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The Dallas Cowboys are going to be without starting quarterback Dak Prescott for at least the next four weeks as the team is expected to place him on injured reserve. That update comes from Stephen Jones during his appearance on Dallas radio on Friday. While an IR trip would guarantee at least a four-week absence, Jones admitted nobody really knows how long Prescott could be sidelined, and that it could be four weeks, six weeks or even perhaps closer to the entire season.  Additionally, ESPN’s Todd Archer reports that Prescott “is looking at six-to-eight-week recovery period.” However, if the Prescott…

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President-elect Donald Trump’s new team is starting to take shape.Trump has hired top aide, Susie Wiles, 67, an experienced Republican strategist and operative whose political career dates back to the 1970s, for the chief of staff position.Related: Meet the ‘Whale’ Who Won $85 Million Betting on Donald Trump—Here’s How He Did It”Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement, per the AP.”It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of…

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Topographical map of Mars showing Utopia Planitia, which may once have been an oceanU.S. Geological Survey A possible ancient shoreline has been found in the region of Mars explored by the Chinese rover Zhurong, providing further evidence that an ocean may once have covered a vast area of the lowlands in the planet’s northern hemisphere. The rover landed in southern Utopia Planitia in May 2021 and remained active for almost a year. Researchers studying data from the rover have found hints of an ancient ocean or liquid water as recently as 400,000 years ago. Now, Bo Wu at Hong Kong…

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A brush fire broke out Friday night in Prospect Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, amid a drought that has been plaguing the northeastern U.S. for weeks. The New York City Fire Department posted about the fire on X at around 8 p.m. Shortly after, it said units were using drone technology to find hot spots. “The fire’s under control, and there are some hotter spots,” FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said at a news conference. Firefighters would be at Prospect Park all night to ensure the fire is contained and that no fires break out from…

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Kate LakeKate Lake wants answers about what happened to her money and dataA DNA-testing firm appears to have ceased trading – without telling its customers what has happened to the highly sensitive data they shared with it.Atlas Biomed, which has offices in London, offered to provide insights into people’s genetic make up as well as their predisposition to certain illnesses.However, users are no longer able to access their personalised reports online and the company has not responded to the BBC’s requests for comment.Customers of the firm describe the situation as “very alarming” and say they want answers about what has…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldRobert Lighthizer, who was US trade representative when Donald Trump launched his trade war with China, has been asked to take the job again as the president-elect starts to build his cabinet team.Several people familiar with the discussions inside Trump’s transition team said Lighthizer had been asked to return to the role even though he was lobbying for a different position, including commerce secretary.Lighthizer had also expressed interest in serving as Treasury secretary, but that position will most likely be…

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The Kamala Harris campaign raised an eye-popping billion dollars over the summer and into the fall, but it still wasn’t enough to beat Trump. The more astounding part of the story however, is that despite having such a huge war chest of cash, the Harris campaign is ending with $20 million in debt. Is there a more perfect metaphor for Democratic governance than this? From the Washington Free Beacon: Harris’s Billion Dollar Campaign is Soliciting Donations and Selling Email List To Cover $20 Million Debt: Report Vice President Kamala Harris’s billion-dollar campaign is reportedly soliciting donations from supporters and selling…

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Jennifer Lopez has opened up about how she felt after canceling her “This Is Me… Live” tour.The singer was expected to hit the road during the summer but shocked fans in May by pulling the plug amid speculations that her marriage to Ben Affleck had hit the rocks.Months later, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from the actor, and they are currently mediating the details of their marriage’s dissolution.Article continues below advertisementThe Singer Confirmed She ‘Took The Summer Off’ To Spend Time With Her KidsMEGASpeaking on the “Graham Norton Show,” Lopez reflected on her decision to cancel her summer tour earlier…

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Trump will likely try to roll back climate policies related to fossil fuels and emissions, which are the leading source of climate change, as he did with dozens of policies in his first administration. That includes eliminating a new federal charge for methane emissions from certain facilities – the first attempt by the US government to impose a fee or tax on greenhouse gas emissions. Methane is the primary component of natural gas and a potent greenhouse gas. Trump has also promised to support approvals of new liquefied natural gas export terminals, which the Biden administration tried to pause and…

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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, North Korean GPS jamming operation began on Friday and continued on Saturday, impacting several vessels at sea and dozens of civilian aircraft, South Korea said.North Korea has staged a Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming attack, Seoul’s military has said, an ongoing disruption operation that has impacted several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Saturday warned ships and aircraft operating in the West Sea area, also known as the Yellow Sea, to be cautious of North Korea’s GPS signal jamming. “North Korea conducted GPS jamming provocations in…

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