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UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights US insurance crisis
The choice is clear: reform the system now, or watch as public trust continues to erode, taking with it any hope of preserving the institutional legitimacy necessary for healthcare to function in a ...The Hill - 5d -
Police investigating Labour council leader
Scottish Labour confirmed Cammy Day has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.BBC News - 5d -
Dan Ashworth to leave role as Manchester United sporting director
Mutual decision made after just five months in role Ashworth arrived from Newcastle after gardening leave Dan Ashworth has left his position as Manchester United’s sporting director after only ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ghana heads to the polls amid deepening economic crisis
Once one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Ghana has struggled with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation. Millions of Ghanaians have headed to the polls in a presidential election after a ...The Guardian - 6d -
Mixed US messages on Ryder Cup pay give Europe the moral high ground
Scheffler, Woods, Cantlay and co talk of being happy to play for free while not objecting to payments. The optics are bad. What the United States Ryder Cup players will not say has very quickly ...The Guardian - 6d -
Draymond accepts Warriors bench role to maximize Kuminga
Draymond Green knows what it's like to benefit from a veteran taking a backseat for him, which is why he was OK with Steve Kerr asking him to come off the bench so that Jonathan Kuminga can start.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Jonathan Bailey: 11 Roles You'd Forgotten He Played Before Wicked
He shared the screen with Olivia Colman, Michaela Coel and Phoebe Waller-Bridge before Bridgerton and Wicked came calling.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Israel seeks Elon Musk’s influence in resolving hostage situation in Gaza
SpaceX head has had Trump’s ear since election, and Israel hopes he can convince president-elect to pursue a deal. Israel has sought to enlist Elon Musk ’s help in reviving hostage negotiations ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia's role in Romanian election turmoil
The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on its platform to promote an election ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Critics warn of 'broligarchy' as Musk takes government role
As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to lead the "Doge" — the Department of Government Efficiency — critics are dubbing Musk the "broligarch." Experts warn of a potential rise of an ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
McKinsey to Pay $122 Million to Settle South Africa Bribery Case
The global consultancy was accused of bribing foreign government officials. A former senior partner pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
US shuts down prisons amid scrutiny over sexual abuse and crisis of suicides
Bureau of Prisons closes California facility and suspends operations at six others as rights activists call for clemency. The US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) announced on Thursday it was permanently ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
McKinsey unit will pay $123 million to settle claims it bribed South African officials
The scheme to bribe two South African state-controlled companies helped McKinsey and McKinsey Africa net approximately $85 million in profits, the DOJ said.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
McKinsey pays $122mn to resolve probes into South Africa bribes
Deferred prosecution agreement covers corruption scandal involving state-owned companies during Zuma presidencyFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Harris's next role should be raising funds for a Black reparations bank
While Democrats tend to promote broad-based economic policies that “lift all boats,” the Black community needs targeted programs to make up for lost ground.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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McKinsey paid $1.6m to ‘guide’ Australian climate policy despite working for fossil fuel companies
Firm disclosed its private sector work, Guardian Australia is told, but it is not known which clients were listed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Jeff Bezos, OpenAI founder talk Elon Musk’s new government role
CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin joins TODAY to recap his annual DealBook Summit where he had conversations with Elon Musk’s top competitors, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, to discuss Musk's ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Democracy in crisis in South Korea
The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Investigation finds no violations by Storm coaches
The Storm announced Wednesday that an external investigation into reported accusations of harassment and bullying by the team's coaching staff had concluded without finding any violations.ESPN - Dec. 4 -
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Trump's children won't have White House roles in his second term
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles a senior staff and Cabinet for his second administration, there are notable absences: his children.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Thailand's starring role in 'The White Lotus' is about to pay off
With Season 3 of the hit HBO show 'The White Lotus' slated for 2025 release, Thailand is gearing up to court luxury travelers and more Hollywood productions.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Report: Ex-Giants exec Zaidi, Dodgers discussing front office role
Former San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi reportedly is in discussions with the Los Angeles Dodgers about a return to the organization.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4 -
US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald's Quarter Pounders
The federal government has closed its investigation into an EABC News - Dec. 3 -
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund loses one of first partners to emeritus role
Brian Singerman said on Tuesday that he's stepping down as a general partner of Founders Fund after 13 years.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
FIFA adds Ellis to strategy role with Wenger
FIFA on Tuesday named former United States women's team coach Jill Ellis to the strategy role of chief football officer alongside former Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger.ESPN - Dec. 3 -
Thames Water creditors veto use of £3bn loan to pay fines
Troubled utility faces fines of £400mn by March 2027 as it tries to avoid renationalisationFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Critical Role May Expand Into Video Games
In March 2025, the Critical Role team will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their wildly popular live play series that led to an independent media empire that includes The Legend of Vox Machina ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
Meta’s Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policies
Policy chief Nick Clegg says social media company ‘overdid it’ on content moderation, as it seeks to placate president-electFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Why Europe's Vaunted Car Industry Is in Crisis
Europe’s carmakers used to rule the world but now they are fighting battles at home and abroad.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Pete Hegseth forced out of nonprofit role in 2016 after series of complaints
CBS News has confirmed President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, was forced to step down as head of a veterans' rights group in 2016 following a series of ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Ewan McGregor takes on first theatre role in 17 years
The star will appear in My Master Builder in London's West End next year.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package rejected again by US judge
Kathaleen McCormick in Delaware rules Musk not entitled to vast sum despite Tesla shareholders voting to reinstate it. A judge ruled on Monday that Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is still not ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
What to know about the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and their role in the Great Depression
The measure helped worsen the Great Depression, experts said.ABC News - Dec. 2 -
Maternal Mortality Is a Crisis. This Founder Is Training a New Generation of Doulas to End It
Latham Thomas’s Mama Glow is fighting for birth equity and, in the process, supporting thousands of new entrepreneurs.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister
Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
German chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges €650m in military aid to Ukraine on Kyiv visit
Scholz said Germany was ‘strongest supporter of Ukraine in Europe’ and promised speedy arms deliveries. Olaf Scholz has met the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an unannounced visit to ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
