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7:55 AM ET, November 25, 2022

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‘Opening the gates of hell’: Musk says he will revive banned accounts — The Twitter chief says he will reinstate accounts suspended for threats, harassment and misinformation beginning next week — Elon Musk plans to reinstate nearly all previously banned Twitter accounts …

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Associated Press:

Musk says granting ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts — New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday that he is granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, which online safety experts predict will spur a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation.

Rebecca Falconer / Axios:

Musk's Twitter “amnesty” plan for suspended accounts alarms activists — Elon Musk announced Thursday a “general amnesty” for suspended Twitter accounts from next week, “provided that they have not broken the law” or engaged in “egregious spam.” … - Activists warn the situation …

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Financial Times:

Zelenskyy vows Ukraine will withstand Russian attacks on power networks — ‘We must return all lands,’ Ukrainian president tells the FT — Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia's new strategy to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure and plunge it into darkness would not weaken the country's resolve …

Julian Borger / The Guardian:

Iranian advisers killed aiding Russians in Crimea, says Kyiv — Top security official says Tehran military personnel in occupied areas will be ‘targeted’ — Ukraine's top security official has confirmed that Iranian military advisers have been killed in Crimea, and warned that any other Iranians …

Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine Scrambles to Restore Power After Russian Missile Strikes

Discussion: The National Interest and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Gaia Pianigiani / New York Times:
Pope Francis compares Russia's war against Ukraine to a devastating Stalin-era famine.

Discussion: The Hill, Political Wire and The Daily Register

Sandra Laville / The Guardian:

Over 20,000 died in western Europe's summer heatwaves, figures show — This year's temperatures would have been virtually impossible without climate crisis, scientists say — More than 20,000 people died across western Europe in this summer's heatwaves, in temperatures …

Discussion: Reuters

Wall Street Journal:

Jeffrey Epstein Accusers Sue Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan — Lawsuits claim banks facilitated sex trafficking and ignored red flags — Women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse are suing Deutsche Bank AG DB 1.62%increase; green up pointing triangle and JPMorgan Chase JPM 1.07%increase …

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Molly Crane-Newman / New York Daily News:

E. Jean Carroll sues Donald Trump for alleged 1990s rape under New York Adult Survivors Act — The writer E. Jean Carroll sued Donald Trump for allegedly raping her in the 1990s just after midnight Thursday as a New York law took effect opening a window for sex assault victims to sue their alleged assailants.

Discussion: Reuters, The Hill, UPI, Associated Press, Insider, Forbes and Washington Examiner

Brad Dress / The Hill:

Biden says he will try to move on gun control during lame-duck session — President Biden on Thursday said he would try to pass a bill banning assault rifles during the lame-duck session before the next Congress forms, despite long odds due to Republican opposition.

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Brad Dress / The Hill:

Russia's parliament passes law banning ‘gay’ and ‘pedophilia’ propaganda — Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a new law banning all forms of “gay propaganda,” as well as the “propaganda of pedophilia and sex change” among adults. — The bill passed unanimously …

Discussion: BBC, New York Daily News, The Daily Wire, Insider, The Times of Israel, Raw Story, CBS News and TASS

Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:

There is a growing shadow campaign to defend Joe Biden from House Republicans — WASHINGTON — As Republicans prepare to use their new House majority to probe the Biden administration and the business dealings of the president's son Hunter, Democrats are assembling a constellation of groups to respond.

Discussion: National Review, Politico and Raw Story

Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:

Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her — The former Alaska governor, once the standard-bearer of the G.O.P.'s dog-whistling, no-apologies culture, was no match for the same forces she rode to national prominence. — It is hard to overstate just how much of a jolt …

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Nikiya Natale / The Nation:

We're Thankful for Our Abortions — Many people who have abortions celebrate their experience. Here's why my colleagues and I at We Testify are thankful. — This time of year is... complicated. For many people, this season calls for reflection and gratitude.

Discussion: New York Post, RedState, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Oregonian and Metro.co.uk

Amelia Gentleman / The Guardian:

‘An explosion’: what is behind the rise in girls questioning their gender identity? — As the NHS reviews gender referrals, parents, clinicians and young people reveal the social, medical and emotional challenges they face — Earlier this year, a team of NHS researchers was asked …

Discussion: The Post Millennial