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Herschel Walker picked as Bahamas ambassador
Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas.ESPN - 1h -
Trump wants Herschel Walker to be U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas
President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former football star and 2022 Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.CBS News - 1h -
Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels
Climate-vulnerable pair add weight to proposed treaty seeking transition from coal, oil and gas in equitable way. Pakistan and the Bahamas have joined a growing bloc of climate-vulnerable countries ...The Guardian - 7h -
Trump Picks Herschel Walker to Be Ambassador to the Bahamas
The president-elect tapped the former football star for the job two years after a failed run for a Senate seat in Georgia.The New York Times - 8h -
Complete mastodon jaw fossil found in New York backyard
A historic (or perhaps more accurately, prehistoric) discovery was made just under the surface of a New York homeowner’s lawn.NBC News - 10h -
Trump taps Herschel Walker for ambassador to the Bahamas
Herschel Walker, the former football star who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Georgia in 2022, will be nominated to serve as ambassador to the Bahamas.CBS News - 16h -
Trump names Herschel Walker as ambassador to Bahamas
President-elect Trump said Tuesday he would nominate former NFL player and one-time Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as his ambassador to the Bahamas. "Herschel has spent decades ...The Hill - 17h -
Trump team working out immigration plans, pushing for large-scale deportations
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for a major mass deportation plan to commence during his first 100 days in office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the ...CBS News - 1d -
Light at the end of the tunnel: TB screening for Pakistan’s miners comes out of the clinic and on to the coalface
Those who work underground in mines have a high rate of tuberculosis, but they risk losing their job if they take time off to travel to a clinic. Now mobile technology is helping diagnose miners at ...The Guardian - 2d -
Pakistan’s military struggles to solve ‘Imran Khan problem’
Jailed former prime minister remains hugely popular and capable of mobilising support, say analystsFinancial Times - 2d -
Fed to cut rates this week, bringing an end to first phase of easing
The Federal Reserve is set to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point this week, staying on the path it has laid out to slowly bring rates down even as the economic landscape ...MarketWatch - 2d -
U.S. and China renew science and technology pact amid growing rivalry
The United States and China have renewed a decades-old agreement on science and technology cooperation, officials from both countries said Friday.NBC News - 4d -
Snap out of it: Manchester club joins growing trend to ban phone cameras
Nightclub director says they ‘really want the music and experience to be at the forefront’, following in the footsteps of Berlin’s club scene. Over the past decade going to a live event has nearly ...The Guardian - 4d -
Prosecutors label $650mn McKinsey opioid pact a warning to consultants
Firm settles criminal investigation and former senior partner admits obstruction of justiceFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump’s Energy Pick, Chris Wright, Argues Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous
Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading.The New York Times - 5d -
The US must push Putin out the Syrian door
The overthrow of Assad by rebels led by HTS in Syria represents a major opportunity for the U.S. and its allies to recognize the importance of what just happened and take the lead in the Syria ...The Hill - 6d -
Bill Belichick reportedly 'disgusted' by the NFL, fueling decision to join UNC as head coach
Belichick's frustration with the league and its owners contributed to his pivot towards college football, per ESPN.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
California Gets $135 Million to Phase Out Large Diesel Trucks
California has the next few years to use the money for zero-emission trucks.Inc. - 6d -
Pitchers again dominate big league phase of the Rule 5 draft after 11 selected
The 121-loss Chicago White Sox had the first pick and selected 24-year-old right-hander Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Alphabet and Tesla reach fresh records, joining Amazon and Meta and pushing Nasdaq past 20,000
Tesla topped its 2021 peak on Wednesday and Alphabet hit a record for the first time since July, as four of tech's seven megacaps closed at all-time highs.CNBC - 6d -
The case for a global defence bank
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capitalFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
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Warner and Comcast Resolve 'Harry Potter' Dispute in New Distribution Pact
They finalized a cable distribution deal in which Warner locks in higher fees for its networks and resolves a legal battle over a new “Harry Potter” TV series.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 9 -
Scheffler caps big year in Bahamas with 9th win
Scottie Scheffler returned from a two-month break and nothing changed. He won the Hero World Challenge on Sunday with a 9-under 63 to tie the tournament record at Albany Golf Club and win by six ...ESPN - Dec. 9 -
The Georgia Protests Are Fueled by Fury
Georgia is lurching toward authoritarianism. This may be our last chance to pull it back.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Female footballers have shown us how – let’s build a sport free of fossil fuel deals | David Wheeler
Male players must step up and add their voice to the campaign to stop our sport being sold out to the big polluters causing climate change. At the Cop29 climate conference last month Sofie Junge ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
What happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro footballABC News - Dec. 7 -
What happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro footballABC News - Dec. 7 -
EU, South American Bloc Strike Free-Trade Pact
The preliminary deal to lower tariffs amid protectionist headwinds would become the EU’s largest trade agreement if ratified.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
College football games, picks: Dillon Gabriel pushing Oregon toward destiny, Texas out for revenge vs. Georgia
Scanning the top storylines to watch during a loaded slate of conference championship games this weekendCBS Sports - Dec. 6 -
GOP senators push to take out provision in defense bill to draft women in military
Eight Republican senators sent a letter to the top negotiators for the annual defense bill asking them to take out a provision that would require women to register for the Selective Service System ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
World’s Priciest Dinosaur Fossil Comes to Museum of Natural History
The billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin, who bought the stegosaurus fossil for $44.6 million, is lending it to the American Museum of Natural History in New York for four years.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Chaos in Bahamas parliament as MP throws ceremonial mace out of window
Incident comes after indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparks debate over corruption. Chaotic scenes have broken out in the Bahamas parliament after the indictment of ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported migrants
President-elect reportedly plans to send people to countries they have no ties to as part of his attack on immigration . How would Donald Trump carry out his mass deportation scheme? The ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
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 -
Hegseth speaks out on Trump's requests, push for confirmation
Pete Hegseth is characterizing allegations around him as distractions as he attempts to gain the support of senators ahead of his confirmation hearing for the secretary of defense post. Politico's ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
'I pulled him out': Trump pushes back on DEA pick saying he withdrew
Florida sheriff Chad Chronister announced Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration to run the Drug Enforcement Agency.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
The European Union has agreed to delay by a year the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestationABC News - Dec. 4 -
Global Airlines Too Slow to Switch to Green Jet Fuel, Study Says
The advocacy group Transport and Environment faults carriers for slow adoption rates, and oil producers for underinvesting in the sustainable aviation gas.Inc. - Dec. 3
