CNN —After a chaotic week in which House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself at odds, at different times, with President-elect Donald Trump, hardline conservatives and minority Democrats, he returned to a similar joke. However, Collins noted that Johnson — who won the gavel after conservatives’ ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy kicked off weeks of chaos in 2023 — retains Trump’s support. Finally, on Friday — with six hours to spare before the government funding deadline — Johnson and the House GOP punted. The House approved a three-month spending bill that included $110 billion for disaster relief and a one-year extension of the farm bill. Some House Republicans who opposed the year-end funding bill on Friday were noncommittal on whether they’d support him.

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Plus, senior White House reporter Pete Nicholas files a dispatch from a conference of conservative activists in Phoenix. The vote was 366-34, capping a tumultuous week in the House that foreshadowed how the new Congress in January might deal with Donald Trump back in the White House. “I’ve talked to President Trump, in detail, and he knows exactly what we’re doing,” the speaker said. “We don’t need partisanship now; we need hyperpartisanship now,” Steve Bannon, a former Trump White House senior adviser, told a raucous audience gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center for AmericaFest.

Elon Musk has been a constant companion to President-elect Donald Trump as Trump meets with foreign leaders — an ever-present personality at Mar-a-Lago since November, even accompanying Trump to Paris on his first foreign trip since winning the election. Musk’s interactions with world leaders alongside Trump are raising questions about the tech leader’s potential influence on U.S. foreign policy over the next four years and the potential for conflicts of interest, Washington insiders say. Since 2014, Trump has traveled to China at least eight times where he had meetings with senior Chinese officials. Asked about Musk’s influence on foreign policy, a former U.S. intelligence official told NBC News: “I’m more concerned about conflicts of interest. Musk has previously expressed an interest in affecting the trajectory of foreign affairs, which could further affect his dealings with world leaders.

Both are staunch fossil fuel advocates, but each has also worked with clean energy. But Musk’s influence on Trump’s energy policy is less certain, as he has been tasked with a new commission cutting government spending and agency jobs. Trump’s energy policy will also be impacted by the fast-changing energy landscape. We would obviously like to see our permits uphold court challenges.”The battle lines on clean energy are less clearWhat’s less clear is what Trump’s picks will mean for clean energy. Nuclear has enjoyed bipartisan support, and it’s getting major boosts from big tech companies that have signed agreements to source much of their power from nuclear energy.

Another speaker, Donald Trump Jr., took aim at the 38 House Republicans who voted against a spending measure that aligned with his father’s priorities. Trump Jr. urged the crowd Friday to exert pressure on Congress to advance his father’s plans. Put on that pressure,” Trump Jr. said. Education through Pain.”Who will take over the MAGA movement after Trump leaves office is unclear. Trump Jr. then took the stage.

The court unanimously ruled that prison officials were liable for Eighth Amendment violations only if they acted with "deliberate indifference" to a prisoner's suffering. "And when this is true of prison officials, no constitutional liability may lie, however 'soul-chilling' the conditions." As long as prison officials assert that they didn't know about the risk, he said, a federal court will rarely find an Eighth Amendment violation. Prison officials weren't aware of the altercation, according to an incident report, until Hodges' then-fiancée called the prison, concerned about his safety. She disagreed with how her colleagues assessed the question of mindset, writing that a committee finding alone should not release prison officials from liability.

Like other countries, India has been targeted by Trump, who called New Delhi a “very big abuser” of the bilateral trading relationship during a campaign event in September. “Having Trump breathing down BRICS’ neck saying, ‘don’t go down that road,’ gives India more space to maneuver,” Pant added. Transactional waysYet that is not likely to totally absolve India from the occasional turbulence associated with a Trump administration. A universal tariff of 10% threated by Trump would impact India, Kugelman said, in part because India enjoys a trade surplus with the US. In a 2017 speech, he called on India to assist the US with more economic help to Afghanistan.

The magnitude of Friday night’s College Football Playoff opener between Notre Dame and Indiana became apparent immediately after the bracket was announced. It makes our list because of what happened next — not just the school’s third national championship (and first under Bob Knight). Two nights later, Denny Crum coached Louisville past UCLA for the Cardinals’ first national championship. Georgia’s drought endsThere were no local ties here, but the magnitude of a national championship game puts this on the list. The Bulldogs edged Michigan State in the semifinal and faced Duke for the national championship.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a meagdonor and adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, is now seeking to influence Germany's election, posting an endorsement on X of the country's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a post Thursday night, Musk wrote, "Only the AfD can save Germany." In a post on X, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called Musk an "out of touch billionaire running the incoming Trump Administration" who "enthusiastically supports the neo-Nazi party in Germany." On Friday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a center-left Social Democrat, dismissed Musk's claim that only the far-right party can "save Germany." Many cheered Trump's election, which Musk helped finance through $277 million in contributions to the campaign and related Republican causes.

House lawmakers voted on Friday to avoid a government shutdown, passing a government funding bill with just hours to spare before the midnight deadline. House Democrats provided significant cover for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who lost 34 Republicans on the measure. While federal agencies have already begun shutdown planning, there is some wiggle room if funding lapses for only a few hours. Trump then urged Republicans to pass a pared-down funding bill and an extension of the debt ceiling. On Thursday night, 38 House Republicans and nearly every House Democrat voted against that plan, raising the stakes as a shutdown approached.

“The lines of communication have been reopened,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters as he left a meeting with House Democrats, without committing support. "This is a defining moment for his career as speaker," said Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., a Johnson critic. Senate Democrats have called on Johnson to return to the bipartisan deal that Trump and Musk blew up. It’s time the House votes on our bipartisan CR [continuing resolution],” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Friday on the floor. “Put simply, we should not let an unelected billionaire rip away research for pediatric cancer so he can get a tax cut.”

Courtesy Chiugo AkujuobiAkujuobi is one of millions of Americans who are struggling in today’s economy. The cost of living crisis in the US has eased somewhat, but low-income Americans are still struggling after years of high inflation and elevated interest rates. “Lower-income households are always going to be the ones that feel the brunt of high inflation and high interest rates,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet. But their earnings have slowed sharply since then, trailing the wage growth of the richest Americans as of November. But prices could rise slightly less if Americans purchase goods that are produced domestically or from countries with lower tariffs.

Even as the Biden administration moves to pull back the rules, it pushed ahead with cancellation through other avenues on Friday. “This isn’t the way I wanted it to end,” said Melissa Byrne, an activist who has pushed for student debt cancellation. “Unfortunately, this is the most prudent action to take right now.”She blamed Republicans for putting the Biden administration in this position. The withdrawals are beginning as Washington braces for a potential government shutdown that could further complicate efforts by the Biden administration to tie up loose ends. Advocates for transgender athletes said it didn’t go far enough in protecting transgender students from school policies that could unfairly exclude them.

CFPB estimates that hundreds of thousands of customers of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo have lost more than $870 million since Zelle launched seven years ago. Those three banks co-own Zelle, along with four other big US banks: Capital One, PNC Bank, Truist and US Bank. “Defendants’ failures resulted in millions of complaints about Zelle fraud at (JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo) alone, including complaints of over $290 million in fraud losses by 210,000 Bank of America customers, over $360 million in fraud losses by 420,000 Chase customers, and over $220 million in fraud losses by 280,000 Wells Fargo customers,” the complaint alleges. Chance of the case surviving a change in administrationsThe CFPB suit was filed in one of the last remaining weeks of the Biden administration. What that will mean for the Zelle suit is unclear.

Among the measures being debated by Congress to avert a government shutdown is increasing the debt ceiling — or eliminating it entirely. A soft brake on government borrowingThe debt ceiling is a relatively new instrument in the U.S.'s economic toolkit. In 1939, the government officially decided to use the debt ceiling in order to manage its debt obligations on an aggregate basis. Since 1960, the debt ceiling has been raised 78 times — 49 times under Republican presidents, and 29 times under Democratic administrations. "It’s all politics.”Bipartisan supportSo what if the debt ceiling were to simply go away entirely?

