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☆ Despite Ozempic and RFK Jr., Uncrustables and Twinkies believe ‘very strongly that snacking continues’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the owner of Twinkies and Uncrustables is predicting that nothing will be able to stop America’s insatiable hunger for snacks. “As it relates to anything in the political domain, we believe very strongly that snacking continues,” J.M. Food companies aren’t betting on Kennedy and the Trump administration to influence their businesses and Americans’ eating habits. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSmucker believes that its food brands’ appeal and Americans’ craving for snacks will outweigh any changes Kennedy may bring. The brand includes meals high in protein and fiber that are “intended to be a companion for GLP-1 weight loss medication users and consumers focused on weight management.”

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, snacking, ”, Mark Smucker, Kennedy’s, Kennedy, Donald Trump, Kennedy “, ” Alexia Howard, Bernstein, General Mills, Kellogg, Kraft Heinz, Trump, ” Marion Nestle, Daniel Acker, Smucker, Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, “, Health, Human Services Department, Assistance, Pepsi, General, Trump, US Senate, New York University, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Research Locations: New York, Smucker, Tiskilwa , Illinois, U.S, Switzerland

Panera Bread has hired a prominent crisis manager while the bakery-café chain navigates ongoing lawsuits over its highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade and plans a long-awaited initial public offering. The confidential settlement was with the family of Sarah Katz, an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking Charged Lemonade in September 2022. Dispensers for Charged Lemonade at Panera Bread in Walnut Creek, Calif., in 2023. The Charged Lemonade also had guarana extract, another stimulant, as well as the equivalent of nearly 30 teaspoons of sugar in the large size, the court documents added. It also displayed signage in stores cautioning that Charged Lemonade should be consumed in moderation.

Persons: Brooke Buchanan, Buchanan, Panera, Edelman, Elizabeth Holmes, Sarah Katz, Kline, Specter, Elizabeth Crawford, Crawford, Smith, Sen, John McCain Organizations: NBC News, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, Centers, Medicare, Services, Ivy League, Kline, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, Foods, Whole Foods, Walmart, JCPenney, Red, Street Journal Locations: U.S, Philadelphia, Florida, Walnut Creek, Calif, Missouri, Theranos, New York, Williams, Sonoma

☆ Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a federal takeover. It would not involve a takeover by the Justice Department, nor would the city’s jails become part of the federal Bureau of Prisons. Nineteen people died in custody at Rikers Island in 2022. There has been “no substantial reduction in the risk of harm currently facing those who live and work in the Rikers Island jails,” the judge wrote. Under a plan approved by the city council in 2019, New York City is legally required to shutter Rikers Island and replace it with four smaller and more modern jails by 2027.

Persons: Laura Taylor Swain, leadership’s, Swain, Eric Adams, ” Swain, Jan, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady, Maazel, ”, “, Benny Boscio, Adams Organizations: New, ”, Justice Department, of Prisons, Legal Aid Society, city’s Department of Correction, Democrat Locations: New York City, Manhattan, East, Rikers

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will nominate retired Gen. Keith Kellogg to serve as assistant to the president and special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN!," Trump said in a statement announcing his decision. Future American military aid, however, will require Ukraine to participate in peace talks with Russia." Trump was accused of withholding aid to Ukraine in an effort to pressure Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Vice president-elect JD Vance has also spoken out against Ukraine aid, as has Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Persons: Donald Trump, Keith Kellogg, Keith, Trump, Kellogg, Fred Fleitz, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Fleitz, Volodymyr Zelensky, Alex Kent, “, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “ We’re, He’s, we’re, I’ll, Trump's, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, JD Vance, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Vance, ” Organizations: Military, Business, Staff, National Security Council, NBC News, Russia, Future, Getty, Trump, Republican, Department of Health, Human Services, NBC, Press, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, U.S, United States, New York City, Georgia, Europe

