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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was injured and admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg while on a congressional delegation trip to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, a Pelosi spokesperson said. "Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals," Ian Krager, a spokesperson for Pelosi's congressional office wrote in a statement to reporters on Friday. It was not immediately clear what kind of injury the former speaker sustained or how long she would need to be treated in the hospital. Other members traveling with Pelosi included Reps. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, Gary Palmer, R-Ala., Mike Bost, R-Ill., and Mark Takano, D-Calif. Fifteen years after being elected the first female speaker, Pelosi announced in 2022 that she was officially stepping down from House Democratic leadership.

Persons: Nancy Pelosi, Pelosi, Ian Krager, Krager, ”, Pelosi “, ” Pelosi, Mike Johnson's, Mike McCaul, Gary Palmer, Mike Bost, Mark Takano, Johnson, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, “ Organizations: Congressional, House Democratic, Democratic, Washington D.C, Republicans, Capitol Locations: Luxembourg, Bastogne, Europe, U.S, Texas, Washington

As President Joe Biden makes a final push to confirm judicial nominees before his term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed more federal judges of color than any president before him. If Cheeks is approved, Biden will have appointed 63 Black federal judges, the most of a presidency of any length, according to the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Both Obama and Bill Clinton each appointed 62 Black judges over the course of their two terms. Senate Democrats vowed to confirm as many Biden nominees as possible before Trump takes office in January and Republicans take control of the Senate. They’ve confirmed dozens since Election Day, but these circuit nominees are in limbo amid some opposition from Democrats as well as GOP senators.

Persons: Joe Biden, Tiffany Johnson, Benjamin Cheeks, Serena Raquel Murillo, Cheeks, Biden, Ben LaBolt, ” “, Lena Zwarensteyn, they’ve, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Jimmy Carter, Obama, Bill Clinton, Trump, They’ve, Chuck Schumer, Biden’s, ”, Marge Baker, “, ” Baker, Abdullah Mangi, Julia M, Karla M, Campbell of, Ryan Young, There’s, ” Biden, He’s, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, ” “ Biden, Black, Dedrick Asante, Muhammad, Elliot Mincberg, ” Zwarensteyn, “ He’s Organizations: Senate, Northern, Northern District of Georgia, NBC News, U.S, Committee, Leadership Conference, Civil, Human, White House, People, Circuit, 1st, 6th, of, 4th Circuit, White, Supreme, Joint Center, Political, Economic Studies Locations: Northern District, New Jersey, Maine, Campbell of Tennessee, of North Carolina, Washington

Paris CNN —France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis that has left his authority dwindling by the day. Bayrou ran for president three times before rallying behind Macron in 2017. The 73-year old is the founder of the centrist Democratic Movement political party (MoDem), and mayor of the southwestern town of Pau. Barnier’s minority government collapsed after just three months as it attempted to pass a 2025 budget, which included €60 billion ($62.9 billion) worth of tax hikes. Bayrou will take on that challenge, but it is unclear whether his stint in office will prove more fruitful than his predecessor.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Emmanuel Macron, Francois Bayrou, Michel Barnier, Bayrou, Macron, … Organizations: Paris CNN, Democratic Movement Locations: Pau

☆ Crucial dam at risk as Kurds and Turkish-backed groups battle in northern Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Tim Lister | Eyad Kourdi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A crucial dam is at risk as fighting continues in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions. However, video surfaced Friday purporting to show fighters from a Turkish-backed group in control of the bridge over the dam. Some experts have expressed concern that the fighting could damage the dam and cause extensive flooding of more than 40 villages downstream. The SDF has been a US ally since 2017 in the battle to eradicate ISIS, the terror group which at one point held a large swathe of northern Syria. The SDF and other Kurdish elements have controlled several enclaves in northern Syria since regime control in the north evaporated when ISIS was at its height in 2015.

