A shady financial tool from the housing-bubble era is making a comeback | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea (www.cnn.com)
Everyone should read this, it’s hilarious....
Far-right network OAN retracts false story about Michael Cohen affair with Stormy Daniels (www.cnn.com)
Talks on an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal appear on track after killings at Gaza aid site, officials say | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Israeli special forces raid largest functioning hospital in Gaza (www.cnn.com)
Fuck Israel.
Biden’s response to Jordan attack is likely to be powerful, but US is wary of triggering a wider war with Iran, officials say (www.cnn.com)
The US’ response to the drone attack in Jordan that killed and wounded US service members on Sunday is likely to be more powerful than previous American retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria, officials told CNN, though the Pentagon and White House are being careful not to telegraph the administration’s plans....
Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary to become first Australian-born Queen (www.cnn.com)
The fairy tale rise of an Australian sales executive to the upper ranks of European royalty is set to be completed later this month when Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth of Denmark becomes the country’s Queen Consort....
For the first time in nearly 50 years, a Pennsylvania animal shelter doesn’t have any dogs left after hundreds of adoptions (www.cnn.com)
Just two weeks ago, the Adams County, Pennsylvania, SPCA was near capacity as its kennels were filled with dogs needing homes. Now, for the first time in nearly 50 years, there are no dogs at the facility and the recent residents are spending the holidays with their new families....
Navy Federal rejected more than half of black applicants for mortgages (www.cnn.com)
I’m not super happy with the lack of supporting data, just colorful graphs and a lot of emotional anecdotes but there is a clear disparity that I think warrants greater investigation. I love the credit union movement and was shocked to read this article. I would love to hear your opinions lemmings!
You go to this link and give me one good reason why civilization isn't long past its peak. (www.cnn.com)
Jezebel to be brought ‘back to life’ after being acquired by Paste Magazine (www.cnn.com)
Trump heads to US-Mexico border as he escalates anti-immigrant rhetoric (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to give a speech Sunday in Texas near the US-Mexico border as he escalates his anti-immigrant rhetoric and campaigns on hard-line immigration policy proposals....
SAG-AFTRA reveals terms of ‘groundbreaking’ deal (www.cnn.com)
SAG-AFTRA reveals terms of ‘groundbreaking’ deal::Actors union SAG-AFTRA revealed specifics of its deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in a press conference Friday.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized in Mexico City, source says (www.cnn.com)
Developing countries owe China at least $1.1 trillion – and the debts are due (www.cnn.com)
Hong Kong CNN — Developing countries owe Chinese lenders at least $1.1 trillion dollars, according to a new data analysis published Monday, which says more than half of the thousands of loans China has doled out over two decades are due as many borrowers struggle financially.
Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows (www.cnn.com)
Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania....
‘Children were carrying other injured children.’ Witness describes aftermath of Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp (www.cnn.com)
Federal judge won't block Medicare from negotiating drug prices (www.cnn.com)
A federal court judge in Ohio denied Friday an attempt by the US Chamber of Commerce to immediately stop the Biden administration’s implementation of Medicare’s new drug price negotiation program....
French ski resort closes permanently because of snowfall shortage (www.cnn.com)
Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Climate activist faces 10 years in jail for a fake letter 'canceling' an oil industry conference | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Rosemary Penwarden, [a 64 year old] climate activist in New Zealand, faces more than 10 years in jall for a fake letter canceling an oil conference....
An arriving plane and a departing one tried to use the same runway, spurring an investigation, FAA says (www.cnn.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating an incident in which a commercial flight aborted a landing as another plane apparently was taking off from the runway the first plane intended to use this week in upstate New York....
Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi involved in hard landing, local media reports (www.cnn.com)
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in a hard landing while visiting a northern region and his condition is currently unknown, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on X on Sunday....
Judge Cannon rejects a bid by Trump to dismiss criminal charges in classified documents case | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
From Cannon’s “ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT TRUMP’S MOTION TO DISMISS SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT BASED ON PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT”...
