Elon Musk's X gets another valuation cut from Fidelity (www.axios.com)
Fidelity has again marked down the value of its shares in X Holdings, which the mutual fund giant helped Elon Musk buy for $44 billion when the company was known as Twitter....
Sources say 8-9 died at RRMC from drug diversion (kobi5.com)
MEDFORD, Ore. – Sources say several Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center patients are dead and police are now conducting a criminal investigation....
Judge orders Starbucks to rehire, give backpay to fired Colorado union leader (www.cbsnews.com)
Alendra ‘Len’ Harris says she feels validated by the judge’s ruling, which she says also backs up the hundreds of similar allegations from other Starbucks workers around the country who have unionized in an effort to get better pay and working conditions.
Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch announces abdication live on TV (www.bbc.com)
U.S. oil production has hit a record under Biden, but he seldom mentions it. (www.washingtonpost.com)
The U.S. and Israel: An Embrace Shows Signs of Strain After Oct. 7 (www.nytimes.com)
The resolve of [Biden’s] dramatic presidential trip to Israel has given way to frustrating phone calls, sharp public comments and exhausting marathon meetings. The relationship has grown increasingly fraught as Mr. Biden has involved himself more intensely in the conflict than almost any other issue in three years in office....
Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from ruling on Trump’s 2024 eligibility, Raskin says (www.theguardian.com)
Supreme court justice Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from ruling on Donald Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 presidential election, a prominent Democrat said Sunday, warning that the leading Republican candidate is seeking to become a “political martyr” as he pursues a second presidency....
Police officer in Ohio on administrative leave after punching Miami University football player during arrest (www.cnn.com)
An Oxford, Ohio, police officer seen punching a Miami University football player during a November arrest outside a local bar has been placed on administrative leave during an investigation, police say....
New Florida law requires city officials to disclose net worth; some are resigning instead (www.usatoday.com)
Two Daytona Beach Shores city commissioners have resigned as the latest in a wave of local elected officials leaving before Jan. 1, when they face more stringent financial disclosure requirements....
China to simplify visa applications for US tourists as both countries seek to improve relations (www.scmp.com)
China will simplify the visa application process for tourists from the United States as part of its efforts to step up interactions between people from the two countries....
Texas plane, 300 migrants land in Rockford; 8 buses in route to Chicago drop off migrants in suburbs (abc7chicago.com)
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) – Eight migrant buses were in route to Chicago Sunday morning after a plane from Texas carrying over 300 asylum seekers landed in Rockford overnight....
[US] Texas AG Threatens Seattle Hospital With Jail Unless It Provides Trans Patient Data (www.erininthemorning.com)
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An early version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1 (www.cnn.com)
In just a few short days, an early version of Disney’s most iconic character will join the public domain for the first time....
Up to 10 hospital patients in Oregon died from tap water injections instead of fentanyl: report (www.businessinsider.com)
Inside sources within Asante have since disclosed details surrounding the reported deaths, per NBC5 News. It is alleged that up to 10 patients died of infections contracted at the hospital....
Boston Light's Sally Snowman ending historic run as last Coast Guard lighthouse keeper in US (www.cbsnews.com)
It’s the final chapter for the keeper of Boston Light. When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, Sally Snowman’s 20 years at the helm will be over. She is the last Coast Guard lighthouse keeper in the United States....
Special counsel Jack Smith hits back at Trump’s immunity claims (www.independent.co.uk)
The filing came in the federal election subversion case ahead of 9 January oral arguments...
American democracy has overcome big stress tests since the 2020 election. More challenges are ahead (abcnews.go.com)
Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades....
Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for 'many more months,' thanks U.S. for new weapons sales (www.cp24.com)
US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching (apnews.com)
Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press....
Appeals court allows California law to go into effect, restricting concealed carry in public places (www.cnn.com)
A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive places” to go into effect January 1, despite a federal judge’s ruling that it is “repugnant to the Second Amendment.”...
Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship will take effect in Illinois (apnews.com)
With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need to navigate....
Huge waves to hit California coast for third day, bringing flooding and life-threatening conditions (www.cnn.com)
Massive waves and coastal flooding are wreaking havoc for a third day in many of California’s coastal communities, where extreme conditions have forced water rescues, washed away cars and injured a handful of enthralled onlookers....
Gruesome Details of Last Night's Tragedy in Bosanski Novi: Mother, Son, and Daughter Planned Everything, Bought Coffins, Left Letters... (depo.ba)
The mother Z.Z., her daughter Lj.K., and son Ž.Z. jointly decided to end their lives, with the son taking the lives of the mother and sister before taking his own.The family took this desperate step because they couldn’t cope with the grief and pain following the tragedy that struck them in May when Lj.K.'s 34-year-old...
Florida woman sues Hershey for $5 million, says Reese's candies don't have carved designs (www.cbsnews.com)
HERSHEY, Pa. (CBS) – A Florida woman is upset about the lack of designs on Reese’s holiday-themed peanut butter candy - and now she’s taking parent company Hershey to court over it....
As War Rages in Ukraine, Denmark Turns an Office Park Back Into an Arsenal (www.nytimes.com)
The old Krudten ammunition plant, near the northernmost tip of Denmark, is a quiet shell of a factory that has sat empty for years despite its legacy of churning out bullets, artillery and explosives for the Danish military....
