James Bond creator’s cufflinks have a hidden code

A set of cufflinks once owned by James Bond’s creator has left would-be code crackers shaken, not stirred.
http://dlvr.it/SCZmS6

Student suspended for saying there are only two genders, lawsuit claims

A New Hampshire teenager is suing his school district after he was allegedly suspended from athletics for saying there are “only two genders.” The Exeter High School freshman said in the suit that he was hit with a one-game football suspension in September stemming from a text conversation he had with another student off school...
http://dlvr.it/SCZmPp

China’s Xi calls Biden an ‘old friend’ after prez talks climate change but not COVID origins at virtual summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping warmly greeted his "old friend" President Biden during a virtual summit Monday night after Biden opened the talks.
http://dlvr.it/SCZmMJ

Sole survivor of Kyle Rittenhouse shootings has criminal past: report

Gaige Grosskreutz, the only survivor of the Wisconsin shootings by teenager Kyle Rittenhouse has a lengthy criminal record that includes burglary, drunk driving and a domestic incident.
http://dlvr.it/SCZmKF

Shamima Begum should not be allowed to return, suggests former Jihadi bride Tareena Shakil

http://dlvr.it/SCZlqJ

Border Patrol agents encounter nearly 2,000 migrants in one day, hundreds get through

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector encountered nearly 2,000 migrants in a single day, with hundreds getting past.
http://dlvr.it/SCWNhB

Yellen says end of inflation depends on ‘successful’ US pandemic response

Janet Yellen predicted that inflation will end once there is a “successful” response to the pandemic when demand patterns and labor supply return to their pre-pandemic norms.
http://dlvr.it/SCWNh6

Former FDA head warns of post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases

Dr. Scott Gottlieb said he anticipates the uptick in COVID-19 cases already seen in more than a dozen states to continue after the Nov. 25 holiday.
http://dlvr.it/SCWNh2

Biden, China’s Xi to meet Monday amid tensions between countries

The planned virtual meeting will be the third conversation between the pair since Biden took office at the beginning of the year.
http://dlvr.it/SCWNgb

What 2021's recent elections tell us about voting in 2022 and beyond

Recent off-year elections showed that voters may not be so invested in making it easier to vote while Republicans may benefit from higher voter turnout than they previously had thought.
http://dlvr.it/SCWNLL

Chris Daughtry ‘devastated’ over stepdaughter’s death as cops tell family it was homicide: report

Sources close to Daughtry’s family told TMZ of the sinister development in the case a day after Hannah Price was discovered dead in her home.
http://dlvr.it/SCSzWd

Cops find respect, warm welcome, more money in Florida

More than a dozen NYPD cops have ditched the Big Apple to join the force in Florida -- part of a trend of officers finding greener pastures in pro-police communities.
http://dlvr.it/SCSzW5

Victim of Astroworld concert Brianna Rodriguez praised as ‘bright light’ at funeral

Friends and family of Astroworld victim Brianna Rodriguez gathered in Houston to say their goodbyes to the 16-year-old killed in the deadly concert.
http://dlvr.it/SCSzVk

Ibizans team up to exterminate invasive snakes, save native lizard species

Residents of Ibiza are working to exterminate an infestation of invasive snakes which threaten its native wall lizard.
http://dlvr.it/SCSzV3

Sunday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph

http://dlvr.it/SCSzMm

500 Wisconsin National Guard troops activated ahead of Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

About 500 troops will be on hand outside of Kenosha and will respond "if requested by local law enforcement,” in the event of civil unrest following the jury's decision in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial. 
http://dlvr.it/SCQgSq

WaPo walkback: Paper yanks chunks of stories based on discredited Steele dossier

The Washington Post corrected and retracted portions of two articles -- published in 2017 and 2019 -- that relied on the now-discredited Steele dossier.
http://dlvr.it/SCQgSp

Biden says Poland-Belarus refugee crisis is ‘of great concern’

President Biden on Friday said the refugee crisis on the Belarus-Poland border is "of great concern" and that the US has communicated its frustration to Belarus and Russia.
http://dlvr.it/SCQgSm

Psaki insists spending bill won’t cause middle-class taxes to rise

White House press secretary Jen Psaki doubled down Friday on President Biden’s claim that his $1.75 trillion social spending plan won’t raise taxes on the middle class – despite a new report that says it will do just that.
http://dlvr.it/SCQgSj

Shattered mom makes desperate plea for clues in son’s fatal highway shooting

A California mom whose toddler was killed by a stray bullet on a highway is pleading for help tracking down her son’s killer.
http://dlvr.it/SCQgSG

A Texas A&M student injured at Astroworld has died, bringing the death toll to 9

Bharti Shahani, 22, had been critically injured in Houston last week during a performance by Travis Scott. Hundreds of others were hurt as the crowd surged, and a criminal investigation is underway.
http://dlvr.it/SCMQdn

DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is ready to deliver a successful holiday season

One year after enduring a delay-plagued 2020 holiday season, the postmaster general says things will be different this time.
http://dlvr.it/SCMQdR

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told NPR the declaration spurs mutual accountability. "I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," he said.
http://dlvr.it/SCMQc1

Former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III is charged after fatal Las Vegas car crash

