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President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, CNN has learned – marking a broad use of the presidential clemency ...
https://cnn.com/2024/12/12/politics/biden-clemency-pardons-non-violent-crimes/index.html Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent Steve Moore reacts to a Federal Bureau of Investigation statement that FBI Director Chris Wray will resign at the end of the Biden administration. President-elect Donald Trump has announced he...
https://cnn.com/2024/12/11/politics/video/fbi-director-chris-wray-resigns-moore-cnc-digvid Stef W. Kight from Axios joins CNN’s Jake Tapper and shares details of her reporting that RFK Jr. is pushing for his daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy to serve as deputy director of the CIA in 2025.
https://cnn.com/2024/12/11/politics/video/rfk-jr-daughter-in-law-cia-role-jfk-assassination-investigation-amaryllis-fox-kennedy-kight-lead-digvid Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” agenda to prioritize soc...
https://cnn.com/2024/12/12/politics/pete-hegseth-gay-trans-troops-marxist-agenda/index.html Two New York tragedies gripping America show how politics is failing to address some of the most fundamental economic and societal problems and reflect the nation’s mood ahead of Donald Trump’s second presidency.
https://cnn.com/2024/12/11/politics/brian-thompson-jordan-neely-health-care-analysis/index.html
Economy
Welcome to Zero Hour, where it’s always later than you think. America was convinced tech would complete our mastery of the world. Instead we got catastrophe—constant crisis from politics and the economy down to the spiritual f...
https://theblaze.com/podcasts/zero-hour-with-james-poulos/ Since World War II, the economy has, on average, fared better when Democrats are in the White House.
https://vox.com/explain-it-to-me/390454/democrats-republicans-economic-performance-gdp-growth This is a teachable moment.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/12/trump-biden-stimulus-check-economy-stimmies.html Keep informed about the latest economic news and financial news with constantly updated information available at the Washington Times.
https://washingtontimes.com/news/business-economy/ Argentina's fiscal deficit has been a persistent challenge for its economy, driven by structural inefficiencies, spending, and limited revenue generation. As a
https://lucianne.com/2024/12/11/argentinas_javier_milei_ends_deficit_for_the_first_time_in_123_years_141523.html
Tech
For sharp opinion from big names on politics, entertainment, technology, media and more, stay informed with the latest columns from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/opinion/ At the quiet foothills of the Vesuvius Volcano, one restaurant is packed thick with locals and visitors who flock there for pasta made the same way for generations.
https://cnn.com/2024/12/11/travel/video/pasta-puttanesca-zimbarella-restaurant-recipe-digvid Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of events in Paris and across France, Corsica and the French overseas territories. An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground…
https://france24.com/en/france/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ One of the most dramatic astronomical events of the year is scheduled to peak this weekend.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/geminid-meteor-shower-peaks-weekend-spectacular-show-watch/story?id=116687147
Sports
Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
https://france24.com/en/sport/ MLB all-star Rocky Colavito, best known for his career in Cleveland, passed away at the age of 91.
https://radaronline.com/p/rocky-colavito-cleveland-guardians-dies-age-91/ Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
https://nydailynews.com/tag/photos-and-videos/ Read the latest stories about Sports on Time
https://time.com/section/sports/ The Daily Caller is a 24-hour news publication providing its audience with original reporting, thought-provoking commentary and breaking news.
https://dailycaller.com/section/sports/
Space
From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ Revisiting Christopher Nolan's space epic ten years later.
https://vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/interstellar-christopher-nolan-ten-year-anniversary The head of Tesla and SpaceX and the former Presidential candidate have teamed up to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency and advise the incoming Trump Administration. Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes.
https://newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/16/what-will-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-accomplish-with-doge (Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk, whose wealth has been turbocharged since President-elect Donald Trump’s win last month, became the first person to reach $400 billion in net worth, the latest milestone for the world’s richest individ...
https://news.yahoo.com/finance/news/elon-musk-net-worth-tops-164108960.html
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