Weapon Helping Beijing

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

Iran poised to 'quite dramatically' increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN nuclear agency head warns

ABC News - 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

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

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

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

Rocket Firm CEO Wants to Protect Satellites With Space Weapons

Yahoo News - 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

Everything New In Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 1: Weapons, Map, And Changes

Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 1 is taking the game all the way back to the beginning, to a time when Epic's mega-popular platform was merely a survival game testing the waters of battle royale. With ...

GameSpot - Dec. 5

Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges

Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in China

ABC News - 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

Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwan's Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.

President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwan’s three Pacific-nation allies.

The Wall Street Journal - 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

CoD: Black Ops 6 And Warzone Season 1 Reloaded Patch Notes Include New Maps, Modes, Weapons, And Buffs

Call of Duty's Season 1 Reloaded update arrives in Black Ops 6 and Warzone on December 5, and the patch notes reveal changes to multiplayer's Ranked Play, as well as some weapon balancing and ...

GameSpot - Dec. 4

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

NATO chief calls for more weapons for Ukraine ahead of peace talks with Russia

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is urging Ukraine to hold off on peace talks with Russia until it can get more military aid. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

CBS 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

Police illegally sell restricted weapons, supplying crime

These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?

CBS News - Dec. 4

Defense for Nima Momeni claims Bob Lee did drugs with murder weapon

Attorneys for defendant Nima Momeni on Tuesday wrapped up their closing argument with a surprise video clip they claimed showed stabbing victim and Cash App founder Bob Lee doing cocaine with the ...

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

Chinese man in U.S. charged with sending weapons to North Korea

A Chinese man living in the U.S. illegally was arrested Tuesday and accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea and of planning to send other technology to the nuclear-armed pariah state.

NBC News - Dec. 4

NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks

Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

NY Democrat: Patel picked to 'weaponize' government against Trump enemies

New York Rep. Dan Goldman (D) warned that some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks will be used to "weaponize" the government, specifically mentioning Kash Patel, who was ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

The new weapons and neuroscience of Trump’s success

Social media and AI are particularly well-suited to inciting emotion, especially if they use distortions and lies, and have thus radically transformed American politics.

The Hill - 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

12 Inspiring Quotes to Help You Finish the Year Strong

The winner is often the one who can summon that last push when everyone else is fading.

Inc. - Dec. 3

It Can’t Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris

Voting records suggest Democrats who stayed home were less likely to support her, with no equivalent drop-off in Trump support among Republicans.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

‘All he needs is a bit of daylight’: how Saquon Barkley became the NFL’s most dangerous weapon

The running back could end up setting the single-season rushing record as the Eagles start to take shape as a Super Bowl contender. Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Travis Jones dropped the fabulous ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

China's AI balancing act — beating the U.S. but keeping the tech from threatening Beijing's rule

Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark said the narrative of a geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China racing to build the smartest AI is a "suicide race."

CNBC - Dec. 3

Replica Harry Potter swords broke Japan weapons law

The Japanese police say the tip of the blade is sharp enough for it to be classified as an actual sword.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Nato’s Rutte says Ukraine needs more weapons, not new ideas

Also in this newsletter: Why the French government is headed for collapse

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments

Trump's team was pointed to Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending "the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen."

NBC News - Dec. 3

Replica Harry Potter swords recalled in Japan for breaking weapons law

Police said 86cm stainless steel blade – mounted on a wooden plaque and sold in the hundreds – contravened Japan’s firearms and sword control law. Full-size replica swords sold as souvenirs at a ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

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