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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Politics The Trump Administration Actually Backed Down Alina Habba's resignation is a sign that some checks are still checking. John Taggert / Redux December 9, 2025, 12:39 PM ET Save Listen − 1.0x + 0:00 7:29 Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Yesterday, Alina Habba turned—where else?—to X, the Trump administration's second-favorite social-media app, to announce her resignation from a job she ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote this week on a bill authorizing $900 billion for military programs, including boosting pay for service members, cutting The National Defense Authorization Act is traditionally a strong bipartisan bill that lays out the nation's defense policies. But it's coming up for a vote as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the boat strikes off Venezuela's coast. ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Paramount Skydance Monday launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, seeking to undo Netflix's purchase of Warner's studio and streaming businesses. Paramount said its $77.9 billion all-cash bid for the whole company, including CNN, offered better value to shareholders than the $72 billion purchase price agreed to by Netflix and Warner on Friday. It was Paramount chief David Ellison's sixth bid for the ...
Source: theweek.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump's smoke-and-mirrors farmer bailout won't make this self-inflicted wound disappear, experts warn Trump's USDA chief argues that farmers need a bailout — but insists Trump isn't responsible. The president's critics say his trade war is obviously the reason, writes John ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the legality of federal limits on the amount of money a political committee can spend in coordination with a federal candidate, hearing a case that could join a line of recent fights that have led the high court to dismantle campaign finance restrictions. The dispute, known as NRSC v. FEC, involves caps imposed by Congress on what are called coordinated ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Nvidia will be able to sell a more advanced H200 chip to China. Several analysts were quick to point out this move would help boost China's AI capabilities. Beijing has emphasized it aims to bolster homegrown tech and reduce reliance on foreign inputs. Nvidia logo and Chinese flag are seen in this illustration taken Aug. 27, 2025. Dado Ruvic | Reuters BEIJING — U.S. ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week after Republicans said Tuesday that they had united around a plan, for now, that would allow COVID-era health care subsidies to expire. Both the Republican plan, which would replace the subsidies with new savings accounts, and a Democratic bill to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years ...
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Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Millions Of SAVE Plan Borrowers Could Be Forced Into Repayment Plans Under New Settlement The Trump administration could force millions of federal student loan borrowers to begin making payments again under a proposed new settlement agreement with Missouri, the Department of Education announced Federal student loan borrowers enrolled in the "Saving on a Valuable Education" (SAVE) plan would be enrolled into "legal ...
Source: forbes.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
American AI giants are backing a new effort to establish open standards for building agentic software and tools. OpenAI , Anthropic , and Block have cofounded a new open source organization—the Agentic AI Foundation—to promote standards for artificial intelligence agents. The three companies are also transferring ownership of some widely used agentic technologies over to the foundation. This includes ...
Source: wired.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Although tech companies often don't directly manufacture these toys, their absolutist ideological opposition to any legal safeguards on AI is making kids emotionally, mentally, and physically vulnerable. Julie Scelfo is a journalist and the founder and executive director of Mothers Against Media Addiction. Tim Wu is a professor of law, science, and technology at Columbia Law School and author of "The Age of ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Millions of American borrowers stuck with high-interest-rate offers may have reason to be optimistic this week. The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates again at the conclusion of its meeting tomorrow, its final one of 2025. Currently at a range between 3.75% to 4.00%, another cut on Wednesday would bring that range down to 3.50% to 3.75%. While just a small cut in and of itself, it will mark the third ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A federal judge in New York on Tuesday granted a Justice Department request to release the grand jury files from the indictment hearing of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell's attorney David Oscar Markus had argued against releasing the grand jury evidence. In a filing, Markus wrote that Maxwell "does not take a position" on the Justice Department's request to unseal the material, ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Australia launches a social media ban – and is AI a bubble about to pop? Under-16s to be banned from social media in Australia, and analysts continue to monitor the massive investment in AI Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I'm your host, Blake Montgomery, writing to you from a New York City that feels much colder than last December. 🥶 Australia starts under-16 social media ban In a world first, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The app, described as a 'Waze for ICE sightings' and based on publicly available data, was downloaded more than a million times after its launch this year The developer who created a crowd-sourced map that lets users pinpoint the locations of federal agents in their neighborhoods ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
TOKYO (AP) — Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Most of them were hit by falling objects, public broadcaster NHK reported. Prime Minister Sanae ...
