newsweek--2020-11-27--President Nixon's Call to a Heartsick Joe Biden: A Lesson in Bipartisanship That Still Echoes

Republican President Richard Nixon 's reelection was confirmed , manned Moon missions ended , and the U.S. began dropping more bombs over North Vietnam than any time since World War II , all within 24 hours over December 18-19 , 1972 .
Still , Nixon took time at 12:21 p.m. on Dec. 19 to call the junior Democratic senator-elect who was just 29 when he won the Delaware seat a month earlier .
Nixon called to console Biden over the deaths of his wife and daughter in a car crash a day earlier , and to congratulate him for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boggs , a close Nixon ally .
The exchange resonates today as a lesson in graciousness , character and bipartisanship , political historians say .
`` The lesson in basic human kindness has nothing to do with politics and it should n't .
Period , '' said Gregory Cumming , historian at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda , Calif. `` Character matters .
Who you are is how you 'll be when nobody is looking . ''
James Rosen , a journalist and author of a book about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said the call was typical of the 37th president , contrary to his public image .
`` Any objective scholar who views the Nixon tapes would find numerous instances of genuine tenderness on the part of Richard Nixon , contrary to the common caricature of him , '' said Rosen , who wrote `` The Strong Man : John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate . ''
Rosen currently is the national Investigative reporter for Sinclair Broadcast Group in Washington .
The call left a positive impression on Biden , whose lifelong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work across the political divide , Rosen and Cumming said .
Biden 's advisers have said that other GOP leaders also phoned him , foreshadowing Biden 's later bipartisan persona .
`` These old bulls all took him in and helped buffer him from that grief , helped him carve a path towards real meaning and value and that experience .
He saw their humanity before he saw their politics in many respects , '' Shailagh Murray , former deputy chief of staff for Vice President Biden , said in a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up on Dec. 19 , 1972 , to the news that Nixon had begun the `` Christmas Bombing '' of Hanoi and Haiphong .
Biden woke up a newly minted U.S. senator-elect and the second youngest ever to win a seat — and also a grieving widower and father .
Neilia Hunter Biden , with their three children in tow , was on her way to buy a Christmas tree when her car was broadsided by a tractor-trailer less than 24 hours earlier .
Mrs. Biden and infant daughter Naomi were killed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , winning by what was at the time the largest margin of victory in the Electoral College for a Republican in a presidential election .
The last of the Apollo missions—Apollo 17—would splash down safely in the South Pacific later that afternoon .
The president asked the White House operator to place the call at 12:08 p.m. , according to the official log of tape recordings and the presidential daily diary , both kept at the Nixon Library .
The first call did n't connect .
As he waited , Nixon met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and aide Kenneth Cole , asking for details about who Biden was and how the crash happened , according to a recording transcript published by Texas A & M University history professor Luke A. Nichter on his nixontapes.org website .
Nixon Library records confirm the meeting .
At 12:21 p.m. the operator patched Nixon through to Biden , who was in Faulkland , Delaware , according to the presidential daily dairy .
The call lasted one minute : Biden : `` Hello , Mr. President , how are you ? ''
Nixon : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very tragic day for you , but I wanted you to know that all of us here at the White House were thinking about you , and praying for you and also for your two children . ''
Biden : `` I appreciate that very much . ''
Nixon : `` I understand you were on the Hill at the time , and your wife was just driving by herself . ''
Nixon : `` In any event , looking at it as you must in terms of the future , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young , I remember I was two years older than you when I went to the House .
But the main point is you can remember that she was there when you won a great victory , and you enjoyed it together .
And now , I 'm sure that she 'll be watching you from now on .
Good luck to you . ''
Biden : `` Thank you very much , Mr. President .
I appreciate your call .
I appreciate it . ''
Then Nixon went to the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nixon Library first released in 2008 , never got much attention .
But it typified both men , historians say .
Biden , noted for his empathy , was audibly numb from grief .
In a hushed , slow voice , the first thing he did was ask Nixon how he was doing .
`` He had lost two brothers when he was young .
He understood the sting death could have on a family .
He understood it and he understood it well , '' Cumming said .
`` This conversation shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than he was ever given credit for . ''
Cummings said Nixon `` without a shadow of doubt '' would have wanted to make the call .
It was n't obligatory to him , he said .
The White House was already aware of the young Delaware Democrat .
He had unseated the popular incumbent , former governor Boggs .
Two months earlier , a political tracking memo had noted that Biden was a `` very attractive candidate and running well .
Boggs badly in need of [ presidential ] help . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He pointed out Biden 's youth and prospects for a bright future , comparing it to his own when he was first elected .
`` That 's classically Nixonian , '' Cumming said .
`` It was very much like him to reach out to people in need .
But he was awkward in this moment too . ''
It 's audible on the recording , as Nixon pauses and searches for words .
The tape does n't match his reputation : Nixon became known more for partisan warfare than bipartisan camaraderie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislative achievements when Democrats held strong majorities in both chambers of Congress .
The Watergate scandal cemented Nixon 's hard-edged image as he was implicated in the coverup of a plot to burglarize the Democratic National Committee headquarters .
As the scandal deepened , the public learned of Nixon 's dirty tricks campaigns and enemies lists targeting Democrats and their supporters .
Within 20 months of consoling Biden , Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign , ending a political career that had stalled more than a decade earlier .
Nixon lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. history in 1960 amid GOP allegations that John F. Kennedy stole it .
Despite pressure from his party , Nixon conceded .
`` If the present trend continues , Senator Kennedy will be the next president of the United States , '' Nixon told a room full of supporters at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the morning of Nov. 9 , 1960 .
`` I want Senator Kennedy to know , and I want all of you to know that , certainly if this trend does continue , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will have my wholehearted support and yours too . ''
Three weeks after Biden bested President Donald Trump by 6 million votes and 74 electoral votes as of Nov. 23 , Trump had yet to concede the 2020 race .
Dozens of legal challenges have fizzled , yet Trump remains publicly resolute .
Historians say it 's about more than just personality differences between Trump and Nixon .
`` The entire complexion of the Democratic and Republican parties is vastly different than 50 years ago , '' Rosen said .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave little room for moderation on either side .
This is not to the benefit of either party or to the republic . ''
`` It was a different Washington , '' he said .
`` The bipartisanship that existed then does n't exist that much anymore .
And I do n't know of any instance of Donald Trump reaching out to any Democratic senator .
That just would n't happen . ''
It 's not that Nixon did n't perceive critics as enemies or that he was n't famous for rough campaigns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was n't a sharply divided country in 1972 .
Torn by Vietnam , civil rights , urban unrest , youth culture and more , the public , like now , was exhausted .
Rather , Cumming said , Nixon saw it all as part of the political arena , a win-at-all-costs game , but when the game ended , it was over .
Cumming recounts how Kennedy reminded Nixon there would be other fights , and that Nixon did the same for Hubert Humphrey in 1968 .
Another difference between 1972 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two men in the Oval Office .
`` Nixon was a professional politician and a scholar of international relations long before becoming president .
For Donald Trump , all this was new .
Nixon enjoyed a longer and deeper relationship with the Republican Party than Trump ever did , '' Rosen said .
And Nixon had more invested in the game than Trump .
That 's why he accepted defeat in 1960 for the good of the country and agreed when GOP lawmakers , including Barry Goldwater and Howard Baker , told him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resign .
`` Where 's our Howard Baker in this moment ? ''
Cumming asked .
Times have changed , but Biden has remained a constant .
And one brief call with a complex president played its part .
`` The presidency itself was perceived in very different terms in December 1972 .
A call for the president like that , at that time , would have had a tremendous effect on Biden .
I 'm sure Joe Biden would have appreciated it .
I 'm certain it contributed to his penchant for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , adding that the moment `` absolutely '' would have lingered with a young senator .
`` When the President of the United States takes the time to reach out to you , even a U.S. senator , that has to stick with you , '' Cumming said .
`` If you are any kind of human being , it has to stick with you . ''
Biden spokespersons could not be reached for comment .
This story was provided to Newsweek by Zenger News .

