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North Korea released footage showing the launch of their new Hwasong-15 missile, which is significantly bigger than their previous ICBM. from http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2017/11/30/north-korea-missile-launch-hwasong-15-sje-lon-orig.cnn

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan's support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan’s reluctance to act against groups such as the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network that they believe exploit safe haven on Pakistani soil to launch attacks on neighboring Afghanistan. In August, Trump outlined a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, chastising Pakistan over its alleged support for Afghan militants. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-general-sees-no-change-pakistan-behavior-despite-210408931.html

Reza Zarrab may reveal a sprawling bribery scheme touching the highest levels of the Turkish government. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/turkish-gold-dealer-pleads-guilty-220345848.html

A Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe leader issued a damning response Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s “Pocahontas” slur earlier this week during an event meant to honor Navajo Code Talkers. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/sioux-leader-trump-apos-leave-183523915.html

In the wake of Matt Lauer’s dismissal from NBC News following a complaint of of inappropriate sexual behavior, Andrea Mitchell says NBC news and Msnbc will be “reporting on it vigorously according to the highest standards.” from https://www.yahoo.com/news/nbc-mitchell-reporting-time-reckoning-093757257.html

Four people have been killed in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood since Oct. 9 from https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-police-arrested-24-old-074054757.html

CNN’s Don Lemon could not hide his sheer bewilderment Tuesday night as he reported that President Donald Trump has still been privately questioning the authenticity of former President Barack Obama’s birth certificate. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/don-lemon-trump-apos-every-091115803.html

Fifteen suspected communist guerrillas including six women have been killed in a gunbattle, the Philippine military said on Wednesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte called off peace talks. Duterte last week vowed to go to war with the rebels and threatened to categorise them a "terrorist" group over deadly attacks against soldiers and police. Late Tuesday residents reported seeing armed men boarding a van and a truck in the town of Nasugbu 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of Manila, prompting authorities to send troops, said local military spokesman Colonel Teody Toribio. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/15-suspected-communist-rebels-dead-clash-philippine-army-083825223.html

This is the moment a police officer in the US accidentally struck his partner with a Taser prong during a chaotic arrest. The body cam footage shows two officers arresting a man, pulling him from a vehicle before one of them wrestles the suspect to the ground. During the commotion the second officer fires a stun gun, which hits his partner in his side. A police officer aims a Taser  Credit: APTN / RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA WHIO The prong also strikes the suspect, causing confusion as the officer's partner rolls around in pain on the ground. An officer is struck with a stun gun Credit: APTN / RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA WHIO The injured officer repeatedly calls out for his partner to release the trigger on the stun gun. "Sorry. Sorry Nick," the officer tells his partner when he realises what he has done. "You're alright," responds the injured officer. The injured officer Credit: APTN / RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA WHIO According to local news out...

Breaking: @tonyschwartz tells @AriMelber he knows "two different people from the White House" have called to express concerns about Trump's mental health pic.twitter.com/PyQ6gXWAq8— from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-apos-co-author-white-033645565.html

BANGKOK (AP) — Two Americans who maintained a social media account called "Traveling Butts" have been arrested in Thailand after posting a photo of themselves at a famous Buddhist temple with their rear ends exposed, police said Wednesday. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/bare-bottomed-americans-arrested-over-thai-temple-photo-082730403.html

A suspected serial killer was arrested in Florida after one of his McDonalds co-workers found a loaded gun in one of his food bags. Howell Donaldson III, 24,will be charged with four counts of first degree murder in relation to fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights region of Tampa, said the city's Police chief Brian Dugan. Mr Donaldson III's arrest affadavit said one of his co-workers at the fast food restaurant had called them after he handed them a food bag with a loaded .40 caliber Glock firearm inside. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/suspected-serial-killer-arrested-mcdonald-135600702.html

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump as “wrong” for retweeting anti-Muslim videos, reviving tensions between the two governments. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/theresa-may-calls-trump-apos-164845782.html

By Saeed Azhar RIYADH (Reuters) - Senior Saudi Arabian prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, has been freed after agreeing to pay over $1 billion to settle corruption allegations against him, a Saudi official said on Wednesday. Miteb, 65, son of the late King Abdullah and former head of the elite National Guard, was among dozens of royal family members, high officials and senior businessmen rounded up this month in a crackdown on graft that has strengthened the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The official, who is involved in the crackdown and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Miteb was released on Tuesday after reaching "an acceptable settlement agreement". from https://www.yahoo.com/news/saudi-prince-freed-1-billion-settlement-agreement-official-004121634.html

