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http://youtu.be/78JFSfReNFw New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and visiting Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin hit back at a reporter’s question which posed that they were only meeting because of their similar age and gender. RELATED: Kea parrot steals GoPro in New Zealand park https://bit.ly/3ETS7Wq » 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. #NewZealand #Finland #PrimeMinister

http://youtu.be/eqiCIwCrJUo President Joe Biden gave a noncommittal response to a crowd member at the Tribal Nations Summit about running in 2024. RELATED: Biden on running for president in 2024: ‘Watch me’ https://bit.ly/3iuIIge » 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. #Biden #Politics #Election

http://youtu.be/tcTtmd6yzGs The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, attended Wednesday night’s NBA game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat at TD Garden. RELATED: Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, honor JFK in Boston https://bit.ly/3FiKf24 William and Kate are visiting the United States for the first time in eight years. The British royals are in Boston to attend the Earthshot Prize on Friday night, an international contest centered around environmentalism. William and Kate will also reportedly visit the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Harvard University, and other institutions around the hub. The couple teased their arrival prior to the game. The royals met with members of the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation to learn about a current partnersh...

http://youtu.be/HbqG15Ikn1g Footage from the US Coast Guard showed lava continuing to flow out of Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the world’s largest active volcano. RELATED: Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano eruption draws Native Hawaiians https://bit.ly/3GZ7aAT The first eruption in 38 years of the world’s largest active volcano is attracting onlookers to a national park for “spectacular” views of the event, and it's also dredging up bad memories among some Hawaii residents who have been through harrowing volcanic experiences in the past. It was just four years ago that Nicole Skilling fled her home near a community where more than 700 residences were destroyed by lava. She relocated to the South Kona area, only to find herself packing her car with food and supplies this week after Mauna Loa erupted l...

http://youtu.be/piw7D6aCuFo Mitch McConnell expressed skepticism about Donald Trump’s electability in the 2024 presidential race after Trump’s controversial dinner with rapper Ye and white supremacist Nick Fuentes. RELATED: Chuck Schumer slams Donald Trump for 'disgusting' Ye, Fuentes dinner https://bit.ly/3ikm9ed A rising number of Republicans, including Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, are denouncing Donald Trump for hosting a dinner with white nationalist and antisemitic guests – but few if any expect the former president to apologize. “There is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy," said McConnell, R-Ky., a frequent antagonist of Trump. "And anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgement, is highly unlikely to ever be elec...

http://youtu.be/8MUTqBtY0Wg President Joe Biden ran back onto a Michigan stage to announce that the United States had defeated Iran in the World Cup, sending the team into the Round of 16. RELATED: USA men's soccer team wins against Iran, fans go crazy in celebration https://bit.ly/3FbzLS6 The U.S. men’s national soccer team had plenty of people around the United States celebrating their 1-0 win over Iran, a result that sent them through to the World Cup’s Round of 16. Among those USMNT fans? President Joe Biden. Speaking in Michigan at an event themed around his administration’s economic initiatives, Biden was seemingly done with his planned remarks only to return to the podium, excitedly announcing the game’s outcome to the room. “USA! USA!,” said Biden as the event’s audience joined...

http://youtu.be/L2KmTOEQfrY In her first major solo event, Queen Consort Camilla hosted Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska, Mel B. and others to a reception at Buckingham Palace to raise awareness of violence against women. RELATED: Man throws eggs at King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla https://bit.ly/3AWE0hX » 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. #Queen #Camilla #UK

http://youtu.be/zUOjyQue_bY Taiwan called on China to let the country "return to normal" in the wake of widespread protests over their zero-COVID policy. RELATED: Protesters in China take to the streets over COVID lockdown policy https://bit.ly/3EOsdTL The Biden administration offered support Monday for peaceful protesters in China who spilled into the streets over the weekend to demonstrate against Beijing’s “zero COVID” strategy for containing the deadly pandemic. Public anger and isolated protests over Chinese President Xi Jinping's COVID-19 policies have been building for months amid stories circulating online and in social media of cases when, because of citywide lockdowns, people have died for lack of medical care and pregnant women have miscarried babies. Shortages of food also ...