Republican President Richard Nixon's reelection was confirmed, manned Moon missions ended, and the U.S. began dropping more bombs over North Vietnam than any time since World War II, all within 24 hours over December 18-19, 1972.
Still, Nixon took time at 12:21 p.m. on Dec. 19 to call the junior Democratic senator-elect who was just 29 when he won the Delaware seat a month earlier.
Joe Biden.
Nixon called to console Biden over the deaths of his wife and daughter in a car crash a day earlier, and to congratulate him for a stunning upset over incumbent Republican J. Caleb Boggs, a close Nixon ally.
The exchange resonates today as a lesson in graciousness, character and bipartisanship, political historians say.
Senator-elect Joe Biden and wife Nelia cut his 30th birthday cake at a party in Wilmington, November 20, 1972, joined by his two sons. Getty/Bettmann
"The lesson in basic human kindness has nothing to do with politics and it shouldn't. Period," said Gregory Cumming, historian at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif. "Character matters. Who you are is how you'll be when nobody is looking."
James Rosen, a journalist and author of a book about the Watergate scandal, along with Cumming, said the call was typical of the 37th president, contrary to his public image.
"Any objective scholar who views the Nixon tapes would find numerous instances of genuine tenderness on the part of Richard Nixon, contrary to the common caricature of him," said Rosen, who wrote "The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate." Rosen currently is the national Investigative reporter for Sinclair Broadcast Group in Washington.
The call left a positive impression on Biden, whose lifelong Senate career was notable for his ability to work across the political divide, Rosen and Cumming said. Biden's advisers have said that other GOP leaders also phoned him, foreshadowing Biden's later bipartisan persona.
President Richard Nixon makes victory speech at a rally shortly after being elected to serve a second term by a landslide in the 1972 Presidential election. Bettmann/Getty
"These old bulls all took him in and helped buffer him from that grief, helped him carve a path towards real meaning and value and that experience. He saw their humanity before he saw their politics in many respects," Shailagh Murray, former deputy chief of staff for Vice President Biden, said in a recent CNN documentary about him.
As the day dawned
Americans woke up on Dec. 19, 1972, to the news that Nixon had begun the "Christmas Bombing" of Hanoi and Haiphong.
Biden woke up a newly minted U.S. senator-elect and the second youngest ever to win a seat — and also a grieving widower and father. Neilia Hunter Biden, with their three children in tow, was on her way to buy a Christmas tree when her car was broadsided by a tractor-trailer less than 24 hours earlier. Mrs. Biden and infant daughter Naomi were killed.
Nixon became a two-term president that same day, winning by what was at the time the largest margin of victory in the Electoral College for a Republican in a presidential election.
The last of the Apollo missions—Apollo 17—would splash down safely in the South Pacific later that afternoon.
Yet Nixon made time to call Biden.
The president asked the White House operator to place the call at 12:08 p.m., according to the official log of tape recordings and the presidential daily diary, both kept at the Nixon Library.
Joe Biden is seen here as he takes his oath of citizenship as he checks in at the office of the Secretary of the Senate in 1972. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) Bettmann Archive/Getty Images/Getty
The first call didn't connect. As he waited, Nixon met with Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman and aide Kenneth Cole, asking for details about who Biden was and how the crash happened, according to a recording transcript published by Texas A&M University history professor Luke A. Nichter on his nixontapes.org website. Nixon Library records confirm the meeting.
At 12:21 p.m. the operator patched Nixon through to Biden, who was in Faulkland, Delaware, according to the presidential daily dairy. The call lasted one minute:
Biden: "Hello, Mr. President, how are you?"
Nixon: "Senator, I know this is a very tragic day for you, but I wanted you to know that all of us here at the White House were thinking about you, and praying for you and also for your two children."
Biden: "I appreciate that very much."
Nixon: "I understand you were on the Hill at the time, and your wife was just driving by herself."
Biden: "Yes, that's correct."
Nixon: "In any event, looking at it as you must in terms of the future, because you have the great fortune of being young, I remember I was two years older than you when I went to the House. But the main point is you can remember that she was there when you won a great victory, and you enjoyed it together. And now, I'm sure that she'll be watching you from now on. Good luck to you."
Biden: "Thank you very much, Mr. President. I appreciate your call. I appreciate it."
Then Nixon went to the White House barber.
The conversation, which the Nixon Library first released in 2008, never got much attention. But it typified both men, historians say.
Joe Biden waves to journalists as he leaves St. Joseph on the Brandywine Roman Catholic Church after attending Sunday services September 06, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden's oldest son, former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, who died of cancer in 2015; and Biden's first wife Neilia Biden and their daughter Naomi, who died in an automobile accident in 1972, are all buried in the church's cemetery. Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Biden, noted for his empathy, was audibly numb from grief. In a hushed, slow voice, the first thing he did was ask Nixon how he was doing.
Nixon knew a bit about loss too.
"He had lost two brothers when he was young. He understood the sting death could have on a family. He understood it and he understood it well," Cumming said. "This conversation shows that he had a lot more empathy than he was ever given credit for."
Cummings said Nixon "without a shadow of doubt" would have wanted to make the call. It wasn't obligatory to him, he said.
The White House was already aware of the young Delaware Democrat. He had unseated the popular incumbent, former governor Boggs. Two months earlier, a political tracking memo had noted that Biden was a "very attractive candidate and running well. Boggs badly in need of [presidential] help."
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Nixon's political machinations couldn't rest. He pointed out Biden's youth and prospects for a bright future, comparing it to his own when he was first elected.
"That's classically Nixonian," Cumming said. "It was very much like him to reach out to people in need. But he was awkward in this moment too."
It's audible on the recording, as Nixon pauses and searches for words.
The tape doesn't match his reputation: Nixon became known more for partisan warfare than bipartisan camaraderie, despite a lengthy list of aisle-crossing legislative achievements when Democrats held strong majorities in both chambers of Congress.
Nixon's Hard-Edged Image
The Watergate scandal cemented Nixon's hard-edged image as he was implicated in the coverup of a plot to burglarize the Democratic National Committee headquarters. As the scandal deepened, the public learned of Nixon's dirty tricks campaigns and enemies lists targeting Democrats and their supporters. Within 20 months of consoling Biden, Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign, ending a political career that had stalled more than a decade earlier.
Nixon lost one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history in 1960 amid GOP allegations that John F. Kennedy stole it. Despite pressure from his party, Nixon conceded.
As President Richard Nixon boards the White House helicopter, he smiles and gives the victory sign after resigning the presidency. Bettmann/Getty
"If the present trend continues, Senator Kennedy will be the next president of the United States," Nixon told a room full of supporters at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the morning of Nov. 9, 1960. "I want Senator Kennedy to know, and I want all of you to know that, certainly if this trend does continue, and he does become our next president, that he will have my wholehearted support and yours too."
Three weeks after Biden bested President Donald Trump by 6 million votes and 74 electoral votes as of Nov. 23, Trump had yet to concede the 2020 race. Dozens of legal challenges have fizzled, yet Trump remains publicly resolute.
Historians say it's about more than just personality differences between Trump and Nixon.
"The entire complexion of the Democratic and Republican parties is vastly different than 50 years ago," Rosen said. "The sad truth is, the parties today leave little room for moderation on either side. This is not to the benefit of either party or to the republic."
Cumming agrees.
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"It was a different Washington," he said. "The bipartisanship that existed then doesn't exist that much anymore. And I don't know of any instance of Donald Trump reaching out to any Democratic senator. That just wouldn't happen."
It's not that Nixon didn't perceive critics as enemies or that he wasn't famous for rough campaigns. Or that America, as now, wasn't a sharply divided country in 1972. Torn by Vietnam, civil rights, urban unrest, youth culture and more, the public, like now, was exhausted.
Rather, Cumming said, Nixon saw it all as part of the political arena, a win-at-all-costs game, but when the game ended, it was over.
Cumming recounts how Kennedy reminded Nixon there would be other fights, and that Nixon did the same for Hubert Humphrey in 1968.
Another difference between 1972 and 2020 is the relative experience of the two men in the Oval Office.
"Nixon was a professional politician and a scholar of international relations long before becoming president. For Donald Trump, all this was new. Nixon enjoyed a longer and deeper relationship with the Republican Party than Trump ever did," Rosen said.
US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stand with spouses Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty
And Nixon had more invested in the game than Trump. That's why he accepted defeat in 1960 for the good of the country and agreed when GOP lawmakers, including Barry Goldwater and Howard Baker, told him in 1974 to do the same and resign.
"Where's our Howard Baker in this moment?" Cumming asked.
Times have changed, but Biden has remained a constant. And one brief call with a complex president played its part.
"The presidency itself was perceived in very different terms in December 1972. A call for the president like that, at that time, would have had a tremendous effect on Biden. I'm sure Joe Biden would have appreciated it. I'm certain it contributed to his penchant for reaching across the aisle," Cumming said, adding that the moment "absolutely" would have lingered with a young senator.
"When the President of the United States takes the time to reach out to you, even a U.S. senator, that has to stick with you," Cumming said. "If you are any kind of human being, it has to stick with you."
Biden spokespersons could not be reached for comment.
This story was provided to Newsweek by Zenger News.


newsweek--2020-11-27--Amazon's $500 Million Holiday Bonus to Workers Is Less Than What Company Makes in a Single Day

Online retail behemoth Amazon has announced plans to hand out bonuses worth more than $ 500 million to workers over the holiday season—a staggering sum , but one which amounts to only around half of the company 's revenue in a single day .
Amazon said the one-time bonuses would go to front-line employees in the United States working in the run up to Christmas .
Full time U.S. Operations staff who are employed by the company from December 1 to December 31 will qualify for a bonus of $ 300 , while part-time employees will get $ 150 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the senior vice president of Amazon Worldwide Operations , said : `` Combined with other holiday pay incentives , in this quarter alone we are investing over $ 750 million in additional pay for our front-line hourly workforce , on top of our industry-leading $ 15 national minimum wage .
`` This brings our total spent on special bonuses and incentives for our teams globally to over $ 2.5 billion in 2020 , including a $ 500 million thank you bonus earlier this year .
`` Our teams are doing amazing work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also helping to bring some much-needed holiday cheer for socially-distanced families around the world .
I 've never been more grateful for—or proud of—our teams . ''
Amazon 's third-quarter earnings soared this year , with revenues of $ 96.15 billion over the period—equivalent to more than $ 1 billion a day .
The company also said it was expecting a blowout holiday shopping period with revenues for the fourth quarter expected in the range of $ 112 billion to $ 121 billion .
Amazon announced last month that it was employing 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Globally , the retailer has more than 1 million employees .
In Germany , workers are striking for three days over the Black Friday trading period in a dispute linked to pay and conditions .
The walkout involves an estimated 2,500 people , the Verdi union said , and affects six Amazon distribution facilities across the country .
It comes as Amnesty International released a report accusing the online retailer of undermining attempts by workers to form labor unions .
In a report entitled `` Amazon , Let Workers Unionize '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak out and bargain collectively was under pressure from the retail giant .
Barbora Černušáková , Amnesty International 's adviser on economic , social and cultural rights , said it was `` alarming '' that Amazon had treated attempts to unionize `` with such hostility . ''
She said Amazon workers had risked `` their health and lives '' to achieve record profits for the company over the pandemic .
As shown in the infographic below from Statista , Americans intend to spend even more this year via online purchases due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This article was updated to include an infographic .

