Volkswagen workers strike across Germany in battle against cuts

12:30 Report — Hunter Biden pardon ripples across Washington

Plus: The Pete Hegseth story isn’t going away. {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Welcome back and happy December! First lady Jill Biden unveiled the 2024 holiday decorations at the White House ...

The Hill - 2h

Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet

Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.

VentureBeat - 42m

Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers

A groundbreaking law, which gives some sex workers greater labor protections and social benefits than similar legislation elsewhere in the world, in now in effect in the European country.

The New York Times - 22m

NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss says he's battling health issue, urges men to get blood work

Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss disclosed on Sunday he's facing a serious health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family.

NBC News - 4h

Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria. But it’s unclear just how much support Syria’s weakened allies can ...

The New York Times - 12m

Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director

Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...

CBS News - 1h

Fed’s Waller says he supports rate cut at next meeting — for now

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that as of today, he supports an interest-rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in a little over two weeks.

MarketWatch - 28m

Following Hunter Biden pardon, prosecutors push back against criticism of case

A day after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, prosecutors rebutted the president's allegation that their charges were motivated by politics.

ABC News - 14m