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Biden administration officials said Wednesday they have no current plans to authorize a stockpiled bird flu vaccine, despite an escalating outbreak among livestock in the U.S. and at least 58 human infections across seven states. Almost all bird flu cases in the U.S. have been in farmworkers who have had contact with infected animals — either dairy cows or poultry — aside from a patient in Missouri and a child in California. The federal government has two bird flu vaccine candidates available in limited quantities in the nation’s Strategic National Stockpile, though they need to be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration before they can be used. Still, some public health experts believe the time for vaccination is now, particularly for farmworkers. In 1976, at the first signs of an H1N1 swine flu outbreak in the U.S., public health officials quickly initiated a nationwide vaccine campaign.

Persons: Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Nirav Shah, ” Shah, ”, “, farmworkers, Jennifer Nuzzo, Shah, William Schaffner, Schaffner, Keith Poulsen, it’s, ” Poulsen, Nuzzo, Poulsen Organizations: Biden, Department of Health, Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, Department of Agriculture, USDA, Food and Drug Administration, Pandemic, Brown University School of Public Health, Administration, Strategic Preparedness, HHS, FDA, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Trump, CDC, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Locations: U.S, farmworkers, Missouri, California, Canada, Barre, Wisconsin

The Amazing Kreskin, the famous mentalist and frequent guest on "The Tonight Show," died on Tuesday at age 89. Kreskin's friend and former manager, Ryan Galway, said he was "beyond heartbroken," having worked with Kreskin for the past six years. In 1991, he wrote a book called, "Secrets of the Amazing Kreskin." "The Amazing Kreskin cared only to perform for all of you," his family said on X. As The Amazing Kreskin said at the end of his shows, "This is not goodbye, but to be continued."

Persons: Ryan Galway, Kreskin, George Kresge, Mike Douglas, Griffin, Johnny Carson, Phil Slattery, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Howard Stern, Malcolm Smith, wouldn't Organizations: Linkedin, Getty, CNN, Galway, Seattle Seahawks ’, CBS Locations: Montclair , New Jersey, Canada, United States, Denver, Galway

☆ Tom Brady's watches and game-worn jerseys sell for $9 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Sotheby’s has scored big off of Tom Brady. The auction house held its “GOAT Collection” sale on Tuesday night, selling all 41 items offered for a total of $9 million. Brady’s rare yellow gold Rolex Daytona Paul Newman "John Player Special" from 1969 sold for $1.1 million, making it the top-selling item in the auction. The Rolex worn by Tom Brady during the 2023 season. The auction house says of the 800 people registered to participate in Tuesday’s auction, 34% were new customers and 40% were under the age of 40.

Persons: Sotheby’s, Tom Brady, Paul Newman, John, Brady, Robert Kraft, ”, Brahm Wachter, “ I’ve, ” Brady Organizations: Gillette, Super Bowl, Patriots Hall of Fame, University of Michigan

☆ Chuck Todd: Is the rise of the independents coming? An experiment is brewing in a key battleground
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

So to say Michigan Democrats were shocked by the mayor's decision to go independent is a bit of understatement. In my experience, most independent candidates who previously ran and won as Democrats or Republicans but then switch do so out of some political necessity. For the less politically engaged, a category that includes many key swing voters, this is a very appealing elevator pitch. But not every state party will be as desperate as Kansas Democrats were in accepting a party-switcher as its party savior. Ultimately, the national environment has never looked more enticing for independent candidates to disrupt the two-party duopoly.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Mike Duggan, he’s, Gretchen Whitmer isn’t, Jocelyn Benson, Garlin Gilchrist, Duggan, —, Harris, they’d, there’s, aren’t, Dan Gilbert, Jamie Dimon, Gilbert, Dimon, Benson, Gilchrist, Pete Buttigieg, Simone Biles, Sen, Angus King, Lowell Weicker, Joe Lieberman, Jesse Ventura, I’ll, Trump, MAGA, hewing, don’t, Dan Osborn, Don’t, GOP Sen, Pete Ricketts, Bill Cassidy, Cassidy, Steve Hilton, David Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, There’s, Thom Tillis, Tillis, Ted Budd, Laura Kelly Organizations: Detroit, Democrat, Democratic, Gov, Policy Conference, Biden, Michigan, Duggan’s, Rocket Mortgage, Republicans, JPMorgan Chase, ”, Republican, GOP, Senate, Trump, Fox, MAGA Republican, Kansas Gov, Kansas Democrats, Trust Locations: Washington, Michigan, Detroit, Maine, Connecticut, Jesse Ventura in Minnesota, Nebraska, Louisiana, California, North Carolina, Florida , Texas, New Mexico , Colorado , Iowa , Connecticut , Illinois, New Jersey, Kansas

☆ Tom Brady watches, game-worn jerseys sell for $9 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tom Brady's Rolex worn during his 2023 season. Sotheby's (L) | Reuters (R)Sotheby's has scored big off of Tom Brady. The auction house held its "GOAT Collection" sale on Tuesday night, selling all 41 items offered for a total of $9 million. Brady's rare yellow gold Rolex Daytona Paul Newman 'John Player Special' from 1969 sold for $1.1 million, making it the top-selling item in the auction. Tom Brady's University of Michigan jersey worn during his final college game.

Persons: Tom Brady's, Sotheby's, Tom Brady, Paul Newman, John Player, Brady, Robert Kraft, FOXBOROUGH, Fred Kfoury, Brady's Organizations: Reuters, Gillette, Super Bowl, Patriots Hall of Fame, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Getty, University of Michigan, Brady's University of Michigan Locations: Foxborough , Massachusetts

☆ China ramps up Wall Street meetings as Trump inauguration looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Aly Song | Reuterswatch now"I do think the Wall Street folks that are coming into commerce and treasury will serve a moderating role on the trade protectionist side," said Clark Packard, research fellow at the Cato Institute. "It's all relative because I do think there's going to be something protectionist on the trade side. "Especially at Treasury they're pretty worried about market reaction," Packard said. "The one thing that can truly maybe scare Trump away from a really aggressive [policy] would be the market reaction." After tumbling early this year, Chinese stocks rebounded after Beijing signaled a shift toward stimulus in late September.

Persons: Aly Song, Clark Packard, Packard, Trump Organizations: Reuters, Cato Institute, Treasury Locations: U.S, Beijing

☆ Who is Tony Buzbee, the larger-than-life lawyer behind lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

I just think the tank is cool,” Buzbee told KPRC. “I think we’ve had our fun,” Buzbee told the station with a grin. Jay-Z is not the first target of a Buzbee lawsuit who has accused his client of making up her story, but Buzbee insists he vets accusers before accepting their cases. “This (concert) should have been stopped from the very beginning,” Buzbee told CNN in a 2021 interview. “This is not our first rodeo,” he told CNN, “but this is not gonna be easy.”CNN’s Kara Scannell contributed to this report.

Persons: Brash, Tony Buzbee –, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Buzbee, Shawn “ Jay, Carter, Mr, ” Buzbee, Jay, ” Jay, Jane Doe, ”, Diddy, Doe, Combs, Alex Spiro, “, –, Sherman, “ I’m, KPRC, Tony Buzbee, KHOU, we’ve, Deshaun Watson, Watson, Houston Texans –, confidentially, they’re, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, Travis Scott, Scott, Axel Acosta Avila, Robert Bumsted, Tony Buzbee isn’t, Zoe, Andy Warhol, Justin Keiter, Frances Moody, “ They’re, Rick Perry, Donald Trump, Perry, Mitch Little, Ken Paxton, Eric Gay, Ken Paxton –, Biden, Paxton, Dade Phelan, Sylvester Turner, Mary Nan Huffman, ” Huffman, Rebecca Grossman, Grossman, CNN’s Kara Scannell Organizations: CNN, Buzbee, Marine Corps, “, KPRC, Houston, M University, KHOU, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, NFL, Houston Texans – Watson’s, Astroworld, Houston Chronicle, Texarkana Magazine, KTRK, Texas, Texas Capitol, Republican, Houston City Council Locations: Houston, mater , Texas, Buzbee, Galveston, Texas, Austin, California

☆ SpaceX valuation surges to $350 billion as company buys back stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The valuation of Elon Musk's SpaceX hit $350 billion based on a secondary share sale, CNBC confirmed on Wednesday. SpaceX, as well as investors, agreed to buy stock from insiders in a $1.25 billion purchase offer at $185 a share, according to copies of the offer obtained by CNBC. The company routinely performs these secondary rounds — about twice a year — to give employees and other shareholders a chance to sell stock. The latest valuation represents a 67% surge from SpaceX's previous high of $210 billion, which the company hit through a June secondary share sale. SpaceX's soaring valuation comes as the company furthers its dominant position in the space industry, all while Musk has become an influential figure in the coming presidential administration.

Persons: SpaceX's, Musk Organizations: Boca Chica, Elon, SpaceX, CNBC, U.S ., Falcon Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S

☆ He built a $12 billion rocket company without a college degree—but has no desire to go to space: It wouldn't 'be very enjoyable'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck is perfectly content watching the rockets his company builds reach the heavens while his feet remain firmly planted on Earth. I just have a burning desire to create things to enable others to go to space," says Beck, 47. The native New Zealander launched Rocket Lab in 2006 with no college degree or space industry connections. But Beck insists he's not interested, citing one of the very traits that helped him successfully build his company: "a healthy degree of paranoia." He has "so much respect" for astronauts, particularly those with engineering backgrounds, who understand the danger of space travel and do it anyway, he says.

Persons: Peter Beck, Beck, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, he's, I'm Organizations: Rocket, New Zealander, Forbes Locations: , California

☆ How two New York tragedies exposed the failure of politics in a fraught American moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

But it was soon overtaken by a wider debate about the complicity of major executives in America’s high health care costs and perceived injustices of the industry. In Baltimore, close to Mangione’s home town, a sign reading “Deny, Defend, Depose” and “Health Care 4 All” appeared over I-83, the Baltimore Banner news site reported. The “brokenness of the health care system is something that I have lived with, and something that still very much sits with me to this day,” he said. JD Vance: ‘Thank God justice was done’Penny, the Marine veteran acquitted in the Neely case, gave his first interview to Fox News. For them it is one political game.”Daniel Penny arrives at criminal court on December 9, 2024, in New York.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Penny, Neely, Trump, Thompson, —, they’ll, “, Karine Jean, Pierre, ”, they’d, pricey, Jeff Swensen, Mangione, Wes Moore, he’d, couldn’t, ” Moore, Josh Shapiro, ” Shapiro, JD Vance, ” Penny, –, Sean Hannity, ” Daniel Penny, Stefan Jeremiah, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jeanine Pirro, Neely’s, didn’t, ” Andre Zachary said, I’ve, White, Obamacare, it’s Organizations: CNN, Washington, United, Baltimore Banner, NYPD, Maryland Democratic Gov, Marine, Fox News, Attorney, New, Democratic, Trump Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Pennsylvania, New York, Blair, Hollidaysburg , Pennsylvania, Altoona , Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Minnesota, America

☆ Trump to be named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ for second time
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Steve Contorno | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Donald Trump once publicly speculated that Time would never name him the news magazine’s “Person of the Year.”Now, the honor will be bestowed on him twice. Trump’s 2024 selection mirrors his first recognition in 2016, when Time named him Person of the Year after his unexpected rise to the presidency. Despite the magazine’s dwindling circulation, Time’s Person of the Year remains an annual cultural touchstone and the distinction has become an obsession of sorts for Trump throughout the years. Despite his regular criticism of the media, Trump has regularly granted access to legacy outlets – including Time. Every US president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, except Gerald Ford, has been named Person of the Year at least once.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Taylor Swift, Kamala Harris, Angela Merkel, “, ”, –, Harris, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Joe Biden, Ivanka Trump, Betsy Klein, Hadas Gold Organizations: CNN, New York Stock Exchange, Time, Trump, The Washington Post, Occupy, Twitter Locations: Germany, Beach

