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- PoliticsThe New Republic
That Was Awkward: Fox News Forced to Fact-Check Trump’s Lies on Air
Donald Trump’s former sycophants at Fox News appeared somewhat reformed on Saturday, interrupting the GOP presidential candidate’s unhinged campaign speech to fact-check his election lies.During a couple of back-to-back campaign stops in Iowa, Trump reiterated claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and even went so far as to claim he wanted to “redo the election” and encourage his followers in Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta to “watch those votes when they come in” in 2024.Fox
2 min read - WorldYahoo News
Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano eruption leaves 11 dead, 12 missing: Here's the latest on the search for missing climbers.
Mount Marapi is the most active volcano in West Sumatra and has been erupting intermittently since 2004.
2 min read - HealthSalon
Shaping morality: How weight loss drugs challenge the myth of thinness as a virtue
In 1957, Reverend Charlie Shed published a book titled “Pray Your Weight Away.” It became a best-seller
5 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
The Next Supreme Court Danger: Trashing One-Third of the Tax Code
“If men were angels,” James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, “no government would be necessary.” Similarly, if men were angels, we wouldn’t have to tax unrealized capital gains. It’s really awkward to tax an increase in the value of an investment that has not been cashed out. Doing so removes capital from the economy, and, if the value of the investment later falls, the justification for the tax may vanish. Also, a rise in an investment’s value doesn’t (usually) enable consumption the way cash in
7 min read - ScienceSalon
Constantly on the nod, chinstrap penguins catch seconds-long bursts of sleep 10,000 times per day
So named because of the narrow band on their heads, these penguins catch slumber every second they can
4 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Billie Eilish says she was outed in a red carpet interview: 'I like boys and girls — who cares'
Billie Eilish said she was outed during an interview on the red carpet at Variety's "Hitmakers" event.
2 min read - WorldFox News
US Navy responds after China claims American warship 'illegally intruded' into the South China Sea
The Chinese military and the United States traded comments after China accused an American warship of violating its sovereignty in the South China Sea.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Former U.S. official arrested in Miami on charges of being unregistered agent for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, an ex-career U.S. diplomat, will appear in Miami federal court on charges of secretly working for Cuba.
7 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
TikTok's owner is working on a rival chatbot builder to OpenAI, a new report says
ByteDance is planning to build a platform that will let users create their own chatbots, per a report from the South China Morning Post.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Here's why OPEC's production cuts haven't boosted the price of oil
Oil demand is uncertain at a time when supply is rising both from countries within OPEC+ and from producers outside of the cartel, such as the US.
3 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Trump is selling $35 Christmas wrapping paper emblazoned with his mug shot
Trump encouraged fans to buy the only wrapping paper "authorized by President Trump himself!" in a Christmas drive to fundraise off his mug shot.
2 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Former Fox employee alleges in a new lawsuit that Tucker Carlson's 'right-hand man' Justin Wells sexually assaulted him, and retaliated against him after he declined his advances
A new lawsuit filed against Tucker Carlson's "right hand man," Justin Wells, alleged a long-standing "culture of sexual harassment" at Fox News.
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
A 'market romance' over a soft landing led to the biggest monthly loosening of financial conditions ever, Mohamed El-Erian says
Markets shouldn't rally as much as they are if they're pricing in recession-level Fed cuts, Mohamed El-Erian told CNBC.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Mom accused of murdering sons in Pennsylvania was charged with child abuse in Broward
The child abuse charges against Quanesha Shaquella Monio Lindsey were dismissed in July 2022, just a year prior to the killings.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Boston woman killed in shark attack after going for a swim in the Bahamas, police say
Police said she was on a paddle board enjoying the water with a relative when she was bitten.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Stocks are following the same playbook they did in 2006, and rate cuts might not be the rocket fuel investors are hoping for, Morgan Stanley's CIO says
Gains following a late-cycle rate cut have been light compared to when the Fed cuts in the middle of a business cycle, Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson writes.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The Fed will likely cut interest rates 4 times next year as the economy remains resilient
The Federal Reserve is expected to begin a "significant" easing cycle in the second quarter of 2024, Barclays said.
3 min read - LifestyleSalon
Who has the most "rizz"? Oxford's word of the year shows us Black culture's impact
Do you have rizz? Could you rizz up a random person in the street or bar? Gen Z's favorite word shows your game
4 min read - BusinessKTLA articles
Target to give away $500 to 500 Target Circle members
Target is targeting customers with a holiday shopping spree offer. The retail corporation announced Monday that it’s offering 500 Target Circle members the chance to win a $500 shopping spree. Winners will also receive a free, one-year membership of Shipt, Target’s same-day delivery service. Annual memberships typically cost $99. “Guests who win will receive $500 […]
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
December deadlines: Things are a little different around Capitol Hill before the Christmas cutoff
'It’s unclear if the fight over the border and the international aid package could keep Congress here close to Christmas this year.'
6 min read - EntertainmentFox News
Ringo Starr on The Beatles' rapid rise to fame: 'We all went mad at different times'
Ringo Starr opened up about his rapid rise to fame as a member of The Beatles, and what led to the release of "Now and Then," a previously unfinished Beatles song.
5 min read - USMiami Herald
Man charged with attempted murder after police shot him has paraplegia, attorneys say
Court filing says Virgil French, who was shot by a Miami-Dade detective Friday, couldn’t step out of his car because he has paraplegia.
4 min read - USKTLA articles
Woman dies in shark attack at Mexican beach resort
A woman died after a shark bit off her leg at a resort along Mexico’s Pacific coast, officials said. The attack happened Saturday in Melaque Bay, a picturesque beach destination just north of Manzanillo in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Emergency crews responded to reports of a person having difficulty getting out of the water […]
1 min read - CelebrityFox News
Florence Pugh hit in the face by flying object at 'Dune 2' panel in Brazil
Florence Pugh was struck by an unknown object thrown from the crowd while on the red carpet following a Comic-Con panel in Brazil with "Dune: Part Two" cast.
3 min read - WorldFox News