☆ Prisoners sustain self-inflicted third-degree burns, calling out against ‘inhumane’ conditions
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Virginia’s Black Legislative Caucus is calling on the governor and the state department of corrections to initiate an independent investigation into allegations of abuse and poor conditions at a supermax state prison. That prisoner, Charles Coleman, “suffered repeated physical, verbal and psychological abuse and denied treatment by Red Onion guards and medical staff,” Johnson said. The burns “have been fully investigated by our Department of Corrections. Youngkin did not address the reports of poor treatment of inmates and dire living conditions at Red Onion. In June, Johnson wrote in The Virginia Defender that he and six other prisoners went on a hunger strike in December 2023 to protest the use of solitary confinement at Red Onion.

Persons: Kevin “ Rashid ” Johnson, Johnson, ” Johnson, Ekong Eshiet, ”, Charles Coleman, “, Red, Christian Martinez, Glenn Youngkin’s, Chad Dotson, ” Youngkin, Youngkin, Ceci Cain, ’, ” Dotson, Dotson Organizations: Legislative, Red, Red Onion, Gov, Virginia Department of Corrections, of Corrections, Department of Corrections, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, NBC News, “, Virginia, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International Locations: Red Onion, Virginia

☆ Harvey Weinstein's lawyers file complaint against NYC alleging poor medical care and 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chloe_Melas.Jpg | Chloe Melas | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is receiving poor medical care and living in an unhygienic environment at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was hospitalized in April and July, and he had emergency heart surgery in September, according to a representative. The New York City mayor’s office, the city’s Department of Correction and the city’s public hospital system did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “The treatment, or lack thereof, that Mr. Weinstein is receiving on Rikers Island does not only amount to medical negligence, it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment,” Ansari added in part. Weinstein, 72, was placed into city custody earlier this year after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction in a 4-3 decision.

Persons: Harvey, Weinstein, Imran H, Ansari, ” Ansari Organizations: New, The New, city’s Department of Correction Locations: New York City, Hollywood, The New York City, “

☆ Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises to 2.3% annually, meeting expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jeff Cox | Jeff Cox Is A Finance Editor With Cnbc.Com Where He Covers All Aspects Of The Markets | Monitors Coverage Of The Financial Markets | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The personal consumption expenditures price index, a broad measure that the Fed prefers as its inflation gauge, increased 0.2% on the month and showed a 12-month inflation rate of 2.3%. Both were in line with the Dow Jones consensus forecast, though the annual rate was higher than the 2.1% level in September. The annual rate was 0.1 percentage point above the prior month. Odds of a quarter percentage point reduction in the central bank’s key borrowing rate were at 66% Wednesday morning, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch measure. The release follows consecutive rate cuts by the Fed in September and November totaling three quarters of a percentage point.

Persons: Dow, Stocks Organizations: Federal, Commerce Department, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Treasury, Fed, Labor

Three American citizens who had been detained in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. Li, 70, who is from Long Island, New York, was detained in 2016 and sentenced to 10 years in 2018 on espionage charges his family says are baseless. The announcement on Wednesday follows the surprise release in September of American pastor David Lin, whom like Li and Swidan the U.S. had classified as wrongfully detained. He had been jailed in China since 2006 after being sentenced to life in prison on charges of contract fraud. Other families who appeared at the hearing are still waiting for the return of loved ones detained in China, including Nelson Wells Jr. and Dawn Hunt.

Persons: Mark Swidan, Kai Li, John Leung, Li, Leung, Chuck Schumer, Li’s, Harrison Li, “, ”, David Lin, Biden, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Swidan’s, Katherine Swidan, ” Li, Nelson Wells Jr, Dawn Hunt Organizations: State Department, United, Politico, ., Hua Foundation, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Economic Cooperation, Congressional, Commission Locations: China, Long Island , New York, Texas, United Nations, American, Hong Kong, Beijing, United States, U.S, Huntington , New York, New York, Asia, Peru, Russia

