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Paraguay's President Peña impeached and arrested; Pedro Alliana sworn in

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Peña's defence lawyer Ricardo Preda described the allegations as a reckless, irresponsible, and opportunistic accusation.

Prosecutor Silvia Margarita Gonzalez Vester said Peña is due to be questioned on Saturday over allegations of breach of trust, influence peddling, and misappropriation of funds.

Senate president Basilio Núñez said Peña was found guilty of dereliction of duty.

Alliana stated that people affected by the financial collapse will be fully compensated.

Peña said in an address to the nation on Thursday that he was sorry and that it was never his intention to betray the trust placed in him.

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“I do not wish for my presence to be a source of greater division or instability. It is my responsibility to place the country above my own personal fate,”
Santiago Pena Said NOV 06 Reported NOV 07 verbatim · 1 source

Pena wrote this in a statement explaining his decision not to appear personally at the Senate impeachment hearing on Friday.

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Midterm elections reflected resistance to data centres

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Democrat Abdul El-Sayed called for the creation of a federal agency to oversee the AI industry and won his Senate race with more than 52 percent of the vote.

Representative Yassamin Ansari of Arizona posted on social media her support for a pause on advanced AI development, regulation of the AI industry, and a ban on artificial superintelligence.

Anthropic's Claude AI model accessed voter data in Georgia in late October.

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“People worry about their jobs and what it might mean from a broader economic perspective. But closer to home, people could see the physical manifestations of AI in data centres being built in their back yards, or they were hearing about it from others.”
Bhaskar Chakravorti Said DATE NOT STATED Reported NOV 07 verbatim · 1 source

Chakravorti explained that people worry about jobs and the physical presence of data centres in their communities.

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NOV 07

Man refused life-saving treatment due to religion before rules changed

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Isaac Valdez carried a 'No Blood' card indicating he would not accept treatment involving blood transfusion due to his religious beliefs as a Jehovah's Witness.

Paul Gillies is a Jehovah's Witnesses international spokesperson.

Alex Ball says he would make the same decision to refuse a transfusion again, despite the change in blood policy.

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“We're sympathetic to their feelings, and if individuals have lost family members and are concerned about some of these questions, they deserve to be heard compassionately,”
Paul Gillies Said DATE NOT STATED Reported NOV 07 verbatim · 1 source

Gillies responds to concerns from individuals who lost family members after they refused blood transfusions under the old policy.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

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Miller played a key role in Trump's first administration, crafting immigration policies including those that resulted in thousands of families being separated at the border.

After leaving the first Trump administration in 2021, Miller became head of America First Legal.

Trump said in October that Wiles would be in the White House for a long time.

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“Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller for his misconduct, and we will fight against his hateful policies in Congress and the courts.”
Robert Garcia Said NOV 05 Reported NOV 05 verbatim · 2 sources

Garcia said Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller and fight his policies in Congress and the courts.

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Latino vote thwarts Texas Republicans' redistricting effort

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67% of Hispanics who voted in the Texas Senate race said the Trump administration's actions on immigration enforcement have gone too far, compared to 45% of white Senate voters, according to ABC News' Voter Poll.

Democrats flipped two largely Hispanic districts in South Texas that Trump had previously won by double digit margins.

Hispanic voters backed Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico with 68% of the vote, according to ABC News Voter polls.

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“A number of people living in South Texas, living in San Antonio, who had family, friends, somebody they knew who got picked up in an ICE raid. It had a profound impact on voting.”
Jon Taylor Said DATE NOT STATED Reported NOV 07 verbatim · 1 source

A political science professor said ICE raids had a profound impact on voting in South Texas.

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Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff

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The zero tolerance policy separated more than 5,600 children from their parents and caregivers at the US-Mexico border.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Miller a true patriot in a congratulatory social media post.

US Representative Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, said Miller should lawyer up and promised to investigate him.

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NOV 06

USA women defeat Switzerland 7-0 to open hockey worlds amid jersey dispute

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The Americans have won 10 of the past 14 world championships.

Edwards converted a power play 15 seconds after a Swiss penalty.

All but one member of the American roster plays in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

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NOV 07

MLB catcher testifies in Guardians pitchers' gambling case

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Naylor testified that he appeared to call one of the allegedly rigged pitches, saying a slider away to Pedro Pages was a weakness.

Clase pitched to a 1.21 ERA in 2024 and finished third in the AL Cy Young Award vote.

Clase's 2025 ERA was 3.80 by the time he was investigated.

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Democrats win Congress and flip statehouses in 2026 midterms

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Outgoing Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced he would not call a special session to redraw the state's congressional lines.

Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Georgia gubernatorial race.

Democrats swept every race for statewide office in Georgia.

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Israel struggles to form government as President Herzog faces key choice

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Gadi Eisenkot refused to bring Arab-led parties into government unless they meet certain conditions, including recognising Hamas as a “terrorist organisation”.

46 out of 120 Knesset members endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu during consultations with President Herzog.

If no government is formed after the failure of additional nominees, the Knesset will be dissolved and an entirely new election called within 90 days.

3 facts single-source — treat as provisional.

NBA Cup sports betting promo code roundup

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FanDuel bonus bets expire after seven days.

FanDuel is giving new users $200 in bonus bets, guaranteed, when they bet $5 a day for four days, with no promo code required.

BetMGM is offering new users bonus code FOXNEWS to unlock up to $1,500 in First Bet Cover.

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Alabama, Florida, and Indiana carry out executions on same day

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The victims of Michael Taylor's murders were Ivan and Lucille Moore.

In July, Florida executed two prisoners on the same day, the first double execution by a single state in nearly a decade.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey declined to commute Michael Taylor's sentence and issued a statement describing his actions as reprehensible.

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“If the state kills Michael, it is not the 19-year-old who made the worst mistake of his life whom it kills. But the mature, well-respected, God-fearing man sitting in that cell today.”
Esther Brown Said DATE NOT STATED Reported NOV 06 verbatim · 1 source

Death penalty opponents had urged Alabama governor Kay Ivey to reduce Michael Taylor's sentence to life in prison before his execution by lethal injection.

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“At Angrois, the driver was going too fast; at Adamuz, an investigation said there was a problem on the track; and at Urda, it might have been human error and a problem with the control system. Whatever, we must stop these crashes happening by investing more in safety,”
Cristobal Gonzalez Said DATE NOT STATED Reported NOV 07 verbatim · 1 source

Gonzalez described the causes of the three crashes and called for greater investment in safety to prevent further tragedies.

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