 2024, 8:43 pm

1. 'Wicked' vs. 'Gladiator II': If you see only one movie this weekend, the choice is clear  Business Insider
2. 9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week  The New York Times
3. ‘Wicked’ Flying To $120M Opening, ‘Gladiator II’ Conquering $61M – Friday Afternoon Box Office Update  Deadline
4. Glicked double bill may not match Barbenheimer buzz, experts say  The Guardian
5. 'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' are lavish spectacles — but are they another Barbenheimer?  NPR

PlayStation's Big Black Friday Sale Includes Deals On PS5 Consoles, Games, And PS Plus - Kotaku 22 Nov 2024, 7:30 pm

1. PlayStation's Big Black Friday Sale Includes Deals On PS5 Consoles, Games, And PS Plus  Kotaku
2. PlayStation’s Black Friday Deals 2024  blog.playstation.com
3. Black Friday 2024 sale in India: Samsung, Sony, Croma, Amazon, Tata Cliq announce discounts and dates; ot  The Times of India
4. DualSense Controllers Get a $20 Discount for Black Friday, It's the Best We're Getting This Year  IGN
5. The Sony PS5 Is Already on Sale for Black Friday (at the Lowest Price We’ve Seen)  The New York Times

Astronomers spot 1 of the most powerful 'sonic booms' in the universe as massive galaxy crashes into its neighbors - Livescience.com 22 Nov 2024, 7:21 pm

1. Astronomers spot 1 of the most powerful 'sonic booms' in the universe as massive galaxy crashes into its neighbors  Livescience.com
2. 2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads'  Space.com
3. Powerful telescope captures rogue galaxy colliding with another at 2 million mph  Yahoo! Voices
4. Two million mph violent galaxy collision in space ...Tech and Science Daily podcast  Evening Standard
5. Two-million-miles-per-hour galaxy collision seen in detail  Irish Independent

Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog - CNN 22 Nov 2024, 5:48 pm

1. Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog  CNN
2. Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke  The New York Times
3. Iran to "substantially increase" uranium enrichment capacity over IAEA rebuke led by U.S. and allies  CBS News
4. Israeli strike in east Lebanon kills hospital chief and six colleagues, health ministry says  FRANCE 24 English
5. Iran says activating ‘advanced’ centrifuges after IAEA censure  Al Jazeera English

First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way - ABC News 22 Nov 2024, 5:42 pm

1. First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way  ABC News
2. First Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow  The New York Times
3. Scientists obtain image of a star on the precipice of disaster  Reuters.com
4. First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’  The Guardian
5. Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video)  Space.com

Indian Ocean gravity hole: The dent in Earth's gravitational field created by the death of an ancient ocean - MSN 22 Nov 2024, 5:39 pm

The newest Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are on sale for the first time - The Verge 22 Nov 2024, 3:58 pm

1. The newest Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite are on sale for the first time  The Verge
2. Why The 2024 Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Is The Best Kindle Ever  Forbes
3. The Black Friday deals we found on Amazon  KCCI Des Moines
4. Early Black Friday Deals on Amazon Kindles, Fire Tablets, and Fire TV Sticks  WIRED
5. The Amazon Kindle is On Sale For its Lowest Price Ever  NBC News

Report: OpenAI Considers Adding Web Browser and Search Partnerships - PYMNTS.com 22 Nov 2024, 2:49 am

1. Report: OpenAI Considers Adding Web Browser and Search Partnerships  PYMNTS.com
2. OpenAI Considers Taking on Google With Browser  The Information
3. After Shaking Up Search Engine Market With SearchGPT, OpenAI Is Now Gearing Up To Challenge Google With Its Own Web Browser  Wccftech
4. A Chrome-killing browser will be OpenAI's next big shot at Google, according to a new report  TechRadar
5. ChatGPT Search could destroy online businesses - how you can stay ahead  ZDNet

National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey - The Hill 22 Nov 2024, 12:01 am

1. National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey  The Hill
2. Flu Season: CDC Warns Of Low Vaccination Rates  The Weather Channel
3. Vaccination rates for flu and Covid are low this season, CDC says  NBC News
4. Coverage with Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and ..  CDC
5. Very few US adults getting new flu, COVID, RSV vaccines, even in nursing homes  University of Minnesota Twin Cities

'Genetic time machine' reveals complex chimpanzee cultures - Phys.org 21 Nov 2024, 10:41 pm

1. 'Genetic time machine' reveals complex chimpanzee cultures  Phys.org
2. From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture  The New York Times
3. Chimpanzees seem to get more technologically advanced through culture  New Scientist
4. Chimps Share Knowledge like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation  Scientific American
5. Chimpanzees are steadily honing their tool-using skills -- a process unfolding over millennia, driven by the exchange of ideas through migrations between populations, according to a new study published in Science  Islander News.com