The U.S. is set to remove the $10 million bounty it had placed on de facto Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the head of rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), which led the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad earlier this month. The high-level U.S. delegation’s visit to the Syrian capital was the first such trip since the fall of the regime. Deeds are the critical thing.”Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, at Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, on Dec. 8. Carstens said the information available thus far does not confirm whether Tice, an American journalist who was abducted in Syria 12 years ago, is still alive. “We met with the quite heroic White Helmets to affirm our continued support for their life-saving efforts and tireless work to transform Syria for the better of all Syrians,” Leaf told reporters.

OpenAI’s “12 Days of Shipmas,” which wrapped up on Friday, brought a sense of levity to end the year. Those in the U.S. can dial the number (1-800-242-8478) for 15 minutes free per month, OpenAI said, and WhatsApp users globally can message the chatbot at the same number. In May, OpenAI safety leader Jan Leike left OpenAI for Anthropic, and in August, OpenAI co-founder John Schulman announced he was leaving to join the rival startup. Earlier this month, OpenAI announced it had hired its first chief marketing officer, nabbing Kate Rouch from crypto company Coinbase. Then there’s the increasingly complicated relationship with Microsoft, OpenAI’s lead investor and key cloud provider.

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WASHINGTON — Just days before the height of the holiday season, a government shutdown could throw hundreds of thousands of federal workers into the lurch by putting future paychecks in jeopardy. Federal employees’ paychecks for their work from earlier in December would not be delayed, according to guidance from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Federal employees who were furloughed or required to work will be paid retroactively, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, federal contractors often do not receive back pay. Contreras said his union represents around 2,400 federally contracted workers, including security officers, cleaners and food service workers.

President-elect Donald Trump has called on Congress to raise or eliminate the debt ceiling. Going over the debt ceiling could lead to a default and deep recession. The debt ceiling is the unexpected debate in Washington this week after President-elect Donald Trump threw the annual holiday-season government funding talks into disarray. "Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday. A debt ceiling breach has become a political tool — one that Trump is trying to wield for the last timeThe debt ceiling limits the amount of money the federal government is allowed to borrow to pay for its programs and operations.

“It’s like crying wolf over and over again,” said Bobbi Scopa, with Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, an advocacy organization. Some 11,200 federal firefighters received a salary boost in 2021 of either $20,000 or 50% of their base pay under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Federal firefighters undergo rigorous training that is a step above what private, state and local crews teach. “Yet, federal wildland firefighters are frequently subjected to inconsistent compensation despite their essential role in protecting lives, communities, and wildlife. “It’s just unacceptable.”Frustrated by ongoing problems, federal firefighters have continued to leave the U.S. Forest Service for higher wages at state and local departments.

CNN —Notre Dame secured a decisive victory over Indiana, defeating the Hoosiers 27-17 in the opening game of the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff on Friday night in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love jumps over Indiana Hoosiers defensive back Amare Ferrell. I give Notre Dame credit, they’re taking it to us and they get the ball first in the second half. According to the ESPN broadcast, Indiana trailed Notre Dame for a total of 22 minutes and 27 seconds in the first half. A lot of firsts.”With the victory, Notre Dame notch their first win in the College Football Playoff in their third appearance after losing in the semifinals in 2018 and 2020.

CNN —The House voted on Friday to pass a stopgap funding bill in a bid to avert a shutdown just hours before a midnight deadline. The Senate must take up the bill next before it can be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. Democrats supported the stopgap bill that came to a vote on Friday after Republicans dropped the debt limit provisions that Trump had pushed for. The House vote was 366 to 34. The bill will fund the government through March 14, 2025, and includes roughly $100 billion in disaster relief, as well as a farm bill extension.

CNN —As Christmas approaches and an expected record number of people across the country set off on their journeys, they may encounter travel trouble as winter storms threaten delays. More than 119 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from their homes between Saturday and New Year’s Day, AAA projects, which would make it the busiest year-end holiday travel season on record. With that headache staved off, all eyes are on Mother Nature as she prepares to deliver a dose of winter weather that could impact travel in parts of the country. The storm will impact major metropolitan areas in the Northeast through Saturday, the National Weather Service says. Chicago O’Hare International Airport was put under ground stop for 45 minutes early Friday morning because of the dangerous weather conditions.

New York CNN —Elon Musk is wading into more than just American politics, throwing his support behind a far-right German political party. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” Musk wrote Friday while re-posting a video from far-right political activist Naomi Seibt. The AfD, which has recently seen its popularity swell, has touted populist and anti-immigrant “Germany first” positions. It’s not the first time Musk has waded into German politics. Musk has increasingly thrown his support behind far-right causes in Europe.

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.

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.

In order to pass the full House before the midnight shutdown deadline, however, the bill, released late Friday afternoon, will require significant Democratic support. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he was committed to avoiding a shutdown that could jeopardize paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal employees a few days before Christmas. "We will not have a government shutdown," Johnson told reporters in the Capitol Friday afternoon. It was not clear how Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., would react to the standalone bill. "This is a bill that may find faith among enough Democrats to help the speaker of the House get the bill passed," said Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., a longtime party leader, on MSNBC's "Deadline White House."

CNN —The next two editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will air in the United States exclusively on Netflix in 2027 and 2031, according to a joint statement Friday from FIFA and Netflix. “This agreement sends a strong message about the real value of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the global women’s game,” Infantino continued. “FIFA and Netflix partnering together makes this a truly historic day for broadcasting and for women’s football.”Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. FIFA and Netflix say the upcoming women’s World Cups “will be the first competition to be acquired in full by Netflix, which further reinforces the tournament’s status as the single biggest women’s sporting event on the planet.”Spain celebrates winning the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia. Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesMore than two million people watched on FOX and Telemundo as Spain defeated England to win the 2023 Women’s World Cup, according to the Associated Press.

Elon Musk has had a big year with Tesla and SpaceX soaring in value, supercharging his net worth. Scroll down for seven charts showing how Musk's 2024 played out. Related Video How Elon Musk makes and spends his billionsThe situation seems worse at X, formerly Twitter, after Musk's $44 billion takeover and reshaping of the platform sparked an advertiser exodus. Take a look at Musk's 2024 in charts (all data is accurate as of Friday, December 20):1. Building brainpowerNeuralink, Musk's neurotechnology company, was valued at $8 billion this summer, up from about $2 billion three years earlier.

Novo Nordisk — The stock slid 17% on the heels of the Danish pharmaceutical giant's experimental CagriSema weight loss drug posting weaker-than-expected late-stage trial results . Mission Produce — The avocado producer surged 20% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results topped Wall Street's estimates. U.S. Steel — The steel producer lost 3% after issuing fourth-quarter guidance that was weaker than expected. Occidental Petroleum , Sirius XM — Shares of the Houston-based energy producer jumped nearly 5%, while radio station operator Sirius XM popped 10%. Separately, fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings of $4.05 per share topped LSEG consensus estimates of $3.90 a share.

We've compiled everything you need to know about where to watch Indiana vs. Notre Dame, including live streaming options for those without cable. The Hoosiers and Fighting Irish haven't played each other since 1991, a 49-27 win for Notre Dame. The Indiana vs. Notre Dame game will air on ABC and ESPN in the United States. Where to watch Indiana vs. Notre Dame in the USThose without access to ABC or ESPN through cable or antenna can live stream the game through various streaming services. Check price at ExpressVPNHow to watch Indiana vs. Notre Dame with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't have one.

In this Dickensian episode of America in Decline, Ebenezer Scrooge isn’t just some rich guy — he’s the richest guy on the planet. And this holiday season, he’s going after everyone. (Unless, of course, you’re part of a far-right German party with ties to neo-Nazis — those guys he’s cool with.) Oh well, just make some coffee at home on the new French press you just ordered from Amazon… aw, crap. Essential workers would eventually receive back pay, whenever the government gets back online, while nonessentials have to go without pay.

7 Notre Dame cruised past No. But it was the effort of Notre Dame’s defense to stop Indiana’s usually high-powered offense that set this one apart. Notre Dame’s defensive line had a lot to do with that, as the return of Howard Cross from an ankle sprain overwhelmed Indiana’s offensive line. But in the final home game of the season, Notre Dame put another performance on tape to suggest it has a national championship-level defense. The question is how far Marcus Freeman has taken a Notre Dame program that has wilted in the postseason before.

