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Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walks free from jail

Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walked free from prison on Friday night after being jailed for more than a year pending a trial over allegations she accepted illegal campaign contributions from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P3yLnY

Vietnam receives remains of all British truck victims

The remains of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck near London last month have been brought to Vietnam, bringing to a close a tragic saga that has devastated rural communities in the Southeast Asian country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35XcGOL

FOX NEWS: London Bridge terror attack suspect was ex-convict Usman Khan, 28: police

London Bridge terror attack suspect was ex-convict Usman Khan, 28: police London police have identified the suspect who wore a fake explosive vest in the stabbing attack Friday that left two dead and three others injured as 28-year-old Usman Khan, an ex-convict who was shot and killed by police on the London Bridge.

Seymour Siwoff, Master of Sports Statistics, Is Dead at 99

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2q4R8jP

Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori freed from jail

Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walked free from prison on Friday night after being jailed for more than a year pending a trial over allegations she accepted illegal campaign contributions from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34CxVEY

London attacker named, was previously convicted of terrorism offenses

British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been convicted of terrorism offenses and was released from prison last year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35SPTDH

FOX NEWS: Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats trying to impeach Trump over 'thought crimes'

Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats trying to impeach Trump over 'thought crimes' 'The Case for Trump' author Victor Davis Hanson weighs in on impeachment proceedings on 'The Story.'

FOX NEWS: Gen. Anthony Tata: Trump was right, fired Navy secretary was wrong on Eddie Gallagher case

Gen. Anthony Tata: Trump was right, fired Navy secretary was wrong on Eddie Gallagher case Fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s angry outburst at President Trump – accusing the commander in chief of “shocking and unprecedented intervention in a low-level review” involving Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher – is itself shocking and unprecedented.

Australia moves closer to compulsory child abuse reporting by priests

Australia's top attorneys agreed on Friday to standardize laws across the country forcing priests to report child abuse revealed to them during confessions in a move that could widen a schism between the church and the government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OztjKv

Police name London Bridge attacker, previously convicted of terrorism offenses

British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been previously convicted of terrorism offenses and released from prison last year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34zENDc

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

By BY LAUREN HARD from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OwMzIu

FOX NEWS: Storm threatens disruption on busiest travel weekend

Storm threatens disruption on busiest travel weekend

FOX NEWS: Dan Bongino reacts to attacks in Netherlands, London

Dan Bongino reacts to attacks in Netherlands, London Several wounded in Netherlands stabbing following terror attack in London; Fox News contributor Dan Bongino weighs in.

FOX NEWS: Climate protesters block stores, disrupt Black Friday shopping

Climate protesters block stores, disrupt Black Friday shopping Protesters around the world disrupted Black Friday shopping in order to draw attention to climate change days before the United Nations met to discuss the issue in Madrid.

FOX NEWS: Iraqi prime minister signals his resignation after months of deadly protests

Iraqi prime minister signals his resignation after months of deadly protests More than 400 Iraqis have been killed by Iraqi security forces in demonstrations against corruption, lack of public services, jobs and the role that Iran and Iranian-backed militias have on Iraq's central government; national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the Pentagon.

3 Young People Stabbed on Busy Hague Street, Setting Off Alarm in Dutch City

By BY CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OUYS04

Mexico bristles at U.S. cartel plan, insists it's doing its part

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that his government was committed to fighting organized crime, seeking to dispel fears that the United States could take matters in its own hands in the fight against drug cartels. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35NBHf8

The Nets Win One for Their Culture

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/37T891h

FOX NEWS: Gas prices hold steady as holiday shoppers hit the road

Gas prices hold steady as holiday shoppers hit the road Gas prices average $2.59 per gallon; Fox Biz Flash: 11/29.

FOX NEWS: Black Friday bargain hunters hit the web, brick-and-mortar stores in search of deep discounts

Black Friday bargain hunters hit the web, brick-and-mortar stores in search of deep discounts The National Retail Federation says 165 million people spent an average of $313 between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday in 2018; Matt Finn reports from Chicago.

FOX NEWS: Evacuation order lifted for residents near chemical plant fire in Texas

Evacuation order lifted for residents near chemical plant fire in Texas Emergency management officials say fires are finally contained and no longer spreading at the TPC Group plant; Casey Stegall reports from Port Neches, Texas.

Shmoo Cake, Persians and Spudnuts: Touring Canada’s Regional Cuisine

By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/35P2Y0q