Persons: Assad, Bashar al, Yasumasa Kimura, Antony Blinken, Hakan Fidan, Syria –, Blinken, Jennifer Hansler, Nechirvan Mando Organizations: CNN, Syrian Democratic Forces, Free Syrian Army, UN, United Nations Children’s Fund, ISIS, Turkish Locations: Syria, Manbij, Turkish, Aleppo, Raqqa, Kurdish, Turkey, Ankara, Al Hol

☆ Buffalo and Detroit, forever connected, can finally dream of a Rust Belt Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Tim Graham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

AdvertisementAnd, for generations, the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have deprived them. “It would be a Super Bowl made in heaven,” said Mary Wilson, widow of Bills founder and Detroit businessman Ralph Wilson. Lions coach Dan Campbell is the clear favorite for Coach of the Year. Bills coach Sean McDermott locked up his fifth straight AFC East crown with a month’s worth of games remaining. Recent data shows they rank similarly among large metros in unionization (Buffalo first, Detroit seventh), poverty (Detroit second, Buffalo third) and excessive drinking (Buffalo fourth, Detroit 13th).

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WASHINGTON — A group of House Republicans representing high-tax states is demanding an increase to the federal deduction for state and local taxes, also known as “SALT,” in order to support an extension of President-elect Donald Trump's tax law next year. The battle centers on the $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes, which Republicans established in a 2017 tax cut bill. You guys can do the math on that one,” Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., a proponent of a bigger SALT deduction, told NBC News. Because an expiration of [the 2017 tax law] would completely eliminate [the cap on] SALT,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., a member of the tax-writing Ways & Means Committee, said in an interview. “I think it would be fiscally irresponsible not to have a SALT cap,” said Tillis, who represents a state where taxpayers don’t use the deduction as much.

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☆ BuzzFeed survives by selling 'Hot Ones' to George Soros
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It solved that problem by selling the company behind "Hot Ones" for $83 million to a fund controlled by investor George Soros. AdvertisementSlightly less good news for BuzzFeed: Solving the debt problem means the company needed to sell one of its buzziest assets — First We Feast, the production company that owns the "Hot Ones" interview show. And now Hot Ones — the show where celebrities answer questions while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings — is going to be owned by … investor George Soros and his family. A press release from the company says "Hot Ones" host Sean Evans is one of the investors in the new company, which suggests he's going to be sticking around for a while. There's also some connective tissue between Soros and BuzzFeed at play here via media executive Michael Del Nin.

Persons: BuzzFeed, George Soros, Vivek Ramaswamy, I've, Jonah Peretti, Sean Evans, Soros, it's, —, Alex —, There's, Michael Del Nin, Del Nin, Ramaswamy, cochair, Trump Organizations: Soros Fund Management, Huffington, Crooked Media, Soros Locations: Audacy

☆ At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Masnaa, Lebanon’s border with Syria CNN —Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria to Lebanon. People cross from Syria into Lebanon at the Masnaa border crossing on Wednesday, December 11. My brother is there, I have not seen him in 11 years,” Mohammed told CNN. And there are so many children,” Fatima, a young woman trying to get into Lebanon, told CNN. As Nadia and Saiman continued their journey to Beirut, Mohammed, his wife and their four sons headed the other way.

Persons: Syria CNN —, Nadia, Saiman, Sydra, Mohammed, Syria’s, Bashar al, Assad, what’s, Ivana Kottasova, “, ” Mohammed, It’s, didn’t, ‘, Amani, Hassan Nasrallah, ”, Nasrallah, Diaa, CNN Diaa, CNN Israel, ” Diaa, regime’s, ” Fatima, Fatima, He’s, ” Saiman Organizations: Syria CNN, Taxi, CNN, Hezbollah, Syria, Lebanese General Security, Lebanese Locations: Lebanon’s, Syria, Lebanon, Germany, Hasaka, Nadia, Beirut, Masnaa, Damascus, Lebanese, Israel, Iran, Kurdish, “ Lebanon, Islam, Turkey, al Qaeda

☆ Trump's pick to lead the FTC says he wants to battle Big Tech over free speech
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ferguson will likely be friendlier to mergers than the current chair, but keep targeting Big Tech. AdvertisementThe effort was apparently successful, as Trump announced on Tuesday evening that the 38-year-old lawyer will lead the FTC. Yet the current and future FTC leaders share a commitment to going after Big Tech, though come at the issue from different angles. "Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country," Trump said in a post on Truth Social announcing his selection. Ferguson thanked Trump with his own post on X, vowing to "end Big Tech's vendetta against competition and free speech."