As the holidays approach, the ultrawealthy will decamp to some of the world's most expensive destinations. Each December, the richest among us depart for expensive destinations to enjoy time with their families — and often other billionaires. AdvertisementThe less expensive hotels aren't exactly cheap — which is part of the appeal. It's impossible to be there unless you are really wealthy," Chesterfield said. Advertisement"The holidays in the mountains are more of an escape than any other holidays, even escapes to their own remote private islands and things," Chesterfield said.

U.S. public companies announced 327 chief executive changes this year through November, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Turnover included CEOs at U.S. companies that have long dominated their industries — like Boeing, Nike and Starbucks. CEO changes slowed during the pandemic, when companies were suddenly faced with lockdowns, remote work, supply chain difficulties and shortages, if not outright survival. BoeingThe aerospace giant announced former CEO Dave Calhoun’s departure in March, part of a broad executive shake-up. WW InternationalThe weight loss company formerly known as Weight Watchers announced in September that CEO Sima Sistani would step down immediately.

This weekend, the Bills could become the first team ever in NFL history to score 30 or more points in nine consecutive games in the same season. Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (18) catches a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 17. Jeffrey T. Barnes/APIndeed, the quality of the opponents that the Bills have defeated means they’ve already made history. The Bills have allowed just five sacks in the eight consecutive games they’ve scored 30 or more points. That’s second lowest in the league and first for any team that has ever scored 30+ points in eight straight games.

CNN —It’s hard to believe that it’s been over eight years since viewers were first introduced to the mysterious and intriguingly retro show “Stranger Things,” and even harder to believe that it’s soon all coming to an end. Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers on “Stranger Things” and was the first to experience the nefarious “Upside Down” in Hawkins, Indiana back in Season 1, wrote a tribute on Instagram. Sharing a photo of himself with his castmates as youngsters from the first season, Wolfhard wrote that he’s “still in shock” about his work on the final season coming to an end. A bunch of goofy young people making something they think is cool but really have no clue what’s to come,” Wolfhard wrote. See you all next year.”Schnapp ended his tribute with a heartfelt note of gratitude, writing, “‘Stranger Things’ was more than a job; it was a lifelong dream.

Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about a first-of-its-kind pre-inauguration shutdown. The new CongressUnder the 20th amendment to the Constitution, the new Congress convenes at noon on Jan. 3. A shutdown would not affect that process in its own right because neither lawmakers nor “essential” aides are required to stop working during a shutdown. The administration, which implements shutdown protocols for federal agencies, has no power over congressional employees. "A shutdown this close to inauguration will be incredibly disruptive to the new administration," this person said.

CNN —The United States has removed the long-standing $10 million bounty on the de-facto leader of Syria following a high-level US delegation meeting with the former jihadist Friday. Leaf said al-Sharaa “came across as pragmatic” and described their meeting in Damascus as “quite good, very productive, detailed.” Another source familiar with the meeting said it lasted just under two hours. Leaf, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens and NEA Senior Adviser Daniel Rubinstein were the first US officials to travel to Syria following the collapse of the Syrian government less than two weeks ago. The US had been in direct contact with HTS on these matters and had received a commitment to help find Tice, an American journalist detained in Syria more than a decade ago. The US also hopes to find more information about the fate of other Americans who disappeared, like Majd Kamalmaz.

Many older Americans regret some career choices that affected retirement plans and job prospects. This is part of an ongoing series about older Americans' regrets. AdvertisementSince September, BI has heard from older Americans about their career regrets in two surveys it conducted. Some older Americans BI spoke with agreed that their degrees haven't helped further their careers. Chuck SmithMany older Americans, like Chuck Smith, 60, couldn't control how long they stayed in roles because of layoffs but wished they had settled somewhere more stable.

CNN —Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk stared at each other for over 11 minutes as the pair faced off ahead of their rematch on Saturday. In May, Ukrainian fighter Usyk handed Fury the first loss of his career after winning a tight split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion. In the final press conference on Thursday, Fury remained tight-lipped on how he would approach the rematch. Usyk didn’t have much to offer in response, telling Fury: “Don’t be afraid, I will not leave you alone. The ring walks for the main event between Usyk and Fury are predicted to start around 5:55 p.m.

Elon Musk said he plans to fund "moderate candidates" to challenge Democrats in safe seats. Elon Musk spent at least $277 million supporting President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in competitive races in 2024. AdvertisementNow, he says he plans to direct some of his largesse toward unseating Democrats in safer seats. It's not clear whether Musk meant that he would fund a Democratic primary challenger or a general election candidate to run against safe-seat Democrats like Neal. In 2024, Musk's super PAC spent more than $19 million in House races, backing Republican incumbents and candidates in competitive races across the country.

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Switzerland aims highA spectacular new cable car has opened in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. It connects the village of Stechelberg with the car-free village of Mürren, some 1,650 meters (5,413 feet) above sea level. The world’s steepest funicular railway opened in the alpine village of Stoos in 2017, rising 743 meters (2,438 feet) along gradients as steep as 110%. CNN Travel asked flight attendants to share their secrets for getting from A to B through the season.

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New York CNN —Party City is closing down all of its stores, ending nearly 40 years in business, CNN has learned. CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees Friday in a meeting viewed by CNN that Party City is “winding down” operations immediately and that today will be their last day of employment. Party City’s “very best efforts have not been enough to overcome” its financial challenges, he added, resulting in the company’s collapse. Bankruptcy and collapseThe New Jersey-based company announced Litwin as its new CEO just four months ago. Party City is the largest party supply store in the United States.

CNN —Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for a 2019 hacking spree that breached over 1,000 WhatsApp users. The case will now go to trial on the question of what damages NSO Group owes Meta-owned WhatsApp, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the Northern District of California wrote in her ruling on Friday granting WhatsApp’s motion for partial summary judgment. NSO Group did not immediately return a request for comment on Friday evening. The FBI has not used Pegasus in investigations, according to the bureau. The ruling could have a “chilling effect” on efforts by other spyware companies to enter the US market, he added.

More millennials are 401(k) millionairesSaving $1 million for retirement used to be considered the gold standard, although these days financial advisors may recommend putting away even more. The number of millennials with seven-figure balances has jumped 400% from one year ago, according to the data from Fidelity Investments prepared for CNBC. The financial services firm handles more than 49 million retirement accounts altogether. How to become a 401(k) millionaireCertified financial planner Chelsea Ransom-Cooper, chief financial planning officer of Zenith Wealth Partners in New Jersey, works with mostly millennial clients. In 2023, only 14% of employees deferred the maximum annual amount into 401(k) plans, according to Vanguard's 2024 How America Saves report.

The plans aimed to cancel some student debt for over 38 million borrowers. AdvertisementThe Education Department posted notices to withdraw its plans to cancel student debt for over 38 million borrowers. The withdrawal notices were for two of the department's unfinished debt relief rules. The Education Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider on the debt relief withdrawals. "We are deeply grateful to President Biden for the work he did to fight for the 40 million borrowers trapped in student debt," Yu said.

Volkswagen has been in talks with union representatives since September over measures it says are necessary for it to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals, lackluster demand in Europe and slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles. “After long and intensive negotiations, the agreement is an important signal for the future viability of the Volkswagen brand,” group CEO Oliver Blume said in a statement. VW said the deal would allow savings of 15 billion euros annually in the medium term and saw no significant impact on its 2024 guidance. “No site will be closed, no one will be laid off for operational reasons and our company wage agreement will be secured for the long term,” said works council chief Daniela Cavallo. “With this triple deal, we have achieved a rock-solid solution under the most difficult economic conditions,” she said.

Startups like Equatic and Climeworks develop ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon removal technologies, like those developed by Equatic, can transform businesses by helping them reduce their legacy carbon footprint. AdvertisementFor startups that want to break into the industry and market their product's integrity, they must make carbon removal measurable. The carbon credits market is highly unregulated, dotted with stories of credits sold but followed by incomplete actions and scams. AdvertisementThe biggest hurdle for carbon removal startups like Equatic and Climeworks is cost.

But the bill, the Social Security Fairness Act, may undergo changes if some Senators' efforts to add amendments are successful. Per the original proposal, the Social Security Fairness Act calls for eliminating Social Security provisions known as the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP, and Government Pension Offset, or GPO, that have been in place for decades. The WEP reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who receive pension or disability benefits from employment where they did not pay Social Security payroll taxes. The Social Security Fairness Act was passed by the House with a 327 majority in November. Social Security advocacy groups have pushed for larger comprehensive Social Security reform that would use tax increases to pay for making benefits more generous.

