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McLaren won the Formula 1 constructors’ championship on Sunday for the first time in more than a quarter century, securing it in the final race of the season by keeping chief rival Ferrari at bay. It won with a decisive lights-to-flag victory by Lando Norris in Abu Dhabi, landing the storied British team its first championship since 1998, when former McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen won one of his two driver’s championships. Heading into the season finale, Ferrari's two drivers needed to outscore McLaren’s two drivers by at least 21 points. The Italian team hasn’t won a championship since 2008. The end of the 2024 season also marks a changing-of-the-guard moment for F1, with a slew of younger drivers rising and some older drivers stepping aside.

Persons: McLaren, Ferrari, Lando Norris, Mika Häkkinen, “, ” Norris, Zak Brown, ” Brown, Zak, ” Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari's, hasn’t, Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen — Organizations: British, Sky Sports, ESPN, Red Bull Locations: Abu Dhabi

☆ I have not seen a stock market like this in 42 years. Here's why and how to approach it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Or, maybe the whole market has a new expectation of stocks — and, stocks are delivering on those expectations and then some. Maybe that's why it is up more than 900% for the year. Maybe that's why it is now a roughly $140 billion company. With so many other opportunities to raise money — such as private equity and venture capital firms trying to get in — the stock market almost doesn't matter. But only new supply can bring this market down because valuation has ceased to mean much for most of the market.

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Mr. Zelensky said afterward that it had been a “productive meeting” and he thanked Mr. Trump for his determination and Mr. Macron for organizing the encounter. Both Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky were slated to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, but it remained uncertain until the last moment whether they would meet. Mr. Macron greeted Mr. Trump at the Élysée Palace at 4:45 p.m. local time. Mr. Zelensky said he had met with Karl Nehammer, the Chancellor of Austria, and Salome Zourabichvili, the president of Georgia. In an interview with Sky News last week, Mr. Zelensky said he wanted to work with Mr. Trump “directly” and was open to his proposals.

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☆ What we know about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the offensive to oust Syria's leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rebel forces led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept through Syria, seizing Damascus. AdvertisementBashar Assad's 24-year rule came to an end on Sunday as rebels swept into Damascus, the Syrian capital. Jolani later returned to Syria, his homeland, where he fought with Jabhat Al-Nusra — an Al Qaeda offshoot formed in 2012 — and other rebel groups against Assad's forces. Jolani severed his ties with Al Qaeda in 2016 and formed a new group, which eventually became HTS in 2017. "Old-school Al Qaeda or the Islamic State would never have done that."

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☆ It’s one of America’s biggest party cities. So why is New Orleans banning shiny balloons and confetti?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Artemis Moshtaghian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The city council passed an ordinance last month banning the release of Mylar balloons and all those coated in metal or other “conductive material.” It doesn’t prohibit buying the balloons. Over the summer, a wayward cluster of metallic balloons triggered a widespread power outage in Orleans Parish after coming into contact with a power line. People gathered for a vigil in honor of Breonna Taylor release balloons in her memory on June 6, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. “We simply cannot afford to have power outages and hurt ourselves unnecessarily,” Giarrusso told city council in a meeting last month. The city council passed an ordinance in July that included a ban on confetti cannons and confetti at parades.

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Let us show you everything you need to know about where to watch a free Abu Dhabi F1 live stream wherever you are in the world. As also detailed in our season-long free F1 live stream guide, we can help you watch every race this season via similar options to today's. How to watch free Abu Dhabi F1 live streams with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one. How to watch Abu Dhabi F1 live stream in the USESPN and ESPN+ are both covering the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Check price at FuboHow to watch Abu Dhabi F1 live stream in the UKWant a free option?

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For the past four years, Texas has made itself an adversary of the White House on immigration. “We’re actively looking at the properties we have around the state and seeing if it works for the Trump administration,” Buckingham told NBC News. Buckingham also said that Texas would look to help guide the incoming administration’s policies on border security. Scott Stephen Ball for The Washington Post via Getty Images fileThe Trump administration is listening. But legal experts, including Su, are watching to see if Trump’s Department of Justice backs off from that and other legal challenges on Texas’ immigration policies that were undertaken by the Biden administration.

