Burkina Faso wants to reinstate death penalty, government source says

121-loss White Sox turn to Venable, sources say

The White Sox are hiring Rangers coach Will Venable to be their next manager after a 121-loss season, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by MLB.com.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

White Sox hire Will Venable as manager, AP sources say

The Chicago White Sox have hired Will Venable to take over as manager, turning to the former big league outfielder to help turn around the team after a miserable season

Sports - ABC News - October 30

CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The number ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Chicago White Sox hire Will Venable as manager, AP sources say

Sports - ABC News - October 30

2 more Russian disinformation videos are circulating online, sources say

The disclosure brings to four the number of fake videos produced and distributed by Russia to mislead the American electorate that have been publicly identified in recent days by the U.S. government.

Politics - CBS News - November 2

Liam Payne's body will be released to his family, police sources say

Liam Payne's body will be released to his family, police sources say.

Part of Dak's hammy pulled off bone, source says

Multiple sources told ESPN that Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is likely to need a longer recovery period than four weeks even if he is placed on IR.

Sports - ESPN - November 7

Sotomayor has no plans to resign from Supreme Court, sources say

Despite speculation in liberal legal circles and talk among Democratic senators of urging Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign, sources close to her say she has no plans to.

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

Trump will nominate RFK Jr. for HHS secretary

Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.

Politics - CBS News - November 14

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education secretary

Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.

Comcast to spin off cable networks as subscribers flee the bundle

Comcast on Wednesday announced the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Comcast will announce the spinoff of cable networks Wednesday, sources say

Comcast is moving forward with the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, according to people familiar with the matter. Sources say the spinoff will be announced Wednesday and ...

Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.

Counting the cost of Spain's hellish floods, the government pledged $11B, local officials want $34B

World - Yahoo News - November 5

With DOGE, Elon Musk Wants to Bring His Brutal Managerial Style to the Federal Government. But He Doesn’t Own It. Yet

Running the government like a corporation isn’t a new idea. It also doesn’t work.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Musk’s ‘DOGE’ commission wants to cut trillions in government spending. Social Security and Medicare make prime targets.

Voters said they’ve had enough hardship. But Elon Musk says more is needed.

Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago

Government says it became aware of new Southport charges in last few weeks

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is facing two further charges, including one under the terrorism act.

UK visa process for AI experts should be streamlined, says government adviser

Recommendations from Matt Clifford on boosting the tech industry also include special zones for data centres

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC

The international criminal court awarded a record €52.4m to survivors of Dominic Ongwen’s crimes but member states have failed to contribute. Not a single country has contributed towards ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Degradation of land is threat to human life, Saudi government says

Deputy environment minister calls for urgent action as Riyadh prepares for global summit on issue next month. The degradation of the world’s soils and landscapes is threatening human life, and ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Amazingly, there is more to say about the UK government’s £3.8mn wine cellar

Government Hospitality Wine Cellar 3: Revenge of the Mandarin

World - Financial Times - November 5

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

Trump in a statement said the two will work to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies."

Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

Trump named tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new "Department of Government Efficiency," fulfilling a campaign pledge to give Musk sweeping oversight ...

How will Congress handle government funding? Johnson says it depends on Trump's 'preference'

Politics - Politico - November 12

Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will lead government efficiency group

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead an efficiency office.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Trump Says Musk and Ramaswamy Will Lead New ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

The billionaire CEO and former presidential candidate will advise on cost-cutting plans through the nongovernmental group, though many questions remain.

Business - Inc. - November 13

'Genuine impasse' at top of government about social care plan, insiders say

Multiple sources say the Treasury is deeply nervous about the cost of fixing social care, and that the PM is yet to decide how to proceed.

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

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study

Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

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