Nov 30 UN weather agency says 2023 is hottest year on record with further climate extremes ahead By Jamey Keaten, Bassam Hatoum, Associated Press The U.N. weather agency says 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future. Continue reading
Nov 30 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza cease-fire extended and more hostages exchanged By Associated Press Hamas released two Israeli women from captivity several hours later, Israel's military said. Continue reading
Nov 30 Japan suspends its Osprey flights after fatal crash of U.S. Air Force hybrid aircraft By Mari Yamaguchi, Tara Copp, Associated Press Japan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. Continue reading
Nov 30 Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, while some online critics remember him as 'war criminal' By Foster Klug, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Global leaders are paying tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, but there is also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influential figure decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in… Continue reading
Nov 29 Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100 By Nancy Benac, Associated Press With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading
Nov 29 Court clears France's justice minister of conflict of interest following an unprecedented trial By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Once a high-profile lawyer, Eric Dupond-Moretti was accused of abusing his position to order probes targeting magistrates who investigated him, his friends and his former clients. Continue reading
Nov 29 LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of seven Iowa students and their families. LGBTQ+ advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools is also a plaintiff. Continue reading
Nov 29 Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The project in Wayne County Schools represents what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools. Continue reading
Nov 29 Indian official plotted to assassinate Sikh separatist leader in New York, U.S. prosecutors say By Larry Neumeister, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India had set up a high-level inquiry after U.S. authorities raised concerns with New Delhi that its government may have had knowledge of a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader on American soil. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Schumer warns against letting criticism of Israel fuel anti-semitism In our news wrap Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned against letting criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza fuel anti-semitism, a U.S. military aircraft crashed into the sea off Japan, Rosalynn Carter was laid to rest after a funeral… Continue watching