Brazil has begun three days of national mourning for the players of Chapecoense FC and others – including several journalists – who died in yesterday’s plane crash in Colombia.
Colombian police say 76 confirmed dead after plane carrying footballers crashed, but five people survived https://t.co/of841JqYuD
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 29, 2016
Just five days ago, Chapecoense were celebrating reaching the final of the Copa Sudamericana https://t.co/xOd5ZjuvRM
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 29, 2016
The Chapecoense plane crash was a cruel and tragic end to a fairytale story https://t.co/2EFcaItpax
— The Independent (@Independent) November 29, 2016
Colombia plane crash: Brazil mourns victims from Chapecoense team flight https://t.co/7phFeeRd6y
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 29, 2016
Brazilian football is in mourning. It is such a tragic loss. My sincere condolences to the families of the deceased. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/jfoTMUBWtN
— Pelé (@Pele) November 29, 2016
Homenaje Mundial a los campeones de Sudamérica #ForçaChape #FuerzaChapeco #Chapecoense #CONMEBOL #Brazil #Chapeco #colombia #Nacional pic.twitter.com/tU47Tr7OA3
— SUNSET BAR (@josecolonna) November 30, 2016
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WORLD
South Korea's embattled President Park Geun-hye asks parliament to find a way for her to stand down https://t.co/hbi90FNnVf
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 29, 2016
South Korea's president has offered to quit. Here are five things to know about the mess she's in. pic.twitter.com/Z08eeVjfJi
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 29, 2016
Treat with a huge pinch of salt. LD Richmond Park canvas data reported in Observer has
Zac 46.7%
LD 43.3%
LAB 9.5% https://t.co/p5w1xPLsgV— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 26, 2016
I didn't want to predict Richmond Park by-election on Thurs, but the Lib Dem might beat Zac Goldsmith @IndyVoices https://t.co/0ZmOYhOYHm
— John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul) November 29, 2016
"People were basically running for their lives": At least 3 dead as fires engulf Tennessee towns https://t.co/Z7iMLxyMqj
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 30, 2016
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MEDIA
NYT obituary editor says Castro’s "cost us more man/woman hours over the years than any piece we’ve ever run." https://t.co/9knXoKnl8c
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) November 29, 2016
Meet the "digital killers" leading something of a revolution at @washingtonpost via @CJR https://t.co/CB3eF8giYw pic.twitter.com/PAXTH2y3Sy
— Columbia University (@Columbia) November 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/dabeard/status/803728793638674432
.@jackshafer's new rules for covering Trump: #1: Curb your Twitter enthusiasm https://t.co/mC7w21eQco pic.twitter.com/96W9NHUyV2
— POLITICO Media (@politico_media) November 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheFix/status/803623030756937728
Fake news is modern propaganda: In the Trump era, history repeats itself not as farce but as clickbait https://t.co/RIwdkM1YHT pic.twitter.com/8tIF0POblu
— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) November 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/803674750245552128
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AMERICA IN TRANSITION
Draining the swamp…
Trump expected to name former Goldman banker Mnuchin for Treasury: source https://t.co/coH3qHVq6o pic.twitter.com/Ccjcgi5qla
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 30, 2016
Trump to tap billionaire Wilbur Ross for Commerce secretary https://t.co/MO5EejvCQv
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 30, 2016
"until we figure out what the hell is going on" was also, of course, how long Trump said his Muslim ban would be in place for https://t.co/buiko75T2p
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) November 30, 2016
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BUSINESS
Op-Ed: Oil prices could plunge to $25 https://t.co/6qFRyxDosr via @cnbcopinion
— CNBC (@CNBC) November 30, 2016
Finally, Happy St Andrew’s Day
Celebrate #StAndrewsDay tomorrow with our quick and easy guide to making your own shortbread! pic.twitter.com/ACZFIj2KFf
— BBC Scotland (@BBCScotland) November 29, 2016
The Overnight Note 