☆ Deutsche Bank's 4 chip stocks to own in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Deutsche Bank is laying out its top semiconductor picks for 2025 as the sector helps power major stock market averages to new highs. They also see a favorable setup for the sector given the recent underperformance of the 30-stock PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index over the past five months. .SOX YTD mountain PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index this year Within a group of favored stocks, Seymore highlighted integrated circuit maker Marvell Technology . Shares have rallied 76% this year as it benefits from meeting the connectivity needs of AI growth. NXP Semiconductors and On Semiconductor were also recommended by Deutsche Bank.

Persons: Ross Seymore, Seymore Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Nvidia, PHLX Semiconductor, SOX, Semiconductor, Marvell Technology, NXP Locations: 2H24

☆ The billionaire owners of the Nets and Liberty plan to launch a media brand around the 'zeitgeist of Brooklyn' in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The billionaire owners of the Nets and Liberty are hatching a media brand rooted in Brooklyn culture. BSE Global plans to launch a new brand in early 2025, focusing on the "zeitgeist of Brooklyn." A trio of billionaires is looking to turn "Brooklyn" into a media brand in the vein of the youth and pop-culture outlet Complex. BSE plans to launch the new global media brand in early 2025 with a focus on "capturing and sharing the zeitgeist of Brooklyn," spokesperson Sheerin Salimi confirmed to Business Insider. "They're trying to be like the voice of Brooklyn," a second person with direct knowledge of BSE's plans said.

Persons: Sheerin Salimi, Joe Tsai, Clara Wu Tsai, Julia Koch, Koch, megadonor David Koch, Salimi, Breanna Stewart, Rob Kim, Brooklyn, Sam Zussman, Rich Antoniello, Marc Ecko, BuzzFeed, DeJuan Wilson, Bryan Bedder, Wilson, who's, Complex's, Stefan Breskin, Zion Olojede, Erika Turner, Lucas Wisenthal, Vox, Ellie Organizations: Nets, Liberty, BSE, New, BSE Global, Brooklyn Nets, Brooklyn Nets , New, Brooklyn Nets , New York Liberty, Barclays Center —, Business, BI, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Magazine, IMG, longtime, BuzzFeed, NTWRK, Endeavor, Nike, Aia Adriano, Digital, Big Tech, New York Times, Vox Media's, York, BSE's New York Liberty, NBA's Brooklyn Nets, There's YES, New York Yankees, Network, New York Knicks Locations: Brooklyn, New York, Brooklyn Nets ,, Brooklyn Nets , New York, New York City, BSE's, Liberty

☆ Former Florida TD Bank employee charged in cartel money laundering scheme
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A former Florida-based TD Bank employee was arrested for his alleged role in a massive money-laundering scheme by drug cartels for which the US government previously fined the bank $3 billion. The arrest follows the record fine TD Bank faced in October, after the US Department of Justice said it had “long-term, pervasive, and systemic deficiencies” in its procedures for monitoring transactions. More than 90% of transactions went unmonitored between January 2018 to April 2024, which “enabled three money laundering networks to collectively transfer more than $670 million through TD Bank accounts,” according to a previous legal filing. It’s rare for the government to go after an individual bank employee in this kind of case. In October, TD Bank CEO Bharat Masrani said in a statement: “This is a difficult chapter in our bank’s history.

Persons: New York CNN —, Leonardo Ayala, ”, Ayala, Bharat Masrani, CNN’s Matt Egan, Jordan Valinsky Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bank, US, of New, US Department of Justice, Treasury, CNN, Court, New Jersey US, TD Bank, US Treasury Department’s, Network, US Justice Department Locations: New York, Florida, of New Jersey, Doral , Florida, Miami, New Jersey, Colombia, United States

☆ Jim Carrey said he came out of retirement because he 'needs money.' He's the latest A-lister to open up about taking roles to boost their finances.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jim Carrey told the Associated Press that he came out of acting retirement because he needed money. Jim Carrey said he has come back from retirement because he needed the money. "I looked up, and I had no money," Pacino wrote. AdvertisementLater in the memoir, Pacino wrote that he went broke again in 2011 due to overspending. "There's almost nothing worse for a famous person — there's being dead, and then there's being broke," Pacino wrote.