Online retail behemoth Amazon has announced plans to hand out bonuses worth more than $500 million to workers over the holiday season—a staggering sum, but one which amounts to only around half of the company's revenue in a single day.
Amazon said the one-time bonuses would go to front-line employees in the United States working in the run up to Christmas.
Full time U.S. Operations staff who are employed by the company from December 1 to December 31 will qualify for a bonus of $300, while part-time employees will get $150.
In a blog post, Dave Clark, the senior vice president of Amazon Worldwide Operations, said: "Combined with other holiday pay incentives, in this quarter alone we are investing over $750 million in additional pay for our front-line hourly workforce, on top of our industry-leading $15 national minimum wage.
"This brings our total spent on special bonuses and incentives for our teams globally to over $2.5 billion in 2020, including a $500 million thank you bonus earlier this year.
"Our teams are doing amazing work serving customers' essential needs, while also helping to bring some much-needed holiday cheer for socially-distanced families around the world. I've never been more grateful for—or proud of—our teams."
Amazon's third-quarter earnings soared this year, with revenues of $96.15 billion over the period—equivalent to more than $1 billion a day.
The company also said it was expecting a blowout holiday shopping period with revenues for the fourth quarter expected in the range of $112 billion to $121 billion.
Amazon announced last month that it was employing 100,000 extra seasonal workers for the holiday season. Globally, the retailer has more than 1 million employees.
In Germany, workers are striking for three days over the Black Friday trading period in a dispute linked to pay and conditions.
Workers prepare customer orders for dispatch as they work around goods stored inside an Amazon fulfilment centre in England on November 15, 2017. U.S. employees are in line for a one off bonus if they work through December. CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP via Getty Images
The walkout involves an estimated 2,500 people, the Verdi union said, and affects six Amazon distribution facilities across the country.
It comes as Amnesty International released a report accusing the online retailer of undermining attempts by workers to form labor unions.
In a report entitled "Amazon, Let Workers Unionize" the rights group said employees' ability to speak out and bargain collectively was under pressure from the retail giant.
Barbora Černušáková, Amnesty International's adviser on economic, social and cultural rights, said it was "alarming" that Amazon had treated attempts to unionize "with such hostility."
She said Amazon workers had risked "their health and lives" to achieve record profits for the company over the pandemic.
As shown in the infographic below from Statista, Americans intend to spend even more this year via online purchases due to the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Statista
This article was updated to include an infographic.


newsweek--2020-11-27--Trump Set to Leave Office with at Least $850,000 of Unpaid Campaign Rally Bills

With just weeks until his presidency ends , several cities across the U.S. are still owed payments from Donald Trump 's campaign for rallies he held , totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars .
The Texas city of El Paso said this week that they will be hiring outside legal counsel as part of their fight to obtain more than $ 500,000 from Trump 's team to cover the security and other costs from a rally held there in February 2019 .
The outstanding debt includes $ 470,000 in additional services provided by the local police and fire departments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in late fees .
Last year , the Center for Public Integrity included El Paso among a list of 10 cities still waiting for payment from the Trump campaign team for rallies as far back as 2016 .
A number of city officials have now confirmed to Newsweek that they have still not received the money that they invoiced , with some accepting that it may never arrive .
The debts range from just a few thousands dollars to more than $ 200,000 in Albuquerque , with El Paso owed the most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Vermont , confirmed that Trump 's team still has not paid the $ 8,464.27 amount they are owed from a campaign rally he held there in January 2016 before he was elected president .
`` Mr Trump 's failure to cooperate with local law enforcement officials and lack of communication with the public and ticketholders put undue strain on the City 's police , and unnecessarily hurt downtown businesses , '' Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said in June 2016 .
`` Paying the invoice remains the right and honorable thing for Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years later , the city still has not received the money .
`` The Trump campaign has not paid the invoices .
Our Police and Fire Departments did check in at the time after a month of non-payment had lapsed , '' Jordan Redell , spokesman for Mayor Weinberger , told Newsweek .
`` Beyond that point , the City concluded that it would not be cost effective to pursue collections remedies . ''
One of the main issues surrounding cities asking for payments for campaign rallies is that unless a contract is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no legal requirement for political committees to pay for security costs .
The cities dispatch additional police officers and other measures on their own accord for safety reasons as a duty for the public , with Trump 's rallies sometimes bringing in tens of thousands of supporters to areas with relatively small populations .
The additional police forces are also requested by the Secret Service , which campaign teams argue should foot the bill for the security measures .
Secret Service spokesman Jeffrey Adams told Center for Public Integrity that the agency is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that `` we do n't have a mechanism to do so . ''
This is not just an issue with Trump either .
Several presidential candidates ' campaign teams , including Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton 's , have also not paid local governments for providing additional police down the years .
Celestine Jeffreys , the chief of staff for Eric Genrich , mayor for the Wisconsin city of Green Bay who are owned $ 9,380 for a Trump rally in August 2016 , confirmed to Newsweek : `` To date , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to receive reimbursement from either the Trump or Clinton campaign for 2016 expenses . ''
Another issue that the legal costs of pursuing the outstanding debt from Trump 's campaign team would often be more than what they are owed .
El Paso attorney City Attorney Karla Nieman previously confirmed they would not be filing a lawsuit in order to help get the $ 569,000 back and instead `` continue to explore various options . ''
The Arizona city of Tucson , who are owned $ 81,837 from a May 2016 Trump rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's team for the money would outspend what they are owed and instead plan to learn from their past going forward .
`` The City of Tucson was informed by the Trump campaign that it will not pay the 2016 bill .
Our City Attorney determined that pursuing recovery through legal action would consume more taxpayer-funded resources than any likely recovery , '' Lane Mandle , Chief of Staff to the City Manager , told Newsweek .
`` What we have decided to do going forward is to put ourselves in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future facility use agreements to try to avoid being left responsible for costs that should rightfully be paid for by the campaign or event . ''
Albuquerque , who have made repeated requests for the $ 211,175.94 coast for a rally on September 16 , 2019 , said they are waiting to see what next steps El Paso takes before deciding how to further seek retrieving the debt .
`` Unsurprisingly , no , '' Jessica Campbell , spokeswoman for Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said when asked if the money has been paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign a number of times since they left taxpayers on the hook .
We want them to make it right . ''
Trump 's campaign team have been contacted for comment .

With just weeks until his presidency ends, several cities across the U.S. are still owed payments from Donald Trump's campaign for rallies he held, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Texas city of El Paso said this week that they will be hiring outside legal counsel as part of their fight to obtain more than $500,000 from Trump's team to cover the security and other costs from a rally held there in February 2019.
The outstanding debt includes $470,000 in additional services provided by the local police and fire departments, as well as an additional $99,000 in late fees.
Last year, the Center for Public Integrity included El Paso among a list of 10 cities still waiting for payment from the Trump campaign team for rallies as far back as 2016.
A number of city officials have now confirmed to Newsweek that they have still not received the money that they invoiced, with some accepting that it may never arrive.
The debts range from just a few thousands dollars to more than $200,000 in Albuquerque, with El Paso owed the most of them all.
The city of Burlington, Vermont, confirmed that Trump's team still has not paid the $8,464.27 amount they are owed from a campaign rally he held there in January 2016 before he was elected president.
"Mr Trump's failure to cooperate with local law enforcement officials and lack of communication with the public and ticketholders put undue strain on the City's police, and unnecessarily hurt downtown businesses," Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said in June 2016.
"Paying the invoice remains the right and honorable thing for Mr Trump to do."
Nearly five years later, the city still has not received the money.
"The Trump campaign has not paid the invoices. Our Police and Fire Departments did check in at the time after a month of non-payment had lapsed," Jordan Redell, spokesman for Mayor Weinberger, told Newsweek. "Beyond that point, the City concluded that it would not be cost effective to pursue collections remedies."
One of the main issues surrounding cities asking for payments for campaign rallies is that unless a contract is signed from both sides, there is no legal requirement for political committees to pay for security costs.
The cities dispatch additional police officers and other measures on their own accord for safety reasons as a duty for the public, with Trump's rallies sometimes bringing in tens of thousands of supporters to areas with relatively small populations.
The additional police forces are also requested by the Secret Service, which campaign teams argue should foot the bill for the security measures.
Secret Service spokesman Jeffrey Adams told Center for Public Integrity that the agency is not funded to reimburse local police, adding that "we don't have a mechanism to do so."
This is not just an issue with Trump either. Several presidential candidates' campaign teams, including Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton's, have also not paid local governments for providing additional police down the years.
Celestine Jeffreys, the chief of staff for Eric Genrich, mayor for the Wisconsin city of Green Bay who are owned $9,380 for a Trump rally in August 2016, confirmed to Newsweek: "To date, the City of Green Bay has yet to receive reimbursement from either the Trump or Clinton campaign for 2016 expenses."
Another issue that the legal costs of pursuing the outstanding debt from Trump's campaign team would often be more than what they are owed.
El Paso attorney City Attorney Karla Nieman previously confirmed they would not be filing a lawsuit in order to help get the $569,000 back and instead "continue to explore various options."
The Arizona city of Tucson, who are owned $81,837 from a May 2016 Trump rally, confirmed the legal costs to sue Trump's team for the money would outspend what they are owed and instead plan to learn from their past going forward.
"The City of Tucson was informed by the Trump campaign that it will not pay the 2016 bill. Our City Attorney determined that pursuing recovery through legal action would consume more taxpayer-funded resources than any likely recovery," Lane Mandle, Chief of Staff to the City Manager, told Newsweek.
"What we have decided to do going forward is to put ourselves in a better position through the language of the future facility use agreements to try to avoid being left responsible for costs that should rightfully be paid for by the campaign or event."
Albuquerque, who have made repeated requests for the $211,175.94 coast for a rally on September 16, 2019, said they are waiting to see what next steps El Paso takes before deciding how to further seek retrieving the debt.
"Unsurprisingly, no," Jessica Campbell, spokeswoman for Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said when asked if the money has been paid yet.
"We have billed the Trump campaign a number of times since they left taxpayers on the hook. We want them to make it right."
Trump's campaign team have been contacted for comment.


