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As Holidays Loom, Thousands of Amazon Workers Go on Strike
Amazon members of the Teamsters began a walkout during the final holiday season buying push, hoping to force the company to recognize and negotiate with their union.Inc. - 2h -
Holiday shipping deadlines loom as Christmas and Hanukkah approach
Today marks the last chance for guaranteed delivery with USPS Priority Mail, while FedEx and UPS two-day shipping cutoffs are Friday. Next-day shipping remains an option until Monday. Kris Van ...CBS News - 2h -
Donald Trump’s presidency looms over the Federal Reserve
Also in today’s newsletter, president-elect raises the odds of a government shutdownFinancial Times - 3h -
Beyond LLMs: How SandboxAQ’s large quantitative models could optimize enterprise AI
Alphabet spinout SandboxAQ is advancing large quantitative models to help enterprise AI optimize value creation.VentureBeat - 16h -
Trump opposes funding bill as government shutdown looms
President-elect Trump came out against a bipartisan funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown over the holidays, casting doubt on whether the measure will pass before the Saturday ...NBC News - 18h -
FirstFT: Trump 2.0 looms large over Fed’s 2025 outlook
Also in today’s newsletter, sentencing in France’s mass rape case and the FT’s Person of the YearFinancial Times - 6h -
Trump’s White House plans loom large over Fed
Tariff threats partly to blame for ‘striking’ increase in central bank’s US inflation forecasts, say economistsFinancial Times - 12h -
Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid looming government shutdown
Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill unveiled a spending package Tuesday that would keep the government funded until March 2025 and avoid a shutdown. It includes more than $100 billion for ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump team working out immigration plans, pushing for large-scale deportations
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for a major mass deportation plan to commence during his first 100 days in office. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump meets TikTok CEO as ban deadline looms
The social media giant is currently seeking to delay a law that would see it banned or sold in early 2025.BBC News - 2d -
Majority of Americans are ready to support Trump and large parts of his agenda, says CNBC survey
CNBC All-America Economic Survey also finds the public flashing yellow and red warning lights on parts of the Trump agenda.CNBC - 2d -
The looming post-Chevron fight over the administrative state
Courts should be vigilant about ensuring that the government does not just smuggle Chevron deference back into administrative law for a substantial subset of regulatory cases. If early post-Loper ...The Hill - 4d -
Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack
An “international cybercriminal group” harvested the personal data of potentially hundreds of thousands of people from the state’s social services and health insurance systems, officials said.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump’s Transition Business Largely Happens After Night Falls
At his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, the president-elect has been hosting diplomatic dinners, announcing cabinet picks and firing off texts to his aides — all after the sun goes down.The New York Times - 5d -
Europe's economy falters as Trump presidency looms
The European economy is going to have a tough few years, if new forecasts are correct.BBC News - 6d -
New Federal Rule Limits Overdraft Fees at Large Banks
It is unclear whether the rule, which could help save Americans billions in fees each year, will remain in place after President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to office.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
TikTok's future in jeopardy as US ban looms
TikTok’s future in the U.S. is in serious jeopardy after a federal appeals court rejected its push to overturn a law that could ban the app next month. The popular social media app’s fate now ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
California Gets $135 Million to Phase Out Large Diesel Trucks
California has the next few years to use the money for zero-emission trucks.Inc. - Dec. 12 -
Succession showed us the rich are largely miserable – and the Murdochs are living proof | Zoe Williams
What does Rupert’s failed attempt to hand his empire to son Lachlan tell us? They’d be happier giving their money away. Rupert Murdoch has lost an epic legal battle against three of his children: ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Son gunned down in home invasion fought back, tried to help mom; suspect at large
Police in Pennsylvania are searching for the gunman wanted for killing a young man and wounding his mother during a home invasion in an upscale Philadelphia suburb.ABC News - Dec. 10 -
TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban
The app says the Supreme Court - and incoming Trump administration - needs more time to consider the case.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
College Football Playoff Rankings: Betting markets surge in SMU vs. Alabama debate for final at-large spot
The ACC may get the benefit of the doubt over the SEC this yearCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Large mystery drones flying over neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey
Swarms of large drones, some described as big as cars, are flying over neighborhoods in New Jersey and New York. One even flew over a meeting of Pentagon leaders in California. NBC News' George ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Large Protests Call for Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
Demonstrations in the city and nationwide demanding the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol intensified through the week, and Saturday’s rally was the largest yet.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Treasury yields end mixed as November jobs data looms
The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield advanced on Thursday while the longest-dated rates slipped ahead of Friday’s release of November jobs data, which is expected to show the U.S. labor ...MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
No need for 'large' council tax hikes - Robison
The finance secretary says a record funding deal should prevent an increase - but the decision will rest with local authorities.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in targeted attack, gunman still at large
Thompson, who led the largest private insurer in the U.S., was set to attend UnitedHealth Group's investor day, which the company canceled.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
How long can Nvidia outrun the law of large numbers? Here’s some good news.
An analyst is encouraged by rumblings that Nvidia’s next-generation Rubin chip could be out earlier than expected in a boon to 2026 financials.MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
S Korean leader under pressure as impeachment vote looms
Yoon Suk Yeol is facing protests and a police investigation into his shock martial law decree.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say
A Chinese hacking campaign that spied on texts and calls of U.S. citizens is significantly larger than previously known to the public.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Mexico makes largest fentanyl bust as Trump’s tariff threat looms
Drugs seizure comes after US president-elect says he will impose levies if flow of narcotics is not haltedFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
College Football Playoff Rankings: Alabama Holds the Final At-Large Bid
After a shocking upset loss to Syracuse, Miami’s path to the postseason is in limbo, making way for the Crimson Tide.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
FBI investigating ‘cluster of large drones’ spotted near Trump’s New Jersey golf course
A cluster of large drones spotted flying over central New Jersey — including near a military base and President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course — has sparked a federal investigation as ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms
Administration of Michel Barnier likely to fall after far-left and far-right opponents table motions. France is staring into the unknown as the minority government of the prime minister, Michel ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
With Threats to Encryption Looming, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker Says ‘We’re Not Changing’
At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the president of the Signal Foundation talked about secure communications as critical infrastructure and the need for a new funding paradigm for tech.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls
Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned. When the Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
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Senate showdowns loom over Biden appointees
Pete Hegseth met with Senators who will vote on whether he should become defense secretary in the new Trump administration. Over the weekend, the president-elect chose Kash Patel to be FBI ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
What is 'lake-effect snow'? Warm air from large bodies of water is the key ingredient
The lake-effect snow that has fallen in parts of upstate New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan is the result of cold, moist air that blew over the Great Lakes regionABC News - Dec. 2 -
Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.BBC News - Dec. 2
