Trump advisers and Colorado Republicans huddle after shock ruling (www.politico.com)
Republicans in the state are hoping the ex-president will make a swing through in a show of support....
U.S. to Clamp Down on Financial Firms That Help Russia Buy Military Supplies (www.nytimes.com)
The Biden administration is planning to crack down on banks and financial services firms that are helping Russia evade strict sanctions on access to military technology and equipment that are aiding its war against Ukraine, according to senior administration officials....
More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow (apnews.com)
America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel....
$750 a month, no questions asked, improved the lives of homeless people (www.latimes.com)
If 100 homeless people were given $750 per month for a year, no questions asked, what would they spend it on?...
A passenger hid bullets in a baby diaper at New York's LaGuardia Airport. TSA officers caught him (apnews.com)
It was a loaded diaper, but not like you would think....
Unaffordable rents are linked to premature death, Princeton study finds (www.cnbc.com)
Renters burdened by unaffordable housing costs may be at a higher risk of dying sooner, according to a new study published in the journal Social Science & Medicine....
Big Wool wants you to believe it’s nice to animals and the environment. It’s not. (www.vox.com)
Dashcam video shows Vermont man being arrested after flipping off state trooper: ‘Freedom of expression’ (nypost.com)
Woman defends charging family £150 for Christmas Day dinner (www.independent.co.uk)
Inside Mark Zuckerbergs top-secret Hawaii compond (www.wired.com)
Colorado Supreme Court justices getting threats since decision to disqualify Trump from ballot, report finds (www.9news.com)
NBC News reports a familiar pattern to the latest round of threats – when Trump has a legal setback, officials face threats.
A Times Investigation Tracked Israel’s Use of One of Its Most Destructive Bombs in South Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
During the first six weeks of the war in Gaza, Israel routinely used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated safe for civilians, according to an analysis of visual evidence by The New York Times....
Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times (www.cnn.com)
Scientists in California shooting nearly 200 lasers at a cylinder holding a fuel capsule the size of a peppercorn have taken another step in the quest for fusion energy, which, if mastered, could provide the world with a near-limitless source of clean power....
Obamacare Enrollment Sets Another Record Even As Trump Threatens The Law Yet Again (www.forbes.com)
A record 19 million Americans are expected to purchase individual coverage, also known as Obamacare, via the health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act for the 2024 coverage year....
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Is Mark Zuckerberg Prepping a Doomsday Bunker in Kauai? (www.architecturaldigest.com)
These Oklahomans Needed Mental Health Care. Instead, They Died in Jail. (oklahomawatch.org)
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U.S. and Europe Eye Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine as Funding Dries Up (www.nytimes.com)
The Biden administration is quietly signaling new support for seizing more than $300 billion in Russian central bank assets stashed in Western nations, and has begun urgent discussions with allies about using the funds to aid Ukraine’s war effort at a moment when financial support is waning, according to senior American and...
At least 5 US-funded projects in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, but most are spared (abcnews.go.com)
Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago. The 1st plane carried over 120 people (apnews.com)
Black, gay Trump supporter brutally taunted with slurs at rightwing conference (www.lgbtqnation.com)
When he complained, rightwingers sent him homophobic taunts online....
Federal judge blocks California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places (apnews.com)
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones....
62% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, as holiday spending, credit card debt rise (www.cnbc.com)
Wells Fargo employees vote in favor of unionization, a first for major US bank (finance.yahoo.com)
Judge says Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million judgment immediately (www.washingtonpost.com)
Rudy Giuliani must immediately pay the $148 million he owes two Georgia women he falsely accused of helping steal the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a scathing order accusing the former Trump attorney of ongoing dishonesty....