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Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian authorities are scrambling to revive electrical energy and water provides after lately being hit by Russian army strikes that severely broken infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated hundreds of thousands had their electrical energy restored since energy outages swept the war-torn nation days in the past. Skirmishes continued within the east on Saturday, and residents of the southern metropolis of Kherson have headed north and west to flee the lethal bombardment by Russian forces in latest days. The strikes had been seen as Russian retaliation in opposition to the beleaguered however defiant folks of Ukraine after Ukrainian troops liberated the town, which had been in Russian palms for a lot of months, greater than two weeks in the past.

Sober or shiny? Europe is dealing with holidays in the course of the power disaster

VERONA, Italy (AP) – In cities throughout Europe, officers are grappling with an election this Christmas. They might dim the festive lights to ship a message of power conservation and solidarity with residents who’re being pressured by increased power payments and inflation. Or they might flash the lights in a message of defiance after two years of pandemic-suppressed vacation season, setting a temper that retailers hope will ease vacation wallets. France’s well-known Strasbourg Christmas market can have fewer lights twinkling from the central tree, and lights on Paris’ Champs-Elysees and London’s Oxford Street might be lit for fewer hours. But the vacation will shine brightly in Germany, and the Spanish port metropolis of Vigo is constant its custom of placing on the nation’s most extravagant Christmas lights.

Walmart shooter left ‘demise discover’, purchased gun on day of kill

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Authorities investigating the deadly capturing of six folks at a Walmart stated the gunman purchased the gun simply hours earlier and left a be aware on his telephone detailing grievances in opposition to staff. Chesapeake, Virginia police issued a information launch Friday saying they performed a forensic evaluation of Walmart supervisor Andre Bing’s telephone. Police say he’s the shooter and was discovered lifeless late Tuesday at the scene of the capturing with an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound. In the be aware launched by police, he stated colleagues harassed and mocked him. Police stated of their launch that he used a 9mm handgun legally bought Tuesday morning, hours earlier than the capturing. The publication stated he had no legal document.

Encouraging Biden, Dems push for ban on so-called assault weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden talks concerning the “scourge” of gun violence, his response is to give attention to so-called offensive weapons. America has heard it many instances, together with this week after shootings in Colorado and Virginia, that Biden needs to signal laws banning high-powered weapons able to killing many individuals in a short time. Such a transfer remains to be a good distance off in a tightly divided Congress. But Biden and the Democrats are more and more emboldened to push for stricter gun controls, they usually’re doing so with out clear electoral penalties. The powerful discuss displays the regular progress made by gun management advocates.

Colorado Springs involves phrases with the previous after a capturing at a homosexual membership

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A mass capturing at a preferred homosexual membership in Colorado Springs has raised renewed questions amongst residents concerning the city’s previous and future. Although the suspect, who’s charged with doable homicide and hate crimes, shouldn’t be from Colorado Springs, the concentrating on of LGBTQ folks has reminded a few of the Nineteen Nineties, when the town was often known as the epicenter of a non secular, familial conservatism that the LGBTQ neighborhood was unfriendly. Colorado Springs has more and more emerged as a various and vibrant metropolis, and like anyplace else the place mass shootings happen, the surprising act of violence in a spot thought-about a haven for LGBTQ folks has residents reeling.

Taiwan votes on decrease voting age, mayors, metropolis councillors

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ongoing issues concerning the risk posed by its large neighbor China took a again seat in Taiwan’s closely-watched native elections as voters targeted on different urgent points close by, reminiscent of air air pollution and poor visitors. On Saturday, Taiwanese will elect their mayors, metropolis councilors and different native leaders in all 13 counties and 9 cities. There can also be a referendum to decrease the voting age from 20 to 18. While worldwide observers and the ruling celebration have tried to hyperlink the election to Taiwan’s rivals, many native pundits consider China has little to play this time. The query is how the island’s two main political events – the Nationalist and the incumbent Democratic Progressive Paty – will fare.

Inflation looms over buyers in search of bargains on Black Friday

NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers keen to start out their vacation purchasing however weighed down by inflation are in search of the most effective offers in shops and on-line this Black Friday. Retailers, who had supplied principally lackluster reductions earlier within the season, responded with new bargains this week. Increased costs for groceries, lease, gasoline and different family bills have weighed closely on buyers. As a end result, many are reluctant to spend except there is a massive sale and are extra selective about what they purchase – in lots of instances swapping out for cheaper stuff and cheaper offers. Shoppers are additionally digging deeper into their financial savings and are more and more turning to “buy now, pay later” companies that permit customers to pay for objects in installments. They additionally checklist their bank cards.

The USA earns respect at the World Cup, however victories stay elusive

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) – American gamers wished greater than a 0-0 draw with England in what might be the most-watched sport of their lives. The USA dominated out a European opponent at the World Cup for the primary time since 1950, however left the tent-like stadium within the Arabian desert figuring out that victory in Tuesday’s politically charged conflict with Iran is a should to qualify for the knockout stage to succeed in the World Cup. The British tabloid The Sun headlined the end result “Yawn in the USA”. The English followers booed loudly after the ultimate whistle and the American followers cheered.

Iranian authorities supporters confront protesters at the World Cup

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Iran’s political unrest has solid a shadow over Iran’s second sport at the World Cup. Pro-government followers harassed anti-government followers outdoors the stadium in Qatar on Friday. Unlike their first sport in opposition to England, Iranian gamers sang together with their nationwide anthem earlier than the sport in opposition to Wales. Some Iranian followers confiscated Persian pre-revolutionary Iranian flags from supporters coming into the stadium and berated these sporting shirts with the slogan of the nation’s protest motion, “Woman, Life, Freedom.” Small teams of males angrily chanted “The Islamic Republic of Iran” at ladies giving interviews to international media concerning the protests. Many feminine followers had been visibly shaken as Iranian authorities supporters surrounded them with nationwide flags.

Biden and his household attend the Nantucket Christmas tree lighting

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s custom of taking his household out to lunch in downtown Nantucket, purchasing, and watching a Christmas tree gentle up revolved largely round saving his two-year-old grandson from a meltdown. Every member of the Biden household appeared to do no matter they might consider to maintain child Beau pleased for a couple of hours till the tree was lit. The Bidens have been spending Thanksgiving in Nantucket for many years. The day after turkey, they exit for lunch, searching a bookstore and different retailers earlier than seeing the Christmas tree lights on Main St.