Biden issues 39 presidential pardons and commutes 1,500 sentences

Dec 12, 2024 - 18:13 - -

1. Biden issues 39 presidential pardons and commutes 1,500 sentences  BBC.com
2. President Joe Biden commutes sentences for two of Chicago area’s most notorious fraudsters  Yahoo! Voices
3. Biden's clemency and pardon list includes former elected official, lawyers and medical bill company owner  NBC News
4. Who did President Biden pardon? See the full list of names released Thursday  USA TODAY
5. Biden commutes sentence for Kids-for-Cash judge  Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: New York prosecutors presenting evidence to grand jury, sources say

Dec 12, 2024 - 16:01 - -

1. UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: New York prosecutors presenting evidence to grand jury, sources say  ABC News
2. He cut off some loved ones for months. Now, suspect Luigi Mangione faces mounting evidence in health care CEO’s killing  CNN
3. Months Before C.E.O.’s Killing, the Suspect Went Silent. Where Was He?  The New York Times
4. Family of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect didn’t report him as police ask what they knew during manhunt  Fox News
5. Luigi Mangione suffered from spondylolisthesis, a back condition. Experts say it can cause 'massive' pain.  Yahoo Life

No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports

Dec 12, 2024 - 18:29 - -

1. No undercover FBI agents were at the January 6 US Capitol riot, watchdog reports  CNN
2. DOJ IG reveals 26 FBI informants were present on Jan. 6  Fox News
3. Column | Right-wing conspiracy theories are having a bad day  The Washington Post
4. F.B.I. Didn’t Instruct Informants to Encourage Violence at Capitol, Report Says  The New York Times
5. Inspector general finds no FBI agents were involved in January 6 attack – US politics live  The Guardian US

Missing American Travis Timmerman found wandering barefoot outside Damascus

Dec 12, 2024 - 15:36 - -

1. Missing American Travis Timmerman found wandering barefoot outside Damascus  NPR
2. CBS News speaks with man who says he's just been freed from Syrian prison  Yahoo! Voices
3. Live updates: The latest in Syria as man thought to be US citizen found in Damascus  CNN
4. Missing American Travis Timmerman's recovery in Syria a 'Christmas miracle,' loved ones say  NBC News
5. U.S. citizen found in Syria says he was imprisoned for months  The Washington Post

Donald Trump rings the NYSE opening bell as he's named Time's Person of the Year

Dec 12, 2024 - 14:32 - -

1. Donald Trump rings the NYSE opening bell as he's named Time's Person of the Year  Quartz
2. Trump rings opening bell at NYSE following Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ honor  CNN
3. Watch Donald Trump Rings Opening Bell and Visits NYSE Floor  Bloomberg
4. Why Donald Trump Is TIME's 2024 Person of the Year  TIME
5. Highlights from Trump’s interview with Time magazine  The Associated Press

Mysterious New Jersey drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods

Dec 12, 2024 - 13:33 - -

1. Mysterious New Jersey drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods  The Guardian US
2. Many New Jersey 'drone' sightings are lawfully operated manned aircraft, White House says  Fox News
3. White House downplays mystery drones as key lawmakers demand answers  NBC News
4. Pentagon shoots down Iran 'mothership' claim amid New Jersey drone mystery  ABC News
5. Why are drones flying over New Jersey? Senator Booker wants to know.  CBS News

Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American

Dec 12, 2024 - 19:58 - -

1. Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs applied  The Associated Press
2. Canadian official threatens to cut off energy to US if Trump imposes tariffs  CNN
3. Maple Syrup Diplomacy Canada's Sweet Revenge for Trump's Tariff Tantrum  OilPrice.com
4. Ontario leader threatens to halt energy exports to US if Trump imposes tariffs  The Guardian
5. Canada Weighs Export Taxes on Uranium, Oil If Trump Starts Trade War  Bloomberg

Defying Veto Threat, House Approves Measure Adding 66 New U.S. Judges

Dec 12, 2024 - 17:15 - -

1. Defying Veto Threat, House Approves Measure Adding 66 New U.S. Judges  The New York Times
2. Biden judicial nominations endgame comes into focus  POLITICO
3. House passes bill under Biden's veto threat that would give Trump more federal judge appointments  Fox News
4. House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat  The Associated Press
5. House passes bipartisan bill adding new judges that Biden has vowed to veto  NBC News

North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto to strip power from Democratic officials

Dec 12, 2024 - 18:02 - -

1. North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto to strip power from Democratic officials  The Guardian US
2. North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto of bill to strip power from incoming Democratic officials  NBC News
3. North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the Democratic governor's powers  NPR
4. North Carolina GOP changes election rules before losing supermajority  The Washington Post
5. NC Republicans pass law shifting government power, overriding Cooper’s veto  NC Newsline

