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Rapper called out ‘intimidation, manipulation and suppression’ in a social media post, claiming major arenas refused to host him after the Ed Sheeran controversy

Macklemore says that nine major US arenas have refused to host his Free Palestine fundraising tour, calling out “intimidation, manipulation and suppression” tactics.

In an Instagram post, the rapper says that he hoped to bring the tour to the US, but nine major arenas refused to host the event, including New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’s Crypto.com arena and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

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The two giant pandas that China sent to the U.S. as part of a conservation and diplomatic effort are now available for public viewing in Atlanta's zoo. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports.

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been jailed in a case widely condemned as politically motivated.

With Democrats set to take control of the House in January, Rep. Robert Garcia is promising sweeping probes into Trump, his family and his administration.

Washington — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was released from the hospital Friday after experiencing a stroke nearly a week ago, but will miss several weeks of votes as he continues his recovery at a rehabilitation center. 

"I want to be direct with you, so here is my diagnosis," Murphy said in a statement. "Last Saturday afternoon, I felt something was not right with my body and called 9-1-1 out of an abundance of caution, and I'm glad I did." 

Murphy, who is 53, said he was diagnosed with a small bleed in the thalamus region of his brain. The thalamus sits above the brainstem and relays sensory information between the spinal cord and the brain, according to the Cleveland Clinic. 

Dr. Jose Suarez, the chief of neurosciences critical care at Johns Hopkins, where Murphy was hospitalized, said the senator experienced a small hemorrhagic stroke. 

"He has shown tremendous progress, and at the current rate of improvement, we expect that he will make a full recovery following rehabilitation," Suarez said in a statement released by Murphy's office. 

Murphy said he is taking his recovery seriously and will be spending several weeks at a rehabilitation center in order to "get back to work on the quickest timeline possible." 

"This has been a scary experience for me and my family, and I appreciate the continued respect for our privacy," Murphy said. "As I'm working towards a full recovery, I am staying engaged with my team and colleagues remotely, and my staff continues to carry out our legislative priorities, serve constituents, and ensure the work of my office continues uninterrupted." 

Murphy's office announced Sunday that he had numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game and was taken to a local hospital, where it was discovered that he had a stroke. He was then transferred to Johns Hopkins. 

The senator has been viewed as a possible contender for the White House in 2028. 

This article originally appeared on CBS News at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-murphy-stroke-hospital-miss-votes/

Murphy's doctor said he expects the senator to "make a full recovery following rehabilitation."

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.

First Friday of November, boys and girls. It's been a long week. A tough one. But we've made it to another Friday.

The Dems can't take that from us! They can take every congressional seat known to man, but I will be damned if they take away a Football Friday. And a Football Saturday. And a Football Sunday.

Not on my watch. We're here, and we're gonna lock it in for a few minutes to end the week before starting another big weekend.

Let's roll.

CBB WITH DANNY Z: KANSAS, TENNESSEE AND USC LEAD ANOTHER HUMAN POLLS VS. ANALYTICS ARGUMENT

Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where the LSU women's basketball team treats an opponent like a JV high school team en route to the biggest blowout in D1 college hoops history.

Not bad!

What else? I've got an incredible national anthem out of Golden State last night, reader mail from the week and Hooters is BACK in NASCAR! What a comeback.

It's been a while since Hooters was in the sport after getting evicted from the series last season (true story), but the girls are back for this weekend's finale in Homestead.

That's how you end the week strong, folks. I feel better already.

Grab you a pencil and scorebook and try to keep up with all the LSU points from last night ... and THEN settle in for a Friday 'Cap!

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It's a Friday, the sun is finally out here in Florida after historic flooding earlier in the week, and we've got potentially the greatest Saturday of college football staring us in our fat, American faces.

So, we're not beating around the bush today. Let's get after it, and then get on outta here a bit early.

First up? I know all eyes were locked in on last night's terrible NFL game, but there was also a college basketball game taking place between LSU and Texas Southern.

LSU, for those who don't follow women's hoops, is the No. 9 team in the nation. Texas Southern came into the game 0-1 with a 40-point loss to Tulane.

Guess how it went?

Lordy. I've never seen anything quite like it.

The biggest blowout EVER in D1 history against another D1 opponent. A scoreless second quarter (40-0!). A 106-9 run over the final three quarters.

The most mind-blowing stat? Texas Southern went 13 possessions without even getting the ball inside the three-point line in the second quarter.

Goodness.

