PBS News Hour

Former President Trump is un A state appeals court today reinstated the ban on## his criticizing court staffers.

It had# been on hold Judge Arthur Engoron imposed the order after# Mr. Trump posted derogatory comments about## his clerk.

Court officials said the# comments sparked hundreds of threats.

Senator Tommy Tuberville is signaling he's ready# to end his blockade of hundreds of high-level## military nominations.

The Alabama Republican has# been holding up promotions for nearly a year.## He's trying to force an end to paying for U.S.# troops to travel for abortions.

Today, though,## at the U.S. Capitol, he said he'd like to get some# of the promotions moving in the next week or so.

SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE (R-AL): We have had real# good discussions about this, about the proper## way to do this, because we do want to stand up# for life and the taxpayers not having to pa for anything having to do with abortion, and get# these people that need to be promoted, promoted.

GEOFF BENNETT: Tuberville did# not say how many promotions## he's willing to let through.

He# spoke as D of Republicans are working on a way# to get around the promotion So cial media giant Meta says it# has eliminated a network of fake## Facebook accounts designed to increase# political divisions in the U.S.

In all,## close to 4,800 accounts were reposting polarizing# messages from X, the former Twitter.

Meta says the## accounts appeared to come from Americans,# but they actually originated in China.

In Russia, that country's Supreme# Court today banned what it called## the international LGBT movement in a# long-running crackdown on gay, lesbia and transgender rights.

A judge in Moscow# read the ruling after a four-hour closed## hearing.

Human rights advocates said it# effectively bans LGBTQ activism in Russia.

MAX OLENICHEV, Russian Human Rights Attorney# (through translator): The Justice Ministry## demanded tha as extremist.

But it could happen that Russian# authorities will enforce it against LGBTQ## groups that work within Russia, considering# them a part of this international movement.

GEOFF BENNETT: The Russian Justice# Ministry argued that gay, lesbian,## and trans activists are extremists who# incite -- quote -- "social and di scord."

The Russian Orthodox# Church praised the court's action.

Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing states made# new attempts today to reduce output and shore up## lagging prices.

The OPEC Plus members announced# they will maintain and add new cuts totaling## more than two million barrels a day, through the# first quarter of 2024.

They also announced that## Brazil will join the alliance in January.

It's# one of the world's fastest-growing producers.

Back in this country, new data shed more light on# the state of the economy.

The Commerce Department## reported consumer prices were unchanged# from September to October.

Year over year,## prices were up 3 percent, the slowest pace in 2.5# years.

And the Labor Department said the number of## people collecting jobless benefits hit a two-year# high in mid-November, at nearly two million.

And on Wall Street, stocks had a lackluster# day to finish their best month since last## year.

The Dow Jones industrial average# gained one point today to close near## 35951.

The Nasdaq fell 32 points.# The S&P 500 added 17.

For the month,## the Dow and the S&P rose 9 percent,# the Nasdaq shot up nearly 11 percent.

And still to come on the "PBS NewsHour":## Elon Musk lashes out at advertisers leav and artist Simone Leigh gives space to# underrepresented people with her towering work.