A Turkish-Iranian gold trader paid millions of dollars in bribes to Ankara's former economy minister to facilitate illegal gold transactions with sanctions-hit Iran, the trader testified on Wednesday. Reza Zarrab had been due to go on trial Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, but the prosecution made clear that Zarrab was, instead, their star witness. The lone man in the dock is now Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, accused of violating sanctions against Iran, bribery and money laundering. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/gold-trader-tells-us-court-paid-ex-turk-212112464.html

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Wednesday quickly responded to the abrupt firing of longtime “Today” show host Matt Lauer after a sexual misconduct allegation, attacking NBC with his favorite anti-media smear. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-keeps-denying-sexual-misconduct-152354372.html

North Korea may conduct another missile test within days, after more than two months of silence, a new report has claimed. Japan recently detected suspicious radio signals coming from North Korea, and a source told the Japan Times that the country "might launch a missile within the next few days". South Korea's Yonhap news agency also made similar claims, citing South Korean government sources. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-korea-could-conduct-missile-172100328.html

Musk, the chief executive of electric car maker Tesla Inc and rocket company SpaceX, recently started the Boring Company to build transport tunnels for the system, which he says would be far faster than current high-speed trains and use electromagnetic propulsion. Earlier on Wednesday, Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked respondents to present proposals to develop, design, equip, finance, operate and maintain an O'Hare Express operating system through a public-private agreement with Chicago. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-compete-fund-high-speed-loop-chicago-040235358--finance.html

CNN's Ian Lee reports on the attempt to heal the divide that has defined Palestinian politics for ten years. from http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2017/11/30/gaza-faltering-reconciliation-lee.cnn

“We will take care of that situation,” President Trump told reporters, after meeting with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-will-handle-north-korea-launch-214540221.html

The journalist, who had been with the “Today” show since 1994, was terminated after a review by the network of a detailed complaint from a colleague. Variety is reportedly preparing to reveal other accusations against Lauer. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/nbc-fires-matt-lauer-inappropriate-sexual-behavior-122224535.html

Four people have been killed in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood since Oct. 9 from https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-police-arrested-24-old-074054757.html

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke praised President Trump on Wednesday after he retweeted a series of anti-Muslim videos, saying "Thank God for Trump!" from https://www.yahoo.com/news/david-duke-celebrates-trump-apos-191935939.html

France has emerged Europe's top ski destination in a new list that ranks the public's favorite ski resorts across the continent. Organized by the Brussels-based group European Best Destinations, which works to promote culture and tourism in Europe, the online poll garnered 119,228 votes from 92 countries and crowned France's Val Thorens ski resort the best on the continent. Overall, France dominates the ranking, taking up seven of the top 10 spots. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/photos-europes-best-ski-resorts-slideshow-111135201.html

President Donald Trump commented Tuesday on reports that North Korea launched another ballistic missile, saying the United States would handle the situation but offering no details about strategy. “We will take care of it,” Trump said. Trump said the United States’ approach to North Korea has not changed. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-speaks-north-korea-missile-210251623.html

Croatian state TV reported Wednesday that a convicted Croat war criminal has died after swallowing what he said was poison seconds after a United Nations judge confirmed his 20-year sentence from https://www.yahoo.com/news/war-criminal-dies-drinking-poison-155451123.html

A Turkish-Iranian gold trader paid millions of dollars in bribes to Ankara's former economy minister to facilitate illegal gold transactions with sanctions-hit Iran, the trader testified on Wednesday. Reza Zarrab had been due to go on trial Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, but the prosecution made clear that Zarrab was, instead, their star witness. The lone man in the dock is now Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla, accused of violating sanctions against Iran, bribery and money laundering. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/gold-trader-tells-us-court-paid-ex-turk-212112464.html

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan's support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan’s reluctance to act against groups such as the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network that they believe exploit safe haven on Pakistani soil to launch attacks on neighboring Afghanistan. In August, Trump outlined a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, chastising Pakistan over its alleged support for Afghan militants. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-general-sees-no-change-pakistan-behavior-despite-210408931.html

A former Nazi SS guard known as the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz", now 96, is fit to serve his four-year prison sentence, a German court ruled Wednesday. Oskar Groening was found guilty in July 2015 of being an accessory to the murders of 300,000 people at the Nazi death camp. "Based on expert opinion, the superior regional court finds that the convicted individual is fit to serve out the term despite his advanced age", said the court in Celle in northern Germany. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/bookkeeper-auschwitz-96-fit-serve-jail-term-german-113001008.html

CNN has decided its reporters will not be guests at the annual White House Christmas party as the network continues to feud with the Trump administration. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/sarah-sanders-gleeful-cnn-won-025332442.html

