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Unbiased headline news – Israel intensified its bombing campaign in southern and eastern Lebanon, launching airstrikes near Beirut and Tyre. These airstrikes killed at least 47 people and injured 22 in the Baalbek district, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. A series of strikes also hit Dahiya, a neighborhood in southern Beirut, according to Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee. The IDF stated the area is predominantly controlled by Hezbollah forces. — Republican Senator Mike Rounds has introduced a bill to dismantle the Department of Education, aligning with a campaign promise made by President-elect Donald Trump before the general election. Rounds, representing South Dakota, announced the Returning Education to Our States Act, calling the department — established almost 45 years ago — inefficient and overly bureaucratic. If approved by Congress and signed by the president, the legislation would disband the Department of Education 180 days after becoming law. — Some U.S. hospitals are experiencing rising cases of RSV and increased instances of “walking pneumonia” among young children, even as overall respiratory illness levels remain relatively low nationwide. Cook Children’s Medical Centers in Texas reported a sharp increase in respiratory-related visits to their emergency rooms. At their Fort Worth facility alone, there were 572 patients, a number nearing record highs. Officials attributed the surge to the spread of RSV and walking pneumonia across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the addition of mislabeled clonazepam packages to a voluntary recall initially issued earlier this year. Endo, Inc., the drug’s manufacturer, expanded the recall to include 16 lots of clonazepam, as noted in a November 19 recall notice. The affected product, clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, is sold in cartons containing 60 tablets packaged in 10 blister strips of six tablets each, according to the company. — A woman who alleged that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) by a civil court jury in Ireland. Nikita Hand claimed the December 9, 2018, incident left her with severe bruises and post-traumatic stress disorder. McGregor denied the accusations, testifying that the encounter was consensual and asserting that Hand fabricated her claims. His lawyer labeled her a gold digger seeking financial gain. — Americans gearing up for holiday cooking may face limited availability or higher prices for a key ingredient: eggs. Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, continues to affect egg-laying flocks across the U.S., with outbreaks reported in 48 states since 2022. This has led to a nearly 3% drop in production in October compared to the same time last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Unbiased headline news – Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has offered 1,402 acres of land purchased along the Texas-Mexico border to assist in a potential mass deportation operation under the incoming Trump administration. In a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, Buckingham proposed using the land “to construct deportation facilities.” The Texas General Land Office acquired the property from a farmer in October to support Texas’ border security initiatives, including plans for a border wall. “My office is fully prepared to enter into an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement,” Buckingham stated in her letter. — Ford Motor Company announced plans on Wednesday to eliminate 4,000 jobs across its European operations, citing “unprecedented competitive, regulatory, and economic headwinds.” The company described the job cuts as part of a restructuring strategy “to create a more cost-competitive structure and ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of its business in Europe.” “It is critical to take difficult but decisive action to ensure Ford’s future competitiveness in Europe,” said Dave Johnston, Ford’s European vice president. — Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing accusations of sexually assaulting a 39-year-old man during a 2022 house party held at Combs’ “large, glamorous home in New York City,” according to a lawsuit filed this week. The anonymous plaintiff, who now resides in Georgia, claims he attended the party with friends and consumed alcohol provided by others at the event. “After consuming the drink, Plaintiff began to feel disoriented and began to lose control of his body and to lose consciousness,” the lawsuit alleges. — Two people were killed in Washington state after being struck by falling trees as a powerful storm battered the Pacific Northwest. In Bellevue, a tree crashed into a home Tuesday night, fatally injuring a woman who was in the shower at the time, according to Bellevue fire officials. In Lynwood, a woman in her 50s died when a tree fell on a homeless encampment, officials said. Over 470,000 residents in Washington state were without power as of Wednesday. — Four students from the University of Rochester have been arrested, and another is under investigation, in connection with antisemitic “Wanted” posters found on campus. The posters, discovered last week in classrooms and other university buildings, targeted Jewish members of the community, according to officials. The four suspects, who remain unidentified, were arrested on Tuesday and face charges of felony criminal mischief, University of Rochester Police Chief Quchee Collins said. — Police and family members are urging the public to help locate the driver who fatally struck a father of three in a hit-and-run incident in Los Angeles. Oscar Guardado, 42, was biking home in south Los Angeles when he was hit by a vehicle just before 10 p.m. on Oct. 27, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The driver fled the scene, and Guardado was pronounced dead on-site, police reported. Investigators are asking for assistance identifying the suspect’s vehicle, described as a dark, four-door sedan, LAPD Sgt. Gabriel Nily stated at a news conference.