YES, ALABAMA'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKING IS ABSURD, BUT ONE TEAM GOT ROYALLY SCREWED BY THE COMMITTEE

For those wondering, LSU's NIL valuation sits around $6 million this season — good for second-highest in women's hoops. You'll be shocked to know that Texas Southern's NIL valuation wasn't readily available.

Go figure.

What do we think? Should Kim Mulkey had let off the gas just a bit down the stretch? Or is this big girl college basketball and Texas Southern knew what they were signing up for?

I think I'm in the first camp. I played for the worst DIII college baseball team in America for four years and we once lost to MIT 27-1. I have no pity.

Suck it up, buttercup!

Next? Let's stay on the hardwood and head out to San Francisco (reluctantly), where the Warriors held their mandatory Pride night last night and kicked things off with a totally normal national anthem:

What a week for the left. When you're hot, you're hot!

We all knew after Tuesday's bloodbath that Woke 3.0 was inevitable, and the folks out in San Francisco wasted no time in getting back to business.

A tiny rainbow flag. During the national anthem. During the actual national anthem.

You wanna talk about disrespectful. This makes the WNBA nonsense from last month look like child's play.

Woke 3.0 is off to a BLAZING start, folks. Singer Jason Brock ain't backing down, either.

"Wow I didn’t interpret it like this, but I wasn’t watching the players," he said in an X post. "Just because they were laughing doesn’t mean it was because of the anthem."

It's gonna be a long two years. Heads on a swivel, everyone! Woke 3.0 is officially underway.

OK, let's rapid-fire this Friday class into a big weekend of FOOTBALL. First up? You know what? It's been a while since we checked the mail.

Let's empty it so we can start fresh next week.

Yesterday — in honor of National Donut Day — I said the simpler the donut, the better. I'm tired of all these fancy donuts taking over America. Give me a Boston Cream, a blueberry donut, a glazed donut, and leave me alone. I'm all set.

From Jerome D:

"Have you tried the Sriracha yet? There’s something to a salty spicy donut!!"

I love Sriracha as a sauce. I use it all the time (although nothing beats Crystal). But on a donut? Nope. I just can't get into it. I've tried it and it just doesn't work.

Next? Earlier this week, I said Wake Forest got HOSED in the first batch of CFP rankings. I stand by that, by the way. The Demon Deacons are overlooked.

Luke P. disagrees:

"Wake Forrest got hosed? Cmon bud GTFOH. Last 3 games vs a now 5 loss VA team, a now 6 loss Cal team, and now 4 loss NC St team that's interviewing cringy past subway ambassador for HC. Oh before that they put up big on a now 5 loss Stanford squad. I guess we'll find out if wake is real this weekend against Merrimack who has lost to Rhode Island, Delaware, Tarleton St, Yale and Dartmouth but recently fought hard for a W over ...Wagner. ?!?"

Fair points from Luke. I can't argue that, beyond the fact that Wake has blown out everyone on their "weak" schedule. No. 4 Indiana, meanwhile, needed overtime to beat Michigan and Minnesota — two terrible teams.

Just saying.

Finally, let's check in with NB, who did NOT appreciate me mocking the NBA and Luka Doncic the other day:

"Why do you watch the NBA if it’s so awful to you?  You realize you have your opinions and others are allowed them as well. You have to watch the NBA you have to react to it because your paycheck depends on it. What a sad sad little life you have made for yourself. If you didn’t have these leagues to write about you would be unemployed. Your life depends on the, as you said the "softest league in sports" writing about something you hate is WILD. Hope Fox has good medical coverage because you need a shrink. 

Have a good day being miserable and letting the world know. I bet it’s fun to know your echo chamber has a few bored people willing to call you out. My huge s–t is done. Wish I could wipe my a– with this article but I’d have to get it out of your a–."

I mean, do we have the best readers, or what? These people are amazing. What an email! It's perfect. No notes. It's already on my fridge, front and center.

FOX, by the way, has excellent medical coverage.

OK, that's it for today — and this week. Good work, everyone.

On the way out, here are the HOOTERS girls returning to NASCAR for the first time in 18 months.

Welcome back.

Justin Trudeau lands new gig at one of the world's most prestigious schools  Daily Hive

Justin Trudeau lands new gig at one of the world's most prestigious schools  Daily Hive

The Democratic mayor of America's fourth-largest city is reversing course on cooperation with federal immigration authorities despite an executive order from defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that threatened the loss of millions in state funding for noncompliance.

The Lone Star State swung blue for the first time since its new senator-elect, James Talarico, was born, and Houston Mayor John Whitmire wasted no time Friday announcing new restrictions on cooperation with ICE.