Christophe Rull is a world-renowned chocolate master and executive pastry chef at the Hotel Bel-Air. Business Insider asked him to share his favorite store-bought chocolate brands. Christophe Rull is a world-renowned chocolate master, a cast member of Netflix's "Bake Squad," and the executive pastry chef at Los Angeles' iconic Hotel Bel-Air. Rull is developing a chocolate program at the hotel's new bakery, The Patisserie, but was happy to share the two store-bought chocolate brands he loves — just in time for holiday shopping — with Business Insider. Rull told BI that one of his favorite store-bought chocolate brands is Läderach, which is currently run by 2018 World Chocolate Masters champion Elias Läderach, who made history as the first Swiss person to win the title.

Several technology stocks are among those that are still attractively valued in the face of mounting concerns of an AI-fueled tech bubble. Docusign shares are up 27% over the past month after the company issued strong results and upbeat guidance for the fourth quarter. Shares have gained roughly 70% this year and could have another 7% left in them, according to the consensus price target as compiled by FactSet. Bank of America is even more bullish, initiating coverage of Kyndryl late last month with a buy rating and $40 price target, implying 13% potential upside. But analysts polled by FactSet forecast significant upside for both stocks.

CNN —This Christmas Eve, one lucky lottery ticket could celebrate with a Mega Millions jackpot nearing $1 billion – the largest prize ever offered in the month of December. With no one winning the jackpot Friday, the grand prize for Tuesday’s drawing ballooned from $862 million to $944 million, according to the lottery. Those tickets were sold in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania, according to the Mega Millions website. But the jackpot has only been won once on Christmas Eve, according to Mega Millions. Overall, the chances of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are approximately 1 in 302.5 million.

Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, expressing his support for a far-right anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party that's being monitored by the country’s domestic intelligence agency. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” the tech billionaire wrote on X, referring to the Alternative for Germany party. In September, it became the first far-right party to win the most votes in a state election since the Nazi era, when it triumphed in Thuringia. Party leader Björne Höcke has twice been found guilty by a German court of purposefully employing Nazi rhetoric. Musk also voiced support for the AfD last year when he criticized the German government over its handling of illegal migration.

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Rome CNN —Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was found not guilty in a criminal kidnapping case dating back to August 2019, when he barred a migrant vessel from docking in the country, leaving it stranded offshore. The ruling judge said Friday that “the facts do not exist.”The case dates back to when Salvini was interior minister in 2019. At the time, Salvini cited national security concerns, amid government efforts to crack down on irregular immigration by sea into Italy. The case drew international attention after American actor Richard Gere, who was vacationing in Italy at the time, took food and water out to the stranded migrant vessel. Defending Italy’s borders was my duty, and I am proud of what I accomplished.

The singer and daytime-talk show host released a fireside video to accompany her 2021 holiday album, “When Christmas Comes Around” that she dubbed, “When Christmas Comes Around…Again.”The music video kicks off with Clarkson’s cover of The Ronettes hit single “Sleigh Bells,” but it’s not just her rendition that grabs attention. A fourth stocking reads simply, “Nope.”Kelly Clarkson - When Christmas Comes Around... Again (Official Album Visualizer)Clarskon had a heavily publicized and contentious divorce from her former husband and manager, Brandon Blackstock. Clarkson said during a podcast in 2023 that while she’s not necessarily looking to remarry, she does hope to find love again. I would love to fall in love. I would love to find someone and fall in love and do that thing, but I have children and that’s why I say that.”

CNN —While shoppers rush to find the perfect holiday gift, the real treasure might just be hidden in one lucky lottery ticket. That’s because tonight’s Mega Millions drawing could yield a jackpot nearing $1 billion – the largest prize ever offered in the month of December. The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $862 million on Friday, Joshua Johnston, the lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, told CNN, jumping up $37 million from a jackpot initially projected to be $825 million. SeptemberA Houston-area resident claimed September’s $800 million Mega Millions jackpot prize a month after purchasing the winning ticket at a gas station convenience store in Sugar Land. No one has ever won a jackpot on Christmas Day, according to the Mega Millions organization.

CNN —The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first prescription medicine for obstructive sleep apnea: the weight-loss drug Zepbound. “This is a major step forward for patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” Dr. Sally Seymour, director of the FDA’s Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Critical Care, said in the FDA announcement. Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, affects as many as 30 million people in the USand is closely associated with obesity, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which notes that weight loss can reduce its severity. It’s characterized by breathing disruptions during sleep caused by blocked airflow and increases the risk of heart and brain problems. Patients on the drug also saw reductions in blood pressure and inflammation, “important risk factors for cardiovascular complications of obstructive sleep apnea with obesity,” researchers wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Party City's CEO told employees the specialty retailer is "winding down" operations, CNN reports. Party City's balloon is out of air. AdvertisementCEO Barry Litwin, who took the job in August, told Party City's corporate employees on Friday that operations were "winding down" immediately, CNN reported. Litwin told employees the company had done what it could to avoid shutting down but that, "unfortunately, it's necessary to commence a wind-down process immediately," CNN reported. AdvertisementIt was impacted severely by the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns and social distancing ended many celebratory gatherings, and other mass retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Target stepped up their party supply offerings.

‘Tis the season for giving and it’s come just in time for a 20-year-old cancer survivor in Oregon whose prosthetic leg was stolen out of his car earlier this month. They are offering up to $2,500 cash reward through the Crime Stoppers of Oregon program "for information that leads to the recovery of a stolen prosthetic limb." Root also has a "spare" prosthetic leg that he uses sometimes, but it isn't as comfortable, and he also relies on crutches. Earlier this month, Root went out for dinner with friends in downtown Portland and left the prosthetic leg in the trunk of his car. Irene Veldstra voiced her dismay on the GoFundMe account her brother started to raise funds to replace Root's stolen leg.

SpaceX employees worked grueling hours and gritty conditions in the company's early days. Elon Musk offered workers SpaceX stock options to poach top talent and keep them motivated. Stock options are a toss-up. The promise of those stock options gave SpaceX a competitive edge in recruiting top engineering talent. AdvertisementFor some employees, Berger found, the stock was icing on the cake.

Santa Claus could arrive next week just in time to help stocks end the year on a high note following this week's selloff. December is historically the second-best month in a U.S. presidential election year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac . For the Nasdaq Composite, presidential election year Decembers are usually the fifth-best of the year, with the tech-heavy index rising an average 0.9%. The market's 'pass/fail test' A Santa Claus rally — which typically occurs in the last five trading days of the year and the first two in January — could be just the boost the S & P 500 needs. Some investors expect it's possible the S & P 500 could rally more than that next week, possibly even ending the year at 6,100, or above its previous all-time closing high.

This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. If you're already thinking about what to do with money you might receive this season, perhaps follow this family's lead. Still, if you're wondering how much to tip the people who've helped you all year, here's some general guidance. However, teachers and parents say that's still not helping kids discover the joy of reading. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Macron has been met with anger by many of the residents he visited during his two-day trip to Mayotte. These neighborhoods are home to many of the roughly 100,000 undocumented migrants who live in Mayotte, according to France’s interior ministry. The poverty rate in Mayotte is five times higher than that of mainland France, according to government figures. In recent decades, tens of thousands of people from neighboring Comoros and Madagascar have come to Mayotte seeking better economic conditions and access to the French welfare system. Macron said the government would send additional support to Mayotte soon and that France will observe a day of national mourning on Monday.

Luigi Mangione is under monitoring in a 9-by-7 foot federal solitary confinement cell in Brooklyn. On Monday, he may be moved to the same protective unit as Diddy and SBF, who are in the same jail. Federal prison records confirmed Friday morning that Mangione, Combs, and Bankman-Fried are being housed at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. Just miserable," Mangel said when asked to describe conditions in federal solitary confinement cells. AdvertisementOne former prosecutor described the federal jail as frequently too cold or too hot and crawling with cockroaches — basically, "hell on earth."

