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http://youtu.be/WfXnK621i9o Zookeepers recorded adorable footage of a jaguar named Bao Bao massaging a tiger in an enclosure at a zoo in Huzhou, China. RELATED: Bear breaks into van, helps itself to popcorn https://bit.ly/3VkqVXu » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Jaguar #Tiger #Animals

http://youtu.be/UXUzfN6RdQo Colorado Springs police honored the patrons who subdued shooting suspect after he opened fire inside the Club Q nightclub killing five people. RELATED: Colorado Springs honors heroic actions of patrons who tackled shooter https://bit.ly/3i3oU3A A decorated former US Army Major says instinct took over when he helped disarm a man police say went on a murderous rampage inside an LGBTQ nightclub here. "I wasn't thinking," said Rich Fierro to a group of reporters Monday night. "I Just ran over there, got him." The thoughts ran through Fierro's mind quickly, he recalled. "I gotta kill this guy, he's going to kill my kid, he's gonna kill my wife," he said. "He ended up killing my daughter's boyfriend." Fierro is one of two men police are crediting with saving live...

http://youtu.be/R0EedWz1-Mk Qatar’s ban of beer sales couldn’t stop these soccer fans from celebrating the opening matches of the 2022 World Cup. RELATED: How much it costs to host the World Cup in Qatar https://bit.ly/3OrhpiP Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament with only two days to go before the opening game. The move was the latest sign of the tension of staging the event, which is not just a sports tournament but also a monthlong party, in the autocratic country where the sale of alcohol is heavily restricted. It's also a significant blow to World Cup beer sponsor Budweiser and raised questions about how much control FIFA retains over its tournament. When Qat...

http://youtu.be/kmTEtKoAdf0 A survivor talks about his experience after a gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing five people. RELATED: At least five dead in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting; suspect identified https://bit.ly/3EukrOM With the sun set over Colorado’s Front Range, the darkened Colorado Springs strip mall that has long been home to Club Q glowed with the flicker of candles and flashes of news cameras Sunday night. Couples holding hands and parents with babies bundled in fleece blankets shuffled along where a makeshift memorial of cellophane-wrapped flowers and handwritten notes had been steadily growing outside the LGBTQ club since early Sunday. Authorities said a 22-year-old gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle inside...

http://youtu.be/Xsack05AXxE USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa recaps the 2023 Grammy nominations, including snubs and surprises. The 65th Grammy Awards will air Feb. 5 live on CBS. RELATED: Here's how Henry Cavill played 'drunk' in 'Enola Holmes 2' https://bit.ly/3OwUMJZ Sometimes, the Grammy Awards nominations irritate us. There are years when they prompt an acknowledgement that, OK, maybe Recording Academy voters got it right. Or at least close to right. And then there are times like this, when ABBA inexplicably lands four nominations – including album of the year – about 40 years after they should have been recognized for truly groundbreaking pop. (Hi, “Mamma Mia” and “Waterloo” – you have not been forgotten, even if you were never fittingly awarded.) The 65th annual awards ceremony will...

http://youtu.be/5ljwbMi70j0 A marine biologist in Australia carefully took a selfie with the dangerous blue-ringed octopus, a typically nocturnal creature. RELATED: Dumbo octopus spotted in Pacific Ocean https://bit.ly/3EMzvJ4 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Australia #Octopus #Animal

http://youtu.be/2gUbbDOdbyE At least 268 people were killed and over a thousand people were injured by the earthquake in Indonesia, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. RELATED: Mosque dome collapses as fire destroys worship center in Indonesia https://bit.ly/3UWFtfY A strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and collapsed walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 268 and injuring hundreds as people rushed into the streets, some covered in blood and white debris. Emergency workers were treating the injured on stretchers outside main hospitals, on terraces and in parking lots. Many included children, some of whom were given oxygen masks, IV lines and were being resuscitated. Residents, some crying with children in their ...

