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8 PARIS (AP) — France’s government is offering to discuss some autonomy for the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, which has been wracked by virus-related rioting and strikes that reflect long-running frustrations over inequality with the French mainland. The overnight offer by the government minister for overseas affairs, Sebastien Lecornu, drew sharp criticism Saturday from conservative and far right candidates for France’s April presidential election. Guadeloupe uses the euro currency and has close political ties with the mainland. But high unemployment in Guadeloupe and nearby Martinique, high costs of living and lingering anger over historical abuses have prompted some local officials to demand change. Both Guadeloupe and Martinique are overseas departments of France. “Some officials have asked the question of autonomy,” Lecornu said in a televised address Friday night to Guadeloupe residents. “According to …

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18 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards kicked off Saturday with a Hong Kong drama receiving the most nominations for the Asian equivalent of the Academy Awards. The Golden Horse Awards, which began in 1962, is considered one of the most prestigious awards for Chinese-language films. This year, the Hong Kong film “Drifting”, which is based on a 2012 court case involving homeless people in the working neighborhood of Sham Shui Po, received 12 nominations including for Best Director, Best Leading Actor and Best Cinematography. Two Taiwanese movies, titled “The Soul,” “The Falls” and “Till We Meet Again” received 11 nominations each. “The Falls” won Best Original Screenplay, while “Drifting” won Best Adapted Screenplay. “Revolution of Our Times,” a documentary about the Hong Kong political unrest in 2019 by Hong Kong director Kiwi …

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6 NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Christie is everywhere. The former New Jersey governor and onetime Republican presidential candidate denounced “conspiracy theorists” during a September appearance at the Ronald Reagan Library in California. He followed up with a speech this month to influential Republicans in Las Vegas, warning that the party will only succeed if it offers a "plan for tomorrow, not a grievance about yesterday.” In between, he's been interviewed by everyone from Laura Ingraham on Fox News to David Axelrod, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, on CNN. On its face, Christie's publicity campaign is in service of “Republican Rescue,” his new book that offers a simple prescription for his party: stop talking nonsense about 2020 and focus on the future — or keep losing elections. But the frenzied pace of his appearances and the increasingly obvious jabs at Donald Trump suggest Christie is plotting a political comeback …

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Michigan State is dealing with a flu outbreak impacting players on both sides of the ball for Saturday's regular-season finale against Penn State , sources told ESPN. A source described the situation as "pretty bad," and noted that every recent day has added to the list of players fighting flu symptoms. Both offensive and defensive linemen are affected, as well as the quarterback room and some other positions. A source said some players likely will try to play through their symptoms against Penn State. The 12th-ranked Spartans are aiming for a 10-2 regular-season record and a potential New Year's Six bowl berth. Penn State had its own flu outbreak last week and had more than 21 players out for a game against Rutgers . "[Nov. 18], it looked like a hospital ward in there," Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said after the Rutgers win. "There was IVs everywhere. Friday was the same way - we didn't have a scholarship quarterback at Friday's practice. We weren't sure what was …

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The Michigan State football team is dealing with a flu outbreak impacting players on both sides of the ball for Saturday's regular-season finale against Penn State , sources told ESPN. A source described the situation as "pretty bad," and noted that every recent day has added to the list of players fighting flu symptoms. Offensive and defensive linemen are affected, as well as the quarterback room and some other positions. A source said some players likely will try to play through their symptoms against the Nittany Lions. The 12th-ranked Spartans are aiming for a 10-2 regular-season record and a potential New Year's Six bowl berth. Penn State had its own flu outbreak last week and had more than 21 players out for a game against Rutgers . "[Nov. 18], it looked like a hospital ward in there," Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said after the Rutgers win. "There was IVs everywhere. Friday was the same way; we didn't have a scholarship quarterback at Friday's practice. We …

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(CNN) Adele has made another record-breaking return to the charts, as her latest album " 30 " claims the title of fastest-selling album of 2021 in both the US and the UK. Released on November 19, the British singer's fourth studio album also became the most successful album of the year in the US just three days after release, according to MRC data reported by Billboard . Selling more than 660,000 equivalent album units -- which includes audio and video streaming and individual track sales -- "30" has already triumphed over the other major releases of 2021. In the UK, Adele debuted at the top spot in the albums chart, with first-week sales of 261,000 according to the Official Charts , which said it was the biggest first week for an album since Ed Sheeran's "Divide" (÷) in 2017. 'You really did change my life': Adele cries during surprise reunion with teacher The album's lead single "Easy on Me" also claimed a sixth …

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(CNN) Stanley Tucci and John Krasinski had a Thanksgiving Day filled with brotherly love. The author of "The Tucci Cookbook" and host of CNN's "Searching for Italy" is married to literary agent Felicity Blunt, while Krasinski's wife is actress Emily Blunt. They're brothers-in-law married to the British siblings. Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. "Happy Thanksgiving from my family to yours," Tucci posted on Instagram, along with a photo of him with "The Office" star. He included a TikTok video by user Alexa Shoen explaining that whenever she feels "stressed out about the weight of the world," she feels better when she remembers the actors are related by marriage. "John Krasinski and Stanley Tucci are both the American sons-in-law in the Blunt family," Shoen says in the video shared by Tucci. "And that means there's probably been a situation where — I feel better already — ... they …

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(CNN) Christina Applegate is marking a milestone birthday after revealing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in August. Applegate celebrated her 50th birthday on Thanksgiving Day with a message for her fans on Twitter. "Yup. I turned 50 today. And I have MS. It's been a hard one," she wrote. "Sending so much love to all of you this day," Applegate continued. "Many are hurting today, and I am thinking of you. May we find that strength to lift our heads up. Mine currently is on my pillow. But I try." Multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system. It's considered an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own healthy cells. It affects quality of life and can be disabling. In her announcement earlier this year, the actor known for her roles in "Bad Moms," "Married ... with Children" and "Dead to Me" shared that it's not been easy living with the disease. Read More "But I have been so supported by people that I know …

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A version of this story appeared in CNN's Pop Life Chronicles newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here . Tell us what you'd like to see more of in the newsletter at [email protected] . (CNN) Every year, we can pretty much count on Mariah Carey to remind us that Christmas season actually kicks off the day after Halloween . Now, while many of you may have waited until post-Thanksgiving to put out the decorations (we don't mean you early folks who ate your turkey beside your Christmas tree), we have to roll with Carey. After all, "The All I Want for Christmas" singer represents for the holiday season big time. Whether Carey is tweeting her support after a homeowners association threatened to fine a man for putting his Christmas decorations up too early, or appearing to offer to go warrior princess when a Dallas bar put a limit on playing her perennial Christmas classic hit , the holiday season probably …

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Issac Bailey is a longtime journalist based in South Carolina and the Batten Professor of Public Policy at Davidson College. He's the author of " My Brother Moochie: Regaining Dignity in the Face of Crime, Poverty and Racism in the American South ." His latest book is " Why Didn't We Riot? A Black Man in Trumpland ." The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) Watching Judge Timothy Walmsley on Wednesday read the verdicts declaring Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020 reminded me of how I felt the day openly bigoted Donald Trump was finally declared the loser of the 2020 presidential election. I exhaled while wondering how in the world we were still having to deal with such things in 21st century America and scared as hell that months or years from now I'd look back to what is good news today only to discover it was just a temporary reprieve from an …

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