Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean; British prime minister Margaret Thatcher resigns; Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is beaten to death; The Grand Ole Opry makes its radio debut; Comedian Jon Stewart born. (Nov. 28)
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Trump is skeptical of climate change report because of his ‘high levels of intelligence’
The1,600-page National Climate Assessment, issued by the Trump administration,details the climate and economic impacts U.S. residents could see.
UAW official: GM decision like punch ‘in the gut’
The head of a union chapter in Ohio says General Motors’ decision to stop small-car production at its assembly plant in Lordstown is “like you get punched in the gut” (Nov. 27)
Report: Paul Manafort has been giving Trump’s legal team updates on what Mueller asks
Paul Manafort’sattorneys have been giving the President Trump’s legal team updates, including what the special counsel asked about during interviews.
Border migrants unsure of prospects for U.S. entry
Migrants from different central american countries talk about their options amid a growing feeling that they had little hope of making successful asylum bids in the United States or of crossing the border. (Nov 27)
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University using hockey pucks as ‘last strategy’ against active shooters
The faculty union at Oakland University inRochester, Michigan, is distributing hockey pucks as a defense against active shooters. The campaign also serves as a fundraiser for classroom locks.
Expert says gene editing has ‘ethical problems’
A medical ethicist, speaking about a Chinese scientist who says he helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies, says research institutions want to steer clear of conflicts of interest, especially on a topic “with ethical problems like this one” (Nov. 27)
Analysis: Asylum seekers at historic high level
A policy expert of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. says Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States has reached a “historical high level.” (Nov. 27)
Bear walks into California Highway Patrol office
A bear had no trouble opening a door as it strolled into a California Highway Patrol office in a mountain town.(Nov 27)
Stacey Abrams’ new PAC sues Georgia officials to fix ‘grossly mismanaged’ election system
A group backed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is suing Georgia state election officials to address what it says are flaws in the elections process.