Associated Press
At least 15 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall
At least 15 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of the product tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, which can cause life-threatening infections. To date, no illnesses have been reported outside of Minnesota, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department.
USA TODAY
'It's cheaper than therapy': From toys to handbags, consumers are drawn to mini products
Miniatures — whether tiny toys or usable items — are appealing to consumers, but why? Collectors — and psychologists — weigh in.
The Independent
Daniel Craig lists reason he doesn’t ‘want to be away from home’ as much as he was in the past
‘I don’t want to be away from home as much as I have in the past,’ former Bond actor says
Associated Press
NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile
NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with an experimental, hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. The conflict is “entering a decisive phase,” Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday, and “taking on very dramatic dimensions.” Ukraine’s parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday's Russian strike on a military facility in the city of Dnipro.
The Telegraph
Gordon Brown: My daughter’s death is why I oppose assisted dying
Gordon Brown said he opposes assisted dying because the loss of his baby daughter convinced him of the value of improving end-of-life care.
Engadget
Overwatch’s new hero is Hazard, the spiky Scotsman you’ve been waiting for
Hazard is a shotgun-wielding rebel with a protector’s instinct and love of cute dogs. He’s playable now through November 25 and will become officially available in Season 14.
The Independent
Conor McGregor raped woman in hotel in 2018, civil court jury finds – as he’s told to pay over £200k damages
UFC fighter and boxer left victim ‘suffering serious physical and psychological injuries’, jury told
The Independent
Smiling but uncompromising, Ruben Amorim reveals how he will shape Manchester United
IN FOCUS: At his introductory press conference, Amorim delivered the message that it will be his way or the highway as the Portuguese began to lay down the law at Old Trafford, writes Richard Jolly
BBC
Police warn against road travel during Storm Bert
Yellow weather warnings for heavy snow are in place for much of Scotland on Saturday.
People
“Wicked” Spoilers! Ariana Grande Says Film 'Couldn't Have Happened' Without Amazing 'Full-Circle' Cameos (Exclusive)
Filming the ‘Wicked’ movie adaptation’s secret cameos was “such a surreal honor,” says Ariana Grande
The Canadian Press
Halifax Security Forum begins amid questions on Canada's military spending
HALIFAX — The Halifax International Security Forum started today with Canada's defence minister defending Canada's military spending as Donald Trump's election in the United States increases pressure on NATO members to do more.
USA TODAY
Atmospheric river takes final aim at Pacific Northwest, still reeling from bomb cyclone
Forecasters said a final round of rain, snow and high winds were targeting the Pacific Northwest and Northern California regions on Friday.
The Canadian Press
Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album.
Associated Press
Man gets probation for helping Young Dolph's killers after Memphis rapper's shooting
A Tennessee man who helped two hired killers after they gunned down rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery will not serve time in prison under a sentence of six years' probation, a judge ruled Friday. Jermarcus Johnson, 27, pleaded guilty in June 2023 to three counts of serving as an accessory after the shooting. Johnson helped Cornelius Smith Jr. and Justin Johnson, his half-brother, communicate by cellphone while they were on the run from authorities after the daytime ambush.
Sky News
Jury in civil court finds Conor McGregor raped woman in hotel - and awards her damages
A woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her has said "justice has been served" after she won her civil case against the Irish mixed martial arts fighter. Nikita Hand has been awarded €248,603 (£206,000) in damages after a jury at Dublin's High Court found McGregor assaulted her in a Dublin hotel in 2018. McGregor, 36, made no comment as he swiftly left court following the decision on Friday evening.
The Canadian Press
Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s Trump-endorsed rival said he called the veteran Ohio congresswoman to concede defeat in the 2024 election.
Associated Press Finance
UPS to pay $45M to US settle charges that it improperly valued its freight division
UPS will pay $45 million to settle charges that it improperly valued its freight division, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday. The regulator agency said that UPS materially misrepresented its earnings because it failed to follow generally accepted accounting principles in valuing its freight unit. The SEC order said that in 2019 UPS determined that its freight division was likely to sell for no more than about $650 million.
The Canadian Press
The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bahamas announced Friday that it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation.
Sky News
Two men who ran people-smuggling operation from car wash in Caerphilly plead guilty
Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, had previously denied the charges of assisting a breach or attempted breach of immigration laws. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the pair were "leading a double life... they seemed to be operating a successful car wash" but were "part of a prolific people-smuggling group moving migrants across Europe". The men were charged in February with five counts of conspiring to breach migration laws in Italy, Romania, Croatia and Germany to bring people into EU countries between September 2022 and April 2023 - mainly migrants from Iran, Iraq and Syria.
ABC News
Matt Gaetz AG nomination: Timeline
In the span of eight days, former Rep. Matt Gaetz went from a reelected House member to an attorney general pick in President-elect Donald Trump's second administration to ultimately bowing out before a Senate confirmation hearing. President-elect Donald Trump announces that Gaetz, who had won reelection for Florida's 1st district on Election Day, was his nominee for attorney general. Gaetz resigns from Congress that day, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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