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A prep cook at MoMo's restaurant in San Francisco drops apple skins into a food-scrap recycling container in 2009. Composting, a process that converts organic materials into nutrient-rich soil, can help reduce the amount of trash dumped into landfills.

Consider making less food and composting leftovers this Thanksgiving, experts say

5:01am November 24, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

By composting leftovers, a process that converts organic materials into nutrient-rich soil, people can help reduce the amount of trash being dumped into landfills.

National

Give a round of app-paws for the 3 new breeds in the National Dog Show

5:00am November 24, 2022

by Paige Waterhouse

The National Dog Show has been a staple of Thanksgiving Day for two decades. This year, it features three new breeds: the Bracco Italiano, the Russian toy and the mudi.

National

Morning news brief

4:55am November 24, 2022

An update on the shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va. A look at whether holiday travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels, and what the United Nations can do to support Iranian protesters.

Coins of the Celtic Treasure are on display at the local Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, Germany, May 31, 2006. A senior official said Wednesday that organized crime groups were likely behind the theft of a huge horde of ancient gold coins stolen from a museum in southern Germany this week.

Arts

Gone in 9 minutes: How a Celtic gold heist unfolded in Germany

3:00am November 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got in and out in nine minutes without raising the alarm, officials said Wednesda

Workers wear protective gear in a Beijing neighborhood placed under lockdown in November. China had raised hopes by slightly relaxing its zero-COVID policy, but cities have been contending with a surge in cases.

Surge in outbreaks tests China's easing of zero-COVID policy

11:08pm November 23, 2022

Cities are once again locking down thousands of neighborhoods and sending people into quarantine, even as local Chinese authorities are tasked with easing COVID restrictions.

Harry Styles and Alessandro Michele attend the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2019 in New York City.

Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Gucci's creative director

9:13pm November 23, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

Alessandro Michele is stepping down as Gucci's creative director, the company announced Wednesday. Michele, who has been with Gucci for 20 years, entered the role in 2015.

American Medical Association President Dr. Jack Resneck recently recounted how doctors around the country are facing difficulties practicing medicine in states that ban abortion.

Health & Safety

Doctors who want to defy abortion laws say it's too risky

3:45pm November 23, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

In states with abortion bans, doctors may hesitate to provide abortion care in a medical emergency. Some ethicists argue doctors should practice civil disobedience and put patients' lives first.

Shyleana Sausedo-Day, from Portsmouth, Va., places flowers near the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday in Chesapeake, Va.

National

Police identify the gunman behind the Virginia Walmart shooting

3:33pm November 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

A Walmart employee opened fire in a Virginia store late Tuesday during what are normally popular pre-Thanksgiving shopping hours. It's the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.

A small group, including Stephanie Batchelor, left, sits on the steps of the Georgia state Capitol protesting the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 26, 2022. The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday, Nov. 23, reinstated the state's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

Georgia's highest court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks

2:41pm November 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

The court's decision immediately prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. The new order said seven of the nine justices had agreed to the decision.

World News

Russia hits Ukraine with new missile strikes, knocking out power and water

12:58pm November 23, 2022

The capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv were among the cities hit in the latest round of attacks aimed at the country's infrastructure.