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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 ...

http://youtu.be/mlbF_6EnSBw Sylvester Stallone chats with USA TODAY's Bryan Alexander about his new Paramount+ show "Tulsa King" and how his "marriage couldn't be better." RELATED: Jennifer Coolidge returns to 'White Lotus' in 'mysterious' Sicily https://bit.ly/3ErNXpy Sylvester Stallone says he's focusing more on family and his wife, Jennifer Flavin, in the wake of high-profile divorce proceedings brought by her after 25 years of marriage, now suspended. Speaking to USA TODAY about his starring role in Paramount+'s upcoming streaming series "Tulsa King," Stallone said his marriage to Flavin is now "better than ever" and cited career commitments as the main problem that led to the marital strain. Stallone, 76, vowed he'll focus on loved ones, including Flavin and the couple's three gro...

http://youtu.be/Lq-teV8s1eY Speaking on a panel at COP27, the UN’s climate change conference, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she has faced roadblocks in Congress from Republicans who deny the existence of climate change. RELATED: Climate activists block private jets in Europe ahead of COP27 meeting https://bit.ly/3UvloNL President Joe Biden says the United States is "putting our money where our mouth" on efforts to combat climate change. Biden, in a speech at the COP27 conference in Egypt, took a victory lap on the health and climate spending legislation that he signed into law over the summer, telling the gathering: "We're proving a good climate policy is good economic policy." Russia's war on Ukraine has driven up food and energy costs around the world, intensifying the search for al...

http://youtu.be/9UcslbTrv9c Russia relinquished its final foothold in Kherson, allowing Ukrainian forces to move toward reclaiming the country's only Russian-occupied provincial capital. RELATED: How winter weather could give Ukraine or Russia an advantage in war https://bit.ly/3Eq1E8B Russia's Defense Ministry said its troops finished withdrawing from the western bank of the river that divides Ukraine's Kherson region at 5 a.m. The area they left included the city of Kherson, the only provincial capital Russia had captured during its nearly 9-month invasion of Ukraine. Videos and photos circulating on social media showed local residents cheerfully taking to the streets and a Ukrainian flag flying over a monument in a central Kherson square for the first time since early March, when th...

http://youtu.be/MkRuRJgWnbU After Democrats outperformed the polls and avoided a ‘red wave’ in the midterm elections, President Joe Biden said that his “intention is to run again” in 2024. RELATED: Joe Biden comments on Elon Musk's Twitter ownership https://bit.ly/3A9ehT0 President Joe Biden's unrelenting election optimism may not have been entirely misplaced. Biden was insistent throughout the fall that his presidency could defy the odds and that the Democratic Party would not suffer the steep midterm losses that were associated with his predecessors. As of Wednesday morning, Democrats were still expected to lose their House majority, with dozens of races too close to call. But a handful of front-line lawmakers who were elected in a 2018 wave and are seen as rising stars in the Democ...

http://youtu.be/6FoBZCLb8Vg President Joe Biden said that Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, which including funding from foreign countries including Saudi Arabia, was “worthy of being looked at.” RELATED: Elon Musk officially owns Twitter. Here's what could happen next https://bit.ly/3WXuGU8 With the deal completed, Twitter is once again a private company. Its shares stopped trading nearly nine years after it went public under the symbol TWTR on the New York Stock Exchange. Musk agreed to buy Twitter in April and take it private before trying to get out of the deal, claiming Twitter misrepresented the number of spam and fake accounts on its platform, which Twitter denied. Twitter sued Musk to complete the purchase. Earlier this month, Musk offered to buy Twitter at the original price...

http://youtu.be/0IHTj1OOqUM Democrat John Fetterman gave his victory speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after defeating Dr. Mehmet Oz for a seat in the Senate. RELATED: Dr. Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman face tough questions in Pennsylvania https://bit.ly/3DQOVKM John Fetterman won the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, beating Trump-backed celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and overcoming concerns that his stroke recovery had foreclosed his chances at victory. Fetterman, the state’s lieutenant governor, had been leading in the polls by significant margins over the summer, but television host Oz started to close the gap in recent weeks, particularly after the rocky debate performance by Fetterman. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY:...

http://youtu.be/EKSueWhVHls Police in the United Kingdom detained a man in York who threw eggs at King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla, while screaming in protest. RELATED: King Charles III is 'deeply grateful' after Queen Elizabeth II's death https://bit.ly/3hsIvKj A protester was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, as they walked in the northern England city of York. The incident happened as the king and his wife were entering York through Micklegate Bar, a medieval gateway where monarchs are traditionally welcomed to the city. Video footage showed several eggs in motion and smashed on the ground. None appeared to hit the royal couple, who continued to greet crowds. Several police officers could be seen grapp...

