Crooked Bough News Round-up

— On This Day, Nov. 15: Crew launched to ISS by Falcon 9 for first time

 

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On Nov. 15, 2020, SpaceX and NASA made history as four astronauts launched to the International Space Station, the first via a Falcon 9 rocket.

— FAA lowers required flight cuts to 3% at 40 airports

 

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Federal authorities on Friday lowered the mandatory flight reductions at 40 of the nation's busiest airports to 3% as of Saturday morning.

— Consumers to pay less as Trump lowers tariffs on ag products

 

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President Donald Trump lowered but did not eliminate reciprocal tariffs and beef, fruits, coffee and other foods in an effort to lower food prices.

— 23M under flood watch in Southern California

 

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Rainstorms forecast to bring up to 8 inches of rain to Southern California through Saturday have triggered flood watches in fire-ravaged areas.

— 5 plead guilty in North Korean IT worker schemes in the United States

 

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Four U.S. citizens and a Ukrainian pleaded guilty to participating in North Korean internet technology worker and virtual currency theft schemes.

— 'Last Chance U' coach John Beam dies after shooting; suspect held

 

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Police identified the person who allegedly shot and killed John Beam, the Laney College athletic director who was featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U," officials announced on Friday afternoon.

— Suspect arrested in shooting of 'Last Chance U' football coach John Beam

 

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A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of John Beam, the Laney College Athletic director who was featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U."

— U.N. Human Rights Council warns of suffering in Sudan

 

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United Nations Human Rights Council chief Volker Türk issued a warning about the bloodshed, rape and torture in El Fasher, in southwest Sudan.

— Mexico: Gen Z protests planned; government questions who's behind them

 

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A call that began on social media for protests in more than 50 cities by Generation Z members on Saturday has gained momentum in Mexico,

— Poll: High school girls less likely than boys to get married

 

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Girls who are high school seniors for the first time are less likely to marry than boys of the same age, according to the Pew Research Center.

— Google proposes alternative to European business breakup

 

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The European Union wants Google to dismantle its European-based ad-tech business, which it has deemed a monopoly, but the tech firm has another plan.

— Trump demands investigation of Bill Clinton, others in Epstein emails

 

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President Donald Trump posted on social media that he wants an investigation into former President Bill Clinton and others in the Epstein emails.

— White House announces trade agreements with four Latin American allies

 

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The White House announced new "trade framework agreements" with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala, all governments aligned with Trump,

— Double-decker bus crash in Sweden kills multiple victims

 

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A bus crash Friday in Stockholm left several dead after it ran into a bus facility, Swedish law enforcement officials said.

— Special prosecutor named to replace Fani Willis in Georgia Trump case

 

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The Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys Council said it has named a replacement for Fani Wllis as the prosecutor in a case against President Donald Trump.

— Chinese hackers hijack Anthropic AI in 1st 'large scale' cyberattack

 

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Tech giant Anthropic confirmed Chinese actors managed to seize control of its AI model Claude to execute a large cyberattack with little human interaction.

— U.S. to lower tariffs in new trade deal with Switzerland

 

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The Trump administration has agreed to lower tariffs on Swiss goods imported to the United States, a statement from the Swiss government said Friday.

— Peru wins the ‘Chocolate Oscar’

 

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Peru became the top global winner at the International Chocolate Awards with its "El Ganso 70%" bar, made with cacao from the Junín region in the central part of the country.

— Jaguar Land Rover reported $637 million in losses from cyberattack

 

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Jaguar Land Rover reported a loss of $637 million over the three months ending in September, when it was hit by a cyberattack that paused production.

— BBC apologizes to Donald Trump over Jan. 6 speech, issues retraction

 

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Just days after Donald Trump threatened it with a $1 billion defamation lawsuit over misleading editing of a speech Britain's BBC issued a retraction.

— Storm whips up Central California wildfire, helps bring relief

 

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A winter storm bearing down on Central California this week whipped up a wildfire, prompting evacuations, but also helped dissipate some of the flames.

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