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Woman charged in arson death of popular Michigan meat vendor

Julie Boxley, 52, of Michigan, has been charged with arson and murder in the death of Glenn Andrews. She is also charged with trying to kill her then-husband by immolation in 2021.

Airbnb 'nightmare': Tenant leaves Los Angeles home after nearly 600 days

Elizabeth Hirschhorn, the woman who accused of squatting for well over a year in a Los Angeles guesthouse that she booked on Airbnb, is finally out.

California man walking dog robbed at gunpoint; bulldog stolen, cash left behind

A California man is devastated after their dog was stolen from them at gunpoint near their West Hollywood apartment building.

Texas woman had 7 kilos of liquid meth shipped in shampoo bottles from Mexico

A 45-year-old South Texas woman has plead guilty to smuggling liquid meth from Mexico in shampoo bottles, U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani said Tuesday.

Biden administration guidance on abortion to save mother's life argued at appeals court

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to uphold health care guidance issued in 2022 that says hospitals must provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy.

Syphilis cases in US newborns skyrocketed in 2022. Health officials suggest more testing

NEW YORK (AP) — Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested for the sexually transmitted disease.

Police find alligator on beach near Lake Michigan, raising questions on how it got there

Alligators are native to the southern portion of the United States, which has officials questioning how one ended up on a beach in Wisconsin.

Around the world

Civilians fleeing northern Gaza's combat zone report a terrifying journey on foot past Israeli tanks

BUREIJ REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip (AP) — What was once Gaza’s busiest thoroughfare has become a terrifying escape route for Palestinian civilians fleeing combat on foot or on donkey carts.

Martha Stewart offers a Thanksgiving-inspired stay at her New York home

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Two lucky fans could spend a Thanksgiving-inspired stay with the "Queen of Thanksgiving" Martha Stewart, Booking.com announced on Monday.   Stewart partnered with the travel website to allow access to her farm in Bedford, New York, from Nov. 18-19.

Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans

Clashes have erupted in Spain for a second night between police and protesters who oppose the acting government's negotiations with Catalan separatist parties over a possible amnesty for thousands of secessionists in the northeastern region.

Portugal's prime minister resigns as his government is involved in a corruption investigation

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa has resigned while his government is involved in a widespread corruption probe.

Mexico's hurricane reconstruction plans prioritize military barracks, owners left to rebuild hotels

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government laid out hurricane reconstruction plans Tuesday for the resort of Acapulco that seem to give as much priority to building military barracks as re-opening hotels.

US nuclear submarine deployed to Middle East in show of force

A U.S. nuclear submarine arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence in the face of nearly 30 attacks on U.S. and coalition bases.

Israeli commanders must make 'tough decisions' tackling Hamas bases in hospitals, schools: John Kirby

Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby said Israeli commanders are forced to make a "touch choice" choosing the targets of military strikes.

Technology

How to determine RTOs and RPOs for backup and recovery

When evaluating the design of your backup systems or developing a design of a new backup and recovery system, there are arguably only two metrics that matter: how fast you can recover, and how much data you will lose when you recover.

2024 network plans dogged by uncertainty, diverging strategies

It’s barely fall of 2023, but it’s already clear that CIOs aren’t particularly positive about their network plans for 2024.

Former Meta staffer’s allegations renew calls for kids online safety bill  

A former Meta employee told a Senate panel Tuesday that the company’s top executives dismissed warnings about teens on Instagram facing unwanted sexual advances and widespread bullying.

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

Amazon used a secret algorithm to essentially help raise prices on other online sites and also “destroyed” internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission undertook an antitrust investigation against it, according to newly unredacted portions of the agency's lawsuit.

Apple Watch Series 9 vs. Ultra 2: Which one should you buy?

Apple offers various features for the new Apple Watch including the double tap, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains the new design and how it works.

A call for disruptive change in how the government assesses technology

A group called the National Network for Critical Technology Assessment is the latest to call for restoration of U.S. scientific and technology preeminence.

Jeff Bezos, after founding Amazon in a Seattle garage three decades ago, packs his bags for Miami

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle, where the billionaire founded Amazon out of a garage nearly three decades ago.

Sports News

Giants lose QB Daniel Jones for the season

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The Giants' season has gone from bad to worse. Quarterback Daniel Jones is out for the season with a torn ACL.  Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed the injury during a morning press conference on Monday.

Blackhawks facing new lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by former video coach

The new lawsuit accuses the Blackhawks of covering up the unnamed player's complaint during the team's Stanley Cup Championship run.

Calle Jarnkrok scores in OT to give Maple Leafs 6-5 victory over Lightning

TORONTO (AP) — Calle Jarnkrok scored his second goal of the game 46 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.

RSL beats Houston to keep season alive

SANDY, Utah (ABC4 Sports) - With its season on the line, Real Salt Lake rallied in the second half in Game 2 of its best-of-three MLS playoff series against the Houston Dynamo, only to win in penalty kicks to force a deciding Game 3 Saturday.

Bulldogs beat Sunbirds in battle of Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) - It is basketball season. The Fresno State football team won the milk can on Saturday and this coming Saturday, the Bulldogs will try to hold onto the valley trophy. In between, the Bulldog basketball teams tried to retain bragging rights in the city of Fresno.

San Diego Wave misses Championship after loss to OL Reign

San Diego Wave FC is out of the running for the National Women's Soccer League Championship after falling to Seattle's OL Reign in the semifinal on Sunday.

Titans name Will Levis starting quarterback over Ryan Tannehill for rest of season

The Tennessee Titans have announced that rookie Will Levis will be the starting quarterback over Ryan Tannehill for the remainder of the season.

Politics News

Just 10 days before another government shutdown, Congress expands to-do list with Ukraine, border

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days before a potential government shutdown, Congress is no closer to resolving the standoff and is even complicating the issue with Republican demands for border security changes as a condition for further support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Abbott calls lawmakers back for fourth time to try again on school vouchers and border security

The governor announced the fourth special session would start an hour after the previous session adjourned.

Federal appeals court upholds Illinois semiautomatic weapons ban

At least eight other states and the District of Columbia have some sort of prohibition on semiautomatic weapons.

Results: Indianapolis mayoral election

(NewsNation) — Voters in Indianapolis will choose Tuesday between Republican multimillionaire businessman Jefferson Shreve and Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett to be mayor of the city, in what has become one of the most interesting races in the nation.

Why the U.S. isn’t stopping this war, and other Middle East realities

The U.S. has many reasons for not pushing Israel to accept a ceasefire, including a common desire to destroy Hamas.

Will Ohio vote to legalize marijuana? See results

Issue 2 on the Nov. 7 ballot would allow adults 21 and over to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis.

Johnson embraces deficit fight, setting up battle over Medicare, Social Security

Democrats and progressive advocacy groups are homing in on Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) past support for steep cuts to entitlements, as the new Speaker embraces a deficit commission that could spotlight the issue in the run-up to the 2024 election.