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Money launderer for Russian spies won deal to help defend Ukraine power plant
Sanctioned ‘entrepreneur’ awarded sensitive state contract to provide parts for Dnipro hydroelectric station damaged by Russian missilesFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwan's Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.
President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwan’s three Pacific-nation allies.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Putin's Ukraine drone barrages are increasingly backfiring on his closest ally
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko thus far appears to have kept his nation out of the worst of the spiraling war engulfing his neighbors to the east and south.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
A Poet Becomes a Jewelry Maker. But She Still is a Poet.
Teresa Kiplinger’s work features a mix of highly detailed images and fragments of her own poems.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
How far she went: why did the Moana films become such a phenomenon?
Record-breaking box office of animated sequel shows how the first film became an unlikely smash hit on streaming. If you want a quick explanation of why Moana 2 is on target to gross more than a ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spendingABC News - Dec. 4 -
AI play Pure Storage soars 24% after touting it won a contract with an unnamed big tech company
Pure Storage shares rallied 24% after announcing a contract with a top tier hyperscaler.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Tapped by Trudeau to Steer Foreign Affairs, She’s Now His Possible Successor
Mélanie Joly, Canada’s top diplomat, has already faced off against India and China, with Donald Trump up next. She’s also considered a top contender to replace Justin Trudeau.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Out of the Ashes: The Comeback of Notre Dame
Inside the majestic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for a close-up look at the amazing rebuilding efforts to restore it to its original glory as it prepares to reopen its doors five years after a ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Search continues for missing woman in sinkhole: 'Hopefully she's in an air pocket'
A Pennsylvania grandmother who went missing while looking for her cat is believed to have fallen into a deep sinkhole, authorities said.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Fresno State targeting Matt Entz: USC assistant won two national championships as North Dakota State coach
Entz helped the Trojans' defense improve in 2024 after making the jump from the FCSCBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
Pete Hegseth's mother defends son, saying she wrote email "out of love"
Penelope Hegseth said she wrote the 2018 email "in haste" and with "deep emotions."CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Ocasio-Cortez eyes Oversight bid amid Trump's return
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is strongly considering a bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful Oversight and Accountability Committee, a pivotal seat that will play a prominent ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin
Western authorities say they’ve identified a network that found a new way to clean drug gangs’ dirty cash. WIRED gained exclusive access to the investigation.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Trump mulls alternatives, including DeSantis, as Hegseth nod teeters
President-elect Trump is weighing his options for Defense secretary as Pete Hegseth’s nomination teeters amid criticism from some Republicans about misconduct allegations. A source confirmed to ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an online ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Tinashe has had a year, and she's daring us to meet her on her level
The album released this past summer, "Quantum Baby," shows an artist most comfortable with the unknown.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
She's a violinist. He's in a rock band. They investigated a medical mystery that led to a new skincare line
When violinist Ann Marie Simpson Einziger developed a skin condition abroad it led to a rabbit hole of research with her husband, the creation of a new skincare brand and their own unique ...Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor's Oscar nom turbocharged her career. She's making the most of it
Growing up in the rural South, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor never expected to be an actor, but she got herself to NYU and found her way to become an awards-season mainstay.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Donna Nelson, who claims she was love scam victim, jailed for smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson sentenced to six years in prison after court finds her guilty of bringing methamphetamine into country. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Family of Hawaiian woman reported missing is skeptical of LAPD conclusion she's not in danger
The sister of 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi said Tuesday the police conclusion that she is a "voluntary missing person" is not satisfactory.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabiesABC News - Dec. 3 -
Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI
At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69. She inspired some of the rapper's most scathing lyrics
Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week of lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson was 69.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Zoë Kestan Met Hunter Biden One Night at a Club. Then She Fell in Love.
A chance meeting in December 2017 plunged Zoë Kestan, a downtown “it” girl and social media star, headlong into an unpredictable affair.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Connolly seeks top spot on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) launched a bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, a high-profile seat that will be on ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
U.S. woman accused of fatally stabbing man who she says groped her at German train station
An American woman is accused of fatally stabbing a man at a train station in southwest Germany, over 60 miles south of Frankfurt.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
7 tips from a tax influencer as she approaches retirement at 70
Phyllis Jo Kubey is still on a continuing education journey as retirement loomsMarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Now that 'Real Housewives' star Heather Gay has left the Mormon church, she has a lot to say
'Real Housewives' star Heather Gay talks about her second book in two years, leaving the Mormon faith, body positivity and her perspective on marriageLos Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Audit firms sharpen knives for oversight panel under Trump
Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans sayFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
South Korean won falls sharply against the U.S. dollar after president declares martial law
South Korea's won on Tuesday fell sharply against the U.S. dollar shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Vietnam court may commute tycoon's death sentences if she repays $11 billion
A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some $11 billionABC News - Dec. 3 -
This 22-year-old once dreamt of becoming a software engineer—instead, she just directed her first TV commercial
Ash Xu once thought she'd grow up to be a software engineer. Instead, the 22-year-old is fresh off directing her first TV commercial.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Sky Ferreira on writing for 'Babygirl' and leaving label jail: 'She wants something good? How horrible!'
The singer's new "Leash" plays over the closing credits of "Babygirl." In an interview with The Times, she talks about making music and her fight with her longtime record label.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3 -
Taiwan’s president visits Marshall Islands on Pacific tour of diplomatic allies
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on his first overseas state visit since taking office in May.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
China's Flood of Cheap Goods Is Angering Its Allies, Too
The deluge of inexpensive items washing over the developing world is jacking up tensions between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing’s plans to build alliances as it confronts trade ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
All Three Asus ROG Ally Models Get Big Discounts At Best Buy For Cyber Monday
Asus ROG Ally $350 (was ...GameSpot - Dec. 2 -
How 2 Female Founders Took on Stephen Miller—and Won
How Hello Alice co-founders Elizabeth Gore and Carolyn Rodz survived a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year of legal challenges and navigated their startup to profitability.Inc. - Dec. 2