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Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autographcollection.com. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The international climate talks in Azerbaijan ended Saturday after attendees reached an agreement for wealthy nations to provide $300 billion a year to lesser developed nations. The money would be used for mitigating the worst effects of climate change.

One major topic during the conference was the incoming Trump administration and concern that Trump will once again pull the U.S. out of climate deals. Flaviam Jober, the Seychelles, says that still won't protect Americans. Even if you pull out, you will still suffer the impacts of climate change and it would still affect your population and eventually your population would be unhappy with the way you are looking at this issue. Heavy rain and snow are helping to end wildfire concerns in the northeastern U.S.

In New Jersey, officials have lifted statewide fire restrictions, while in the western U.S. an atmospheric river is bringing a new risk to wildfire ravaged areas. NPR's Amy Held reports. This fall, historic drought in the northeast contributed to surging wildfires hundreds, including one that burned 5,300 acres of forest land for two weeks in New York and New Jersey, now it is 100% contained, thanks in part to the first significant rain in weeks dropping like blanket on the blaze. Extreme swings from wet to dry and back are growing more common as the earth heats up

from human-caused climate change, making large destructive wildfires more likely. In the Western U.S. meantime, a bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river event mean lots of moisture and a different wildfire-related risk. Burn scar areas now susceptible to landslides. In northern California, officials are pre-positioning rescue crews. Amy Held, NPR News. A former sheriff in eastern Kentucky will be arraigned on Monday after being indicted for the September shooting death of a local judge. Stan Engel of Member Station WEKU reports. Sean Mickey Steins was the sheriff of Letcher County when officials say he walked into district

judge Kevin Mullins' chambers in Weitzberg and opened fire after a brief argument. Mullins died at the scene and Steins surrendered to authorities without incident shortly after. Steins pleaded not guilty to murder and has been held in another county. On Thursday, a grand jury indicted Steins on one count of murder of a public official. Police have given no motive for the shooting. The arraignment will take place Monday in the Letcher County Circuit Court. For NPR News, I'm Stan Engold in Richmond, Kentucky. Canada's Prime Minister says he's appalled by the behavior of protesters in Montreal

Friday night. A pro-Palestinian demonstration turned violent as two cars were set on fire and store windows smashed. Police had to use tear gas to disperse the crowd. The demonstration took place as some 300 delegates to NATO's annual General Assembly were holding meetings in the city. Fighting between sectarian groups in Pakistan's northwestern region this weekend has left at least 37 people dead.

Police say armed men burned shops, houses and government property in one district and gunfire continues between rival tribes. This is NPR News. Hollywood might have another Barbenheimer-style double feature this weekend. NPR's Bob Mandello says the industry is hoping for Gladiator 2 plus Wicked Part 1 equaling Glick Ed. Personally I prefer Wicked, but it'll be good for cinemas either way. Like Barbie, Wicked is expected to appeal to women and girls while Gladiator leans male, as did Oppenheimer.

Early estimates have Wicked living up to its hit song, Looking at almost a hundred and twenty million dollars for the weekend, while Gladiator 2 should take in about half that. Usually when two Hollywood blockbusters bang heads in the same weekend, one of them suffers, but patrons doing a Barbenheimer double feature actually boosted both films last year. The industry hopes the wicked gladiator combo will also be defying gravity, but after a lackluster fall, cinema owners will be relieved if they just reach current estimates. Bob Mandelo, NPR News. Bad weather is causing problems in several portions of the U.S. this weekend in the run-up

to the Thanksgiving holiday, and parts of the northeast of Appalachia heavy rain is coming down, while in California a winter storm warning has been issued for the Sierra Nevadas through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected and higher elevation, and in Seattle thousands of people remain without power. Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Paris and other French cities Saturday. They wave purple placards that denounced gender violence and defended women's reproductive rights, the protesters demanded increased government spending to fight sexual violence in that country. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

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