Unbiased headline news – Moscow claims Ukraine targeted Russian soil for the first time using U.S.-supplied long-range missiles, just 36 hours after U.S. President Joe Biden allegedly approved their use against targets within Russia. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, five of the six missiles aimed at Russia’s Bryansk region, bordering Ukraine, were intercepted by air defenses after being launched at 3:25 a.m. local time. However, debris from the sixth missile reportedly ignited a fire at a military facility, the BBC reported. — A Hong Kong court handed down sentences to 45 pro-democracy advocates in a mass trial on Tuesday, making it the largest case brought under the city’s sweeping National Security Law. The individuals, including legislators, opposition figures, and activists, received sentences ranging from 51 to 120 months on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law. The law was imposed by Beijing in July following large-scale pro-democracy protests in the former British colony. — Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist, accused The Onion and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School victims of “collusive bidding” as he sought to block the sale of his Infowars platform in bankruptcy court. Jones, who infamously called the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre a hoax and accused parents of being actors, called The Onion’s $1.75 million winning bid “sheer nonsense,” claiming it was only half of what the losing bidder had offered. — A Manhattan man accused of fatally stabbing three people in an unprovoked spree made his first court appearance on Tuesday. Ramon Rivera, 51, faces three counts of first-degree murder, according to the NYPD. Police sources say Rivera confessed during questioning. The judge granted prosecutors’ request for remand, with Rivera’s next court date set for Nov. 22. The attacks unfolded over a span of three hours on Monday morning. — A woman died, and two police officers were bitten during a dog attack Monday evening in a Boston neighborhood, police said. The Boston Police Department responded to a call about the attack at around 5 p.m. in the city’s Roxbury area. Officers found a woman with life-threatening injuries and a man also hurt. The woman, believed to be the dog’s owner, succumbed to her injuries at a hospital. Her name has not been released. — While cigarette smoking in the United States has declined overall, progress has been uneven across different population groups, according to a new Surgeon General report. Released Tuesday morning, the report highlighted disparities in tobacco use based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, income, education, occupation, geography, and behavioral health. The findings also revealed that cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure contribute to nearly half a million deaths annually, accounting for roughly 1 in 5 deaths nationwide.

Unbiased headline news – A densely populated neighborhood in Beirut was struck by an Israeli airstrike, resulting in five fatalities and 24 injuries, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. After a brief daytime pause, Israel resumed its assault on Beirut, hitting a structure in the Zokak el Blat neighborhood near the city’s downtown entrance, witnesses and the official National News Agency reported. Two missiles targeted a ground-floor office and a coffee shop within an old building in the crowded area, which has become home to thousands of displaced residents from south Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs. — Election denier Kari Lake has settled a defamation lawsuit tied to her unsuccessful bid for Arizona governor in 2022, according to media reports. The settlement’s terms remain confidential, but The Washington Post was the first to report the agreement between Lake and Richer. Both the Arizona Mirror and The Hill confirmed the deal through statements from Richer or his representatives. “Both sides are satisfied with the result,” Richer told *The Hill* via text. — President Joe Biden is preparing to send Congress an emergency funding proposal “in the coming days,” according to the White House. The funding is aimed at addressing urgent disaster relief needs across the United States after a series of devastating storms, a White House memo revealed Monday. Several agencies are reportedly running low on funds due to consecutive major hurricanes, the memo stated. — A man has been arrested for allegedly killing two people and injuring another in a series of unprovoked stabbings in Manhattan, authorities reported. The first victim, a 36-year-old man, was fatally stabbed in the abdomen at 8:22 a.m. Monday near a construction site on West 19th Street, the NYPD stated. Roughly two hours later, a 68-year-old man was stabbed multiple times and killed on East 30th Street, according to police. — Three suspects, including an 11-year-old, have been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting convenience stores and gas stations in the Seattle area, police announced. The suspects—a child, a 21-year-old, and a 19-year-old—are accused of committing four robberies within a two-hour span early Friday morning and a fifth later that night, Seattle police reported. Wearing masks and armed with guns, they demanded cash and goods before fleeing in stolen vehicles, authorities said. — Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, just months after a federal judge blocked its proposed merger with JetBlue Airways. The Florida-based budget airline issued an open letter Monday to reassure customers with future bookings. Spirit emphasized that flights, ticket sales, and other operations will proceed as usual. “The most important thing to know is that you can continue to book and fly now and in the future,” the letter stated.

Unbiased headline news – President Joe Biden has given approval for Ukraine to deploy long-range ATACMS missiles inside Russia, a decision that marks a significant shift from his previous stance prohibiting such action, according to confirmation from two U.S. officials speaking to ABC News on Sunday. With the Army Tactical Missile System missiles’ 190-mile range, Ukraine could potentially target Russian forces in Kursk, where 50,000 troops, including 10,000 North Koreans, are engaged in efforts to reclaim areas that Ukraine had captured months earlier. — Russia announced that it successfully struck all intended targets in a large-scale assault on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure, resulting in widespread power outages across the country. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that it used “long-range air- and sea-based precision weapons” for the attack. Additionally, officials claimed they “foiled” an attempt by Ukraine to strike Russian facilities using an “airplane-type” drone. — California health officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of a more severe form of mpox, known as clade I, but emphasized that the risk to the general public remains low. The state’s Department of Public Health identified the case in an individual who had recently traveled from Africa and linked it to an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. The patient, treated in San Mateo County, is now recovering in isolation at home, officials stated. — Ohio’s governor and Columbus city officials are voicing concern after a group of armed, masked individuals marched through the capital city on Saturday, displaying flags bearing swastikas. The group, seen around 1 p.m. in the Short North neighborhood, was reported by Columbus ABC affiliate WSYX, with images and videos of the march gaining traction on social media. Columbus police confirmed detaining some individuals but reported no arrests were ultimately made. — A model with a history of appearing in campaigns for Calvin Klein and Levi’s has been officially charged with the fatal stabbing of a man in New York City, prosecutors announced Saturday. Dynus Saxon was arraigned late Friday in Bronx criminal court for the Nov. 10 killing of Kadeem Grant, as detailed by Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark’s office. Police reported finding the 35-year-old victim with a stab wound to the chest in a Bronx apartment. — A Georgia mother is speaking out after being arrested for reckless conduct when her then-10-year-old son was found walking alone near their home. Brittany Patterson, 41, was taken into custody on Oct. 30 after a witness reported seeing “a juvenile in the roadway” who had entered and exited a Dollar General store, according to a Fannin County Sheriff’s Office report. Deputies later found Patterson’s son, Soren, now 11, about a mile from the family’s home.