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Israel’s economy slumps 19.4% in the fourth quarter as war takes a toll | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

Substack removes multiple newsletters including pro-Nazi content amid growing pressure (www.cnn.com)

Although the platform has explicit guidelines banning content that incites violence, a November article in The Atlantic pointed out at least 16 different newsletters with Nazi symbols, as well as many more supporting far-right extremism, leading to calls for change from many Substack authors and a refusal from leadership.

National Association of Realtors CEO steps down, days after the trade group was found liable for conspiracy to inflate rates (www.cnn.com)

Bob Goldberg, chief executive officer of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest trade association, is stepping down, the organization announced Thursday.

Dozens of cats left to die in Abu Dhabi desert, prompting outcry (www.cnn.com)

Majority of national parks will close and annual Fat Bear Week canceled if government shuts down, Biden admin warns (www.cnn.com)

The National Park Service is warning that it will close most US national parks if Congress fails to come to an agreement to avoid a government shutdown this weekend, and a popular social media campaign celebrating fat bears will be canceled....

Britain's second-largest city effectively declares itself bankrupt amid $950 million equal pay claims | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

Britain’s second-biggest city effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday, shutting down all nonessential spending after being issued with equal pay claims totaling up to £760 million ($956 million)....

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre (www.cnn.com)

Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 in the deadliest-ever attack on Jewish people in the United States, was unanimously sentenced to death by a federal jury on Wednesday.

NASA hears ‘heartbeat’ of Voyager 2 after losing communication | CNN (www.cnn.com)

The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years....

More states want to let kids work as bartenders | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

Google is close to making its biggest acquisition ever | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)

Google owner Alphabet is in advanced discussions to buy fast-growing cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN....

Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting (www.cnn.com)

Born from the tragedy of gun violence, this program teaches children how to stop a wound from bleeding out | CNN (www.cnn.com)

“Chances are, you’re never ever going to have to use this. If you do, it’s gonna be scary,” Kate Carleton told the 20 or so 8- and 9-year-olds. “But because we’ve taught you what to do, it makes it a little less scary.”...

Morale plummets inside The Washington Post as staffers express alarm over publisher’s attempts to squash story (www.cnn.com)

Two Ukrainian servicemen stabbed to death in Germany, Russian national arrested (www.cnn.com)

Two Ukrainian servicemen were stabbed to death at a shopping center in southern Germany Saturday evening, by a suspected Russian national, German and Ukrainian authorities say....

Archaeologists are now finding microplastics in ancient remains (www.cnn.com)

Microplastics have been found in historic soil samples for the first time, according to a new study, potentially upending the way archaeological remains are preserved....

Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass (www.cnn.com)

Federal judge rules removal of a Confederate statue in Arlington Cemetery may proceed (www.cnn.com)

The removal of the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia may proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, after finding groups who tried to halt it failed to prove that keeping the monument was in the public’s best interest....

China removes Defense Minister Li Shangfu after two-month disappearance (www.cnn.com)

China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday two months after he disappeared from public view, becoming the second high-profile minister to lose his job recently without any official explanation....

One month after experimental pig heart transplant, doctors say they see no signs of rejection or infection (www.cnn.com)

One month after experimental pig heart transplant, doctors say they see no signs of rejection or infection::One month after an experimental procedure to transplant the heart of a genetically modified pig into a patient with end-stage heart disease, doctors say the heart is functioning on its own and shows no signs of rejection.

Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman (www.cnn.com)

FBI announces it has dismantled global network of hacked computers used in major fraud scheme (www.cnn.com)

Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires (www.cnn.com)

Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires::Some Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii’s attorney general is leading a review of the emergency...

Central Florida is a hot spot for leprosy, report says (www.cnn.com)

According a research letter published by Nathoo and his colleagues in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Central Florida has reported among the highest rates of leprosy in the United States....