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Farm bell rings 39 times at Jimmy Carter's boyhood home
The hearse carrying the casket of Jimmy Carter stopped at the former president's boyhood home in Archery, Georgia, on Saturday. The National Park Service honored Carter with a salute and rang a ...CBS News - 4d -
Why does Britain face flight chaos during bad weather?
Delays and cancellations related to British weather may become more common.BBC News - 4d -
The Baldoni-Lively legal battle seems a depressing re-run of Depp v Heard | Arwa Mahdawi
The It Ends With US wrangling is becoming increasingly nasty – we live in a world where the powerful can ‘bury’ their enemies. First, a mea culpa . Last year I wrote a critical piece about the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump’s shadow looms over Hungary and Poland
Dealing with the next US administration will test Warsaw as it replaces Budapest in the EU’s rotating presidencyFinancial Times - 4d -
Lab-grown meat is the future for pet food – and that’s a huge opportunity for Britain | Lucy McCormick
While the EU and US hesitate, the UK can become world leader in this burgeoning – and cruelty-free – innovation. If the pet food industry were a country, it would rank as the world’s 60th biggest ...The Guardian - 4d -
Johnson lays out key commitments amid Speakership battle
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday vowed to “reduce the size and scope of the federal government” among several other commitments as he fights to keep his gavel this week. “If we don’t follow ...The Hill - 5d -
Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts
In a barrage of posts rife with misinformation, he revived questions about a child sex abuse scandal, vilified the prime minister and defended a jailed far-right agitator.The New York Times - 5d -
Britain’s economic gloom is overdone
The government can tackle bad vibes with a positive vision for growthFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump says Britain is 'making a very big mistake' with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday called on Britain to "open up" the North Sea and get rid of "windmills."CNBC - 5d -
What to know about the House speaker battle as a new Congress is set to be sworn in
A new Congress is set to be sworn in on Friday and the House will vote for its speaker as one of its first orders of business. Current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has worked to shore up ...CBS News - 5d -
Battle for NFC's No. 1 seed: Three reasons why Vikings are a stronger Super Bowl contender than Lions
The Vikings may have a stronger Super Bowl case entering the Week 18 showdown with the LionsCBS Sports - 5d -
‘Just a dishonest window cleaner’? Britain’s history of audacious cat burglars
£10m north London heist was a reminder of a time before security cameras when cat burglars were at work in high society. It was one of the stories of Christmas: the audacious theft of more than ...The Guardian - 5d -
Johnson battles for the Speakership: 5 things to watch
Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nailbiter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for the next two years in the face of conservative ...The Hill - 5d -
The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle
It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...The Hill - 5d -
Britain's 'oldest' barrister still loves job at 90
Noel Philo continues to prosecute and defend criminal cases at Lincoln Crown Court.BBC News - 5d -
The looming battle over Britain’s wind farms
The Labour government wants to ramp up renewables. But many local residents are up in arms about plans for pylons and cables in sensitive sitesFinancial Times - 5d -
5 big lobbying battles ahead
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story K Street gears up for Trump 2.0 Lobbyists will have their hands full in 2025 with ...The Hill - 6d -
Jared Goff vs. Sam Darnold: The epic QB battle no one saw coming
Castoffs from the teams that drafted them, Goff and Darnold now lead their teams into one of the most consequential regular season games in NFL history.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
As New Cybersecurity Threats Loom, AI Defenses Get Popular
New defenses are increasingly popular and saving companies money.Inc. - 6d -
Mikel Arteta battles injury crisis amid Arsenal’s crammed January schedule
Gunners must negotiate nine matches this month but manager says squad is one of the ‘thinnest’ in the top flight. It was at this stage of last season that Arsenal took the opportunity to decamp to ...The Guardian - 6d -
Israeli Threat to UNRWA Looms Over Gaza
The U.N. agency known as UNRWA has been the backbone of aid to Gaza. Now, Israel is moving to ban it over accusations that it shielded Hamas militants.The New York Times - 6d -
Iga Swiatek bundles brilliant Boulter and Britain out of United Cup after epic
‘Exhausted’ Pole edges out British No 1 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4 Boulter so close to securing biggest win of her career Over the course of the past 18 months, by far the most rewarding period in her ...The Guardian - 6d -
How to help UK farming waste less food
We don’t normally take lessons from the US on food but there is a lot to learn from America’s tax policiesFinancial Times - 6d -
5 lobbying fights looming in 2025
Lobbyists will have their hands full with several massive legislative battles coming early in a second Trump administration. President-elect Trump is poised to disrupt business as usual in ...The Hill - 6d -
A TikTok Ban Looms. Creators Say They'll Believe It When They See It.
Status-quo videos are still proliferating on the Chinese-owned app. Madison Avenue remains upbeat just weeks before the potential U.S. ban.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch
The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump’s slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump’s rapid rollout of choices, two ...The Hill - Jan. 1 -
Colts' Anthony Richardson says he 'couldn't even stand up' due to injury, has battled back issues for years
The second-year quarterback sat out Week 17CBS Sports - Jan. 1 -
Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study
Genetic analysis of Roman soldier or gladiator buried in York reveals 25% of his ancestry came from Scandinavia. People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
FBI seizes more than 150 pipe bombs in raid on Virginia farm
The FBI says it found more than 150 pipe bombs in a raid on a Virginia farm. Investigators say Brad Spafford was arrested after a tip that he was stockpiling weapons. It is the largest seizure of ...CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Trump's criminal cases are fading away, but some legal perils still loom in 2025
A look at where the various court cases against President-elect Donald Trump stand, and how they may — or may not — be affected by his taking the oath of office on Jan. 20.NBC News - Jan. 1 -
Paxton warns of primary challenges for GOP incumbents amid Texas Speaker battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday warned of primary challenges for Republican incumbents in the state Legislature amid an ongoing battle over the Texas House Speakership. “Texans ...The Hill - Dec. 31