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☆ Justin Trudeau is facing a political crisis made worse by Donald Trump. Can he survive as Canada’s leader?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau soared to victory in 2015 on the promise of change and “sunny ways” for the country. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland arrive for a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine on June 10, 2023. On Monday, Finance Minister Freeland quit her post hours before she was due to deliver an annual fiscal update. Trudeau has so far been adamant that he will stay on as prime minister and has yet to directly acknowledge Freeland’s exit. “The Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau,” Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social.

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☆ I was poached by a startup but had to sell my business of 14 years to join. I don't regret my decision.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Samantha Shih sold her custom clothing company 9Tailors to join LookSky as chief brand officer. Launching a business was challenging because I had little experience in retail and fashion and had to learn everything from scratch. The company started online, keeping no inventory and making everything to order. I loved running my own business but wanted to make more impact, so the opportunity arose at the optimal time. I don't miss running 9Tailors, though I'm incredibly grateful for the experience.

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☆ My girlfriend and I were long-distance for over a year. When we moved in together, we picked a city that was new to both of us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Adam England | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My girlfriend and I dated for a year and a half before we decided we wanted to live together. While thinking of where we wanted to live, we decided on Manchester, a city new to both of us. While dating, my girlfriend and I lived in different cities. I'd lived in a few different cities and liked the idea of moving somewhere else for the longer term. AdvertisementWe love exploring our new city togetherIt's been exciting to explore the city together, too.

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☆ Natalie ‘Samantha’ Rupnow identified as the shooter who opened fire at a Wisconsin school, killing 2 and injuring 6
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Karina Tsui | Nicole Chavez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The tragedy marks the 83rd school shooting across the United States this year – surpassing 2023 for the most school shootings in a single year since CNN began tracking such incidents in 2008. WISCLike all students at the K-12 school, Rupnow entered Abundant Life at the beginning of the school day. An ‘unthinkable’ tragedyMadison Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks about the shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School on Monday. Ending the fall semester how it startedEmergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, following a shooting Monday. The following week, a 14-year-old shooter killed four victims at a high school in Winder, Georgia – making it the deadliest school shooting of the year.

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The Storm Corps – the 11th Army Corps of the North Korean military – are “better trained, (have) better physique and (are) better motivated than your average North Korean soldier,” Chun said. KCNA/Reuters/File‘Fair game’Mental strength, however, may not be enough to overcome the worst challenges the North Korean soldiers could face. But some North Korean military units are well supplied, and “have regular food and logistical supply,” said 38 North’s Madden. “These North Korean units, their main mission is to disrupt,” said Chun, the former South Korean army officer. South Korean intelligence suggests North Korean soldiers in Russia could be receiving salaries of $2,000 a month.

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☆ ‘Top Gun’ star Tom Cruise becomes a military hero in real life
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life. According to a news release, the award is the Navy’s highest honor that a person outside of the Department of the Navy can receive. “The effort was not just on my end, but the cast and crew I get to work with on all our sets. The Navy said in the news release that Cruise’s work on the original “Top Gun” movie sparked a surge in Navy pilot recruitment at the time. The film’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer, along with Cruise, were named Honorary Naval Aviators by the department in 2020.

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Exactly one week after his star-studded party, the tensions bubbling under the surface boiled over when Ventura sued Combs. "Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone — man, woman, adult or minor," lawyers for Combs told BI. October 14, 2024 The first tranche of lawsuits that Buzbee pledged to bring against Combs is filed in New York. November 4, 2024 Combs — who has remained behind bars at Brooklyn's notorious Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest — celebrates his 55th birthday. Soon after Ventura filed her lawsuit, Combs stepped down as chair of Revolt, the cable network and media company he cofounded.

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☆ As a divorced mom of 2, sharing custody during the holidays is brutal. Not competing with my ex helped me enjoy it more.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Amber Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The hardest part of divorce was being without my kids, especially during the holidays. Relaxing on what I thought the holidays were supposed to look like has allowed us to start new traditions. AdvertisementI was still getting used to sharing custody, and the hardest part was being without them, especially during the holidays. This was also an important reminder that holidays are just an arbitrary day on the calendar, and we could celebrate anytime. As a single mom of two daughters, the freedom to adapt and reimagine the holidays on our own terms was the gift we needed to truly enjoy them.

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☆ Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

AP —A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Momeni, who studies martial arts, claimed self-defense and said he didn’t realize he had fatally wounded Lee or that Lee was even hurt. Momeni was charged with murder in the first degree, but jurors could have found him guilty of murder in the second degree or manslaughter. A conviction of murder in the second degree carries a sentence of 16 years to life in this case. Lee had created mobile payment service Cash App and was the chief product officer of the cryptocurrency MobileCoin when he died.

