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(Updated) Derek Chauvin the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state and federal courts in connection with George Floyd's death, stabbed in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona.
Chauvin seriously injured after being stabbed by another inmate.
Prison staff had to perform life-saving measures on Chauvin before he was transported to a hospital.
His attacker also taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment.
Chauvin serving time at the prison after his conviction in a federal civil rights trial.
His lawyer Eric Nelson had argued that he should be kept separated from the rest of the prison population for his safety...(News Agencies)...ASSOCIATED PRESS-KVOA-TV TUCSON...
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In Los Angeles hundreds of Pro-Palestinian protesters swarming The Grove shopping center and other parts of the Fairfax District.
They demanded a long-lasting cease-fire in Gaza and an end to US aid to Israel.
Small skirmishes reported but no arrests or injuries...CITY NEWS SERVICE-ABC 7 LOS ANGELES
TODAY A DEADLINE FOR FILING SEX ABUSE LAWSUITS INVOLVING HISTORIC ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
NUMEROUS SUITS FILED AS THE DEADLINE APPROACHED MANY OF THEM INVOLVING CELEBRITIES INCLUDING NEW YORK MAYOR ERIC ADAMS...BBC NEWS...
FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO BEING SUED BY FORMER AIDE BRITTANY COMMISSO ACCUSING CUOMO OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND UNWANTED TOUCHING.
COMMISSO SAYS SHE WAS PUNISHED FOR REPORTING THE INCIDENTS.
WHEN SHE FILED A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT BEFORE AUTHORITIES REFUSED TO PROSECUTE...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC 7 NEW YORK
The Turkish military striking 17 targets in northern Iraq today.
The attacks aimed at Kurdish groups to 'eliminate terrorist attacks against Türkiye and its security forces'.
Bunker, caves, shelters and warehouses said to have been hit with many 'terrorists' said to have been 'neutralized'...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)
NORTH KOREAN RULER KIM JONG-UN INSPECTING SPY SATELLITE PHOTOS OF 'MAJOR TARGET' REGIONS'.
THIS FOLLOWS THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF A SPY SATELLITE TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE IMAGES SAID TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN THIS MORNING OVER THE KOREAN PENINSULA WITH PICTURES OF SOUTH KOREA'S CAPITAL SEOUL AND OTHER CITIES IN THE SOUTH WHERE US MILITARY BASES ARE LOCATED...REUTERS-VOICE OF AMERICA
The Russian military in Syria reports six violations of Syrian airspace by US-led coalition drones and warplanes today. Two pairs of French aircraft and one pair of US planes involved along with three drones in those six violations.
Jihadists in the northwestern Idlib region shelled Syrian government positions six times today according to the Russian military spokesman...TASS RUSSIA
THIS WEEK A CHILDREN'S EDUCATION OFFICIAL AT THE PENTAGON WAS AMONG 26 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN GEORGIA IN A 'HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING'.
64-YEAR OLD STEVEN HOVANIC CHARGED WITH 'PANDERING'...FOX 5 ATLANTA
In Boston federal prosecutors revealing more about a prostitution ring.
Two of the three individuals involved in the brothel network said to have made upwards of one million dollars in just a few years.
Detailed records were kept by the operation based in the Boston area and the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C.
What has not been revealed yet the clients of the brothels said to be college professors, military officers, pharma executives and politicians ...NBC BOSTON
Politics in Taiwan the opposition to the Pro-Independence governing party will be split for the January 13th presidential election.
Two major opposition parties registering their own candidates after failing to agree on a unified ticket.
The Taiwan People's Party candidate is Ko Wen-je a former Taipei Mayor.
The Kuomintang Party candidate New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih.
They are both challenging the current Vice-President Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party.
Meanwhile the founder of tech giant Foxconn Terry Gou did not register to run as an Independent even though he was widely expected to do so...NHK WORLD JAPAN
FROM IDAHO AMMON BUNDY PUTTING OUT WORD THIS WEEK THAT AN UNAUTHORIZED POST WAS PLACED ON HIS SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT IN CONNECTION WITH THE BABY CYRUS CASE...AMMON BUNDY "X" SOCIAL MEDIA POST
In the UK on Black Friday more than a thousand Amazon workers on strike in Coventry.
They are members of the GMB Union in a pay dispute with Amazon.
Amazon workers in other countries including the US taking action in support of the strike...BBC NEWS
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 117.12 points.
The NASDAQ down 15 points.
At 418 pm New York Time the price of oil 75 dollars and 18 cents down one dollar and 92 cents...MARKETWATCH
AUTHORITIES IN NEW YORK IDENTIFYING THE COUPLE KILLED IN THE FIERY CRASH AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE BORDER CROSSING WEDNESDAY.
KURT AND MONICA VILLANI BOTH AGE 53 SAID TO BE HEADED TO CANADA FOR A CONCERT.
