'No One Believes' Baltic Cables 'Were Severed by Mistake' (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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November 19, 2024     The Big Rundown 'No One Believes' Baltic Cables 'Were Severed by Mistake' Sabotage is on the minds of officials in Germany and Finland after an underwater fiber-optic cable in the Baltic Sea connecting the two nations was severed—a day after another cable between Lithuania and a Swedish island also was cut. Keep reading     More Big News Hacker Obtains Testimony About Gaetz Whether or not the House ethics panel makes public its report on Matt Gaetz, it's beginning to look like a safe bet that the more salacious parts will see the light of day: A hack: The New York Times reports that a hacker gained access to a file that includes unredacted testimony, including from a woman who claimed Gaetz had paid sex with her when she was 17. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Ukraine Didn't Wait Long to Fire US-Made Missiles at Russia  (Read It) >  Hawaii Woman Sent Strange Texts Before Going Dark  (Read It) >  Manhattan DA: Trump's Case Can't Be Dropped  (Read It) >  Trump Nominates Dr. Oz to Lead Federal Agency  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Park Visitors on Ride Stuck in Midair for Two Hours More than 20 riders were suspended in midair for hours after a Knott's Berry Farm ride malfunctioned Monday afternoon. Keep reading     Don't Overlook Putin Makes Ominous Move on Nuclear Doctrine Russia just loosened its rules on when it can unleash nuclear weapons, and Reuters sees the timing as a clear warning to the US. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Scores of Hamsters Make a Break for It on Flight A flight from Portugal's capital to an island in the Azores ended up grounded for four days after more than 130 hamsters busted out of their holding containers and overtook the plane carrying them to their destination. Keep reading   Science Buzz Hear Richard III Speak 540 Years After Death A decade after the facial reconstruction of England's Richard III, experts have delivered what is said to be "the most accurate portrayal" yet of the medieval king who's found new popularity since his remains were discovered under a Leicester parking lot in 2012. Keep reading   Wild Card 'Tesla Bot' Action Figure Sells Out Quickly We haven't had much word of late on the "Tesla Bot" humanoid helpers that Elon Musk promised were coming a few years back—until now, in mini form. Keep reading   TODAY'S NEWSER.AI PICK Fin Whale Washes Ashore Near Anchorage, Biologists Investigate An endangered fin whale washed ashore near Anchorage, Alaska, capturing the curiosity of locals while biologists investigate its death. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "This is why my backup power system is hamsters." Identical Read the story Quote of the Day "I have a feeling she was very hurt. [We] would all like to apologize. But what we would love to do is invite her back." Read the story Read This Elsewhere How Spirit Airlines Went From Industry Maverick to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 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. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved