55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’

Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more to secure his release.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong on hunger strike in Chinese prison, family says

Xu is protesting against what he describes as inhumane treatment in prison, including lack of contact with his family. Concerns are growing about the health of Xu Zhiyong, China’s most prominent ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

At Climate Summit, Top U.S. Advisor Says ‘We Won’t Revert Back’

Biden’s Climate Adviser John Podesta blended pragmatism and persistence in a statement emphasizing the vital stakes of a transition to clean energy.

Business - Inc. - November 12

‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — and she won’t let me see my grandchild. Should I cut her out of our will?

“Our family trust is a couple of decades old and needs revision.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

Two powerful banking regulators say they won’t step down just because Trump won

Two of the U.S. government’s most powerful banking regulators have said that they have no plans to step down, in response to pointed questions about their futures under a Trump administration from ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Judge strikes down Wyoming's abortion laws, saying they violate state constitution

A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the procedure legal up until fetal viability for the time being.

Obama bats for Harris at Philadelphia rally: ‘She will have your back, every single day’

The ex-president, who spoke after Bruce Springsteen, ripped into Trump with a mix of criticism and humor. Barack Obama made an impassioned pitch for Kamala Harris at a Philadelphia rally with Bruce ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

Consumption of world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C. The high carbon emissions of the world’s richest 1% are worsening hunger, poverty and ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Displaced Gaza girl, 6, who carried sister to safety says she wants to go back and see her family

Qamar Subuh carried her sister Sumaya home to Al Bureij after taking her to the hospital in central Gaza in a viral video that many felt underscored the impact Israel's assault has had on ...

Disney strikes back

And Turkish Trump trades

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Teen convicted after shooting mother as she protected her children

Lianne Gordon was trying to protect her children from gang violence when she was killed in her home.

Bolivia's Evo Morales tells AP he'll press on with a hunger strike until his rival accepts dialogue

Bolivia’s transformative and divisive former President Evo Morales has told the Associated Press that he would press on with a hunger strike until the government of his protégé-turned-rival agreed ...

World - ABC News - November 3

More than 55 million people have voted early in run-up to Election Day

More than 29 million early votes have been cast in-person and another 25.9 million mail ballots have been returned.

Rams' Puka Nacua says he won't back down from physical play against Dolphins

Will Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford finally have receivers Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Demarcus Robinson all in the lineup against the Dolphins on Monday?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Washington Post Says It Won’t Endorse a Presidential Candidate

The decision was made by Jeff Bezos, the paper’s owner, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. Will Lewis, the chief executive, said the paper was “returning to our roots” of not making ...

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Trump says Dimon won’t be part of administration

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon won’t join President-elect Trump’s administration and will remain leading the bank. “I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, greatly, but he will not be invited to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Bluesky Says It Won’t Screw Things Up

The not-a-Twitter-clone is exploding, and its CEO promises to not repeat old social-media mistakes. Her strategy? Massively empower users to decide how the service works.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues

Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip are often eating just once a day, even in areas where aid groups have relatively more access than the isolated and heavily destroyed north

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Matt Gaetz won’t be the next attorney general. Will he go back to the Hill?

The Florida Republican resigned from Congress just last week.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Matt Gaetz won’t be the next attorney general. Will he go back to the Hill?

The Florida Republican resigned from Congress just last week.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users in effort to combat AI's spread of scams, misinformation

LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — more than 55 million so far.

Business - CNBC - October 25

CVS strikes deal with activist Glenview Capital for four board seats

CVS Health announced on Monday that it struck a deal with investor Glenview Capital for four board seats.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Three days with the true believers who won’t let Bigfoot die

After decades without conclusive evidence, surely there aren’t people still holding out hope. Right?

Business - Financial Times - November 16

Man randomly stabs teenage girl in Dollar Tree as she stood with her mother: Police

A 31-year-old Massachusetts man has been arrested after a “random and unprovoked” stabbing attack on a teenage girl as she stood with her mother at a Dollar Tree store.

Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws

A judge has struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.

Mnuchin says he won’t join second Trump administration

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he will not join President-elect Trump's new administration but will offer advice to whoever takes the top finance role. Mnuchin told Reuters it was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Exxon CEO says Trump won’t be able to ‘unleash’ new energy production

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a platform to significantly ramp up U.S. oil production and bring down the cost of energy, but the head of the nation’s largest energy company is doubtful ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

McCarthy says Gaetz won’t get confirmed: ‘Everyone knows that’

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) predicted Wednesday that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, will not get confirmed by the Senate. Asked for ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Why Elon Musk Says His New Role ‘Won’t Be Business as Usual’

Musk’s moves since the election suggest the Tesla CEO will be heavily involved in the Trump administration’s ‘revolution,’ as he calls it.

Business - Inc. - November 15

‘It is feasible’: climate finance won’t burden rich countries, say economists

Experts say mix of taxes with development bank and private funding can provide $1tn a year needed by 2030. Raising money needed to tackle the climate crisis need not be a burden on overstretched ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Congress won’t be ‘a rubber stamp’ for Trump, says GOP Congressman

Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about Matt Gaetz’s decision to withdraw as the pick to be attorney general and how Congress will serve as a check on the incoming Trump ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

FEMA employee says she was 'framed'

A terminated employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a Monday interview that she was being "framed" for allegedly advising a survivor assistance team in Florida to skip ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?

Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack

Venezuelan opposition says detained activist has been murdered

VP party holds Maduro regime responsible for death of Edwin Santos who had been picked up by security officials. A major Venezuelan opposition party has said that one of its activists was murdered ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say

Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.

Activist investor ValueAct has $1 billion stake in Meta, sources say

Activist investor ValueAct has a $1 billion stake in Facebook parent Meta, according to people familiar with the matter.

Business - CNBC - November 12

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