Stock Futures, Oil Drop on Concerns Over New Covid-19 Variant  —  Treasury yields slide as investors shed riskier assets and pile into havens  —  Stocks, oil prices and government-bond yields slumped after South Africa raised the alarm over a fast-spreading strain of the coronavirus …

Ukraine's Zelensky alleges Russia plotting coup against him for next week  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a group of Russian and Ukrainians is planning to stage a coup d'etat in Ukraine next month and that the plotters are trying to enlist the help …

QAnon's ‘Queen of Canada’ Calls for Followers to ‘Kill’ People Vaccinating Children  —  QAnon influencer Romana Didulo told her 70,000 followers that “duck-hunting season is open” and by ducks she means healthcare workers, politicians, and journalists.  —  Mack Lamoureux  —  TORONTO, CA

Calida blocks Maria Ressa's travel for Nobel Prize: She's a ‘flight risk’  —  Calling the Rappler CEO a “flight risk,” Solicitor General Jose Calida has filed an opposition with the Court of Appeals (CA) seeking to bar Maria Ressa from traveling to Oslo, Norway, in December to personally receive her Nobel Peace Prize.

Trump pulls strings behind the scenes to help loyal 2022 candidates  —  Trump endorses Rep. Mo Brooks for Alabama Senate seat  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump has taken his involvement in 2022 Republican primaries to a new level as he works to permanently mold the GOP in his image.

Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage ... of maple syrup  —  While high gas prices have pushed President Biden to tap into the US's strategic oil reserves, America's neighbor to the north is also dealing with a shortage of another so-called “liquid gold”.

Thanksgiving is Awesome  —  In reply to the haters.  Happy holiday, everyone  —  Thanksgiving Day is here, and as is the fashion, it's taking a beating.  “What is Thanksgiving to Indigenous People?  ‘A Day of Mourning,’” writes the onetime daily Bible of American mass culture, USA Today.

As new debt limit showdown looms, lawmakers consider long-term solutions  —  WASHINGTON — As Congress prepares for yet another showdown over the debt ceiling, long-term solutions for addressing what has become an increasingly partisan issue are re-emerging.

Georgia prosecutor booked into jail for mishandling Ahmaud Arbery case  —  The former prosecutor charged with misconduct in the Ahmaud Arbery case was booked into a Georgia jail the same day three men were convicted of murdering the Black jogger.  —  Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit district …

As cases climb in Americas, health agency warns Europe's covid surge could be ‘window into the future’  —  Global health leaders are urging caution as the holiday season gets underway, pointing to a 23 percent spike in coronavirus cases across the Americas in the past week …

Facebook declared Kyle Rittenhouse guilty, silencing his defense in the court of public opinion  —  “We've designated the shooting in Kenosha a mass murder and are removing posts in support of the shooter,” Facebook announced barely a week after the event, as it began a truly epic campaign …

Biden visits Coast Guard on Thanksgiving  —  President Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited the Coast Guard Brant Station on Nantucket Thursday, thanking the service members for their service and sacrifice.  The Bidens are spending Thanksgiving on the Massachusetts island as part of their annual family tradition.

It Wasn't a Hoax  —  If Donald Trump had been supported only by people who affirmatively liked him, his attack on American democracy would never have gotten as far as it did.  —  Instead, at almost every turn, Trump was helped by people who had little liking for him as a human being or politician …

Hungary warns of US interference in bid to oust premier Viktor Orban  —  Ruling Fidesz party vows to counteract moves such as use of sanctions against individuals before next year's election  —  Hungary's government on Thursday said it expected the US to try to interfere in elections next year …

Marjorie Taylor Greene lays out demands for GOP House speaker vote if Republicans retake majority in 2022  —  (CNN)Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Donald Trump's staunchest allies in Congress, on Thursday laid out demands for a GOP leader to earn her vote for House Speaker …