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Plan to Impose $9 Manhattan Congestion Pricing Gets Approval

Congestion pricing will be the first of its kind across the country.

Business - Inc. - November 22

Poll: Trump starts on positive note as most approve of transition handling

Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.

Most voters approve of Trump's handling of presidential transition: Poll

A majority of voters say they approve of President-elect Trump's handling of the presidential transition so far as the country continues to hold its breath for a peaceful transfer of power in ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

CBS News poll shows 59% approval for Trump's handling of presidential transition

A new CBS News poll shows most Americans approve of how President-elect Donald Trump has handled the transition process following his election win, but 50% of Democrats are "scared" of what Trump ...

Formula 1 approves addition of General Motors team starting in 2026

The F1 grid will contain 11 teams in two years.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Judge says he must still approve sale of Infowars to The Onion

A federal judge said Monday he may hold an evidentiary hearing next month to help determine whether to approve the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The ...

Judge approves special counsel's request to dismiss Trump's Jan. 6 charges

A judge is signing off on special counsel Jack Smith's request to dismiss his federal investigation into President-elect Donald Trump. The cases concerned Trump's mishandling of classified ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The ceasefire went into effect 4 a.m. Wednesday, local time, which was five hours after the ceasefire agreement was announced.

Cease-Fire in Lebanon Takes Effect

The truce is intended to stop more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Lebanon Aimed at Ending Hezbollah Conflict

The cease-fire is intended to halt more than a year of fighting with the Hezbollah militia and could help defuse a broader regional crisis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Wednesday Briefing: Israel Approves Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal

Plus, Mexico reacts to Trump’s tariff threats.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Hezbollah to Halt War in Lebanon

President Biden said the 60-day truce, which the United States helped broker, would take effect early Wednesday, and was intended to become permanent, ending Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

‘It has been bumpy’: Starmer reckons with plunging approval ratings

Even allies of the UK prime minister, whose approval ratings have collapsed, say he needs to raise his game — and quickly

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

European parliament approves new von der Leyen commission

Second-term team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in Europe

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Australian Senate approves social media ban on under-16s

The ban aims to reduce "harms" on children and will take at least a year to implement, the PM says.

Eurozone inflation rose to 2.3% in November

Price pressures surpass European Central Bank’s target for first time since August

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Louise Haigh’s damaging exit puts question mark over UK transport agenda

Plus, Keir Starmer’s immigration cynicism may pay off — or deal an electoral blow

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

UK mortgage market perks up as refinancing burden eases

Bank of England data highlights impact of decline in interest rates

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

U.K. lawmakers give initial approval to so-called assisted dying bill

Members of Parliament approved the so-called assisted dying bill by a vote of 330 to 275, signaling their approval in principle for the bill. The vote sends the bill to further scrutiny in Parliament.

Chevron beats earnings expectations, returns more than $7 billion to shareholders

Chevron's stock is largely flat for the year, underperforming the S&P 500 energy sector which has gained more than 6%.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services

Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services.