Despite missing deadline, Congress avoids government shutdown by passing spending bill without Trump's debt ceiling raise

Dec 21, 2024 - 05:41 - -

1. Despite missing deadline, Congress avoids government shutdown by passing spending bill without Trump's debt ceiling raise  Fortune
2. Government Shutdown Live Updates: Latest News on Spending Bill and House Vote  The New York Times
3. Shutdown chaos has Republicans worried about moving Trump agenda  The Hill
4. Congress averts shutdown after House GOP drops Trump’s debt limit demand  CNN
5. Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown  The Associated Press

Death toll from German Christmas market car

Dec 21, 2024 - 10:31 - -

1. Death toll from German Christmas market car-ramming rises to four, Bild reports  Reuters
2. Live updates: Saudi man arrested following German market attack  CNN
3. Suspect in German Christmas Market Ramming Had One Main Enemy: Islam  The Wall Street Journal
4. Kompany, Rose shocked after Magdeburg incident  ESPN
5. German Christmas market attack toll rises to five dead, over 200 injured  The Washington Post

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Dec 21, 2024 - 06:13 - -

1. Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees  The Associated Press
2. Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans  CBS News
3. Senate passes Social Security benefits increase for some public workers  CNBC
4. More! on the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset  Government Executive
5. Today is the Day! H.R. 82 Senate Debate Continues, Vote Expected  Texas Retired Teachers Association

CPS school board votes to fire CEO Pedro Martinez

Dec 21, 2024 - 06:12 - -

1. CPS school board votes to fire CEO Pedro Martinez  Chicago Sun-Times
2. CPS board meeting today: Mayor Brandon Johnson's interim board votes to fire Pedro Martinez, Chicago Public Schools CEO  ABC7 Chicago
3. Mayor Johnson's interim CPS board votes to fire CEO Martinez  Yahoo! Voices
4. Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System  The New York Times
5. CPS CEO goes to court in last minute attempt to save job before Friday board meeting  Chicago Tribune

What happens if Congress doesn't fund the government?

Dec 20, 2024 - 21:57 - -

1. What happens if Congress doesn't fund the government?  NPR
2. Government Shutdown and Travel: What to Know About Flights, Passports and More  The New York Times
3. America’s maxing out its bah-humbug energy  CNN
4. As Congress backs flood control projects in Vermont and other states, major disaster relief hangs in the balance  VTDigger
5. Labor Leader Blasts ‘Scrooges’ As Slowdowns Loom For Air Travel And Amazon  Forbes

Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say

Dec 21, 2024 - 07:48 - -

1. Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say  CNN
2. More than dozen injured after Houthi missile hits Israel’s Tel Aviv area  Al Jazeera English
3. Yemeni Missile Lands in Tel Aviv  The New York Times
4. Houthis fire a ballistic missile named 'Palestine 2' at Tel Aviv  NBC News
5. Air Force probe finds several interceptors were fired at Houthi missile, but failed to knock it down  The Times of Israel

Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Years for Delphi Murders

Dec 20, 2024 - 19:30 - -

1. Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Years for Delphi Murders  The New York Times
2. Delphi murders: Convicted killer Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years  ABC News
3. ‘Abby and Libby, thank you’: With gag order lifted, officials respond to Delphi murders trial, sentencing  FOX 59 Indianapolis
4. Indiana man to learn his sentence following conviction in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls  CNN
5. Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced for killing 2 teen girls on hiking trail  Fox News

Missouri governor frees Eric DeValkenaere, first KC cop convicted of killing a Black man

Dec 20, 2024 - 22:23 - -

1. Missouri governor frees Eric DeValkenaere, first KC cop convicted of killing a Black man  Kansas City Star
2. Missouri Gov. Parson commutes sentence of former KCPD Ofc. Eric DeValkenaere  KSHB 41 Kansas City News
3. Missouri Governor Commutes Sentence of Detective Convicted in On-Duty Killing  The New York Times
4. Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man  The Associated Press
5. Former Kansas City Police Detective Eric DeValkenaere's sentence commuted  KMBC Kansas City

Biden withdraws education rules on student loan relief, trans athletes

Dec 21, 2024 - 07:14 - -

1. Biden withdraws education rules on student loan relief, trans athletes  The Washington Post
2. Biden Withdraws Proposed Regulations on Student Loans and Trans Athletes  The New York Times
3. Biden Cancels Nearly $4.3 Billion in Public Worker Student Debt  Bloomberg
4. Biden forgives $4.28 billion in student debt for 54,900 borrowers  CNBC
5. More student loans canceled in Biden's final round of forgiveness before leaving office  WBAL TV Baltimore

