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http://youtu.be/52cFhIl_YZo What was it like filming in Sicily? That's what USA TODAY's Charles Trepany asked "The White Lotus" cast at the season 2 premiere in Los Angeles. RELATED: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson talks 'Black Adam' https://bit.ly/3fexBHh The man who ruined vacations is back. Mike White, the comically devilish hand behind HBO's “The White Lotus,” returns for a second season Sunday (9 EDT/PDT). When confronted with that title, White just laughs and cops to it: “My experience is, on vacation you escape one thing only to find a new set of anxieties and hard truths about yourself and those close to you.” That’s the thematic scaffolding that supports both seasons of the pandemic-spawned hit, which last year was nominated for 20 Emmys and won 10, including best limited series, be...

http://youtu.be/NfCLyRV23Bg Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers an address next to an Iranian drone he says has been sent by Russian forces. RELATED: How winter weather could give Ukraine or Russia an advantage in war https://bit.ly/3DJyFwk Ukraine's military is getting better at shooting down Iranian-made Russian drones – up to 85% of them are now being taken out, the British Defense Ministry reported, citing official sources. The ministry said in its latest war assessment that Russia is likely using the drones as a substitute for Russian-manufactured, long-range precision weapons that are becoming increasingly scarce. "Ukrainian efforts to defeat the Shahed-136 UAVs are increasingly successful," the ministry said Monday. "These UAVs are slow, noisy and fly at low altitud...

http://youtu.be/EETEEDab58w Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was caught on a hot mic telling President Joe Biden that Georgia’s Senate race is “going downhill” for Democrats. RELATED: Herschel Walker denies allegation that he paid for a woman's abortion https://bit.ly/3fmStvM Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told President Joe Biden that Georgia’s Senate race is “going downhill” for Democrats, remarks made Thursday that were captured by a hot mic. "The state where we're going downhill is Georgia," Schumer said to Biden. "It's hard to believe that they will go for Herschel Walker." The audio was captured by television cameras as the Democratic Senate leader greeted Biden at a tarmac in Syracuse, N.Y., where Biden later gave remarks touting Micron Technology's plans for a $100 b...

http://youtu.be/OCIzP4DCFLg Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at a Bon Iver concert at Wembley Stadium in London. RELATED: Taylor Swift has historic night at AMAs https://bit.ly/3Fnnj1V » 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. #BonIver #TaylorSwift #Surprise

http://youtu.be/12Wfq8ACmrk Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia had tried to build positive relations with NATO and the West, but was met with a negative response. RELATED: How winter weather could give Ukraine or Russia an advantage in war https://bit.ly/3gLX772 In a closely watched speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday railed against the U.S. and its allies and said they were playing a "dangerous, bloody and dirty" game in hopes of dominating the globe. Putin, who spoke at a conference of international policy experts one day after overseeing a nuclear training exercise, seemed to downplay Russia's losses in its war with Ukraine and said the conflict he launched was unavoidable after years of building tension. Despite his repeated veiled references ...

http://youtu.be/-i7ekK9UzRk During a show in Las Vegas, Katy Perry was seen touching the side of her face in a bizarre moment when her eye would not open. RELATED: Why Katy Perry is a crazy Super Bowl halftime choice! https://bit.ly/3TMhUpG » 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. #KatyPerry #Concert #Glitch

http://youtu.be/_mozfCeYC7s A car enthusiast from Connecticut got creative with his Halloween pumpkins, attaching them to his exhaust and setting them ablaze. RELATED: Giant pumpkin weighing over 1,800 lbs stuns crowd and takes top prize https://bit.ly/3THLcG5 » 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. #Connecticut #Pumpkin #Car

http://youtu.be/kh_etPUNZzU Micheal McGuire drove from his coal mining job to the Kentucky scrimmage to take his 3-year-old son to his first basketball game. RELATED: UK's Calipari reacts to stunning loss to K-State https://bit.ly/3TGfiJP All Micheal McGuire knew was he had to drive 30 minutes Saturday evening to get from his job at a coal mine to the annual Kentucky basketball Blue-White scrimmage with his son. He and his family didn't expect a photo of the pair to go viral days later. It was McGuire's son's first exposure to the Wildcats, but it won't be his last. The photo drew national attention after UK coach John Calipari posted the image on his Twitter and Instagram pages, with a caption offering tickets to the family to be "treated as VIPs" on a trip this season to Rupp Arena. ...

