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Musk spent at least $250M to help elect Trump, filings show

Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $250 million to help propel President-elect Trump back into the White House, the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show. ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

How Global Conflicts Helped Reignite Syria’s Civil War

Rebels launched sweeping assaults against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad in northwestern Syria, taking control of large portions of territory, including much of the city of Aleppo. ...

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Melania Trump Credits Barron Trump With Helping His Father Win

“He was very vocal” in advising his father on appearing with media personalities popular with young people, Melania Trump said on the morning show “Fox & Friends.”

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Trump and Kushner Help Launch New U.S.-Based Soccer Tournament

The Club World Cup will take place in the United States next summer, and a draw for the games was held on Thursday night.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

PM and FM have 'helpful' talks over two-child cap

The prime minister met with John Swinney and other heads of government in Edinburgh.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Donate This Holiday Season: Haitian Immigrants Need Our Help

Organizations supporting vulnerable Haitian immigrants are under tremendous strain.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Stephen Miller: Trump will tell at-home federal workers to return to office

Stephen Miller, who has been tapped to serve as White House deputy chief of staff for policy, says President-elect Trump will order federal workers to return to the office and not work remotely. ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

How ChatGPT’s Canvas Can Help You Use AI More Productively

Canvas, which is available to OpenAI’s paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here’s how to use it.

Wired - Dec. 6

Lululemon stock jumps as international growth helps to offset slowing U.S. sales

Lululemon has been in a bit of a rough spot after the departure of its longtime Chief Product Officer Sun Choe.

CNBC - Dec. 6

2025 NASCAR Cup season could be telling for three teams

RFK Racing, Trackhouse Racing and 23XI Racing have had similar results since 2022.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

What the stats tell us about Navarrete vs. Valdez 2

Emanuel Navarrete is a slight favorite to defeat Oscar Valdez in their rematch on Saturday. Here's a look at the fight through the numbers.

ESPN - Dec. 6

Trump Names 2 Officials to Help Carry Out Immigration Crackdown

The president-elect picked Rodney S. Scott, an outspoken Border Patrol chief from his first term, to run Customs and Border Protection. And he chose Caleb Vitello to head Immigration and Customs ...

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Richard Hamilton, Who Helped Solve a Mathematical Mystery, Dies at 81

He came up with an innovative equation called the Ricci flow that helped mathematicians explore fundamental questions that were once out of reach.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Mike Johnson and Elon Musk tell US federal staff to get back to the office

Republican House Speaker backs billionaire entrepreneur’s government efficiency drive

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Donate This Holiday Season: Ex-Convicts Need Your Help

New Jersey Re-entry Corporation helps people stay out of prison after they’ve been in.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

A Home Library Can Tell Your Life Story

These interior designers have strategies for creating personal spaces for reading, whether it is in a dedicated room or a welcoming corner in your house.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Terrible NFL defenses that could help you during the fantasy football playoffs

Andy Behrens has a short list of defenses that have extremely favorable late-season fantasy schedules, three of which are real-life terrible.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

How NYPD Is Using Cameras to Help Find Brian Thompson’s Killer

The prelude, the crime and the aftermath were all caught on video. But investigators will need to use human intelligence to find the person who gunned down an insurance company’s chief executive.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Marc Andreessen helps to recruit staff for Musk’s US cost-cutting body

Venture capitalist has role in interviewing and identifying candidates for new Department for Government Efficiency

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Silver Jewelry Helps Chile’s Indigenous Guard Their Heritage

Skilled artisans among the Mapuche are creating pieces that reflect their worldview.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Old Photos Tell the Story of South Korea’s 1980 Unrest

Clashes during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law echoed the military’s actions during an earlier political crisis that lasted longer and turned deadly.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Riley on inquiries: 'I tell them I'm a USC Trojan'

USC football coach Lincoln Riley brushed off the possibility of him taking a job elsewhere during his signing day news conference Wednesday.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Analysis: Barnier downfall threatens to set a pattern for what lies ahead

Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield asks if the next French prime minister will face the same fate as Michel Barnier.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Trump Tax Cuts Won’t Help the Economy Grow, Budget Office Finds

A larger debt and higher interest rates would cancel out the boost from keeping individual taxes lower, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

CU Anschutz Medical Campus' grant to help restore vision to blind patients

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness.

CBS News - Dec. 4

Scammer helped speeding drivers dodge penalty points

Khuram Yaqoob raked in thousands of pounds as he gave the authorities fictitious names.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash

UK drug gangs paid Russian criminals to swap their dirty street cash for untraceable cryptocurrency, police say.

BBC News - Dec. 4

What scrapping of Dutch Grand Prix tells us about Max Verstappen’s future

Formula One has confirmed that the Dutch Grand Prix will drop off the calendar after the 2026 race.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Trump considering replacing Hegseth with DeSantis for defense secretary pick, sources tell CBS News

Sources tell CBS News President-elect Donald Trump is considering making Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis his pick for secretary of defense after allegations of misconduct surfaced from Pete Hegseth's ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

WATCH: Bo the bloodhound wins 'Hero Dog' award for helping police

The American Humane 'Hero Dog' of the year award was given to North Carolina police dog Bo of the Gastonia Police Department alongside his handler Sgt. David Rowland.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.

Wired - Dec. 4

FBI tells telecom firms to boost security following wide-ranging Chinese hacking campaign

U.S. officials are urging telecommunication companies to boost network security following a Chinese hacking operation that gave officials in Beijing access to the private texts and phone ...

ABC News - Dec. 3

School tells Muslim girls it’s ‘not safe’ for them

Three children have not been back to the Belfast Model School for Girls since an alleged assault there in November.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Amorim tells United fans: 'I don't like my chant'

Ruben Amorim has said he is uncomfortable with Manchester United fans singing his name and would rather they showed their support for the players rather than the coach.

ESPN - Dec. 3

The Princess of Wales will help kick off a Qatari state visit to the UK

The Princess of Wales will help kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of the most popular royals to ensure the success of a state visit by the leader of a ...

ABC News - Dec. 3