DeSantis and Newsom square off in Fox News debate

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Friday, December 1, 2023 1/ Newsom trolls DeSantis over flailing 2024 bid in hostile Fox News debate During a fierce debate hosted by Fox News on Thursday night, California governor Gavin Newsom took a shot at opponent Florida governor Ron DeSantis's 2024 presidential campaign, telling viewers that "neither of us will be the nominee for our party in 2024." According to a 538 average of Republican presidential polls, Donald Trump has 60 per cent support from GOP voters, nearly six times that of his nearest rival, Mr DeSantis, whose support has declined precipitiously since the beginning of the year. The Fox debate, framed by host Sean Hannity as the "Great Red vs Blue State debate," at times felt like a quasi-presidential debate. Read the full article here 2/ Massive solar storm to hit Earth today with radio, internet blackouts Storm could also result in spectacular auroras stretching much further into mid-latitudes 3/ From Cambodia to Bangladesh: a brief history of Henry Kissinger's alleged war crimes Henry Kissinger sided with military dictators and genocidal regimes in his pursuit of projecting US power during the Cold War, resulting in the deaths of millions of innocents 4/ Taylor Swift's biggest fans: Meet the Swifties in Spotify's top .001% of listeners The top tier of listeners of the top-streamed artist spent more than two-thirds of the year streaming Taylor Swift on Spotify 5/ Trump's violent rhetoric charts his campaign warpath Republicans shrug at Trump's dangerous attacks while his authoritarian vision collides with multiple criminal and civil trials against him THE BIG QUESTION As climate crisis spirals, what on earth are our leaders waiting for? 2023 is officially the hottest year on record.   World leaders gathering today in Dubai for the UN Climate Change Conference already know what they must do to reverse global warming but, as King Charles is set to warn them, this must be a 'critical turning point'.   Read the full article here Watch / Firefighters brave thin ice to save deer stuck on lake NUMBER OF THE DAY 46 Grandmasters have gone to war over claims a 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "If I leave, they win." Scandal-plagued George Santos appeared outside the Capitol bright and early for a press conference where he once again refused to resign from his post,  Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Protesters target weapons manufacturers supplying Israel-Hamas war Judge sides with Daryl Hall over John Oates in ongoing legal case The long, bitter rivalry between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom Louise Boyle: Being cynical about climate progress is easy, but Cop is the best we've got The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy