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Dr. Atlas, Trump’s coronavirus adviser, resigns.

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mkEYLv

ScoMo’s popularity surges

Support for Scott Morrison has jumped to its highest point in four months as politicians land in Canberra for the final sitting fortnight of the year. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2ViwhWd

Flight marks change to Aussie border

The first international students to arrive in Australia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have landed in Darwin, signalling another change for the country’s locked-down border. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/36iDStX

On Pandemic Schooling, de Blasio Is Actually Leading

By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oH07N

Justice Dept. asks judge to ‘immediately’ dismiss Flynn case, citing Trump’s pardon.

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3q9unoW

Thank You, Justice Gorsuch

By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37kIS0F

Biden’s Inauguration: Expect Smaller Crowds and More Social Distancing

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36nWPeO

As Senate runoffs approach, Trump’s attacks on Georgia Republicans have worried some in his party.

By BY LISA LERER, RICHARD FAUSSET AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fPi9x6

As Trump Attacks Georgia Republicans, Party Worries About Senate Races

By BY LISA LERER, RICHARD FAUSSET AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37r84ml

Citing Pardon, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to ‘Immediately’ Dismiss Flynn Case

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3liIuVq

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3mphvZN

A Responsible Withdrawal From Afghanistan

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39txG4t

Police Body Cameras Cited as ‘Powerful Tool’ Against Stop-and-Frisk Abuses

By BY ASHLEY SOUTHALL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/39t2sun

Stunning Sunset Captured in New South Wales, Australia

A glorious orange and purple sunset was captured lighting up the skies in the regional New South Wales town of Portland on November 29. The source Brittany Walsh shared video of the scene online, with the description “Portland gets the best sunsets I’ve ever seen” to the Portland NSW public Facebook group. Credit: Brittany Walsh via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/33qmzFA

The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It

By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2VhZDEc

What We Learned From Week 12 of the N.F.L. Season

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/39spilM

Biden’s doctor says president-elect has hairline fracture after twisting his ankle playing with dog.

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33uTYyX

For Trump, Past Is Prologue

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39yrdVM

Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3q6qBgd

Coronavirus

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HSR3bS

Biden team wants to tackle child care, elder care, preschool in one overarching plan.

By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mpUdCU

This fight is all about nostalgia, which is fitting for sports in 2020.

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lhItB5

An underground New York club with 400 people was shut down for violating coronavirus restrictions.

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Vay5QW

A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House

By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Jp9tBc

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HLBVNh

Boris Johnson is ‘in a lot of trouble’

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “terrified it (UK) will be Italy repeated” and the National Health System will be unable to cope with the second wave of coronavirus, according to Sky News host Rowan Dean. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/39pTwFS

Fluffy Snowflakes Blanket Amarillo, Texas, in White

A slow-moving storm swept across the Texas Panhandle on Saturday, November 28, bringing snow to the city of Amarillo. This footage posted by Twitter user @texas_farmhouse shows big snowflakes fluttering down by Lake Meredith near Amarillo, Texas. The NWS warned of below-freezing temperatures across the Texas Panhandle until Sunday night with a possibility of roads refreezing. Credit: @texas_farmhouse via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/2HNgD1P

LNP claims victory in Qld

The Liberal National Party has easily won a by-election in the safe federal Queensland seat of Groom, with candidate Garth Hamilton declaring victory on Saturday night. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3fM0Mgx

Are these fights real?

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3o0dbAg

Who’s bankrolling this spectacle?

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Vdhufp

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT International Home https://ift.tt/2VhaxK4

How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND KAREN WEISE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37gG7gH

Santa Ana Police Seek Suspects in Vandalism of Buddhist Temple

Police in Santa Ana, California, appealed for the public’s help on November 25 to identify two women who allegedly vandalized several statues at a local Buddhist temple. Police said footage they released of the incident shows the suspects entering the Huong Tich Temple property on November 22 and using spray paint to deface the statues. Police asked anyone with information regarding the suspects’ identity to contact them. Credit: Santa Ana Police Department via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/33ot7EE

Thousands Gather at Presidential Palace in Tribute to Diego Maradona

Fans of Diego Maradona stayed late into the night outside the presidential palace in Buenos Aires on November 25-26, as preparations were made for his body to lie in state there until Saturday. Maradona died the day before, aged 60, prompting fans around the world the mourn the soccer great. Three days of mourning were declared in Argentina. Fans began filing past his coffin at the Casa Rosada on November 26. Credit: romibianchinI via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/39mwG2b

Los Angeles County, where the virus is surging, urges residents to stay home.