newsweek--2020-11-27--Black Friday 2020 Makeup Sales, Deals at Ulta for Clinique, Lancome, Mac and More

Black Friday offers a string of bargains for the Christmas shopping season .
Here we look at some makeup deals offered by Ulta Beauty , including discounts on lipsticks , mascaras , bronzers and foundations , as well as cleansers and other facial care products .
Get Clinique 's From Daylight to Date Night set for $ 27.65 ( reduced from $ 39.50 ) .
The set comes in a makeup bag and contains the following products : Buy a selection of items from Lancôme for $ 35 , including the Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Save 40 percent on selected items from Mac 's bronzing collection , including the Bronzer Prep , Prime Fix , Shimmer Primer and Setting Spray , priced at $ 18 ( down from $ 30 ) .
Some Mac lipsticks are also on sale , including the Limited Edition Fireworked Like A Charm Mini Pink Lipglass Kit , priced at $ 18.37 ( reduced from $ 24.50 ) .
Save 50 percent on the BareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer , which costs $ 13 ( reduced from $ 26 ) .
Get 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the Halo Cheek Palette , priced at $ 21 ( reduced from $ 35 ) .
Selected Kylie Cosmetics products are available for $ 10 , including its Skin Concealer , reduced from $ 20 .
Get the Stila Huge Extreme Lash Mascara for $ 10 ( reduced from $ 23 ) .
The Becca Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter ( Own Your Light ) is on offer for $ 19 ( reduced from $ 38 ) .
The Anastasia Beverly Hills Sun Dipped Glow Kit is priced at $ 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Get 50 percent off selected foundations from Tarte , including the BB Tinted Treatment 12 Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 , available for $ 18.50 ( reduced from $ 37 ) .
Buy the Colourpop Romance Moi Ultra Matte Lip Vault set for $ 42 ( reduced from $ 50 ) , containing 12 different lip shades .
Get the Morphe Whoa La La Lip & Eye Set and Bag for $ 15 ( reduced from $ 37 ) .
Bag discounts on several Clinique makeup removers and cleansers , priced from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All-in-One Cleansing Micellar Milk and Makeup Remover , for combination oily to oily skin types , is available for $ 17.50 ( reduced from $ 25 ) .
Buy Clinique 's Great Skin Everywhere Set , for very dry to dry combination skin types , for $ 47.60 ( reduced from $ 68 ) .
The Clinique Jumbo Moisture Surge 72 Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Duo is available for $ 87.50 ( reduced from $ 175 ) .
Get 50 percent off the Kiehl 's Avocado Nourishing Hydration Mask , available for $ 22.50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bag the Elemis Pro-Collagen Anti-Aging Trio for $ 47.60 ( reduced from $ 68 ) .
The set contains the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm , Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment .
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If you make a purchase using our links , we may earn a share of the sale .

Black Friday offers a string of bargains for the Christmas shopping season. Here we look at some makeup deals offered by Ulta Beauty, including discounts on lipsticks, mascaras, bronzers and foundations, as well as cleansers and other facial care products.
Makeup
Get Clinique's From Daylight to Date Night set for $27.65 (reduced from $39.50). The set comes in a makeup bag and contains the following products:
Limited Edition All About Shadow Quad
Full Size High Impact Mascara in Black
Full Size Clinique Pop Lip Colour and Primer in Bare Pop
Full Size Clinique Pop Lip Colour and Primer in Cola Pop
Quickliner For Eyes Intense in Intense Chocolate
Cheek Pop in Fig Pop
All About Eyes (0.5 oz).
Buy a selection of items from Lancôme for $35, including the Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27, which is reduced from $50.
Save 40 percent on selected items from Mac's bronzing collection, including the Bronzer Prep, Prime Fix, Shimmer Primer and Setting Spray, priced at $18 (down from $30).
Some Mac lipsticks are also on sale, including the Limited Edition Fireworked Like A Charm Mini Pink Lipglass Kit, priced at $18.37 (reduced from $24.50).
Save 50 percent on the BareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer, which costs $13 (reduced from $26).
Get 40 percent off Smashbox holiday gift sets, including the Halo Cheek Palette, priced at $21 (reduced from $35).
Selected Kylie Cosmetics products are available for $10, including its Skin Concealer, reduced from $20.
Get the Stila Huge Extreme Lash Mascara for $10 (reduced from $23).
The Becca Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter (Own Your Light) is on offer for $19 (reduced from $38).
Buy Urban Decay's Naked Honey Eyeshadow Palette for $24.50 (reduced from $49).
The Anastasia Beverly Hills Sun Dipped Glow Kit is priced at $20 (reduced from $40).
Get 50 percent off selected foundations from Tarte, including the BB Tinted Treatment 12 Hour Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30, available for $18.50 (reduced from $37).
Buy the Colourpop Romance Moi Ultra Matte Lip Vault set for $42 (reduced from $50), containing 12 different lip shades.
Get the Morphe Whoa La La Lip & Eye Set and Bag for $15 (reduced from $37).
Facial care
Bag discounts on several Clinique makeup removers and cleansers, priced from $10 to $21. The All-in-One Cleansing Micellar Milk and Makeup Remover, for combination oily to oily skin types, is available for $17.50 (reduced from $25).
Buy Clinique's Great Skin Everywhere Set, for very dry to dry combination skin types, for $47.60 (reduced from $68).
The Clinique Jumbo Moisture Surge 72 Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Duo is available for $87.50 (reduced from $175).
Get 50 percent off the Kiehl's Avocado Nourishing Hydration Mask, available for $22.50 (reduced from $45).
Bag the Elemis Pro-Collagen Anti-Aging Trio for $47.60 (reduced from $68). The set contains the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and the Pro-Collagen Advanced Eye Treatment.
Buy Murad's Nutrient-Charged Water Gel for $30 (reduced from $60).
Newsweek has affiliate partnerships. If you make a purchase using our links, we may earn a share of the sale.


newsweek--2020-11-27--PS5 Console Listed on eBay for $9,500 As Retailer Warns Against Scams

An eBay seller is trying to sell a PS5 for $ 9,500 as the in-demand console continues to sell out almost immediately after being restocked .
Gamers have had a hard time getting their hands on the PlayStation 5 , which costs $ 499 and sold out within minutes of its launch earlier this month .
Some retailers , including Walmart and GameStop , restocked the console for Thanksgiving and Black Friday , but unlucky gamers are still missing out .
Many believe that the consoles are selling out online so quickly as they are being bought by bots and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some eBay sellers are trying to do just that , with nearly 10,000 results for a PS5 on eBay .
Many of them listed for thousands of dollars , including the most expensive listing on the website from a seller asking for $ 9,500 for the console .
Another listing claims to be selling the PS5 for charity , with 10 percent of the $ 6,000 price tag going to the WHO Foundation .
The cheapest listings are still hundreds of dollars more expensive than the PS5 's retail price , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 700 .
One seller listed the console for $ 629 with the current winning bidder willing to pay $ 780 .
The reviews for the PlayStation 5 on eBay include prospective buyers expressing their frustration with scalpers buying up the consoles .
One user said : `` You guys are a bunch of rats lol .
Please do not buy from these scalpers .
It 's people like them that make it bad for the gaming community .
The only way to stop this is for people to stop giving their hard-earned money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rated the console a one-star said : `` This is where I would write my review if the scalpers had not crashed the retail websites and bought most of the PS5 in stock to turn a quick buck .
`` I have been a long time PlayStation fan and was excited to pre-order a PS5 .
During the first wave of pre-orders I had the same issue with websites crashing and my order not going through .
`` I will wait until retailers stock up again because nobody should pay the exorbitant prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give scalpers your hard-earned money for something that will be back in stores . ''
Scammers are making the most of the demand for a PS5 in the U.K. , but eBay is taking down dishonest listings .
eBay U.K. is warning customers of PlayStation 5-related scams on the website , as some people are trying to sell images of the console , rather than the console itself .
The South Wales Argus reported that an eBay spokesperson said : `` We condemn these opportunistic sellers who are attempting to mislead other users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removing all listings for photos of PS5s from our marketplace and will be taking appropriate action against the sellers .
`` For any purchase , but especially highly-priced or in-demand items , buyers should exercise caution and thoroughly read the listing description .
Buyers who receive an item which is not as described are entitled to a refund via our eBay Money Back Guarantee , provided they completed the transaction on the eBay platform . ''

