Disabled Orphans Bear Brunt of Chinas Overseas Adoption Ban

Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Asked & Answered, Week 14: Who’s more hopeless, Jets or Bears?

The Bears and Jets entered this season with high hopes, only to be a combined 7-19 and out of the playoff picture.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Guerendo not concerned about foot injury from 49ers' win over Bears

49ers rookie running back Isaac Guerendo doesn't appear to be concerned about a foot injury that forced him to exit San Francisco's 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

China launches antitrust probe into Nvidia

Move comes as tensions deepen between Washington and Beijing over development of AI

Financial Times - Dec. 9

NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after thrashing of Bears

Here is where the San Francisco 49ers sit in the NFL Week 15 power rankings after a win over the Chicago Bears.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

49ers beat the Bears 38-13 to spoil Thomas Brown's coaching debut

Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and the San Francisco 49ers bounced back from two blowout losses to beat Chicago 38-13 and spoil interim coach Thomas Brown’s debut for the Bears

ABC News - Dec. 8

Yonhap news agency reports police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

ABC News - Dec. 8

Maiocco's observations: Guerendo, Kittle fuel 49ers' win over Bears

The San Francisco 49ers dominated the Chicago Bears on Sunday behind big games from rookie Isaac Guerendo and All-Pro George Kittle.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

49ers' Brock Purdy finds Jauan Jennings for opening TD vs. Bears

The TD drive lasted less than three minutes and featured multiple explosive plays to put the 49ers up 7-0.

ESPN - Dec. 8

President-elect Trump makes first overseas trip since election

President-elect Donald Trump is making his first overseas trip since the election, joining world leaders for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire. President Biden ...

CBS News - Dec. 7

China Forex Reserves Climbed in November

China’s foreign-exchange reserves unexpectedly edged up in November, despite a weaker Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar amid tariff threats from the impending second Trump administration.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6

Appeals court upholds law ordering China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. ban

Members of Congress had raised national security concerns about TikTok due to its ownership by ByteDance, which is based in China.

CNBC - Dec. 6

China’s Export Ban on Strategic Minerals Could Hit Tech, Wider Economy

Beijing’s curbs on crucial minerals such as gallium, germanium and antimony needed for computer chip and electronics manufacturing could wreak havoc on supply chains.

Inc. - Dec. 6

Man Attacks Polar Bear With Bare Hands to Defend Wife

Yahoo News - Dec. 6

Bears are dropping like flies

Et tu, Rosie?

Financial Times - Dec. 6

China's ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy

China has banned exports of key materials used for a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, radar systems and CT scanners, swiping back at Washington after it expanded ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

‘We’re all wrestling with something all the time’: Jennifer Lopez on disability, domestic abuse, and dealing with the next Trump presidency

In Unstoppable, Jennifer Lopez plays the mother of wrestler Anthony Robles, who has one leg. She, co-star Jharrel Jerome and the real life mother-son duo, talk about why the engrossing sports drama ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Shanahan drops sarcastic quip about Bosa's 49ers-Bears availability

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan had a funny response about Nick Bosa's availability for Sunday's game vs. the Chicago Bears.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Canada man who ‘leapt on’ polar bear that attacked wife recovers in hospital

Couple discovered animal in their driveway in northern Ontario, where climate crisis can change bear behaviour. A man who “leapt on” a polar bear to protect his wife in a northern First Nations ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Gazans With Disabilities Face ‘Impossible Times’ of Chaos and War

A family fled carrying a 9-year-old girl for hours on their backs. Sisters with visual impairments pleaded for help as Israeli airstrikes fell. “It’s a nightmare,” one wheelchair user said.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Holiday puppy adoption tips from Muddy Paws Rescue

Muddy Paws Rescue spokesperson Mallory Kerley offers advice for adopting a puppy.

CBS News - Dec. 5

Williams: Bears' turnover 'steppingstone' for me

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams portrayed a positive outlook on the effect that the team's coaching changes he has experienced as a rookie will have on his career.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Caleb Williams not happy about Bears' changes but vows to "keep going"

Caleb Williams transferred from Oklahoma to USC, following Lincoln Riley after his freshman college season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Man severely injured protecting wife from polar bear attack

The man had serious injuries to his arm and legs, said police in Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada.

CBS News - Dec. 4

China bans export of key minerals to U.S. as trade row deepens

As China responds to the latest U.S. measures by banning the export of several key minerals, one analyst warns of "a trade war that has no winners."

CBS News - Dec. 4

Why the Chicago Bears Should Hire Bill Belichick as Their Next Coach

Yes, Belichick comes with a ton of question marks. But he’s also the greatest N.F.L. coach of all time, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin

Yale researchers traced hundreds of children taken to Russia in the war, finding what they described as “a higher level of crime than first understood.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Putin's overseas empire is collapsing all at once — don't let up on him now

Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a difficult week as Syria's government collapses, Russian military bases are overrun by rebels, and protests in Abkhazia and Kazakhstan signal a decline in ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

China bans exports of key microchip elements to US as trade tensions escalate

Semiconductor restrictions on China announced by Washington a day earlier prompt retaliation involving critical minerals including gallium and germanium . The Chinese government has said it will ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

China bans exports of key high-tech materials, hitting back at US chip sanctions

China has announced a ban on exports to the United States of gallium, germanium and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications

ABC News - Dec. 3

US proposes to end subminimum wage for disabled workers

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that it has plans to phase out certificates that allow employers to give disabled workers subminimum wages. Under the current rule, certain employers ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Biden Administration Moves to End a Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers

A plan by the Biden administration would phase out a provision that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

U.S. looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities

A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.

CBS News - Dec. 3

China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S.

The move escalates supply chain warfare and comes a day after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced American technology to China.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

China bans exports to U.S. of some materials for electronics manufacturing

China has banned exports to the U.S. of some materials essential to the manufacturing of electronics and some military equipment. It comes in response to Washington's chip sanctions on Beijing. CBS ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

China responds to US chip sanctions, banning exports of key minerals

China has banned exports of some rare minerals to the United States as tensions over trade heat up after the U.S. issued new restrictions on exports of certain semiconductor chips and equipment to ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

China bans exports to the US of gallium and other key materials after the US curbs computer chip-related exports

ABC News - Dec. 3

'Wicked's' Marissa Bode calls out 'very gross' comments about Nessarose's disability

Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play 'Wicked's' Nessarose, called jokes about her character's disability 'low-hanging fruit.'

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 2

Bears sticking with GM; will lead coaching search

The Bears are sticking with general manager Ryan Poles, who will serve as the "point person" for the team's search for a new head coach.

ESPN - Dec. 2

Tencent's New Game Bears A Shocking Resemblance To Horizon Zero Dawn

Tencent has unveiled its latest creation--an open-world survival game called Light of Motiram--and although the game's recently released trailer is visually stunning, viewers can't help but ...

GameSpot - Dec. 2

Disabled Orphans Bear Brunt of Chinas Overseas Adoption Ban

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