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Squirrel gets drunk off fermented fruit in Minnesota backyard
New York Post - 26 Nov 2020 00:07
A boozehound rodent was caught looking hilariously wobbly after getting wasted off of a fermented pear in Minnesota, wild footage shows.
Dead mink infected with a mutated form of COVID-19 rise from graves after mass culling
USA Today - 26 Nov 2020 03:43
Mink infected with a mutated strain of COVID-19 in Denmark have "risen" from the dead, igniting a national frenzy and calls to cremate carcasses.
Man killed when struck by three hit-and-run drivers in South Los Angeles
New York Post - 26 Nov 2020 03:15
A man was killed when he was struck by three hit-and-run drivers in South Los Angeles on Sunday night, police said. The victim, identified as Jose Fuentes, 50, was first struck by a motorcyclist, then two vehicles as he ...
Arizona to host tournament with 500 youth teams amid pandemic
New York Post - 26 Nov 2020 03:23
Hundreds of kids are expected to attend a soccer tournament in Arizona that’s hosting 500 teams amid the ongoing pandemic. The annual Desert Super Cup is being held over the Thanksgiving weekend in Phoenix where the so...
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here's what's happening on Thanksgiving with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Chicago Tribune - 26 Nov 2020 15:53Thailand's 'largest ketamine bust' turns out to be cleaning solvent
New York Post - 26 Nov 2020 03:34
Thailand authorities claimed to have made the “largest ketamine bust” in the country’s history earlier this month — only the “drugs” turned out to be a common cleaning solvent. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsut...
99th birthday becomes COVID-19 superspreader event after family infected
New York Post - 26 Nov 2020 22:09
A 99th birthday celebration in St. Louis turned into a COVID-19 superspreader event when a dozen relatives from across the country came together, according to a new report. The family met up last month to ring in Ralph G...
Oh, Brother! Tears for Trump
The New York Times - 26 Nov 2020 17:53
No arguments -- or turkey -- this Thanksgiving. Just a cocktail.
Pakistan: Surge in Targeted Killings of Ahmadis
Human Rights Watch - 26 Nov 2020 16:00
Click to expand Image Pakistani police officers gather at the district court in Peshawar following the killing of Tahir Shamim Ahmad, who was in court on charges of blasphemy, July 29, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Muhammad Saj...
Trump and allies still refuse to accept election loss
ABC News - 26 Nov 2020 15:41
His baseless claims have a way of coming back. And back. And back.
Heavy rain in the Northeast, critical fire danger in the Southwest
ABC News - 26 Nov 2020 15:39
The holiday storm that has been tracking across the country brought some severe weather and heavy rain to parts of the Midwest and the south on Wednesday.
CDC warns eight COVID-19 infections are missed for every one counted
New York Post - 26 Nov 2020 15:24
The record surge in coronavirus cases across the US is likely far worse, with an estimated eight infections unreported for every one infection counted, according to a government report -- which would put the true tally c...
Vladimir Putin allegedly has a secret lovechild with cleaner now worth $100M
New York Post - 26 Nov 2020 15:01
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be the father of a secret teenage lovechild with a cleaner who is now worth more than $100 million, according to a report. An investigation by Russian media outlet Proekt has linked t...
UN to open counterterrorism programme office in Qatar
Al Jazeera English - 26 Nov 2020 14:29
UN project further cements Doha's stance against accusations by regional rivals that it supports 'terrorism'.
With millions expected to lose jobless benefits soon, Congress deadlocked on new aid package
CBSNews - 26 Nov 2020 23:06
Millions of Americans are in dire need of additional coronavirus relief this Thanksgiving. More than 778,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, an increase of 30,000 from the previous week. An e...
A 2-mile line in Arizona. A four-hour wait in Ohio. Millions seek help to avoid going hungry on Thanksgiving.
USA Today - 26 Nov 2020 18:58
A Feeding America analysis estimates 15 million more people will live in food insecure homes in the USA this year compared with pre-pandemic levels.
Faizon Love accuses Universal Studios of 'blatant racism' in lawsuit over 'Couples Retreat' movie poster
NY Daily News - 26 Nov 2020 02:50
Faizon Love is accusing Universal Studios of "blatant racism," saying it cut him out of a poster for the 2009 movie "Couples Retreat" and then made false promises it would correct the omission.
Justice Department appeals order it cannot rep. Trump in E. Jean Carroll case
NY Daily News - 26 Nov 2020 23:47
The Second Circuit ruled in October that Trump's remarks were not part of his official duties as President - meaning the Justice Department had no business representing him.
Christmas tree set on fire in mock home to remind Americans to water their trees this year
USA Today - 26 Nov 2020 19:05
Between 2003 and 2017, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 fires started by Christmas trees each year.
Chrissy Teigen is in 'grief depression hole' following miscarriage
CNN - 26 Nov 2020 17:12
Once again Chrissy Teigen is being open about her struggles.
UN: Urgent aid needed for 3 million refugees in northern Syria
Al Jazeera English - 26 Nov 2020 14:03
A third of displaced Syrians lack adequate shelter and essentials for cold weather in Idlib and Aleppo, the UN says.
Pope Francis: The Covid-19 Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts
The New York Times - 26 Nov 2020 12:00
To come out of this pandemic better than we went in, we must let ourselves be touched by others' pain.