Prosecutors say Ruggs was driving under the influence of alcohol at 156 mph when he slammed into a Toyota Rav4, killing a 23-year-old woman. If convicted, he could face as much as 50 years in prison.
http://dlvr.it/SCMQZD

A former Marine says the contradictions of war can make you feel insane

Elliot Ackerman served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, during which time, he says, he witnessed the absolute worst — as well as the absolute best — that human beings are capable of.
http://dlvr.it/SCMQYT

Astroworld's safety plan called for deceased to be referred to as "smurfs"

Security experts say that given the track record of Travis Scott's audience at the same festival in 2019, promoter Live Nation should have anticipated some dangerous crowd behavior.
http://dlvr.it/SCJ3Cg

Why low income countries are so short on COVID vaccines. Hint: It's not boosters

Wealthy countries keep buying way more doses than they need. New data shows just how much the stockpile of unused vaccine is growing.
http://dlvr.it/SCJ3Cd

A judge temporarily halts baby powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson

Federal bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina halted roughly 38,000 lawsuits against J&J but only for 60 days. He also shifted the case back to New Jersey where J&J is headquartered.
http://dlvr.it/SCJ3CQ

How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic

Scientists have evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is circulating in white-tailed deer in the U.S. They say the findings could essentially dash any hopes of eliminating the virus in the U.S. — and the world.
http://dlvr.it/SCJ3C4

People exposed to lead in Flint, Mich., water will get a $626 million settlement

The deal approved by a judge makes money available to every Flint child who was exposed to the water, every adult who can show an injury, certain business owners and anyone who paid water bills.
http://dlvr.it/SCJ3Bf

Supreme Court conservatives are skeptical on spiritual advisers in death chamber

The subject has, at times, divided the court's conservative majority and it has also at times embarrassed the court, as minority religious advisers have sometimes been excluded from the chamber.
http://dlvr.it/SCDTg9

An original Apple-1 computer sells for $400,000

The computer is one out of the 200 Apple-1 computers that were designed and built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs.
http://dlvr.it/SCDTg5

They're the invisible victims of climate change

At summits like COP26, attention is paid to those who find their livelihood — and health — at risk and who might become climate change refugees. But who will speak up for the stateless?
http://dlvr.it/SCDTg2

Pfizer and BioNTech ask FDA to authorize COVID vaccine booster for people 18+

The companies say a study of more than 10,000 volunteers showed a vaccine efficacy of 95% or greater for people receiving the booster.
http://dlvr.it/SCDTfm

Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate and girls' education champion, gets married

The 24-year-old recent Oxford graduate called it "a precious day in my life" and shared a few photos of the intimate ceremony.
http://dlvr.it/SCDTdj

Virginia school revisits its history as a polio vaccine trailblazer with COVID clinic

Franklin Sherman Elementary was the first school to administer the polio vaccine to kids in 1954. Now it's once again at the forefront, hosting a COVID-19 vaccine event with first lady Jill Biden.
http://dlvr.it/SC8sQJ

A study links facing discrimination at a young age with future mental health issues

And the risks may be cumulative. UCLA researchers found that those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even higher risk of future health problems.
http://dlvr.it/SC8sNW

Jan. 6 panel issues new wave of subpoenas for ex-Trump officials

Six Trump allies, including Michael Flynn and John Eastman, were issued subpoenas tied to their efforts "to overturn the results of the 2020 election," the panel said.
http://dlvr.it/SC8sMF

Migrants aided by Belarus try to push across Polish border

A large group of migrants sought to push their way over the border from Belarus into Poland. European Union leaders accuse the Belarusian government of organizing the illegal passage of migrants.
http://dlvr.it/SC8sKb

U.S. indicts 2 men behind major ransomware attacks

The attacks shut down a meat processing plant and an internet software provider earlier this year.
http://dlvr.it/SC8sJ1

Surgeon General suggests federal vaccine mandate could expand to small businesses

Dr. Vivek Murthy said the government's mandate for companies with more than 100 staffers is “appropriate and necessary.”
http://dlvr.it/SC5JMh

Democrats hail infrastructure vote, regret taking so long to pass it

The House voted 228-206 to pass the infrastructure bill late Friday night, 87 days after it cleared the Senate in August. 
http://dlvr.it/SC5JMS

Worker closing down Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ set bitten by poisonous spider, may lose arm

Jason Miller was bitten by a venomous brown recluse while helping wrap up film production after Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
http://dlvr.it/SC5JMD

Monday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph

http://dlvr.it/SC5JM3

Bus hijacked and set on fire on outskirts of Belfast

http://dlvr.it/SC5JLF

Bear Grylls: I used to be a climate sceptic, but the world is hurting

http://dlvr.it/SC2r44

‘It kills me to think of David Fuller’s hands on Mum in the mortuary’

http://dlvr.it/SC2r3y

Friday evening UK news briefing: New cricket race storm

http://dlvr.it/SC2r38

Photoshopped images and ‘deepfakes’ to be unmasked in new website that shows edits

http://dlvr.it/SC2r16

Met Police accused of 'institutional homophobia' over Stephen Port investigation

http://dlvr.it/SC2qz6

This 9-foot Atari video game joystick claims the record as the world's largest

The giant controller, created Mary Flanagan of Dartmouth College, is nearly 14 times the size of an original classic Atari joystick. It made it into the Guinness World Records 2022 as the biggest.
http://dlvr.it/SC0LQS