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51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, and a U.S. Shutdown Looms

Plus, man vs. hornet.
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Live updates: Government shutdown looms, Trump transition news

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed Wednesday that the current government funding plan that was negotiated by Speaker Mike Johnson is officially scrapped after President-elect Donald Trump came out against it. Follow for live updates.
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Gisele Pelicot’s Ex-Husband And Dozens Of Other Men Receive Prison Sentences In Landmark French Mass Rape Trial

Pelicot’s husband admitted to drugging his ex-wife and inviting strangers from the internet to rape her while she was unconscious multiple times over a decade.
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Musk Draws First Blood With Spending Bill Bombshell

In a 12-hour social-media barrage, he led a rebellion against a bill aimed at keeping the government funded.
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Who is Erin West? Teacher killed in Wisconsin school shooting

Substitute coordinator and loving mother Erin West lost her life after a student opened fire in her school.
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Putin proposes a “duel”: “Let them select a target in Kyiv and try to shoot down an Oreshnik missile”

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has proposed a technological experiment, saying that the West and Ukraine can decide on a target in Kyiv for a Russian Oreshnik missile strike and then try and intercept the Russian missile.
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Married to a monster: How Gisele Pelicot went from victim to feminist hero

By waiving her anonymity, Gisele Pelicot has forced France to confront its rape culture and clawed back the power her attackers took from her. She says it’s not out of bravery: “It’s will and determination to change society.”
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‘Monster of Avignon’ Who Invited 50 Men to Rape His Drugged Wife Found Guilty

Gisèle Pelicot refused to remain anonymous while her ex-husband Dominique stood trial for drugging her and inviting other men to rape her.
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Luigi Mangione, CEO Killing Suspect, Faces Hearing Over Extradition to New York

Luigi Mangione, who is currently jailed in Pennsylvania, was charged in New York this week with first-degree murder in what prosecutors said was part of an “act of terrorism.”
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The 33 best British TV shows of 2024, and where to watch them

It’s been a massive year for British TV. Have you seen the best of it?