Morning Edition Friday, the 21st of November

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Five-year fight between homeowner and HOA over 12-inch tall cross ends with $70,000 settlement.

Also in the digest... United States, Gui Junmin, and Ripley.

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- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
National
Fiery UPS plane crash could spell the end for MD-11 fleet if the repairs prove too costly
National
Missouri judge who wore an Elvis wig and often played his music in court agrees to step down
World
Democrats investigating Epstein decry Andrew ‘silence’ over interview request
National
Authorities arrest 7 bodyguards in connection with a Mexican mayor's assassination
National
Trump administration sues California over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in US illegally
World
ICE 'Suspiciously' Loses Key Abuse Footage After Lawsuit, Lawyers Warn of a 'Government Cover-Up'
World
Tens of thousands of people were detained and deported during US government shutdown
World
Officer acquitted in death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
World
Driver left dumbfounded in 911 call after Bald Eagle drops cat through her windshield: ‘You may not believe me’
World
Health of double amputee detained in Georgia ICE jail worsens
World
US Representative Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor
Politics
Federal Judge Slams Trump Admin Lawyer Over Plan To Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia To Africa: 'Extremely Troubling'
Diversity
Firing Teacher for Mentioning Racial Epithets in "Cultural Diversity" Class May Violate Connecticut Constitution
World
First Thing: Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
World
‘Toxic’: California ex-police chief tells of colleagues’ racist harassment campaign
Lifestyle
Workers inside Department of Education say Trump’s latest bid to dismantle agency ‘makes no sense’
World
Trump says he ‘absolutely’ would live in Mamdani’s New York during unexpectedly cordial first meeting – US politics live
World
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
World
US veteran considers civil lawsuit after he was arrested and injured at anti-ICE protest
Environment
Weather tracker: US storms linked to ‘atmospheric river’ phenomenon
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Conservatives must apologise for their disastrous handling of Covid
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Miss Mexico is crowned Miss Universe at controversy-rocked pageant
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Democrats fear political violence after Trump accuses Congress members of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
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Ukraine's president receives draft peace plan from US, his office in Kyiv confirms
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Nvidia says it has 'visibility to a half a trillion dollars' in revenue through 2026. That would make it one of America's biggest companies
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Three out of four Americans unhappy with Trump’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein saga as bill awaits his signature
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​​​​​​What Trump’s bear hug of Saudi prince reveals about his vision for America — and the family business
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Trump Sparks Uproar Over Epstein Files As People Swear He 'Erased' Republicans In The List
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Trump news at a glance: Bill to release Epstein files approved by Senate and House
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Trump Explodes on ABC Reporter Over Epstein Questions - Latest Outburst Demands License To Be Revoked
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US House and Senate agree to pass bill to force release of Epstein files
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For the first time in 20 years, AI bubble fears have fund managers saying companies are overdoing it
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Aubrey O'Day Claims Trump Was 'Blackmailed To Protect Trafficking Biz'
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Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs
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Solid Core of 3I/ATLAS Still Cannot Be Directly Seen, Hubble Reveals
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What to know before the House votes on the Epstein files
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Ireland to act if tougher asylum rules create Belfast back door for migration
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First Thing: Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in reversal of previous stance
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What are the changes in Shabana Mahmood’s asylum crackdown – and how serious is Labour backlash?
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up
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Borthwick hails ‘outstanding leader’ Ford after England topple All Blacks