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http://youtu.be/y8VDGfsoeKM Actress and author Valerie Bertinelli revealed in a video on Twitter that she's officially divorced from Tom Vitale. They separated in 2019. RELATED: Here's how Henry Cavill played 'drunk' in 'Enola Holmes 2' https://bit.ly/3Hrlxhn Valerie Bertinelli is one "happily divorced" woman. The actress and Food Network star shared a video on Twitter Tuesday announcing that her divorce from financial planner Tom Vitale was finalized. "I'm at the airport, I'm about to go see Wolfie," Bertinelli, 62, said, referring to her son Wolfgang Van Halen. "My lawyer just called. The papers were all signed. They are about to be filed." She cheerfully added: "On 11/22/22, I am officially (expletive) divorced! Happily divorced. God, finally! It's finally over." "11.22.22 second b...

http://youtu.be/cKC1NW0V3XQ King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla visited actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on the pitch of Wrexham A.F.C., a soccer club in the United Kingdom which the duo bought in 2021. RELATED: Queen Consort Camilla hosts first major event in new role https://bit.ly/3hidMj5 » 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. #King #Royals #Celebrity

http://youtu.be/1T90Xp5JRWo A car in China narrowly avoided being hit by a car after it was pushed onto the tracks by a truck with faulty brakes. RELATED: This wild monkey calmly meditates with monks in Thailand https://bit.ly/3h9kI2f » 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. #CloseCall #CaughtonCamera #Train

http://youtu.be/xOaaHI7pAJU After more than nine months of imprisonment in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner was taken to the United Arab Emirates to complete a prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout. RELATED: Life inside the Russian penal colony where Brittney Griner is serving nine years https://bit.ly/3VJ4FXR Five months after Brittney Griner told President Joe Biden she was terrified she would spend the rest of her life behind bars in Russia, the WNBA star headed back to the United States. “She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home,” Biden announced from the White House Thursday. Griner’s release followed months of what the White House called "painstaking, extraordinary" negotiations between the Biden administration and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime for the...

http://youtu.be/0SKKyjPQl-g Pope Francis wept while praying for peace in Ukraine during an annual visit to venerate a statue of the Virgin Mary close to the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy. RELATED: Little boy runs up stairs to Pope Francis's side https://bit.ly/3PbifRc » 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. #Pope #Ukraine #PopeFrancis

http://youtu.be/cY9nPl7zLLI Actor Will Ferrell made a surprise guest appearance at his son’s first live performance in San Diego, California. RELATED: SNL: Will Ferrell hosts and joins five-timers club https://bit.ly/3HhJ8kE » 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. #WillFerrell #Concert #Celebrity

http://youtu.be/8i9-VOXyYKg WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from a Russian penal colony and is in United States custody after a prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, President Biden confirmed. RELATED: Life inside the Russian penal colony where Brittney Griner is serving nine years https://bit.ly/3VF0lsw In a news conference at the White House, Biden said the exchange had been in the works for the past two weeks, and he had given the final go-ahead for the swap. Biden spoke with Griner on the phone, and Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, was at the White House on Thursday. The swap took place in the United Arab Emirates. Biden said that the “past few months have been hell for Brittney” but that she is in good spirits. "We never forgot about Brittney," Biden said. "I...

http://youtu.be/reCnsJlhqKU Russian president Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s nuclear arsenal is a “means of protection” and that the “threat [of nuclear war] is growing” during a meeting with his Human Rights Council. RELATED: Putin to the West: ‘Let's stop being enemies’ https://bit.ly/3UARBlW Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the disputed annexation of Ukrainian territories Wednesday as a crucial military victory, saying it has made the Sea of Azov an inland sea for Russia. The Sea of Azov borders Ukraine and Russia, but Putin illegally annexed land on Ukraine's side. Putin, speaking with members of his Human Rights Council, said even Peter the Great fought for access to the sea centuries ago. And he said the recent sham referendums in the annexed territories proved reside...

http://youtu.be/VwyoWIj40c4 Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved the country’s congress and installed an emergency government by decree in a move that his political opponents are calling a coup. RELATED: Protesters celebrate military coup in Burkina Faso https://bit.ly/3Bh90JJ Peru's Congress voted to remove President Pedro Castillo from office Wednesday and replace him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him. The national ombudsman's office called Castillo's attempt to dissolve the Congress a coup. Lawmakers then voted 101-6 with 10 abstentions to remove Castillo from office for reasons of “permanent moral incapacity.” Shortly before the vote, Castillo announced that he was installing a new emerg...

http://youtu.be/2wr2DJeQTs4 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were honored for their work on racial justice and mental health in New York City ahead of their ‘Harry & Meghan’ Netflix documentary release. RELATED: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend service for Queen Elizabeth II https://bit.ly/3iL13FX Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are ready to share their story. "No one sees what's happening behind closed doors," Harry says in the opening of the first teaser trailer of their Netflix documentary "Harry & Meghan." Photos flashed in the trailer of moments between the couple when they were senior members of the royal family and private moments including photo booth pictures and images of Meghan in tears. "I had to do everything I could to protect my family," Harry says. When ask...

