U.S.In The Know by YahooWoman stirs controversy after sharing reasoning for ‘rejecting’ her new potential roommate: ‘That is very reasonable’
A woman rejected a potential roommate but is second-guessing her decision. No shade, but it's time to stop mooching off your parents' Amazon Prime — here's why She shared the dilemma on Reddit's “Am I the A******? AITA)” forum.
U.S.The Daily BeastAmerican Couple’s Trip to Cancun Ends in a Horrific Hotel Room Death
The family of Sativa Transue, a 26-year-old American woman from Spokane, Washington who was found dead in her Cancun hotel room while on vacation with her boyfriend, said she looked like she had been “beaten to a bloody pulp” when Mexican authorities discovered her body on Saturday. “I received a call from the Mexican consulate letting me know my daughter has passed away and that she's been found dead,” Jayme Bolieu, Sativa's mother, told The Daily Beast in an interview. Sativa's mother and sister are still trying to make sense of what happened that Friday night and Saturday morning.
U.S.Business InsiderThe pistol police said the Oxford high school shooting suspect used was one of nearly 700,000 firearms that Americans bought or tried to buy during Black Friday sales
The FBI conducted 687,788 background checks related to firearm purchases during the week leading up to Black Friday. The bureau processed 187,585 background checks on Black Friday alone, topping the 2020 gun sales record. Police in Oxford, Michigan said the firearm used in Tuesday's deadly high school shooting was a pistol purchased on Black Friday.
BusinessYahoo FinanceElizabeth Holmes' cross-examination in fraud case is 'pretty devastating,' expert says
WATCH: Yahoo Finance's new Elizabeth Holmes documentary here During his cross-examination, Leach pressed Holmes on her efforts to kill a 2015 investigative report in the Wall Street Journal by John Carreyrou that exposed Theranos' flawed technology. That report arguably accelerated the demise of the startup Holmes launched at age 19 after dropping out of Stanford University. Leach also showed jurors previously sealed text messages that Holmes exchanged with her former boyfriend and Theranos COO, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, expressing a goal to “get ahead” of the Journal's report.
U.S.HuffPostColorado Paper Apologizes For The Embarrassment That Is Boebert In Stinging Editorial
The Denver Post editorial board did what Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has so far refused to do: It offered a sincere apology to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The newspaper has “mostly tried to ignore” the antics of conspiracy theory-endorsing Boebert since she was elected to Congress in 2020 because “they add little to the public discourse,” the editorial board wrote in a stinging editorial Monday. The board said it was “embarrassed a Colorado representative is engaged in widening” divisions in the country.
U.S.Belleville News-DemocratMassive bear spotted in Minnesota wilderness. ‘Are they supposed to get this big?’
One of Minnesota's black bears has become a subject of debate on social media for putting on so much weight, its belly is almost dragging on the ground. The rotund animal lives around Northern Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park and was recorded on a trail camera set up by the Voyageurs Wolf Project. “This might be THE fattest bear we have ever seen in our area!” the program wrote on Facebook.
BusinessYahoo FinanceOil prices have tanked so hard traders are assuming planes won't fly for 3 months: Goldman Sachs
In fact, the price correction is borderline comical, per Courvalin's calculations. "The lack of discretionary buying activity in the face of an uncertain new COVID variant has therefore left prices in free-fall and pricing in a dire demand outlook. We estimate based on our pricing model, that the market has now priced in a mammoth c.
U.S.The Daily BeastChilling Videos, Journal Found as Parents Face Scrutiny in Michigan School Shooting
OXFORD, Michigan—The shooter who allegedly killed four students and injured seven, including a teacher, at Michigan's Oxford High School on Tuesday was previously flagged by administrators for “behavior in the classroom that they felt was concerning,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said Wednesday. Authorities have identified the suspect as 15-year-old sophomore Ethan Crumbley. Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said that Crumbley, who was arraigned late Wednesday afternoon via video with his parents on the line, has been charged as an adult with one count of terrorism, four counts of first-degree murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder, and 12 counts of possession of a firearm.