President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University professor known for his criticism of Covid lockdowns, to serve as the next director of the National Institutes of Health. In a statement Tuesday, Trump said, "Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation's Medical Research, and to make important discoveries that will improve Health and save lives." Bhattacharya gained national attention in October 2020, when he co-wrote the "Great Barrington Declaration," an open letter calling on public health officials to roll back Covid lockdowns. Several days after the Great Barrington Declaration came out, 80 researchers from the fields of public health, epidemiology and more published a joint letter in the medical journal The Lancet, calling the idea "a dangerous fallacy." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, called the proposal unethical.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jay Bhattacharya, Covid, Trump, Dr, Bhattacharya, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Jim O’Neill, O'Neill, Bush, Martin Kulldorff, Sunetra Gupta, Ghebreyesus, ” Ghebreyesus, Anthony Fauci Organizations: Stanford University, National Institutes of Health, Nation's, Research, Health, Department of Health, Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, Harvard, Oxford, World Health Organization, National Institute of Allergy Locations: American, Barrington

☆ California man is indicted after allegedly trying to fly with 71 pounds of meth-soaked clothes, including a cow onesie
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Daniel Arkin | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A California man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly tried to check two suitcases filled with clothing soaked in methamphetamine, including a cow pajama onesie, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Prosecutors have indicted Raj Matharu, 31, with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to a Department of Justice news release. Matharu is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. Officers field-tested a sample of the residue, which yielded positive results for meth. The total weight of the meth-soaked clothing items was roughly 71.5 pounds.

Persons: onesie, Prosecutors, Raj Matharu, Matharu, Martin Estrada, “, ” Matharu Organizations: Los Angeles International Airport, Department, Justice, United Airlines, Central District of Locations: California, Los Angeles, U.S, Sydney, Australia, Central District, Central District of California

☆ D.C. protested Trump's first term. Now, Washingtonians worry he'll crush them in his second.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

But as president, he’ll have direct authority over only one — his once-and-future home of Washington, D.C., where city leaders are bracing for his wrath and hoping for the best. “A second Trump presidency presents risks for D.C., which lacks the protections of statehood and full home rule,” Del. Its limited self-government is derived from Congress and can be rescinded whenever the president and Congress wish. And he could deploy more federal law enforcement officials, as he did during the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. “The first priority and responsibility of the D.C. Police must be to the residents of the district.”

Persons: Donald Trump, he’ll, Trump’s, Trump, “, ” Del, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Muriel Bowser, Bowser, ”, —, Karoline Leavitt, MAGA, Court’s Roe, Wade, ” Bowser, Bill Clinton, Norton, federalize Organizations: Washington , D.C, Trump, White, District of Columbia, D.C, NBC News, of Columbia, National Guard, Metropolitan Police Department, Republican, Financial Control Board, FBI, Republicans, Congress, Democratic, of Columbia Financial, Control, Police Locations: Washington ,, ”, Washington, Trump

“President Trump and the Transition are focused on doing the work of uniting our nation by ensuring a safe and prosperous future. With President Trump as our example, dangerous acts of intimidation and violence will not deter us,” Leavitt said. “New York State, County law enforcement, and U.S. Capitol Police responded immediately with the highest levels of professionalism,” Stefanik’s office said. “The FBI is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement partners. We take all potential threats seriously, and as always, encourage members of the public to immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement,” the statement read.

Persons: Vance, Donald Trump’s, “, ‘, ” Karoline Leavitt, Trump, ” Leavitt, Elise Stefanik, ” Organizations: Trump, New York, “, U.S . Capitol Police, FBI, CNN, US Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security Locations: York State, U.S

☆ Authorities seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars in Southern California worth $18 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Elizabeth Chavolla Nbc Los Angeles | Elizabeth Chavolla Is A Multiplatform Digital Producer At Telemundo Los Angeles | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized in a multi-agency investigation at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport. The 3,000 fake guitars, if real, would be valued at about $18 million, according to authorities. “This is a big deal,” said attorney Andrea Bates, who represents Gibson Inc. “They were able to facilitate to identify and to seize $18 million worth of counterfeit guitars. “We can pick it up immediately and tell,” Heidt said. “So there are quite a few ways you can tell that it’s not accurate.”The material and sound quality also offer a tell, Heidt said.

Persons: ”, Africa Bell, ” Bell, Andrea Bates, “, Beth Heidt, ” Heidt, Heidt, Bell Organizations: U.S . Customs, Border Protection, U.S . Homeland Security Investigations, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Gibson Inc, Authorities, Gibson Locations: Los Angeles, Long, U.S, Africa, American, Carson

After a lengthy delay, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House, allowing the next administration to coordinate with federal agencies. Trump’s incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said in a statement the memo’s signing allows for “critical preparations” to begin. During the campaign, Trump's team had blown past an Oct. 1 deadline to enter a memorandum of understanding with the White House. The agreement with the White House outlined that Trump must publicly post his ethics plan for the transition team on the GSA website. The Trump transition team and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday evening.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Susie Wiles, ”, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Wiles, Trump’s, Jamie Raskin, Raskin, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Saloni Sharma, Sharma, White, ’ ” Sharma Organizations: White, General Services Administration, Democrat, Maryland, NBC News, GSA, Trump, Justice Department, FBI Locations: United States

An appeals court on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges related to Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, effectively ending Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Trump. A spokesperson for Smith’s office declined to comment. Federal prosecutors in August had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to restore the case. The two remaining criminal cases, the New York case involving hush money payments and a Georgia election interference case, are also in limbo. A New York judge ruled last week postponed Trump's sentencing in that case which was previously scheduled for Nov. 26.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith's, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Aileen Cannon, Trump —, can’t, Smith, Stormy Daniels, Fani Willis, Willis Organizations: Trump, U.S, U.S ., Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Department, NBC News Locations: Lago, Florida, York, Georgia, New York, Fulton County

AdvertisementTrump's new DOGE commission, tasked with cutting spending, has floated laying off federal workers. Government employees told BI they're preparing by networking and freshening their resumes. President Bill Clinton also attempted to reduce federal spending and improve government efficiency with the National Performance Review, led by federal employees. Clinton's panel similarly succeeded in cutting 300,000 federal workers but only managed to get a quarter of proposals that required legislative action through Congress. One senior official at the Commerce Department told BI they anticipate a civil servant brain drain.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Jesus Soriano, who's, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Trump's, Brian Hughes, Vance, Soriano, he's, Ronald Reagan, Grace, Bill Clinton, Joyce Howell, —, it's, we're, lifer, Sheria Smith, I'd, Smith Organizations: of Government Efficiency, Business, of Health, Human Services, National Science Foundation, agency's American Federation of Government Employees, GOP, SpaceX, Roivant Sciences, DOGE, of Housing, Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Management, Street, Trump, America, Grace Commission, US Postal Service, Postal Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, of Labor Statistics, Commerce Department, BI, Department of Education, Education Department, aaltcheck Locations: America

☆ Pentagon unlikely to use all of the billions Congress authorized it to spend on Ukraine weapons before Biden leaves office, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Oren Liebermann | Natasha Bertrand | Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The Pentagon is unlikely to use all of the billions of dollars authorized by Congress to arm Ukraine before President Joe Biden leaves office, according to two US officials and three defense officials. For months, the US has run into the limits of its ability to replenish its own weapons inventories, which limited what the Biden administration has been able to send Ukraine. In September, Biden committed billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House. The US announced a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine that same day. But the value of aid packages quickly dipped, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment the Pentagon was able to send Kyiv dwindled.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Sabrina Singh, “, Donald Trump, Trump, Mike Waltz, ”, Jake Sullivan, “ We’re, Volodymyr Zelensky, what’s, Mike Johnson, “ It’s, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, Congress, Defense Department, Pentagon, Street Journal, ” State Department, Kyiv, Biden, DoD, White, Administration, US, Ukraine Locations: Ukraine, Russia, America