Israeli strikes kill people guarding aid lorries, Gaza medics say

Dec 12, 2024 - 12:55 - -

1. Israeli strikes kill people guarding aid lorries, Gaza medics say  BBC.com
2. Gaza live news: Israel kills 30 Palestinians amid renewed ceasefire push  Al Jazeera English
3. Airstrike kills at least 20 Palestinians in central Gaza - medics; no immediate comment from IDF  The Times of Israel
4. Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say  The Associated Press
5. U.S. Security Advisor: Not sensing Netanyahu waiting for Trump to close hostage deal  Haaretz

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree and as an act of governance

Dec 12, 2024 - 11:01 - -

1. South Korea's Yoon defends martial law decree and as an act of governance  NPR
2. South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law  CNN
3. 'Unimaginable situation': South Korea endures fallout from president's martial law effort  ABC News
4. Young Koreans, Seeing Democracy at Stake, Take to the Streets  The New York Times
5. Power vacuum in South Korea, a key U.S. ally, raises security concerns  The Washington Post

Woman arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle meth, disguised as Christmas presents, in carry

Dec 12, 2024 - 17:34 - -

1. Woman arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle meth, disguised as Christmas presents, in carry-on bag  CBS News
2. Woman arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle meth disguised as presents  AOL
3. Woman arrested with 10kg meth hidden as Christmas gift on Vancouver flight  Richmond News
4. Canadian woman allegedly caught with gift-wrapped meth facing charges in New Zealand  CBC News
5. Meth wrapped as Christmas gift found on flight out of Vancouver: N.Z. Customs  Vancouver Sun

Exclusive | Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal

Dec 12, 2024 - 19:13 - -

1. Exclusive | Hamas Concedes on Israeli Troops in Gaza, Raising Hopes for Hostage Deal  The Wall Street Journal
2. IDF eliminates Hamas terrorists inside Gaza school, commander visits Syria buffer zone  The Jerusalem Post
3. Mossad chief talks hostage deal with Qatari PM as Hamas reportedly drops key demand  Haaretz
4. Report: Hamas has agreed to temporary IDF presence in Gaza in potential hostage deal  The Times of Israel
5. Hamas Agrees To IDF Presence In Philadelphi Corridor During Ceasefire - Rep  i24NEWS

Dow tumbles 200 points, Nasdaq retreats back below 20,000 after warm inflation report: Live updates

Dec 12, 2024 - 20:02 - -

1. Dow tumbles 200 points, Nasdaq retreats back below 20,000 after warm inflation report: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slide with rate cuts, inflation data in focus  Yahoo Finance
3. Wall Street dips as investors digest data after strong rally  Reuters
4. Nasdaq Roars As Tesla, Titans Surge; What To Do Now  Investor's Business Daily
5. Stock market today: Wall Street stalls as indexes drift near records  The Associated Press

Warner Bros. Discovery restructures to split up streaming and cable businesses

Dec 12, 2024 - 15:22 - -

1. Warner Bros. Discovery restructures to split up streaming and cable businesses  The Verge
2. Warner Bros. Discovery shares surge 15% after company announces linear, streaming restructuring  CNBC
3. Warner Bros. Discovery Takes Step Toward Separating TV Channels From Studios Business  Hollywood Reporter
4. Warner Discovery to Restructure, Setting Up Potential ‘Strategic Opportunities’  The Wall Street Journal
5. Warner Bros. announces split into two business units in 2025  Yahoo Finance

YouTube TV Raises Price 14%, to $83 per Month, Citing ‘Rising Cost of Content’

Dec 12, 2024 - 15:55 - -

1. YouTube TV Raises Price 14%, to $83 per Month, Citing ‘Rising Cost of Content’  Variety
2. YouTube TV Raises Price Again, Now Costs Nearly $1000 Per Year  IGN
3. YouTube TV is hiking its monthly price, again. Here's what to know  10TV
4. YouTube TV Price Increase: Google's TV Streaming Service Will Now Run $83 Per Month  CNET
5. If you have YouTube TV, your monthly subscription is about to increase  KCTV 5

Texas House introduces bill to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve

Dec 12, 2024 - 16:33 - -

1. Texas House introduces bill to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve  CNBC
2. Invest $10,000 in Apple 44 years ago? It was a good bet  Fortune
3. A Bitcoin Reserve Could Be the Biggest Crypto Scam Yet  Bloomberg
4. Texas State Rep Files For Strategic Bitcoin Reserve  Bitcoin Magazine
5. TANSTAAFSBR, or, There Ain’t No Such Thing as a Free Strategic Bitcoin Reserve  Cato Institute

iOS 18.2 Brings Major Upgrade to Apple Intelligence. How to Download It on Your iPhone