Source: pbs.org
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that Ukraine will not give up any territory to Russia and said components of a plan to end the war between the countries are ready to be presented to the U.S. "Russia is insisting that we give up territories, but we don't want to cede anything," Zelenskyy said in an online press conference Monday, the AFP news agency reported. "We have no legal right to do so, under ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Federal judge declared January executive order unlawful, ruling in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general A federal judge on Monday struck down Donald Trump 's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of windfarms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious" and violated US law. Judge Patti Saris of the US district court for the district ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Home » » Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the State of Florida is designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) by executive order this week, effective immediately. "Florida agencies are hereby directed to undertake all lawful measures to prevent unlawful activities by these organizations, including denying privileges or resources ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
One person was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University, the city of Frankfort said Tuesday. Both victims are Kentucky State University students, but the suspect is not. The shooting occurred outside the Young Hall student dormitory on the south side of the school's campus, authorities said. The suspect was arrested and later identified as Jacob Lee Bard of ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that her country intends to send more water to the United States, but not immediately, even as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports if more water is not delivered as part of a water-sharing agreement. Sheinbaum said Mexico is proposing a water delivery this month and another one in the coming years. ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver its third straight interest rate cut Wednesday, while simultaneously firing a warning shot about what's ahead. The rate-setting FOMC is split between members who favor cuts to head off further weakness in the labor market against those who think easing has gone far enough and threatens to aggravate inflation. In addition to the rate decision and the statement, investors will ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
President did same thing his administration is now calling 'mortgage fraud' in case against Fed governor Lisa Cook Donald Trump signed mortgage documents in the 1990s claiming two separate Florida properties would each serve as his principal residence – the same thing his administration is calling "mortgage fraud" when done by political rivals, records show. ProPublica unearthed documents demonstrating that ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
San Jose, the symbolic capital of Silicon Valley, is now ground zero in California's battle over how to govern the rise of data centers used to power artificial intelligence. The county seat of Santa Clara is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is "the West Coast's premier destination for data center development." The investor-owned utility now estimates it has enough capacity in ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Reading time 3 minutes Vaccines aren't the only near-miraculous medical intervention some Americans are turning their backs on. New research out today finds that more newborns are not receiving a safe supplement that protects them from serious bleeding. Doctors at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) studied the medical records of newborns. In recent years, they found, an increasing number of children ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett is associate professor of family medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, vice chair of primary care innovation & transformation at Boston Medical Center, and communications fellow at Primary Care Collaborative. As a family medicine physician, I have the privilege of caring for patients from the earliest days of pregnancy contemplation through pregnancy ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
OpenAI says it's boosting productivity . On Monday, OpenAI published its first report on the state of enterprise AI, and based on the 9,000 surveyed workers across 100 companies, three-quarters said that AI has improved the speed and quality of their work. Here are the survey results: 87% of IT workers said they can solve IT issues faster, 85% of marketing and product say they can execute campaigns faster, 75% of ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Moments after Luigi Mangione was handcuffed at a Pennsylvania McDonald's, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in a pair of underwear. The discovery, recounted in court Monday as Mangione fights to keep evidence out of his New York murder case, convinced police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, that he was the man wanted in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO ...
Source: pbs.org
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
NEW DELHI (AP) — Microsoft on Tuesday announced its biggest-ever Asia investment, amounting to $17.5 billion, in India over the next four years to advance the country's cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. CEO Satya Nadella revealed this in an X post after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Nadella said that Microsoft was committing the investments to help India build ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Due to the government shutdown, there is no good figure for job openings in September, and the September release was canceled, but "partial data that businesses self-reported electronically" were included in today's October release, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The October data were collected as normal in November. So month-to-month comparisons for October lack a solid base (September data is only ...