Slater is a Broadway actor who rose to fame starring as Spongebob in "The Spongebob Musical." Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's relationship is facing renewed interest amid the release of "Wicked" and a personal essay published by Lilly Jay, Slater's ex-wife. AdvertisementIn July 2023, multiple outlets including People magazine and TMZ reported that Grande, 31, and her "Wicked" costar Slater, 32, were dating. Slater is an actor who rose to fame playing Spongebob on BroadwayEthan Slater as Spongebob in "Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical" in 2017. AdvertisementShortly after news broke of his rumored relationship with Grande, Slater's Instagram page was made private.

Jason Wilk, the CEO of digital banking service Dave , remembers the absolute low point in his brief career as head of a publicly-traded firm. "To go from being a $5 billion company to $50 million in 12 months, it was so freaking hard." But in the months that followed, Dave turned profitable and consistently topped Wall Street analyst expectations for revenue and profit. Now, Wilk's company is the top gainer for 2024 among U.S. financial stocks, with a 934% year-to-date surge through Thursday. Investors had dumped high-flying fintech companies in 2022 as a wave of unprofitable firms like Dave went public via special purpose acquisition companies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing America's three largest banks, accusing the institutions of failing to protect customers from fraud on Zelle, the payment platform they co-own. “The nation’s largest banks felt threatened by competing payment apps, so they rushed to put out Zelle,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra in a statement. “The CFPB’s attacks on Zelle are legally and factually flawed, and the timing of this lawsuit appears to be driven by political factors unrelated to Zelle," Jane Khodos, Zelle spokesperson, said in an emailed statement. "Zelle leads the fight against scams and fraud and has industry-leading reimbursement policies that go above and beyond the law." "The CFPB is now overreaching its authority by making banks accountable for criminals, even including romance scammers," the bank said.

CNN —Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse. But they were not expecting to unearth so many species new to science: four mammals, eight fish, three amphibians and 10 butterfly species. Among the most surprising new species was an amphibious mouse with webbed toes – to adapt for life in the water. Also described for the first time was the “blob-headed” fish, which gets its name from its enlarged, blob-like head. “The blob-headed fish has an incredibly bizarre head that looks almost like a giant swollen nose,” Larsen told CNN.

CNN —Billy Bob Thornton doesn’t mind playing a bad guy, but there are some lines he will draw. During an appearance on The Playlist’s “Bingeworthy” podcast, the acclaimed actor talked about turning down roles as a villain in two notable films. “With the Green Goblin, I didn’t feel like getting up at 4 a.m. for five or six hours of makeup… And with ‘Mission: Impossible III,’ I didn’t want to be the guy trying to kill Tom Cruise. If you’re the bad guy in a big movie like that, audiences remember it forever. I prefer to keep things looser and less predictable.”There is plenty of opportunity to see him in bad guy roles in projects including “Armageddon” and “Bad Santa.”Thornton is currently starring as an oil company fixer in Texas in Taylor Sheridan’s series titled “Landman.”

She said parents must strive to find self-compassion and "separate their identity from their child's actions," no matter how challenging. "Elliot was far from evil," Rodger told ABC that year. Such an event "forces us as parents to contend with our worst fears," Annie Wright, another family therapist, told Business Insider. Despite his seemingly solid network of friends and family, Mangione had spondylolisthesis, a painful spinal condition. Parents can still protect themselvesGoldberg's clients, particularly parents of kids with substance abuse issues, struggle to move past their guilt.

Starbucks Workers United announced baristas will strike starting Friday in three key markets — Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago. The union said the move is in response to the coffee chain's “failure to bring viable economic proposals to the bargaining table” and “to resolve hundreds of outstanding unfair labor practice charges.”The union, which started organizing in 2021, represents 525 union stores and over 10,500 union workers, according to its website. “The company just announced I’m only getting a 2.5% raise next year, $0.40 an hour, which is hardly anything. Starbucks needs to invest in the baristas who make Starbucks run,” she added. It comes as the Teamsters union announced Thursday strikes at several Amazon delivery facilities, amid the peak holiday delivery rush.

As many baby boomer homeowners look to cash in on their home equity and downsize, some are grappling with a shortage of suitable homes. AdvertisementOlder homeowners are increasingly staying put, as mortgage rates and housing costs remain stubbornly elevated and inventory— particularly of affordable and accessible homes — is scarce. She says the homes she's looked at would need a lot of work and aren't in familiar neighborhoods. Courtesy of Kim Cayes'A lateral financial move'Some boomers who can afford to stay in their homes don't want to endure the costs and possible stress associated with downsizing. Andrea's income is lower than she expected it to be at this point in her life — she's struggled to work since suffering from a head injury in a car crash in 2021.

Fans of the 2003 Christmas movie “Elf” can now follow the journey of Buddy on Broadway, where “Elf the Musical” is playing for a limited time this holiday season. Sean Astin in "Elf the Musical." But obviously we’re singing and dancing, which adds 10 times more holiday cheer.”Ashley Brown, Kayla Davion, Jennifer Sanchez and the cast of "Elf the Musical." “It’s about families, about friends.”Henson said that because the stage version is a musical, “it’s a little bit more emotional.”The cast of "Elf the Musical." Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMadeThis is the third time “Elf” has hit the Broadway stage, after debuting in 2011 and playing again in 2012.

Party City on Friday announced it will close all of its stores and has initiated corporate layoffs effective immediately, according to a CNN report. CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees in a meeting viewed by CNN that Party City has to "commence a winddown process immediately," and that Friday would be their last day of work for the company. The holiday costume chain announced in October that it would open 10 new "Spirit Christmas" stores, with some of the stores being converted from existing Spirit Halloween locations. Representatives for Party City did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on CNN's report or potential story closures. Read the full CNN report here.

A person walks past the entrance to a Wells Fargo bank branch on Amsterdam Avenue on June 25, 2024, in New York City. Wells Fargo has withdrawn from a group of global banks committed to curbing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the number of high-profile firms exiting climate initiatives amid mounting political pressure. The bank has ended its membership in the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a spokesperson said on Friday, two weeks after another notable exit by Goldman Sachs . Wells Fargo, however, did not give a reason behind the move. "The alliance prefers not to see any bank leave but respects the decision Wells Fargo has made based on its own individual circumstances," an NZBA spokesperson said.

In September, OpenAI unveiled a radically new type of AI model called o1. "It's amazing how quickly AI model improvements get commoditized," Rahul Sonwalkar, CEO of the startup Julius AI, said. September is a lifetime ago in the AI industryWhen OpenAI previewed its o1 model in September, the product was hailed as a breakthrough. Maybe I need to consider a different strategy," the AI model wrote. Then Google appearsSnell said other companies are likely working on AI models that use the same inference-time compute approach as OpenAI.

Berlin CNN —At least one person has died after a car plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, police have said, according to local public broadcaster MDR. Footage from social media, verified by CNN, shows the moment a black car drove directly into the crowd at the busy Christmas market. In the video, dozens of people are crowded at the market stalls when the vehicle plows directly into them. The Christmas market is scheduled to be open from November 22 through December 29, according to the market website. It has about 140 market stalls, as well as an ice skating rink, a ferris wheel and a children’s play area.

The Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the drugmaker Eli Lilly said Friday. The expanded approval could persuade more insurance companies — which have been reluctant to cover the expensive weight loss drugs — to pay for the medication. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway becomes blocked during sleep, cutting off airflow throughout the night. The approval is based on two trials of men and women with obesity and moderate to severe sleep apnea. Other sleep apnea treatmentsMany people who have sleep apnea go undiagnosed and untreated.

Netflix on Friday announced it has secured exclusive rights in the U.S. to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031. The announcement comes just days before Netflix will stream its first ever National League Football Christmas Day games. Adding the Women’s World Cup to its portfolio shows the streaming giant is continuing to bulk up its sports rights portfolio. “I’ve seen the fandom for the FIFA Women’s World Cup grow tremendously — from the electric atmosphere in France in 2019, and most recently, the incredible energy across Australia and New Zealand in 2023,” Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said in a press release. The Women’s World Cup has continued to grow in popularity, and more people in the U.S. tuned in for the women’s final in 2019 than the men’s in 2018.

An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly 's blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound for treating patients with the most common sleep-related breathing disorder, the drugmaker announced Friday, expanding its use and possibly its insurance coverage in the U.S. An estimated 80 million patients in the U.S. experience the disease, according to Eli Lilly. Eli Lilly expects to launch the drug for OSA at the beginning of next year. In June, Eli Lilly released additional data from the studies showing that Zepbound helpedresolve OSA in almost half of patients.

