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Saturday December 2nd, 2023 morning edition

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New charges say Derek Chauvin was stabbed 22 times in federal custody.

MINNEAPOLIS — The inmate who stabbed former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in federal prison last week did so 22 times, with an improvised knife, according to recently filed criminal charges.

Chauvin was badly hurt after he was stabbed in a federal prison one week ago; the charging documents indicate the stabbing happened in the law library at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona.

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Chauvin is now the second high-profile federal prisoner to be stabbed in recent months, after Larry Nassar, convicted of molesting members of the U.S. women's national gymnastics team, was stabbed in a Florida federal prison in July. »

‘Everything indicates’ Chinese ship damaged Baltic pipeline on purpose, Finland says

Authored by politico.eu

Finland and Estonia have been investigating the rupture of the Balticconnector, a 77-kilometer-long gas pipeline that connects the two NATO members beneath the Baltic Sea.

The pipeline was damaged around October 7-8, along with two telecoms cables connecting Estonia to Finland and Sweden.

Finland and Estonia have since been in touch with Chinese authorities seeking their cooperation with the investigation. »

Gas prices drop more than 60 days in a row

Authored by edition.cnn.com
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Gas prices have now fallen every day since the peak on September 18, AAA data shows.

However, it’s normal for gas prices to cool off once the summer driving season ends because demand drops.

“It’s going to be very, very difficult for gasoline prices to rally over the next 60 days,” Kloza said. »

Family Feud contestants allegedly given herpes tests in Dawson era: Report

Authored by calgaryherald.com

Former Family Feud host Richard Dawson’s propensity for kissing female contestants on the mouth — which would be frowned upon these days, to say the least — led to a pretty unusual practice.

According to a new book, Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars, the contestants allegedly had to take a herpes test during Dawson’s time as host from 1976-1985 and again in 1994-95, reported Entertainment Weekly.

Although ABC told Dawson to quit the kissing because of complaints, he said thousands of letters poured in support of them. »

Final Fantasy 16 actor criticizes job security in the games industry amid thousands of lay offs: "Honestly, are we going to get serious?"

Authored by gamesradar.com

Ahead of his Golden Joystick win for Best Lead Performer, Ben Starr was asked about whether or not 2023 was the best year for games.

"Final Fantasy XVI actor and passionate gamer @The_Ben_Starr gets real about the complex state of the gaming industry pic.twitter.com/nqOOczyCLKNovember 30, 2023 See more.

GTA 6’s publisher blames the layoffs on “the enthusiasm of the pandemic,” and believes that some companies overextended themselves during lockdown. »