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Barcelona to fine e-scooter users up to €500 for riding on pavements
Council to crack down on antisocial behaviour linked to rapid rise of e-scooter riders in city . Anyone riding an electric scooter on the pavement or without a helmet in Barcelona faces a fine of ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Neil Young reverses his Glastonbury 'boycott'
The rock legend will now headline despite initially criticising what he called "corporate control".BBC News - Jan. 3 -
House speaker election looks tricky. It may spark doubts over ‘whether Congress can achieve anything market-friendly.’
The U.S. House of Representatives may again struggle to pick a speaker, and one veteran analyst is warning that a protracted election process wouldn’t bode well for market-moving matters that ...MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
Johnson on homeland security: Biden admin didn't prioritize 'the right things'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) criticized President Biden's administration's handling of homeland security following the deadly New Orleans truck attack, arguing they did not prioritize “the right ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Google’s antitrust woes spark analyst downgrade of Alphabet’s stock
JMP Securities cited “the risk of antitrust penalties that could significantly impact Google’s U.S. distribution of search and search revenue.”MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
Meta replaces policy chief Nick Clegg with former Republican staffer Joel Kaplan ahead of Trump inauguration
It's the latest sign of how tech companies are positioning themselves for a new administration in Washington.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
Meta Appoints Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy, Replacing Nick Clegg
Joel Kaplan, a former senior adviser to George W. Bush, replaces Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, as Meta’s head of policy.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Meta Taps Republican as New Head of Global Policy
Joel Kaplan is replacing former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as Silicon Valley prepares for the second Trump administration.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2 -
Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta
Clegg was the tech giant’s chief public policy architect when it was facing scrutiny over Cambridge Analytica scandal. Nick Clegg, Britain’s former deputy prime minister and Meta ’s current ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Meta global affairs chief Clegg to be replaced by Republican Kaplan
Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White HouseFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
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The 45 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (January 2025)
Somebody Somewhere, Dune: Prophecy, and The Sex Lives of College Girls are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.Wired - Jan. 2 -
Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as Meta global policy leader
Meta will switch up its global policy team in the new year and has appointed former George W. Bush administration official Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as the company's chief global affairs ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany's far-right party
Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Hagi sparks Rangers’ domination of Celtic in easy Scottish Premiership win
Celtic’s job is to prove this Old Firm outcome proves nowhere near as significant as Rangers would like it to be. One glance at the Scottish Premiership table – Celtic still lead their old ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
New Syrian government's school curriculum changes spark concern
The curriculum will take on a more Islamic slant, with evolution and Big Bang theory dropped from science.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
Musk urges release of far-right UK figure; blasts PM Starmer
Elon Musk has called for the release of far-right activist Tommy Robinson and criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on social media, while also praising Nigel Farage's Reform UK party and ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Bill Self says five-star signee Darryn Peterson is best player he's recruited at Kansas -- is he right?
Self dropped sky-high praise for Peterson. Was it too much, too soon?CBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Stephen Curry called the Warriors 'very average,' but even that's a stretch right now
The Warriors' hot start is looking like a mirage as reality sets in for Golden StateCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Trans rights to be marquee fight for House Republicans
How the GOP is responding to Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender House member, is a preview of what’s to come.Politico - Jan. 2 -
Carter reflected on 1980 Olympic boycott: ‘A bad decision’
It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic gloryABC News - Jan. 2 -
The Erdoğan whisperer behind Turkey’s economic pivot
Vice-president Cevdet Yılmaz has played a crucial backstage role managing the turn to financial orthodoxyFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
A quarter of a century on: what we got right and wrong about sport’s future
From VAR to the rise of women’s sport, the media’s finest were hit and miss in predicting how things would develop. Imagine tumbling back in time to 1 January, 2000. You pick up the 70p Saturday ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Packers CB Jaire Alexander has surgery on right knee, will likely miss remainder of 2024 season
Alexander tore the PCL in his right knee during Week 8. The Packers hope he could return if they make it to the Super Bowl.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1 -
Equal Rights Amendment advocates should take ‘dead’ for an answer
ERA advocates are attempting to revive the 1972 ERA by having President Biden order the archivist to certify it as part of the Constitution, but the Supreme Court and lower courts have ruled that ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
'Dead right in front of us': Witness shares what he saw on New Orleans' Bourbon Street
Jimmy Cothran recounts what he saw on New Orleans' Bourbon Street after a driver plowed into a crowd, leaving multiple dead and more wounded.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
South Korea Jet Crash Sparks Debate Over Barrier's Proximity to Runway
Investigators probing the deadly crash are seeking clues on why the plane hit the runway without its landing gear down after an apparent bird strike.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1 -
Trotter's 10 Trends: Inside Arizona's offensive dichotomy, how Ian Jackson is sparking UNC and top takeaways
Baylor's 3-point defense and San Diego State's internal development are other trends that Isaac Trotter is trackingCBS Sports - Dec. 31 -
BA passenger loyalty programme shake-up sparks backlash
Industry figures warn leisure travellers may struggle to gain perks such as access to the airline’s loungeFinancial Times - Dec. 31 -
NFL injuries, news updates: Jalen Hurts remains in concussion protocol, Brock Purdy out with right elbow contusion
Hurts missed Week 17, while Purdy suffered his injury during Monday's loss to the Lions.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 30
