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General's promotion blocked in first sign of Trump retaliation for Afghanistan pullout

A GOP senator has blocked the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in Kabul in the first sign of Trump retaliating against officers involved in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

WATCH: Nuggets' Peyton Watson blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at buzzer to give Thunder their first loss

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now the only undefeated team in the NBA

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Jokic's triple-double, 29 from Westbrook, Watson's game-saving block help Nuggets hand Thunder first loss

Denver got the win despite Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon being out.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Republicans Block Release of Gaetz Report

Also, Biden agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Will DOGE put spending on the chopping block?

President-elect Donald J. Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency to recommend what government programs should be cut, with ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Coach-Michael Kors Deal Blocked by Judge

A federal court sides with the FTC, which argued that a Tapestry-Capri merger would raise prices for handbags.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Which N.F.L. Stars Could Be on the Trading Block This Season?

The Athletic’s insider shares the latest on Rams star Cooper Kupp, the struggling 49ers and big-name defensive players.

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law

A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Missouri sues DOJ in effort to block poll monitors

The Republican-led state of Missouri on Monday asked a judge to block the Justice Department from dispatching lawyers to St. Louis to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Pennsylvania judge refuses to block Musk's $1M giveaways

A Pennsylvania judge on Monday refused the Philadelphia district attorney’s request to block daily $1 million giveaways from Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC in the lead-up to the election. Judge ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Swinney blocked from voting over name snafu

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he was not allowed to vote on Election Day; there will be a Friday hearing to resolve the issue.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Block reports revenue miss but a slight beat on earnings

Shares of Square parent Block tumbled in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported disappointing revenue for the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Protests blocking bridges in Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia end

Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia have ended Tuesday after authorities freed five opposition supporters who were jailed the ...

World - ABC News - November 12

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partners

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Gaetz Ethics Report Blocked, and the Trial That’s Horrified France

Plus, a $6.2 million piece of fruit.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Republican blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

Markwayne Mullin stalls promotion of Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, photographed as last US soldier to leave. The US general who was photographed as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan is ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens

The ruling in Virginia on its voter rolls comes as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a tight presidential election contest.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Michael Kors owner Capri’s shares crater after $8.5bn merger blocked

Decision is a win for antitrust regulators who argued deal with Kate Spade owner Tapestry would strangle competition

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls this close to an election.

Appeals court leaves voter purge program in Virginia blocked

A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a Virginia purge program that was intended to clear suspected noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls. The decision from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment

Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local parts. Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Bezos defends ‘principled decision’ to block Post’s endorsement of Harris

Billionaire denies intervention was part of deal with Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - October 29

Man arrested after suspect item led to tower block evacuation

Flats were cleared while a controlled explosion was carried out on a "device" found during death inquiry.

Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Albania's opposition blocks roads in a protest to demand a caretaker Cabinet

Albanian opposition activists have blocked major roads around the country for several hours, demanding that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK

Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, has launched its corporate card service in the U.K.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Third-party candidates could be swing-state spoilers despite strong Democrat efforts

Less than a week before Election Day, third-party candidates still present an unknown factor in key swing states where dozens of Electoral College votes are up for grabs.

Sam Altman Says the Path to Better AI Is Blocked by Missing Computer Power

Having access to piles of cash and some of the world’s most powerful AI processing chips isn’t enough for OpenAI to release new products at its chosen pace, its CEO claims.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Supreme Court won't block counting of certain provisional ballots in Pennsylvania

The order means that election officials must tally provisional ballots submitted on Election Day by voters who returned defective mail ballots.

Judge rejects suit seeking to block acceptance of hand-returned mail ballots

The judge rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person.

Raffensperger assures Georgia that voting systems are secure amid Trump campaign's lawsuit

A Georgia judge rejected a lawsuit trying to block opening some election offices over the weekend to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person. CBS News' Nikole Killion has more on the ...

Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit to block hand-returned mail ballots

A Georgia judge has blocked attempts to keep voters in Fulton County from submitting mail-in ballots in person. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with officials in the Peach ...

Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway

Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates The $1m-a-day voter ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls

Federal judges denied two states' requests to bar the Justice Department (DOJ) from dispatching lawyers to monitor adherence to federal voting rights laws on Election Day. Both Missouri and Texas ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

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