Persons: Jim Carrey, Al Pacino, Hugh Grant, Nicolas Cage, Harrison Ford, Carrey, Robotnik, Carey, Gerald Robotnik, Robotnik's, Amanda Seyfried, Sonny Boy, Pacino, Diane Keaton, there's, Adam Sandler, Jack, Jill Organizations: Associated Press, Hollywood, Variety, London, AP Entertainment Locations: Los Angeles

Recently, Olaplaex sent me its No.5 Moisturize & Mend Leave-In Conditioner, a formula that sounded like it could reset my frizz-prone, dehydrated hair. SKIP AHEAD How I tried Olaplex’s No.5 leave-in conditioner | My experience with the No.5 Moisturize & Mend Leave-In Conditioner | Who is Olaplex’s leave-in conditioner best for? What is Olaplex’s No.5 Moisturize & Mend Leave-In Conditioner? Olaplex products, including its No.5 Moisturize & Mend Leave-In Conditioner ($32) work at a molecular level to repair damage, lock in hydration and protect it from moisture loss. Who is Olaplex’s No.5 leave-in conditioner best for?

Persons: I’ve, Olaplaex, Olaplex, mends, Michelle Rostamian, It’s, Seltzer, Michelle, I’m, you’re, Eva, TikTok Organizations: NBC, TSA, Facebook, Twitter

☆ Malibu fire prompts evacuations and a shelter-in-place protocol for Pepperdine students
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Denise-Chow-Byline-Jm.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A wildfire in Malibu, California, exploded to more than 2,000 acres overnight, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place protocols at Pepperdine University. ET Tuesday) in the Malibu Canyon area, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Operations on the Malibu campus were suspended Tuesday, with classes and finals canceled. Those outages impact more than 10,000 customers in Los Angeles County, nearly 9,000 in San Bernardino County, and more than 2,000 in Kern County. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said her office is monitoring the fire.

Persons: Franklin, Mario Tama, Gavin Newsom’s, Federal Emergency Management Agency “, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Organizations: Pepperdine University, The Franklin Fire, Angeles County Fire Department, Franklin Fire, Recreation, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Weather Service, Santa, Ventura, Pepperdine, Getty, Southern, Southern California Edison, Los Angeles Mayor Locations: Malibu , California, Malibu, Angeles, Southern California, Santa, Sweetwater, Malibu , Calif, Piuma, Serra, California, San Luis, San Diego, Los Angeles, Ventura Counties, San Gabriel, Santa Susana, San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Clarita Valley, Calabasas, Ventura County, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Kern County

☆ Luigi Mangione charged with murder and Syrian regime collapse a blow for Iran: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

A suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is charged with murder. And how the New York Mets can justify paying Juan Soto $765 million. Suspect charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO killingThe man accused in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was charged with murder in New York hours after he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Mangione, of Maryland, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 and appeared to have a significant online footprint. Staff Pick: How the New York Mets can justify a $765 million contractJuan Soto rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the World Series in October.

Persons: Juan Soto, Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, Mangione, Jessica Tisch, Joseph Kenney, ”, Ted Kaczynski, “, Alexandria Ocasio, Gerry Connolly, Jamie Raskin, Jerry Nadler, Cortez, Raskin, Biden, Trump, Caleb Vitello, KC Crosbie, Lara Trump, Bashar al, Assad, Iran’s, Abu Mohammad al, Austin Tice, Lester Holt, Shawn Carter, Jay, Daniel Penny, Jordan Neely, Disney influencer Dominique Brown, Michael Owens, Juan Soto’s, Shohei Ohtani, Soto, hasn’t, Steve Cohen, Rob Wile, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: New York Mets, New York Police, NYPD, University of Pennsylvania, Rep, Democratic, House Democrats, Natural Resources Committee, Agriculture, Biden, Dems, Customs, Republican National, RNC, NBC, Merriam, Getty Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, Altoona , Pennsylvania, New York City, America, Maryland, Alexandria, Cortez, Los Angeles, Syria, Iran, Russia, Lebanon, Israel, Washington, U.S, American