THEIR CAR SPED TOWARDS THE BORDER CROSSING CHECKPOINT AT 100 MILES PER HOUR AND CRASHED EXPLODING INTO AN INFERNO THAT ONLY LEFT THE ENGINE OF THE CAR INTACT.
POLICE CONTINUE PROBING THE CRASH AFTER THE FBI ELIMINATED TERRORISM AS A POSSIBILITY...BBC NEWS
Two Ukrainian truck drivers dead and thousands of others stranded in Poland unable to cross the border into Ukraine.
It's because of a strike by Polish truck drivers who are blocking border crossings.
Polish truckers angry over cheaper rates offered by Ukrainian trucking companies to haul freight...REUTERS
DUTCH POLITICS THE VVD LIBERAL CAPITALIST MODERATES COMMONLY CALLED 'CONSERVATIVE' DECIDING THEY WILL NOT JOIN A NEW GOVERNMENT.
BUT THEIR LEADER DILAN YESILGOZ SAYING THE VVD WILL TOLERATE A GOVERNMENT INCLUDING THE PVV PARTY OF FREEDOM LED BY GEERT WILDERS AND INCLUDING THE NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT PARTY.
MR. WILDERS SAID HER DECISION COMPLICATES HIS EFFORTS TO FORM A NEW GOVERNMENT WHICH COULD NOW TAKE MONTHS...
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For a year China exempting citizens of six countries (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia) from needing visas to visit.
The move seen as an effort to boost tourism.
The new policy for those visiting China for no more than 15 days starts December 1th and will continue until November 30th of next year...REUTERS-MALAY MAIL
THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK WARNING OF 'EARLY SIGNS OF STRESS' IN EUROPEAN BANKS.
THIS BECAUSE COSTS ARE BEGINNING TO CATCH UP WITH HIGHER INTEREST RATES THAT HAD BOOSTED BANKS INCOME AND PROFITS.
THE BANK'S TWICE-YEARLY STABILITY REVIEW NOTES THAT PROPERTY COMPANIES ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE DUE AS DEMAND FOR OFFICE SPACE FALLS...FARS NEWS AGENCY IRAN
In New Zealand the leaders of three political parties signing a coalition agreement to establish a new government following the October 14th election.
The government will last for three years until the next scheduled election.
Christopher Luxon of the National Party will be Prime Minister with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters holding the role of Deputy Prime Minister for the first 18 months followed by ACT Party leader David Seymour...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND...
The new government is committing to a revision of the gun control laws passed by the previous Labor Party government in 2019 following attacks on two mosques. This at the insistence of the ACT Party.
The New Zealand First Party is getting the new government to train at least 500 more police officers...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
POLITICS IN MICHIGAN A DEMOCRAT US SENATE CANDIDATE SAYS HE TURNED DOWN A 20 MILLION DOLLAR OFFER TO PRIMARY DEMOCRAT CONGRESSWOMAN RASHIDA TLAIB NEXT YEAR.
HILL HARPER SAYING HE DIDN'T INTEND FOR THE STORY TO BE PUBLIC BUT HE WAS GIVEN THE OFFER BY A MAJOR DONOR TO THE AMERICA ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
AIPAC OFTEN CALLED 'THE ISRAEL LOBBY' AND CONGRESSWOMAN TLAIB OF PALESTINIAN DESCENT.
AIPAC OUT WITH A STATEMENT DENYING ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE OFFER LINKED TO MICHIGAN BUSINESSMAN LINDEN NELSON...MIDDLE EAST MONITOR
Taiwan says that an Australian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and the mainland of China on Thursday moving in a southerly direction...REUTERS-ASIA ONE SINGAPORE
Turkish authorities arresting two Israeli nationals accusing them of espionage.
The two contacting a Palestinian software developer and seeking a meeting with him in Istanbul...ANADOLU AGENCY-TRT WORLD TURKEY (TURKIYE)
WAR IN ISRAEL
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HAMAS RELEASES FIRST HOSTAGES
CEASE FIRE AND RELIEF AID IN SOUTHERN GAZA
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
Relief aid moving into southern Gaza today as a cease-fire came into effect...(News Agencies)
The first groups of hostages some Israelis and others Thai nationals released by Hamas in Gaza today...(BBC News)...TASS RUSSIA
In other news...
(Updated) Border tensions involving Finland and Russia.
Finland, which recently joined NATO, closing most border crossings with Russia citing movement of migrants through them and pointing to the involvement of Russian authorities.
Russia saying Finland is creating a difficult and unfriendly atmosphere.
Russian authorities in the far north Murmansk Region setting up shelters for migrants...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...TASS RUSSIA...
Today Russian authorities say they are sending 200 foreign nationals by bus from the Finnish border by bus to St. Petersburg...TASS RUSSIA
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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