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Exclusive: Four years ago, dozens of companies pledged to withhold support from those who disputed the 2020 election results. Now, many of those companies are lining up to fund Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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Exclusive | The Big Companies Funding Trump’s Inauguration Despite Denouncing Jan. 6
The second Trump inaugural fund is on track to be the most lucrative yet.
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December 26, 2024 at 5:14 PM
The idea that Covid’s origins lie with a research facility in China was once labeled a conspiracy theory. Disagreements among intelligence experts on the issue ran deeper than is publicly known.

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Exclusive | Behind Closed Doors: The Spy-World Scientists Who Argued Covid Was a Lab Leak
The idea that the pandemic’s origins lie with a research facility in China was once labeled a conspiracy theory. Disagreements among intelligence experts on the issue ran deeper than is publicly known...
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December 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM


If security lines, flight delays and long layovers weren’t enough, there’s a new scourge facing holiday travelers: a surprising number of people who think it’s totally OK to have phone conversations on speaker, or watch movies and shows without headphones.

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Flying Was Already the Worst. Then America Stopped Using Headphones.
Some travelers are confronting people who think it’s OK to have phone conversations on speaker, but it doesn’t always end well
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December 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Israel escalated its strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, launching its first-ever attack on the airport in the capital and hitting two power stations after the Iran-backed group fired missiles at Israel in recent days.

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Israel Intensifies Strikes on Houthis, Hits Yemen Airport and Power Stations
The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted infrastructure that the Houthis have used to bring Iranian weapons and officials into Yemen.
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December 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Shaken and stirred: James Bond is stuck in a tug-of-war between the family that controls 007 and his new overlords at Amazon.

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Where Is James Bond? Trapped in an Ugly Stalemate With Amazon
A clash between the Broccoli family, which has creative control over 007, and the e-commerce giant, which owns the franchise, has put Bond’s future on pause.
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December 22, 2024 at 3:27 PM
The results of a highly anticipated study showed that a two-drug combination dubbed CagriSema helped people lose 22.7% of their weight on average after taking the weekly shot for more than a year, while those on a placebo lost 2.3%.
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Novo Nordisk Shares Plunge After New Obesity Shot Disappoints
Ozempic and Wegovy maker lost $94.5 billion in market value after releasing study results for a next-generation weight-loss drug
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December 22, 2024 at 3:26 PM
The clock is ticking down to a Friday-night deadline when federal agencies will run out of money.

If lawmakers can’t agree on a plan quickly, a shutdown would restrict a range of government operations, although critical services would continue.

Here’s what to expect: trib.al/jihoIIK
How a U.S. Government Shutdown Would Affect You
Lawmakers have a Friday midnight deadline to pass legislation funding federal operations. Here’s what to expect.
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December 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Holiday romances are the stuff of rom-coms and chick-lit — but not for 18-year-old Marcus Fakana, who is facing a one-year prison sentence for his summer fling. cnn.it/4fqWnNr
How a teen’s holiday romance became prison time in this popular tourist destination | CNN
British citizen Marcus Fakana, 18, is facing a one-year prison sentence for his summer romance with a London teenager, 17, who he met while on holiday in the United Arab Emirates.
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December 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in their hotly anticipated rematch to defend his unified heavyweight world titles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The pair first fought in May of this year with Usyk taking the win via split decision. cnn.it/4gJyMIL
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury again as highly anticipated rematch goes the distance | CNN
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in their hotly anticipated rematch to defend his unified heavyweight world titles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
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December 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday, police say. cnn.it/49NeSuf
Crowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people | CNN
At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday, police have reported.
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December 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Holiday romances are the stuff of rom-coms and chick-lit — but not for 18-year-old Marcus Fakana, who is facing a one-year prison sentence for his summer fling. cnn.it/4fqWnNr
How a teen’s holiday romance became prison time in this popular tourist destination | CNN
British citizen Marcus Fakana, 18, is facing a one-year prison sentence for his summer romance with a London teenager, 17, who he met while on holiday in the United Arab Emirates.
cnn.it
December 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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December 20, 2024 at 10:37 PM
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I was really hoping we'd have a woman as president before we had one from South Africa, but here we are.
December 20, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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Good morning, Bluesky family! I was happy to wake up and see some white, wintry stuff on the ground. I hope it lasts until Christmas Day! ❄️
December 21, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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Self-described “constitutional conservative” Rand Paul's amendment to raise the Social Security retirement age to 70 failed by a vote of 3-93.

Chuck Schumer laughingly responded: “Came close. Came close.” 🤣🤣
December 21, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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Some members of the media — and even a few Democrats, like Rep. Jim Clyburn — have been floating the idea of President Biden pardoning Trump of his convictions as a way to clear the air and start afresh.

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Tell Biden: DON’T pardon Trump!
While it may seem unbelievable, certain members of the media and even the Democratic Party have been floating the idea of President Biden pardoning Donald Trump of his convictions as a way to clear th
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December 21, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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"If you get a paycheck in this country, you should want a gov't institution that supports you vs. the banks and the financial institutions of this country," says CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, as Elon Musk floats cutting the bureau. "We really have to make sure that common sense prevails." #Velshi
CFPB Director: Wall Street wants a lap dog, not a watchdog
After The Great Recession, the government set up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — an independent bureau to protect the consumer from abuses by financial institutions and companies. Now there is talk from Elon Musk about dismantling it in the upcoming Trump administration. Rohit Chopra, the director of the CFPB, joins Ali Velshi to explain why the bureau is so important to the American consumer. “When people come to the CFPB, we require those companies to respond, and every single day, problems get fixed…we can't really have a system where people are getting ripped off with impunity and no one is taking any action at all.”
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December 21, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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December 21, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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Watch this inspirational call to action for us all 🔥

“What we need right now is for everyone to stand up and have courage. We need everyone to stand up and say, ‘I am not going to back down to this bully.’ We need people to be warriors for democracy.” @marcelias.bsky.social
December 21, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” costar and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation in a civil rights complaint, alleging he and his team designed a “plan” to “destroy” her reputation.
Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and reputational retaliation | CNN
Blake Lively has accused her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation in a civil rights complaint, alleging he and his team designed a “plan” to “dest...
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December 21, 2024 at 7:44 PM
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A homeless woman said that she was going into labor in Louisville, Kentucky, when a police officer detained her and gave her a citation under a law that bans unauthorized public camping, according to her lawyer and newly released body-camera footage.
Homeless Woman Going Into Labor Is Cited for Camping Violation
Body-camera footage shows an officer from the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky detain the woman, who gave birth later that day.
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December 21, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and an online smear campaign in a legal complaint.

Bryan Freedman, who is representing Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and all its representatives, calls the allegations “categorically false.” nbcnews.to/3BvETSd
December 21, 2024 at 8:13 PM