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Jupiter on Saturday will shine at its brightest for the year, as Earth’s orbit swings our planet between Jupiter and the sun. As night falls, Jupiter will rise in the east-northeast, among the stars that make up the constellation of Taurus, according to NASA. These stars can be seen all season long and often feature prominently in the winter sky. To spot the Winter Triangle, first look for the three stars that make up Orion’s belt. Slightly lower and to the left of the belt will be Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

Persons: Galileo Galilei, Procyon Organizations: NASA, Sirius, Orion, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere Locations: Northern

☆ Meet Kevin Weil, the Man Turning Sam Altman's Visions Into Reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Melia Russell | Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The event, the AI infrastructure conference Ray Summit, had originally booked OpenAI's chief technology officer, Mira Murati, to speak. If Sam Altman is the starry-eyed visionary of OpenAI, Weil is its executor. That includes Weil, a relative OpenAI newcomer who joined in June and rapidly became one of its most notable ambassadors. Former colleagues say Kevin Weil was key to turning Twitter into a crucial arena for advertisers. That's far from the only struggle the product chief faces.

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☆ Only 16 survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are still alive. On the 83rd anniversary, they still share their stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

On Saturday, thousands will gather on the shores of Pearl Harbor for the 83rd anniversary of the bombing. “Several events are planned to honor our beloved Pearl Harbor survivors, our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers who were there, and we know their stories,” Farley said. His family had raised more than $5,000 to help him travel to attend the Pearl Harbor Commemorations. Sailors walk amongst the wreckage of the American destroyers USS Cassin and USS Downes after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. But it was extinguished during the West Coast blackout following the Pearl Harbor attack out of fear it may lead to an attack on California.

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☆ How much holiday cheer is too much? Investor enthusiasm on stocks running high into year-end
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

The trick, though, comes in trying to distinguish between a bull market feeding off rational fundamental positives and one that has grown so frisky as to be acutely risky. What's clear for sure is that we've entered the "belief" phase of this bull market, which is more than two years old yet is showing few of the telltale signs of ending very soon. Wall Street turns bullish Brokerage-house strategists as a group were far too cautious entering 2023, the S & P 500 staying ahead of the consensus target virtually all year. Yet we think there will be fewer checks when stocks are running up, creating the potential for risk appetite to turn frothy." Just normal bull market?

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☆ The mysterious cities of the dead carved into the sides of cliffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The ancient Lycians knew a thing or two about democracy. Drive around the coast of this beautiful region and you’ll never be too far from a spectacular city of the dead – elaborate tombs carved by Lycians into the sides of cliffs overlooking towns, valleys and shorelines. This cliff tomb above the city of Fethiye is a great place to watch the sun go down. It’s a mystery, says Catherine Draycott, an associate professor of archaeology at the UK’s Durham University, who has studied Lycian cliff tombs, as well as sarcophagi and another rarer variation — sarcophagi placed atop pillars. There are plenty of less extreme Lycian tomb raids to enjoy in this corner of Turkey.

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☆ Meet the industry insider who curates art for shows on Netflix and beyond
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Yvonne Force Villareal at the opening of the Bunker Art Space on Dec. 3, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Culture Corps creates precise replicas of artworks for shows. The firm's first foray into placing art in shows was on the reboot of "Gossip Girl," a deal initiated by Remen through her contacts in the entertainment industry. The firm approached sourcing artwork for the show as if it were for a private client's home, Force Villareal said. A piece by Lucien Smith in the Tribeca home of 'Gossip Girl' character Julien Calloway in season one of the series.

