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Biden Says Pardoned Turkeys Will Get ‘boosted,’ Not ‘basted’
President Joe Biden on Friday pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys, saying that the white male birds were selected based on their temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.
Kansas City Chiefs To Pay Expenses For Girl Hurt In Crash
The Kansas City Chiefs will pay for ongoing medical treatment and other expenses for a young girl who was seriously injured when a vehicle she was in was struck by a car driven by former assistant coach Britt Reid.
Pakistan Again Lifts Ban, Fourth So Far, On China's TikTok
Pakistans media regulating authority on Friday again lifted a ban on TikTok, this time after four months, following assurances from the popular Chinese videosharing service that it would control the spread of indecent content.
Yazidi Family Abandons EU Dream, Reluctantly Returns To Iraq
Khari Hasan Kalo peered out of the window of the repatriation flight as it touched down in northern Iraq. It's a place he and his family had hoped never to see again after they left for Belarus two months ago, driven by dreams of a new life in Europe.
Feds Confirm Project Veritas Raids Were Part Of Theft Probe
Federal prosecutors confirmed Friday in a court filing that FBI agents seized phones and electronic devices from people connected with the conservative group Project Veritas as part of an investigation into interstate transportation of stolen property.
Spain’s SEAT Asks Unvaccinated Workers To Eat Separately In Barcelona Canteen
Volkswagen's Spanish car maker SEAT has recommended unvaccinated and vaccinated employees sit separately in its canteen at its plant outside Barcelona to protect workers and ensure operational activity, the company said on Friday.
U.S. Senators Move To Block $650 Million Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia
A group of U.S. senators are opposing the Biden administration's first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's involvement in the conflict in Yemen, three senators announced on Thursday.
Soccer-Sinclair Heads Canada Squad For November Fixtures Against Mexico
Christine Sinclair and the bulk of the Canadian women's team that captured Olympic gold in Tokyo will be together for a pair of November matches at Mexico that will close off their season.
No Settlement For Separated Migrant Families Amid Criticism
Migrants whose children were taken from them under former President Donald Trump's zerotolerance border policy have not reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. government, a lawyer for the families said Thursday as he and other advocates pushed back...
UN Condemns Seizure Of Closed US Embassy In Yemen By Rebels
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday condemned in the strongest terms" the intrusion and seizure of the nowclosed U.S. Embassy in Yemens capital and the detention of dozens of local employees by the country's Houthi rebels.
Florida GOP Limits Vaccine Mandates, Flouting White House
Florida Republicans approved a sweeping bill Wednesday to hobble coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses, rejecting claims that they were sacrificing public health to hand Gov. Ron DeSantis a win in his fight against White House virus rules.
Authorities: Missing Missouri Woman Was Killed, Dismembered
Two men were charged with firstdegree murder Wednesday after human remains found at a southwest Missouri home were identified as a missing woman who was photographed partially nude inside a cage, authorities said.
Legal Pot Growers Frustrated By Illegal Operations In Oregon
Amanda Metzler, a licensed cannabis grower, has beefed up security around her property and no longer dares to go out after dark because she's afraid of armed cartel members who run illegal marijuana farms in her region even directly across the street.
Maria Bartiromo Says It's 'Absurd' To Think She Lobbied Barr
Fox News' Maria Bartiromo says that it's absurd to think that she personally lobbied former Attorney General William Barr to aggressively investigate Donald Trump's charges of voter fraud during the 2020 election.
Oklahoma Challenging Pentagon's Vaccine Mandate For Guard
A dispute between Oklahoma's governor and the Pentagon over the COVID19 vaccine mandate is setting up the first critical test of the military's authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot and laying the groundwork for potential protests fro...
Israel's Top Court Freezes Return Of Boy, 6, To Italy
Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a freeze on returning a 6yearold boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy to his relatives there until it decides whether to hear an appeal by family members in Israel.