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The Billionaire Mining Magnate Who Bet Coal Had a Future---And Won Big
The U.K. closed its last coal-powered plant, but 76-year-old Low Tuck Kwong ignored naysayers and built a fortune from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.The Wall Street Journal - 2h -
Meta Follows Elon Musk’s Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta trust and safety workers will be relocated to Texas to prevent them from “censoring” users. Experts point to other advantages.Wired - 5h -
Four San Diego fraternity members charged after setting member on fire
Men charged with felonies after skit leads to third-degree burns over 16% percent of pledge’s body, prosecutors say. Four fraternity members at San Diego State University are facing felony charges ...The Guardian - 7h -
‘Living the dream’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub, strangers became friends
When the majority of the 33 people trapped by the weather were able to escape, not everyone wanted to leave. • ‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub . • Snowed ...The Guardian - 9h -
Will flattery get you everywhere with Donald Trump? Billionaires are determined to find out | Arwa Mahdawi
The US has been for sale to the highest bidder for some time, while democracy dies in plain sight. The difference now? How shamelessly transactional the incoming president is. Reader, I was wrong. ...The Guardian - 12h -
Mike Rinder, former Scientology exec who became an Emmy-winning whistleblower, dies at 69
Mike Rinder, a former executive leader for the Church of Scientology who became a whistleblower after he left the organization, has died. He was 69.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Elon Musk's father says billionaire wants to buy Liverpool, explains family's connection to city and Beatles
Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool, sold a minority stake of the club in 2023CBS Sports - 8h -
How Jimmy Carter Became a Proud Outsider in Washington
Jimmy Carter was a genuine Washington outsider when he won the White House in 1976. And he remained proudly so, for better or worse.The New York Times - 8h -
Emirati billionaire investing $20B in US to build data centers
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani plans to invest $20 billion in the United States “over a very short period of time” to build data centers across the ...The Hill - 10h -
Business leaders court Trump as UAE billionaire promises to spend $20 billion on U.S. data centers
President-elect Donald Trump drew another expression of support on Tuesday, as a billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates, Hussain Sajwani, promised to spend at least $20 billion in ...MarketWatch - 11h -
Meta adds three board members including UFC boss Dana White
Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directorsABC News - 15h -
Woman arrested after poisoned Christmas cake kills 3 family members
Three women died and three other relatives fell ill after eating the cake during a family get-together on December 23, officials said.CBS News - 1d -
Why DraftKings is betting on a subscription service that gives members improved odds
Paying consumers will have the ability to get better odds on their parlays for a monthly $20 chargeMarketWatch - 1d -
Maga vs the billionaires
Trump’s fragile coalition is already splintering over immigrationFinancial Times - 1d -
How The Vivienne became a breakout star of British drag
The Vivienne, who has died aged 32, was unapologetically unique and hilariously straight-talking.BBC News - 2d -
How ‘Stop the Steal’ Became a Protest Slogan in South Korea
Right-wing YouTubers helped President Yoon Suk Yeol get elected. Now that he’s been impeached, they’re rallying his supporters with conspiracy theories.The New York Times - 2d -
Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump is rejected
A Washington Post cartoonist has quit her role at the paper, saying that her bosses blocked publication of a satirical cartoon that depicted billionaires, including one resembling Post owner Jeff ...NBC News - 2d -
Washington Post cartoonist quits after drawing of Bezos, other billionaires with Trump rejected
A rough sketch of the cartoon shows several men resembling corporate billionaires kneeling before a man wearing a suit and a long tie, representing Trump.CNBC - 2d -
Israel kills a member of the Palestinian security forces who it says was a militant
Israeli forces have killed a member of the Palestinian security services in the occupied West Bank whom they accused of being militantABC News - 2d -
How Darts Became London’s Rowdiest Winter Party
The professional darts championships draw tens of thousands of raucous fans. The beer flows freely in the stands, but the competition is serious.The New York Times - 3d -
Menendez brothers family members meet with new LA County DA
More than 20 members of Erik and Lyle Menendez's extended family met with the Los Angeles District Attorney on Friday and made their case for a reduced sentence for the brothers who are currently ...NBC News - 3d -
How Elon Musk’s X became the global right’s supercharged front page
Musk has now used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions in US politics – and in those of other countries. As a business proposition, Elon Musk’s ownership of X, formerly known as ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘I became an optimist the night my wife died’: a science writer on loss and letting go of rationalism
Sumit Paul-Choudhury had always prided himself on his critical thinking, until his wife was diagnosed with cancer and he was forced to rethink his life from scratch. People reacted in different ...The Guardian - 3d -
Man charged over alleged rape of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji
Airline staff were celebrating New Year’s Eve in Nadi when the alleged incident occurred. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Several new members of Congress will make LGBTQ history
Three history-making, newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will be sworn in to the 119th Congress Friday.ABC News - 4d -
Northern Illinois set to move to Mountain West as football-only member
The school's board of trustees will vote to approve the move on Jan. 7.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Two more family members sentenced in Ohio crime of ‘boundless depravity’
Eight members of a family were killed in a 2016 shooting and another two members received lengthy sentences. Two more family members convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family ...The Guardian - 4d -
He Wasn’t a ‘Bot,’ but Quickly Became Her Partner
Veronica Fitzpatrick and Kevin Fay met through the dating app Hinge in November 2022, and less than a year later, they became engaged.The New York Times - 4d -
Wayne Osmond, member of the singing Osmond family, dies aged 73
Utah-born singer dies at hospital after ‘massive stroke’, making him first of hugely successful US pop group to die. Wayne Osmond, the smooth baritone of pop group the Osmond Brothers and later the ...The Guardian - 5d -
How Jensen Huang and 3 Nvidia Board Members Became Billionaires
Longtime Nvidia board member Tench Coxe is among the company’s newly minted billionaires.Inc. - 5d -
Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to members of House Jan. 6 committee
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks and awards the Presidential Citizens Medal to several individuals, including former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson for their ...NBC News - 5d -
Virgin Australia crew members allegedly raped and robbed in Fiji
Two Virgin Australia crew members were allegedly victims of rape and theft in the early hours of New Year’s Day, officials in Fiji said.NBC News - 5d -
How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop
It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or simply pleasure.The New York Times - 5d -
Suspect questioned over alleged sexual assault of Virgin Australia flight crew member in Fiji
Airline sends support staff to Nadi after reports of assault during a night out in the early hours of 1 January. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email A suspect known to Fijian ...The Guardian - 5d -
Rizzi: All members of Saints safe following attack
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said all members of the organization are safe following a "senseless" attack early Wednesday in the French Quarter.ESPN - 6d -
New Orleans City council member describes meeting officers shot in truck attack
New Orleans City Council Member Oliver Thomas spoke with CBS News' Kati Weis about his visit with the police officers who were shot during Wednesday morning's truck attack on Bourbon Street.CBS News - 6d -
New Orleans city council member on bollards and the New Year's Day truck attack
New Orleans City Council Member Eugene Green spoke with CBS News' Kati Weis about the traffic bollards that were being upgraded when a driver plowed through a group on Bourbon Street early on New ...CBS News - 6d -
‘Walkable’ New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024
The city said overall traffic deaths were down compared with 2023, and the number was still far lower than it was before the city adopted its Vision Zero safety program.The New York Times - 6d -
‘Bizarrely, I enjoyed bungee jumping!’ How Ed Davey became the Tom Cruise of British politics
The Liberal Democrat leader’s summer of stunts ended in the party’s biggest electoral success ever – and managed to push social care up the agenda. His next project? Mastering TikTok. There he was, ...The Guardian - 6d