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Jets star Kris Boyd was shot after argument about what he was wearing, NYPD says

A stranger shot New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd in the abdomen after taunting him about his outfit, police say.
Boyd, two of his teammates and a third friend headed to Asian fusion hotspot Sei Less in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday to celebrate a friend’s birthday. As they were heading inside the restaurant, a group of men started “to chirp them” about their fashion choices, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told Pix11. The strangers then asked: “Do you think you’re better than us?”
The football player and his friends spent about 10 minutes inside the restaurant before deciding they didn’t like the vibe and left, Kenny said. That’s when, just after 2 a.m., the strangers confronted Boyd’s group again, once again taunting them about their outfits.
An argument quickly turned physical — and one of the strangers pulled out a gun, Kenny said. “Pretty chaotic scene. Probably about 50 to 60 people out there. People are running,” the chief of detectives added.
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Zelensky warns Ukraine risks losing US support over White House peace plan

Zelensky warns Ukraine risks losing US support over White House peace plan47 minutes agoShareSaveJaroslav LukivShareSaveZelensky/TelegramPresident Zelensky addressed the nation on Ukraine's Dignity and Freedom DayUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Kyiv risks losing US support over a White House plan on how to end the war with Russia.
Addressing the nation on Friday, Zelensky said Ukraine “might face a very difficult choice: either losing dignity, or risk losing a key partner”, adding that “today is one of the most difficult moments in our history”.
The widely leaked US peace plan includes proposals that Kyiv had previously ruled out: ceding eastern areas it now controls, significantly cutting its army size, and pledging not to join Nato.
These provisions are seen as heavily slanted towards Russia, whose President Vladimir Putin said the plan could be a “basis” for peace settlement.
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Steve Rosenberg: Putin uncompromising as leaked plan reaches Moscow

Steve Rosenberg: Putin uncompromising as leaked plan reaches Moscow6 hours agoShareSaveSteve RosenbergRussia editorShareSaveEPAIt was quite a contrast.
On Thursday, a US Pentagon delegation was in Kyiv. They were talking to President Zelensky about a draft plan to end the war in Ukraine.
The same day, on Russian state TV, President Putin was in military fatigues. He was talking to his army chiefs about fighting on.
“We have our tasks, our goals,” the Kremlin leader declared. “The chief one is the unconditional achievement of the aims of the special military operation.”
The Izvestia newspaper called President Putin's visit to a command post “a signal to America that he's prepared to negotiate on Ukraine, on Russia's terms”.
Which brings us back to the peace plan.
On Friday night, President Putin said he had seen the US settlement plan for Ukraine.
Addressing a meeting of the Russian security council in Moscow, he described the American proposals as a “modernised” version ..

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Trump proposes expanding offshore drilling in California and Florida despite risks

The Trump administration has announced new oil drilling operations off the coasts of California and Florida, marking the first such expansion in these regions in decades. This move, intended to boost U.S. oil production, has drawn criticism from those who warn it could harm coastal communities and ecosystems.
The oil industry has actively pursued access to new offshore areas, including Southern California and off the coast of Florida, arguing it would enhance U.S. energy security and create jobs. Federal regulations have prohibited drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Florida and parts of Alabama, since 1995 due to concerns about oil spills. In California, despite existing offshore rigs, no new federal leasing has been permitted since the mid-1980s.
Since taking office for a second time in January, Trump has systematically reversed policies aimed at slowing climate change, instead pursuing what he calls U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Trump, who..

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Ozempic could redefine Thanksgiving across the country as users’ appetites dwindle: ‘I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings’

There may be more leftovers this Thanksgiving as about one in eight American adults say they are taking Ozempic or a similar drug, known to curb appetites.
Morgan Williams, 29-year-old Nebraska mom, usually goes for the green bean casserole on Turkey Day. But since she began taking a GLP-1 drug to manage her Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, she noticed her appetite wasn’t what it used to be, she told USA Today.
“I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings,” Williams, 29, says. “So I will just grab the dish and not eat it. It will still be on my plate when I throw everything away.”
Since she began taking the medication in April, she has lost 70 pounds, she told the outlet. Her symptoms have subsided and a side effect has emerged.
“I get full a lot faster, and big holiday portions feel kind of overwhelming now,” Williams said. “I used to go back for seconds, but now I’m satisfied after just a few bites, so the holiday season will definitely be different than past years.”
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Zelensky to speak to Trump after US proposes Russia-Ukraine peace plan

