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What to know about the Teamsters strike against Amazon
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced their support of an Amazon worker strike which started on Thursday after the company didn’t meet the union’s deadline for bargaining ...The Hill - 11h -
What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Livestream
Here’s what happens on the longest night of the year—in the solar system and across different cultures here on Earth.Wired - 2d -
What to know about the winter solstice, 2024's shortest day
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.CBS News - 22h -
What is the winter solstice? What to know about the shortest day of the year
Although temperatures have been dropping for weeks, winter doesn’t officially begin until Saturday.NBC News - 1d -
What to know about the Teamsters' strike against Amazon
The Teamsters have launched the biggest strike against Amazon in U.S. history, and it comes during the height of the retailer's busy holiday season. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.CBS News - 2d -
What to know about the race for the new DNC chair
Martin O'Malley, a candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee, said Democrats need to learn from their losses in order to start winning again. CBS News' Hunter Woodall has more about ...CBS News - 2d -
What to know about California's bird flu emergency
California declared a state of emergency this week over the spread of bird flu in the state as the virus continues to be detected among the state's cattle herds. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ...The Hill - 2d -
Here's what you need to know about the trial
Judges have delivered verdicts on the defendants in a case that turned a 72-year-old woman into a feminist icon.BBC News - 3d -
What to Know About the Charges Against Luigi Mangione
The man the authorities say killed UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive is accused of crimes in Pennsylvania and New York, including first-degree murder, which is a terrorism charge.The New York Times - 3d -
What to know about the charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been indicted on several charges, including murder as an act of terrorism. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.CBS News - 3d -
What to know about the Cash App murder verdict
Tech consultant Nima Momeni has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee. CBS News Bay Area reporter Lauren Toms has more details.CBS News - 4d -
The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day
The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern HemisphereABC News - 4d -
What to Know About the Collapse of Germany’s Government, and What’s Next
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government he has led since 2021.The New York Times - 4d -
What to know about the rising cost of holiday baking
Americans use butter more this time of year than any other time. Last year, the cost of butter was up 16% in November and December, and this year the cost of butter and other baking ingredients ...CBS News - 5d -
What to know about Biden's historic single-day act of clemency
On Thursday, President Biden announced the largest number of commutations and clemencies ever granted in a single day. In addition to pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, the ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
What To Know About The Gun Found With Luigi Mangione
Part of the gun that the police believe was used to kill the C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare was made by a 3D printer using a popular design found online.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
What you need to know about neurodivergent burnout
Neurodivergent employees can face unique challenges at work that contribute to higher burnout rates.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12 -
What we know about the notorious Saydnaya Prison
Thousands of people have been executed and tortured in the secretive prison since the 1980s.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
What to know about Assad's fall and what might happen next in Syria
After 13 years of Syria’s grinding civil war, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is gone, the dictator fleeing his country in the face of a sensational advance by rebel forces.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Ja'Marr Chase raises speculation about Bengals future: 'Who knows what will happen in the next year?'
Cincinnati is all but eliminated from playoff contentionCBS Sports - Dec. 7 -
What to know about the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
The masked gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has remained elusive, even as investigators learned more Friday about his movements before and after the shocking crimeABC News - Dec. 6 -
What to know about abortion access in Missouri
Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately after the state's new constitutional amendment rolling back a near total ban took effectABC News - Dec. 6 -
What to know about Spotify's top artists, songs and albums of the year
Spotify released its 2024 Wrapped year in review this week, naming Taylor Swift as the most-streamed artist of 2024. Spotify's pop senior editor Talia Kraines joins CBS News to break down this ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
What to Know About Ghana’s Election
Ghanaians voting on Saturday are confronted with a choice familiar to Americans: Return a one-term former president to office, or promote the vice president, at a time when anger over the economy ...The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Who is Daniel Penny? What we know about the Marine veteran
Daniel Penny is standing trial in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on the New York City subway last spring.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
What to know about Biden's consideration of preemptive pardons for Trump critics
President Biden is considering pardoning critics of President-elect Donald Trump like Dr. Anthony Fauci, Senator-elect Adam Schiff and former Rep. Liz Cheney, CBS News has learned. CBS News chief ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war
Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
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Here's what to know about Trump's pick to lead the IRS, Billy Long
President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
What we know about Musk's cost-cutting mission
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are on Capitol Hill to discuss their new advisory body. So what will it do?BBC News - Dec. 5 -
What to know about powerful earthquake, tsunami warning in Northern California
Residents in Eureka, California, are being urged to move inland after a strong earthquake struck off California's coast, triggering tsunami warnings. CBS News Bay Area has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
What to know about the investigation into the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO
Rodney Harrison, a CBS News law enforcement contributor and former Suffolk County police commissioner who spent three decades with the NYPD, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the latest on the ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
What to know about the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
A manhunt is underway in New York for the suspect who shot the CEO of the country’s largest private health insurer Wednesday morning. Police said UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
What we know about the suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting death
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday in what officials are calling a targeted attack.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
What to Know About the Chaos in South Korea, and a Major Trans Rights Case
Plus, how money to protect pandas is really spent.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
What to know about Trump FBI director pick Kash Patel
Kash Patel has said he wants to reshape the bureau President-elect Donald Trump picked him to lead. Elaina Plott Calabro, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins "America Decides" to dive deeper into ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
What we know about Trump's plans on foreign policy, tariffs
Tariffs for countries sending goods to the U.S. still appear to be part of President-elect Donald Trump's plans for his second term in the White House. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
What to know about Social Security's December schedule and COLA increase
Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
What to know about Travel Tuesday deals
In another round of post-Thanksgiving deals, an airfare tracking site says there's an opportunity to save on your next trip. According to Hopper, last year there were nearly twice as many travel ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
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