Persons: Trump, Andrew Ferguson, Ferguson, He's, Donald Trump, Lina Khan's, Khan, Andrew, Mark Meador, Meador, Clarence Thomas, Mitch McConnell, Paring, he's, Kitty Hawk, Ferguson doesn't Organizations: Republican, Big Tech, Federal Trade Commission, Trump, Truth Social, FTC, University of Virginia, Supreme Court, Elon Musk's, Punchbowl, Vivek Ramaswamy's Department, Government, Federal Aviation Act, Amazon, Meta, Kroger, Albertsons, Truth

☆ Why hasn’t the US been trying to fix its health insurance problems?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The cold-blooded assassination of a health care CEO has uncorked a torrent of public anger at the health insurance industry. Satisfaction with health care coverage has never been high in the more than two decades during which Gallup has tracked it. Here, the government only provides health care for the neediest, through Medicaid, and older Americans, who generally qualify for government-run health coverage in Medicare. Dropping satisfaction with a notable government-run systemStruggles with health insurance are not unique to the US. Yet, the US political conversation barely turned to health insurance during the recently concluded presidential campaign, and the health care system was not at the top of voters’ concerns in public opinion polling.

Persons: Luigi Mangione, CNN’s Tami Luhby, Brian Thompson, it’s, Gallup, Barack Obama, Obamacare, Peter G, That’s, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden, Trump Organizations: CNN, Affordable, Gallup, Peterson Foundation, Commonwealth Fund, Medicaid, Medicare, National Health Service, Democrats, Representatives Locations: New York, United Kingdom

☆ CNBC Sport: Warner Bros. Discovery's distribution win, and how Netflix landed its Christmas Day NFL lineup
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +20 min

At first, I was a bit skeptical this was as big of a win for Warner Bros. Carriage fees for cable networks with many live NBA games and a popular studio show ("Inside the NBA") would typically rise. But, after doing a bit of digging, I've come to believe it's a little more of a win for Warner Bros. At first, I was a bit skeptical this was as big of a win for Warner Bros. But, after doing a bit of digging, I've come to believe it's a little more of a win for Warner Bros.

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WASHINGTON — A massive defense policy bill on track to clear the House on Wednesday includes a ban on gender-affirming care for children of servicemembers — a provision that sparked opposition from the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. The sweeping must-pass bill — known as the National Defense Authorization Act or NDAA — was negotiated between senior House and Senate lawmakers. “[B]lanketly denying health care to people who need it — just because of a biased notion against transgender people — is wrong,” Smith said in a statement Tuesday. The NDAA, which authorizes appropriations for the Defense Department and sets defense policies, expires at the end of the year. However, House and Senate negotiators couldn't reach agreement on "sufficient pro-life protections," the speaker's office said.

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☆ NFL approves sale of a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles at $8.3 billion value
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The National Football League has approved the sale of a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles to two family investment groups. The deal is for an 11% stake in the team and values the Eagles at $8.3 billion, according to a league source. According to CNBC’s Official NFL Team Valuations in September, the Philadelphia Eagles were the ninth most valuable team at $7 billion. The latest sale illustrates the meteoric rise of sports team values, which have been exceptionally strong for the NFL. Lurie first announced the potential sale of a minority stake in the team in June after the league voted to approve private equity investment.

