Verdict in Mobster Trial Took Almost 2 Hours to Read (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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November 20, 2023   The Big Rundown Verdict in Mobster Trial Took Almost 2 Hours to Read After a trial that was huge in length and significance as well as sheer size, more than 200 people connected to Italy's 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate were found guilty on Monday and sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years in prison. Keep reading   From our sponsors Got Debt in 2023? New Program Helps Millions of Americans Struggling with $15,000+ in credit card debt? Explore this effective program offering debt reduction without loans. Over 850,000 Americans enrolled, with $15 billion settled. Check your eligibility in 2 minutes and start your journey to debt freedom! Learn More >     More Big News Report: 700 of OpenAI's 770 Employees Threaten to Quit A mutiny appears to be brewing at OpenAI after the ouster of CEO Sam Altman. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Chauvin Doesn't Get the Answer He Wanted From SCOTUS  (Read It) >  This Is One Wildly Unique Lobster  (Read It) >  Iconic Stop-Motion Studio Pooh-Poohs Ominous Report  (Read It) >  Biden Misdirects Taylor Swift Shoutout  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper 12 Richest People Cause More Pollution Than 2M Homes If you're feeling guilty that you haven't yet bought an EV or installed solar panels on your roof to cut down on your portion of greenhouse gases, you're (somewhat) off the hook—you can blame the 1% for a lot of that pollution. Keep reading     Don't Overlook One Woman's Controversial Mission to Help Drug Addicts One way to help addicts off of drugs is to get them to quit cold turkey, an approach favored by many US politicians as they push for legislation and tougher prison sentences to combat the emergence of such drugs as fentanyl and xylazine (aka "tranq," or "zombie dope"). Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Snoop Dogg Reveals Truth About 'Giving Up Smoke' After Snoop Dogg announced last week that he had "decided to give up smoke," some fans of the pot-smoking icon were surprised and baffled, while others said they were "waiting for the plot twist." Keep reading   Science Buzz Climate 'Whisper' Now Will Soon Be a 'Roar' The globe is speeding toward 2.5 degrees Celsius to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5-5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since preindustrial times, set to blow well past the agreed-upon international climate threshold, a United Nations report has calculated. Keep reading   Wild Card Napoleon's Battered Old Hat Sells for a Towering Sum A faded and cracked felt bicorne hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor's belongings. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "As a bonus, all riders will turn into Elsa and sing Let It Go. All day long. Things nightmares of made of." Myself Read the story Quote of the Day "The super-rich are plundering and polluting the planet to the point of destruction, leaving humanity choking on extreme heat, floods, and drought." Read the story Read This Elsewhere Tommy DeVito makes $44,000 a game and lives with his mom. It makes sense Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved