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☆ The secretive factory fueling Moscow’s drone war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( Ivana Scatola | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban, while Biden says app poses ‘grave’ threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-27 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In one of the most significant pending cases before the Supreme Court, the justices must weigh whether the TikTok ban Congress approved in April violates the First Amendment. “TikTok collects vast swaths of data about tens of millions of Americans,” the administration told the Supreme Court on Friday. When Trump was president in 2020, he signed an executive order to effectively ban TikTok, but it was halted in the courts. The quick-turn timing of the briefing reflected the highly unusual speed with which the Supreme Court agreed to consider the case. Trump’s brief was filed by D. John Sauer, whom Trump has said he intends to nominate as solicitor general and who, if confirmed, would represent the Trump administration at the Supreme Court.

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Shou Chew, Chew, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, ” “, ” Trump’s, ” Biden, Joe Biden’s, Trump —, China “, “, Jeff Sessions, Trump’s, Ajit Pai, Mike Pence, TikTok, America ”, Columbia University —, John Sauer, ” Sauer Organizations: CNN, Trump, Federal Communications Commission, Supreme, American Civil Liberties Union, Columbia University, ACLU, Washington , DC, “ Locations: China, States, America, Washington ,

☆ Disappearance of Arizona man in New Mexico state park remains mystery
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Veronica Fulton | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

“Nobody disappears off the face of the earth.”But it seems like Michaelyn’s father-in-law, Darrel Johnson Sr., did just that. It’s been nearly six months since Michaelyn and her husband, Darrel Johnson Jr., last saw his father in Arizona. The next day, Friday, June 28, Darrel Sr. left for a weekend trip to New Mexico. A FRUITLESS SEARCHAbout midday on Saturday, June 29, Darrel Jr. and Michaelyn got the phone call that would change their lives. “The attending officer that went to go and take the report called Darrel [Jr.] and said, ‘Your dad is missing,’” Michaelyn told Dateline.

Persons: Michaelyn Memoli, Darrel Johnson Sr, It’s, Darrel Johnson Jr, Darrel, Darrel Jr, Bubba, Darrel Sr, “ He’s, he’s, ” Michaelyn, Michaelyn, “, Memoli, ” Darrel Jr, NMSP PIO Amanda Richards, Richards, PIO, ” Richards, ’, Jr, ‘, ” Darrel Johnson Sr, PIO Richards, Clay Huffman, Huffman, ’ ”, NMSP PIO, ” PIO Richards, ”, BUBBA, Charlie Shunick, Mickey, she’s, ” Darrel Johnson, Michaelyn Memoli Amanda Richards Organizations: New Mexico State Police Department, Dateline, Judicial, New, New Mexico Department of Public, NMSP Dispatch Locations: Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, New Mexico, Quay County, Tucumcari , New Mexico

☆ Front Man, the main 'Squid Game' villain, joins the games for season two and reveals a tragic backstory
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Warning: This article includes some major spoilers from the second season of Netflix’s “Squid Game.”While the identity of the Front Man, the biggest villain in “Squid Game,” was finally revealed at the end of the hit Netflix show’s first season, his shocking backstory gets unmasked in the upcoming second season. The Front Man, whose name is In-ho, harbors a painful past that includes the death of his wife and mounting medical debt. But, unbeknownst to the contestants, the Front Man, a former winner of the game who went on to run the horrific experiment, has disguised himself as Player 001. “Because Season 1 was so globally loved, when it was decided that there was going to be a second season, it’s true that I felt a huge amount of pressure,” Hwang said. Why don’t you just end it with Season 1?’”Hwang said he ended up using the chatter as a “creative catalyst.”

Persons: ”, Netflix show’s, Lee Byung, —, Lee, ” Lee, ” Lee Jung, jae, Seong, he’s, She’s, “, ho’s, it’s, Hwang Dong, hyuk, ” Hwang, ’ ” Hwang Organizations: Netflix, NBC News, Globe

☆ Teen actor Hudson Meek, who appeared in ‘Baby Driver,’ dies after falling from moving vehicle
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-26 | by ( Karina Tsui | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Hudson Meek, the 16-year-old actor who appeared in “Baby Driver,” died last week after falling from a moving vehicle in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, according to CNN affiliate WVTM. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met,” reads a post on his Instagram account. “He loved snow-skiing and could easily navigate the hardest trails that no one else in the family would dare attempt,” the obituary read. “One of his favorite places to be was at the lake, tubing and wakeboarding.”The Vestavia Hills Police Department is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Meek’s death, WTVM reported. CNN has reached out to Vestavia Hills police for more information on the incident.

Persons: CNN — Hudson Meek, ”, “, Ansel Elgort’s, ” Meek, NBC’s, WTVM Organizations: CNN, WVTM, University of Alabama, Birmingham Hospital, Vestavia Hills Police Department, Vestavia Locations: Vestavia Hills , Alabama, Jefferson

☆ The British royal family's Christmas rituals close out a difficult year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-25 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

LONDON — When Britain’s royal family gathers for Christmas dinner, the festive cheer will be closing out a turbulent 2024. Charles' annual Christmas message will come from Fitzrovia Chapel in central London, once the chapel of Middlesex Hospital. The royal family is spending Christmas at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, on England’s eastern coast. Senior royals attended the traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on December 25, 2024. “There is very much a divide,” both physically and metaphorically, between Harry, who lives in California, and the rest of the royal family.

Persons: King Charles III, Kate, Princess, Charles, ” Katie Nicholl, Vanity, St Mary Magdalene, OLI SCARFF, Prince William, “ It’s, It’s, ” William, Queen Camilla, William, Charles ’, Prince Andrew, Prince George , Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis ., Benjamin Cremel, Emily Nash, “, ” Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein, Virginia Giuffre, Andrew, ” Nash, Aaron Chown, ”, Buckingham, Queen Elizabeth, Camilla, Wales, Nicholl, they’ve, Prince Harry, Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie, Lilibet, ” Nicholl, Meghan, there’s Organizations: Middlesex Hospital, NBC, Sandringham Estate, Sandringham House, Senior, St Mary Magdalene Church, Getty, NBC News ’, Sky, British, Court, Royal Navy, Sandringham, Westminster Abbey, ITV, Service, Getty Images, Buckingham Palace, U.K, Sunday Times, Commonwealth Locations: Wales, London, Norfolk, Sandringham, St Mary, AFP, Virginia, Argentina, Falkland, British, Westminster, Australia, California, U.S

☆ How short-term vacation rentals use a decades-old internet law to dodge safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

He was in an unfamiliar bedroom, staying in a short-term rental home in Sag Harbor, New York, for a weeklong family vacation with his mother, father and two younger sisters. It wasn’t until he got to the home’s front yard that what actually happened became clear: A fire had raged through the home as the Wiener family slept. However, Vrbo’s terms of service specify that it is a platform for connecting guests with vacation rental hosts and that guests are responsible for ensuring all information provided is accurate. And they profit from it.”A cellphone displays vacation rental app Vrbo. Section 230 has proven to be a successful defense for vacation rental companies in the past.

Persons: Zach Wiener, ’, Wiener, Zach Wiener’s, Lewis Wiener, Jillian, Lindsay, Zachary Wiener, Peter Miller, Pamela, Pamela Miller, Vrbo, “, ” Vrbo, Airbnb, Jeff Kosseff, ” Kosseff, ”, Gary Brown, Brown, ” Brown, Smith, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Frank Pallone, McMorris Rodgers, Stemler, financials, Expedia, ” Zach Wiener Organizations: CNN, Sag, Communications, United States Naval Academy, Vrbo, Democratic, Republican, New, New Jersey Democrat, Street Journal, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington, ” Expedia Locations: Sag Harbor , New York, Sag, Washington, New Jersey, “

☆ New York man meets his biological family 75 years after being adopted
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“All my life, I dreamed about having siblings somewhere,” Handshaw told CNN affiliate WHAM, which captured the siblings’ first meeting at the airport on Friday. “This is my Christmas miracle.”On Saturday, Handshaw met over 50 relatives he didn’t know existed until earlier this year, he told CNN on Tuesday. His biological mother did not have any more children, Handshaw said, but he always wondered if his father had any of his own. Handshaw contacted Gary Romig, one of his father’s adopted sons, he told CNN. I love them and I miss them, but I always wanted siblings, and now I have them,” Handshaw told CNN.

