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A “significant winter storm” will dump heavy snow and make travel dangerous as it makes its way across the West over the weekend, forecasters warned Saturday. “High winds, heavy snow and heavy precipitation will reach the Pacific Northwest today, then impact California,” the National Weather Service said in a bulletin. More than 5 feet of snow is expected in the Sierra Nevada, resulting in “extremely dangerous travel, especially across mountain passes,” it added. The U.S. Forest Service activated a backcountry avalanche watch late Friday in the central Sierra, including Tahoe, and warned of higher avalanche danger Saturday into Sunday.“Triggering avalanches…

Canada’s plan to deepen ties with Southeast Asian countries raises questions about how it will address human-rights concerns in the region, critics say. Last month, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-Pacific strategy, which calls for a greater presence in the region through diplomatic, military and trade ties. The strategy seeks to counteract China for undermining human rights as well as global trade rules.Ottawa is negotiating trade deals with Indonesia, India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and plans to undertake military training and interoperability with countries such as Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.But Canada’s silence on human rights issues in countries it…

Whenever Jan Blachowicz has a fight coming up in Las Vegas, he likes to get into town early. Understandable, given the nine-hour time difference from his native Poland among plenty of other factors. For this upcoming fight against Magomed Ankalaev on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, Blachowicz (29-9, 18 finishes) booked his flights — from Warsaw to London to Vegas — for Nov. 23, 17 days in advance of UFC 282. All was well after the first leg, and he settled in for some sleep and a little bit of video games for his trip over the Atlantic. Meanwhile, the wheels…

Solar power is undergoing a boom as the energy crisis drives a shift to renewable energy following the war in Ukraine and is expected to surpass coal power by 2027, the International Energy Agency has forecast.Renewable energy overall will become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025, the IEA said, and the world will add twice as much renewable capacity from 2022 to 2027 as in the previous five years. Not only were countries driving “the expansion of new renewables” to achieve climate goals, but energy security and the need to “diversify” renewables supply chains away from…

Neymar equals football legend Pele’s record of 77 goals for Brazil after scoring against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals.Neymar has equalled football legend Pele’s record of 77 goals for Brazil after scoring against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday. The Brazilian forward fired home from close range in extra-time to put his country ahead and match Pele’s tally. He entered the tournament two goals shy of the milestone, and scored his 76th in the round of 16 against South Korea after returning from an ankle injury. Pele remained in a hospital in Brazil treating a respiratory infection…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  The recent history of party-switching senators includes stories of moderates feeling abandoned, longtime politicians unwilling to face primary voters or thrown out in primaries, and secret campaigns by one party to pick the other’s pocket. President Joe Biden knows this history, since as a senator and then vice president he was instrumental in drawing then-Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania across the aisle in 2009. Specter’s switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party briefly gave Democrats…

A pup is having a viral moment on TikTok after his owner had his fur dyed to match the Grinch from Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”Ashley Spielmann, a 37-year-old aesthetician and mother of five from Chicago, Illinois, is apparently facing backlash after sharing a video of her miniature schnauzer Rizzo’s festive, holiday look: a dyed green head and legs, complete with a red torso made to look like the fictional character (SEE THE VIDEO at the top of this article).The video was posted last week and some TikTok users have said Rizzo’s dye job is “animal cruelty” and…

Front-line workers of Canada’s opioid crisis say harm reduction approaches like safe supplies for those navigating substance use are clear even amid renewed political debate around the issue. Debate around safe supply recently reignited after Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre posted a video to his Twitter account saying initiatives like safe consumption sites and offering a safer supply of drugs to people in the throes of addiction “will only lead to their ultimate deaths.”Global News spoke to experts who have been working on the frontlines of the opioid crisis to hear their experiences, and those who weighed in voiced concerns.…

CNN  —  A mail carrier was shot to death Friday evening in Milwaukee, police said. Police said the 44-year-old man had worked for the US Postal Service for 18 years. They did not release his name. “The Milwaukee Police Department sends our sincere condolences to the victim’s family and to the USPS for the loss of their member,” the department said in a statement. Investigators did not provide any information about suspects or motive. The US Postal Inspection Service is leading the investigation. “The safety and security of Postal employees is a top priority,” the agency said in a statement.…

Manuel Neuer has been ruled out for the season after breaking his leg while skiing, further compounding a miserable winter for the Germany shot-stopper.The Bayern Munich goalkeeper was reportedly given more time off following Germany’s exit at the World Cup group stage, and freak nature of his injury will be of huge frustration for head coach Julian Nagelsmann.He wrote on social media: “Hey guys, what can I say, the end of the year could have definitely gone better.World CupExclusive: Neuer ‘can’t save everything’ – Badstuber on importance of structure21/11/2022 AT 10:29“While I was trying to get my head clear while…