Whitmire told The New York Times that city police are not permitted to notify ICE if they encounter an illegal immigrant in "nonviolent contacts" like traffic stops or minor offenses.

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"If they’re charged with a new crime, we’ll let ICE know as we get them to the jailhouse," he told the paper Friday.

Abbott lost his bid for a fourth term Tuesday, and Talarico flipped one of the state’s Senate seats blue for the first time since Clinton Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen won his final re-election bid in 1988 — seven months before the current senator-elect was born.

Texas’ most recent Democratic governor, Ann Richards, the mother of former longtime Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, was elected shortly thereafter in 1990.

Whitmire did not respond to a request for comment but signaled to the Times that he made the decision at least in part because Abbott’s order requiring DHS contact caused "anxiety" among Houstonians.

In a statement put out Friday afternoon, Whitmire said, "I have signed an executive order directing HPD to no longer contact ICE for nonviolent offenses, helping reduce fear in our communities. Thank you to Chief Diaz, our state and local leaders for their collaboration. A step toward building a stronger Houston. Let’s Go to Work."

He also acknowledged Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa won’t take office until January but characterized his decision as "responsible" and "more effective policy."

A DHS spokesperson responded to Whitmire's move in comments to Fox News Digital.

"We remain disappointed that sanctuary politicians seek to limit cooperation with ICE, as our law enforcement are simply fulfilling their sworn duties to serve and protect our communities," the spokesperson said.

"Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the resources we need to arrest criminal illegal aliens across the country. Seven of the top 10 safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE. When politicians bar local law enforcement from working with DHS, our law enforcement officers have a more visible presence so that we can find and apprehend the criminals let out of jails and back into communities.

The spokesperson pointed to some recent criminal illegal aliens captured by ICE in Houston – including Alexander Montano of Cuba, convicted of willful homicide, burglary and forced entry into a residence.

Vietnamese national Ding Nguyen, also convicted of homicide, along with Guatemalan national Julio Camey, convicted of sex offense against a child, were also mentioned by the spokesperson.

"You write a citation or you warn them, and they go about their way. No contact with [ICE] over nonviolent, non-jailable offenses," Whitmire told the AP.

A previous policy enacted in March by Whitmire and Police Chief Noe Diaz stipulated that if a background check revealed an immigration-related warrant, a sergeant would be called to oversee ICE involvement, according to Houston’s FOX affiliate.

The policy also said that if ICE could not make it to the stop within half an hour, the subject would be released.

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The Houston City Council subsequently approved an ordinance in April limiting how long officers could detain individuals while awaiting ICE agents, but Whitmire backed revisions after Abbott threatened to withhold more than $100 million in state funding and then-Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the city's immigration policies.

The revised policy restored greater discretion for officers to contact ICE and wait for federal agents during encounters involving civil immigration warrants. Whitmire's latest announcement would instead limit such notifications to encounters involving jailable offenses, marking a return to the restrictions city lawmakers initially sought.

Democrats may target the Supreme Court for reforms such as a firm code of conduct, term limits or possibly expanding the number of high court justices. CBS News' Melissa Quinn reports.

Britain compensated slave owners, not the enslaved. Can an apology without reparations be enough?

Economic uncertainty due to Trump’s tariff regime has lead to upheaval for Ontario's businesses that has required increased resilience.

Stephen Miller, long a key member of Trump’s inner circle, is a key architect of the administration’s hard-line immigration policies.

I've said it numerous times before, but college football is practically a religion to the fans who consume it every weekend.

Saturdays during the fall are seen as sacred days where people put their differences aside and come together to cheer for their team.

By that logic, anyone who tries to disrupt a college football fan's Saturday should be seen as someone whose views are incongruent with the hardcore fan's, even if their intentions are pure.

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All that is to say, the war being waged between college football fanatics and fall weddings is one that isn't slowing down anytime soon.

I've gone on record as saying that if you choose to get married on a college football Saturday, you can expect a gift on your registry from me and an empty seat, because I ain't going.

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Some may call this childish or accuse me of putting my hobbies before my friends and family, but I'm not alone.

There are millions of other psychos in this country who have also adopted this stance, and one of them is none other than ESPN's Matt Barrie.

Barrie is known for his college football coverage for The Worldwide Leader, and during Thursday night's game between UTSA and FAU, the longtime CFB host decided to lobby against fall weddings with an impassioned plea to all the other fellow psychos.