Persons: CNN — Dixon Handshaw, Handshaw –, North Carolina –, ” Handshaw, ’, Handshaw, “ I’ve, ”, “, Robert “ Bud ” Romig, Gary Romig “, Romig, Gary Romig, Gary, ” Romig, Dixon, ‘, Robert, Bud, Jeffrey Romig Handshaw, ’ ” Handshaw, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, New, New York State, Cornell Locations: North Carolina, Rochester , New York, Buffalo , New York, New York, Rochester, Handshaw

☆ Ursa Major: Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, Moscow says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-24 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An explosion sank a sanctioned Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday night, Russian authorities said, leaving two crew members missing. The crisis center of the Russian Foreign Ministry said the vessel, Ursa Major, sank south of Spain after a blast in the engine room. It was traveling through the Mediterranean after traversing the Strait of Gibraltar, the narrow sliver of ocean between Europe and Africa. The ministry said 14 crew members were rescued and taken to a Spanish port but two were unaccounted for. Ursa Major is the flagship vessel owned by Oboronlogistika, a shipping company that moves cargo for Russia’s Defense Ministry.

Persons: “, Oboronlogistika, GUR, Moscow’s, Bashar al, Assad Organizations: CNN, Russian Foreign Ministry, Ursa, Oboronlogistika, Russia’s Defense Ministry, US State Department, Intelligence, Russian Ministry of Defense Locations: Russian, Spain, Gibraltar, Europe, Africa, Sparta, Vladivostok, Russia’s, Syria, Portugal, Russia, Tartus

☆ King Charles ends royal warrants for Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever and Cadbury chocolatiers
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —King Charles III has ended royal warrants for Cadbury and Unilever, which owns brands including Marmite and Ben & Jerry’s, in a blow to the household names. Charles announced the second set of warrants of his reign late last week, recognizing the included brands and companies as royal suppliers and allowing them to feature the Royal Arms on their packaging. No reason was given for the discontinuation of the pair’s warrants, as per royal protocol. More than 500 brands and companies now hold warrants, according to the Royal Warrant Holders Association. Activist group B4Ukraine wrote an open letter addressed to Charles in June, urging him to drop companies including Mondelez and Unilever from the royal warrants list.

Persons: London CNN — King Charles III, Jerry’s, Charles, Queen Victoria’s, Moscow’s, Charles ’, Christopher Furlong, Mondelez, Queen Elizabeth II, ” Charles, Nestle, John Lewis, Queen Camilla, Jo Hansford, Philip Treacy, B4Ukraine, ” Organizations: London CNN, Cadbury, Unilever, Heinz, Mondelez, Ukraine, ” Unilever, Arnest Locations: British, Russia, Ukraine

☆ 4 lessons on faith and science Dr. Francis Collins learned during his career
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. “That makes science kind of a form of worship, and it makes the lab almost like a cathedral. “She shared her faith with me every time she had a terrible episode of chest pain from her cardiac disease. Reclaiming that confidence and faith in science will have to be a deliberate process. “I think it also is a call to action for all of us to begin to reanchor ourselves in truth and science and faith and trust,” he said.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Francis Collins, I’ve, couldn’t, ” Collins, Collins, who’s, ”, “, ’, Barack Obama, “ You’re, Matthew, I’m, we’ve, ‘ Nope, We’re, doesn’t, he’s Organizations: CNN, National Institutes of Health, University of Michigan Medical School, Human Genome Research, Genome, Kaiser Family Foundation Locations: Chapel Hill , North Carolina, That’s, United States

☆ What’s open and closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Here’s what’s open and closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024. Another grocery giant, Kroger, will mostly operate on normal hours Christmas Eve, but will be closed Christmas Day. Whole Foods, Aldi and specialty grocer Trader Joe’s are open on modified hours Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. Sam’s Club closes at 6 pm local time on Christmas Eve and will be closed on Christmas Day. RetailWalmart stores will close at 6 pm local time on Christmas Eve and all stores are closed on Christmas Day.

Persons: Tom Thumb, Kroger, King Soopers, Jay C, Harris Teeter, Fred Meyer, Lowe’s, Kohl’s, Nordstrom, Wells Organizations: New, New York CNN, Grocery, Companies, Safeway, Albertsons, ACME, Kroger, Metro, Food, Foods, Aldi, Costco, Sam’s, Retail Walmart, Department, Nordstrom, Federal Reserve, Bank of America, TD Bank, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, CVS, Rite, Walgreens, United States Postal Service, FedEx Express, FedEx Office, FedEx, UPS Locations: New York, QFC, City

☆ Ahead of Trump 2.0, lawyers have advice for immigrants — even if they’re here legally
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“It would be a mistake to assume that you will be spared if you are here legally,” says Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project. Some lawyers are sharing ‘know your rights’ cardsSome lawyers are sharing “know your rights” cards, Stump says, outlining what to do in different scenarios. Immigrants, rights groups and citizens attend a meeting in Stamford, Connecticut, on November 12 to discuss the uncertain future for the state's immigrants following President-elect Donald Trump's election win. He’s also encouraging companies to budget more time and money for any legal immigration petitions they plan to file. In the past Trump administration, he says, officials regularly requested additional evidence, which delayed processing times.

Persons: CNN — Kelli Stump’s, ”, Stump, Donald Trump, ’, —, Lisa Graybill, “, ” Graybill, Tom Homan, Greg Abbott, who's, Eric Gay, Trump, ” Trump, ” Tom Homan, Homan, Lee Gelernt, Gelernt, they’re, Jae C, ‘, ’ ” Stump, Jeff Joseph, Joseph, what’s, ” Joseph, Donald Trump's, John Moore, He’s, Stephen Miller, we’re, ’ ”, Rob Bonta, Bonta, ” Bonta, we’ll, Damian Dovarganes, “ I’m, ’ Stump, she’s, ” CNN’s Aaron Pellish, Zachary B, Wolf Organizations: CNN, CNN — Kelli Stump’s Oklahoma, “, American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Immigration Law Center, Incoming, National Guard, Texas Gov, NBC, American Civil Liberties, Immigrants, ACLU, U.S, Constitution, Legal, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Trump, State, TPS, American Immigration Lawyers, Solidarity, Migrants Locations: Eagle Pass , Texas, Mexico, Trump’s, United States, Los Angeles, Denver, China, Stamford , Connecticut, California

☆ Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air — and why it endures
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Stephen Lind | University Of Southern California | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Conversation —It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The 1965 broadcast has become a staple — etched into traditions across generations like decorating the tree or sipping hot cocoa. As a business professor who has studied the “Peanuts” franchise, I see “A Charlie Brown Christmas” as a fascinating historical moment. When Charlie Brown joyfully returns to his friends with the spindly little tree, the rest of the “Peanuts” gang ridicule his choice. “I guess I really don’t know what Christmas is all about,” the utterly defeated Charlie Brown sighs. Back in the 1960s, commercial realities almost derailed Schulz’s special, yet those same forces ultimately ensured its broadcast.

