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We still don't have all the records related to JFK's assassination. Here's why.
Here’s what we know about what information is still undisclosed and what’s come out in the last few years.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump legal news brief: What Trump has to be thankful for in the cases against him so far
After a Colorado judge rules that former President Donald Trump “acted with the specific intent to incite political violence” on Jan 6, 2021, but allowed his name to remain on state ballots in the 2024 election, lawyers for the former president, and the group who sued to keep him off ballots, file separate appeals.
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Thanksgiving by the numbers: Thousands of flight delays, millions of turkeys sold — and just how much will dinner cost?
Over 55 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving this year.
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo News
How to pursue 'healthy conflict' on Thanksgiving
Holiday gatherings can produce tense moments. One expert has forged a path for transforming disagreement into something positive.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo News 360
Biden just turned 81. The smartest arguments for why he is — and isn't — too old to be president
Are there advantages to President Biden’s age that some Americans are overlooking?
6 min read - BusinessYahoo News
Carbon removal is the latest way to fight climate change — but will it take off in time to save the planet?
A handful of companies have begun to pull carbon dioxide out of the air and store it underground in an effort to fight climate change. But challenges remain in ramping up the technology to a large enough scale that will make it affordable and impactful enough to start to halt the rise of global temperatures.
4 min read - USYahoo News
Climate change is threatening your Thanksgiving cranberries
Between catastrophic floods and longer spells of heat, cranberry farmers are finding their work imperiled by the reality of a rapidly warming planet.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo News
Here's the latest on the fallout over antisemitic content on Elon Musk's X
The company formerly known as Twitter is suing Media Matters for America after the liberal watchdog group's report of ads being placed next to pro-Hitler posts sparked an advertiser revolt.
4 min read - WorldYahoo News
Israel and Hamas are nearing a deal to free hostages. Here’s what we know.
A possible hostage deal between Israel and Hamas is imminent and could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Here's what to know about the possible agreement.
4 min read - WorldYahoo News
North Korea claims it launched a spy satellite: Here's what we know
The White House condemned the launch.
4 min read - ScienceYahoo News 360
Has America’s 50-year fight to protect endangered species been successful?
The Endangered Species Act has a remarkable record of preventing plants and animals from disappearing for good, but very few of those creatures have rebounded enough that can survive without our protection.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
Argentina elects Javier Milei: Everything we know about the president-elect nicknamed 'El Loco'
Javier Milei was elected Argentina's next president on Sunday.
4 min read - USYahoo News
Biden pardons turkeys Liberty and Bell. What happens next for the birds?
President Biden kicked off the unofficial start of the holiday season on Monday by pardoning two lucky turkeys, Liberty and Bell, from being served on the White House Thanksgiving table this week. Here's what happens next for the gobblers.
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Flying this Thanksgiving? The TSA shares how to pack a plane-safe holiday meal.
A record number of Americans are expected to fly for Thanksgiving this year. And believe it or not, some holiday travelers will have fully cooked turkeys in their luggage.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump has big plans for a second term. Critics say they pose a threat to democracy.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is developing plans to use the federal government to punish his political opponents if he wins a second term next year, and critics — including some prominent Republicans, even some staffers from his first term — say these plans would imperil American democracy.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo News Photo Staff
PHOTOS: Presidential turkey pardons — a look back
The presidential pardon of the Thanksgiving turkey has become an annual event. Here’s a look back from Truman to Biden.
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Chuck Schumer wants to end the federal prohibition on weed: ‘The people are on our side’
More than 50 years after the so-called “war on drugs” ravaged Black and brown communities, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is hopeful that a bipartisan bill that would give the cannabis industry access to banking services can bring some restitution to the communities most negatively impacted and create a pathway to make cannabis federally legal.
6 min read - USYahoo News
Cassie sued Diddy under an expiring N.Y. law. What's next for the Adult Survivors Act?
Cassie, whose real name is Cassandra Ventura, sued under New York's Adult Survivors Act, a week before its window closes on Nov. 23.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
What we know about Shifa Hospital 2 days after Israel raided it
The United Nations has called for an independent review of Shifa Hospital as the Israeli military lays out what it said is evidence Hamas operates from the facility.
4 min read - WorldYahoo News
Ukraine makes small – but significant — gains in counteroffensive against Russia
While the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the east has fallen short of ambitious goals, there are promising developments in the south.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
Incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia surge in month since onset of Israel-Hamas war
An unprecedented rise in animosity directed at Jews and Muslims has swept across the United States in the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel.
8 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump legal news brief: Judge Cannon rejects Jack Smith’s request for December deadlines in classified documents case
Judge Aileen Cannon rejects a motion by special counsel Jack Smith’s team seeking to establish December deadlines for former President Trump’s lawyers to identify the evidence they will seek to use in court.
17 min read - WorldYahoo News
The Catchup: 5 major political stories this week, from Biden's meeting with Xi to a welcome report on inflation
A quick rundown on what's worth remembering from this past week, as you head into the weekend
5 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
The swift rise and fall of Rep. George Santos: A timeline
The House Ethics Committee issued a report Thursday finding “substantial evidence” that Rep. George Santos of New York violated campaign finance and government ethics laws.
6 min read - WorldYahoo News
Why Osama bin Laden's 'Letter to America' is going viral
The terror leader’s incendiary document attempting to justify the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is suddenly being shared online as the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza.