By BY JOHN ISMAY AND SHAWN HUBLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JfTB4r

Children Rescued from Honduran Village Hit by Deadly Landslide

Several children were rescued from a village in eastern Honduras, where a landslide reportedly claimed the lives of at least eight people, the country’s military reported on November 20. According to local reports, the landslide occurred on Wednesday, November 18, in the municipality of San Manuel Colohete. In addition to the eight people reported killed, at least one more person was missing. This video, posted by the Honduran military, shows children evacuated from the village, identified as Mancincales. Honduras and neighboring Nicaragua were reeling after Hurricane Iota tore through both countries — just weeks after Hurricane Eta did the same. Aid officials were concerned that the tens of thousands of Hondurans who sought safety in shelters around the country were in danger of being exposed to the coronavirus. Credit: Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3fgBkzC

Long Lines Don’t Stop Crowd at Colorado Springs’ First In-N-Out Burger

Burger-lovers waiting for the first taste of In-N-Out braved long lines in Aurora and Colorado Springs on November 20, with lines in Aurora reportedly reaching up to a 14-hour wait. Footage taken by Tiffany Severa shows a long line of drivers waiting for In-N-Out in Colorado Springs, as well as a large group of people waiting outside the restaurant. According to an In-N-Out press release, the two locations were the first to open in Colorado, with plans for “an additional patty making facility to serve guests in the state of Colorado” currently underway. Credit: Tiffany Severa via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/35SlEiT

There would be no lockdown if the Adelaide pizza worker was more upfront: SAPOL Commissioner

South Australia's Police Commissioner Grant Stevens says had the 36-year-old Spanish national - who lied to authorities about being employed at an Adelaide pizza bar - been more upfront, the statewide six-day lockdown would not have been instituted. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3nNSB6l

Gunmen Assassinate Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist in Ambush, Provoking New Crisis

By BY DAVID E. SANGER, ERIC SCHMITT, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39nyaJe

Border wall fader

By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://ift.tt/33qotpJ

Moment of Zen: Hummingbird Enjoys Bath in North Fork, California

An purple colored hummingbird enjoyed a bath in North Fork, California. Footage uploaded by Patty Wagner-Cottington, known for her relationship with hummingbirds, shows the bird on top of a fountain. “Male Anna’s hummingbird enjoying an early morning bath,” wrote Wagner-Cottington. Credit: Patty Wagner-Cottington via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/33mG0zh

For the World Economy, a Grim Slog Tempered by New Hopes

By BY PETER S. GOODMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3miLHFC

Los Angeles County urges residents to stay home and bars gatherings of mixed households.

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/36iKqcp

Judge in Venezuela Convicts 6 U.S. Oil Executives of Corruption

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/33nvQhH

Victorians to enter Tasmania by the hundreds

HUNDREDS of travellers will enter Tasmania from Victoria on Friday without the need to quarantine, as Tasmanian tourism operators prepare for an expected rush in bookings from the state’s biggest visitor market. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/37bsEa3

Turkeys Seek ‘Safety’ at Michigan Police Department on Thanksgiving

Several turkeys looking to stay off the dinner table were found gathered outside a police department in Northville, Michigan, on Thanksgiving. “Officers found these turkeys in front of the Northville Township Police Department this morning. They definitely know this is the safest place to be on Thanksgiving,” the Northville Township said on Facebook. Credit: Northville Township Police Department via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3laHYsn

El adiós a Maradona nos revela a la Argentina

By BY HUGO ALCONADA MON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3fLJ2SE

Trump, Still Claiming Victory, Says He Will Leave if Electors Choose Biden

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37bnjPV

Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People

By BY DANIEL POLITI AND MANUELA ANDREONI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3m68LHH

In Argentina, Thousands Wait in Line for Maradona’s Wake

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/33o6O26

People Pack Bars Amid Sharp Rise in COVID-19 Cases in Cincinnati, Ohio

Bars were seen “packed” ahead of Thanksgiving in Cincinnati, Ohio, with local news reporting a sharp rise in the city’s COVID-19 cases. Footage taken by @djllamamama shows rows of cars parked outside bars on Greenwell Street in Cincinnati. “@GovMikeDeWine, I can’t have Thanksgiving with my family but these Ohioans have packed this bar in Delhi to drink,” @djllamamama wrote on Twitter. “The Urgent Care across the street is full- my daughter holds folks hands when they are dying at Christ Hospital on the Covid floor- guess we are “coming together”? As of November 25, the state of Ohio had reported a total of 382,743 cases of COVID-19 with 6,274 deaths. Credit: @djllamamama via Storyful from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3nUkp92

Biden urges safe Thanksgiving; Trump alleges fraud

President-elect Joe Biden pleaded with Americans on Wednesday to take steps to remain safe over the Thanksgiving holiday as COVID-19 cases soar, while President Donald Trump repeated his debunked claims that the election had been stolen from him. This report produced by Chris Dignam. from Breaking National News and Australian News | Daily Telegraph https://ift.tt/3pZrAi1

Sewage testing may offer early signs of coronavirus outbreaks.

By BY KIM TINGLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/39ifg6S

Sewage may offer early signs of coronavirus outbreaks.

By BY KIM TINGLEY from NYT Science https://ift.tt/39g5v8V

Biden’s Cabinet: Who He’s Picked So Far

By BY ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3o0kVlM

James D. Wolfensohn, Who Led the World Bank for 10 Years, Dies at 86

By BY ROBERT D. HERSHEY JR. from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3m80Sl4