How lies that the Madison school shooter was transgender spread online

Dec 21, 2024 - 02:31 - -

1. How lies that the Madison school shooter was transgender spread online  NBC News
2. Obituary information for Rubi Patricia Vergara  Gunderson Funeral Home
3. Madison school shooting victims Erin West, Rubi Vergara mourned  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
4. Police chief says motive for Wisconsin school shooting was a ‘combination of factors’  The Associated Press
5. New details emerge as the search for a motive drives Wisconsin school shooting investigation  CNN

French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading

Dec 21, 2024 - 08:23 - -

1. French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading  The New York Times
2. Verdict at trial of French teacher's beheading shows continuum between words and murder  Le Monde
3. Eight convicted in France over murder of teacher who showed Prophet caricature  Reuters
4. Paris court issues heavy sentences in teacher Samuel Paty's beheading trial  FRANCE 24 English
5. Eight convicted over beheading of teacher Samuel Paty in Paris  The Guardian

Cyclone Chido's devastation of Mayotte was immediate and decades coming

Dec 20, 2024 - 23:15 - -

1. Cyclone Chido's devastation of Mayotte was immediate and decades coming  The Associated Press
2. Macron tells cyclone-hit Mayotte islanders to be grateful they are French after facing jeers  CNN
3. France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals  The Hill
4. 'If this wasn’t France you’d be 10,000 times more in the sh*t': Macron hits out at Mayotte residents  Euronews
5. Watch: Crowds boo President Macron in Mayotte  BBC.com

The Shocking Trial That Was Unlike Any This Legal Historian Has Ever Seen

Dec 20, 2024 - 20:53 - -

1. The Shocking Trial That Was Unlike Any This Legal Historian Has Ever Seen  Slate
2. Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial  BBC.com
3. Pelicot mass rape trial ends with 51 guilty verdicts - and fears justice hasn’t been served  CNN
4. Gisèle Pélicot Speaks Out After Rapist Husband Cries in Court During Sentencing  PEOPLE
5. Gisele Pelicot went public in French rape case, and it made all the difference  USA TODAY

Italy's deputy PM Salvini faces verdict in migrant rescue boat kidnap trial

Dec 21, 2024 - 02:18 - -

1. Italy's deputy PM Salvini faces verdict in migrant rescue boat kidnap trial  BBC.com
2. Italian deputy PM acquitted of charges over refusal to let migrant ship dock  The Guardian
3. Italy’s deputy prime minister found not guilty of kidnapping in migrant case  CNN
4. Italy's Salvini awaits verdict in trial over blocking migrants at sea  Euronews
5. Matteo Salvini Acquitted After Blocking Rescue of Migrant Boat in Italy  The New York Times

Starbucks Workers Strike in LA, Chicago, Seattle

Dec 21, 2024 - 03:40 - -

1. Starbucks Workers Strike in LA, Chicago, Seattle  The New York Times
2. Amazon workers are striking at multiple facilities. Here’s what you should know  The Associated Press
3. LA Starbucks baristas to begin strike on Friday, union says  NBC Los Angeles
4. Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities  Al Jazeera English
5. Starbucks workers union announces pre-Christmas strike in 3 major cities  ABC7 Los Angeles

Eli Lilly given green light in US to treat sleep disorder with weight

Dec 20, 2024 - 22:33 - -

1. Eli Lilly given green light in US to treat sleep disorder with weight-loss drug  Financial Times
2. F.D.A. Approves Weight Loss Drug to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea  The New York Times
3. FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea  FDA.gov
4. FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea  CNN
5. FDA approves Zepbound® (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity  Investors | Eli Lilly and Company

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud

Dec 20, 2024 - 21:53 - -

1. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA facing federal lawsuit over Zelle payment network fraud  New York Post
2. In a lawsuit, CFPB says 3 top U.S. banks failed to protect consumers from Zelle fraud  NPR
3. CFPB sues JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over Zelle payment fraud  CNBC
4. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo sued for failing to prevent fraud on Zelle  CNN
5. Three Big Banks Sued by CFPB Over Zelle Scams  The Wall Street Journal

Big Lots and Party City are going out of business. Georgia stores will close

Dec 21, 2024 - 07:08 - -

1. Big Lots and Party City are going out of business. Georgia stores will close   The Atlanta Journal Constitution
2. Party City is going out of business  CNN
3. Big Lots set to liquidate its 900 stores after planned sale falters  The Washington Post
4. Durant Big Lots distribution center to close  KXII
5. 3 Knoxville Big Lots locations could close after sale collapse  WBIR.com

ZDNET's product of the year: Why Oura Ring 4 bested Samsung, Apple, and others in 2024