4 min read - WorldYahoo News
Poll: More Americans now want U.S. to push for ceasefire than to continue 'supporting' Israel's war against Hamas
Driven by shifts among Democrats, public support for Israel has softened since October.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
Iceland is bracing for a volcanic eruption. Here's the latest on evacuations and travel restrictions
Officials in Iceland have warned that the Fagradalsfjall volcano could erupt within days.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Poll: A majority of Democrats want new candidate to challenge Biden in 2024 primary
Only 28% of Democrats say they don’t want someone to mount a primary challenge against the president.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Biden and Xi try to calm tensions: 3 takeaways from the high-stakes U.S.-China meeting in California
President Biden told reporters that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had made “important progress” during a four-hour meeting in Northern California on Wednesday, their first face-to-face encounter in a year.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
GOP fighting in Congress could hurt Republican election chances in 2024, some conservatives worry
“They’ve learned from [Donald] Trump,” one conservative commentator said of today’s Republican lawmakers.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo News 360
Should you stop flying to fight climate change?
As concern over climate change increases, air travel has been identified by some activists as a luxury one should avoid.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
Israel raided Gaza's Shifa Hospital. Here's how it's emerged as a flash point in the war with Hamas.
Israel announced Tuesday that its forces raided Gaza City's largest hospital, Shifa, which it claims is being used as a shield by Hamas, operating from a vast underground bunker.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
U.S. and China reach a deal on fighting climate change. Here's what it means.
The two superpowers jointly announced on Wednesday they have agreed to a deal to rapidly increase the share of energy that comes from renewable sources and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 poll: Trump takes lead amid growing concerns about Biden's age and competence
A full 54% of Americans say that Biden, the oldest Oval Office occupant in U.S. history, no longer has “the competence to carry out the job of president.”
5 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Did McCarthy 'sucker-punch' Burchett? Here's what we know.
Two Republican congressmen involved in a physical altercation at the Capitol on Tuesday have offered different versions of what went down in the hallway.
3 min read - WorldYahoo News
'Devastating toll' of climate change now impacting 'all regions' of the U.S., Biden says
The federal government’s fifth National Climate Assessment, released Tuesday, details how climate change is effecting every corner of the country.
5 min read - WorldYahoo News
Photos: 'March for Israel' draws thousands in Washington, D.C.
Tens of thousands of people took part in a rally in support of Israel on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., where security was tight and emotions were raw amid the ongoing war against Hamas.
3 min read - USYahoo News
Why is San Francisco suddenly clean? Biden-Xi summit spurs city to action
City officials undertook an intensive effort to clean up the city ahead of this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit — and the much-anticipated meeting between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
6 min read - WorldYahoo News
Iceland volcano could erupt within days: Here’s what we know about evacuations, state of emergency and earthquakes
Residents of a town in Iceland evacuated their homes after a state of emergency was declared over a looming volcanic eruption. A sharp rise in seismic activity prompted authorities to vacate the 3,600 locals from the small fishing town of Grindavik over the weekend.
4 min read - USYahoo News
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the FBI and Turkey: What to know about the controversy
Authorities raided the home of a top Adams campaign staffer in addition to seizing the mayor’s phone.
5 min read - USYahoo News 360
Cigarettes are to be banned for future generations in Britain. Should the U.S. follow?
In recent weeks, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to follow New Zealand in creating a smoke-free future. Last month, Sunak said the government would introduce legislation that would phase out the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products for the next generation. The ban will not extend to vapes however harsher restrictions are expected to be implemented. King Charles III backed the Conservative government’s decision in his speech to the reopening of parliament. Sunak celebr
4 min read - WorldYahoo News
What to know about Gaza's Shifa Hospital, from babies dying to accusations it is a Hamas command center
Israeli forces on Monday surrounded Gaza City's largest hospital, Shifa, which Israel claims is being used as a shield by Hamas, operating from a vast command center that the militant group built underneath the facility.
5 min read - CelebrityYahoo News 360
Why do we care what celebrities think about Israel and Gaza — or anything else?
Stars can get themselves into hot water by taking sides on controversial issues, but fans' expectations can also mean that staying out of it may not be an option.
5 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
The Catchup: 5 major political stories this week, from the Middle East war to the Hunter Biden subpoena
You’re shifting gears to head into the weekend, so here's what happened with the top stories in U.S. politics this week.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
The latest on Hunter Biden’s legal issues after defamation suit filing, House GOP subpoena
James Biden, the president’s brother, has also been called to appear for a deposition.
5 min read - USYahoo News
Does birding need a racial reckoning?
Bird names associated with enslavers and Confederate figures will soon be changed to reflect the ongoing racial reckoning in the birding community.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Trump legal news brief: Trump dodges one 14th Amendment challenge to keep him off ballot as another begins
The Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit seeking to keep former President Donald Trump’s name from appearing on the state’s Republican primary ballot, but leaves open the possibility for a general election challenge. In Michigan, arguments begin in another 14th Amendment lawsuit looking to bar Trump’s name from ballots.
14 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
'Trump won': 3rd GOP debate unlikely to change dynamic of primary race
Little time remains for Republicans to find a presidential nominee other than Donald Trump, who has a commanding lead in state and national polls.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Haley swipes back at Ramaswamy's 'Dick Cheney in 3-inch heels' jab during Republican debate
Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy was the first Republican presidential hopeful to kick off a series of personal attacks against his fellow candidates on the debate stage in Miami Wednesday night. The first set of attacks concerned none other than – footwear.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Republican debate: 5 GOP candidates clash on abortion, TikTok and the Israel-Hamas war
Key moments and takeaways from the third Republican presidential debate in Miami.
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