China Says Astronauts Break Record with 9 Hour Spacewalk

Thames Water boss says break-up would be a distraction

Chief executive Chris Weston says utility focused on raising debt and equity to help avert cash crunch

Financial Times - Dec. 10

Xi says China will remain world’s ‘growth engine’

Stocks rise after Beijing signals more measures to boost economy

Financial Times - Dec. 10

12/9: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on a breakthrough in the search for the killer of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, the state of Syria following the ousting of a decades-long regime, and the effects of microdosing ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Caleb Williams could break the NFL records for times sacked, yards lost in a season

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is taking far more sacks, and losing far more yards, than any other quarterback in the NFL.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Still in her record-breaking era: Taylor Swift tour smashes record with $2-billion revenue

Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras tour concluded Sunday. Her production company, Taylor Swift Touring, confirmed that it sold more than $2 billion in tickets.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 9

Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – UK politics live

Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown prince. Q: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ends by shattering own record, grossing an estimated $2.2B, Pollstar says

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a row

ABC News - Dec. 9

South Korea's democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?

A short-lived martial law decree by South Korea's leader last week raised worries about budding authoritarianism around the world

ABC News - Dec. 9

Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills

China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan's president to Hawaii and Guam

ABC News - Dec. 9

Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract

ABC News - Dec. 9

The final hours of the Assad regime

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his family

BBC News - Dec. 9

Juan Soto to join Mets on record 15-year, $765 million deal, reports say

Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.

CBS News - Dec. 8

Mets win Juan Soto sweepstakes with record-breaking $765M deal

Move over Shohei Ohtani. Juan Soto has the new biggest contract in the history of sports after reportedly agreeing to a 15-year deal.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Bills QB Josh Allen breaks fantasy, NFL records with 6 total TDs in loss to Rams

Josh Allen is the first quarterback in league history to throw for three touchdowns and run in three touchdowns in a single game.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Can Saquon Barkley break the NFL's single-season rushing record?

Saquon Barkley has 1,623 rushing yards through 13 games.

ESPN - Dec. 8

'I'm just a kid' - 16-year-old breaks 200m record in 20.04secs

Australian teenage sensation Gout Gout enters the record books by becoming the fastest 16-year-old in history over 200 metres.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for record-breaking $28m at auction

Shoes worn by Judy Garland were estimated to fetch $3m, but bidding far outpaced that amount within seconds. A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz and ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Watch: The final hours of the Assad regime

After years in power, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Saquon Barkley on pace to break Eric Dickerson's record, and faces bad run defenses ahead

Barkley is 607 yards from breaking the record. Four of the Eagles' five remaining games are against some of the NFL's worst run defenses.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Amazon has caught up in the AI race, analysts say, and its stock surges to another record

Amazon’s stock was heading for a third straight record close Friday, as the company’s AWS re:Invent conference gave analysts reason to believe it has caught up with its AI rivals.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Australia boosts loan for rare-earths refinery in bid to break China’s dominance

Government increases backing for Iluka Resources to build country’s first processing facility for rare earths

Financial Times - Dec. 6

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

NASA has announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo

ABC News - Dec. 5

NASA says moon mission is further delayed but hopes to land astronauts before China

NASA announced that the next Artemis mission, which will send astronauts around the moon, is delayed until 2026. The program is years behind schedule and billions over budget.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Nasa delays astronaut flight around the Moon

The US is pushing back its planned return to the Moon as it fixes a heat shield issue.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Stock buybacks soar as holiday rally breaks records

Buyback plans surge to a fresh record as stock market heads for biggest two-year gain in a quarter-century

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

We are entering 'third nuclear age' fueled by Russia and China, British admiral says

Adm. Tony Radakin, chief of the defense staff in the United Kingdom, said the world was entering a complex "third nuclear age."

NBC News - Dec. 5

Trump Picks Spacewalking Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA

Under the leadership of a billionaire who has walked in space, NASA could become even more startup-friendly.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Philippines says China's coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel

Philippine officials say Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships have fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel at a disputed shoal in the South ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says

Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

A top White House official says at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign

ABC News - Dec. 4

White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

ABC News - Dec. 4

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA

ABC News - Dec. 4

Burchett says he's willing to break with tiny GOP majority 'if it’s morally correct'

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said, when it comes to his morals, he is willing to break with the narrow Republican majority in the House on some legislation. “If it’s morally correct, if it’s ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Russia and China waging destabilization campaigns, NATO chief says

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Stellantis and Intel heads resign, adding to record-breaking CEO step-downs this year

A record number of CEOs have left their roles in 2024, according to an analysis by a career transitioning firm. Stellantis and Intel's CEOs contributed to the trend this week as the companies face ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

The U.S. may have reached 'the high-water mark' in tensions with China, Jim Cramer says

CNBC's Jim Cramer wondered how President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk will affect his administration's approach to China.

CNBC - Dec. 3