http://youtu.be/GUDxUfpQ1wQ Billionaire Elon Musk posted a video of himself walking into Twitter headquarters carrying a sink ahead of a court-imposed deadline to finalize his purchase of the social media company. RELATED: Ten things Elon Musk could buy instead of Twitter for $44 billion https://bit.ly/3THjKZ3 Elon Musk is sending public signals that he plans to complete his takeover of Twitter. The billionaire who runs Tesla and SpaceX posted a video clip of himself walking into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and tweeted: “Let that sink in.” The comment referred to a "Let thank sink in" internet meme. He also changed his Twitter bio to “Chief Twit” and made arrangements to address Twitter staff on Friday, the closing deadline for his $44 billion takeove...

http://youtu.be/hf1ZSxg4moo The annual High Heel Race takes place before Halloween in Washington, D.C., featuring a costume parade and a quarter-mile sprint. RELATED: ‘Taco Bell Drag Brunch Tour’ may be coming to a city near you https://bit.ly/3THDHyG » 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. #WashingtonDC #Costume #Race

http://youtu.be/qgARlT3DCl8 New footage has emerged showing the moments before former Chinese leader Hu Jintao was escorted off the stage at the Communist Party’s national congress. RELATED: China will take ‘all measures necessary’ against Taiwan, Xi Jinping warns https://bit.ly/3W6xy0D » 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 #XiJinping #Party

http://youtu.be/9v7WnAlTNno An intoxicated driver in Eau Claire, Wisconsin was arrested for OWI after crashing into two vehicles, according to police. RELATED: Mosque dome collapses as fire destroys worship center in Indonesia https://bit.ly/3ziQWO5 » 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. #Wisconsin #Crash #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/8XyPJtoz30w The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced calls for a general election during his first question time as PM. RELATED: New British PM Rishi Sunak: UK faces ‘profound economic challenge’ https://bit.ly/3N6tp8Z Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, warned of "difficult decisions" to come as the country faces a "profound economic crisis." Sunak was speaking to the media outside his office and residence at No. 10 Downing St. shortly after officially taking over as Britain's leader from Liz Truss. Earlier in the day, he met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, where he received symbolic permission to take up the role during a ceremony known as the "kissing of the hands." In his address, Sunak vowed to "fix" errors he said were made by ...

http://youtu.be/Ja2Wtmgtpdw The ship, Applet (or Apple in English), was intentionally sunk in 1659, but the location details were eventually lost until December 2021. RELATED: Beautiful elk yells in the New Mexico autumn morning https://bit.ly/3ziQTSJ » 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. #Shipwreck #Discovery #Ocean

http://youtu.be/5JDupfEkxdo Speaking on the 8-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country is “crushing the so-called second army of the world.” RELATED: Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine https://bit.ly/3f3CUJl While warning the upcoming winter “will be the most difficult in history,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the country's successes as the war against invading Russia reached the eight-month mark Monday. Russian forces have destroyed 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure in a series of targeted attacks in recent weeks, Zelenskyy has said, prompting him to call for conservation efforts. But he also pointed out Monday his military's progress in reclaiming territory in the part...

http://youtu.be/t0XH60rQl_0 A class of engineering students in the Philippines got extra creative making ‘anti-cheating’ hats for their exams, ranging from ‘Minion’ helmets to shoeboxes. RELATED: Dust devil appears in schoolyard, sends students running https://bit.ly/3Dv13Sw » 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. #Students #Cheating #Funny

http://youtu.be/0HHLGle8eLY Just in time for Halloween! A photographer captured these elk screaming in New Mexico. RELATED: Wild sea lion hugs snorkeling teenager https://bit.ly/3VXHcmd » 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. #Elk #NewMexico #Scream

http://youtu.be/uZ8h1cOnGjM Hurricane Roslyn grew into a Category 4 storm before slamming into Mexico’s Pacific coast, blowing down trees and flooding streets. RELATED: Hurricane Fiona devastates Puerto Rico, intensifies to Category 4 » 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. #Hurricane #Mexico #Disaster

http://youtu.be/toqBT9tNnkY Former finance minister Rishi Sunak completed a political comeback when he was selected prime minister by Britain's ruling Conservative Party, just seven weeks after he was beaten to office by Liz Truss.  RELATED: Rishi Sunak replaces Liz Truss as U.K.'s next prime minister https://bit.ly/3D3XtgF Sunak, 42, will be the fifth British prime minister in six years, the third in less than two months. He is Britain's first leader of South Asian descent, its first Hindu prime minister, and the nation's first leader of color. He is the youngest prime minister of modern times. He won an internal party contest to be the country's new leader following Truss' Oct. 20 resignation. Her tenure was the shortest ever for a British prime minister and was marked by economic tu...