Zelensky to speak to Trump after US proposes Russia-Ukraine peace plan5 hours agoShareSaveLaura GozziShareSaveGetty ImagesZelensky's office said the US believed the draft plan could “help reinvigorate diplomacy”Volodymyr Zelensky will speak to Donald Trump after the US presented Ukraine with a draft peace plan to end the war with Russia.
The plan was reportedly drafted by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and his Russian counterpart Kirill Dmitriev, without Ukraine's involvement.
In a statement, Zelensky's office said the US believed the draft plan could “help reinvigorate diplomacy” and added that Ukraine had “agreed to work on the plan's provisions in a way that would bring about a just end to the war”.
Kyiv supported “all substantive proposals capable of bringing genuine peace closer,” the statement said.
The Ukrainians did not share any details of what the proposal entails, although according to sources quoted by Axios, the Financial Times and Reuters, it include..

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Bush lauds Dick Cheney as a ‘thinker and listener’ at funeral

Bush lauds Dick Cheney as a 'thinker and listener' at funeral5 hours agoShareSaveShareSaveReutersDemocrats and Republicans have come together to mourn former US Vice-President Dick Cheney at his funeral in Washington DC.
Cheney, who served under President George W Bush from 2001-09, died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November. He was 84.
Bush, a Republican, said in his eulogy: “In a profession that attracts talkers, he was a thinker and a listener.” Former President Joe Biden, a Democrat, also attended.
Cheney was one of the most powerful vice-presidents in history, a key architect of Bush's “war on terror” after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and an early advocate of the invasion of Iraq.
Watch: George W Bush honours former Vice President Dick CheneyIn Thursday's ceremony at Washington National Cathedral, Bush revealed that during the difficult 2004 re-election campaign, Cheney had offered to step off the ticket.
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Epstein bill to release files still awaiting Trump’s signature after clearing Congress: Live updates

CloseSenate approves Jeffrey Epstein files bill after near-unanimous House voteThe bill to force the Justice Department to release files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is still awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature after clearing Congress.
The Senate sent the legislation to the president’s desk Wednesday morning, CNN reported, and Trump has promised to sign it. But it’s unclear when that will actually happen. There are no more public events expected Wednesday, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins wrote on X.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump delivered a rambling speech at a U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in which he blasted his political opponents, windmills and eggs.
The president suggested that his daughter Tiffany Trump's graduation was canceled not for Covid but her last name, and later professed to be “all for climate change.”
After the House voted 427-1 to approve the Epstein Transparency Act Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly..

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Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board and Harvard launches new investigation after new Epstein ties are exposed

Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University, has resigned from the board of OpenAI after a tranche of emails between him and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released.
Harvard University has launched an urgent investigation into the emails and his alleged ties with Epstein, whom he contacted as recently as 2019. Summers' resignation came after it was revealed that he repeatedly contacted Epstein from November 2018 to July 2019, asking the disgraced financier for relationship advice.
Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.
A few days ago, Summers, who also served as former President Bill Clinton’s treasury secretary and former President Barack Obama’s director of the National Economic Council, stepped back from all upcoming public engagements.
“In line with my announcement to step away from my public commitments, I have also decided to resign from the board of OpenAI,” Summers said in a statement. “I am grateful for the ..

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US military officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war

US military officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war3 hours agoShareSaveJaroslav LukivShareSaveReutersUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll (L) met Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal on WednesdaySenior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military has said.
The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday when he returns from a trip to Turkey.
Reports began surfacing on Wednesday that the US and Russia had prepared a new peace plan, containing major concessions from Ukraine. Neither Washington nor Moscow has officially confirmed the plan.
Earlier in the day, at least 26 people were killed in a Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil, officials there said. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
“Secretary Driscoll and team arrived this morning in Kyiv on behalf of the administration on a fa..