Meta to Fire Thousands of Staff As Zuckerberg Warns of Intense Year

Thousands of creative works enter public domain

The start of 2025 means thousands of iconic characters and creative works have entered the public domain, including the classic cartoon strongman Popeye. Here's why these characters are now ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

Thousands of rival protesters rally in Seoul after Yoon Suk Yeol avoids arrest

Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security officers. Thousands of rival South Korean protesters have rallied in the capital a day ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Surgeon general's warning sends alcohol stocks sliding

Spirit companies saw stock prices plummet Friday after the U.S. surgeon general recommended cancer warning labels, similar to those found on tobacco products, be added to alcohol. Boston Beer ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

The Year Ahead

There’s an empty calendar spread out before us. What meaning will we give to it?

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Nassau County flags not lowered to half-staff for Jimmy Carter

A Republican county official on Long Island is refusing to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter.

CBS News - Jan. 3

GOP lawmaker warns of Johnson accountability for 'failures'

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Va.) raised concern with House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) second stint as the Republican leader in the lower chamber despite his support of the incumbent on Friday. Perry ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Surgeon general calls for cancer warning on alcohol

The U.S. surgeon general is now recommending a new label on alcohol products that warns of the risks of cancer, similar to the warning labels on cigarettes. A new advisory says alcohol consumption ...

CBS News - Jan. 3

One Year After Being Fired, He’s the N.F.L.’s Most Coveted Coaching Candidate

The prospect of taking a year off never crossed the mind of the former Titans coach Mike Vrabel. But the time away helped to crystalize his priorities.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Alcohol warning labels?

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Surgeon General wants alcohol to come with cancer warning The U.S. surgeon general on Friday called for health ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Which Countries Warn That Alcohol May Cause Cancer?

A quarter of nations worldwide have health risk labels on alcohol. But only South Korea has a warning about liver cancer.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic activity in a remote area

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Meta Deleted Its Controversial AI Profiles. Here’s Why.

Meta still has plans to use AI to drive engagement on its platforms, though.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Trump: Democrats 'giddy' about half-staff flag for inauguration after Carter death

President-elect Trump on Friday blasted Democrats as “giddy” that, at the time of his inauguration later this month, flags are set to be at half-staff to continue honoring the death of former ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning on Alcoholic Drinks

Links between drinking and seven types of cancer prompted Vivek Murthy’s recommendation, which sent shares of beer, wine, and spirits prodcucers down worldwide.

Inc. - Jan. 3

See it: Rare eagle among largest birds of prey in the world spotted thousands of miles from home

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president

He will be replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Bush.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol

Alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer, according to the U.S. surgeon general. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Online traders warned to check tax return status

Deadline looms as Airbnb, eBay and other platforms report individuals’ income

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Hamlin hosts Bills' medical staff, launches local scholarship on two-year cardiac arrest anniversary

The funding includes a total of $1,000 per student for 10 scholarships annually over a three-year period.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Meta Appoints Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy, Replacing Nick Clegg

Joel Kaplan, a former senior adviser to George W. Bush, replaces Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, as Meta’s head of policy.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Meta Taps Republican as New Head of Global Policy

Joel Kaplan is replacing former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as Silicon Valley prepares for the second Trump administration.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta

Clegg was the tech giant’s chief public policy architect when it was facing scrutiny over Cambridge Analytica scandal. Nick Clegg, Britain’s former deputy prime minister and Meta ’s current ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Meta global affairs chief Clegg to be replaced by Republican Kaplan

Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as Meta global policy leader

Meta will switch up its global policy team in the new year and has appointed former George W. Bush administration official Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as the company's chief global affairs ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’

The activist, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi. When the coronavirus pandemic first broke out, Alice ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Toxic waste from site of gas leak which killed thousands removed after 40 years

The deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in central India killed thousands in 1984.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Sarrazin leaves intensive care after horror crash

French skier Cyprien Sarrazin leaves intensive care after successful surgery to drain a bleed on his brain following a fall in training.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Weather warnings remain as flooding clean-up starts

Hundreds of people cannot return home, roads are closed and train services cancelled due to flooding.

BBC News - Jan. 2

The nameless dead: scientists hunt for identities of thousands who tried to reach Europe

Experts’ group employs new technologies and techniques to help relatives of those missing in the migration crisis . Four years ago, the remains of a toddler encased in a lifejacket and a navy ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2