Persons: Jeffrey Lurie, Susan Kim, Zack Peskowitz, Olivia Peskowitz Suter, Ed Peskowitz, Lurie Organizations: National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles, NFL, CNBC’s Official NFL, CNBC, Eagles, Amkor Technology, United Communications Group, Atlanta Hawks, NFC Locations: Dallas

☆ Syria After al-Assad: How Will the Rebels Govern?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

This week, Druse fighters joined the push to topple the Assad regime, launching an offensive in the southwest and clashing with government forces, according to media reports. There are more than one million Druse across the Middle East, mostly in Syria and Lebanon, with some also in Jordan and Israel. Islamic StateThe Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, better known as ISIS, seized vast stretches of territory in Syria and Iraq in 2014, establishing a brutal caliphate before it was beaten back by a U.S.-led coalition. Lately, there have been signs of the group’s resurgence in Syria amid wider instability in the region. The Pentagon warned in July that Islamic State attacks in Syria and Iraq were on track to double compared with the previous year.

Persons: Assad, Carlotta Gall Christiaan Triebert, Ben Hubbard, Riley Mellen, Neil MacFarquhar, Farnaz Fassihi, Vivian Yee, Samuel Granados, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Raja Abdulrahim, Adam Rasgon, Ephrat Livni, Thomas Fuller Organizations: Southern, Islamic, ISIS, Pentagon, Syrian, Human Rights Locations: Sweida, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Islamic State, Iraq, U.S, Homs, Syrian

☆ NFL approves sale of minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles: Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Michael Ozanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNFL approves sale of minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles: Here's what you need to knowCNBC's Michael Ozanian reports on private equity getting involved in the NFL and the sky-high evaluations the sales are coming with.

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☆ NFL approves sale of minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles at $8.3 billion value
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) looks on in the second half during the game between the Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles on December 08, 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. The National Football league has approved the sale of a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles to two family investment groups. The deal is for an 11% stake in the team and values the Eagles at $8.3 billion, according to a league source. According to CNBC's Official NFL Team Valuations in September, the Philadelphia Eagles were the ninth most valuable team at $7 billion. Lurie first announced the potential sale of a minority stake in the team in June after the league voted to approve private equity investment.

Persons: Jalen, Jeffrey Lurie, Susan Kim, Zack Peskowitz, Olivia Peskowitz Suter, Ed Peskowitz, Lurie, —, Michael Ozanian Organizations: Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Lincoln Financial, National Football, NFL, CNBC's Official NFL, CNBC, Eagles, Amkor Technology, United Communications Group, Atlanta Hawks, NFC Locations: Philadelphia , PA, Dallas

Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department’s storied Civil Rights Division – conservative San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon – is expected to use the powerful perch to reverse many of the Biden administration’s civil rights initiatives. “The Civil Rights Division’s historical mandate from the beginning was to help fight against othering, was to help fight against societal branding of certain Americans as other,” Levitt said. Created in the 1950s, the Civil Rights Division leads the Justice Department’s enforcement of federal laws intended to combat discrimination in areas such as housing, employment and education. Under Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s leadership, the division opened civil rights investigations into a dozen police departments. The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the challenge, which was brought by Clarke’s Civil Rights Division in 2023.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, “, Harmeet Dhillon –, Dhillon, Trump, ”, she’s, Justin Levitt, Barack Obama, ” Levitt, Mark Trammell, “ There’s, Harmeet, It’s, Jeff Sessions, Kristen Clarke’s, Levitt, —, couldn’t, Tucker Carlson, David Warrington Organizations: CNN, Department’s, Civil, Division, Biden, Trump, White, othering, Republican National Committee, “, Center of American Liberty, ” Civil, Civil Rights Division, Justice Department, Republican, Democratic, Clarke’s Civil Rights Division, Google, Civil Rights, Republican National, Capitol, Fox News, Twitter, Project Veritas, Washington Post, National Association for Gun Rights Locations: Francisco, Covid, Indian, California

☆ Saudi Arabia is set to be announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of ‘unimaginable human cost’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ben Church | Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Saudi Arabia is on a mission to diversify its economy as part of Saudi Vision 2030. But, according to human rights groups, a Saudi World Cup in 2034 will come at a cost. Saudi Arabia, under MBS today, has crossed that red line.”CNN has reached out to Saudi Arabia for comment. Our journey started in 2016, not because of the World Cup bid,” Albalawi told Reuters. Saudi Arabian fans cheer before the World Cup match between Saudi Arabia and Mexico at the Lusail Stadium on November 30, 2022.