Internet star Haliey Welch, also known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” said Friday she is “fully cooperating” with attorneys who are representing people impacted by the recent crash of crypto meme coin $HAWK. Welch helped launch the cryptocurrency, named after her viral catchphrase, earlier this month. Within hours after the digital coin was made available, its price plummeted and the 22-year-old influencer faced accusations that it was a scam. In a post on X on Friday, Welch responded to the lawsuit, urging those who “experienced losses related to this” to contact the law firm Burwick PLLC. In the days leading up to the $HAWK’s launch, she promoted it in several posts on X.

RFK Jr. was spotted wearing jeans and hiking boots in one of America's most exclusive gyms. Showcasing his fitness at 70 helps to signal that his controversial views on health are legitimate. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants you to know that he's healthy, rugged, and has an Equinox membership. AdvertisementDonald Trump's pick for the secretary of Health and Human Services was spotted working out at the elite gym in Manhattan's swanky Hudson Yards wearing jeans and hiking boots, Page Six reported on Sunday. The hiking boots also signal the outdoors and possibly his connection to environmental causes.

"Beast Games" is the Amazon Prime Video game show from YouTuber MrBeast. "Beast Games," the game show on Amazon Prime Video from MrBeast, debuted Thursday, and I watched along with my elementary-aged son. But as a parent, I'm not sure I liked the message about money that it was imparting to my young ward. Related storiesIn the game, money is an object to build into pyramids or toss around in bags — it's funny money, it doesn't feel real. In "Beast Games," money is the point — and even the games themselves are about money.

CNN —A projectile fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city. The projectile landed in Tel Aviv’s southern Jaffa area, Israel’s military said, adding that attempts to intercept a missile from Yemen failed shortly after sirens sounded in central Israel. Israel’s second-largest city, Tel Aviv is the country’s commercial and diplomatic center. People gather at the scene of a missile strike that, according to Israel’s military, was launched from Yemen and landed in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, Israel, December 21, 2024. Stoyan Nenov/ReutersOn Thursday, the Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, with shrapnel causing extensive damage to a school near Tel Aviv.

How did Elon Musk go from being an Obama supporter to a self-described "dark MAGA" Trump ally? Here's a look at the relationship between two billionaires ahead of the second Trump presidency.

sturti | GettyThe Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the third time in 2024. Despite the move, mortgage rates increased. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage spiked to 6.72% for the week ending Dec. 19, a day after the Fed meeting, according to Freddie Mac data via the Fed. At an intraday level, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 7.13% on Wednesday, up from 6.92% the day before, per Mortgage News Daily. When the Fed made its first rate cut in September, it had projected four quarter-point cuts, or a full percentage point reduction, for 2025.

CNBC's Jim Cramer reviewed Friday's market action, dubbing the session an "exquisite moment," where stocks opened weak, but the averages climbed by the close. "We used to call days like today 'exquisite moments.' These "exquisite moments" occur when the market is oversold, according to Cramer. Cramer added that these "exquisite moments" appear when bearish investors demonstrate "overconfidence," saying that Friday saw key stocks like Palantir , Apple and Nvidia decline at the start of the session without a clear reason. "It was, indeed, an exquisite moment this morning," Cramer said.

He's seen many misunderstandings about end-of-life medical wishes. I realized that end-of-life care was a messI had made a life-and-death mistake on both sides. I started researching end-of-life wishes and wrote a book about living wills, which convey medical wishes. Recognize this is a hard conversationThere's a misconception that talking about medical wishes can be simple, but it's not. AdvertisementTalk with a doctorThe choices around end-of-life care are very intense and nuanced.

The feature meant to summarize iPhone notifications inaccurately summarized some news alerts. Nonprofit Reporters Without Borders has called for Apple to remove the generative AI feature. Users, however, have pointed out at least two instances of it providing inaccurate information when attempting to summarize notifications from news organizations. The nonprofit Reporters Without Borders has called on Apple to remove the feature. Apple, the BBC, the NYT, and Reporters Without Borders did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Bill Smead warns of a market bubble similar to the dot-com era in 2000. High equity ownership and a penchant for risk-taking signal a bubble, Smead says. Heightened interest in uber-risky assets can signal that investors are allowing greed, instead of fundamentals, to guide their decisions. "Incredibly high valuations allow zero comfort." AdvertisementBut a large part of those losses can come all at once — and Smead warns that time could come soon.

She and her husband prioritize experiences over gifts, so they invest for their kids in lieu of toys. They want to teach their children financial literacy and set them up for a secure financial future. For birthdays, I'll make a cake, and instead of buying toys and clothing, I invest money for them to set them up for a more secure financial future. I similarly want to teach my kids financial responsibility and literacy. If you have a unique way of teaching your children financial literacy and would like to share your story, email Jane Zhang at janezhang@businessinsider.com.

Not all side hustles require you to fill up your gas tank or form an LLC. Most options only require a laptop — cozy blankets and college degrees optional — and some can pay up to $270 for only 30 minutes of work. "There's a whole world of low-paying survey apps, and you can get paid to play mobile games," Loper says. Current listings include a general survey about sexual wellness, which pays $40 for 20 minutes of participation, and a CEO survey about generative AI that pays $270 for 30 minutes. Bar exam tutors on Wyzant typically charge between $40 and $90 per hour, and elementary math tutors charge between $30 and $50 per hour, according to the platform.

I am a single mom and allowed my son a lot of independence growing up. My parenting may be unconventional but it worked because of how I raised him at a young age. My parents were relatively carefree and let us roam with minimal supervision, as long as our chores were done. Other parents often questioned my free-range parenting approach, but I wasn't concerned. AdvertisementI don't regret how I raised my sonMy 13-year-old son and I stand next to an iconic landmark in Austin on the side of Jo's Coffeeshop.

The latest incident took place on Nov. 20, when an Air Force Osprey made a precautionary landing in New Mexico after pilots got warnings indicating they needed to land immediately. No airmen were injured and the aircraft wasn't damaged, according to a spokesperson for the Air Force Special Operations Command. But the Pentagon put a temporary pause on Osprey training flights out of what it described as an abundance of caution. A catastrophic failure of the prop rotor gearbox was determined to be the primary cause of an Osprey crash in Japan last December that killed seven airmen. “How did NAVAIR conclude that flight hours is the appropriate measure to prevent crashes, and why won’t NAVAIR disclose the cut-off number of flight hours utilized to ground some Ospreys, but not others?” the statement said.

The looming specter of a government shutdown could spell delays for holiday travelers this year. A shutdown could also translate to $1 billion per week in losses to the American travel economy, according to the U.S. Travel Association. People opting to travel by car could also face longer trips, even though the nation’s highways aren’t immediately affected by a government shutdown in any meaningful way. AAA said it projected that roughly 119 million people would trek 50 miles or more from home during the holidays, from Dec. 21 until Jan. 1 — an increase of about 3 million travelers from a year before. “This year, with Christmas Day falling on a Wednesday, we’re anticipating record-breaking travel numbers the weekend before and the weekend after the holiday,” Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel, said in a statement this month.

The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, showed an increase of just 0.1% from October. The measure indicated a 2.4% inflation rate on an annual basis, still ahead of the Fed’s 2% goal, but lower than the 2.5% estimate from Dow Jones. The monthly reading also was 0.1 percentage point below the forecast. Excluding food and energy, core PCE also increased 0.1% monthly and was 2.8% higher from a year ago, with both readings also being 0.1 percentage point below the forecast. The annual core inflation reading was the same as in October while the headline rate rose 0.1 percentage point.

When I was on TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress," I was surprised by a few things. Back in 2016, I was on a special episode of TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress" (season 15, episode six). Here are five surprising things I learned from my "Say Yes to the Dress" episode. TLCNormally, the "Say Yes to the Dress" team starts by breaking down your budget, but because my original wedding gown was destroyed, I received a free dress. "Say Yes" flew my husband and me to New York, where we stayed in a lavish hotel right by Times Square.

