New York state parks employee dies while battling wildfires

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Dariel Vasquez died when tree fell on him as he battled major brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border

A New York parks employee died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said on Sunday.

The Eastern Dutchess county fire and rescue said the New York state forestry service reported that the worker died when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon as he battled a major brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border, officials said.

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Syria says seven civilians killed in Israeli strike near Damascus – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Syria says seven civilians killed in Israeli strike near Damascus  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Alleged Israeli strikes reported near Damascus  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli 'aggression' injures Syrian soldiers near Aleppo, state media says  Reuters
  4. Israeli strike near Damascus kills three: War monitor  Al Arabiya English
  5. Death toll update | 17 members of regime forces and Iranian-backed militias killed and injured in Israeli airstrikes on Idlib and Aleppo  المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
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One person killed and 16 injured at Alabama university homecoming event

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Shooting at Tuskegee University is fourth reported at homecoming events in US within the last three weeks

One person was killed and 16 others were injured when gunfire erupted at Tuskegee University in Alabama on Sunday, the fourth reported shooting at homecoming events across the US within the last three weeks.

The Tuskegee shooting occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning. The person who was killed was not affiliated with the university, and their parents have been notified, according to the university.

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Judith Jamison, acclaimed dancer and Alvin Ailey artistic director, dies aged 81

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Jamison joined Alvin Ailey’s dance company in 1965 and performed there for 15 years, premiering solo Cry in 1971

Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who for two decades was artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died on Saturday in New York, at the age of 81.

Her death came after a brief illness, according to a post on the company’s Instagram page.

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Sweep of swing states rubs salt in Democrats’ wounds as Trump prepares to meet Biden

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Trump to visit Oval Office on Wednesday as Biden says he will ‘ensure a peaceful and orderly transition’

Donald Trump was declared the winner in Arizona early on Sunday, completing the Republicans’ clean sweep of the so-called swing states and rubbing salt in Democrats’ wounds as it was announced that the president-elect is scheduled to meet with Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the presidential handover.

In a national campaign that was projected as being extremely close but he ended up winning handily, the result in Arizona gives Trump 312 electoral college votes, compared with Kamala Harris’s 226. The state joins the other Sun belt swing states – Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina – and the three Rust belt states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania in voting Republican. All were expected to be extremely competitive but all went for Trump, though by fairly close margins.

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Saudi armed forces chief visits Iranian counterpart for rare meeting – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Saudi armed forces chief visits Iranian counterpart for rare meeting  Al Jazeera English
  2. Iran’s President claims he’s ‘too busy’ to attend summit in Saudi  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Saudi armed forces chief of staff in Iran for talks with officials  Reuters
  4. Iran and Saudi Arabia pursue cautious rapprochement  DW (English)
  5. Saudi-Iranian Relations Warm as Middle East Braces for Trump's Return  OilPrice.com
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Countries promised to ditch fossil fuels. Instead they’re booming. – The Washington Post

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  1. Countries promised to ditch fossil fuels. Instead they’re booming.  The Washington Post
  2. Can the No. 1 Oil Producer Lead the Way on Climate? The US Is Trying It  Bloomberg
  3. COP29-IEA: High-Level Energy Transition Call  Mirage News
  4. COP29: Calls grow for sign-ons to fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty  Green Left
  5. COP29 delegates reminded of pledge to transition away from oil  Upstream Online
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Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran – CNN

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  1. Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran  CNN
  2. Netanyahu Confirms He Okayed Pager Attacks That Killed Nearly 40 In Lebanon  NDTV
  3. In first, Netanyahu said to acknowledge Israel carried out pager attacks on Hezbollah  The Times of Israel
  4. Live: Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and northern Gaza  FRANCE 24 English
  5. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes responsibility for beeper attack in Lebanon - report  The Jerusalem Post
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Netanyahu says he spoke three times with Trump in recent days – Axios

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  1. Netanyahu says he spoke three times with Trump in recent days  Axios
  2. Netanyahu says he and Trump see ‘eye to eye’ on Iran after holding 3 calls within days  The Times of Israel
  3. Trump's Middle East Policy Remains Unpredictable, but Signs Begin to Emerge  Haaretz
  4. In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election  The Associated Press
  5. Optimism and anxiety: Arabs hope for change under Trump’s leadership  The Jerusalem Post
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Qatar’s Second Shock To Israel In 24 Hours; ‘Hamas Not Going Anywhere, We Support Palestine…’ – The Times of India

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  1. Qatar's Second Shock To Israel In 24 Hours; 'Hamas Not Going Anywhere, We Support Palestine...'  The Times of India
  2. With Time Running Out, Israel's Hostage Families Just Got Some Horrific News  Haaretz
  3. Qatar tells Israel not to target senior Hamas officials in Qatar - report  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Qatar says it suspended mediator efforts for Gaza ceasefire due to lack of good-faith negotiations  CNN
  5. Qatar halts role as cease-fire broker while panel warns of famine in Gaza  The Washington Post
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British man killed fighting for Ukraine’s foreign volunteer platoon

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Family of Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, say he died following his ‘heart, soul and morals’ and was ‘as brave as they come’

A British man has been killed while fighting in Ukraine for the country’s foreign volunteer platoon.

Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, had travelled to the country to join the fight against Russia despite his family’s pleas for him not to. His father, Steven Draper, paid tribute to his son, a former NHS worker from Gunnislake in Cornwall, in an interview with BBC News.

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 10, 2024 – CBS News

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  1. Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 10, 2024  CBS News
  2. Watch Face The Nation Season 2024 Episode 45: 11/10: Face the Nation  cbs.com
  3. Face the Nation November 3 2024 on CBS  imdb
  4. Face the Nation Continues Ratings Surge as CBS News Leads Sunday Show Ratings Battle  Barrett Media
  5. Transcript: Jake Sullivan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 10, 2024  CBS News
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First charges over violence linked to football match in Amsterdam

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City’s police chief says ‘incidents on both sides’ led to violent unrest as ‘around 40’ fined and released

Authorities have released details of the 62 people arrested after violent attacks took place around the football match between Amsterdam’s Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday night.

Violence after the game – described by the Amsterdam mayor, Femke Halsema, as “hit and run attacks” on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters by “boys on scooters” – provoked international horror.

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