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Grassroots group brightens holidays for Ukrainian families in B.C.’s Okanagan

By Global News | Klaudia Van Emmerik | 11/20/2024 7:32 PM

This year, the toy drive will support nearly 200 Ukrainian children in the Central Okanagan. ... Read full Story

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What to know about Trump’s NATO ambassador pick Matt Whitaker

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/20/2024 3:50 PM

The choice of Trump's former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker is an unusual one, given his background in law enforcement and not in foreign policy or diplomacy. ... Read full Story

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U.S. vetoes U.N. Security Council draft resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire, hostage releases

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 1:49 PM

The United States Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the release of all hostages. ... Read full Story

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1st mpox vaccine for children approved by WHO

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/20/2024 12:45 PM

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available. ... Read full Story

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U.S. envoy heads to Israel for truce talks; Hezbollah chief says deal depends on Netanyahu

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 12:04 PM

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said Wednesday progress has been made in the negotiations with Lebanon, while Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem insisted that Israel cannot impose its conditions to stop the raging war. ... Read full Story

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Israel officials demand right to strike Hezbollah in any Lebanon ceasefire deal

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/20/2024 11:59 AM

Israel has continued to pound Hezbollah throughout the cease-fire attempts, and rockets have continued to rain down on northern Israel. ... Read full Story

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Liam Payne funeral: One Direction bandmates, family, friends gather in London

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/20/2024 11:45 AM

The father of one was found dead after he fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires in mid-October of this year. ... Read full Story

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Ford cuts European workforce by 4,000, mostly in Germany and Britain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 11:14 AM

Ford Motor Company said Wednesday it plans to cut 4,000 European jobs, citing what it called unprecedented competitive, regulatory, and economic headwinds. ... Read full Story

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World Health Organization approves emergency use of second mpox vaccine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 10:18 AM

The World Health Organization Tuesday granted emergency use authorization for the second mpox vaccine. The LC16m8 vaccine from Japan's KM Biologics is the second since WHO declared mpox a health emergency in August. ... Read full Story

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Possible bird flu infection found in California child, health officials say

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/20/2024 10:07 AM

California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission. ... Read full Story

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Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai takes stand to rebut 'collusion with foreign forces' charges

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 9:36 AM

Jailed former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai took the stand for the first time Wednesday in his trial on conspiracy to collude with foreign powers and publishing seditious anti-government material. ... Read full Story

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Pope sets dates for two canonizations, including first millennial saint

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 9:15 AM

Pope Francis on Wednesday announced the date of two saints to be canonized in 2025, including the first millennial saint. ... Read full Story

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President Joe Biden grants permission for antipersonnel mines to be sent to Ukraine

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 7:06 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden has given the OK for Ukrainian forces to be supplied with antipersonnel mines, officials in Washington said, in the second big shift in U.S. policy in three days. ... Read full Story

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Canadian embassy in Kyiv among others closed amid Russian attack threat

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/20/2024 7:03 AM

The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with U.S.-made missiles. ... Read full Story

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Ukraine’s Zelensky says North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to Russia

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/20/2024 4:43 AM

North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops to aid Moscow in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned, amid reports that the North was sending additional long-range artillery systems. ... Read full Story

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Son of Norway's crown princess facing rape charges after arrest

By United Press International, Inc. | | 11/19/2024 6:29 PM

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is under arrest for suspicion of rape involving someone who was unconscious and otherwise incapable of resisting the act, Norway Police announced on Tuesday. ... Read full Story

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U.S. calls Venezuela opposition leader ‘president-elect’ after disputed vote

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/19/2024 5:31 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters. ... Read full Story

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132 escaped hamsters run amok, ground Portuguese plane for 4 days

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 11/19/2024 5:08 PM

Officials were worried the hamsters would target the plane's electrical wiring system. ... Read full Story

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Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 11/19/2024 3:23 PM

Marius Borg Høiby is facing yet another charge after a slew of accusations in recent months. ... Read full Story

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Iran has increased uranium stockpile enriched to near-weapons grade level: UN report

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 11/19/2024 12:29 PM

Uranium enriched at 60 per cent purity is just a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90 per cent, according to the UN report. ... Read full Story