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☆ Trump attorney alleges 'grave juror misconduct' in hush money trial, calls to toss verdicts
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, with attorney Todd Blanche, speaks to reporters as jurors are released to begin deliberations for his criminal trial at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Attorneys for Donald Trump told a New York judge that the president-elect's criminal hush money trial was tainted by "grave juror misconduct" and that his guilty verdicts should be thrown out as a result. The seven-page letter from Blanche and Bove is heavily redacted. The visible portions of the letter offer few details or evidence to support the misconduct claims. The correspondence was revealed one day after Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Merchan rejected Trump's bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed on the grounds of presidential immunity.

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☆ My newborn was airlifted to another state. My husband's flexible job allowed him to move with us.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Liz Bolton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My family moved to Alaska for my husband's job. We flew to Washington state to receive care and my husband was able to come with us. When my family and I decided to move to Alaska for my husband's job, we didn't know I'd be newly pregnant when we eventually arrived at our island home. But he began to have trouble breathing almost right away, and within a few days, it became clear that our small hospital didn't have the capacity to treat him. AdvertisementWhen it became clear that we'd have to be medically evacuated out of Alaska, Steve left the hospital and packed me a bag.

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☆ Prince Harry and Meghan share rare photo of their children on Christmas card
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have shared a rare photo of their children on their Christmas card this year. This is the couple's first Christmas card to feature their children since 2021. Archewell“On behalf of the office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions and Archewell Foundation, we wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and a joyful New Year,” the card reads. This year marks the first time since 2021 that Harry and Meghan have released a Christmas card featuring their children, whose privacy they fiercely guard. Other members of the royal family have released their Christmas cards too.

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☆ New satellite images show the Russians packing up their stuff amid a flurry of activity at a key airbase in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New satellite images show activity at Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria. The images appear to show the movement of military equipment over the past few days. Newly captured satellite imagery seems to show the Russians moving military equipment out of a strategic airbase in Syria as its long-standing presence in the country remains in limbo. The heavy equipment is missing in this December 17 image. There is no mass gathering of heavy equipment visible on December 10.

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☆ Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges for shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Eduardo Munoz | ReutersA New York grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione on charges of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said Tuesday. Mangione, 26, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism. He is accused of fatally shooting Thompson with a 9mm handgun equipped with a silencer on Dec. 4 outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan. Mangione then fled on an e-bike and later a taxi that took him to Washington Heights in upper Manhattan. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (L) and Luigi Mangione (R).

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Databricks, one of the most valuable privately held companies, announced a $10 billion financing on Tuesday that values the software maker at $62 billion. Databricks sells software for analyzing and cleaning up data, and it also runs artificial intelligence models for clients. The company expects to generate positive free cash flow for the first time with a $3 billion revenue run rate in the quarter that ends on Jan. 31, Databricks said. Technology investors have been anticipating a Databricks initial public offering for years. "If we were going to go, the earliest would be, let's say mid next year or something like that," Ali Ghodsi, Databricks' co-founder and CEO, said at the Cerebral Valley AI Summit in November.

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☆ Linda Cardellini on Her Movie & TV Roles: Velma, Avengers, 'Freaks and Geeks'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Saeed Adyani /NetflixIt's exactly the kind of role Cardellini was longing to play, and she's grateful she could reunite with Feldman, now a close friend, for the opportunity. On the cancellation of 'Freaks and Geeks' and learning to trust her gutCardellini with the cast of "Freaks and Geeks." It really didn't. But that was really fun. I got to play a character who was extraordinarily broad, broad comedy, where I was a cartoon, which was really fun for me.

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In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTHong Kong-Taipei is the busiest international flight route, according to a report released Tuesday by aviation intelligence company OAG. Seven of the 10 busiest international routes in the world are in Asia-Pacific, though seat capacity on many of those routes still haven't recovered to 2019 levels. Busiest domestic routesDomestic flight routes are far busier than international ones, in terms of the volume of scheduled seats. The busiest route in the world is in South Korea, linking Seoul to the island of Jeju. Busiest domestic routes by regionThe busiest route in Africa links South Africa's Cape Town to Johannesburg (5 million seats) and in Europe, Spain's Barcelona to the island of Mallorca (2.9 million seats).

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☆ Severe turbulence that injured 17 people on a Delta flight is a stark reminder of why you need to wear your seatbelt
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Delta flight encountered severe turbulence last year, with 17 people injured. Advertisement10 of those who were injured were flight attendants, two of whom had serious injuries. AdvertisementThe other injuries to flight attendants included muscle strains, a concussion, and a deep cut that required stitches. Five of the flight attendants were taken to hospital and released within 24 hours. None of the injured passengers were wearing a seatbelt, the report said.