An eBay seller is trying to sell a PS5 for $9,500 as the in-demand console continues to sell out almost immediately after being restocked. Gamers have had a hard time getting their hands on the PlayStation 5, which costs $499 and sold out within minutes of its launch earlier this month.
Some retailers, including Walmart and GameStop, restocked the console for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, but unlucky gamers are still missing out.
Many believe that the consoles are selling out online so quickly as they are being bought by bots and scalpers that resell them for a profit.
Some eBay sellers are trying to do just that, with nearly 10,000 results for a PS5 on eBay. Many of them listed for thousands of dollars, including the most expensive listing on the website from a seller asking for $9,500 for the console.
Another listing claims to be selling the PS5 for charity, with 10 percent of the $6,000 price tag going to the WHO Foundation.
The cheapest listings are still hundreds of dollars more expensive than the PS5's retail price, with a few consoles listed for around $700. One seller listed the console for $629 with the current winning bidder willing to pay $780.
The reviews for the PlayStation 5 on eBay include prospective buyers expressing their frustration with scalpers buying up the consoles.
In a photo taken on November 12, 2020, a gamer plays on the new Sony Playstation PS5 at his home in Seoul after Sony launched the new console in select markets around the world. Scalpers are trying to sell the PS5 on eBay for thousands of dollars Getty/Yelim Lee
One user said: "You guys are a bunch of rats lol. Please do not buy from these scalpers. It's people like them that make it bad for the gaming community. The only way to stop this is for people to stop giving their hard-earned money so willingly."
Another reviewer who rated the console a one-star said: "This is where I would write my review if the scalpers had not crashed the retail websites and bought most of the PS5 in stock to turn a quick buck.
"I have been a long time PlayStation fan and was excited to pre-order a PS5. During the first wave of pre-orders I had the same issue with websites crashing and my order not going through.
"I will wait until retailers stock up again because nobody should pay the exorbitant prices the scalpers are charging. Do not give scalpers your hard-earned money for something that will be back in stores."
Scammers are making the most of the demand for a PS5 in the U.K., but eBay is taking down dishonest listings. eBay U.K. is warning customers of PlayStation 5-related scams on the website, as some people are trying to sell images of the console, rather than the console itself.
The South Wales Argus reported that an eBay spokesperson said: "We condemn these opportunistic sellers who are attempting to mislead other users. We are in the process of removing all listings for photos of PS5s from our marketplace and will be taking appropriate action against the sellers.
"For any purchase, but especially highly-priced or in-demand items, buyers should exercise caution and thoroughly read the listing description. Buyers who receive an item which is not as described are entitled to a refund via our eBay Money Back Guarantee, provided they completed the transaction on the eBay platform."


newsweek--2020-11-27--Dallas Cowboys Are on Their Worst Streak for Points Allowed in Franchise History

There was precious little to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day as far as the Dallas Cowboys were concerned .
An NFC East matchup with potential crucial ramifications in the playoffs race ended with the Cowboys suffering a humiliating 41-16 shellacking in front of their fans against the Washington Football Team , marking Dallas ' second consecutive loss on Turkey Day and the third in the last four years .
The Cowboys dropped to 3-8 with the loss and are now rock-bottom of the NFC East , while Washington improved to 4-7 and took control of the division at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Giants take on the Cincinnati Bengals , before the 3-6-1 Philadelphia Eagles host the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football .
The Cowboys arrived into Thanksgiving on the back of a much-needed 31-28 win in Minnesota last week , but the feel-good factor swiftly evaporated .
Dallas hung in the game for three quarters and trailed by four points ahead of the final period , only to be outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter .
Dallas has now conceded at least 20 points in each of its 11 games this season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as per NFL Research .
Up until this season , Dallas had allowed opponents to score at least 20 points for 10 consecutive games just twice in its history and never in a single-season—the Cowboys first streak spanned the final nine games of the 1963 season and the opener the following year , while the second streak began in Week 8 of the 2013 season and ended in Week 2 of the following season .
To make matters even worse , Washington had n't scored more than 27 points so far this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Eagles and in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions—and had last put up 40 or more points in Week 16 of the 2016 season .
Even more chastening for Dallas , Washington arrived into the game with an offense ranked 29th out of 32 NFL teams in terms of points scored , 28th in total yards and 27th in average yards and average points per drive .
While hardly stellar , on Thursday night Washington offense was extremely efficient , racking up 338 yards of total offense , which included 182 rushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rookie since 1948 to score three rushing touchdowns on Thanksgiving .
The Football Team converted seven of his 13 third-downs and two his four red zone trips returned points and scored a defensive touchdown when defensive end Montez Sweat intercepted a pass from Andy Dalton and returned it for a 15-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter .
However , such is the dismal state of the NFC East that the loss did not end the Cowboys ' playoffs hopes .
While Washington is currently on a two-game winning streak , it has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by their opponents ' combined winning percentage so far this season .
The Football Team faces back-to-back road games against the Pittsburgh Steelers—who are the only team left undefeated in the NFL this season—and the San Francisco 49ers , followed by home games against the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers and a trip to Philadelphia in Week 17 .
Dallas , on the other hand , has the second-easiest remaining schedule in the NFL with games against the Giants and the Eagles , plus the Cincinnati Bengals , who have just lost Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injury , and the 49ers .
The 6-4 Ravens , who the Cowboys face on the road in Week 13 , are the only team with a winning record left on the schedule for Dallas .
The Eagles have the fifth-hardest remaining schedule in the league .
Aside from NFC East matchups against Dallas and Washington , they still face trips to Green Bay and Arizona , as well as home games against the Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints .
Meanwhile , four of the Giants ' remaining games are against teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seahawks , Arizona Cardinals , Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens—while the other two are against the Cowboys and the Bengals .

There was precious little to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day as far as the Dallas Cowboys were concerned. An NFC East matchup with potential crucial ramifications in the playoffs race ended with the Cowboys suffering a humiliating 41-16 shellacking in front of their fans against the Washington Football Team, marking Dallas' second consecutive loss on Turkey Day and the third in the last four years.
The Cowboys dropped to 3-8 with the loss and are now rock-bottom of the NFC East, while Washington improved to 4-7 and took control of the division at least until Sunday, when the 3-7 New York Giants take on the Cincinnati Bengals, before the 3-6-1 Philadelphia Eagles host the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football.
The Cowboys arrived into Thanksgiving on the back of a much-needed 31-28 win in Minnesota last week, but the feel-good factor swiftly evaporated. Dallas hung in the game for three quarters and trailed by four points ahead of the final period, only to be outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter.
Dallas has now conceded at least 20 points in each of its 11 games this season, the longest such streak in franchise history, as per NFL Research.
The Cowboys have allowed at least 20 points in all 11 games this season.
That surpasses a pair of 10-game streaks (2013-2014, and 1962-1963) as the new longest streak of allowing 20+ points in Cowboys franchise history. — NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 27, 2020
Up until this season, Dallas had allowed opponents to score at least 20 points for 10 consecutive games just twice in its history and never in a single-season—the Cowboys first streak spanned the final nine games of the 1963 season and the opener the following year, while the second streak began in Week 8 of the 2013 season and ended in Week 2 of the following season.
To make matters even worse, Washington hadn't scored more than 27 points so far this season—managing the feat in Week 1 against the Eagles and in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions—and had last put up 40 or more points in Week 16 of the 2016 season.
Even more chastening for Dallas, Washington arrived into the game with an offense ranked 29th out of 32 NFL teams in terms of points scored, 28th in total yards and 27th in average yards and average points per drive.
While hardly stellar, on Thursday night Washington offense was extremely efficient, racking up 338 yards of total offense, which included 182 rushing yards as Antonio Gibson became the first rookie since 1948 to score three rushing touchdowns on Thanksgiving.
The Football Team converted seven of his 13 third-downs and two his four red zone trips returned points and scored a defensive touchdown when defensive end Montez Sweat intercepted a pass from Andy Dalton and returned it for a 15-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
However, such is the dismal state of the NFC East that the loss did not end the Cowboys' playoffs hopes.
While Washington is currently on a two-game winning streak, it has the eighth-hardest remaining schedule in the NFL—as calculated by their opponents' combined winning percentage so far this season.
The Football Team faces back-to-back road games against the Pittsburgh Steelers—who are the only team left undefeated in the NFL this season—and the San Francisco 49ers, followed by home games against the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers and a trip to Philadelphia in Week 17.
Dallas, on the other hand, has the second-easiest remaining schedule in the NFL with games against the Giants and the Eagles, plus the Cincinnati Bengals, who have just lost Joe Burrow for the season to an ACL injury, and the 49ers.
The 6-4 Ravens, who the Cowboys face on the road in Week 13, are the only team with a winning record left on the schedule for Dallas.
The Eagles have the fifth-hardest remaining schedule in the league. Aside from NFC East matchups against Dallas and Washington, they still face trips to Green Bay and Arizona, as well as home games against the Seahawks and the New Orleans Saints.
Meanwhile, four of the Giants' remaining games are against teams in the thick of the playoff race—the Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens—while the other two are against the Cowboys and the Bengals.


newsweek--2020-11-27--Health Care Worker Fired After Elderly Woman With Dementia Found Dead In Freezer

A health care worker at an Ohio facility for dementia patients has been fired after an elderly woman was found dead in a freezer .
Sofiya Perel , 86 , was found dead several hours after staff called 911 to say she had gone missing at the Maria Joseph Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Trotwood on September 14 .
`` The alarm did n't go off , '' a nurse told police dispatchers at the time .
`` We do n't know how she got out . ''
However , an Ohio Department of Health report found that a nurse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without checking that all the residents in the unit were accounted for .
The worker , who was fired , also failed to notify anyone about the alarm , saying she believed another nurse aide had activated it .
Perel had reportedly left the unit and made her way to a walk-in freezer in the kitchen .
Her body was found at 3:55 a.m. on the floor by fire department officials and the director of nursing at the home .
The report also showed that the freezer in which Perel was found was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lock the kitchen door before they finished their shift .
It is not clear if this person was also fired .
The Maria Joseph Nursing & Rehabilitation Center said in the report that `` the facility maintains that the alleged deficiencies do not individually or collectively jeopardize the health and safety of the residents . ''
Officials at the facility said in September that they were `` very saddened '' by the incident .
`` We are , on all levels , assisting in the investigation of this tragic incident .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the residents in our care , '' the center said in a statement .
The health department report said locks had since been installed outside the freezers in the facility .
About 50 million people around the world have dementia and there are nearly 10 million new cases each year , according to the World Health Organization .
It affects cognitive function , such as memory , comprehension and language , beyond what might be expected from the ageing process .
Alzheimer 's disease is the most common form of dementia and may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer 's disease , according to the Alzheimer 's Association .
It is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S .