☆ Trump sprints through transition as he faces narrow window to act in office
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Steve Contorno | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

On Tuesday, Trump’s transition team signed an agreement with the White House after months of postponing the traditional transition process – a delay that Biden officials warned could undermine an orderly transfer of power and pose national security risks. In a statement announcing the agreement, the Trump transition said it will use its own security and information systems, its own office spaces and maintain its own ethics plan. The transition team said its ethics plan will be posted online in compliance with federal law. Several of Trump’s picks have vast personal fortunes and deep ties to the private sector. Trump’s transition team has so far relied instead on internal vetting.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, –, Matt Gaetz, Department of Justice – Trump, Pam Bondi, Joe Biden, ”, Brian Ballard, “, ” Ballard, Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Linda McMahon, Hegseth, McMahon, Howard Lutnick, Scott Bessent, – Lutnick, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, – Mehmet Oz, Janette Nesheiwat, Marty Makary, Sen, Markwayne Mullin, he’s, ” Sen, Peter Welch, Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s, untangle, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Bill Hagerty, Nick Iarossi —, —, ” Iarossi, CNN’s Betsy Klein, Lauren Fox Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, Washington, Florida Rep, Department of Justice, Sunshine, Republicans, Mar, GOP, Senate, Senate Republicans, Fox News, Department of Education, Department of Commerce, Bessent, Hawaii Rep, Medicare, Drug Administration, Oklahoma Republican, Vermont Democrat, America, White, Biden, General Services Administration, FBI, Gabbard, – Locations: Manhattan, Palm Beach, New York, Washington ,, Washington, Trump, Ukraine, Oklahoma, Vermont, Mexico, Canada, China, Florida

☆ What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Day 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Editor’s Note: Get a street-side view of the biggest Thanksgiving Day parades around the country. Watch ‘Thanksgiving in America’ on CNN and CNN Max on Thursday, November 28 at 8 a.m. New York CNN —Many Americans spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones over a home-cooked meal. Postal servicesDon’t expect any packages on Thanksgiving Day. Limited UPS stores will be open.

Persons: CNN Max, Brian Cornell, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, Tom Thumb Organizations: CNN, America ’, New, New York CNN, Turkey, Walmart, Albertsons Companies – Safeway, Albertsons, ACME, Aldi, Costco, Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange, US Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, Limited Locations: New York, Chicago, Houston, America

☆ FTC opens wide-ranging antitrust probe into Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The FTC, in a letter sent to Microsoft, demanded that it hand over information to assist in the agency’s investigation, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The FTC and Microsoft declined to comment. Microsoft also battled FTC resistance to its $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard, which closed in October 2023. The agency had argued the merger would give Microsoft a monopoly in video game publishing, which the company denied. Trump’s reelection has raised questions about how his administration will handle ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants, including Apple and Amazon.

Persons: Microsoft’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Lina Khan, Khan, hasn’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, CNN, Bloomberg, Activision Blizzard, Apple, Google, Justice Department Locations: New York, OpenAI

☆ Musk, Ramaswamy to discuss DOGE with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill Dec. 5
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will visit Capitol Hill to discuss government reform with Republican congressional leaders Dec. 5, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Wednesday. Johnson said the entrepreneurs will "discuss major reform ideas to achieve regulatory rescissions, administrative reductions, and cost savings" with GOP lawmakers. President-elect Donald Trump has named Musk and Ramaswamy co-chairs of a new outside advisory commission they have dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Next week's planned meeting is the latest indication that Republican leaders in Congress are taking Musk and Ramaswamy seriously. Yet even the best efforts of Republican leaders in Congress may not be enough to enact many of these ideas.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Ramaswamy, Musk, Spokespeople Organizations: SpaceX, Capitol, Republican, GOP, Department of Government Efficiency, White, Office of Management, Congress, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Tesla Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S

☆ Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

To better understand the extinct giants, Qvarnström and his colleagues investigated overlooked fossils known as bromalites: remnants from the digestive system — aka dinosaur poop and vomit. The analysis, which took 10 years to complete, allowed the team to piece together why dinosaurs came to prominence. Information from fossilized poop helped researchers to understand how dinosaurs rose to prominence 200 million years ago. Grzegorz NiedzwiedzkiReconstructing dinosaurs’ riseThe authors came up with five phases to explain dinosaurs’ ascendancy: Their ancestors were omnivorous, eating plants and animals. The supremacy of the dinosaurs endured until an asteroid that struck off the coast of what’s now Mexico 66 million years ago doomed the dinosaurs to extinction.

Persons: ”, Martin Qvarnström, ” Qvarnström, —, Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki, Lawrence H, Tanner, ” Tanner, Grzegorz, Qvarnström, Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki Organizations: CNN, Uppsala University, Synchrotron Radiation, Le Moyne Locations: Sweden, Polish, Poland, Sołtyków, Grenoble, France, New York, what’s, Mexico, Uppsala’s

☆ Marc Andreessen talks DOGE and Elon Musk: 'It's time to carve this government back in size and scope'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementMarc Andreessen discussed Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Joe Rogan's podcast. Cut, baby, cut, Marc Andreessen says of Elon Musk's DOGE cost-reduction effort. "It is time to carve this government back in size and scope," the Silicon Valley investor said during a recent appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast. The VC specifically referenced a text exchange that Musk sent then-CEO Parag Agrawal shortly after being appointed to Twitter's board. "Imagine that statement being applied to the government," Andreessen said, referencing Musk's "What did you get done this week?"

Persons: Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan's, Elon, Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz, Ben Horowitz, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Rogan, Musk, Parag Agrawal, Agrawal, Jack Dorsey, … — Organizations: Department of, SEC, FTC, Elon Musk's, Musk's Department, Government, Securities Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republican Party, Twitter, Big Tech Locations: Silicon

☆ Trump chooses U.S. Covid policy critic Bhattacharya to lead NIH
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya speaks during a roundtable discussion with members of the House Freedom Caucus on the COVID-19 pandemic at The Heritage Foundation on Thursday, November 10, 2022. The NIH has been in the crosshairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the NIH. The NIH director oversees 27 institutes and centers that conduct early stage research on everything from vaccines for emerging pandemic threats to targets for new drugs. Bhattacharya, a Stanford health policy professor and doctor, was an outspoken critic of the U.S. government's Covid-19 policies during the pandemic. Francis Collins, the NIH director and Fauci's boss, defended Fauci in a July 2020 interview with STAT News, saying it was "unimaginable" to consider firing Fauci, as some Republicans had demanded.

Persons: Jay Bhattacharya, Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Bhattacharya, government's, Anthony Fauci, Trump's coronavirus, Francis Collins Organizations: Caucus, Heritage Foundation, Tuesday, Stanford, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Department of Health, Human Services, RFK, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford's Department of Economics, NIH's National Institute of Allergy, Disease, STAT, Trump Locations: Stanford, Barrington, Fauci

☆ Kohl's vows 'aggressive action' to reverse sliding sales following a 'frankly disappointing' quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apparel and footwear sales struggled despite strong performances for Sephora and other categories. Growth in revenue from beauty sales at Sephora was one of the few rays of hope. Kohl's continues to fight an uphill battle after sales tumbled following missed opportunities, a decline in footfall, and an overreliance on its partnership with Sephora. "We are not satisfied with our performance and are taking aggressive action to reverse the sales declines," he said. Earlier this week Kohl's said Kingsbury would step down on January 15 after two years in the role.

Persons: Kohl's, Tom Kingsbury, Kingsbury, Ashley Buchanan, Kinsbury, Lexie Moreland, Claudia D'Arpizio, Bain, D'Arpizio Organizations: Sephora, WWD, Penske Media, Getty Locations: Sephora, footfall

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