"I need to say something, and I've never been more serious about something in college football," Barrie said while looking at a juicy weekend slate full of ranked-on-ranked matchups. "If you've got anyone getting married this Saturday, unfamily them or unfriend them, and don't go."

One. Of. Us.

Matt Barrie is alright in my book, because although this will get him skewered by all the uptight casuals, he understands his true audience.

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Anyone who was intently watching UTSA and FAU duke it out on a Thursday evening is someone who resonates with every word Barrie uttered.

As a matter of fact, I think it's safe to say Barrie was preaching to the choir.

If you're watching an AAC game on Thursday instead of doing literally anything else, there isn't a snowball's chance in hell you're going to a wedding this Saturday.

Not to worry, Matt! There will be no need to "unfriend" or "unfamily" this weekend.

We're in this "no fall weddings" thing together.

A cup of blueberries can give your breakfast a boost and experts say it may also support heart and brain health.

Walter Willett, an 81-year-old Harvard nutrition researcher known for decades of work on diet and chronic disease, recently told The Washington Post that he eats blueberries almost every day, usually adding them to oatmeal with Greek yogurt and nuts.

"In study after study, berries appear to be protective against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease," Willett told the outlet. "It's an area where we need more research, but berries do seem to stand out, especially blueberries."

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The fruit is one of the most researched, along with apples, bananas and citrus fruits, according to experts, and studies have long examined blueberries' effects on blood vessels and cognition.

In a six-month study of 115 adults with metabolic syndrome, participants who consumed the equivalent of about a cup of blueberries daily showed improvements in blood-vessel function and arterial stiffness, Dr. Nadim Geloo, Virginia-based senior medical director of Abbott's structural heart division, told Fox News Digital.

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That doesn't mean they directly prevent heart attacks or strokes, however. 

"Most [studies] small and short, often use freeze-dried powder rather than whole fruit, measure markers like blood vessel function rather than actual heart attacks or strokes and are frequently funded by the blueberry industry," Geloo said.

Some studies have also found improvements in memory and other cognitive measures, especially among older adults, though Dr. Michael Aziz, an internist and physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, noted that those effects were modest and research has not shown blueberries can prevent Alzheimer's disease.

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California-based biomedical researcher Rhonda Patrick also recently spoke about blueberries' benefits for heart and brain health on her FoundMyFitness podcast. 

"The strongest benefit is vascular," she said.

Patrick called blueberries "one of the better-supported polyphenol-rich foods," referring to their antioxidant properties, and also said a "practical dose" is about a cup a day.

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She noted that studies in older adults have also found improvements in some measures of memory and cognitive flexibility.

Longer-term observational studies have also linked berry intake with slower cognitive decline, but they cannot prove blueberries caused the difference.

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Nonetheless, experts say it's still worth eating them.

"While there is no 'magic bullet,' there's nothing to lose by including more berries in your diet," Elisa Bremner, a New York-based registered dietitian nutritionist, told Fox News Digital. 

She, too, eats them nearly every day, Bremner said. 

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"I have heard blueberries called 'brainberries,' due to all the research on cognitive function associated with them," she said.

One cup of blueberries also provides about 3.6 grams of fiber, Bremner noted, which helps slow digestion, and pairing blueberries with protein-rich foods such as yogurt may further slow the release of sugar.

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Fresh and frozen blueberries are both practical options, Bremner said, noting that frozen fruit can be a convenient, lower-cost way to eat fruit year-round.

Since the evidence does not show that everyone needs to eat exactly a cup daily or that blueberries can prevent disease, Bremner recommends eating a varied, balanced diet rather than relying on one fruit.

Willett also told The Washington Post that his overall approach emphasizes whole grains, fruits and vegetables, plant-based proteins, healthy fats and modest amounts of meat and dairy.

Mayor said only immigrants that ‘pose a danger’ would be referred to ICE, after Democrats gain control of governor’s seat

The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades.

Houston’s mayor, John Whitmire, said the city would go after immigrants “that pose a danger, not those that are going about their family business, work and education”.

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Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada's decision to bar Russia from the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta.

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1. Carney outlines plan to end homelessness in a decade, starting in Winnipeg  The Globe and Mail
2. 'Everyone needs to get on board': Montreal mayor endorses PM's plan to end homelessness  CBC
3. London leaders praise federal budget support for municipalities  CTV News
4. Feds promise $1B for Winnipeg housing, building mental health and addictions centre  CityNews Winnipeg
5. Budget 2026 explained: 12 changes for housing, mortgages and banking  Canadian Mortgage Trends