BusinessBarrons.comGM Drops EV Supply-Chain Bomb With Partnership for Battery Components
General Motors took another step toward vertically integrating its supply chain for electric vehicles, disclosing a plan to work with POSCO Chemical to build a North American factory to manufacture materials for battery cathodes. GM has big plans for EVs: It wants to sell only electric vehicles by 2035. Along with traditional assembly plants, GM plans to build battery factories with partner LG Chem (051910.
U.S.Associated PressCouncilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore
City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election Tuesday to become Atlanta's next mayor, riding a surge of support that powered him past the council's current president, Felicia Moore, after finishing second to her in November. Dickens won a campaign dominated by concern over rising violent crime in the city, arguing he would be more effective than Moore, who had often been a sometimes-lonely critic of previous mayors in her 20 years on the City Council. Moore had been the leading candidate by a wide margin in the first round of voting on Nov. 2 among 14 candidates in a nonpartisan race.
BusinessBusiness InsiderUnited Airlines just became the first airline in history to operate a passenger flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel
United Airlines operated the world's first passenger flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel. United has invested millions into SAF, as well as other projects to reduce its carbon footprint. United Airlines has become a global leader in reducing the aviation industry's carbon footprint.
U.S.HuffPost'Embarrassed' Capitol Rioter Who Wore '(F**k) Your Feelings' Sweatshirt Sentenced
A Capitol riot defendant who traveled to D.C. on Jan. 6 with his mother and stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing a ”(F**k) Your Feelings” sweatshirt was sentenced to 30 days behind bars on Wednesday. Russell James Peterson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who imposed a sentence more than twice as long as the two weeks of incarceration requested by federal prosecutors.
ScienceEngadgetRussia may press criminal charges in 2018 ISS pressure leak incident
In 2018, astronauts aboard the International Space Station plugged a 2mm "hole" in a Soyuz MS-09 vehicle that had docked with the station in June of that year. While the pressure leak never posed an immediate threat to those aboard, it set off a bizarre turn of events that saw Russia open an investigation to find out if the incident was the result of sabotage. Per an RIA Novosti article spotted by Ars Technica, the country's Roscosmos space agency recently completed its probe of the event and sent the results to Russian law enforcement officials, opening the door for them to announce criminal charges.
U.S.Military TimesArmy launches inquiry into startling NFL game flyover by Fort Campbell pilots
The 101st Airborne Division has launched an inquiry into the planning and execution of a helicopter flyover of Nashville's Nissan Stadium before an NFL game on Nov. 14, Army Times has learned. An investigation from Nashville's NewsChannel 5 released Monday sparked scrutiny of the operation, and the Federal Aviation Administration will reportedly review the incident to see whether the flyover violated any aviation rules. Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Terence Kelley confirmed that the 101st Airborne Division's commanding general, Maj. Gen. Joseph McGee, “has directed [a] preliminary inquiry into this event.”
U.S.Rolling StoneRon Jeremy Gets New May 2 Trial Date in Los Angeles County Rape Case
Jailed porn star Ron Jeremy has a new trial date in his serial rape case — and a new lawyer on his defense team. At a hearing in Los Angeles Wednesday, the adult film industry veteran agreed to push the start of his planned jury trial from February to May 2. His defense lawyer, Stuart Goldfarb, also tells Rolling Stone that Kate Hardie will help represent the actor at trial.
WorldReutersNine Scottish Omicron cases all linked to same event - Sturgeon
The nine cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Scotland were all linked to the same private event, and none of the people who had tested positive for the variant had required hospital treatment, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. The Scottish cases account for the majority of the 14 cases of Omicron so far reported in Britain, and Sturgeon said that none of the nine Scottish cases appeared to be associated with travel from Southern Africa. "All nine cases are linked.
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Protesters rally amid Mississippi abortion debate
Abortion activists are protesting in Mississippi's capital as the state takes center stage in a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that could end a nationwide right to abortion. Dec.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderEx-White House chief of staff said former President Donald Trump won't run in 2024 because he can't 'be seen as a loser'
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is skeptical that Donald Trump will run in 2024. But the former president continues to hint at a possible second run for the White House. "He will not run," Kelly told The Atlantic.
