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Sources: Cards' Arenado blocks trade to Astros
Eight-time All-Star Nolan Arenado declined to waive his no-trade clause, blocking a deal that would have sent him to the Astros, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 3h -
Amazon Teamsters Authorize Third Strike at U.S. Facility
Illinois union members join workers in New York City in calling for a work stoppage.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
Rand Paul blocks bill to authorize local, state authorities to track drones
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked an effort by Senate Democrats to pass legislation to authorize and provide resources to state and local authorities to track mysterious drones that have ...The Hill - 9h -
Senate to act on drone-tracking bill empowering state, local authorities
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says the Senate will act Wednesday on a bipartisan bill to provide authority and resources for state and local authorities to track mysterious drones ...The Hill - 12h -
Starbucks union votes to authorize strike ahead of bargaining
Starbucks Workers United said it had voted to authorize a strike ahead of the year’s last scheduled bargaining session. In a post on X, the union said 98 percent of its baristas voted to authorize ...The Hill - 1d -
TikTok asks Supreme Court to block ban
TikTok is going to the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to block a federal law requiring the Chinese-owned app to either shut down or be sold to an American company by January 19. CBS News ...CBS News - 1d -
Authorities identify suspected shooter in Wisconsin school shooting
Authorities have identified the shooter in the Madison, Wisconsin, school shooting as 15-year-old student Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name Samantha. Rupnow died in the shooting. Police Chief ...NBC News - 1d -
Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction
A large group of Democratic senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday that would ensure the right for the children of service members to access ...The Hill - 2d -
The Wanted singer needs urgent heart-block surgery
Max George says he needs the operation "way quicker than the doctors first thought", after a scan.BBC News - 2d -
Author Emily Oster on sugar and its impact on kids
Author Emily Oster talks about new research linking early sugar exposure to chronic diseases.CBS News - 2d -
10 nonfiction authors receive $40,000 Whiting grants for books-in-progress
Books-in-progress on subjects ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz are among this year’s 10 recipients of $40,000 Whiting grants for nonfiction creative writingABC News - 5d -
Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper
Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s ...ABC News - 6d -
Biden administration has no current plans to authorize a bird flu vaccine for humans
Biden administration officials said Wednesday they have no current plans to authorize a stockpiled bird flu vaccine, despite an escalating outbreak among livestock in the U.S. and at least 58 human ...NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed: authorities
Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malariaABC News - Dec. 11 -
Manchin, Sinema block Democratic control of NLRB
The Senate on Wednesday blocked Lauren McFerran's renomination to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), opening the door for Republican control of the board starting next year under ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed
Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malariaABC News - Dec. 11 -
Judge blocks sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to the Onion
A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars website to the satirical news site the Onion, citing concerns with the bidding process. The trustee ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Court blocks The Onion’s attempt to acquire Infowars
Bid for Alex Jones’s conspiracy news site rejected by Texas bankruptcy judgeFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Cotton blocks federal shield law for journalists
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) blocked a federal shield law that would protect journalists from revealing their sources and material to the government. In the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocked by Court
The ruling hands a victory to Biden antitrust enforcers, who said the $20 billion supermarket merger would erode competition and raise prices for consumers.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10 -
Federal judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons after a three-week hearing. The Federal Trade Commission sued over the $25 billion deal in February, ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
French Court Finds Author Charles Onana Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide
Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Truck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government's failure to pay bills
Truck drivers have blocked some major highways in central Mexico to protest the fact the government hasn't paid them for work they did on a tourist train lineABC News - Dec. 10 -
Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James PattersonABC News - Dec. 10 -
Russian authorities arrest dual Russian German citizen on sabotage accusations
Russia’s top domestic security agency says it has arrested a dual Russian German citizen accused of planning to blow up railway tracks on orders from Ukrainian intelligenceABC News - Dec. 10 -
Federal court blocks ACA coverage for Dreamers
A federal court in North Dakota has blocked Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage for immigrants that came into the U.S. illegally as children, also known as “Dreamers.” U.S. District Judge Daniel M. ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Russia's authoritarianism and imperialism block a just peace in Ukraine
The Russo-Ukrainian war cannot end until all sides want a stable and just peace, and the greatest obstacle to such an outcome is the Russian regime, which is deeply authoritarian and hostile to ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
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Rams get special teams boost against Bills with blocked punt touchdown
Hunter Long's return of Jacob Hummel's blocked punt increased the Rams' lead at home.ESPN - Dec. 8 -
Oregon Is an Undefeated Juggernaut Authoring Its Own History
The Ducks became the first expansion team to win the Big Ten in 129 seasons, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
"The Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood on the inspiration for her surprising new work
Margaret Atwood is best known as the author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and over a dozen other novels, but she decided to branch out for her latest release. "Paper Boat" is a compilation of 60 years' ...CBS News - Dec. 7 -
Explosion hits apartment block in The Netherlands
One person died and three others were injured after explosions and a fire hit a three-story apartment block in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, the mayor of the city said.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
French authorities rescue 85 migrants trying to cross Channel
Authorities say ‘numerous’ boats set out to sea and that one called for help after hitting a sandbank off the Pas-de-Calais region. The French navy rescued 85 migrants trying to cross the Channel ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Mexican Authorities Seize 20 Million Doses of Fentanyl in Record Haul
The operation comes after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened tariffs on Mexico if the country did not crack down on fentanyl.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report
A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
A journalist is abducted in Guinea as military authorities tighten grip on media
The wife of an investigative journalist in Guinea says her husband had been abducted in Guinea’s capital, as the military regime continues to tighten its grip on independent mediaABC News - Dec. 4 -
Authorities hold briefing on United Healthcare CEO shooting
Watch live coverage as the New York Police Department and other authorities hold a briefing on the fatal shooting of the United Healthcare CEO in New York City.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Woman Looking for Cat May Have Fallen Into Sinkhole, Authorities Say
The authorities in Pennsylvania said they had been searching the sinkhole for the 64-year-old woman, and would continue until she is found.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
South Korean parliament votes to block martial law
Markets fall as lawmakers and the head of state wrestle for controlFinancial Times - Dec. 3
