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1. Second major storm hits B.C., leaving one dead, thousands without power  The Globe and Mail
2. ‘Potent series of storms’ coming to coastal B.C.  CTV News
3. B.C braces for more heavy rain and wind as third storm heads to the already drenched coast  The Globe and Mail
4. Driver dead after tree hits car in Surrey as 2nd windstorm batters B.C.  CBC
5. Some areas to be without power until Monday or Tuesday  Prince George Citizen

1. Second major storm hits B.C., leaving one dead, thousands without power  The Globe and Mail
2. ‘Potent series of storms’ coming to coastal B.C.  CTV News
3. B.C braces for more heavy rain and wind as third storm heads to the already drenched coast  The Globe and Mail
4. Driver dead after tree hits car in Surrey as 2nd windstorm batters B.C.  CBC
5. Some areas to be without power until Monday or Tuesday  Prince George Citizen

1. New treatment may offer lasting cure for hormone-related hypertension  News-Medical
2. New drug could be cure for common cause of high blood pressure  The Guardian
3. New treatment may cure common hormonal cause of high blood pressure  Medical Xpress
4. New drug that could permanently cure high blood pressure coming to UK by 2027  The i Paper

The education secretary says she is backing the inquiry to "get to the heart of the barriers holding children back".

The education secretary says she is backing the inquiry to "get to the heart of the barriers holding children back".

1. Housing experts welcome Ottawa’s plan to eradicate homelessness, call for more details  The Globe and Mail
2. What Winnipeg can learn from Toronto’s housing model  Global News
3. NDP Leader Believes Ending Homelessness is Possible With Proper Planning and Investment  VOCM
4. 'Absolutely' possible: Vancouver, Victoria mayors back Ottawa's bid to end homelessness  CBC
5. Marks 'cautiously optimistic' about federal promise to end homelessness  TimminsToday.com

1. Housing experts welcome Ottawa’s plan to eradicate homelessness, call for more details  The Globe and Mail
2. What Winnipeg can learn from Toronto’s housing model  Global News
3. NDP Leader Believes Ending Homelessness is Possible With Proper Planning and Investment  VOCM
4. 'Absolutely' possible: Vancouver, Victoria mayors back Ottawa's bid to end homelessness  CBC
5. Marks 'cautiously optimistic' about federal promise to end homelessness  TimminsToday.com

1. 19-year-old Blades Brown becomes youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years  CBC
2. Teenager Blades Brown wins in Mexico to become youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years  PGA Tour
3. The clubs Blades Brown used to win the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship  Golf Digest
4. Sunday was a coming out party. 2027 just got real interesting  GOLF.com
5. Blades Brown at 19 becomes youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years. Rahm win in Abu Dhabi  Yahoo Sports

1. 19-year-old Blades Brown becomes youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years  CBC
2. Teenager Blades Brown wins in Mexico to become youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years  PGA Tour
3. The clubs Blades Brown used to win the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship  Golf Digest
4. Sunday was a coming out party. 2027 just got real interesting  GOLF.com
5. Blades Brown at 19 becomes youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years. Rahm win in Abu Dhabi  Yahoo Sports

1. Scientists Discover Greenland’s Ice Sheet Once Retreated 60 Miles  SciTechDaily
2. Climate Scientists Found A Surprise Hiding Under A Cold War Military Base  SlashGear

1. Scientists Discover Greenland’s Ice Sheet Once Retreated 60 Miles  SciTechDaily
2. Climate Scientists Found A Surprise Hiding Under A Cold War Military Base  SlashGear

1. President Milei welcomes Pope Leo during historic visit to Argentina  Al Jazeera
2. Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit  The Guardian
3. Pope Leo urges President Milei, a Trump ally, to ‘safeguard democracy’ on arrival in Argentina  CNN
4. Pope in Uruguay: Never settle for mediocrity, find joy and fulfillment in Christ  Vatican News
5. Pope Leo shares advice for Catholic parents whose children left the faith at Uruguay’s national shrine  OSV News

1. President Milei welcomes Pope Leo during historic visit to Argentina  Al Jazeera
2. Pope Leo delivers stinging rebuke of Milei’s austerity measures during Argentina visit  The Guardian
3. Pope Leo urges President Milei, a Trump ally, to ‘safeguard democracy’ on arrival in Argentina  CNN
4. Pope in Uruguay: Never settle for mediocrity, find joy and fulfillment in Christ  Vatican News
5. Pope Leo shares advice for Catholic parents whose children left the faith at Uruguay’s national shrine  OSV News

US secretary of state says some progress made on what security infrastructure could look like in Ukraine and Europe after the war. What we know on day 1,720

US secretary of state Marco Rubio said some progress had been made on what the “security infrastructure” of Ukraine and Europe could look like after the war with Russia, adding that talks this week could lead to further advances. Rubio’s comments on Sunday, ahead of his travel to Paris for talks with G7 foreign ministers, come as Russia-Ukraine negotiations under US mediation have been set for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is also Trump’s son-in-law, will represent the US in Abu Dhabi.