Persons: Charlie Brown, Lee Mendelson, McCann, Erickson, Mendelson, Charles “ Sparky ” Schulz, Schulz, Bill Melendez, Snoopy, Lucy, “, ”, Hans Christian, ’, Vince Guaraldi, Charlie Brown sighs, Linus, Luke, David, Charlie Brown’s, Melendez, Betty Knorr Organizations: CBS, ”, Jewish, ” CBS, ABC, Apple Locations: Christianity, Florida

☆ Justin Baldoni: Before ‘It Ends With Us’ drama, he built a brand around telling men to do better
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Lively claims in her complaint that Baldoni and his communications representatives preemptively orchestrated a media campaign to hurt her reputation, fearing Lively’s allegations would surface publicly. The complaint names Baldoni as a defendant, as well as his production company Wayfarer Studios, his publicist, Heath and a crisis public relations manager, among others. Bryan Freedman, an attorney for Baldoni, Heath and Wayfarer Studios, denied the allegations in a statement to CNN over the weekend. ‘… a safe space for everyone’Justin Baldoni and Gina Rodriguez in "Jane the Virgin." With Lively’s complaint, which the Times reports is a precursor to a lawsuit, controversy surrounding the project is poised to continue.

Persons: “ Jane, Virgin, ”, Justin Baldoni –, Rafael, “, Blake Lively, Baldoni, Lively, Jamey Heath, preemptively, Lively’s, Heath, Bryan Freedman, ” Freedman, William Morris, WME, ‘, ’ Justin Baldoni, Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin, Kevin Estrada, Everett Colleciton, Jane, He’s, ” Baldoni, ” Justin Baldoni, James Goulden Organizations: CNN, New York Times, California Civil Rights Department, The New York Times, Wayfarer Studios, William, William Morris Endeavor, CW, Vital Voices, Netflix, Times Locations: Baldoni, Heath, Hollywood, Austin , Texas

☆ NFL Week 16 top storylines: Eagles still soaring; who earns final AFC playoff spots?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Mike Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

NFL Week 16 is in full swing, with three games already in the books after Thursday and Saturday’s action. Five more teams — Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the AFC; Detroit, Philadelphia and Minnesota in the NFC — have also secured playoff berths. The Eagles have won 10 straight games, the longest active streak in the NFL and the longest in team history. The Eagles, Lions and Vikings enter Sunday with identical 12-2 records. Williams hasn’t topped 200 yards passing for two straight games, and the Bears have been outscored 68-25 in two games since Eberflus’ firing.

Persons: Houston —, Dan Campbell’s, Lon Horwedel, ” Campbell, Matt Eberflus, Caleb Williams, he’s, Williams hasn’t, Jared Goff, Michael Penix Jr, Raheem Morris, Kirk Cousins, Bijan Robinson, Sam Darnold, Brian Daboll, Drew Lock, Joe Burrow’s, Steve Roberts, Darius Slay, Gardner, Johnson, Mitchell Leff Organizations: — Kansas, Houston, Baltimore, AFC, NFC, Eagles, NFL, Washington, Philadelphia, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Lions, Vikings, . Philadelphia, Dan Campbell’s Lions, Detroit Lions, Buffalo, Chicago, NFC North, Bears, Penix’s Falcons, Falcons, Giants, Weeks, Seahawks, Rams, Seattle, Green, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Jets, Cardinals, Panthers, Joe Burrow’s Bengals, Dolphins, Colts, Chiefs, Bills, Texans, Steelers, Ravens, Pittsburgh, Chargers, Broncos, Los, Bengals, Browns, Titans, 49ers, Patriots Locations: — Kansas City, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Chicago, Atlanta, Seattle, Arizona, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Miami, Cincinnati

☆ Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn’t coming back
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

When Donald Trump was a real estate mogul, she was designing his next hotel. Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn’t coming back. Ivanka Trump faced constant scrutiny and criticism for decisions made by her father that she was unable to wholly influence or moderate. Ivanka Trump, Theo Kushner, Jared Kushner and Joseph Kushner attend the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church on July 20, 2022 in New York City. Ivanka Trump exits the courtroom during a break in the civil fraud trial of her father, Donald Trump, at the State Supreme Court building in New York on November 8, 2023.

Persons: Donald Trump, Washington –, Ivanka Trump, isn’t, ”, Donald Trump’s, Jared Kushner, they’ve, Chip Somodevilla, –, it’s, Lex, Trump, “ She’s, Maggie Cordish, “ Ivanka, “ It’s, Kushner, Jared Kushner’s, Charles Kushner, “ unapologetically ”, Ivana Trump, Theo Kushner, Joseph Kushner, Vincent Ferrer, John Lamparski, Babi, “, they’re tweens, she’s, Kelly, Fridman, I’m, Kirsten Luce, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Eric Trump’s, Lara Trump, Sen, Marco Rubio’s, Dave Donaldson, ” Donaldson, that’s, ” Trump, Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Washington, Trump, West, House, New York City, St, Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church, Reuters, Post, Supreme, The New York Times, Republican National Committee, RNC Locations: Miami , Florida, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach , Florida, New York, Washington, France, New York City, Miami, Doral, Florida, Washington , DC, Hawaii, North Carolina, Poland

☆ Natural gas: Trump wants to scrap Biden’s ban on some exports. It won’t help America’s top buyer much
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Anna Cooban | Zachary Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

London/Washington, DC CNN —President-elect Donald Trump is set to overturn a ban on some US exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, in a boon for US energy producers. The final decision on additional LNG exports is “in the hands of the next administration,” Energy Sec. Europe’s energy makeoverBefore Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia was the European Union’s biggest supplier of natural gas. When they do, they will contribute to broader downward pressure on European natural gas prices. Natural gas prices soared in the wake of Russia’s invasion, which followed a rise in global demand for energy as economies reopened after Covid lockdowns.

Persons: Donald Trump, Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Arathy Somasekhar, Massimo Di Odoardo, Wood Mackenzie, Di Odoardo, Di Odoardo, Francisco Blanch, Covid lockdowns, Blanch, Mario Draghi, ”, Laura Paddison Organizations: DC CNN —, LNG, ” Bank of America, US Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, European Union’s, US, EU, Reuters, CNN, Capital Economics, Bank of America, European Central Bank, Blanch Locations: London, Washington, Europe, Russia, United States, Australia, Qatar, what’s, Ukraine, European, Norway, United Kingdom, Turkey, Moscow, Brussels, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Freeport, Texas, Coast

☆ Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

According to Peskov, the talks were expected to focus on “the international situation” and Russian natural gas deliveries. At a summit in Brussels on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told EU leaders that Kyiv has no intention of renewing the deal, something Fico insisted will harm his country’s interests. Earlier this year, it struck a deal to import U.S. liquefied natural gas through a pipeline from Poland. Fico’s views on Russia’s war on Ukraine differ sharply from most other European leaders. Fico has also been a rare senior EU politician to appear on Russian state TV following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Robert Fico, Fico, ”, Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Viktor Orbán, Karl Nehammer, Orbán Organizations: Sunday, Kremlin, EU, Kyiv, Putin, Slovakian PM, NATO, Russian Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, Brussels, Azerbaijan, Poland, Czech, Germany, Moscow, Austrian, Kyiv, EU

Jeff and Mellissa Rupnow married and divorced twice, during which their daughter Natalie Rupnow would at times travel between her parents’ homes every few days and attend therapy. They married in 2011 and divorced for the first time in 2014, according to court documents. Mellissa and Jeff Rupnow again agreed to share custody of Natalie, but this time she would spend “equal time with both parents,” the court documents show. The FBI detained Alexander Paffendorf, 20, in California earlier this week and ordered him to temporarily surrender his firearms after he allegedly communicated with Natalie Rupnow. Natalie’s mother agreed to connect with her therapist and “participate in therapy to the extent recommended by the therapist,” according to the court documents.

