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Chad’s government threatens to kick out US troops as Russia expands influence in Africa (www.cnn.com)

The US risks losing its military presence in another African country as the government of Chad sent a letter threatening to end a critical security agreement, according to four US sources, a move that threatens to cede more US influence in the region to Russia....

Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years kills at least nine (www.cnn.com)

Rescuers in Taiwan scrambled to free dozens of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island was struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years Wednesday, killing at least nine and injuring more than 800 others....

NBC hires former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, who has demonized the press and refused to acknowledge Biden was fairly elected (www.cnn.com)

Exclusive: Russia producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe for Ukraine (www.cnn.com)

At least 5 killed after airdropped aid falls on them in Gaza | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Global carbon pollution hits record high even as renewables surge (www.cnn.com)

Global carbon pollution from energy hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts restricted hydropower production, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report published Thursday....

E. Jean Carroll tells judge to reject Trump’s request to delay $83 million judgment, calling him the ‘least trustworthy of borrowers’ (www.cnn.com)

E. Jean Carroll said Donald Trump should not be given more time to post the $83.3 million she was awarded in her defamation trial against the former president, telling the judge that Trump is the “least trustworthy of borrowers.”...

White House confirms US has intelligence on Russian anti-satellite capability (www.cnn.com)

White House confirms US has intelligence on Russian anti-satellite capability::The White House on Thursday confirmed that the national security threat flagged by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee the previous day is related to “an anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing,” but sought to soothe...

House Intel Chairman announces ‘serious national security threat,’ sources say it is related to Russia (www.cnn.com)

Powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq to suspend military ops against US forces in region (www.cnn.com)

In a surprise move, the most powerful Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, announced on Tuesday the suspension of its military operations against US forces in the region two days after a drone attack killed three US service members and wounded dozens of others....

Japan’s lunar lander is on the moon, but its status is unclear (www.cnn.com)

Taiwan loses diplomatic ally to China days after presidential election (www.cnn.com)

Taiwan has lost another diplomatic ally to China just days after its presidential election in what Taipei said was both sudden and designed by Beijing to suppress the island’s “democratic achievements.”...

Toyota-owned automaker halts Japan production after admitting it tampered with safety tests for 30 years (www.cnn.com)

Daihatsu, the Japanese automaker owned by Toyota, has halted domestic production after admitting it forged the results of safety tests for its vehicles for more than 30 years.

Unions are the strongest in decades. Nearly a million Americans got double-digit raises as a result (www.cnn.com)

Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank....

David DePape found guilty in Paul Pelosi hammer attack (www.cnn.com)

A jury has found David DePape guilty on two counts in the violent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, last year in the couple’s San Francisco home.

No place in the US is safe from the climate crisis, but a new report shows where it’s most severe (www.cnn.com)

Iceland is bracing for a potential volcanic eruption. What is likely to happen and what are the risks? (www.cnn.com)

South Africa and Chad recall diplomats from Israel (www.cnn.com)

African nations recall diplomats from Israel, calling for immediate ceasefire (www.cnn.com)

Blast at Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza kills dozens and injures many more, hospital official says (CNN) (www.cnn.com)

San Jose officer fired after sending racially biased, ‘disgusting’ messages, police say (www.cnn.com)

A San Jose, California, police officer is “no longer employed” with the police department after sending a series of racially biased, “disgusting” messages, according to a news release from San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata....

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Stellantis (www.cnn.com)

2 down, 1 to go. Assuming the union ratifies them

Pentagon says 900 US troops have deployed or are deploying to Middle East amid heightened tensions (www.cnn.com)

Striking science images from the Nikon Small World Photo 2023 contest (www.cnn.com)

The venomous fangs of a tarantula, crystallized sugar syrup and the auto-fluorescing hairs on a leaf are among the top 20 images chosen for their science and artistry in Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition this year.

Elon Musk’s X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict (www.cnn.com)

Misinformation has run rampant on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the 48 hours since Hamas militants’ surprise attack on Israel, with users sharing false and misleading claims about the conflict and Musk himself pointing users to an account known for spreading misinformation....