Dec 12, 2024 - 17:28 - -

1. iOS 18.2 Brings Major Upgrade to Apple Intelligence. How to Download It on Your iPhone  CNET
2. Citi Analyst Highlights Apple's iOS 18.2 Launch as a Key Milestone in AI Expansion  Yahoo Finance
3. Apple rolls out new 'Genmoji' feature powered by AI  ABC News
4. Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, and more  Apple Newsroom
5. On the 5th day of OpenAI, ChatGPT partners with Apple for iOS 18.2  ZDNet

Google wants Android XR to power your next VR headset and smart glasses

Dec 12, 2024 - 16:00 - -

1. Google wants Android XR to power your next VR headset and smart glasses  Android Police
2. Android XR: The Gemini era comes to headsets and glasses  The Keyword
3. Google Unveils Mixed-Reality Headset With Samsung, Taking on Apple and Meta  Bloomberg
4. I saw Google’s plan to put Android on your face  The Verge
5. Unlock the Infinite Possibilities of XR With Galaxy AI  Samsung Global Newsroom

Apple Nears Switch to In

Dec 12, 2024 - 18:08 - -

1. Apple Nears Switch to In-House Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Chip for iPhone, Home Devices  Bloomberg
2. Will QCOM Stock Be Hit if Apple iPhones Ditch Qualcomm Modems?  Yahoo Finance
3. Apple nears switch to in-house Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip for iPhone, smart home, Bloomberg reports  Reuters
4. New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Launching in 2025  MacRumors
5. Apple nears switch from Broadcom components for iPhone, home wireless chip- Bloomberg  Seeking Alpha

Intel Arc B580 Delivers Promising Linux GPU Compute Potential For Battlemage Review

Dec 12, 2024 - 14:00 - -

1. Intel Arc B580 Delivers Promising Linux GPU Compute Potential For Battlemage Review  Phoronix
2. Intel Arc B580 Review  IGN
3. Intel Arc B580 Graphics Open-Source Driver Linux Gaming Performance Review  Phoronix
4. Intel Arc B580 review: The first worthy budget GPU of the decade  PCWorld
5. Intel Arc B580 LE Graphics Card Review: Solid 1440p Gaming for a Little Less  CNET

Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco: ‘Forever begins now’

Dec 12, 2024 - 11:00 - -

1. Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco: ‘Forever begins now’  Los Angeles Times
2. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Announce Their Engagement. The Internet Rejoices.  The New York Times
3. How to Get Selena Gomez’s Engagement No-Mani Mani  Vogue
4. Selena Gomez Engaged to Benny Blanco After One Year of Dating - E! Online  E! NEWS
5. Taylor Swift Had the Funniest Reaction to Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's Engagement  InStyle

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star James Kennedy Arrested for Domestic Violence

Dec 12, 2024 - 19:24 - -

1. ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star James Kennedy Arrested for Domestic Violence  Variety
2. ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star James Kennedy arrested on suspicion of domestic violence  CNN
3. ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star James Kennedy arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence  The Seattle Times
4. Kristen Doute Reacts to Ex James Kennedy's Domestic Violence Arrest: 'Finally'  PEOPLE
5. ‘VPR’ Star James Kennedy Arrested, How Selena Gomez Celebrated Engagement  Miami Herald

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting 3 men in new lawsuits

Dec 12, 2024 - 18:23 - -

1. Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting 3 men in new lawsuits  ABC News
2. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accuser Details Alleged Sexual Assault at White Party: ‘I Was Screaming, I Was Telling Him to Stop’ and ‘He Was Acting Like It Was Nothing’  Yahoo! Voices
3. Three Men Accuse Diddy of Sexual Assault in New, Disturbing Lawsuits  The Root
4. Man alleges that Sean Combs drugged and raped him during a meeting at a New York hotel  NBC News
5. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of drugging and raping three men in lawsuits  The Guardian US

‘Conclave’ And ‘Wicked’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List

Dec 12, 2024 - 13:49 - -

1. ‘Conclave’ And ‘Wicked’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List  Deadline
2. Critics Choice Noms Analysis: Feinberg’s 5 Biggest Takeaways  Hollywood Reporter
3. 2025 Critics Choice Awards Nominations: Wicked and Conclave Lead Film Nominees  PEOPLE
4. 'Wicked,' 'Conclave' lead 2025 Critics Choice Awards film nominations  Good Morning America
5. Critics Choice Awards nominations are in! Which movie leads with the most nods this year?  Marca English

Here’s why North Carolina is going to regret hiring Bill Belichick

Dec 12, 2024 - 17:41 - -

1. Here’s why North Carolina is going to regret hiring Bill Belichick  The Athletic
2. Belichick returns to coaching, this time at UNC  ESPN
3. 'It beats working': Bill Belichick explains stunning UNC coaching decision  NBC News
4. Chansky’s Notebook: A Grand Plan  Chapelboro.com
5. Bill Belichick being introduced as UNC’s new head football coach. Here’s what he said  Raleigh News & Observer