☆ My family of 4 spent $344 on dinner at The Melting Pot, and we'd return to the fondue chain just for the experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My family of four dined at The Melting Pot, a fondue chain known for its melty cheese and chocolate. Our four-course meal took two hours and included three rounds of fondue, a salad, and drinks. We spent $344 after tax and a 20% tip, which felt worth it for the experience we had with our teens. So, on a rare night when all of our calendars were open, we headed to The Melting Pot for a four-course fondue dinner. Here's what it was like to dine at The Melting Pot with our two teens.

Locations: Melbourne , Florida

☆ ‘A really stocky, powerful-looking little animal:’ Scientists are gaining precious clues about the world’s rarest whale
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I immediately went, ‘Oh my goodness, it’s a spade-toothed whale!’” the senior marine science adviser for New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) told CNN. The spade-toothed whale is the world’s rarest, only seven of its species have ever been recorded. Beaked whale expert Anton van Helden inspects a male spade-toothed whale ahead of a dissection at Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel, near Dunedin, New Zealand, on December 2, 2024. Derek Morrison/APSome of the world’s finest whale scientists, alongside members of the local Māori community, gathered last week in New Zealand to dissect the 16-foot, 3,000-pound, mammal — marking the first time anyone has ever seen inside a spade-toothed whale. The spade-toothed whale is a member of the beaked whale family, which gets its name for its “dolphin-like” snouts, according to the DOC.

Persons: Anton van Helden, ”, It’s, Derek Morrison, Alexander Werth, Joy Reidenberg, Michael Denk, van Helden, they’ve, Tumai Cassidy, Te, ” Cassidy, “, Ōtākou, ” Kane Fleury, Helden Organizations: CNN, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, Agricultural, AP, “, Tūhura Otago Museum Locations: Mosgiel, Dunedin , New Zealand, New Zealand, Pitt, Chile, Plenty, Gisborne

☆ China's November imports post surprise drop; sharpest decline in 14 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analysts had expected imports to grow 0.3%. Exports rose 6.7% in U.S. dollar terms from a year ago, sharply lower than the 12.7% growth in the previous month. Analysts in a Reuters poll had expected exports to climb 8.5% from a year ago in November. The country's rare earths imports declined over 20% from the year before to 11,327 tons. The country announced a new policy in July to step up its oversight of the domestic rare earths industry over national security concerns.

Persons: Huang Organizations: Qingdao Port, Capital Economics, Union and Association of Southeast, Nations, ASEAN, European Union Locations: Qingdao, China, Russia

☆ The suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer planned his attack well – but made crucial mistakes, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk managed to evade capture for days – puzzling even law enforcement experts. Instead, the suspect took a Greyhound bus to New York, law enforcement sources told CNN. Investigators are still trying to determine where the suspect boarded, said John Miller, CNN’s chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst. He checked into a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side using a fake New Jersey driver’s license, a law enforcement official told CNN. Leaving the backpack behind may have been a smart move on the suspect’s part, law enforcement experts said.

Persons: Brian Thompson, ”, Steve Moore, Luigi Mangione, Richard Esposito, “, it’s, John Miller, –, Miller, ” Miller, I’m, ’ ” Miller, Daniel Brunner, Charles Ramsey, Joseph Kenny, Kenny, ” criminologist Casey Jordan, It’d, Jordan, “ they’re, It’s, Thompson, Ken Gray, ” Gray, Mangione, Jessica Tisch, ” Tisch, CNN’s Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Elise Hammond, Dakin Andone, Dalia Faheid, Elizabeth Wolfe Organizations: CNN, FBI, Altoona Police, Brian Thompson , New York City, Greyhound, NYPD, New York Police Department, Port Authority, Jersey driver’s, Police, New York police, Authorities, WABC Locations: New York City, Pennsylvania –, Brian Thompson , New York, New York, Atlanta, Georgia, Manhattan, Jersey, Upper Manhattan, Altoona , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Washington, Pennsylvania, ,, Central Park, Central