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☆ Trump relishes wielding power without responsibility
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“In this term, everybody wants to be my friend,” the president-elect said at his Mar-a-Lago resort Monday, relishing the outpouring of deference from foreign leaders, CEOs and Republican powerbrokers as he readies his second term. Since winning last month’s election, Trump has been far more visible than Joe Biden, and it would be easy to mistake him for the sitting president. Trump never looked quite as at ease or cheerful when he was saddled with the cares of the presidency. Trump’s unique chanceTrump is experiencing a chance that only one president in history — Grover Cleveland — has known: to start his second term from scratch. It seems unlikely, as the president-elect speculated in his freewheeling news conference in Florida, that “my personality changed or something.”Such turmoil is unlikely to erode the rock-solid loyalty of Trump’s political base.

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☆ How Rokos stayed true to its big-bet roots and became the old-school manager every investor wants
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The $19 billion manager Rokos Capital is an outlier in the increasingly institutional hedge fund industry. Its billionaire namesake, who was a cofounder of Brevan Howard, runs the majority of the portfolio. Related storiesIn 2002, Howard, Rokos, and three other Credit Suisse traders left the now-defunct Swiss bank to launch Brevan Howard (the "R" in Brevan is for Rokos). AdvertisementEventually, Rokos and Howard settled their dispute, and Howard even backed Rokos' new manager, reports at the time said. Headquartered on the posh London strip known for its bespoke tailoring, Roko's firm has a "Savile Row style" of customization for its founder.

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☆ The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Although the Teamsters claim to represent 7,000 Amazon workers nationwide, that accounts for less than 1% of the company’s US workforce. Strike authorization votes are often approved, even if the union members never actually go on strike. While an upstart union, the Amazon Labor Union won such a vote at Amazon’s Staten Island facility in April 2022. Many of the 7,000 Teamsters that the union refers to as “Amazon employees,” however, are drivers for independent contractors making deliveries for Amazon and no one else. Those drivers are based at seven different Amazon facilities, including those who authorized strikes in Queens and Skokie.

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☆ Many Trump voters still have doubts about him. Can he hold them?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

In the exit polls, about 1 in 8 voters who described Trump as “too extreme” still voted for him. Likewise, in the VoteCast survey, Trump won 1 in 6 voters who expressed concern that he would steer the country in an authoritarian direction. Trump won almost exactly the same share of voters who said in the VoteCast survey that he lacks the moral character to serve as president. Even among the voter groups most directly affected by these policies, Trump won substantial support from people who disagreed with him. In either case, the result was that Trump won far too many voters who supported legal abortion for Harris to prevail.

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☆ A new 'super funding' limit for some 401(k) savers goes into effect in 2025. Here's how to take advantage
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're eager to save more for retirement, it's not too early to boost 401(k) plan contributions for 2025, financial experts say. For 2025, you can defer up to $23,500 into 401(k) plans, up from $23,000 in 2024. For workers age 50 and older, the 401(k) catch-up contribution remains at $7,500 for 2025. But there's a "super funding" opportunity for 401(k) catch-up contributions for a subset of savers, according to Tommy Lucas, a certified financial planner and enrolled agent at Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo in Orlando, Florida. However, boosting contributions later could still be beneficial for savers in this age range, experts say.

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☆ The 4 best and 4 worst movie remakes of 2024, according to critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Nosferatu" has received positive reviews ahead of its December 25 international release. AdvertisementIt's clear the industry has no intention of retiring old IP … and why should it? "Mean Girls" and "The Garfield Movie" grossed upward of $100 million and $200 million, respectively, according to Box Office Mojo, suggesting that audiences are willing to buy the nostalgia they're being sold, even if they're not asking for it. Before 2025 brings even more Disney live-action remakes — this time in the form "Snow White" and "Lilo & Stitch" — more "Jurassic World" action, and yet another "Superman," here's a look back at the best and worst movie remakes of the year, according to critics. AdvertisementRotten Tomatoes and Box Office Mojo data were accurate as of December 16.

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☆ 2024 NFL playoff picture: Who’s sealed their spot and who’s still in the hunt after Week 15
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-17 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Week 15 saw the number of teams that have qualified for the playoffs increase to seven, while two more were cut out of contention. Seven teams across the two conferences have clinched a playoff spot after Week 15. The Colts’ defeat also meant that the 9-5 Houston Texans will make the playoffs as AFC South winners. The NFC is the more fluid of the two conferences, with nine teams still officially in playoff contention. Week 15 saw the Bears and Carolina Panthers as the only teams to be eliminated from postseason contention in the NFC.

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