Persons: Jeff, Mellissa Rupnow, Natalie Rupnow, Natalie, Mellissa, Jeff Rupnow, ”, Samantha, Erin M, Rubi P, Vergara, Alexander Paffendorf, Paffendorf, Jamie Kelter Davis, Natalie Rupnow’s, Dane, “, Natalie’s, ” Jeff, Shon Barnes, ” Barnes, Trish Kilpin, ” Kilpin, Jeff Rupnow’s, ” Selina Guevara, Chloe Atkins, Daniella Silva Organizations: NBC News, NBC, Christian School, FBI, Authorities, New York Times, Dane County Family, Services, Parent, . Madison Police, Wisconsin’s, of School Safety Locations: MADISON, Wis, —, Wisconsin, Madison , Wisconsin, California, Madison, Dane County, New York City

In a stroke of deluxe good fortune, Dr. Ruth Westheimer might have stopped by to be the enlightenment. Bettmann/Getty ImagesWhat Donahue knew was that we — women especially — were eager, desperate, to be understood, to learn and learn and learn. Ruth Westheimer arrived to us from Germany, where she started as Karola Ruth Siegel and strapped in as her life corkscrewed, as it mocked fiction. My favorite Dr. Ruth word was “pleasure.” From a German mouth, the word conveys what it lacks with an American tongue: sensual unfurling. I miss the way Dr. Ruth talked about sex.

Persons: Phil Donahue, Ruth Westheimer, Donahue, geniality, ”, ’, Dr, Ruth, Donahue’s, Bill Clinton, Toya Jackson, Read More Donahue, Bettmann, —, “ Donahue ”, Karola Ruth Siegel, Zelda Rubinstein, Linda Hunt, Yoda, Mapplethorpe, Prince, Ruth’s, ” Westheimer, Thomas Hoepker, “ Donahue, “, masturbate, Westheimer, ‘, Wesley Morris Organizations: Reds, Chevy Motors, Israel Defense Forces, Columbia University, Pepsi, Sling, Irish, The New York Times Locations: Cleveland, Germany, Madison, Philadelphia, Swiss, Harlem

☆ The Year in Pictures 2024: Far From Ordinary
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( Carolyn Ryan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +55 min

Tyler Hicks/The New York Times Iowa City, Jan. 17 Young fans waiting to take a picture with Caitlin Clark. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times “ I tried hard to show the life there, but we couldn’t see any people. Kenny Holston/The New York Times Las Vegas, Feb. 11 Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrating after his team won the Super Bowl. Clockwise from top left; Andrea Morales for The New York Times, Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times, Chris Donovan for The New York Times, Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times Randall’s Island, April 19 People praying on Randall’s Island, a strip of land in the East River that is home to one of New York City’s largest migrant shelters. Landon Nordeman for The New York Times “ The Met Gala is by far my favorite assignment of the year.

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Stocks are still staying alive despite the Dow’s 9-day losing streak
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NYSEThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Outside the Dow, the stock market is still cheery. This suggests that it's mostly the Dow constituents — "old-economy" stocks like industrials, financials and consumer discretionary — that are flailing. It's not that the stock market is giving investors money for nothing.

Persons: NVDA, Dow, it's, Yun Li, Brian Thompson, Trump, David Russell, industrials, Michelle Fox, Fred Imbert, Alex Harring, Adrian van Hauwermeiren, Brian Evans, Samantha Subin Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, NYSE, CNBC, Dow Jones, Dow, Nasdaq

☆ Dow plunges more than 1,100 points and marked its longest losing streak since 1974
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-18 | by ( John Towfighi | David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In the process, the blue-chip index extended its losing streak to 10 days — the longest such stretch since Gerald Ford was president. The Dow has lost less than 6% in its long losing streak, a relative blip. The S&P 500 fell 3% and the Nasdaq Composite index fell 3.6%. Investors expected the Fed to cut rates by a quarter point Wednesday, which is exactly what the central bank did. Nvidia, the US chipmaker that joined the Dow in November, has also dragged the 30-stock index lower.

Persons: Gerald Ford, Dow, ” Jay Hatfield, Jerome Powell’s, ”, Chris Zaccarelli, UnitedHealth, giant’s selloff, Brian Thompson Organizations: New, New York CNN, Dow, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Investors, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Asset Management, Nvidia Locations: New York

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