A health care worker at an Ohio facility for dementia patients has been fired after an elderly woman was found dead in a freezer.
Sofiya Perel, 86, was found dead several hours after staff called 911 to say she had gone missing at the Maria Joseph Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Trotwood on September 14.
"The alarm didn't go off," a nurse told police dispatchers at the time. "We don't know how she got out."
However, an Ohio Department of Health report found that a nurse aide had silenced an exit door alarm without checking that all the residents in the unit were accounted for.
The worker, who was fired, also failed to notify anyone about the alarm, saying she believed another nurse aide had activated it.
Perel had reportedly left the unit and made her way to a walk-in freezer in the kitchen. Her body was found at 3:55 a.m. on the floor by fire department officials and the director of nursing at the home.
A report found the nurse aide failed to check if all residents were accounted for in the facility Carsten Koall/Getty Images
The report also showed that the freezer in which Perel was found was not locked. Another worker had failed to lock the kitchen door before they finished their shift. It is not clear if this person was also fired.
The Maria Joseph Nursing & Rehabilitation Center said in the report that "the facility maintains that the alleged deficiencies do not individually or collectively jeopardize the health and safety of the residents."
Officials at the facility said in September that they were "very saddened" by the incident.
"We are, on all levels, assisting in the investigation of this tragic incident. We continuously strive to ensure the safety of the residents in our care," the center said in a statement.
The health department report said locks had since been installed outside the freezers in the facility.
About 50 million people around the world have dementia and there are nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to the World Health Organization. It affects cognitive function, such as memory, comprehension and language, beyond what might be expected from the ageing process.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and may contribute to 60-70 percent of cases. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S.


newsweek--2020-11-27--Courteney Cox's Thanksgiving Turkey Dance Viewed More Than 2 Million Times

The one with the recreated turkey dance—Courteney Cox sent legions of Friends fans into a frenzy this Thanksgiving by recreating her iconic turkey head dance in a video that has been viewed almost two million times .
Friends became somewhat synonymous with the holiday over the years with the festive episodes becoming a highlight on the show 's annual calendar .
One Thanksgiving episode— '' The One With All the Thanksgivings '' —gave us the iconic moment when Cox 's character Monica Geller famously dances with a turkey on her head .
The clip has been immortalized in GIF form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holidays—something which Cox herself joked she was tired of .
`` I 'm feeling so thankful , '' she said in the video posted to Instagram on Thursday .
`` And also if I get one more goddamn GIF of that turkey on my head dancing like a f***ing fool , I 'm just gon na snap . ''
She added : `` Since I 'm the symbol of Thanksgiving , here you go .
I hope it makes you happy . ''
The actress then recreated the popular scene with what looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head .
Cox shimmies to the Friends theme song and the bird is wearing a pair of sunglasses .
The move sent the internet into a bit of a meltdown with Cox receiving high praise for the hilarious skit .
Cox 's Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow commented on the video to praise Cox .
`` You DID THAT , '' Kudrow said .
Reese Witherspoon who starred as Rachel Green 's ( Jennifer Aniston ) sister in the sitcom wrote , `` Love you sister ! ''
Cox 's post came as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patiently waiting for the show 's HBO Max reunion which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Chandler Bing actor Matthew Perry confirmed earlier this month that the special is set to film in March .
`` Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March , '' he tweeted .
`` Looks like we have a busy year coming up .
And that 's the way I like it ! ''
For those who want to catch up on a few festive episodes of the beloved series , HBO Max @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. where all 236 episodes of the NBC show are available to watch .
Some other popular Thanksgiving episodes include Season 3 , Episode 9 , `` The One With the Football '' and Season 4 , Episode 8 , `` The One With Chandler in a Box . ''
And who could forget the holiday classic , `` The One Where Ross Got High '' ?
Friends is streaming now on HBO Max .

The one with the recreated turkey dance—Courteney Cox sent legions of Friends fans into a frenzy this Thanksgiving by recreating her iconic turkey head dance in a video that has been viewed almost two million times.
Friends became somewhat synonymous with the holiday over the years with the festive episodes becoming a highlight on the show's annual calendar.
One Thanksgiving episode—"The One With All the Thanksgivings"—gave us the iconic moment when Cox's character Monica Geller famously dances with a turkey on her head.
Read more How to Watch All the 'Friends' Thanksgiving Episodes Online How to Watch All the 'Friends' Thanksgiving Episodes Online
The clip has been immortalized in GIF form and is often widely shared around the holidays—something which Cox herself joked she was tired of.
"I'm feeling so thankful," she said in the video posted to Instagram on Thursday. "And also if I get one more goddamn GIF of that turkey on my head dancing like a f***ing fool, I'm just gonna snap."
She added: "Since I'm the symbol of Thanksgiving, here you go. I hope it makes you happy."
The actress then recreated the popular scene with what looks like a real raw turkey on her head. Cox shimmies to the Friends theme song and the bird is wearing a pair of sunglasses.
The move sent the internet into a bit of a meltdown with Cox receiving high praise for the hilarious skit.
Cox's Friends co-star Lisa Kudrow commented on the video to praise Cox. "You DID THAT," Kudrow said.
Reese Witherspoon who starred as Rachel Green's (Jennifer Aniston) sister in the sitcom wrote, "Love you sister!"
Cox's post came as a nice surprise to Friends fans who are patiently waiting for the show's HBO Max reunion which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Courteney Cox wearing Chanel at Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program Luncheon at Locanda Verde on October 16, 2018 in New York City. Nicholas Hunt/WireImage/Getty
Chandler Bing actor Matthew Perry confirmed earlier this month that the special is set to film in March.
"Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March," he tweeted. "Looks like we have a busy year coming up. And that's the way I like it!"
For those who want to catch up on a few festive episodes of the beloved series, HBO Max is now the only streaming service in the U.S. where all 236 episodes of the NBC show are available to watch.
Some other popular Thanksgiving episodes include Season 3, Episode 9, "The One With the Football" and Season 4, Episode 8, "The One With Chandler in a Box."
And who could forget the holiday classic, "The One Where Ross Got High"?
Friends is streaming now on HBO Max.


newsweek--2020-11-27--Milwaukee County Certifies Election in Biden's Favor, Says No Fraud Found in Recount

The Milwaukee County Board of Elections in Wisconsin finished its recount of votes cast in the 2020 presidential election on Friday evening , and certified its results in favor of President-elect Joe Biden over President Donald Trump .
Certifiers said they found no evidence of fraud , according to TMJ4 News , a local NBC affiliate .
The final count , posted on Twitter by local news reporter Stephanie Haines , showed 317,527 votes cast in favor of Biden and 134,482 votes cast for Trump , a difference of 183,045 .
As of November 24 , Biden led Trump by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin .
Milwaukee County was one of two counties in Wisconsin in which Trump 's re-election campaign sought to challenge and overturn votes for Biden , claiming them to be fraudulent ; the other was Dane County .
On November 18 , the Trump campaign formally requested a recount in the two counties , both of which are historically Democratic-leaning .
Trump 's campaign paid $ 3 million , as required by state law , so election officials could complete the task by December 1 .
Specifically , Trump 's campaign sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absentee ballots , something which angered locals who called the attempt `` horrible '' and `` undemocratic . ''
Voting officials in Dane and Milwaukee counties accused Trump 's election observers of putting the recount behind schedule and breaking rules by interrupting vote counters with questions while objecting to nearly every ballot pulled for investigation .
As of Friday evening , the unofficial vote count on the Dane County Clerk 's website shows Biden with 260,157 votes and Trump with 78,789 , a difference of 181,368 votes .
County Clerk Scott McDonell tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 65 percent complete after seven days of counting .
Dane County is expected to certify its results on Sunday , November 29 .
On Tuesday , Republicans filed a lawsuit not only asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to stop the certification of the presidential election results , but also aiming to grant the power to name presidential electors to the state 's Republican-controlled Legislature , the Associated Press reported .
The lawsuit was filed by Erick Kaardal , an attorney and former Minnesota Republican Party official , who filed as a representative of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alliance .
He filed the suit on behalf of the organization and several Republican voters .
Wisconsin 's electors for the Electoral College are scheduled to cast their 10 electoral votes on December 14 .
Only 270 are needed to win the presidency , and Biden has won 306 .
On Friday , Trump tweeted that Biden can only become president if he proves the over 80,000,000 votes he got `` were not fraudulently or illegally obtained . ''
However , on Thursday , Trump said he would leave the White House if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election winner .
Newsweek contacted the Dane County Clerk 's office for comment , but did not hear back in time for publication .

