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Cyber Monday 2023: Significant Discounts on LG, Samsung, Sony TVs
Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023Cyber Monday 2023 offers significant discounts on TVs from various brands, including LG, Samsung, and Sony. LG offers savings of up to 40% on 4K smart TVs and up to $1,000 on 4K and 8K smart TVs, as well as OLED smart TVs. The deals are available from various retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and B&H Photo. Widow of French Serial Killer Michel Fourniret Faces Trial for Role in Three Murders
Broke On: Sunday, 26 November 2023Monique Olivier, widow of French serial killer Michel Fourniret, is facing trial for her role in three murders. The victims include Marie-Angele Domece, Joanna Parrish, and Estelle Mouzin. Fourniret, known as the 'Ogre of the Ardennes', was jailed for life in 2008 for the murder of seven young women and girls. Olivier is currently serving a life sentence for her role in five of Fourniret's murders. The trial is expected to highlight an intelligence failure in 1989-1990, when police officers followed the couple as part of an anti-terrorist probe that was never followed up. Elon Musk's Visit to Israel Amid Antisemitism Controversy and Gaza Conflict
Broke On: Sunday, 26 November 2023Elon Musk visited Israel during a pause in the conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Musk met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss combating rising antisemitism online and the potential use of Starlink communications in Gaza. Musk has been criticized for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory on his social media platform, X, leading to major brands pausing advertising on the platform. Nebraska Woman Receives Marriage Proposal During Deer Hunting Trip
Broke On: Sunday, 26 November 2023Samantha Camenzind received a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Cole Bures, during a deer hunting trip. The proposal came after Camenzind shot a large buck, which the couple had previously spotted on a trail camera. The couple, who have been dating for three years, share a love for hunting and consume the meat of their kills. The proposal was captured by a professional photographer. President Biden to Miss COP28 Climate Summit; India's Economic Growth Remains Strong
Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023U.S. President Joe Biden will not attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai due to conflicting commitments. The summit is expected to host world leaders, senior ministers, and officials from 198 nations, with an estimated 70,000 delegates. India's GDP growth is forecast to have slowed to 6.8 percent in the July-September quarter from 7.8 percent in the previous quarter, but remains strong. Rescue Operations Continue for Workers Trapped in Indian Tunnel
Broke On: Sunday, 26 November 202341 construction workers have been trapped in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for over two weeks. The workers were working on the Char Dham highway project, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious projects. High-powered machines initially deployed for the rescue operation failed due to the challenging mountainous terrain. Authorities have now resorted to 'rat mining', a primitive and hazardous method used in India mostly to remove coal deposits through narrow passages. The operation, now on its 16th day, involves vertical drilling through the mountain, a process that could take several days. Memorial Events for Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Commence
Broke On: Sunday, 26 November 2023The motorcade for Rosalynn Carter will begin in Plains, Georgia, at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27. The route includes Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia Southwestern State University, and ends at The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta. There will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, longtime friends of the Carters, are expected to attend the Atlanta service. The former president, Jimmy Carter, who is currently in hospice care, may also participate in the events. Former Officer Derek Chauvin Stabbed in Prison, Expected to Survive
Broke On: Saturday, 25 November 2023Derek Chauvin, convicted in the death of George Floyd, was stabbed in a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona. Despite being critically injured, Chauvin is expected to survive the attack. The prison has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages. This is the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months. The FBI is currently investigating the incident. US Navy Releases Israel-linked Tanker Seized off Yemen Coast
Broke On: Sunday, 26 November 2023The Liberian-flagged Central Park, managed by Zodiac Maritime, was seized off the coast of Yemen by armed assailants. The vessel was later released by the United States Navy. Following the release of the tanker, two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, landing near a U.S. warship aiding the tanker in the Gulf of Aden. Dartmouth Study Suggests Volcanic Activity, Not Asteroid, May Have Caused Dinosaur Extinction
Broke On: Monday, 27 November 2023Dartmouth College scientists used a computer model to suggest that volcanic activity, not an asteroid impact, was the primary cause of the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. The model calculated over 300,000 possible scenarios of carbon dioxide emissions, sulfur dioxide emissions, and biological productivity in the 1 million years before and after the K-Pg extinction event. The asteroid impact hypothesis was first proposed by physicist Luis Alvarez and his geologist son Walter Alvarez in the early 1980s.