With Hurricane Lee now a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, National Hurricane Center forecasters are warning of rip currents and hazardous surf across the northern Caribbean on Friday. The Biden administration announced another package of lethal assistance for Ukraine, valued at some $600 million, on Thursday, just a day after Secretary Blinken committed $1 billion to Kyiv. Edith Grossman, who has been celebrated for elevating the role of the literary translator, died at her home in New York City on Monday. She was 87. The school board for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system in Florida rejected a resolution to recognize October as LGBTQ history month. General Motors made an offer amid labor negotiations with United Auto Workers on Thursday, which union boss Shawn Fain called "insulting." "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3," in theaters Friday, is an unceremonious follow-up to the biggest indie movie of all time with no stakes or punchlines. Peter Navarro, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, was found guilty Thursday on two charges of contempt of Congress. Apple's stock dropped Thursday by 3% on reports that Chinese government workers may be banned from using iPhones. It follows a 4% loss in share prices Wednesday on track to wiping out $200 billion of market value. A Canadian chef known for his knife skills broke a Guinness Word Record by chopping 166 slices of cucumber in 30 seconds while wearing a blindfold. Researchers in Florida are offering anglers a $50 reward to donate any cobia they catch off the state's coast. Police at a British Columbia train station were able to reunite a wandering rabbit with his worried owner. FX released a full trailer for "A Murder at the End of the World," premiering Nov. 14. Emma Corrin stars in the mystery created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. Multiple U.S. Government agencies are preparing to mark the National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, and The National Day of Service and Remembrance, which will mark 22 years since the Sept. 11, 2021, terrorist attacks. An early study hints at an intriguing possibility: The weight-loss drug Ozempic might allow people newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes to drop their daily insulin shots. Actor Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women in Los Angeles in 2003. He was convicted of the rapes in May after an earlier mistrial. Former President Donald Trump notified the judge in the Fulton County, Ga., election subversion case on Thursday that he "may" seek to move his case to federal court. A Michigan woman bought a lottery ticket at her workplace just before her shift started and won a $197,296 prize. LSU and Kim Mulkey agreed to a 10-year, $32 million contract extension, the most-lucrative deal in women's college basketball history, the agenda for a board of supervisors meeting showed Thursday morning. New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week. The White House said Thursday that President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael G. Whitaker to serve as Federal Aviation Administration administrator. Microsoft accused China on Thursday of operating a disinformation campaign targeting political candidates by impersonating U.S. voters on numerous social media platforms. K-pop star V released a preview of his music video for "Slow Dancing," a song from his debut solo album, "Layover." Cher unveiled the cover of her holiday album "Cher Christmas" after teasing the project on "Good Morning Britain." Former Finnish Prime Minster Sanna Marin announced Thursday that she will be joining the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. |
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