U.S.Associated PressPolice shooting raises questions over Black man's gun rights
Leaders in the Black community of Virginia Beach called Wednesday for a federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of a Black man, saying his right to carry a gun for protection was ignored during a night of violence earlier this year on the city's oceanfront. The Second Amendment does not work when it comes to African Americans,” Carl Wright, an activist and former local NAACP chapter president, said at a news conference. He was a legal gun carrier.
U.S.AxiosModerna loses patent battles and could face lawsuit over COVID vaccine
A federal appeals court on Wednesday dismissed two patent challenges from Moderna over key components involved in making its COVID-19 vaccine. Why it matters: The court's decision to side with Arbutus Biopharma means Arbutus could potentially sue Moderna for patent infringement and demand royalties from Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to generate up to $18 billion of revenue this year. Details: The patent cases have been ongoing since early 2018 and involve Arbutus' small lipid particles and other related mRNA drug technology.
U.S.Idaho Statesman72-year-old skier collides with snowboarder and dies at Colorado resort, police say
A skier died after colliding with a snowboarder at a Colorado resort, police said. Ski patrol at the Eldora Ski Resort found the skier unconscious and not breathing after the collision Nov. 30, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said. He was pronounced dead at the resort after officials tried multiple resuscitation efforts, including CPR, the sheriff's office said.
WorldAssociated PressVolcanic lava threatens church, more homes on La Palma
A fresh river of lava from the volcano on Spain's La Palma island threatened Wednesday to engulf a parish church that has so far survived the eruption that shows no signs of relenting after 10 weeks. The nearest lava flow to the Los Llanos de Aridane church has slowed down since it started over the weekend but it is still only 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) away. Molten rock from the Sept. 19 eruption on La Palma, part of Spain's Canary Islands archipelago, has consumed over 1,500 buildings and covered over 1,130 hectares (2,800 acres) including banana farms, the island's main source of revenue along with tourism.
U.S.INSIDERAn Oxford high schooler's video shows students escaping through a window after realizing a person asking to enter the room may be the gunman pretending to be an officer
A video from inside Michigan's Oxford High School during a shooting on Tuesday shows students evacuating a classroom through a window after someone claiming to be a sheriff's officer asks them to open the door. The video, taken by a student who shared it with his father, was then shared with Fox Detroit. CNN's Anderson Cooper also verified that the video was taken that day, attributing it to Mark Kluska.
U.S.Deadline‘Rust’ Armorer’s Industry Veteran Father Hands Police Possible Pivotal Tip On Origin Of Live Rounds; Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Admits She Didn’t Check Gun “Too Much”
UPDATED with statement from Hannah Gutierrez-Reed) Santa Fe police may be a step closer to discovering where the live round fired last month by Alec Baldwin that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins came from. In a fourth search warrant approved by a New Mexico judge, detectives on Tuesday revealed that armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's father Thell Reed reached out to them November 15 to tell them about possibly hundreds of rounds of live ammunition that Rust “armorer mentor” Seth Kenney took from him earlier this year. Kenney told the elder Reed to “write it off” when the veteran armorer and stuntman repeatedly inquired about the rounds.
U.S.Associated PressCalifornia water districts to get 0% of requested supplies
Water agencies in drought-stricken California that serve 27 million residents and 750,000 acres of farmland won't get any of the water they've requested from the state heading into 2022 other than what's needed for critical health and safety, state officials announced Wednesday. It's the earliest date the Department of Water Resources has issued a 0% water allocation, a milestone that reflects the dire conditions in California as drought continues to grip the nation's most populous state and reservoirs sit at historically low levels. State water officials said mandatory water restrictions could be coming and major water districts urged consumers to conserve.
“I know it doesn’t feel like it, but inflation is both a feature and a bug of a normalizing economy.”
“What is not going to work, and hasn’t worked, is trying to talk people out of the lived reality of higher prices.”
“When inflation expectations rise, actual inflation tends to follow.”
“The Fed must acknowledge that its monetary policy has been a source of inflation, and that it will need to raise interest rates.”
“The supply chain logjams are the core of the problem right now, and that should work itself out over time.”