Thursday, 5 December 2024

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief

Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

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McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says

An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a yearslong scheme to bribe South African government officials

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Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Democrat Jerry Nadler steps aside from top Judiciary role, avoiding party fight

Rep. Jerry Nadler says that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee next year

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White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

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Jury views key videos in NYC subway chokehold death trial

Jurors have asked to review police and bystander video at the heart of the New York City chokehold manslaughter case against Daniel Penny

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Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Searchers recover body of Wisconsin woman missing since 2020

Searchers have recovered the body of a Wisconsin woman who vanished more than four years ago

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Charges dropped against 2 officers accused of not trying to stop force against Christian Glass

Misdemeanor charges have been dropped against two Colorado law enforcement officers in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man unrdergoing a mental health crisis in 2022

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US biathletes fear retaliation for speaking out about sexual harassment, report finds

U.S. biathletes face “misogynistic” behavior while racing and fear retaliation if they report their concerns

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Iowa sues Biden administration for citizenship status of over 2,000 registered voters

Iowa officials are suing the Biden administration for access to information on the citizenship status of more than 2,000 registered voters they had questioned in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election

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Monday, 2 December 2024

A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data

A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view

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Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs

Struggling chipmaker Intel says in a surprise announcement that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired

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Hawaii crime boss dies prison months after being convicted, authorities say

Authorities say a Hawaii crime boss who was convicted of racketeering charges last summer has died in prison

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Sunday, 1 December 2024

Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year

Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year

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