http://youtu.be/2fAWCgjLijM A hungry bear was filmed breaking into a van in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and making off with a bag of popcorn. RELATED: Polar bear scoots across the Arctic tundra after plunging in the water https://bit.ly/3TIZzsV » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Bear #Tennessee #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/c-PKG7QKBz4 An illuminating ‘UFO’ was filmed flying through the sky in northwestern China. RELATED: NASA studying UFO evidence https://bit.ly/3hT2cev » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #China #UFO #Sky

http://youtu.be/wtlKbwVKCwg Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared video of a missile attack in Dnipro, Ukraine on social media. The strike injured at least 14 people, according to local officials. RELATED: Banksy graffiti art appears on destroyed buildings in Ukraine https://bit.ly/3Gmgoqx The commander of Russian forces in Ukraine said Wednesday that his troops will withdraw from the crucial port city of Kherson in the south, a major setback reflecting the Kremlin's increasing struggles to turn back a counteroffensive that has returned hundreds of square miles of seized land to Ukrainian control. The announcement was met with skepticism by Ukrainian officials, who have been wary their troops may be lured into a trap by Russian forces girding for urban warfare in the industria...

http://youtu.be/P6aF1pDi-7A Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement on the House floor came a day after Republicans claimed a majority in the House in the next congressional term. RELATED: Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces future plans https://bit.ly/3UP35mM House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will step down from her leadership role, ending a 20-year reign leading House Democrats with an iron grip and breaking barriers as the first woman speaker. Her announcement on the House floor came a day after Republicans claimed a majority in the House in the next congressional term. "The House will be in order," said Pelosi, wearing a white pant suit and her signature Mace of the Republic brooch. As she walked to the well of the floor and took the podium, she got around of applause from her c...

http://youtu.be/dK1kKGmHdaA This North Carolina dad screamed in excitement when he was randomly selected to buy presale tickets for the upcoming Taylor Swift tour. RELATED: Taylor Swift announces US tour ‘The Eras’ following 'Midnights' release https://bit.ly/3EgNPrV Taylor Swift fans knew all too well that their idol would soon announce a tour to complement “Midnights,” her record-setting 10th release that has commandeered radio and record charts worldwide. Swift will kick off The Eras Tour March 17 in Glendale, Arizona at State Farm Stadium. The run includes other stadium stops in Las Vegas, Arlington, Texas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles, Tampa, Nashville, Philadelphia, Seattle and East Rutherford, New Jersey, among other cities. Since announcing her tour earlier t...

http://youtu.be/m1s_qGrnGs4 Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G20 summit for leaking details of a private meeting regarding Chinese interference in Canada’s domestic affairs. RELATED: Former Chinese President Hu Jintao removed from Communist Party congress https://bit.ly/3UCZgkx President Joe Biden said after his meeting Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping that he is confident China is not preparing to attack Taiwan. "I'm committed to keeping the lines of communications open between you and me personally, but also our governments across the board," Biden told Xi on Monday, emphasizing both countries share a responsibility to "manage our differences, prevent competition from becoming anything ever to near conflict, and to find wa...

http://youtu.be/ROb64hDVl1o Former Vice President Mike Pence said that the American people are “looking for new leadership” when asked about Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. RELATED: Mike Pence stops short of supporting Donald Trump's potential 2024 run https://bit.ly/3gdxv2Z Vice President Mike Pence thought his boss seemed discouraged. President Donald Trump had been impeached the previous day for inciting the Jan. 6 rioters who’d stormed the U.S. Capitol. Finding the president in the back room of the Oval Office, Pence congratulated him for a video he’d tweeted out after the House voted, belatedly condemning the violence. The devoutly Christian vice president also reminded Trump that he was praying for him. “Don’t bother,” Trump said, according to Pence’s new memoir. Tha...

http://youtu.be/YObHRZT9isY The Backstreet Boys chat with USA TODAY about their holiday traditions. The interview occurred prior to the death of Nick Carter's brother, Aaron. RELATED: Nick Carter fights back tears as Backstreet Boys pay tribute to Aaron Carter https://bit.ly/3US4usq When the Backstreet Boys crafted their first Christmas album, they aimed for a balance of emotion – blending the festive spirit of the holidays with the inevitable pensive aspects. “A Very Backstreet Christmas,” which arrived in October stocked with the angelic harmonizing of Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean and Brian Littrell, adeptly navigates the scope of sentiment. From “White Christmas” to “Last Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland” to “Same Old Lang Syne,” the 13 songs – including thr...