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The best credit cards for travel include airline credit cards, hotel credit cards, and travel rewards credit cards. You can also get credit cards for small business use, or consider starter credit cards and student credit cards if you're new to credit. Pairing with travel rewards cards — Several major issuers, including Chase, American Express, Wells Fargo, and Citi, let cardholders combine rewards between cash-back credit cards and travel rewards credit cards. Pros and cons of cash back credit cardsCash-back credit cards have their pros and cons, as we've already seen thus far. Cash-back credit cards often offer fewer perks, smaller welcome bonuses, and limited redemption opportunities compared to travel rewards credit cards.

Persons: Wells, Cash, Cardholders, you'd, — Cash, Chase, shouldn't, you've Organizations: Business, Citi, Wells, Bank of America, Bank of America loyalists, American Express, American, Amazon.com, Visa, Amazon Locations: Wells, Wells Fargo, Rakuten

☆ Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s 'heart' in 5 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

A view of debris inside Notre-Dame Cathedral, in Paris, France, April 16, 2019. General view inside Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral before its reopening on December 06, 2024 in Paris, France. General view inside Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral before its reopening on December 06, 2024 in Paris, France. General view inside Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral before its reopening on December 06, 2024 in Paris, France. General view inside Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral before its reopening on December 06, 2024 in Paris, France.

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☆ The Fed shouldn't cut rates as inflation is rising, markets are too frothy, JPMorgan Asset Management bond expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementThe Fed doesn't need to cut rates, according to JPMorgan Asset Management's Bill Eigen. The Federal Reserve may not have as much room to cut interest rates as it thinks, and central bankers would be better off skipping another decrease in December, according to one JPMorgan bond expert. Bill Eigen, the head of the Absolute Return and Opportunistic Fixed Income team at JPMorgan Asset Management, cautioned markets ahead of the Fed's next meeting, adding that he believed the central banks should pause cutting interest rates. The interest rate outlook remains mixed on Wall Street, with some forecasters expressing hesitation at the possibility of taking interest rates much lower. Deutsche Bank suggested the Fed may not be able to cut interest rates at all in 2025, thanks to higher inflation risks stemming from some of Trump's proposed policies.

Persons: Bill Eigen, We've, Eigen, Trump's, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Asset, Federal, JPMorgan Asset Management, CNBC, Deutsche Bank

☆ NASA is delaying sending astronauts back to the moon — but it still thinks it can beat China
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The delay also affects Artemis-3 moon landing, now planned for 2027. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the mission is still ahead of China's moon landing plans in 2030. NASA on Thursday delayed sending astronauts back to the moon in a setback for its Artemis program, which is already several years late and billions over budget. The Artemis 2 mission, which plans to fly astronauts to the moon and back, has been pushed back from September 2025 to April 2026. With Trump's nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman as NASA's next administrator, concerns are growing about the future of Artemis and NASA's lunar strategy.

Persons: Artemis, Bill Nelson, Nelson, Jared Isaacman, Michael Bloomberg Organizations: NASA, NASA's Office, NSR, SpaceX

☆ Five memorable moments from an Formula One season unlike any other
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Heading into the 2024 Formula One season, many fans feared it would be more of the same. With the final race of the season taking place this Sunday in Abu Dhabi, here’s a look back at five moments to remember from a breathtaking F1 season. Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Austrian Grand Prix turned out to be a flashpoint in the championship battle. The Australian took his first career Grand Prix victory in Hungary earlier this year, though it was not without controversy. The grid says goodbye to Danny RicDaniel Ricciardo climbs into the cockpit of his VCARB 01 for the final time at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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☆ Russia's artillery advantage is shrinking, but glide bombs are hammering Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRussia is firing 1.5x more shells than Ukraine, Western officials said, down from 10x earlier this year. While its artillery advantage is shrinking, glide bombs are compensating, officials told Sky News. Russia's advantage is now down to 1.5 rounds for every shell Ukraine fires back, Sky News reported, citing Western officials. AdvertisementSince the start of the war, Russia has frequently targeted Ukraine with glide bombs — cheap but highly destructive weapons that are notoriously difficult to intercept. AdvertisementUkraine has responded by making its own glide bombs, using Western-provided bombs and fitting them to its F-16 fighter jets.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Sky News, Western, Institute for, UK Ministry of Defence, Russia Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Korean, Kursk, Russian, Ukraine's, Somme