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President Donald Trump responded to the announcement that NBC News had fired longtime anchor Matt Lauer by attacking Andy Lack, the chairman of NBC News and MSNBC. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-lashes-nbc-news-matt-124814299.html

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke praised President Trump on Wednesday after he retweeted a series of anti-Muslim videos, saying "Thank God for Trump!" from https://www.yahoo.com/news/david-duke-celebrates-trump-apos-191935939.html

China’s military modernization remains a key concern for the US and its allies. Crucial in that regard has been China’s development of forces geared towards preventing uncontested access to its air and maritime approaches by potential adversaries. Such ‘anti-access and area denial’ (A2AD) capabilities are designed either to prevent an adversary’s access to a particular region (anti-access) or to contest its freedom of movement within that theater (area denial). from https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-apos-military-getting-stronger-130400961.html

North Korea has shown us its new missile, and it's scarier than we thought    Washington Post North Korea: US urges all nations to cut ties    BBC News North Korea signals intent to 'complete' its nuclear force    The Hill Five years in North Korea's quest for nuclear missiles    UPI.com Trump's control of the nuclear button    USA TODAY Full coverage

Senate GOP votes to begin debate on tax bill    The Hill Senate Tax Bill Hurtles Toward Passage, Clears Another Procedural Vote    HuffPost Senate Republicans launch debate over tax overhaul but major questions remain    USA TODAY 7 Ways the Republican Tax Plan Is Horrible for Young People    Cosmopolitan.com It Started as a Tax Cut. Now It Could Change American Life.    New York Times Full coverage

Comedian Is Subpoenaed in Inquiry on Russia Meddling    New York Times CNN: NY Radio Personality Credico Was Roger Stone's WikiLeaks' Contact    Newsmax Full coverage

Justices May Impose New Limits On Government Access To Cellphone Data    NPR Supreme Court justices voice support for digital privacy    USA TODAY Argument analysis: Drawing a line on privacy for cellphone records, but where?    SCOTUSblog (blog) United States v. Miller, (full text) :: 425 U.S. 435 (1976) :: Justia US Supreme Court Center - Justia US Law    Justia US Law Carpenter v. United States    SCOTUSblog Full coverage

Warren sees stock rise with Trump insults    The Hill The Bubble: Trump's Pocahontas comment wasn't racist because Warren isn't Native American, conservative says    USA TODAY AP Explains: How Trump's Pocahontas Remark Can Be Offensive    U.S. News & World Report Trump's disrespect for Native Americans is nothing new    CNN Full coverage

Archie Manning hints that Eli might be open to playing for another team in 2018    CBSSports.com Eli Manning Plays QB for Scout Team After Being Benched by Giants    Bleacher Report Giants President John Mara discusses QB change    Giants.com (blog) From John Mara on down, handling of Eli Manning was botched    Newsday Full coverage

France's Macron to give Saudi Arabia extremist list    Reuters May Vies With Trump for Aramco Listing    Bloomberg Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah reportedly released    CBS News Trump is betting everything in the Middle East on the Saudi Crown Prince    CNN Full coverage

NFL and players complete agreement on league support of activism    Washington Post Report: NFL, player group reach agreement on league support of social-activism causes    NBCSports.com Full coverage

Reza Zarrab takes the stand in trial straining US-Turkish ties    NBCNews.com Turkish gold trader testifies against man he allegedly worked with on plan to divert millions to Iran    New York Daily News The Latest: Gold Trader Testifies at New York Trial    U.S. News & World Report The Odyssey of a Turkish Trader Now Spilling His Secrets in US    Bloomberg Full coverage

KRAVITZ: Was it real, or was it an aberration? IU takes No. 1 Duke to the edge – but loses    WTHR DUKE 91, INDIANA 81: Three observations from the magical evening that almost was    The Crimson Quarry College basketball rankings: No. 1 Duke faces Indiana in its first true road test    CBSSports.com Duke shows once again that it can flip a switch -- and overcome its flaws    ESPN (blog) Full coverage

North Korean state television has released what it says is video of the country's latest missile launch. CNN's Paula Newton reports. from http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2017/11/30/north-korea-missile-launch-newton.cnn

Matt Lauer is putting his attention on his family after he was terminated from NBC over allegations of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace” from https://www.yahoo.com/news/matt-lauer-focused-family-being-192223774.html

Trump tweeted "I don't see a deal!" with top Democrats Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi from https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-democrats-pull-white-house-170926276.html

A Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe leader issued a damning response Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s “Pocahontas” slur earlier this week during an event meant to honor Navajo Code Talkers. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/sioux-leader-trump-apos-leave-183523915.html