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Google and Microsoft donate $1m each to Trump’s inaugural fund
Tech giants follow footsteps of other major companies, including Amazon, Meta, OpenAI and Uber. Google and Microsoft have donated $1m each to Donald Trump ’s inauguration fund, following in ...The Guardian - 4h -
Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, joining other tech giants
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Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donations
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Jean Smart calls on TV networks to not air award shows, instead donate to Los Angeles wildfire relief
Jean Smart is urging TV networks to refrain from airing glitzy awards shows amid the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, and to donate money to relief efforts instead. "ATTENTION! With ...The Hill - 2h -
How to donate to LA wildfire relief
A swarm of winter wildfires ravaged America's most heavily-populated county to start 2025, scorching cars, banks, bungalows and multi-million dollar mansions.The Hill - 2h -
Jamie Lee Curtis donates $1M to LA wildfire relief efforts: We are 'banding together to save each other'
Jamie Lee Curtis says her family is donating $1 million to relief efforts amid the wildfires in California that have devastated the Los Angeles area. "As the fire still rages on and [the California ...The Hill - 4h -
California wildfires: Chargers donating $200,000 to relief efforts, setting up supply drives to assist victims
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CNN polling guru: Biden 'flat-out bonkers' on chance of beating Trump
CNN’s Harry Enten said President Biden's recent comments about possibly securing a victory in the last election against President-elect Trump if he had not dropped out are “flat-out bonkers” in a ...The Hill - 22h -
Germans turn to balcony solar panels to save money
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Hims & Hers donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Meta both announced $1 million donations, and Amazon and Apple CEO Tim Cook have also reportedly contributed.CNBC - 2d -
German election 2025: Who’s ahead in the polls?
After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February voteFinancial Times - 2d -
German election 2025 poll tracker: which party is leading and who could be chancellor?
Germany will elect a new Bundestag on 23 February. Find out who is ahead in opinion polls and what coalitions are possible. Germany is preparing for a general election to the Bundestag, the lower ...The Guardian - 2d -
KKR urges Fuji Soft to take legal action against Bain in $4bn takeover fight
Public battle between private equity bidders for software company tests new ground in JapanFinancial Times - 2d -
Judge holds Giuliani in contempt for failing to turn over property to poll workers
A federal judge in New York held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to turn over personal property to two Georgia election workers he defamed.ABC News - 2d -
New Orleans terror attack: Saints, Gayle Benson, NFL donate $1 million to victims of Bourbon Street tragedy
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AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
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German inflation rate climbs to 2.6% in December
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German opposition leader Merz causes stir with dual citizenship views
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Arctic blast ahead for Dothan and Wiregrass
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New Orleans Saints, NFL to donate $1M to victims of truck attack
The New Orleans Saints and the National Football League (NFL) Foundation announced they would donate a combined $1 million to support relief efforts for victims of the Bourbon Street truck attack ...The Hill - 4d -
New Orleans Saints and NFL donate $1m to victims of terror attack
Team and the NFL will donate to victims of attack on New Year’s Day that left 14 people dead and 35 others injured. The New Orleans Saints and the National Football League in which they compete ...The Guardian - 4d -
New Orleans Saints, NFL donate $1 million to Bourbon Street attack victims
"Our community has experienced an unimaginable tragedy and our collective hearts are broken," said Gayle Benson, who owns the New Orleans Saints.CBS News - 4d -
‘It feels like retaliation’: My sister is estranged from her daughter and wants to donate her inheritance. Is that weird?
“There is a new cultural trend of adult children becoming estranged from their parents.”MarketWatch - 4d -
New Orleans Saints, NFL announce $1M donation to Bourbon Street victims
The New Orleans Saints and NFL announced Saturday that they will donate $1 million to the victims of the New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.ABC News - 4d -
German chancellor on Musk: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with German politicians, saying it is wise to not “feed the troll.” “There are a ...The Hill - 5d -
The Year Ahead
There’s an empty calendar spread out before us. What meaning will we give to it?The New York Times - 5d -
Pelicans star Zion Williamson donates $100,000 to victims of New Orleans terror attack
Williamson is taking care of the New Orleans community in the wake of an unthinkable tragedyCBS Sports - 6d -
German Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Syria to meet new leaders
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5 big lobbying battles ahead
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Trump to rally in DC ahead of inauguration
Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th presidentABC News - Jan. 2 -
How a German Proverb Explains a Golf Star’s Long-Awaited Breakthrough
From the onset of Xander Schauffele’s relationship with golf, motivational allegories and philosophical adages were fed into his psyche.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
The tricky year ahead for Labour
The spending review, an industrial strategy and housing present big challenges for the governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
German authorities seek mental evaluation of Magdeburg attack suspect
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Merz pushes for EU free trade deal with Trump’s US
German conservative leader predicted to be next chancellor rejects retaliatory tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
German officials call for clampdown on illegal ‘firework bombs’ after five deaths
Explosives brought in from Poland and the Czech Republic are combined with household items for a bigger bang. German officials have called for a clampdown on illegally imported and homemade ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Trump’s ‘Maganomics’ will hurt growth, economists tell FT polls
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German solar sector in distress as glut of panels heaps pressure on industry
Wave of bankruptcies hits key European market as double-digit growth rate slowsFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
German government condemns New Year's Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
The German government has condemned incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworksABC News - Jan. 1
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