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Appeals court declines to lift pause of Louisiana Ten Commandments law

A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift a hold on a Louisiana law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Austin says it’s 'unfortunate' that Chinese defense chief declined meeting

China’s defense minister declined a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defense leaders in Laos, a move Austin said was unfortunate.

Economy on track to keep growing despite eighth straight decline in key gauge

The leading indicators of the U.S. economy fell for the eighth month in a row in October, but there’s still no sign the current four-year-old expansion is in trouble.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply

Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.

Health - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Mayorkas, Wray draw fire for declining to testify in public at threats hearing

Lawmakers reacted with anger at the homeland security chief and FBI director.

Big speeches and another big garbage row

Harris gives her closing argument while Biden puts his foot in it

Nvidia has offset all 128 of the S&P 500 companies that have declined this year, twice over

Nvidia through Thursday had added $2.2 trillion in market value this year, in a year in which the S&P 500’s value has climbed by $9.3 trillion.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate

The Washington Post says it won't endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future

Entertainment - ABC News - October 26

Hedgehogs ‘near threatened’ on red list after 30% decline over past decade

The mammals were once common across Europe but urban development has pushed them towards extinction. Hedgehogs are now listed as “near threatened” on the International Union for Conservation of ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Washington Post, L.A. Times facing backlash for declining to make 2024 presidential endorsement

The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times are both experiencing resignations and mass subscription cancellations after the newspapers announced they would not endorse a candidate for president ...

Slight progress in global biodiversity protection efforts but some species decline, new reports find

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Trump is considering halting federal grants to police depts. that decline to conduct mass deportations

As Trump promises the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in US history if re-elected, his team is considering withholding federal police grants from local law enforcement agencies ...

NBA small-sample questions: Is LeBron James declining? Will Celtics and Thunder break records?

Through a bit more than a week, the 2024-25 season is starting to come into focus

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

‘It was obvious I wasn’t in Kansas anymore’: My local bank has no cashiers — and declined to accept my money. What’s going on?

“I’ll be looking for a new bank next week.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Yankees decline 2025 option on Anthony Rizzo, Gerrit Cole opts out of deal

After a loss in the World Series, New York has kicked off what is likely to be a busy offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Cole exercises opt out but Yankees can keep him by adding 2029 salary, Rizzo option declined

Gerrit Cole exercised his opt out from his New York Yankees contract, giving the team two days to void the opt out by adding a $36 million salary for 2029.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Yum Brands earnings miss estimates as KFC, Pizza Hut report same-store sales declines

KFC and Pizza Hut both reported steeper-than-expected declines in their same-store sales.

Business - CNBC - November 5

China October exports record highest jump in 19 months, imports decline more than expected

The world's second largest economy has been grappling with weakening domestic consumption and a protracted property crisis, with exports being a rare bright spot.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Giants coach Brian Daboll declines to comment on whether Daniel Jones will remain starting QB

Jones went 22-of-37 in passing attempts and threw two interceptions in Sunday's loss to the Panthers in Germany.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Oil prices post first gain in 3 sessions, but demand concerns prevail

Oil futures finished higher on Tuesday, recouping a small portion of back-to-back losses driven by worries about the prospects for demand, which contributed to a retreat in the U.S. benchmark below ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 12

23andMe reports sales decline a day after announcing plans to cut 40% of workforce

Embattled genetic testing provider 23andMe said Tuesday that revenue declined from a year earlier, a day after the company announced a cost-cutting plan.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Judge declines to postpone Steve Bannon's trial on 'We Build the Wall' fraud charges

A New York judge has declined to immediately postpone Steve Bannon's Dec. 9 trial on charges that he defrauded supporters of the "We Build the Wall" fundraiser.

Lakers' Anthony Davis says his eye is fine after getting poked. He again declines to wear goggles

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn’t persuaded him to wear protective goggles

Sports - ABC News - November 12

Japan GDP expands by 0.3% in third quarter, snapping two quarters of year-on-year declines

GDP rose 0.2% on a quarter-on-quarter basis, while also expanding 0.9% on an annualized basis.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Roberto Luongo Reveals He Declined Red Wings Offer Sheet After Canucks Acquired Him

Former Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo revealed that the Detroit Red Wings tried signing him to an offer sheet.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Starmer declines to rule out allowing Kyiv to use Storm Shadow missiles in Russia

UK premier under increasing scrutiny after Biden authorised deployment of US-supplied long-range weapons

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Trump's big tariff plans

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What Trump can do on tariffs without Congress Former President Trump is going all ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Big Tech’s shift on Trump

Outrage over his 2016 election victory has given way to wariness but also anticipation of opportunities

World - Financial Times - November 7

Musk's big bet

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Elon Musk's big bet pays off Elon Musk's massive bet on former President Trump appears to have paid off, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Trump and Big Tech

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech will face continued scrutiny under Trump Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Gaetz vs. Big Tech

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Matt Gaetz and his battle with Big Tech President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate former Rep. Matt ...