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I found the best Chromebook deals for Black Friday 2025 - here are the 20 worth buying
- : Best Black Friday Chromebook deals 2025: I'm tracking over 20 of my favorite discounts live now Black Friday is here, and I've collected the best Chromebook deals across major retailers. Show more (5 items) Black Friday deals have officially taken over the internet, as Cyber Week arrives to kick off the holiday shopping season. Online retailers such as Walmart , Target , and Best Buy have unveiled their holiday ...

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POLITICS  
Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries
- says he wants to "permanently pause migration" from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status. He is blaming immigrants for problems from crime to housing shortages as part of "social dysfunction" in America and demanding "REVERSE MIGRATION." His most severe social media post against immigration since returning to the Oval Office in ...

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Hong Kong tower blocks fire death toll rises to 128
- At least 128 people are now known to have died in a devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of corruption over the renovation works the blocks had been undergoing before the fire. Three others were detained earlier on manslaughter charges. The cause of the fire remains unclear, though officials said that polystyrene and protective ...

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US   POLITICS  
US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say
- 5 min read The US military carried out a follow - up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. That September strike was the first in what became a regular series of attacks on alleged drug boats. While the first strike appeared to disable the boat and cause deaths, the military ...

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Amazon Black Friday Deals 2025: 50+ Best Last-Minute Deals - Forbes Vetted
- Forbes writers and editors independently select all products and services. If you click through links we provide, we may earn a commission. The 52 Best Amazon Black Friday Deals To Shop Before They Expire . Some of the offers will likely expire at midnight PST tonight, so time is running out to shop the full selection of discounts. After years of reporting on Amazon sales, our deals editors have learned that the ...

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WORLD   BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop
- Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By AUDREY McAVOY An aircraft heavily used by commercial airlines around the world needs a software fix to address an issue that contributed to a sudden drop in altitude of a JetBlue plane last month, the manufacturer and European aviation safety regulators said Friday. The step may result in some flight delays as U.S. travelers return home from the Thanksgiving holidays. ...

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WORLD  
Video shows Israeli soldiers execute 2 Palestinians as they surrender in West Bank raid, rights group says
- Israeli human rights group B'Tselem shared a video on Thursday that it says shows Israeli soldiers executing two Palestinian men who had surrendered during a raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank . The video, which B'Tselem credits to Palestine TV and which CBS News has not independently verified, appears to show Israeli soldiers surrounding a garage-style door on a building as two men emerge with their ...

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WORLD  
Pope Leo XIV begins Turkiye visit with prayers and unity message
- In Pictures Shouts of "Papa Leo" and "Viva il Papa" (Long live the pope ) have reverberated throughout Istanbul's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by enthusiastic cheering and applause, as Pope Leo XIV arrived to commence his first trip in Turkiye. The pope led a prayer service with Turkish Catholic clergy and religious sisters before turning to the primary purpose of his visit—the first of his ...

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SCIENCE  
The Story of Cat Domestication Just Got a Major Twist
- Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. . D espite oodles of data on dog domestication, the exact origins of our feline friends have long remained fuzzy. We do know that pet cats retained many of their wild cat ancestors' characteristics. This—perhaps not surprising many cat caretakers—makes pet cats technically "semidomesticated." But scientists have squabbled over precisely where and when such ...

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Two-time major champion Fuzzy Zoeller, haunted by racist joke, dies aged 74 | World News
- The golf star finished his career with 10 PGA Tour wins but his legacy was marked by comments he made about Tiger Woods. Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion, has died at the age of 74. The American, who became embroiled in a racism controversy for a joke he made about Tiger Woods , finished his career with 10 PGA Tour wins and two titles on the PGA Tour Champions. He is still the last golfer to win the Masters ...

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DIGITAL   TECHNOLOGY  
OpenAI Suspends Mixpanel Use After Analytics Data Breach
- ChatGPT Maker Probes Third-Party Data Breach; OpenAI API Users' Information Exposed Artificial intelligence research and development giant OpenAI has paused using analytics provider Mixpanel after it reported suffering a data breach that exposed profile information. The third-party service provider's breach affects developers and organizations that use OpenAI's API services. "The incident occurred within Mixpanel's ...

Source: databreachtoday.com
Bears win their fifth in a row
- PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Monangai rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, D'Andre Swift ran for 125 yards and a score, and the Bears finished with 281 yards on the ground to win their fifth straight game, 24-15 over the reeling Eagles on Friday night. Led by rookie coach Ben Johnson, the surprising Bears (9-3) are alone in first place in the NFC North heading into a Dec. 7 showdown at Green Bay. Last season, the ...

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's chief of staff Andriy Yermak has home raided by anti-corruption officials
- Ukrainian anti-corruption units have raided the home of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff, amid a major investigation into a $100 million energy sector corruption scandal involving top Ukrainian officials. Two national agencies fighting entrenched corruption in Ukraine said they had searched Yermak's office.  Yermak himself — a powerful figure in Ukraine and a key participant ...

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US  
Winter storm warnings stretch across the northern US, bringing snow, cold and risky conditions
- A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the , with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region. Storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to New York, the National Weather Service said. Snow was expected to start Friday and last well into the weekend in some areas with Iowa and Illinois getting ...

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WORLD  
Can Trump ban South Africa from 2026 G20 summit, as he says he will?
- United States President Donald Trump has announced he will block South Africa from attending next year's G20 summit, as relations between the two nations continue to sour. The Group of 20 comprises 19 leading economies plus the European Union – and, now, the African Union. Countries within the group meet throughout the year, but an annual summit is also held, hosted by the country holding the presidency of ...

Source: aljazeera.com
Beaches reopen after bull shark kills Swiss tourist with police reviewing GoPro footage from scene
- Shark attacked 25-year-old woman first then her partner who 'has done everything he could to get them both into shore,' authorities say A shark that attacked two people on a remote New South Wales beach – killing a woman and wounding her partner – is unlikely to pose an ongoing threat, experts say. Police are reviewing GoPro footage from the scene, which may shed more light on how the attack unfolded. A ...

Source: theguardian.com
WORLD  
Pope Leo arrives in Turkey for his first foreign visit with a message of peace | World News
- Pope Leo lands in the capital Ankara to begin a three-day visit before heading to Lebanon on Sunday. His visit comes at a crucial time in efforts to end the war in Ukraine and ease Middle East tensions. Pope Leo has arrived in Turkey on his first foreign visit since his inauguration in May. The pontiff wants to use the trip to push for world peace. His visit comes at a crucial time in efforts to end the war in ...

Source: news.sky.com
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Judge seeks to shield Epstein victims after dozens of names exposed in documents release
- A federal judge is pressing the Justice Department to explain how it will protect the identities of Jeffrey Epstein's victims after lawyers said that dozens of their names appeared unredacted in documents released by Congress , prompting what they described as "widespread panic." Judge Richard Berman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday night requested a detailed description ...

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Putin says US plan could be 'basis' of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn't withdraw
- 3 min read Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could "form the basis for future agreements" but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws. Speaking to reporters in Bishkek, in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, Putin confirmed the Kremlin was expecting a US delegation headed by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Moscow ...

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