My kids are teenagers now, but they believed in Elf on the Shelf for more than a decade. When they were preschoolers, I'd set up elaborate displays showing Jingle and Garland (each kid had their own elf, naturally) pulling all sorts of pranks. Now that my kids have outgrown Elf on the Shelf, I miss itThe author would set up the Elf on the Shelf while her kids were sleeping. "I forgot to move the elves," I'd sometimes groan, warm under the covers and ready for bed. Memorize the faces and the giggles and the joy that Elf on the Shelf brings because, believe it or not, you will miss it one day.

Friday, December 20, 2024: Cramer breaks down why The Club is buying these two stocksGo behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks of the CNBC Investing Club as they talk candidly about the market's biggest headlines, analyst calls and holdings in the Charitable Trust—and see up close how they decide when, and if, to take action on stocks.

The US Navy has long held a missile tube advantage over China. AdvertisementThe People's Liberation Army Navy now has over half the number of missile tubes, or VLS cells, for launching missiles that US Navy surface combatants have. A warship's VLS cells can carry a range of missiles, from air-defense interceptors to anti-ship missiles to land-attack weaponry. Related storiesNewer Chinese ships, like the capable Renhai-class destroyers with 112 VLS cells, are coming off the line at speed. AdvertisementWhile the number of missile tubes provides insight into a navy's warfighting capabilities, maritime combat is not entirely determined by a navy's VLS capacity.

Google on Friday proposed possible remedies to resolve an antitrust case over its search business. Judge Amit Mehta is expected to rule on the final remedies by August 2025. Google on Friday proposed limitations to its search partnerships as a potential remedy to resolve antitrust violations in its search business. They also asked that Google be stopped from entering default search agreements with Apple and other companies and that Google should open its search engine results to competitors. Representatives for the Justice Department's antitrust division did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

The mom of two was disappointed her district didn't teach phonics as part of its literacy program. Her father, Paul, and I decided that she should repeat kindergarten in her public school. We had to employ a reading tutorA key issue was the school district didn't teach phonics for reading. She finished her second kindergarten year in public school before beginning first grade at a local Catholic school. Related storiesWe were so happy with the Catholic school that we sent Huddy, Carter's younger brother, there, too.

It's the season of giving, and billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott just announced she's handed out more than $2 billion to 199 different organizations this year. That brings the total amount donated by Scott since 2019 to $19.2 billion, based on her past public announcements of her charitable giving. Forbes still estimates a $31.6 billion net worth for Scott, who became one of the world's wealthiest women following her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Much of this latest round of donations went to organizations focused on alleviating poverty, Scott wrote in a blog post on Wednesday. In 2019, not long after her divorce settlement, Scott signed The Giving Pledge and committed to giving away the majority of her wealth in her lifetime.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on shutdown risks, new chip awards, and her message for the Trump administrationCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo joins Morgan Brennan for a wide-ranging conversation on the impact of a potential government shutdown, new CHIPS Act awards, reports of a crackdown on Nvidia, and her message for the incoming Trump Administration.

A George Mason University student who is allegedly obsessed with martyrdom and ISIS was arrested and accused of plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York City, officials said Friday. "As criminal proceedings progress, the university will take appropriate action on student code of conduct violations." That's when Hassan allegedly recruited "CH-1 to conduct a mass casualty attack" on U.S. soil. When that undercover agent told Hassan that he was in New York City, the suspect called the five boroughs "a goldmine of targets," the affidavit said. The suspect gave the agent "operational support" on the "manufacture and use of an explosive device" for "the planned attack on the Consulate General of Israel" in New York City, federal authorities said.

The worst of the stock market's laggards this year could rebound to start 2025, according to Wolfe Research. The names that saw the sharpest declines in 2024 could jump to start the year, according to Chris Senyek, chief investment strategist at Wolfe. Senyek found that the worst-performing stocks outperformed by roughly 2.5 percentage points on average from the last two weeks of December through January. His team turned up a list of sizable 2024 losers in the S & P 500 that could see a fleeting jump in the new year. "Intel experienced a horrendous 2024, with shares down 60% YTD and the worst performer in our coverage by far," wrote Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLightning Round: Be careful with Under Armour because Nike is coming back with a vengeance'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stocks including: Cheniere Energy, Arista Networks, Texas Pacific Land Corp., Under Armour, Wells Fargo, Carvana, CSX and Eaton Corp.

Mr. Anh is the chef and owner of Mosu, South Korea’s only three-star Michelin restaurant, where his exacting and uncompromising standards have served him well. Yet, despite reaching the pinnacle of the culinary world, Mr. Anh was not a household name in the country. “Culinary Class Wars” feels like “Iron Chef” meets “Survivor.” It manufactures a class struggle, pitting renowned chefs against undiscovered talents like a school cafeteria cook. But the breakout star was Mr. Anh, 42, and now he is everywhere. It has been a remarkable homecoming for Mr. Anh, who emigrated with his family to America as a teenager almost three decades ago.

European leaders have sent their condolences after at least two people were killed at a German Christmas market when a car plowed into the crowd on Friday. António Costa: The president of the European Council said he was “appalled by the horrific news from Magdeburg,” adding that “the EU stands in solidarity with Germany.”Emmanuel Macron: The French president wrote on X that he was “profoundly shocked” by the attack. “France shares the pain of the German people and expresses its full solidarity.”Dick Schoof: The Dutch Prime Minister said “the Netherlands stands shoulder to shoulder with our German neighbors in these dark moments.”

Jobs in management consulting can be difficult to land, especially at prestigious firms. Jobs in management consulting can be notoriously difficult to land, especially for job seekers hoping to join a prestigious MBB firm — McKinsey, Bain, or BCG. According to Management Consulted, 80% of their premium clients get at least one job offer from a consulting firm. Advertisement"There are literally hundreds of consulting firms out there doing amazing work," he said. Preparing for case interviews can be the most time-consuming part of getting a job in consulting.

A New York City man organized a fairytale proposal for his boyfriend that temporarily cleared the famous ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center. Craig Buchholz and Sebastian West had one of their first dates at the rink a few years ago. When the time came, West initially went to skate off the ice with everyone else when someone said the rink had to be cleared for cleaning. Tishman Speyer, a real estate company that co-owns Rockefeller Center, told NBC New York that there are about 100 proposals per season at the rink. One man told People magazine earlier this month that he saved up $1,650 for a private five-minute proposal at the rink.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAbsent tariffs, inflation will get to 2% in 2025, says Goldman's David MericleDavid Mericle, Goldman Sachs chief U.S. economist, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why the Trump administration's policies won't substantially impact the economy, if inflation will get to 2% next year, and much more.

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday warned novices against day trading, referencing an article from the Wall Street Journal that described how more investors are developing serious gambling addictions to risky market trading. "After all, the markets were created for investing, not day trading on the direction of stocks. But while popular sports betting apps usually provide gambling warnings and hotlines, most brokerage apps do not do so, Banjeri wrote. He especially decried trading based on zero-days-to-expire options, option contracts that can be used only during a single session. He said there's no reason to drive people into zero-day options other than "pure greed," and said the industry is "encouraging bad behavior."

Jefferies has outsized conviction that five new stocks in its "Franchise Picks" list could outperform in the new year, including industrial plays Caterpillar and Flowserve . In a Friday note, the investment firm released its updated "Franchise Picks" list, which represents its top ideas heading into 2025. "Jefferies' Franchise Picks are amongst our highest-conviction, Buy-rated stocks across US Research," the firm said. "We believe FLS is well-positioned to drive mid-teens earnings growth through '27, supported by favorable end markets and margin expansion," the analyst wrote. Other new names in Jefferies' list of picks include aerospace stock TransDigm Group and health-care real estate investment trust Ventas .

I visited Walmart in Wisconsin and New Jersey to compare stores in the Midwest and the East Coast. AdvertisementFirst, I visited a 200,000-square-foot Walmart store in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The following week, I visited a Walmart in Teterboro, New Jersey, around 8 miles from Manhattan. Unions and politicians have long blocked Walmart stores from opening in New York City due to concerns about its potential impact on local businesses. The 150,000-square-foot Teterboro store is one of 12 flagship Walmart stores in the country, offering technologies and amenities unavailable in all locations.