Source: wolfstreet.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Instacart customers may be surprised to discover they are unwittingly paying more for the same items sold by some of America's major retail chains than their fellow shoppers. A months-long investigation by the nonprofit organizations Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative found that identical grocery items on Instacart could differ in price by as much as 23% from one customer to the next. That's due to the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
from Lean In and McKinsey. The change comes at a time when some organizations are pulling back on their efforts to support women's careers. Together, these findings highlight just how pivotal this moment is for women, and as Sheryl Sandberg, cofounder of Lean In and former COO of Facebook, put it, "We're at a fork in the road." report included survey results from over 9500 professionals from 124 companies. The ...
Source: forbes.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Follow Earth on Google New research points to a strong link between hot nights and poor sleep. The study helps explain how rising temperatures disturb rest and why some groups face stronger effects. Researchers used long-term sleep records from the All of Us program . These records show clear connections between hotter air, lighter sleep, more waking, and personal factors such as age, income, or health. The ...
Source: earth.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Operation Gatekeeper Targets Illegal Export of Nvidia Processors to China An alleged smuggling ring illegally sold at least $160 million in advanced Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to China, U.S. federal prosecutors said Monday while announcing charges against found individuals. A Houston business owner pleaded guilty to charges of smuggling and unlawful export activities. Alan Hao Hsu, also known as Haochun ...
Source: cuinfosecurity.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
. Eyewear firms Warby Parker and Gentle Monster are also collaborators on the AI glasses. But neither Google nor Samsung mentioned launch plans for their Android XR products. That changes this week, as Google held a livestream event on its where it unveiled new Galaxy XR capabilities and teased Android XR smart glasses experiences that should be available to consumers next year. The list includes Project ...
Source: bgr.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ordered two senior Justice Department attorneys, including one fired by the Trump administration, to testify before the court in its inquiry into a March deportation flight that proceeded in defiance of court orders. Chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Monday ordered Erez Reuveni, a former Justice Department attorney-turned-whistleblower, ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Dec 9th, 2025 -
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Hamas leader on Tuesday threatened to not move into the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement until more pressure is put on Israel to open a key border crossing, cease deadly strikes and allow more aid into the Palestinian territory. The accusation came as Israel's government says it is ready to move into the next and more complicated phase of the ceasefire deal, while calling on the ...
Source: pbs.org
Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, telling President Donald Trump, "I'm coming for you," and bringing a national profile to what could be a critical race for Democrats' long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year's midterm elections. Crockett, one of Congress' most outspoken Democrats, a frequent target of GOP attacks and a Trump target, jumped ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
All the nominees for the awards ceremony due to take place on 11 January, the 83rd edition of the film and television gongs Film Best film – drama Frankenstein Hamnet It Was Just an Accident The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners Best film – musical or comedy Blue Moon Bugonia Marty Supreme No Other Choice Nouvelle Vague One Battle After Another Best female actor in a film – drama Jessie ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article 'It's the most toxic political culture and it's not helping the American people,' the Georgia Republican says A 60 Minutes interview turned fiery after Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and the host engaged in a tense exchange, in which each accused the other of ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump said he is "disappointed" with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy , who he said had not read the latest plan to end Russia's war. Trump's criticism adds to mounting U.S. pressure on Kyiv as Zelenskyy prepared to meet Monday with top European leaders, amid fears on the continent that Washington was pushing a peace deal that was favorable to the Kremlin. Russia has not publicly supported a plan and ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
IBM Corp. said today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire streaming data firm Confluent Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at about $11 billion, paying $31 per share in cash for all outstanding Confluent common stock. Confluent sells an enterprise version of the open-source Kafka data streaming platform, which it said is used by 80% of the Fortune 100. IBM said the addition of Confluent ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 -
Virus caught by person who travelled to Asia combines more severe form of mpox with less virulent type Health officials have identified a new variant of mpox in England after a person who recently travelled to Asia was tested for the virus. Genome sequencing showed that the virus was a "recombinant" form containing elements of two types of mpox currently in circulation: the more severe clade 1, and the less ...
Source: theguardian.com