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☆ What's behind Siemens Energy's 300% rise this year — and what's next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

One silver lining, according to Buller, could be the lower cost of future maintenance after Siemens Energy fixes the current problems. "All our analysis from the very beginning was done assuming Siemens Gamesa was worth nothing," Cutler told CNBC Pro. Siemens Energy's new U.S. factory, which isn't ready yet, has sold out its manufacturing capacity for the next two years. said Chris Smith, fund manager of Artisan Focus Fund, which owns stakes in both GE Vernova and Siemens Energy. Siemens Energy's share price move this year has also been in spite of the lackluster performance in its wind turbine division.

Persons: Christian Bruch, Philip Buller, Gamesa, Ingo Speich, Speich, Berenberg's Buller, Buller, Alec Cutler, Cutler, Gael, Vernova, Chris Smith, Smith Organizations: Siemens Energy, JPMorgan, Jefferies, Citi, UBS, Santander, Deka Investment, Siemens, CNBC Pro, Deka Investments, CNBC, Gael de, Deutsche Bank, GE Vernova, Systems, ABB, Hyundai, GE, General Electric, New York Stock Exchange, Siemens AG, Artisan Focus Locations: ENRN, Munich, Gamesa, Bray, European, South, U.S, Europe

☆ A blue state could provide an early test for the Trump coalition: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down how New Jersey could provide an early test for Donald Trump's coalition. A blue state could provide an early test for the Trump coalitionBy Steve KornackiOne of the biggest gains Donald Trump notched this year came in what has been one of the bluest states in the country: New Jersey. Increased Hispanic support for Trump has also made the state’s largest city, Newark, somewhat less of a vote bank for Democrats. Read more →Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 82, is recovering from minor injuries after falling following Senate Republicans' weekly lunch on Tuesday, his office said. Read more →A growing band of younger, more energetic House Democrats is challenging seasoned veterans for powerful congressional posts, upending the party’s long-standing practice of deference to seniority.

Persons: Steve Kornacki, Donald Trump's, Sahil Kapur, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, that’s, It’s, Andy Kim overperformed Harris, Harris, Kim, ” Trump, Kristen Welker, “, ”, Trump’s, Republicans didn’t, John Thune, everything’s, Mike Rounds, Angus King, didn’t, Dick Durbin, I’m, ” Durbin, Bennie Thompson, Read, ️, Justin T Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, State, Asian American, Arab American, Democrats, Senate, Republican, Press, Republicans, House Locations: New Jersey, Newark, Palisades Park, North Jersey, Lakewood, Israel, U.S, Passaic, Sens, Maine

☆ Sen. Mitch McConnell is 'fine' after medical personnel spotted at his office, deputy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Frank-Thorp-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Frank Thorp V | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 82, is recovering from minor injuries after falling following Senate Republicans' weekly lunch on Tuesday, his office said. “Leader McConnell tripped following lunch. Medical personnel were seen exiting McConnell's office just after 2 p.m. Tuesday following Senate Republicans' weekly lunch. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Graeme Sloan / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileMcConnell, R-Ky., has had health issues in recent years. McConnell last year pledged to serve out the remaining two years of his six-year Senate term, which ends in Jan. 2027, without making an announcement beyond that.

Persons: Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Sen, John Thune, Ky, Graeme Sloan, Thune Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, “, McConnell, Bloomberg, Getty, GOP Locations: Ky, Jan

“If she wins, it’s the end of seniority,” said a House Democrat who has served decades in Congress. Some powerful committee leaders have already stepped aside amid challenges from relatively younger upstarts. For Democrats, seniority has long played an outsized role in determining whom rank-and-file members selected as their committee leaders. So the once-small CBC prioritized seniority to help some of its members secure committee gavels and ranking member slots. 'It takes experience to do things well'Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., 68, another CBC member, said she takes no issue with younger members’ challenging senior colleagues.