http://youtu.be/Dn2ywUK6dsk Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called former President Donald Trump's dinner at Mar-a-Lago with rapper Ye and white nationalist "pure evil." RELATED: Pence on Trump 2024: ‘We will have better choices’ https://bit.ly/3Vd8oN0 Former President Donald Trump hosted and dined with white nationalist Nick Fuentes and rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at his Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday night, drawing criticism from both sides of the aisle as details of the meeting emerged. The dinner with Fuentes and Ye, who has been under fire for his repeatedly antisemitic remarks, sparked immense backlash as it suggests that the former president is still willing to embrace and affiliate with supporters with extremist and racist views. Fuentes – another avid supporter of the ...

http://youtu.be/tc7oTQ1UmAk A protester holding a rainbow flag and wearing a shirt supporting Ukraine and Iranian women ran onto the field at the Qatar World Cup during a match between Portugal and Uruguay. RELATED: How much it costs to host the World Cup in Qatar https://bit.ly/3XJx7tW A protestor ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said “SAVE UKRAINE” on the front and “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN” on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay. Security officials chased the protestor down and the flag was dropped on the field before the person was escorted away. The referee then picked up the flag and left it on the sideline, where it stayed for a few moments before a worker came and collected it. The protestor ...

http://youtu.be/QtEd78fQ9GQ BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was allegedly assaulted and detained by Chinese police in Shanghai where he was reporting on an anti-lockdown protest. RELATED: Protesters in China take to the streets over COVID lockdown policy https://bit.ly/3FbvFtk In a video of the protest seen by The Associated Press, chants sounded loud and clear: “Xi Jinping! Step down! CCP! Step down!” Xi, arguably China’s most dominant leader since Mao Zedong, was recently named to another term as head of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, and some expect him to try to stay in power for life. The protester and another, who gave only his last name, Zhao, confirmed the chants. Both insisted on having their identities shielded because they fear arrest or retribution. The atmosphere of the p...

http://youtu.be/t0nohx7auDw A wild monkey joined a Buddhist meditation and amused monks at a temple in Udon Thani, Thailand. RELATED: Amazon delivery ends in game of chicken with a real chicken https://bit.ly/3u8sY5k » 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. #Thailand #Monkey #Animals

http://youtu.be/aj5gnTHSUb0 A garage chicken named Fancy tried to make a run for it when an Amazon delivery driver appeared to drop off a package. RELATED: Massachusetts man has hilarious standoff with wild turkeys https://bit.ly/3ie95XL » 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. #Animals #Amazon #Funny

http://youtu.be/OexTweDwTAI Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, has begun to erupt in Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey and other authorities said. RELATED: Stromboli volcano eruption captured on thermal camera https://bit.ly/3u7vkkY The eruption started late Sunday night at about 11:30 p.m. HST in Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, according to a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory alert. The Observatory said it was working closely with emergency management partners. As of early Monday, USGS Volcanoes and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said the lava remained largely confined to the summit caldera and the eruption was not threatening nearby communities sitting downhill of Mauna Loa. "Hawaii Volcano Observatory has re...

http://youtu.be/5hatPgCYusE Kevin Bacon chats with USA TODAY's Brian Truitt about "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" and why he doesn't minds the "Six Degrees" game. RELATED: Here's how Henry Cavill played 'drunk' in 'Enola Holmes 2' https://bit.ly/3ifQ1bF It’s been a big year in James Gunn's life, and he’s capping it off by giving the Marvel Cinematic Universe the gift of Kevin Bacon. For real, Bacon’s an MCU regular now, the same as Spider-Man, Doctor Strange and Megan Thee Stallion. “I will be disappointed if he doesn't become an Avenger. I've let everyone know that,” says Gunn, the writer/director who teams the “Footloose” star with his merry band of intergalactic misfits in “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” (streaming now on Disney+). In a tinsel-tinged tal...

http://youtu.be/7r6tbwSMTt8 Protesters pushed to the brink by China’s strict COVID measures in Shanghai called for the removal President Xi Jinping and clashed with police as crowds took to the streets in several cities in a challenge to the government. RELATED: Foxconn workers in China clash with police over 'zero-COVID' policy https://bit.ly/3ECxFcq Police forcibly cleared the demonstrators in China’s financial capital who called for Xi Jinping’s resignation and the end of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule — but hours later people rallied again in the same spot, and social media reports indicated protests also spread to at least seven other cities, including the capital of Beijing, and dozens of university campuses. Largescale protests are exceedingly rare in China, where public exp...

