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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Wake-Up Call: Idaho Slaughter Probe Intensifies

Daily Mail US Composite 11/30/22

Police in Idaho seized five vehicles from the off-campus house where four university students were brutally stabbed to death in their beds earlier this month. It's the latest in the mystery of the grisly quadruple murders of four students - Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 - who were all stabbed to death as they slept in their beds in the early morning hours of November 13. More than two weeks later, police have not yet named a suspect or motive in the slayings. The murder weapon is also missing, but it's believed the students were killed with a fixed-blade knife.

➤CONGRESS WILL TRY TO HEAD-OFF RAILROAD STRIKE: Congressional leaders agreed Tuesday to head off a nationwide strike by railroad workers, promising to pass legislation quickly that would avert a work stoppage and prevent damage to the economy despite their misgivings about intervening in the dispute. Speaker Pelosi said that House lawmakers will aim to pass legislation Wednesday that accepts the original labor union agreement negotiated by Biden administration officials plus additional railway worker benefits added from subsequent negotiations. In the Senate, where bipartisan support would be needed, leaders also said they would aim to quickly pass the legislation once it is sent over from the House, even as some lawmakers pushed for changes to the deal.  “I don’t like going against the ability of unions to strike, but weighing the equities, we must avoid a strike,” said Mrs. Pelosi after meeting with President Biden Tuesday at TWH. “Jobs will be lost, even union jobs will be lost, water will not be safe, product will not be going to market,” she said.

👥SENATE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT SAME-SEX MARRIAGES: The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday in a bipartisan vote of 61 to 36, which will require the federal government to recognize all marriages, including same-sex marriages, that are legal in the state where they took place. The measure will now move to the House, where it is expected to pass in the final days of a Democratic-controlled chamber before making its way to the White House for President Joe Biden's signature.


🤖SAN FRANCISCO WILL ALLOW POLICE TO DEPLOY ROBOTS THAT KILL: Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations. The vote was 8-3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections from civil liberties and other police oversight groups. The San Francisco Police Department said it does not have pre-armed robots and has no plans to arm robots with guns.

➤MISSOURI EXECUTES MAN FOR KILLING OFFICER IN 2005: Missouri inmate, Kevin Johnson, was convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer whom he blamed for his younger brother's death in 2005, On Tuesday, Johnson was executed but before his legal team attempted a last-minute intervention. Johnson's legal team didn't deny that he killed Officer William McEntee in 2005 but contended in an appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court that he was sentenced to death in part because he is Black. But in a 5-2 ruling late Monday, the state Supreme Court denied a stay. Johnson, 37, is the second Missouri man put to death in 2022 and the 17th nationally.

➤OATH KEEPERS LEADER CONVICTED: Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, was convicted on Tuesday along with one of his subordinates of seditious conspiracy as a jury found them guilty of seeking to keep former President Donald J. Trump in power through an extensive plot that started after the 2020 election and culminated in the mob attack on the Capitol. The jury in Federal District Court in Washington found three other defendants in the case not guilty of sedition and acquitted Mr. Rhodes of two separate conspiracy charges.




➤NYC TO REMOVE MENTALLY ILL FROM THE STREETS: Acting to address “a crisis we see all around us” toward the end of a year that has seen a string of high-profile crimes involving homeless people, Mayor Eric Adams announced a major push on Tuesday to remove people with severe, untreated mental illness from the city’s streets and subways.  Adams, who has made clearing homeless encampments a priority since taking office in January, said the effort would require involuntarily hospitalizing people who were a danger to themselves, even if they posed no risk of harm to others, arguing the city had a “moral obligation” to help them.

Daily Mail US Composite 11/30/22

➤TRUMP SAYS HE HAD NO IDEA: Donald Trump (on Tuesday claimed he did not know who Nick Fuentes (bottom right) was, and distanced himself from his racism after being implored to do so by a growing number of fellow Republicans. 'I had never heard of the man - I had no idea what his views were, and they weren't expressed at the table in our very quick dinner, or it wouldn't have been accepted,' he said. Trump called the meeting, organized by rapper Kanye West (top right and inset with the former president) 'uneventful.' In a video posted after the meeting, West - now known as Ye - said he told Trump he was considering running for president in 2024 and that the ex-president should be his running mate. The former president, who declared his own White House bid two weeks ago, was 'basically screaming,' the rapper said in his Twitter video titled 'Mar-a-lago debrief.' 

➤WHO RENAMES MONKEYPOX AS MPOX, CITING RACISM CONCERNS: The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist. The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.

🧡RISK OF HEART DISEASE COULD BE SLASHED WITH ONE TINY LIFE CHANGE: According to a new study from Tulane University in New Orleans, shaking less salt on your food at the table could reduce the risk of heart disease. This risk drops even more with people who followed a DASH diet, which includes avoiding red and processed meats and instead eating vegetables, fruit, whole grains, low-fat dairy, nuts and legumes. According to the CDC, nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have hypertension.