2024 Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: RB

Dec 12, 2024 - 16:19 - -

1. 2024 Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: RB  NBC Sports
2. Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 15 of 2024 season  NBC Sports
3. Fantasy Football Week 15: Rankings, sleepers, start/sit advice and more  Yahoo Sports
4. NFL Fantasy 2024 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Quarterbacks for Week 15  NFL.com
5. Week 15 matchup rankings: Brian Robinson Jr., David Njoku set up for a big week  ESPN

NFL Week 15 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Lions

Dec 12, 2024 - 12:00 - -

1. NFL Week 15 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Lions-Bills in Potential Super Bowl Preview  Sports Illustrated
2. Mike Tomlin on three games in 11 days: Keep present challenge as the singular focus  NBC Sports
3. Pro Picks: Eagles will beat Steelers in a close one and Bills will upset the Lions  The Associated Press
4. Football betting trends: Money flowing toward Steelers in big game vs. Eagles  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
5. Historic NFL Doubleheader Could Draw Huge Interest This Sunday  Front Office Sports

Nets Notes: Butler, Schröder, Potential Trades, K. Johnson

Dec 12, 2024 - 15:09 - -

1. Nets Notes: Butler, Schröder, Potential Trades, K. Johnson  hoopsrumors.com
2. Sources: Suns among Butler's trade preferences  ESPN
3. ESPN’s Charania defends his report linking Suns to Jimmy Butler  Arizona Sports
4. Jimmy Butler trade rumors: Why the Heat need to make a trade and how six-time All-Star could benefit, too  CBS Sports
5. Heat’s Jimmy Butler addresses trade speculation: ‘It doesn’t bother me one bit’  Miami Herald

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research

Dec 12, 2024 - 19:00 - -

1. ‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research  The Guardian
2. Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn  Financial Times
3. 'Mirror bacteria' could pose serious global health risks  Phys.org
4. A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn  The New York Times
5. "Mirror Life" is Still a Hypothetical. Here's Why it Should Probably Stay That Way.  University of Utah Health Care

Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA

Dec 12, 2024 - 19:00 - -

1. Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA  Ars Technica
2. Neanderthals and Humans Mated More Recently Than Previously Thought  The Wall Street Journal
3. Oldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of Africa  The New York Times
4. Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals  The Washington Post
5. Genomes reveal timing of Homo sapiens interbreeding with Neanderthals  Reuters

The Geminids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's what to expect

Dec 12, 2024 - 11:00 - -

1. The Geminids meteor shower peaks this week. Here's what to expect  NPR
2. Here’s how to watch this year’s brightest meteor shower  CNN
3. The best and last meteor shower of the year is this weekend. Here's how to see it in Louisiana.  NOLA.com
4. Geminids hits peak activity: When, how to watch one of 2024's best meteor showers  USA TODAY
5. Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's what to expect from the last big meteor shower of the year  Space.com

NASA’s Juno Mission Uncovers Heart of Jovian Moon’s Volcanic Rage

Dec 12, 2024 - 15:48 - -

1. NASA’s Juno Mission Uncovers Heart of Jovian Moon’s Volcanic Rage  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2. What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io? Scientists aren't so sure anymore  Space.com
3. No shallow magma ocean for Jupiter's moon Io, research suggests  Phys.org
4. Pia26485 A View Of Loki Artists Concept  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
5. Pia26524 Nasas Juno Sees Changes At Masubi  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' — and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic

Dec 12, 2024 - 19:01 - -

1. This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' — and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic  NPR
2. Gilead to test once-a-year HIV prevention shot  STAT
3. Who’s Going to Get Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention?  NEJM Journal Watch Medical Blogs
4. Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year: Opening the door to a new era of HIV prevention  Science
5. Lenacapavir treats and prevents HIV, it does not cure infection | Fact check  USA TODAY

The Emerging Breast

Dec 12, 2024 - 16:42 - -

1. The Emerging Breast-Cancer Treatment: No Surgery Required  The Wall Street Journal
2. Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest  The Associated Press
3. Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says  TIME
4. Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe?  USA TODAY
5. Doctors hint at radical change for women with breast cancer - thousands might soon not be offered ANY treatmen  Daily Mail

California health officials probe raw milk link in child's flu A infection

Dec 11, 2024 - 21:53 - -

1. California health officials probe raw milk link in child's flu A infection  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
2. California child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows  CBS News
3. Marin County child with possible bird flu drank raw milk: officials  KRON4
4. Genetic analysis finds H5N1 in California child most similar to cattle genotype  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
5. Bird flu in California child related to virus in dairy cows, CDC says  The Washington Post

These neurons in the abdomen help form the gut

Dec 12, 2024 - 10:00 - -

These neurons in the abdomen help form the gut-brain connection  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News