http://youtu.be/3-dPuBYsKpI Police are seen assaulting workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest Apple iPhone manufacturer. RELATED: Beijing residents protest Xi Jinping, COVID lockdowns https://bit.ly/3icdN8D Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other electronics, is struggling to fill orders for the iPhone 14 after thousands of employees walked away from the factory in the central city of Zhengzhou last month following complaints about unsafe working conditions. China's status as an export powerhouse is based on factories such as Foxconn's that assemble the world's consumer electronics, toys and other goods. The ruling Communist Party is trying to contain the latest wave of outbreaks without shutting down factories and the rest of its economy as it d...

http://youtu.be/kgEAU7r81Fs The "Christmas Train of Lights" is run by the Dartmouth Steam Railway annually in southwest England. RELATED: Passenger train collides with an empty bus, splitting it in half https://bit.ly/3U5zuo6 » 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. #England #Train #Christmas

http://youtu.be/Rih2z2EFPz8 Vice President Kamala Harris visited an island in the Philippines to voice America’s support for the country and discuss the impact of illegal fishing in the region. RELATED: Kamala Harris condemns North Korean 'brazen' missile launch https://bit.ly/3EBRPU2 » 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. #Philippines #Politics #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/M8jHXf66AaE A tourist was booed, doused with water and taken in for questioning after she climbed the protected Pyramid of Kukulcan at the archaeological site of Chichen-Itza in Mexico. RELATED: Kiuic, a Maya Pompeii? https://bit.ly/3OtfzOJ Crowds gather around the Mayan site’s pyramid to mark the passing seasons. During equinoxes, shadows form a zig-zag pattern on the stairs to resemble a giant snake. “It’s remarkably sophisticated,” Taylor says. “It’s a massive statement and a huge investment in time and energy and thought to create a site based on astronomy.” The pyramid itself serves as a giant calendar, with 91 steps on its four stairways, plus the top platform, totaling 365 days of the year. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this a...

http://youtu.be/nhvTS-J9MCw House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy traveled to El Paso to visit with Border Patrol personnel and called for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign or face an impeachment inquiry. RELATED: GOP gains control of House; Rep. Kevin McCarthy poised to be speaker https://bit.ly/3U3hrii Arizona, alongside 14 other states, filed a motion in federal court late Monday seeking to prevent the end of Title 42, a pandemic-era health policy that allows border officials to swiftly expel migrants at the country’s borders. The states, all with Republican attorneys general, filed a motion to intervene, asking U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington, D.C., to allow them to become part of the lawsuit regarding the health order. The Trump-era policy w...

http://youtu.be/dOiYNQ219Dw A Massachusetts man was walking to work when he saw a gaggle of wild turkeys in the road approaching him. RELATED: Joe Biden pardons turkeys Chocolate, Chip in Thanksgiving tradition https://bit.ly/3VnYdEY » 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. #Massachusetts #Turkey #Standoff

http://youtu.be/2kere6UI_2s A magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked Duzce, a town in northwest Turkey, injuring at least 50 people and damaging buildings, homes, and mosques. RELATED: Indonesia earthquake kills more than 260, hundreds wounded in Java https://bit.ly/3EwfzZt » 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. #Turkey #Earthquake #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/VTf-oW7l3Bs Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated calls for NATO countries to officially designate Russia as a “terrorist state.” RELATED: Banksy graffiti art appears on destroyed buildings in Ukraine https://bit.ly/3hUHN8E Another blistering round of Russian airstrikes ripped across Ukraine on Thursday, further damaging already battered energy infrastructure as Kyiv saw its first snow of the season. Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine and authorities said at least four people were killed in drone and missile strikes as air defense teams scrambled to shoot down Russia's aerial weaponry. "Stay in shelters and safe places," Kyiv regional military leader Oleksiy Kuleba warned on Telegram. "Do not photograph the place, arrival and the work of air defense." Thu...

http://youtu.be/USv0jNy6U-8 Hundreds of hot air balloons floated across the sky and amazed onlookers at the International Balloon Festival in León de los Aldama, Mexico. RELATED: Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta celebrates 50th anniversary » 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. #Mexico #Balloon #Festival

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...