http://youtu.be/_PVwh2D3J3E Keep your eyes on the cute little trunk popping up in the back! RELATED: Good Samaritans help elephant trapped in well https://bit.ly/3UMVG7t » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Elephant #Animals #Cute

http://youtu.be/n1HKf8mhGaw Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer celebrated the results of the midterm elections at the Capitol and warned Republicans “if you embrace MAGA, you're going to keep losing. You're going to lose more.” RELATED: Joe Biden on midterm election: 'Good day for democracy' https://bit.ly/3XbP5VY Not that they're listening to him but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer nonetheless had a suggestion for Republicans. "I have a plea for the Republicans and advice: If you embrace MAGA, you’re going to keep losing. you’re going to lose more," he said during Tuesday's weekly press conference on Capitol Hill. "The embrace of MAGA in 2018, 2020 and ’22 didn’t work, We welcome you to work with us ona bipartisan basis to get things done for the America people." Democrats def...

http://youtu.be/t6VXiUz3-Bw Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Russia’s continued membership in the G20 after a missile landed in Poland, killing two people. Polish President Andrzej Duda said there is no evidence of an "intentional attack." RELATED: Pentagon briefing on reports of Russian missiles crossing into Poland https://bit.ly/3O8lSHf There is no evidence a missile that slammed into a Polish border town near Ukraine was an intentional attack on his country, Poland President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday. The missile, which killed two people in a rural area, appeared to be Russian-made, Duda said. Ukraine's weaponry includes Russian-made missiles. “Ukraine’s defense was launching their missiles in various directions and it is highly probable that one of these missil...

http://youtu.be/WONffH2J4HY After several scrubbed and delayed attempts, NASA launched Artemis I, bringing the US closer to a moon landing for the first time in 50 years. RELATED: Artemis moon missions: Why NASA is returning https://bit.ly/3GfWGwy NASA launched its massive Artemis I moon rocket early Wednesday, bringing the United States a step closer to landing on the lunar surface for the first time in 50 years since the end of the Apollo program. NASA teams proceeded to fuel the 322-foot Space Launch System rocket with liquid hydrogen and oxygen at 3:50 p.m. ET — just over nine hours ahead of liftoff. The Artemis I launch was scheduled to start at 1:04 a.m. ET Wednesday, giving NASA a two-hour window to send the rocket into orbit, but technical issues delayed the launch time. After...

http://youtu.be/TEyGfJioYM4 Indian officials used an excavator to dig an escape route for an elephant that was trapped at the bottom of a well after falling in. RELATED: 5 heroic rescues during Hurricane Ian https://bit.ly/3tAC2jb » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #India #Elephant #AnimalRescue

http://youtu.be/-dZXcN9HBco Graffiti art popped up on the walls of damaged buildings in Ukraine which the world-renowned British street artist Banksy has since claimed as their own via Instagram. RELATED: Ukraine celebrates as Russia withdraws military forces from Kherson https://bit.ly/3TEMSzf The British street artist Banksy has apparently unveiled his latest work on Instagram – a mural on a shelled building in war-torn Ukraine's liberated town of Borodyanka. The elusive and renowned artist posted a photo of graffiti art depicting a woman in a leotard doing a handstand on the wall of a destroyed building in the town, about 35 miles northwest of the capital, Kyiv. The shot was one of three images the elusive figure posted on his public Instagram, the caption reading only: “Borodyanka...

http://youtu.be/PH60wRQJH4Q Despite the Democratic Party’s strong showing in the midterm elections, President Biden claimed the party still lacked the necessary votes to codify abortion rights into law. RELATED: How abortion ballot initiatives played out in the midterm elections https://bit.ly/3hLafcY Democrats performed far better than expected, despite several political headwinds, but Republicans are still poised to take back the House, albeit with an extremely slim majority. With that knowledge, Democrats are jockeying to go through an ambitious agenda in the upcoming weeks before the new Congress is seated. On that agenda: funding the government by mid-December, codifying same-sex marriage, reforming the certification of electors, raising the debt ceiling and a lot more. “We are...