☆ Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire offers a fragile peace some fear will not be enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Tovah Lazaroff | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM — The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah appeared on the verge of collapse this week — something that is not a surprise to many Israelis. On Monday night, Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese villages killed at least 10 people, the nation’s Health Ministry said. That was a response to an earlier Hezbollah attack on Israeli military positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms, which itself was in retaliation for what the militant group said were multiple ceasefire violations. Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defense system in northern Israel on Aug. 4. The Oct. 7 Hamas attack changed her calculation.

Persons: JERUSALEM, Lebanon’s, Jalaa Marey, Limor Ben, Avi, Kiryat, “, ” Ben Organizations: nation’s Health Ministry, Rockets, Israel's, Getty Locations: Israel, Lebanon, AFP, Kiryat Shimona, Eilat, Tiberias

☆ We are now living in 'third nuclear age' of expanding threats and arsenals, U.K. military chief warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON — The world is entering a “third nuclear age,” the head of the British armed forces has warned, with world-ending weapons once again spreading globally and international agreements to control them collapsing. He also cited China’s rapid development to become the world’s second fully-fledged nuclear competitor to the United States, alongside Russia. Global power is shifting and a third nuclear age is upon us,” Radakin said. Last year, Russia suspended its participation from New START, an agreement that sought to put verifiable limits on Washington’s and Moscow’s nuclear arsenals. And in 2019, then-President Donald Trump withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, Treaty, accusing Russia of violating the agreement.

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This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. There are just two major pacts governing nuclear weapons in the cosmos, both of which predate Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement 1970 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Lays out the principles that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies. Rescue Agreement Liability convention Today 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Outer Space Treaty October 1967 Foundation of international space law that governs outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies.

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The fire in April 2019, which burned the roof and spire of Notre-Dame, caused the world to hold its breath. David Bordes/Rebâtir Notre-Dame de ParisI made it to the roof, where workers were securing the rebuilt spire and new rafters. A 3-D rendering showing a contemporary view of a portion of the city of Paris, filled with grey buildings. The map is replaced by a more recent map of Paris, widening our view and showing much more development. The map transitions into a 3-D rendering returning us again to the contemporary city, with Notre-Dame at its heart.

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☆ Pantone names its color of the year for 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In a statement published Thursday, the global color specialist said Mocha Mousse was “a mellow brown infused with a sensorial and comforting warmth.”Pantone names its color of the year each December. From PantoneLaurie Pressman, vice president of the Pantone Color Institute, added that Mocha Mousse feeds into a desire for harmony. “With that in mind, for Pantone Color of the Year 2025, we look to a color that reaches into our desire for comfort and wellness, and the indulgence of simple pleasures that we can gift and share with others,” she said. Each December, Pantone names a color of the year for the following year, and this is the 26th time that it has done so. To make their pick, experts at the Pantone Color Institute trawl through high-fashion runways, interior design trends, pop culture moments and human psychology.

Persons: Mocha Mousse, Leatrice Eiseman, ”, Mousse, Laurie Pressman Organizations: CNN

☆ Bill Gates says 2024 was a big step for climate tech like green steel, and now is the time for VC to snag 'garage' innovators
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementBill Gates said 2024 brought a corporate "pivot" toward climate tech, in a foreword to a new report. While new climate tech emerges, proven solutions like solar energy still need help proliferating. It's not the only VC firm seeing large corporations lean into climate tech more, though. AdvertisementVC can 'prime the pump' on garage innovatorsLots of futuristic climate tech just needs the funding to deploy and scale up, Gates wrote. AdvertisementIndeed, Biden administration initiatives have boosted climate tech in recent years including the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the CHIPS and Science Act.

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