Harris concedes to Trump but urges supporters to ‘never give up’

Banks hit credit card users with higher rates in response to regulation that may never arrive

Banks that issue credit cards used by millions of consumers raised interest rates and introduced new fees over the past year in response to an impending regulation that most experts now believe ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Watch live: Biden gives remarks touting US, Angola relationship

President Biden is delivering remarks from the National Slave Museum in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday morning, focusing on the relationship between the U.S. and the southern African nation. His ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

"It's Christmas": Chef urged thieves to donate $32K worth of stolen pies

A Michelin-starred chef called on the thieves who stole his van, along with 2,500 meat pies inside it, to embrace the holiday spirit.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Leader of Welsh Tories resigns saying ‘substantial minority’ of party do not support him – UK politics live

Andrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but is stepping down, saying his position is ‘untenable’. Lord Robertson , the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

‘Contrarians aren’t being rewarded,’ and short sellers of U.S. stocks are giving up, says Citigroup

Strategists at Citigroup say investors are increasingly giving up on bets against the U.S. stock market.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

It Can’t Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris

Voting records suggest Democrats who stayed home were less likely to support her, with no equivalent drop-off in Trump support among Republicans.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority

A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Replica Harry Potter swords broke Japan weapons law

The Japanese police say the tip of the blade is sharp enough for it to be classified as an actual sword.

BBC News - Dec. 3

WW2 veteran urges PM to end 'brutal' frozen pension policy

Anne Puckridge is calling on the new government to unfreeze the pensions of some Britons who live abroad.

BBC News - Dec. 3

This whale species is so rare it's never been seen alive. A dissection may decode its mysteries

Scientists and culture experts in New Zealand have begun the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale, the world's rarest whale species

ABC News - Dec. 2

Replica Harry Potter swords recalled in Japan for breaking weapons law

Police said 86cm stainless steel blade – mounted on a wooden plaque and sold in the hundreds – contravened Japan’s firearms and sword control law. Full-size replica swords sold as souvenirs at a ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

How 49ers are supporting Williams, Ward through unthinkable tragedies

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are rallying around Trent Williams and Charvarius Ward after the NFL stars both lost children this season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

WATCH: Family dog gives college student special welcome home

Wallace the dachshund couldn't get enough of Lexi, who was returning home for break from Illinois State University.

ABC News - Dec. 2

Fed’s Waller says he supports interest-rate cut at next meeting — for now

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday that as of today, he supports an interest-rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in a little over two weeks.

MarketWatch - Dec. 2

Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria. But it’s unclear just how much support Syria’s weakened allies can ...

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Rwanda asylum scheme spent £50m on flights that never took off, data reveals

Home Secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the Channel. A failed Conservative plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda spent £50m on ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

Joe Biden criticized by some supporters for pardoning son Hunter: ‘Selfish move’

Some Democrats express disappointment in Biden for setting ‘bad precedent’ but others leap to his defence. Joe Biden has been criticised by some of his own supporters for issuing a pardon to ...