http://youtu.be/v-dN7HGwRKw Donald Trump voted in-person to re-elect Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the former president’s biggest Republican rival heading into the 2024 election. RELATED: Joe Biden, Donald Trump hold final rallies ahead of midterm elections https://bit.ly/3Edq70Q Former President Donald Trump said he voted Tuesday morning for Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, while also dropping more hints that he’ll soon declare a third run for the White House, according to media reports. Trump spoke to the media after he cast his vote at the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on Tuesday morning, according to video posted by the local CBS news station CBS12. Former first lady Melania Trump joined him. "No matter who you vote for, you have to vote," Trump told a spars...

http://youtu.be/968uGbUGJlM A 33-year-old man was arrested after throwing a beer can at U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who was riding in the back of a truck that was part of the parade, Houston police said. RELATED: Astros fans take to the streets to celebrate 2022 World Series win https://bit.ly/3DQlDfh An estimated crowd of more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros’ World Series win with a downtown parade Monday. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had encouraged fans coming to the victory parade to “arrive early, wear Astros’ colors, be loud and celebrate safely.” The parade, which started at noon and lasted for a couple of hours, packed sidewalks with people as Astros players riding floats and buses waved at cheering fans. The parade took place without any serious incidents, except f...

http://youtu.be/ozvRHWlJNYY Using perspective art, a 3D painter in China creates optical illusions by cleverly using camera angles and canvases that mimic the scene. RELATED: British artist decorates his mansion with doodles https://bit.ly/3NLxj7y » 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 #Art #Landscape

http://youtu.be/Q5r22CGyWfs Aaron Carter, the younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, passed away on November 5. He was 34. RELATED: Singer Aaron Carter dead at 34; police investigating cause of death https://bit.ly/3UhRjkq Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys is speaking out about the death of his younger brother Aaron Carter, who was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. "My heart has been broken today," Nick, 42, began in a tribute shared to Instagram Sunday. "Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded." Aaron died at age 34. In 2019, Nick filed a restraining order against his brother. "We were left with no choice but to take every measure possible to protect ourselves," he tweeted at the ti...

http://youtu.be/FbLVvFtFwMA Private jets were blocked from leaving the airport in Amsterdam by hundreds of climate activists ahead of the annual COP27 climate change summit. RELATED: Just Stop Oil protesters throw soup at Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' https://bit.ly/3tr8KUd An Egyptian resort town will begin hosting a massive annual United Nations climate meeting on Sunday. But will it be a place where real action can be taken on addressing climate change, or will it be a distressing example of international greenwashing that makes little serious progress? It depends on whom you ask. President Joe Biden will be attending what's known as COP27 for at least a day. The White House says he'll "build on the significant work the United States has undertaken to advance the global climate fi...

http://youtu.be/UzejwoZwgZ8 Dozens of cheering spectators gathered on a Pennsylvania pier to watch the ‘chicken man’ eat a full rotisserie chicken for the 40th day in a row. RELATED: Dog meets humpback whales during boat tour in California https://bit.ly/3fGwUGO » 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. #Chicken #Philadelphia #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/ec2W2oL75us Randall Park chats with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about his new Netflix series "Blockbuster" and some of his past roles. RELATED: Jennifer Coolidge returns to 'White Lotus' in 'mysterious' Sicily https://bit.ly/3E1fbTP Actor Randall Park is a far cry from the underachieving video store manager he portrays in "Blockbuster." Yet when "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Superstore" producer Vanessa Ramos began creating the Netflix series about the country's last Blockbuster video store, Park, 48, became her writing model for analog dreamer Timmy. It's not just that the "Fresh Off the Boat" star can deliver a joke; resistance to Park's self-deprecating charm is futile. "When you're keeping a Blockbuster store alive in 2022, and you've been beaten down by life, you have t...

http://youtu.be/vWA7jXNMH20 Henry Cavill chats with USA TODAY's Brian Truitt about playing Sherlock Holmes in "Enola Holmes 2" and his past roles as Superman. RELATED: Jennifer Coolidge returns to 'White Lotus' in 'mysterious' Sicily https://bit.ly/3UtsS3t Henry Cavill packs plenty of punch, whether he’s rocking Victorian attire, fantasy armor, or one iconic red cape. The British actor’s two-fisted take on Sherlock Holmes returns in the period sequel “Enola Holmes 2” (streaming on Netflix Friday), in which the detective teams up with his younger sister (Millie Bobby Brown), who’s also quite the sleuth. In the first film, released in 2020, Sherlock was a guide to Enola, Cavill says. The roles are reversed in the new adventure: “He starts in a difficult place, so she helps him out of it....