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How we met: ‘It was like love at first sight’
Lisa and Andrea, both 64, met in New Jersey 40 years ago. Despite living on different continents, they’ve been friends ever since. For Lisa, the 1980s were an incredibly fun decade. Living in ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Sanders says next term is likely his last
Progressive icon was reelected for another six years in November.Politico - Dec. 10 -
The Guardian view on Trump’s threat to the media: time to pass the Press Act
Bipartisan legislation offers historic protections for journalists, banning secret surveillance and ensuring source confidentiality. Fears of a press crackdown under Donald Trump’s second term ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
LGBTQ advocates ask leadership to torpedo Kids Online Safety Act
Advocates for the LGBTQ community asked Democratic congressional leaders to reject the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), arguing Monday that it could stifle access to important information online. In ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Actor guilty of raping teen in acting classes
Alexander Westwood, 24, sexually assaulted a child over an eight-year period.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect wrote that he acted alone: Report
Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, said in a handwritten note he acted alone. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate who was arrested Monday ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
What it was like in courtroom during Daniel Penny acquittal
In New York City, a jury acquitted a man in the chokehold death of a subway rider. Daniel Penny had pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Kansas City Is a High-Wire Circus Act That Can’t Stop Winning
The team has successfully executed the magic trick of winning one-score games this season, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
X helps negotiate updated text for Kids Online Safety Act
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) have negotiated updated text for the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) with Elon Musk's social media platform X in an effort to quell ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Biden must act now to block Trump’s retribution threats
By shielding public servants from politically motivated prosecutions, Biden can reinforce the independence of the DOJ and demonstrate that justice cannot be wielded as a weapon of retribution.The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Melbourne synagogue fire 'likely' terror act, police say
Three suspects are being sought over the fire, which injured one person and caused extensive damage.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Rivals won't slip up like Cucurella - Maresca
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says his side are ahead of where he expected, and does not think they are ready to be title contenders.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Biden calls Assad regime collapse 'fundamental act of justice'
President Biden called the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria "a fundamental act of justice" in remarks at the White House on Sunday. “At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” Biden ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he'll act on the "first day" on some Jan. 6 cases
Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."CBS News - Dec. 8 -
UK 'not ready' for extreme weather like Storm Darragh
The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Tim Minchin: ‘Maybe scrolling the traumas of the world is not in itself a moral act’
The comedian, actor and Matilda songwriter on the benefits of quitting social media and why happiness is like an orgasm. Tim Minchin does not arrive at lunch with the highest hopes. He has only had ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster
A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Why Jeff Bezos Likes ‘Messy’ Meetings
The billionaire founder of Amazon spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Social Security Fairness Act has bipartisan support, but time is running out
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing calls to schedule vote on bill for which he is cosponsor.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Trump is already acting like he's president: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump is already acting like he is in the White House 45 days before the inaguaration, overshadowing Joe Biden's final weeks as president.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Taliban move to ban women training as nurses and midwives ‘an outrageous act of ignorance’
Afghan students and activists condemn halt to medical courses amid warnings of women dying from lack of healthcare. The Taliban’s ban on Afghan women attending nursing and midwife courses has been ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
‘An act of rebellion’: Haitian theatre persists amid political crisis and violence
Thespians recognize continuing to rehearse is a perilous business – but they are determined to fight on . In a dimly lit rehearsal room in a city under attack, Jenny Cadet raised an imaginary ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Trump isn't president yet, but that hasn't stopped him from starting to act like he is
Trump won't be president for another 45 days, but the president-in-waiting isn't shying away from acting like the president-in-reality.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Melbourne synagogue fire condemned as ‘act of antisemitism’ as police search for culprits
Two masked people were seen spreading accelerant inside Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea on Friday, police say. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Trump names Caleb Vitello as acting director of ICE
President-elect Trump named Caleb Vitello as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday night. Vitello has 23 years of experience at the agency and previously played ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Burchett: DOGE will be 'waste of time' unless Congress acts
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said the proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) will be a “waste of time” unless Congress acts on the “things that they're talking real big about.” “The ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Blackburn unveils 'DOGE Acts' to cut spending, freeze federal hiring and salaries
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has unveiled her “DOGE Acts” to cut spending and freeze federal hiring, as well as salaries. “Senator Blackburn is planning to introduce a package of bills – known ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Senate GOP sees Hegseth nomination as likely doomed
Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of Defense appears doomed despite his fiery declaration that he’s “not going anywhere,” Republicans on Capitol Hill told The Hill on Thursday. “I ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Why Small-Business Owners Are Cheering the Suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act
A Texas judge delivered a nationwide injunction against application of a law requiring small businesses to report their real beneficial owners by January 1.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Legacy Act repeal doesn't match Labour pledge - MP
Sinn Féin MP says action to reform the controversial act is not what was promised by the government.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Acting Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempts
The bipartisan House task force investigating the attempted assassinations of President-elect Donald Trump is set to hold its final hearing Thursday with testimony coming from acting Secret Service ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Hilary Benn begins process of repealing Legacy Act
Hilary Benn begins the process of formally repealing the controversial Troubles legislation.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
AI-Powered Robots Can Be Tricked Into Acts of Violence
Researchers hacked several robots infused with large language models, getting them to behave dangerously—and pointing to a bigger problem ahead.Wired - Dec. 4 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as pregnancy surrogates for foreigners
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
13 women convicted in Cambodia of acting as surrogates for foreign clients
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cashABC News - Dec. 3 -
NFL Week 13: Five things we liked and didn't like, including Russell Wilson taking what's given to him
Wilson threw for 414 yards but didn't rely on deep shotsCBS Sports - Dec. 3 -
Joe Biden’s selfish parting act
In pardoning his son, the president has ensured that the distance between himself and Trump is now shrouded in fogFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter is a Consummate Act of Nepotism
With the pardon of his son, President Biden added his name to the roll call of presidents who dishonored their office by misusing the pardon power.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions following his bombshell pardon of his son, ...The Hill - Dec. 2