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Clams use fiber optics to channel sunlight to symbiotic algae

by Science News | Nov 19 2024

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The Innovative Waterdrop Skincare Face Washer Filters Water And Rejuvenates Your Skin

by The List | Jun 23 2024

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CT school resource officer law not applied as intended, report finds

by CT Mirror | Nov 20 2024

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by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

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Generation Z-ero style: Why young women all dress the same in jeans and a black top

by NY Post | Nov 20 2024

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Why Nvidia investors are missing the forest for the trees

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 20 2024

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How Did a Golf Course in Dubai Get So Lush? Let Us Explain.

by NY Times | Nov 13 2024

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Chris Stapleton Dominates 2024 CMA Awards With 3 Wins as Morgan Wallen Wins Entertainer of the Year

by Billboard | Nov 20 2024

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New VA clinic in Toms River offers more services — and convenience

by NJ Spotlight | Nov 20 2024

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Look: Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans

by United Press International, Inc. | Nov 20 2024

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Weaponizing of DOJ was a hatchet job against the American people – and the new Trump admin must restore trust

by New York Post | Nov 20 2024

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Best US cities to retire in 2025

by Fox News | Nov 18 2024

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Manchester City receive a huge boost ahead of Tottenham clash

by Yahoo Sports | Nov 20 2024

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This Ryzen 7 mini PC with triple 4K support is just $339 today

by PCWorld | Nov 20 2024

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6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

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Word of the Day

snivel

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2024 is:

snivel • \SNIV-ul\ • verb

To snivel is to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner. The word snivel may also be used to mean "to run at the nose," "to snuffle," or "to cry or whine with snuffling."

// She was unmoved by the millionaires sniveling about their financial problems.

// My partner sniveled into the phone, describing the frustrations of the day.

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Examples:

"At first, he ran a highway stop with video gambling. 'To sit and do nothing for 10 to 12 hours drove me nuts,' he [Frank Nicolette] said. That's when he found art. 'I started making little faces, and they were selling so fast, I'll put pants and shirts on these guys,' he said, referring to his hand-carved sculptures. 'Then (people) whined and sniveled and wanted bears, and so I started carving some bears.'" — Benjamin Simon, The Post & Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), 5 Oct. 2024

Did you know?

There's never been anything pretty about sniveling. Snivel, which originally meant simply "to have a runny nose," has an Old English ancestor whose probable form was snyflan. Its lineage includes some other charming words of yore: an Old English word for mucus, snofl; the Middle Dutch word for a head cold, snof; the Old Norse word for snout, which is snoppa; and nan, a Greek verb meaning "to flow." Nowadays, we mostly use snivel as we have since the 1600s: when self-pitying whining is afoot, whether or not such sniveling is accompanied by unchecked nasal flow.

Grassroots group brightens holidays for Ukrainian families in B.C.’s Okanagan

What to know about Trump’s NATO ambassador pick Matt Whitaker

U.S. vetoes U.N. Security Council draft resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire, hostage releases

1st mpox vaccine for children approved by WHO

U.S. envoy heads to Israel for truce talks; Hezbollah chief says deal depends on Netanyahu

Israel officials demand right to strike Hezbollah in any Lebanon ceasefire deal

Liam Payne funeral: One Direction bandmates, family, friends gather in London

Ford cuts European workforce by 4,000, mostly in Germany and Britain

World Health Organization approves emergency use of second mpox vaccine

Possible bird flu infection found in California child, health officials say

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai takes stand to rebut 'collusion with foreign forces' charges

Pope sets dates for two canonizations, including first millennial saint

President Joe Biden grants permission for antipersonnel mines to be sent to Ukraine

Canadian embassy in Kyiv among others closed amid Russian attack threat

Ukraine’s Zelensky says North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to Russia

Son of Norway's crown princess facing rape charges after arrest

U.S. calls Venezuela opposition leader ‘president-elect’ after disputed vote

132 escaped hamsters run amok, ground Portuguese plane for 4 days

Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape

Iran has increased uranium stockpile enriched to near-weapons grade level: UN report

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