After three years of tense reductions, the skies are clearing over Silicon Valley, and startup investors seem broadly optimistic about a resurgence in tech dealmaking. AdvertisementIn 2025, venture capitalists expect a loosening of antitrust regulations under the new presidential administration. Established funds raised the lion's share of funding dollars, while many newish and boutique funds struggled to raise. "Uncertainty breeds defense, optimism breeds offense," said Matt Murphy, a partner at Menlo Ventures and early Anthropic investor. AdvertisementFrom IPOs to robotaxis, these are the tech trends to watch in 2025, according to venture capitalists.

I went to Solvang, a small California town known as the "Danish Capital of America." With traditional architecture and replicas of monuments in Denmark, I felt transported to Europe. AdvertisementKnown as the "Danish Capital of America," Solvang's cuisine and architecture have turned it into a popular tourist destination. And while the temperature in December rarely dips below 70 degrees in central California, Solvang has continued to earn spots on lists like "The Most Magical Christmas Towns in the US." AdvertisementWith Christmas just around the corner, I decided to plan a weekend in Solvang — and was transported to Europe.

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Gig work has expanded to include nurses at hospitals and medical facilities, per a new report. Nursing represents a high-stakes use case of gig work apps, one of the researchers said. The interviewees all used at least one gig work app to find nursing shifts. The nursing apps often charge a fee for access, and workers bid with their pay rates. Advertisement"At most hospitals and medical facilities, no orientations are required for gig nurses and nursing assistants," the report reads.

Delphi, Indiana AP —An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that’s long cast a shadow over the teens’ small hometown of Delphi, Indiana. A special judge sentenced Richard Allen during a hearing that began at 9 a.m. Allen, 52, was convicted on November 11, in the killings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, known as Abby and Libby. A jury found him guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of murder while committing or attempting to commit kidnapping. Allen had faced between 45 years and 130 years in prison in the killings of the Delphi teens. Allen was sentenced by Allen County Superior Court Judge Fran Gull, who along with the jurors, came from northeastern Indiana’s Allen County.

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As the eldest sibling, I felt pressure to spend money on my family during past holidays. My income wasn't stable, and I felt more financial pressure than ever. I wanted to live up to what I expected of myself and what I felt my family expected of me. AdvertisementI had to look at why I felt so much pressure to pay for everythingI had a few fears. Related storiesI realized that spending money on my loved ones wasn't just a way to fulfill my role as the eldest sibling.

Last week, Australia and Nauru unveiled a treaty in which the latter said it would not enter into any security agreements without consulting Canberra. In exchange, Australia pledged $90 million in financial support and announced that Commonwealth Bank of Australia would offer its services in Nauru. The country had held discussions with officials at Chinese banks after Bendigo, another Australian bank, announced it was leaving Nauru, potentially leaving it without any. Two days later, Australia announced a deal to establish a National Rugby League team in Papua New Guinea, where the Australian sports league is extremely popular. Officials said Australia would spend about $375 million over a decade to set up the team.

Big Lots said Thursday it does not expect to close the deal to sell itself to a private equity firm. The company will hold going-out-of-business sales at remaining stores as it looks for a new buyer. The fate of Big Lots is getting down to the wire. Big Lots positions itself as a store to find great deals, which it offers by sourcing products at low costs from suppliers and other retailers. If you are a Big Lots worker who wants to share your perspective, please contact Dominick via email or text/call/Signal at 646.768.4750.

The agreement was nevertheless hailed as a "Christmas miracle" by union leaders after 70 hours of grueling negotiations, the longest in the company's 87-year history, as there would be no immediate site closures, layoffs or wage cuts. Volkswagen has been in talks with union representatives since September over measures it says are necessary for it to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals, lackluster demand in Europe and slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles. "After long and intensive negotiations, the agreement is an important signal for the future viability of the Volkswagen brand," group CEO Oliver Blume said in a statement. VW said the deal would allow savings of 15 billion euros annually in the medium term and saw no significant impact on its 2024 guidance. It said it was looking into alternative options for its Dresden plant and repurposing the Osnabrueck site.

The middle school in our neighborhood wasn't a good fitEverything changed when my daughter started middle school. I realized putting my daughter on the city bus was the only feasible optionWashington, DC, is a city with a robust and reliable public transportation system. As I frantically searched for a solution, it became clear that taking the city bus was the best, and perhaps only, solution. My daughter has taken public transportation around the city since birth, but never without an adult. She loves her independence, and so do I.AdvertisementWhen we travel, my daughter is adept at navigating new public transportation systems with ease.

By our work, it qualifies as a "bearish-to-bullish" reversal buy. A "10-bagger" from its 2020 Covid low of $29.95 to its 2021 peak of $307.75... that then lost 81% of value in 2022 and 2023, touching a low in October of this year of $47.10. And now, of late the stock is "on the mend", recently pushing above $60 a share. 2020 Covid low... $29.95 2021 Peak... $307.75 2024 low... $47.10 Here and now, the stock qualifies as a "bearish-to-bullish" reversal buy. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Employee-facing agents will liberate teams from the "work of work" that saps productivity. Companies need a work operating system, a single command center that connects all your teams, data, workflows, apps and now agents. To take advantage of the next wave of agentic productivity, every organization is going to need a work operating system. Slack is a work operating system where humans work with agents as part of the team. Slack: the Work Operating System for the Agentforce EraEven before the arrival of agents, innovative companies like Ford, IBM, Target, Capital One, Accenture, and Rocket Companies have been using Slack as their work operating system.

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The Netflix drama series "Virgin River" returned this week. There's the classic 2000 movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," starring Jim Carey as the titular cranky recluse, which hit Peacock on Friday, and the new "Simpsons" holiday special that premiered exclusively on Disney+. For some festive music, tune into Josh Groban's holiday special featuring celebrity guests. AdvertisementBut there's plenty of other entertainment to check out, too, like brand-new comedy specials, the latest season of Netflix's drama "Virgin River," and two films released earlier this year: Clint Eastwood's "Juror No. Here's a complete rundown of all the best movies, shows, and documentaries to stream this weekend, broken down by what kind of entertainment you're looking for.

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Knowing I was going to be spending Christmas alone for the first time felt like a punishment. The previous year, I blacked outThe previous Christmas Eve, I had been in the same hospital for a mental health crisis. When I had been discharged earlier on Christmas Day, I went home and slept through the day. There were no awkward conversations around the dinner table with relatives I only see at Christmas, big birthdays, or funerals. Many people think the idea of spending Christmas on their own sounds lonely and unappealing.

An "extensive" police operation was underway in a city in eastern Germany after a driver reportedly plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market on Friday, officials said. The car drove into people at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, The Associated Press reported citing German news agency dpa. "Extensive police operations are currently taking place at the Magdeburg Christmas market. The Christmas market in the city center is closed," police said in a post on X. Emergency services work at scene where a driver reportedly plowed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.

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Cramer: I don't know whether or not CVS will be able to turn things around'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer takes a deep dive into CVS Health balance sheet, legal woes and outlook for the stock.

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Since its 1983 release, "A Christmas Story" has become a beloved holiday classic. Advertisement"A Christmas Story" is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time, but it wasn't immediately a huge phenomenon on its release in November 1983. It made a modest $19 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo, and was out of theaters before December 25. AdvertisementBut after years of repeat showings on cable — including, famously, 24 hours of "A Christmas Story" on TNT and TBS on Christmas Day — it's become a true holiday staple. Here are some things you might not know about this film, including who almost made the cast and some blink-and-you-miss-it cameos.

I wanted a more flexible job that allowed me to stay at home with my kids. The pay wasn't great (after 10 years of teaching I was still taking home just around $3,000 a month) and I didn't enjoy the politics of teaching. Becoming a freelance writerBefore I went into education, I had been a journalist for a few years. So while I was still teaching, I joined Upwork, a website that connects freelancers with those looking to hire contract workers. I had just made $6,000 in one month from freelancing — and that was while I was still teaching.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGovernment shutdown does not bode well for agenda in '25, says former White House chief of staffMarc Short, former White House legislative affairs director and chief of staff to Vice President Pence, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the looming government shutdown.

He takes care of all the outdoor chores while I focus on the inside ones. The saying meant he took care of all the outdoor work, and I handled all the indoor chores. AdvertisementFor example, we had a small rustic fence that my husband wanted to remove. Winter also means fewer outside chores that need to be completed. Meanwhile, with four of us helping inside, the indoor workload is lowered for all.