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New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks
The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends moneyABC News - 1h -
Oil sees biggest daily gain in 2 weeks on bets OPEC+ will extend production cuts
Oil futures settled higher Tuesday, scoring their largest one-day gains in about two weeks as some traders expect the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to further ...MarketWatch - 13h -
DNC hopes to highlight success ahead of post-election meeting
The Democratic National Committee is hoping to highlight down-ballot successes last month as it hosts a key post-election meeting.ABC News - 20h -
Biden’s vexed foreign policy legacy leaves hard choices ahead
Thanks to Biden’s actions (or inaction), the incoming Trump administration faces difficult policy choices on the Ukraine war and China’s aggressive expansionism in Asia, as well as containing the ...The Hill - 14h -
NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks
Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.The New York Times - 12h -
California cuts back on water deliveries, anticipating dry year ahead
California's cities may only receive about 5 percent of the water deliveries they have requested this year, with dry and warm conditions expected to persist through the winter, state officials ...The Hill - 13h -
Treasury yields finish mostly higher ahead of no-confidence vote in France
Investors sold off long- and intermediate-term U.S. government debt on Tuesday, pushing corresponding yields to slightly higher closing levels ahead of a vote in France that could topple that ...MarketWatch - 13h -
What is Hegseth's strategy to win senators over ahead of confirmation hearings?
CBS News' Nikole Killion has asked Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, about the allegations made against him involving sexual and financial misconduct. ...CBS News - 13h -
Treasury yields rise ahead of economic updates and Powell comments
Bond yields were rose early Wednesday as traders awaited a batch of U.S. economic data, including the ADP report on private sector jobs.MarketWatch - 47m -
Cramer calls Disney stock a 'great bargain' as CEO Bob Iger scores another big box office win
Disney broke some more box office records with 'Moana 2' over the long Thanksgiving weekend.CNBC - 1d -
Eagles earn big win by outmuscling Ravens, who endure another rough Justin Tucker outing
Philadelphia's defense might have made the biggest statement of all, while Tucker missed three kicks for the first time in his career.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
TikTok influencer arrested after posting allegedly stolen Target haul is arrested again
A Florida TikTok influencer arrested after she posted video of what authorities alleged was a haul of stolen Target items was arrested again and accused of shoplifting from the same retailer in at ...NBC News - 1d -
Maher on another Trump term: 'I'm s‑‑‑ting my pants. ... I may quit'
Comedian Bill Maher said in a podcast that he is tempted to quit his show, citing the prospect of President-elect Trump’s second term. “I’m s‑‑‑ting my pants,” Maher said. “I mean, I may quit ...The Hill - 17h -
Dillon Gabriel's run at Oregon harkens back to the days of another Hawaii-born QB, Marcus Mariota
Harkening back to the days of Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, Hawaii-born Dillon Gabriel has led the undefeated Ducks into Saturday's Big Ten championship game against Penn State with ...ABC News - 11h -
Rust's OT winner helps Penguins avoid another late collapse in 5-4 win over Florida
Bryan Rust scored 1:31 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided another late collapse by beating the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtimeABC News - 6h -
Michelin-starred chef makes Christmas plea to thieves who stole $30K worth of pies
Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks has appealed to thieves who stole his van containing $30,000 worth of pies to do something nice for Christmas.NBC News - 22h -
WATCH: Crowd reacts to hilarious Christmas tree lighting fail at Dublin's Trinity College
After an enthusiastic countdown, the crowd looked around in confusion as the tree remained unlit.ABC News - 12h -
U.S. oil prices log modest gains on upbeat China data, ahead of OPEC+ meeting
Global oil prices ended little changed Monday, while U.S. prices posted a modest gain as upbeat manufacturing data from China lifted prospects for energy demandMarketWatch - 1d -
French bond yield spread to Germany near 12-year high a day ahead of vote on government
French sovereign bonds rose, though the yield spread with Germany still traded near the widest since the European debt crisisMarketWatch - 23h -
California lawmakers unveil new abortion protections ahead of Trump return to White House
California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the White House in January. The first of the two ...The Hill - 16h -
College Football Playoff Rankings reaction: SEC love prevails again as Alabama sits ahead of Miami in top 25
Stop me if you've heard this one before: Alabama is ranked ahead of an ACC team with fewer lossesCBS Sports - 2h -
Miami AD, ACC commissioner blast College Football Playoff Committee for ranking Alabama ahead of Hurricanes
The Tuesday CFP rankings would have Alabama in over an ACC team with fewer losses for the second year in a rowCBS Sports - 5h -
College Football Playoff rankings: 3-loss Alabama has inside track at playoff berth ahead of 2-loss Miami
The Crimson Tide moved ahead of the Hurricanes on Tuesday night.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Rams were shocked to land former first-round pick off waivers after the Commanders cut him ahead of Week 13
Emmanuel Forbes is headed to Los AngelesCBS Sports - 17h -
MLS Cup 2024: How do the LA Galaxy replace star creator Riqui Puig ahead of showdown with New York Red Bulls?
The former Barcelona man tore his ACL in their last game but continued playing and delivered a crucial assistCBS Sports - 6h