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10 Things to Know for Today

Posted November 25, 2019 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

This Sept. 23, 2019, photo in Point Hope, Alaska, shows an abandoned, eroded ice cellar, a type of underground food cache dug into the permafrost to provide natural refrigeration used for generations in far-north communities. Naturally cooled underground ice cellars, used in Alaska Native communities for generations, are becoming increasingly unreliable as a warming climate and other factors touch multiple facets of life in the far north. (Anne Jensen via AP) The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. WHERE IDEOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RE-EDUCATION ARE FORCED

Leaked classified documents reveal that the detention of more than a million ethnic minorities in China's far west Xinjiang region in 'œtraining centers'ť wasn't meant to train them for jobs.

2. WHY THE NAVY'S TOP OFFICIAL WAS FIRED

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer had 'œprivately'ť proposed to the White House that a SEAL accused of war crimes retire without losing his status.

3. PRO-DEMOCRACY OPPOSITION WINS BIG IN HONG KONG ELECTIONS

The camp's victory is a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam and her handling of violent protests that have divided the Chinese territory

4. IMPEACHMENT: WHAT'S NEXT

Moving 'œexpeditiously'ť as instructed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrats could soon turn the impeachment process over to the House Judiciary Committee.

5. SOARING STUDENT DEMAND IN US COLLEGES FOR COUNSELING

More are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems, and many must wait weeks for treatment or find help elsewhere, an AP review finds.

6. WHERE A CORE OF RESIDENTS BANDED TOGETHER TO SAVE THEIR COMMUNITY

A South Side Chicago neighborhood that was decimated by the 2008 mortgage crisis is making a comeback as residents and neighborhood organizers work to rehab and fill vacant homes.

7. WHO BROKE MICHAEL JACKSON'S AMA AWARDS RECORD

Taylor Swift, who already had 23 wins, added six honors including artist of the year and artist of the decade, surpassing the King of Pop's 24 prizes.

8. NEW THIS HOLIDAY SEASON: GROCERY-CARRYING ROBOT

Companies with competing visions of society's need for cargo-carrying sidewalk rovers are inviting consumers to try them out. But are they necessary?

9. ALASKA FACES ENVIRONMENTAL WOES

Hand-built ice cellars are being rendered unreliable as global warming and other modern factors force changes to an ancient way of life.

10. FRENCH LUXURY GROUP TO BUY TIFFANY & CO.

LVMH will purchase the iconic 182-year old New York jeweler for $16.2 billion.

Pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. The pro-democracy opposition won a resounding victory in Hong Kong elections, according to media tallies, in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam and her handling of violent protests that have divided the Chinese territory. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) The Associated Press

This combination of photos taken on Nov. 15, 2013, top, and again on April 19, 2016, bottom, shows an apartment building at 62nd Street and Washtenaw Avenue in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The building was the first of scores of vacant buildings that have since been rehabbed and reoccupied in Chicago Lawn. A diverse group of neighbors and community organizations have come together to help spark the renewal. (Southwest Organizing Project via AP) The Associated Press

A cargo-carrying robot called the Gita sits near a waterfront park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Boston. A subsidiary of Italian automaker Piaggio designed the machine to follow its owner carrying groceries and other items. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien) The Associated Press

Taylor Swift accepts the award for artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) The Associated Press

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