The Milwaukee County Board of Elections in Wisconsin finished its recount of votes cast in the 2020 presidential election on Friday evening, and certified its results in favor of President-elect Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.
Certifiers said they found no evidence of fraud, according to TMJ4 News, a local NBC affiliate.
The final count, posted on Twitter by local news reporter Stephanie Haines, showed 317,527 votes cast in favor of Biden and 134,482 votes cast for Trump, a difference of 183,045.
Milwaukee County recount results pic.twitter.com/MiOeWPXugs — Stephanie Haines (@TMJ4Stephanie) November 27, 2020
As of November 24, Biden led Trump by 20,608 votes throughout the entire state of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee County was one of two counties in Wisconsin in which Trump's re-election campaign sought to challenge and overturn votes for Biden, claiming them to be fraudulent; the other was Dane County. On November 18, the Trump campaign formally requested a recount in the two counties, both of which are historically Democratic-leaning. Trump's campaign paid $3 million, as required by state law, so election officials could complete the task by December 1.
Election officials in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin have certified their election results in favor of President-elect Joe Biden after a recount requested by President Donald Trump. In this November 3, 2020 photo, poll workers Angela and Zach Achten check-in a box of absentee ballots in the gym at Sun Prairie High School oin Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Andy Manis/Getty
Specifically, Trump's campaign sought to challenge and toss out early votes and absentee ballots, something which angered locals who called the attempt "horrible" and "undemocratic."
Voting officials in Dane and Milwaukee counties accused Trump's election observers of putting the recount behind schedule and breaking rules by interrupting vote counters with questions while objecting to nearly every ballot pulled for investigation.
As of Friday evening, the unofficial vote count on the Dane County Clerk's website shows Biden with 260,157 votes and Trump with 78,789, a difference of 181,368 votes.
County Clerk Scott McDonell tweeted on Friday that the recount was about 65 percent complete after seven days of counting. Dane County is expected to certify its results on Sunday, November 29.
On Tuesday, Republicans filed a lawsuit not only asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to stop the certification of the presidential election results, but also aiming to grant the power to name presidential electors to the state's Republican-controlled Legislature, the Associated Press reported.
The lawsuit was filed by Erick Kaardal, an attorney and former Minnesota Republican Party official, who filed as a representative of a conservative group called the Wisconsin Voters Alliance. He filed the suit on behalf of the organization and several Republican voters.
Wisconsin's electors for the Electoral College are scheduled to cast their 10 electoral votes on December 14. Only 270 are needed to win the presidency, and Biden has won 306.
On Friday, Trump tweeted that Biden can only become president if he proves the over 80,000,000 votes he got "were not fraudulently or illegally obtained." However, on Thursday, Trump said he would leave the White House if the Electoral College certifies Biden as the election winner.
Newsweek contacted the Dane County Clerk's office for comment, but did not hear back in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-11-27--African Asylum Seekers Accuse ICE of Torture and Forced Document Signing

Cameroonian asylum seekers in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) have accused the agency 's officers and private prison guards of using torture , violence and threats to force them to sign documents facilitating their deportation .
If true , the actions violate state , federal and international laws .
The refugees , as mentioned in a November 5 report from the Southern Poverty Law Center ( SLPC ) and Freedom for Immigrants , claim that ICE officers and private prison guards at detainment facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi physically forced their fingerprints as signatures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They further allege that guards and officers used threats of prolonged detainment or abuse and housed them alongside federal prisoners .
`` All of the complainants are seeking asylum in the U.S. and face life-threatening consequences if deported to Cameroon , '' the SLPC and Freedom for Immigrants wrote of the accusers in their report .
In the report , five of the accusers are identified only by their initials .
The organizations pledged to reveal their full names to any oversight bodies and congressional representatives willing to facilitate an investigation into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as GN said that ICE officials and private guards demanded that he sign an English document that he did n't understand .
He claims that , after allegedly refusing to provide a translator or his attorney , an ICE supervisor seized him by the throat .
GN alleges that , as he hid under the table , the people present dragged him out , removed his pants and underwear , leaving his genitals exposed , and bent his left arm in a painful position while forcing his right thumbprint onto the documents in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` They do n't treat us like immigrants .
They treat us like prisoners , '' GN said in the report .
`` The way they treat us is not right .
They force us to take our signatures . ''
`` My country Cameroon is in a civil war , '' GN continued .
`` I do n't know why they force us to go back to a country that is not stable right now .
People die every day .
I am pleading that these things that are happening in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jackson Parish , that they do something about it . ''
One 49-year-old detainee identified as EN said that they feared for their life after watching GN be physically forced to sign a document .
`` This is what will happen to you if I do n't sign , '' a female guard allegedly told the 49-year-old accuser .
Another detainee , identified as KA , said , `` The three ( guards ) pressed me to the wall as I cried .
One held my hand , the other pressed against my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my other hand and pressed my fingerprint to the paper .
She told me that this was my custody review document for deportation .
I could n't sleep for days because of the pain I was in . ''
KA also alleged that guards at the facility strip-searched them and made them squat naked within sight of federal prisoners , to search them for weapons .
One of her fellow detainees allegedly cried and called the experience sexual assault .
An anonymous accuser who chose not to use their initials , for fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use pepper spray on them and imprison them for 10 years if they did n't sign .
The SLPC and Freedom for Immigrants argue that the incidents , if true , violate Louisiana state and federal law , the international Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel , Inhuman or Degrading Treatment , which the U.S. has ratified , as well as ICE 's own policies within its 2011 Performance Based National Standards .
The organizations are seeking an immediate stay of deportation orders for the individuals identified in the report until an investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they be provided with any videos or documentation related to the alleged incidents and an explanation from ICE 's New Orleans Field Office on their failure to investigate the allegations before now .
The accusers all fled a four-year ongoing conflict in the central African nation of Cameroon , in which over 3,000 people have been killed and half a million displaced , according to the United Nations .
The conflict in Cameroon involves English-speaking separatists who wish to found an independent nation separate from the French-speaking majority .
The conflict has included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unlawful detention and torture , according to the international news organization Quartz Africa .
As noted by Quartz Africa , in the month of October , the Trump administration deported at least 57 asylum seekers to Cameroon .
Newsweek contacted ICE for comment , but did not hear back in time for publication .

Cameroonian asylum seekers in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have accused the agency's officers and private prison guards of using torture, violence and threats to force them to sign documents facilitating their deportation. If true, the actions violate state, federal and international laws.
The refugees, as mentioned in a November 5 report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SLPC) and Freedom for Immigrants, claim that ICE officers and private prison guards at detainment facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi physically forced their fingerprints as signatures upon documents that they didn't understand. They further allege that guards and officers used threats of prolonged detainment or abuse and housed them alongside federal prisoners.
"All of the complainants are seeking asylum in the U.S. and face life-threatening consequences if deported to Cameroon," the SLPC and Freedom for Immigrants wrote of the accusers in their report.
Six Cameroonian refugees have accused ICE officers and private prison guards of intimidation, torture, threats and mistreatment used to force them to sign deportation documents that the refugees didn't understand. In this photo illustration, a U.S. flag waves behind barbed wire. AlxeyPnferov/Getty
In the report, five of the accusers are identified only by their initials. The organizations pledged to reveal their full names to any oversight bodies and congressional representatives willing to facilitate an investigation into their claims.
One non-English-speaking refugee identified as GN said that ICE officials and private guards demanded that he sign an English document that he didn't understand. He claims that, after allegedly refusing to provide a translator or his attorney, an ICE supervisor seized him by the throat.
GN alleges that, as he hid under the table, the people present dragged him out, removed his pants and underwear, leaving his genitals exposed, and bent his left arm in a painful position while forcing his right thumbprint onto the documents in the presence of the 10 people present.
"They don't treat us like immigrants. They treat us like prisoners," GN said in the report. "The way they treat us is not right. They force us to take our signatures."
"My country Cameroon is in a civil war," GN continued. "I don't know why they force us to go back to a country that is not stable right now. People die every day. I am pleading that these things that are happening in Louisiana, and where I am in Jackson Parish, that they do something about it."
One 49-year-old detainee identified as EN said that they feared for their life after watching GN be physically forced to sign a document. "This is what will happen to you if I don't sign," a female guard allegedly told the 49-year-old accuser.
Another detainee, identified as KA, said, "The three (guards) pressed me to the wall as I cried. One held my hand, the other pressed against my chest, and the third held onto my other hand and pressed my fingerprint to the paper. She told me that this was my custody review document for deportation. I couldn't sleep for days because of the pain I was in."
KA also alleged that guards at the facility strip-searched them and made them squat naked within sight of federal prisoners, to search them for weapons. One of her fellow detainees allegedly cried and called the experience sexual assault.
An anonymous accuser who chose not to use their initials, for fear of retaliation, said officers threatened to use pepper spray on them and imprison them for 10 years if they didn't sign.
The SLPC and Freedom for Immigrants argue that the incidents, if true, violate Louisiana state and federal law, the international Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, which the U.S. has ratified, as well as ICE's own policies within its 2011 Performance Based National Standards.
The organizations are seeking an immediate stay of deportation orders for the individuals identified in the report until an investigation into their claims is complete, that they be provided with any videos or documentation related to the alleged incidents and an explanation from ICE's New Orleans Field Office on their failure to investigate the allegations before now.
The accusers all fled a four-year ongoing conflict in the central African nation of Cameroon, in which over 3,000 people have been killed and half a million displaced, according to the United Nations.
The conflict in Cameroon involves English-speaking separatists who wish to found an independent nation separate from the French-speaking majority. The conflict has included extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, arbitrary and unlawful detention and torture, according to the international news organization Quartz Africa.
As noted by Quartz Africa, in the month of October, the Trump administration deported at least 57 asylum seekers to Cameroon.
Newsweek contacted ICE for comment, but did not hear back in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-11-27--As Iran Vows to Avenge Slain Scientist, Saudi-Israel Peace Talks Reportedly Break Down