http://youtu.be/Tf947KIB3mw Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal refused to shake the hands of Republican leaders Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Kevin McCarthy at an event honoring law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021. RELATED: McConnell on Trump 2024: ‘No room in the Republican Party for antisemitism’ https://bit.ly/3HwUh1h » 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. #Politics #Congress #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/z_A59bUL1UE Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito made a joke about Black kids wearing Ku Klux Klan outfits during oral arguments in the case of 303 Creative v. Elenis. RELATED: Supreme Court preview: LGBTQ rights to affirmative action https://bit.ly/3B9F1D9 » 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. #SupremeCourt #Justice #Alito

http://youtu.be/AnkVgVWpb-I The police chief of Tampa, Florida, has resigned following an incident last month in which she flashed her badge to get favorable treatment during a traffic stop while riding in a golf cart. RELATED: Florida deputies mistake legally blind man's cane for gun, arrest him https://bit.ly/3uoy9hJ “It is unacceptable for any public employee, and especially the city's top law enforcement leader, to ask for special treatment because of their position,” Castor said in a statement. Chief Mary O’Connor stepped down upon the mayor’s request following an internal review, according to Castor. The incident took place on the evening of Nov. 12, when O’Connor and her spouse were riding in a golf cart on streets of Oldsmar, Florida, near Tampa. A Pinellas County Sheriff dep...

http://youtu.be/spPo80dPUwI A mother came to her five-year-old daughter's rescue after a raccoon bit her while waiting for the bus in Ashford, Connecticut. RELATED: Baby raccoon tangled in basketball net https://bit.ly/3UwWT1Y » 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. #Raccoon #Attack #Animals

http://youtu.be/4nvKMcs0Yoc Two people were injured after a box truck flipped over an overpass in Santa Clarita, California, and landed on top of other vehicles. RELATED: Allegedly drunken driver crashes into vehicles, flips over in Wisconsin https://bit.ly/3Hkqats » 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. #California #Truck #Crash

http://youtu.be/woL5Fh-sm04 Mount Semeru, Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island, released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava in its latest eruption. RELATED: Indonesia earthquake kills more than 260, hundreds wounded in Java https://bit.ly/3iCUeXb Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 12,060-foot Mount Semeru, causing the eruption, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. Several villages were blanketed with falling ash, blocking out the sun, but no casualties have been reported. Several hundred residents, their faces smeared with volcanic dust and rain, fled to temporary shelters or left for other safe areas. Thick columns of ash were blasted more than nearly 5,000 feet into the sky while searing ...

http://youtu.be/vYK-jC3kSTs Anna Wintour, John Legend, and Ariana Debose were just some of the celebrities who attended President Joe Biden’s first White House state dinner. RELATED: France's Macron attends state dinner after Ukraine war discussion https://bit.ly/3UwJPtg It's taken longer than usual, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's finally here: Nearly two years after assuming office, President Joe Biden's first state dinner, honoring France, took place Thursday at the White House, giving first lady Jill Biden a chance to show off her hostess skills for America's oldest ally. French President Emmanuel Macron and his first lady, Brigitte Macron, joined the Bidens, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff and more than 300 guests in a pavilion on the South ...

http://youtu.be/NppxNVhy3Ac Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that the “public has a right to know” when asked about former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, which are now in the hands of the House Ways and Means Committee. RELATED: Trump Org, Weisselberg charged with tax fraud: Here's what we know https://bit.ly/3F0oUcx The Supreme Court declined a request from Donald Trump to block the release of his tax returns to a House committee seeking them, the latest legal setback the former president has endured from a court he helped to shape. Trump asked the high court to intervene in his long-running legal battle with the House Ways and Means Committee over access to six years of his tax returns. Since then, Trump has announced he will run for president again in 2024, and Republic...

http://youtu.be/LOiZChNSOjI Freestyle soccer star Maymi Asgari was seen impressing World Cup fans with her ball-handling skills outside the stadium. RELATED: Protester carrying rainbow flag runs onto field at World Cup https://bit.ly/3gYDEAn » 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. #Qatar #WorldCup #Soccer

http://youtu.be/mbwsH8M1Bkg Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said when he was 14, he'd steal Snickers bars from 7-Eleven because he couldn't afford one. He's now righting his wrongs. RELATED: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson talks 'Black Adam' https://bit.ly/3UEe0Pv Dwayne Johnson is trying to make up for his ghosts of Christmas past. The Rock, 50, returned to his hometown 7-Eleven to buy all the Snickers bars on the shelves to make up for stealing one "every day" when he was a 14-year-old. "I have been waiting decades to do what I’m getting ready to do now," he says in a video posted to Instagram Sunday. As the "Black Adam" actor approaches the Hawaii 7-Eleven, he explains how he used to stop at the convenience store daily to steal king-sized Snickers bars as his "pre-workout food." "I did that fo...

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 ...