Friday, November 29, 2024

$6.2M Duct-Taped Banana Is Eaten (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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November 29, 2024
 
 
The Big Rundown
He paid $6.2 million for a banana taped to a wall—and then he ate it. Keep reading
 
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More Big News
After an emotional debate in the House of Commons, British lawmakers voted to legalize assisted dying on Friday. Keep reading
 
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Today's Jaw-Dropper
A beloved Canadian stage actor was performing in a play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Sunday when he apparently died during the show. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
Louisiana-born Peggy Caserta hoped to become a flight attendant, but airsickness left her stuck at a desk job with Delta in San Francisco. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed its new self to the world Friday, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new stonework erasing somber memories of its devastating fire in 2019. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state's iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development, and climate change. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
It's Black Friday or, as the UNI Global Union calls it, "Make Amazon Pay Day." Keep reading
 
TODAY'S NEWSER.AI PICK
Protesters in Serbia observed 15 minutes of silence on Friday, honoring the victims of a roof collapse in Novi Sad four weeks ago. Keep reading
 
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