☆ Argentina’s economy: What Milei’s chainsaw approach has delivered in a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Hanna Ziady | Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

London/Bogota/Buenos Aires CNN —Javier Milei swept to power in Argentina a year ago on a ticket to tackle chronic hyperinflation and overhaul the long-suffering economy. In one regard — slashing the size of the state — he has proven so successful that Donald Trump’s government efficiency tsars want to replicate his approach. Homeless people at the gates of the closed Retiro train station during a general strike on May 9, 2024, in Buenos Aires. But the adjustment has proved painful in a country where roughly every 10th person is employed in the public sector. But capital controls, which limit the flow of foreign currency into and out of the country, are giving investors pause.

Persons: Buenos Aires CNN — Javier Milei, Donald Trump’s, Natalia Burone, Lucas Aguayo, ”, Hans, Dieter Holtzmann, Friedrich Naumann, it’s, Milei —, Holtzmann, Milei “, Matteo Maffia, Milei, “, you’d, ” Maffia, I’m, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Carlos Barria, Kimberley Sperrfechter, ” Milei, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Luis Lacalle Pou, Ursula von der Leyen, Santiago Pena, Eitan Abramovich, European Union —, Flor Maffia, Diego Fenoglio, “ There’s Organizations: Buenos Aires CNN, International Monetary Fund, Investors, CNN, Monetary Fund, Friedrich, Freedom, Milei, “, of Government, America, KNG Securities, Capital Economics, South, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Paraguay's, Mercosur, European Union, Bolivia — Locations: Bogota, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Latin America, Retiro, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, German, United States, Palm Beach , Florida, Argentine, Spain, Montevideo, Bolivia, Europe

☆ Jay-Z and Beyoncé join daughter Blue Ivy on red carpet after rapper is accused of sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Blue Ivy voices Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala (voiced by Beyoncé), in the movie that is a prequel to “The Lion King,” telling the origin story of Mufasa. The woman alleges she began to feel woozy after consuming a drink at the party and wandered into a nearby bedroom. The woman alleges Carter raped her first, followed by Combs. The woman says she hit Combs and ran out of the party, according to the amended lawsuit. Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?”Jay-Z and Beyoncé made a rare red carpet appearance.

Persons: CNN — Jay, Beyoncé, “, King ”, Blue Ivy Carter, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Tina Knowles, Blue Ivy, Kiara, Simba, Nala, ”, Shawn Carter, Jay, Combs, Carter, Jane Doe, ” Jay, Gilbert Flores, Carter’s, Doe, Carter “, Plaintiff, Tony Buzbee, ” Carter, Beyoncé Knowles Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, YouTube, Variety Locations: Houston

☆ New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing as practice grows increasingly rare worldwide
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Wellington, New Zealand AP —New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. Commercial greyhound racing continues in the United States, Australia, the UK and Ireland, with only two tracks remaining in the US after many states ended the practice. Unease over animal welfareNew Zealand’s greyhound racing industry has faced repeated reviews in recent years over its dog safety record, with multiple reports urging sweeping changes. A racing industry in global declineSome lawmakers in parliament on Tuesday described the racing industry’s end as inevitable following the steady decline of greyhound racing worldwide. Greyhound racing is also legal in Australia, where critics have decried the practice, and the rules governing it vary by state.

Persons: Winston Peters, Peters, “, ” Peters, ”, Sean Hannan, SPCA, Arnja Dale Organizations: New Zealand AP, greyhounds, Racing, New Zealand greyhounds, Greyhound, Zealand, Greyhounds, Scottish Locations: Wellington, New Zealand, Zealand, United States, Australia, Ireland, Greyhound Racing, West Virginia, –, Iowa , Arkansas, Florida, Mexico, Vietnam

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