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☆ Now that Syria is free of its dictator, the rebels’ biggest challenge is to learn how to govern
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The sound of celebratory gunfire filled the streets of Damascus in the hours following the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. At least 28 people were killed by that celebratory gunfire, the Syrian health minister told Al-Arabiya news channel. People shoot in the air as they celebrate the fall of the Syrian government in Damascus, Syria on Sunday. After the capture of Damascus, the rebels instructed Assad’s Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali to continue his duties alongside his cabinet until a transitional team is assigned. ‘Anyone is better than Assad’Residents of Damascus told CNN they were happy Assad is gone but remained concerned over the Islamist ideology followed by the rebels.

Persons: Bashar al, Tahrir, Ugur, …, ”, Assad, Mohammad Ghazi al, Jalali, Industry Mohammad Samer al, Khalil, ” Jalali, ‘ we’ll, ’, “, Abu Mohammad al, Ahmad Al Sharaa, Al Qaeda’s, Louai Beshara, ” Al, Jolani, Aaron Y, Hayat, Abu Mohammed al, Abdulaziz Ketaz, Assad ’, Al Jolani, Ranim, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Islamist, Al, Assad’s, Sky News Arabia, Assad government’s, Industry, US, ISIS, Getty, Syrian Salvation Government, Washington Institute Locations: Damascus, Arabiya, Syria, Israel, Moscow, Homs, Al Qaeda, Iraq, AFP, Idlib, Aleppo, “, UN, Hayat Tahrir, Umayyad, Sunday, Turkey, Kurdish, Iran

☆ Biden says he’ll veto bill that would let Trump nominate more judges
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Tierney Sneed | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The White House said Tuesday that Biden would veto the bill – passed unanimously by the Senate this summer and set for a House vote this week – that would add judgeships to the most overburdened federal courthouses in the country. Judges across the ideological spectrum have warned that staffing shortages have created a major backlog in cases. Democrats are now pointing to House GOP leadership’s failure to do so as reason why they’re reversing their support. Judges – including in interviews with CNN – have said that the judiciary faces a staffing crisis that is undermining litigants’ right to speedy justice. Lawmakers may try to get the bill passed in the new Congress, but getting Democratic support may require delaying the first allocation of new judges until 2029, when White House control will be unknown.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, –, Trump, ”, Jerry Nadler, Darrell Issa, ” “, CNN –, Gabe Roth, Biden’s, “, Mitch McConnell, ” McConnell, Barack Obama’s, Merrick Garland Organizations: CNN, Senate, GOP, “, ” New York Rep, Republicans, California Republican, Biden, Judicial Conference, Biden White House, Alliance, Justice, Judicial, prudential, Democratic Locations: California, America, “

☆ After the Omnicom-IPG merger, these are the ad M&A deals industry insiders think could be next
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ad industry insiders say the Omnicom takeover of Interpublic Group could kick off more M&A. The US ad industry has barely grown over the past few years. AdvertisementSome industry insiders think the Omnicom-IPG tie-up is just the start of a massive reordering of the $70 billion ad agency industry and that it's only a matter of time before other holding companies are forced to acquire or be acquired as they look to bulk up. Private equity has been circlingThe big holding companies could also be a target for private-equity giants. Industry insiders have speculated for months that WPP, which once ranked as No.

Persons: William Ritchie, Ritchie, Andreas Roell, Mark Read, Arthur, Sadoun, Tom Triscari, WPP's, Publicis, Omnicom, Havas, Mark Penn's Stagwell, Bill Koenigsberg, Martin Sorrell, David Morgan, Kepler, Blackstone, who's, Tata, Jay Friedman, They're Organizations: Interpublic, Insiders, WPP, Private, Accenture, Google, WY Partners, FGS, Evros, Publicis Groupe, Lemonade Projects, Vivendi, Horizon Media, Capital, Horizon, Temasek, Apollo, KKR, Industry, IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, Droga5, Goodway Locations: US, London

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