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The top-trending pet names in America, according to a new study

Offbeat names for pets have been gaining steam over the last year, even if they’re not yet popular enough to dethrone the classics.

Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise campaign cash

A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal wire fraud charge, admitting he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while raising campaign cash for the embattled New York Republican.

US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict

BALTIMORE (AP) — Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own clerical ranks on Tuesday, as U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore for their annual fall meeting.

House votes to avert government shutdown

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown, sending the unconventional two-step continuing resolution to the Senate and marking the first major hurdle Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has cleared since winning the gavel.

Ex-Fox News producer sues, says it targeted him for speaking out

A former Fox News producer says the network retaliated when he spoke out against its false Jan. 6 claims.

Alaska Airlines slashes prices on Mexico flights for 3 days only

Alaska Airlines announced Tuesday that it would be slashing prices for flights to celebrate 35 years of flying to Mexico.

Biden says his goal for Xi meeting is to get US-China communications back to normal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden said on the eve of his much-anticipated meeting with China's Xi Jinping that his goal for the talks is simply to try to get U.S.-Chinese communications back on stable ground after a tumultuous year.

Around the world

Clashes at Gaza hospitals raise stakes for Israel

Israel is pushing to root out Hamas at hospitals in Gaza City despite calls to avoid firefights at health care sites to prevent compounding a dire humanitarian crisis. Israel says Hamas is using the medical facilities as command bases, making them a legitimate military target — and the U.S.

Dutch government ditches plan to reduce traffic at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

The Dutch government has shelved plans to cut the number of flights arriving at and departing from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport following international backlash.

Mount Etna volcanic eruption lights up Sicilian sky

Mount Etna, the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes located on the island of Sicily, erupted once again Sunday.

US and UK impose fresh sanctions on Hamas, targeting money transfers from Iran to Gaza

The U.S. and U.K. have imposed sanctions on Hamas officials and members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), as well as a Lebanese money exchange service.

Israel agrees to four-hour pauses in Gaza military operations

The White House said on Thursday that Israel has agreed to pause military operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip for at least four hours at different times to allow for the evacuation of civilians from the conflict zone.

50,000 coins dating back to 325 A.D. discovered on ocean floor

Sunken treasure is often the topic of fictional books and movies, but an ancient treasure was just discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, near the Italian island of Sardinia.

The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations acknowledged Tuesday that they may be on the way to failing Ukraine on their promise of providing the ammunition the country dearly needs to stave off Russia's invasion and to win back occupied territory.

Technology

Sony’s PlayStation Portal tries to fill a gaping hole in the company’s lineup

You can’t talk about the new PlayStation Portal without talking about the Nintendo Switch. Sony has long wanted to be a bigger player in the portable gaming market.

Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019.

Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a huge loss in the July-September quarter as its technology investments, most notably office-sharing company WeWork, went sour.

Accountants have ‘doubt’ that Trump’s Truth Social will survive

Digital World’s board believes that if Trump Media is “properly capitalized,” it is “very well positioned to grow a user base at an accelerated base,” the SEC filings say.

Cloud management skills gap drives hybrid cloud adoption

A lack of cloud management skills could be limiting in-house innovation and the benefits enterprises gain from implementing public cloud exclusively, driving more IT organizations to invest in hybrid cloud environments, according to recent research.

General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. The company said in documents posted by U.S.

Large language models: The foundations of generative AI

Large language models (LLMs) such as GPT, Bard, and Llama 2 have caught the public’s imagination and garnered a wide variety of reactions.

Sports News

Led by a legend: SoCal Basketball Hall of Fame inductee leads La Jolla girls' team

La Jolla Country Day School (LJCD) girls basketball head coach Terri Bamford’s resume speaks for itself: 596 wins, four state championships, and one induction into the Southern California Basketball Hall of Fame

Jets continue to search for answers on offense. There won't be a change at quarterback, though

(AP) -- The New York Jets are allergic to the end zone. They simply can't score touchdowns and it's costing them opportunities to win. Frustrated fans understandably want changes — particularly at quarterback and play caller — and anything less is perceived by some as football malpractice.

White House honors Stanley Cup champs Vegas Golden Knights

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Vegas Golden Knights visited the White House and President Joe Biden Monday to celebrate their 2023 Stanley Cup championship. "This team has proved, in Vegas, you can beat the odds," Biden said.

DeRozan scores 29 points as Bulls beat Pistons 119-108

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Nikola Vucevic added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 119-108 on Sunday night. Zach LaVine added 19 points and Coby White had 16 for Chicago.

Manslaughter arrest in death of hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade during game

“Our investigation launched immediately following this tragedy and we have been carrying out extensive inquiries ever since to piece together the events which led to the loss of Adam in these unprecedented circumstances,” Detective Chief Superintendent Becs Horsfall said.

Aaron Rodgers takes jab at ESPN over COVID talk, rips conspiracies about injury

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn't a fan of the conspiracy theories surrounding him that he never actually tore his Achilles.

Colorado's Deion Sanders quickly shuts down notions he's interested in Texas A&M job: 'I'm good'

Despite his name being linked to the Texas A&M football vacancy, Deion Sanders insists is focus solely remains on coaching the Colorado Buffaloes.

Politics News

Nevadans back Trump, 46% to 39% for Biden, Emerson poll shows

Nevada voters are behind former President Donald Trump in a matchup against President Joe Biden, according to an Emerson College Poll conducted Oct. 30-Nov. 4.

Want to tune in for the third GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's time for the third Republican presidential debate, and there's going to be an even smaller lineup onstage than the last gathering. Here’s all of the information on how to watch: What time is the Republican debate? The two-hour debate will start at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Michigan judge says Trump can stay on primary ballot, rejecting challenge under insurrection clause

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan judge ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s primary ballot, dealing a blow to the effort to stop Trump’s candidacy with a Civil War-era Constitutional clause.

GOP senator challenges Teamsters president to fight during hearing

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R), a former mixed martial arts fighter, nearly came to blows with the president of the Teamsters at a Senate hearing Tuesday, forcing Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.

DeSantis blasts Haley's leadership by bringing up George Floyd tweet: 'Left-wing mindset'

GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis criticized his opponent Nikki Haley over a tweet after the death of George Floyd that he says shows a leadership flaw.

The Republican field is getting smaller. Here's what that means for beating Trump

Tim Scott and Mike Pence have dropped their bids for president, and the next GOP debate in less than a month will likely feature an even smaller stage, but Trump is still the far-and-away frontrunner.

Verdugo, Miesfeld appear headed to runoff in Chula Vista City Attorney race

Bart Miesfeld and Marco Verdugo appear headed to a runoff in the special election for Chula Vista city attorney.