In an interview ‌with CBS’s “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday, Trump said he believed the war would end ‌soon and suggested Ukraine could emerge from a settlement with altered borders. “I think we’re gonna have it done, and I think it’s gonna happen and they’re gonna end up with a little bit different shape Ukraine,” Trump said. Asked whether Russian president Vladimir Putin was stringing him along, Trump replied: “Oh, I don’t think so.”

On Sunday, Rubio said the whole time the US had been talking about Russia and Ukraine, “the one thing that’s repeatedly come up is the need for security guarantees” and what they would look like in Ukraine, and on the European continent. “I think that’s what the president’s alluding to – is that there’s been some advances made in what that architecture could look like post-conflict.”

French ⁠Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Europe would be well represented at the talks. “France will be in Abu Dhabi to take part in ⁠these discussions,” Barrot told French radio station RTL. “I can’t ​tell you yet who will be ‌representing France on this ‌occasion, but France will certainly be there,” he added.

A Russian drone has struck emergency workers on rescue missions in southern Ukraine. Authorities say the attack on Sunday hit a former school and nearby shelter in the village of Komyshuvakha, previously targeted by Russian bombs. Ukraine said last Monday’s attack killed at least 55 people. No injuries were reported in Sunday’s strike but rescue equipment was damaged. About 50 people remain missing.

Power has been restored to the Russian-controlled ⁠Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, hours after the plant lost its external electricity ⁠supply and had ⁠to ​use backup generators for reactor cooling, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Sunday. Zaporizhzhia, which does ⁠not produce electricity but needs power supplied by two external links to keep nuclear fuel cool, lost ⁠its off-site electricity supply earlier on Sunday after the Ferosplavna power ​line disconnected. The International Atomic ‌Energy Agency said the cause and location of the disconnection were unknown. The loss of power was the plant’s 27th such incident since the beginning of the conflict.

Russia said ⁠on Sunday overnight strikes by its forces had hit three cargo vessels ⁠that were carrying military ⁠goods ​for Ukraine and two electricity substations, which it said supplied power to ⁠the Ukrainian defence industry, Reuters reports. Russia’s defence ministry said Russian forces had struck a container ship delivering ⁠weapons and military equipment to the Black Sea ​port of Odesa, ‌and another in ‌the port of Chornomorsk, which is in the same ‌southwestern region of Ukraine. According to the ministry, the second container ship had delivered dual-use cargo to Ukraine. It said a third vessel, a dry cargo ship hit south-west of Odesa, ‌was carrying weapons and military equipment for Ukraine’s armed forces.

Moldova on Sunday launched a new power line connecting the country to neighbouring Romania and the European grid, to reduce its reliance on Russian energy. “For decades, Moscow used energy to blackmail us,” President Maia Sandu wrote on X. “No more. Moldova buys zero Russian gas.” Achieving energy security is a priority for the former Soviet republic of 2.6 million people, which has faced difficulties since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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U.S. President Donald Trump clarified Sunday afternoon that he was "only kidding" about his offer for UFC CEO Dana White to fulfill the open role of White House press secretary.

Speaking to reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump expressed surprise at the reaction to his announcement and insisted his proposal was never meant to be taken seriously. However, the president also claimed that White was enthusiastic about the idea and confirmed the two are expected to meet Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump said the meeting was previously scheduled and concerned unrelated matters.

Trump's full comments Sunday:

"You would've thought that people would've said, 'He's having a good time.' I will tell you, I was only kidding, but Dana loves the idea. And there's only one Dana, he's great. I don't know, you wouldn't mess around with him so much. So I was kidding, of course. When you look at the fighters that I put in [my post], that's why I said some don't come from our country, they come from parts unknown. They come from a lot of areas that are very rough areas.