http://youtu.be/xMmeF83y9EA A wedding ceremony was delayed after two kangaroos were seen fighting in the venue’s yard in Jervis Bay, New South Wales. RELATED: Dog meets humpback whales during boat tour in California https://bit.ly/3O942nB » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Kangaroo #Wedding #Australia

http://youtu.be/IZE2e6a3ui4 Australian officials issued a major flood warning in New South Wales as a large dam along the Lachlan River spilled over. RELATED: Hurricane Lisa slams Belize, ripping off roofs and causing floods https://bit.ly/3UUnExH » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Australia #Wales #Flood

http://youtu.be/rm9niDSD4RA The Phrygian cap, also known as the liberty cap, is a French symbol that is now the mascot of the 2024 Summer Olympics. RELATED: Soldier uses mascot costume to carry out best proposal ever https://bit.ly/3tuVXQm The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed — a Phrygian cap. The soft red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans, Thrace, Dacia and Phrygia, a place in modern day Turkey where the name originates. It later became a symbol of the pursuit of liberty in the French Revolution — and is still worn by the figure of Marianne, the national personification of France since that time. The Olympic cap is triangular in shape, and comes complet...

http://youtu.be/eQJOGCLsM4g Six people were killed and dozens wounded after a bomb exploded on a popular tourist destination in Istanbul, Turkey. RELATED: Imran Khan, ex-prime minister of Pakistan, shot at campaign rally https://bit.ly/3UNEpLe Footage from the scene on Istiklal Avenue's shopping strip showed people fleeing from flames moments after the pedestrian street, typically crowded with tourists and locals alike, was bombed. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that perpetrators would be punished. Istanbul's governor reported 53 people wounded from the “treacherous attack," Erdogan said. In the past, Turkey's Supreme Council of Radio and Television restricted news outlets and social media users from spreading close-up images of blasts and the aftermath of explosions in re...

http://youtu.be/xbUHkGboYy8 Twitter CEO Elon Musk appeared via video link at the Bali Business 20 Summit to address the future of his recently acquired social media platform, Twitter. RELATED: Joe Biden comments on Elon Musk's Twitter ownership https://bit.ly/3UTwY4X It’s not easy being Elon Musk. That was the message the new Twitter owner and billionaire head of Tesla and SpaceX had for younger people who might seek to emulate his entrepreneurial success. “Be careful what you wish for,” Musk told a business forum in Bali on Monday when asked what an up-and-coming “Elon Musk of the East” should focus on. “I’m not sure how many people would actually like to be me. They would like to be what they imagine being me, which is not the same,” he continued. “I mean, the amount that I torture m...

http://youtu.be/vJxz6oR8XMI President Joe Biden said he remains hopeful that the U.S. and China can work together during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. RELATED: China will take ‘all measures necessary’ against Taiwan, Xi Jinping warns https://bit.ly/3UXjgOK "The world expects, I believe, China and the United States to play key roles in addressing global challenges from climate change to food insecurity and for us to be able to work together," Biden told Xi. "The United States stands ready to do just that – work with you – if that's what you desire.” The meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies is happening on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, which is being held this year on the resort island of Bali. Leaders were expected to discuss simmering ten...

http://youtu.be/XDE4tLXW7x8 Lupita Nyong'o chats with USA TODAY's Anika Reed about "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and how she remembers her late co-star, Chadwick Boseman. RELATED: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' inspired by ancient kingdom of Dahomey https://bit.ly/3tpfZfa Black women are often superheroes in everyday life, shouldering generational and systemic burdens and providing comfort and support for the people in their lives. In "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (in theaters Friday), Black women are superheroes on screen, carrying the franchise forward and communicating a language of strength rooted in vulnerability not always afforded to them in film. The stars of the Ryan Coogler-directed Marvel epic are forging through life-altering changes, powerfully highlighting their c...

http://youtu.be/6ijFHNZcHFU Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate after incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada defeated Republican Adam Laxalt. RELATED: Donald Trump answers whether he voted for DeSantis https://bit.ly/3UJgPiy Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate after incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., prevailed in a nail-biting race against Republican challenger Adam Laxalt. The nation's first Latina senator, Cortez Masto was widely regarded as the Senate's most vulnerable incumbent Democrat, with national Republicans identifying her seat as the party's best chance to flip. But with her seat secured, Democrats are guaranteed control of Congress' upper chamber no matter the outcome of a run-off race in Georgia between incumbent Democratic ...