Here are the top stories for Sunday, December 2: Trump and Xi make a temporary truce; Funeral plans for George H.W. Bush; Rare December tornadoes strike Midwest; Santas ski for charity.
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Hundreds of Santas hit the ski slopes for charity
Hundreds of skiing and snowboarding jolly Old St Nicks hit the slopes Sunday in Maine for a good cause. About 300 red-suited lookalikes gathered for the 19th annual Santa Sunday in the tiny western Maine town of Newry. (Dec. 2)
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Houston remembers President George H.W. Bush
Houston residents who knew former President George H.W. Bush are remembering him for his down-to-earth nature, and his legacy as not only a President, but a valued member of the Texas community. (Dec. 2)
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Paris urban riots continue into the night
The most violent urban riots in a decade engulfed the French capital on Saturday, as “yellow jacket” protesters torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe in Paris with multi-coloured graffiti. (Dec. 1)
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Today in History for December 2nd
Sen. Joseph McCarthy is censured; Scientists demonstrate the world’s first artificially-created, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction; Enron files for Chapter 11 protection; Colombian drug lord is shot and killed. (Dec. 2)
Trump praises Bush as ‘a high-quality man’
President Donald Trump says he expressed his “best wishes” to the Bush family Saturday after the death of former President George H.W. Bush. (Dec. 1)
Lin-Manuel Miranda gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda got his ‘shot’ Friday afternoon as he was immortally imprinted with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame, right in front of the Pantages Theater (30 Nov.).
Carnegie Deli pop-up hits NYC
The Carnegie Deli is returning to New York City for a limited time to kickoff Amazon Prime’s ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ second season. The family that owns the iconic eatery which closed in 2016 is teaming with Prime to promote the show. (Nov. 30)
Trump’s political future tied to GM news in Ohio
Working-class voters in once-reliably Democratic northeast Ohio helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016 with promises to bring back jobs. Whether they stick with him after the GM news could determine Trump’s political future. (Nov. 30)
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Expert: Hotel chain to blame for security breach
Cybersecurity expert and NYU professor Justin Cappos says the security breach that compromised the information of as many as 500 million guests shows that Marriott’s Starwood hotels simply did not care about customer security and privacy. (Nov. 30)