Dec 21, 2024 - 11:00 - -

1. ZDNET's product of the year: Why Oura Ring 4 bested Samsung, Apple, and others in 2024  ZDNet
2. I wore an Oura Ring for all of 2024. Here’s why I love it and why I’m concerned  Digital Trends
3. Oura Ring Boxing Day Sale 2024: Save £200 in early deals now live...  talkSPORT
4. I tested the new Oura Ring 4 - here’s why it’s the best smart ring  Express
5. The Oura Ring is my favorite smart gadget of 2024 — here's my 3 must-try features  Tom's Guide

Our favorite tech we bought in 2024

Dec 20, 2024 - 13:00 - -

1. Our favorite tech we bought in 2024  Engadget
2. The best unusual products and gadgets we tested in 2024  ZDNet
3. Standout Tech Products of 2024  TechNewsWorld
4. TOP 10 personal tech and gadgets of 2024  Designboom
5. We reviewed almost 400 tech products in 2024. These were the most innovative  Digital Trends

It’s a Little Shady

Dec 21, 2024 - 03:00 - -

It’s a Little Shady  The New York Times

Sega considering Netflix

Dec 21, 2024 - 09:55 - -

Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service  BBC.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Barack Obama Lists ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ in Top Films of 2024

Dec 20, 2024 - 23:10 - -

1. Barack Obama Lists ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ in Top Films of 2024  Rolling Stone
2. Barack Obama shares 2024 favorites: Sally Rooney, 'Dune: Part Two' make the list  USA TODAY
3. Obama reveals his favorite books of 2024  The Hill
4. Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light tops Barack Obama's favourite films of 2024. See full list  Hindustan Times
5. Obama praises the best Bay Area film of 2024 after Golden Globes snub  SFGATE

Diddy sued by 2006 NYC contest winner for sexual assault, shares photos; mogul’s attorney responds

Dec 21, 2024 - 03:16 - -

1. Diddy sued by 2006 NYC contest winner for sexual assault, shares photos; mogul’s attorney responds  Hindustan Times
2. Sean 'Diddy' Combs named in lawsuit alleging sexual assault at a 2006 'black party'  USA TODAY
3. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s lawsuits: Why are so many accusers anonymous?  The Washington Post
4. Diddy Hit With 2 New Sexual Assault Lawsuits  TheWrap
5. Diddy Sued for Sexual Assault by Winner of 2006 Radio Contest NYC Trip, With Pics  TMZ

I Finished Holiday Shopping, So I’m Gifting Myself These 8 Nordstrom Fashion Picks

Dec 20, 2024 - 10:00 - -

I Finished Holiday Shopping, So I’m Gifting Myself These 8 Nordstrom Fashion Picks  InStyleView Full Coverage on Google News

Aries Daily Horoscope Today, December 20, 2024 predicts promising outcomes

Dec 19, 2024 - 22:30 - -

1. Aries Daily Horoscope Today, December 20, 2024 predicts promising outcomes  Hindustan Times
2. Horoscope for Saturday, December 21, 2024  Chicago Sun-Times
3. Tarot Card Readings: Tarot daily prediction for December 21, 2024  Hindustan Times
4. Aries, Daily Horoscope Today, December 20, 2024: Your charm and confidence will shine  The Times of India
5. Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: December 19, 2024  The Cut

WATCH: Notre Dame explodes out of CFP gates with incredible 98

Dec 21, 2024 - 04:56 - -

1. WATCH: Notre Dame explodes out of CFP gates with incredible 98-yard TD by Jeremiyah Love vs. Indiana  CBS Sports
2. CFP takeaways: Notre Dame's D shows up but might not have it as easy against Georgia  ESPN
3. Notre Dame finally clears a hurdle, but the one that will change its narrative of big-game shortcomings awaits  CBS Sports
4. Notre Dame dominates Indiana In College Football Playoff opener to set up Sugar Bowl matchup vs. Georgia  Yahoo Sports
5. IU football vs. Notre Dame grades: An ugly effort as Hoosiers don't rise to CFP occasion  IndyStar

Usyk vs Fury 2: Live streaming results, round by round, how to watch, start time, PPV price, full card info

Dec 21, 2024 - 06:26 - -

1. Usyk vs Fury 2: Live streaming results, round by round, how to watch, start time, PPV price, full card info  Bad Left Hook
2. Fury weighs in at career-high 281 lbs; Usyk 226  ESPN
3. Heavyweight foes Usyk, Fury set for titanic rematch  Yahoo Sports
4. Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury live updates: Fight card results, ring walk times, predictions and more - The Athletic  The Athletic
5. Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 predictions roundtable: Will Fury get his revenge?  MMA Fighting

Bucknuts Expert Roundtable: How Ohio State fares against Tennessee in College Football Playoff first round