"So I was kidding, but I think Dana likes the idea, and he is a very capable guy. So he's actually coming tomorrow. Of course I was kidding, and you could see that because I put all of the great fighters as his assistants, that they're all going to come with him. I was just a little fun, but Dana is actually coming tomorrow, actually for other reasons I think he was going to be in Washington, so he's going to come over and see me. That was an example of something where I was kidding, and then people said, 'You know, that's actually a pretty good idea.'"

Q: What made you suggest Dana White? Are you serious?

Trump: That was an example of something where I was kidding and that people said that's actually pretty good idea pic.twitter.com/8hjBPNNY3K

— Acyn (@Acyn) November 8, 2026

Trump caused a stir Saturday when he posted on his Truth Social platform that he was "pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States." The president closed his message with the plea to the UFC executive: "Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!"

White and Trump have maintained a close personal relationship for decades, dating back to the early days of the UFC's rise in the United States, when Trump's Atlantic City hotel and casino hosted two of the promotion's events in 2001. White has since become one of Trump's most prominent supporters in the sports world, speaking at three Republican National Conventions and publicly backing Trump's presidential campaigns.

White reacted to Trump's social media post Saturday by posting an image of himself at the podium of the White House press briefing room with the caption, "On to the next chapter." The UFC CEO then told reporters in London that he was "flying to Washington" directly after Zuffa Boxing 12's post-fight press conference in order to meet with Trump.

"I've got a lot of jobs already," White said Saturday. "We have a meeting on Monday, so I'm sure I'll have more to talk about after that."

The White House press secretary position became open just over two weeks ago when Katie Zacharia resigned after only five days on the job. Previously a conservative commentator and adviser for the company that runs Truth Social, Zacharia received immediate scrutiny after an initial press briefing that lasted only five minutes, followed by questions over whether she was actually a lawyer, as claimed.

Zacharia took over for Karoline Leavitt, who left the press secretary role in August following the birth of her second child. During Leavitt's maternity leave, other officials in the Trump administration held press briefings, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

This article originally appeared on Uncrowned at https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/donald-trump-only-kidding-about-dana-white-press-secretary-offer-but-ufc-boss-loves-the-idea-014005206.html

An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost Temporary Protected Status earlier this year was taken into federal custody during an immigration check-in.

An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost Temporary Protected Status earlier this year was taken into federal custody after an immigration check-in, according to local advocates and school officials.

The third grader, who attends Fay Elementary School in San Diego, was placed into government custody alone after attending an Immigration and Customs Enforcement appointment with his uncle on Thursday, according to his school district and an advocacy group. 

“The eight-year-old received a letter to meet with an ICE agent,” the San Diego Unified School District said in a letter to DHS. “His uncle, with whom he’s been living since the child’s father was deported more than a year ago, took him to meet the agent because he did not want to break the law.”

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Advocates and school officials said the boy had been living with his uncle and cousins after his father was deported to Mexico last year.

"They did not give the father the opportunity or chance to actually put in place legal guardianship for the kid," said Guerline Jozef, the executive director of the nonprofit Haitian Bridge Alliance.

Cody Petterson, a board trustee with the SDUSD, told ABC News the uncle was designated on school records as an authorized caregiver.

Charles Reed/ICE - PHOTO: An officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Dallas, Texas.

A spokesperson for ICE told ABC News in a statement that because the uncle could not establish legal guardianship, agents treated the 8-year-old as an unaccompanied child under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, a federal law that provides protections for unaccompanied immigrant children.

The agency did not allege any wrongdoing or abuse by the uncle, but invoked the law to mandate the child's transfer after designating him as an unaccompanied minor.

"Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the child’s safety, ICE determined it was best to remove the child from the household and place him in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement," the spokesperson said.

According to the school district and an advocacy group, the 8-year-old remains in ORR custody. It is unclear if he will be removed from the U.S.

Jozef called the detention "an excuse for [ICE] to remove the child and potentially put him in deportation proceedings.”

Democrats press HHS over legal representation of migrant children

“He was dressed very well, and he is very well cared for,” Jozef added. “There's absolutely no reason for them to remove him from the care of his relatives without putting in place proper procedures for him, knowing very well that ICE already deported the father.”

In the letter to DHS, San Diego Unified School District officials said they have “witnessed situations in which children who should be attending school and participating in a supportive educational environment instead find themselves in government facilities.”

“Children should not lose access to education simply because of circumstances unfolding around them,” the district said.

This article originally appeared on ABC News at https://abcnews.com/US/8-year-haitian-boy-federal-custody-after-ice/story?id=137960678