Iranian military officials vowed to avenge the death of Iran 's top nuclear scientist on Friday , as talks to formalize deepening ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia reportedly fell apart despite the countries ' shared distrust of Tehran .
The leaders of Israel and Saudi Arabia attended a meeting last weekend to discuss normalizing relations between the two countries , according to The Wall Street Journal .
The paper published its report on the meeting just hours after Iran 's Ministry of Defense announced that Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh , the scientist believed to have led the country 's `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early 2000s , had died following a roadside attack on Friday .
Some political and military officials in Iran referred to Fakhrizadeh 's death as `` murder '' and accused Israel of conducting the attack .
`` Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist today .
This cowardice—with serious indications of Israeli role—shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators , '' Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter .
`` Iran calls on int ' l community—and especially EU—to end their shameful double standards & condemn this act of state terror . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wake of Fakhrizadeh 's death .
`` In the last days of their gambling ally 's political life , the Zionists seek to intensify and increase pressure on Iran to wage a full-blown war , '' Hossein Dehghan , an adviser to Iran 's supreme leader , wrote in a tweet that , as translated by The Times of Israel , appeared to refer to both Israel and the U.S. `` We will descend like lightning on the killers of this oppressed martyr and we will make them regret their actions !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bagheri , also referred to `` the malicious Zionist entity '' in comments that The Times of Israel obtained about the attack .
`` Terrorist groups , commanders and elements involved in this cowardly act [ should know ] a difficult retaliation awaits them , '' Bagheri said .
Newsweek reached out to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication .
The Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi , Israeli and U.S. officials confirmed to its reporters that last weekend 's meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that such a meeting took place .
Officials reportedly told the paper that Saudi Arabia may be more likely to resume negotiations once President-elect Joe Biden takes office as a way to build up some goodwill with the incoming administration .
President Donald Trump 's administration has aspired to smooth over turbulent relationships in the Middle East and appeared to take a step closer to doing so with the signing of the Abraham Accord in September , a peace agreement between Israel and both the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain .
Last weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign policy victory before he leaves the White House in January , if it had ended differently .
Talks to improve the relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia are based upon a shared distrust of Iran .
Israel has long been critical of Iran for its nuclear program and obtained a trove of documents in 2018 that appeared to demonstrate the ways in which Iran was moving forward with its program , despite earlier agreements that the country would no longer do so .
Israel is also believed to have targeted Iranian nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi Arabia 's decades-long conflict with Iran surrounds both of those countries ' efforts to influence the politics of the region .
Iran 's history of hostility with both nations has given them common cause to explore peace negotiations .
According to The Wall Street Journal , those negotiations will likely have to wait until Biden takes office .
`` Saudi Arabia is trying to figure out how best to use this to repair its image in Washington and generate goodwill with Biden and Congress , '' a U.S. official told the paper @

Iranian military officials vowed to avenge the death of Iran's top nuclear scientist on Friday, as talks to formalize deepening ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia reportedly fell apart despite the countries' shared distrust of Tehran.
The leaders of Israel and Saudi Arabia attended a meeting last weekend to discuss normalizing relations between the two countries, according to The Wall Street Journal. The paper published its report on the meeting just hours after Iran's Ministry of Defense announced that Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the scientist believed to have led the country's "Project Amad" nuclear program in the early 2000s, had died following a roadside attack on Friday. Some political and military officials in Iran referred to Fakhrizadeh's death as "murder" and accused Israel of conducting the attack.
"Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientist today. This cowardice—with serious indications of Israeli role—shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators," Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter. "Iran calls on int'l community—and especially EU—to end their shameful double standards & condemn this act of state terror."
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make a joint statement after meeting in Jerusalem on November 19, 2020. Iranian military officials on Friday accused Israel of assassinating one of its top nuclear scientists, about a week after secret meetings between Israel and Saudi Arabia reportedly broke down. AFP via Getty Images/MAYA ALLERUZZO/POOL
Other Iranian officials called for retribution in the wake of Fakhrizadeh's death.
"In the last days of their gambling ally's political life, the Zionists seek to intensify and increase pressure on Iran to wage a full-blown war," Hossein Dehghan, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, wrote in a tweet that, as translated by The Times of Israel, appeared to refer to both Israel and the U.S. "We will descend like lightning on the killers of this oppressed martyr and we will make them regret their actions!"
Iran's military chief, Mohammad Bagheri, also referred to "the malicious Zionist entity" in comments that The Times of Israel obtained about the attack. "Terrorist groups, commanders and elements involved in this cowardly act [should know] a difficult retaliation awaits them," Bagheri said.
Newsweek reached out to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Saudi, Israeli and U.S. officials confirmed to its reporters that last weekend's meeting occurred, despite Saudi Arabia's denials that such a meeting took place. Officials reportedly told the paper that Saudi Arabia may be more likely to resume negotiations once President-elect Joe Biden takes office as a way to build up some goodwill with the incoming administration. President Donald Trump's administration has aspired to smooth over turbulent relationships in the Middle East and appeared to take a step closer to doing so with the signing of the Abraham Accord in September, a peace agreement between Israel and both the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Last weekend's discussion could have handed Trump another foreign policy victory before he leaves the White House in January, if it had ended differently. Talks to improve the relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia are based upon a shared distrust of Iran. Israel has long been critical of Iran for its nuclear program and obtained a trove of documents in 2018 that appeared to demonstrate the ways in which Iran was moving forward with its program, despite earlier agreements that the country would no longer do so. Israel is also believed to have targeted Iranian nuclear scientists in past attacks. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's decades-long conflict with Iran surrounds both of those countries' efforts to influence the politics of the region. Iran's history of hostility with both nations has given them common cause to explore peace negotiations.
According to The Wall Street Journal, those negotiations will likely have to wait until Biden takes office.
"Saudi Arabia is trying to figure out how best to use this to repair its image in Washington and generate goodwill with Biden and Congress," a U.S. official told the paper.


newsweek--2020-11-27--Mega Millions Drawing For 11/27/20, Friday Jackpot is $214 Million

The Mega Millions jackpot for 11/27/20 is $ 214 million , and the drawing will be held at 11 p.m .
ET tonight .
Keep this page bookmarked and refresh it to see if you hold the winning numbers from Friday night 's drawing .
Friday night 's 11/27/20 jackpot is worth $ 214 million , with a cash-value option of $ 165.7 million .
The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing .
The winning numbers on Tuesday ( 11/24/20 ) for the $ 200 million jackpot were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 06 .
The Megaplier was 2x .
There was no grand prize winner from Tuesday 's drawing , nor was there a ticket sold that matched the first five white balls , and minus the gold Mega Ball , for the game 's second prize of $ 1 million .
There were 18 tickets sold nationwide on Tuesday that matched four of the five white balls and the Mega Ball for the $ 10,000 third prize .
Two of those purchased the Megaplier for an extra $ 1 , which made their third-prize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grand prize jackpot winner was from a ticket sold in Wisconsin on 09/15/20 for a jackpot worth $ 119 million .
It was only the fifth Mega Millions jackpot won in the 2020 calendar year .
Here are the five Mega Millions jackpots won in 2020 : $ 119 million — September 15 in Wisconsin $ 22 million — July 31 in California $ 124 million — July 24 in New Jersey $ 410 million — June 9 in Arizona $ 202 million — February 11 in New Jersey Other recent winners over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million ticket sold in Ohio and a $ 227 million ticket that was sold on 09/24/19 in the city of Cedar Park , Texas—a suburb north of Austin .
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery every Tuesday and Friday night , and it is one of America 's two biggest lottery jackpot games .
Mega Millions jackpots start at $ 20 million , and other prizes pay from $ 1 million to $ 2 million or more with a Megaplier .
Tickets are $ 2 per line , and odds of winning with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one in 303 million .
For more information on Mega Millions , or to check your past numbers , visit its website .
Powerball is the other multi-state lottery , and it also starts at $ 20 million .
Its drawings take place shortly after 11 p.m .
ET on Wednesday and Saturday nights .
Here is the Powerball website for more information , or to check past winning numbers .
Friday night we will post the Mega Millions 11/27/20 drawing payouts and tell if there was a winner and where that winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots to date :

The Mega Millions jackpot for 11/27/20 was worth $214 million, and here are the winning numbers from Friday night's drawing.
First Five: 04-10-27-35-58
Mega Ball: 10
Megaplier: 2x
Friday night's 11/27/20 jackpot was worth $214 million, with a cash-value option of $165.7 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing.
The winning numbers on Tuesday (11/24/20) for the $200 million jackpot were: 09-15-34-61-64 with a Mega Ball of 06. The Megaplier was 2x.
There was no grand prize winner from Tuesday's drawing, nor was there a ticket sold that matched the first five white balls, and minus the gold Mega Ball, for the game's second prize of $1 million.
There were 18 tickets sold nationwide on Tuesday that matched four of the five white balls and the Mega Ball for the $10,000 third prize. Two of those purchased the Megaplier for an extra $1, which made their third-prize winnings worth $20,000.
Mega Millions is one of two multi-state lottery games. Here are tickets from multiple states—Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi—bought in February and March. Mega Millions is played on Tuesdays and Fridays. The other multi-state lottery game is Powerball, which is played on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Scott McDonald/Newsweek
The last grand prize jackpot winner was from a ticket sold in Wisconsin on 09/15/20 for a jackpot worth $119 million. It was only the fifth Mega Millions jackpot won in the 2020 calendar year.
Here are the five Mega Millions jackpots won in 2020:
$119 million — September 15 in Wisconsin
$22 million — July 31 in California
$124 million — July 24 in New Jersey
$410 million — June 9 in Arizona
$202 million — February 11 in New Jersey
Other recent winners over the last year were a $372 million ticket sold in Ohio and a $227 million ticket that was sold on 09/24/19 in the city of Cedar Park, Texas—a suburb north of Austin.
Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery every Tuesday and Friday night, and it is one of America's two biggest lottery jackpot games. Mega Millions jackpots start at $20 million, and other prizes pay from $1 million to $2 million or more with a Megaplier. Tickets are $2 per line, and odds of winning with a $2 Mega Millions ticket are one in 303 million. For more information on Mega Millions, or to check your past numbers, visit its website.
Powerball is the other multi-state lottery, and it also starts at $20 million. Its drawings take place shortly after 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Here is the Powerball website for more information, or to check past winning numbers.
Here are the top 10 Mega Millions Jackpots to date:
Amount/Date/Winning Tickets