➤KIM KARDASHIAN AND KANYE ‘YE’ WEST FINALIZE THEIR DIVORCE:  On Tuesday, Kim Kardashian and Kanye “Ye” West finalized their divorce after nearly two years. The pair will have joint custody and “equal access” to their four children: North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.  However, a source close to Kardashian told TMZ that she would take care of the kids 80 percent of the time, as West admitted was already the case in September. West will also have to pay Kardashian $200,000 a month in child support. The “Heartless” singer will also provide 50 percent of the children’s education and security expenses.  The former couple agreed to attend mediation if they disagree on any decision regarding their four kids in the future. If either Kardashian or West miss a mediation, the participating party will get to decide how to resolve that particular issue.

➤HAILEY BIEBER SAYS SHE HAS A CYST THE ‘SIZE OF AN APPLE’ ON HER OVARY:  Hailey Bieber opened up about a large and painful cyst that she has on one of her ovaries Monday. The model shared a photo of her stomach to her Instagram stories to share the unfortunate news, letting fans know that it’s “not a baby.”  "I have a cyst on my ovary the size of an apple," she captioned the photo. "I don’t have endometriosis or PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) but I have gotten an ovarian cyst a few times and it’s never fun."  Bieber added, "It’s painful and achey and makes me feel nauseous and bloated and crampy and emotional … I’m sure a lot of you can overly relate and understand. We got this.”

✞CLARENCE GILYARD JR. DIES AT 66: According to Deadline, Top Gun and Die Hard star Clarence Gilyard Jr. has passed away at the age of 66. The University of Nevada Las Vegas’ College of Fine Arts, where he worked as a film and theater professor, announced the news but did not yet announce a cause of death. Gilyard’s career in film, television, and theater spanned over 30 years, and his first movie role was playing Sundown in 1986’s Top Gun. He also starred on television shows such as Matlock and Walker, Texas Ranger. The Dean of the University of Nevada Las Vegas said in a statement, “His students were deeply inspired by him, as were all who knew him. He had many extraordinary talents and was extremely well-known in the university through his dedication to teaching and his professional accomplishments.”

➤WHY MOST MEN DON’T HAVE ENOUGH CLOSE FRIENDS:  Encouraging men to maintain close friendships through life promote their physical and mental health for the long haul. Studies found men exhibiting lower levels of emotional intimacy and vulnerability, making it harder for them to build community and keep up with friends. Scientists found that men who prioritize close relationships stave off one of the most damaging human health threats—loneliness. Research has shown “disclosure of emotional distress improved (men’s) emotional well-being, increased feelings of being understood and resulted in less reported loneliness.”

➤WHATAPP ROLLS OUT A FEATURE THAT MAKES IT EASIER TO MESSAGE YOURSELF: WhatsApp introduced a new feature that'll lets you send messages to yourself like reminders and shopping lists. The feature will be rolled out globally to iOS and Android users in the coming weeks. Once you get the update, you'll be able to see yourself at the top of the contacts list when creating new messages. Once you click on that, you'll be able to send yourself notes, reminders, shopping lists and anything else you might need to remember.


⚽CHRISTIAN PULISIC'S GOAL PUTS USMNT THROUGH TO KNOCKOUT ROUNDS: The United States are through to the round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Iran. Christian Pulisic scored the only goal in the match which was all they needed to advance. The U.S. couldn’t nab an insurance goal allowing pressure from Iran late and had some close calls. Next up will be a clash with the Netherlands on Saturday, Dec. 3.


 ⚽WORLD CUP SCORES:
  • Senegal 2 Ecuador 1
  • Netherlands 2 vs Qatar 0
  • United States 1 Iran 0
  • England 3 Wales 0

🏈SOME WOMEN WHO SETTLED LAWSUITS VS DESHAUN WATSON TO ATTEND GAME: Deshaun Watson, now as a member of the Cleveland Browns, will make his first appearance in a regular-season game since Jan. 3, 2021, after serving an 11-game suspension by the NFL.  About 10 of the women who accused Watson of sexual misconduct during massages will be at Sunday's game between the Texans and Browns. The women will be in a suite with their lawyer, Tony Buzbee. The women declined to comment ahead of Sunday's game.

🏈EAGLES SAFETY C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON HAS LACERATED KIDNEY: Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson will be sidelined indefinitely with a lacerated kidney. A decision on whether to place him on injured reserve has not yet been made as they work to establish a timetable for his return. Gardner-Johnson was injured late in the first quarter of the Eagles' Sunday night game against the Packers following a collision across the middle with Green Bay receiver Christian Watson.

🏀CHICAGO BULLS GAVE BILLY DONOVAN EXTENSION BEFORE SEASON: The Chicago Bulls and head coach Billy Donovan agreed to a contract extension before the start of the 2022-23 season, Bulls P.R. staff announced Tuesday. The Bulls are off to a 9-11 this season but have won three of their past four games, including Monday's 114-107 road victory against the Utah Jazz.

🏀NBA SCORES:
  • New York Knicks 140 Detroit Pistons 110
  • Dallas Mavericks 166 Golden State Warriors 113
  • Los Angeles Clippers 118 vs Portland Trail Blazers 112





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