Dec 20, 2024 - 18:45 - -

1. Bucknuts Expert Roundtable: How Ohio State fares against Tennessee in College Football Playoff first round  247Sports
2. 2024-25 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites  NCAA.com
3. Who are announcers for Ohio State-Tennessee College Football Playoff first-round game?  USA TODAY
4. FB PREVIEW: #7 Vols Head North for Playoff Battle Against #6 Buckeyes  University of Tennessee Athletics
5. Ohio Stadium prepares for winter weather ahead of Saturday's game  ABC6OnYourSide.com

Chiefs vs Texans final injury report: Latest status updates, news for Week 16

Dec 20, 2024 - 18:18 - -

1. Chiefs vs Texans final injury report: Latest status updates, news for Week 16  Chiefs Wire
2. Chiefs-Texans final injury report: Patrick Mahomes is good to go; Hollywood Brown will play  Arrowhead Pride
3. Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs game: How to watch, kickoff time and more  Yahoo Sports
4. Important Fan Information for Saturday’s Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium  chiefs.com
5. Texans-Chiefs, Steelers-Ravens: Four things to watch for in Saturday's Week 16 games  NFL.com

Lab Work Digs Into Gullies Seen on Giant Asteroid Vesta by NASA’s Dawn

Dec 20, 2024 - 17:46 - -

Lab Work Digs Into Gullies Seen on Giant Asteroid Vesta by NASA’s Dawn  NASA

Researchers take 'significant leap forward' with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer

Dec 20, 2024 - 21:22 - -

1. Researchers take 'significant leap forward' with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer  Phys.org
2. Researchers make advancements in the quantum simulation of electron transfer  Tech Explorist
3. Quantum Leap! New Insights into Electron Transfer Unveiled  Jomfruland.net

Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second

Dec 21, 2024 - 07:18 - -

1. Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second  Space.com
2. Mid-ignition issue forces a scrub of Falcon 9 launch with Astranis’ MicroGEO satellites  Spaceflight Now
3. SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force ‘rapid response’ GPS mission  SpaceNews
4. Here's what to know before the SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Friday night  Florida Today
5. SpaceX targeting Saturday for Falcon 9’s launch of Astranis: From One to Many mission  WESH 2 Orlando

SpaceX to launch Bandwagon

Dec 20, 2024 - 22:44 - -

1. SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare from Vandenberg  NASASpaceflight.com
2. Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission on Falcon 9 rocket from California  Spaceflight Now
3. Central Coast residents may hear sonic boom early Saturday during SpaceX launch  KSBY News
4. SpaceX launching 30 satellites on Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission early Dec. 21  Space.com
5. SpaceX Falcon 9 launch to cause sonic boom in Ventura County  CBS News

Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission

Dec 20, 2024 - 21:29 - -

1. Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission  STAT
2. Bird flu update: Maps show states most affected  USA TODAY
3. Avian influenza: Bird flu spread triggers state of emergency in California  Livescience.com
4. What to know about the bird flu outbreak as concerns about U.S. cases grow  The Washington Post
5. Avian flu infects 2 more California dairy workers as CDC confirms Wisconsin case  University of Minnesota Twin Cities

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

Dec 20, 2024 - 22:09 - -

1. US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag  The Associated Press
2. Louisiana ranks No. 1 for flu in the U.S., expert says RSV is ‘off the charts’  NOLA.com
3. Louisiana leads US in respiratory virus cases  KLFY
4. If you’re coughing, sneezing, and sick, you’re not alone. Flu rates are on the rise  KTLA Los Angeles
5. Flu Season Has Started But There’s Still Time to Benefit From Getting a Flu Vaccine  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)

'Mystery disease' in Congo turned out to be malaria — and potentially, another disease

Dec 20, 2024 - 19:45 - -

1. 'Mystery disease' in Congo turned out to be malaria — and potentially, another disease  Livescience.com
2. Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria  The Associated Press
3. Undiagnosed disease in Congo may be linked to malaria: Africa CDC  ABC News
4. The DRC ‘mystery illness’ shows why the U.S. can’t ‘pause’ infectious disease work  STAT
5. Mystery illness in Congo could be severe malaria  NBC News

Want to boost your immune system during the holidays? Make these 3 things habits

Dec 19, 2024 - 16:23 - -

1. Want to boost your immune system during the holidays? Make these 3 things habits  CNN
2. How To Stay Healthy During The Holidays  The Weather Channel
3. Illnesses caused by respiratory viruses increase in US  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
4. Georgia, South Carolina are seeing a surge in sickness  WRDW
5. Opinion | Want to stay healthy during the holidays? Here are some tips.  The Washington Post