http://youtu.be/-0Bn7cHsAfQ Climate activists protesting fossil fuels splattered a Monet painting with mashed potatoes in Germany. The painting was not damaged. RELATED: Just Stop Oil protesters throw soup at Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' https://bit.ly/3VWuGTZ Climate activists in Europe again splattered food at fine art in protest of fossil fuels. This time two activists splashed mashed potatoes on glass protecting a painting by 19th century French impressionist painter Oscar-Claude Monet at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany. Members of Last Generation, a German climate activist group, took credit Sunday for the stunt, which did not damage the painting. “If it takes a painting – with #MashedPotatoes or #TomatoSoup thrown at it – to make society remember that the fossil fuel...

http://youtu.be/VrUcN74NiKs Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson chats with USA TODAY's Brian Truitt about the life lessons learned and journey traveled in creating the film "Black Adam." RELATED: The Rock's vote on sexiest man: The Rock https://bit.ly/3TFeWCU After a sigh and a moment deep in thought, a big grin appears on Dwayne Johnson’s face when he's asked which superhero he would have loved to see his father, the late pro wrestler Rocky Johnson, play in a movie. “The Rock” knows it's not the answer people might expect – his choice isn't Batman or Superman, Captain America or Spider-Man. “When I was a little boy, especially 10, 11, 12 years old, when my old man was in his heyday and he was tag-teaming with Tony Atlas, I always thought my dad would make a bada-- Green Lantern,” Johnson says....

http://youtu.be/HOv-cjZi9Y8 President Joe Biden warned Friday that Republicans will "crash the economy next year" if they take control of Congress. RELATED: White House clarifies Biden's 'MAGA Republican' remark https://bit.ly/3TGqjdL Biden took aim at House Republican leaders who have suggested they might use the debt ceiling as "leverage" to achieve their budgetary goals on entitlements. "If you're worried about the economy, you need to know this," Biden said. "The Republican leadership in Congress has made it clear. They will crash the economy next year by threatening the full faith and credit of the United States for the first time in our history, putting the United States in default, unless we yield to their demand to cut Social Security Medicare." The president added: "Let me be...

http://youtu.be/7qcfhUTn_I8 A polar bear found a cute way to scoot across the ice after taking an Arctic plunge. RELATED: Black Labrador scared of black cat Halloween decorations https://bit.ly/3EZKmjp » 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. #Antarctica #Bear #Animals

http://youtu.be/knMDngIhuDc The waterspout made landfall at the Ayia Napa Beach in Cyprus. No one was injured, but some beach chairs were disturbed. RELATED: Photographer in South Dakota gets too close to large bison, regrets it https://bit.ly/3TfKkbn » 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. #Cyprus #Weather #CaughtonCamera

http://youtu.be/7EO7T8IzVvU A teenager snorkeling with his dad off the coast of Mexico got the surprise of a lifetime when a wild sea lion gave him a hug. RELATED: Black Labrador scared of black cat Halloween decorations https://bit.ly/3sl4i8A » 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. #SeaLions #Animals #Cute

http://youtu.be/kDkQmO4PL-s In an attempt to rid his fear of clowns, a man in Clearwater, Florida decorated his entire lawn with them. RELATED: Black Labrador scared of black cat Halloween decorations https://bit.ly/3TIfx6K » 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. #Halloween #Clown #Scary

http://youtu.be/6do7Gct9NRw Maverick, a black Labrador, froze in his tracks when he found out he was surrounded by black cat Halloween decorations. RELATED: ‘Elmer the porcupine’ is introduced to a lion at the San Antonio Zoo https://bit.ly/3Slvr5U » 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. #Halloween #Dog #Scary

http://youtu.be/IdmfwBik8JY A motorist in South Dakota captured the moment a large bison charged after a photographer who got too close. RELATED: Bison herd thunders past tourists, shakes bridge in Yellowstone https://bit.ly/3sdon0L » 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. #SouthDakota #Bison #Animals

http://youtu.be/AL_8aHB8JDQ Zookeepers at the San Antonio Zoo in Texas introduced the adorable “Elmer the porcupine” to a lion through a glass window. RELATED: 200 Porcupine Needles Removed From Dog's Face https://bit.ly/3MKC4hb » 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. #Zoo #Lion #Animals

http://youtu.be/RU7pdxsD-Pg A massive fire ripped through the Jakarta Islamic Center Mosque in Indonesia, causing its dome to collapse and sending plumes of black smoke into the sky. RELATED: Stromboli volcano eruption captured on thermal camera https://bit.ly/3EYHlQu » 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. #Indonesia #Fire #CaughtonCamera