Indiana man found guilty in Delphi murders sentenced to 130 years.
A now-52-year-old Indiana man was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana. Richard Allen was convicted last month in the killings of Abigail "Abby" Williams, 13, and Liberty "Libby" German, 14. He has maintained his innocence and plans to appeal the verdict following a trial that captured national attention.
Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru. (w/photos)
During an expedition in the Alto Mayo region of Peru—part of the Amazon rainforest, researchers identified 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a unique "blob-headed" fish. The findings, in collaboration with local Indigenous communities, suggest up to 48 additional species may also be new to science, highlighting the area's rich biodiversity.
Regulator sues three large US banks over Zelle payment fraud.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Zelle's operator, Early Warning Services, alleging they failed to adequately protect consumers from fraud on the Zelle payment network. The CFPB claims customers of the three banks have lost over $870M due to insufficient fraud prevention and response measures since Zelle's launch in 2017.
Starbucks workers begin strike in three major US cities.
A union representing over 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US announced a five-day strike starting Friday, protesting issues such as wages, working conditions, and staffing levels, with potential expansions to more stores unless an agreement is reached. The strike, affecting locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, comes amid broader labor disputes, including similar actions by Amazon delivery drivers.
Separately, Volkswagen announced it reached a deal with striking union workers in Germany, who had opposed the automaker's plans to shutter three plants in the country. Volkswagen said it wouldn't close any plants, though more than 35,000 job cuts will occur in the future.
Iconic Party City going out of business a year after exiting bankruptcy.
Party City is closing all of its stores, effectively ending nearly 40 years of operation, due to ongoing financial difficulties that have persisted since its previous bankruptcy filing in January 2023. CEO Barry Litwin announced the immediate wind-down of operations Friday, stating despite their best efforts, the company could not overcome its substantial debt and competitive pressures from larger retailers.
Malaysia to resume hunt for Flight MH370—10 years after it vanished.
The renewed effort comes after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, carrying 239 people, mysteriously disappeared March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The aircraft's exact location remains unknown despite extensive international search efforts spanning multiple years (w/visuals). However, satellite data suggests it crashed in a remote area of the southern Indian Ocean, with everyone on board presumed dead. Malaysia is offering $70M if substantive wreckage is found.
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> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq +1.8%); Nasdaq tops 20,000 for first time, lifted by Alphabet, Tesla, Amazon, and Meta, which all closed at record highs (More)
> Consumer price index rose 2.7% year-over-year in November and 0.3% month-over-month; both figures are in line with expectations but higher than the 2.6% and 0.2% growth rates in October (More)
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> Federal judge rejects satirical site The Onion's $1.8M bid to purchase Alex Jones' Infowars site as part of bankruptcy auction proceedings, citing problems with the auction process; sale now turns to trustee to manage (More)
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> Disney settles $43M class-action lawsuit with 9,000 female workers alleging they were paid less than their male counterparts in comparable roles (More)
> Jim Abrahams, film director and writer best known for "Airplane!" and "Naked Gun" series, dies at age 80 (More) | French-Japanese TV series "Les Gouttes de Dieu (Drops of God)" wins best drama at 2024 International Emmy Awards (More)
> Former show host Wendy Williams reportedly "permanently disabled and legally incapacitated" amid dementia battle; Williams revealed her dementia diagnosis earlier this year (More)
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> Chipmaker Intel awarded close to $7.9B to support building and expansion of semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Ohio; funds come from the 2022 CHIPS Act (More)
> Cancer researchers discover how low glucose environments around tumors help cancer cells evade chemotherapy drugs; findings may lead to more effective treatments (More)
> Scientists transplant pig heart valve into a rodent with the assistance of human skin cells reprogrammed into heart valve cells; the procedure paves the way for similar organ transplants to humans, with roughly 30,000 Americans dying each year from aortic heart valve failure (More)
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> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.6%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq +0.6%) following news of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal (More) | Learn about the history of the US stock markets (More)
> Walmart rolls back diversity programs; changes include closing $100M equity racial center launched in 2020, phasing out the term "DEI," ending preference for suppliers majority owned by women, LGBTQ+ members, veterans, and others; ends sale of some transgender-linked products on Walmart.com (More)
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> Israel and Hezbollah agree to US- and France-led ceasefire, ending 14 months of rocket, missile exchanges; Israeli soldiers to withdraw, Lebanese army to repopulate country's south in the coming 60 days (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> President-elect Donald Trump signs memorandum of understanding with the Biden White House, clearing the stage for the next phase of the presidential transition (More) | How does a presidential transition work? (More)
> Thirty-three survivors rescued after Red Sea tourist boat with Egyptian crew sinks; seven people remain unaccounted for (More)
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> Green Day, Lady Gaga, Travis Scott, and Post Malone tapped to headline 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (April 11-13, 18-20) (More)
> "Rust" film debuts in Poland just over three years after on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (More)
> Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal and Atlanta Braves' Chris Sale win AL and NL Cy Young Awards for MLB's best pitchers; MVP announced tonight (6 pm ET, MLB Network) (More) | LPGA announces $131M in prize money for 2025 season, a 90% increase from 2021 (More)
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> The gut microbiome is shaped in part by social networks in localized areas, study finds, suggesting such microbes can be passed from person to person (More) | What is the gut microbiome (More, w/video)
> Researchers release updated Human Cell Atlas, cataloging 62 million cells across 18 biological networks; dubbed the "Wikipedia of cells," project seeks to map 37 trillion cells from birth to old age (More)
> Squid-inspired device allows doctors to deliver drugs orally that would otherwise require needles; design uses tiny jets to shoot drugs into tissue lining once in the digestive tract (More)
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> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow +0.3%, Nasdaq -0.1%) (More) | Target shares close down 21% after retailer posts weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings, lowers forecast for holiday quarter (More) | Nvidia beats Q3 revenue and earnings expectations (More)
> Billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in US on federal charges of securities fraud, including for allegedly lying to US investors over $250M in bribe payments to Indian government officials (More) | Archegos Capital founder Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, market manipulation tied to his firm's 2021 collapse (More)
> Vertical farming startup Oishii raises $150M in funding; company is best known for growing strawberries in its New Jersey vertical farm (More)
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> House Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA-4) announces policy requiring people to use Capitol bathrooms aligned with their biological sex; decision follows election of first openly transgender Congress member (More) | Senate Judiciary Committee requests FBI files on since-dropped investigation into attorney general pick Matt Gaetz (R); House Ethics Committee defers decision on releasing their report (More)
> President-elect Donald Trump selects former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker to serve as ambassador to NATO (More) | See running list of Trump appointments (More)
> Board denies parole to Susan Smith, convicted in the 1994 murders of her children; case gained worldwide attention alongside OJ Simpson trial, with Smith originally pinning the murders on a Black gunman (More)
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> Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano boxing match brought in 74 million live viewers; the match was the co-main event to the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight and is now the most-watched professional women's sporting event in US history (More)
> Bob Love, three-time NBA All-Star, dies at age 81 (More) | Colin Petersen, founding member and drummer for the Bee Gees, dies at age 78 just four days after another Bee Gees drummer, Dennis Bryon, passed away (More)
> Tennis great Rafael Nadal plays in last match of his more than 20 year career as Spain loses to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals (More)
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> SpaceX makes sixth test launch of its massive Starship space vehicle; skips second attempt at a "chopstick" catch of the Super Heavy rocket booster using giant mechanical arms (More) | SpaceX's "chopstick" method explained (More, w/video)
> Embattled physicist Ranga Dias ousted from the University of Rochester following retractions of controversial papers claiming room-temperature superconductivity (More) | Breaking down the scandal (More)
> Octopuses expend significant amounts of energy to change color, new study finds; amount is roughly equal to what is needed to maintain all bodily functions while at rest (More)
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> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow -0.3%, Nasdaq +1.0%) (More) | Nvidia stock rises over 4% ahead of third-quarter earnings report today (More)
> Justice Department will reportedly ask federal judge to force Google to sell Chrome—the world's most popular internet browser—today; expected proposal follows August ruling the company operates an illegal search monopoly (More)
> President-elect Donald Trump nominates Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary, pending Senate confirmation (More) | Dr. Mehmet Oz nominated to oversee Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (More) | Linda McMahon nominated to lead Education Department (More) | See list of Trump appointees so far (More)
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> Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) agrees to postpone sentencing in Trump hush money case (More) | Hacker accesses depositions in since-dropped investigations on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R); includes remarks from woman who says she had sex with the attorney general nominee when she was 17 (More)
> Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have been damaged, per European officials, raising suspicions of foul play; one connected Finland and Germany, the other connected Sweden and Lithuania (More)
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> Satire news outlet The Onion purchases Alex Jones' InfoWars with backing from Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting families, owed nearly $1.5B by Jones following defamation lawsuits (More)
> Craig Melvin tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as "Today" show coanchor; Kotb announced in September she'd be stepping down after more than two decades (More)
> Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn to come out of retirement at age 40, more than five years since her last competition (More) | Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 home games at New York Yankees' spring-training field in Tampa after Hurricane Milton tore roof off Tropicana Field (More)
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> OpenAI to launch AI-powered agent capable of independently carrying out tasks, such as booking travel and sending emails; "Operator" to launch in January, compete with similar products from Anthropic and Microsoft (More) | The rapid rise of OpenAI (More, w/video)
> Researchers develop algorithm to predict when lithium-ion batteries are about to catch fire by analyzing sounds from inside the devices; batteries can briefly emit flames almost as hot as a blowtorch during failure (More) | Why Li-ion batteries combust (More)
> Skull's bone marrow continues to grow and expand over time, study finds, allowing production of healthy new blood cells as we age (More)
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> European Union fines Meta $841M for violating antitrust laws by tying its Marketplace online classified ads business to its Facebook social network (More) | US regulators reportedly seeking to put Google under federal supervision similar to how banks are overseen (More)
> Coach owner Tapestry ends bid for $8.5B acquisition of Michael Kors owner Capri following regulatory hurdles (More)
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> President-elect Donald Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Department of Health and Human Services; role requires Senate confirmation (More) | See background on Kennedy Jr. (More) | See all picks announced so far (More)
> NY Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) unveils revised New York City congestion pricing plan, the first such plan in the US; plan would charge a daily $9 toll on most vehicles entering Manhattan's central business district during peak hours (More)
> Tropical Storm Sara forms in Caribbean Sea, expected to bring life-threatening flash-flooding and mudslides across Central America, including Honduras (More)
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> Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" tops Billboard Hot 100 for 17th week, the second-longest stint at No. 1 in the chart's 66-year history (More)
> Washington Spirit, NY/NJ Gotham FC, Orlando Pride, and Kansas City Current advance to National Women's Soccer League semifinals (More)
> Taylor Swift is big winner at MTV Europe Music Awards with four wins; see complete list of winners (More) | 2024 Booker Prize for fiction announced this afternoon (4:45 pm ET); see shortlist and how to watch live (More)
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> Amazon to develop prototype smart glasses to help give delivery drivers step-by-step instructions to the correct address (More)
> Researchers create a 3D hologram of a mouse embryo with 8 million distinct cells; approach could be extended to any species, allowing study of fetal development with unprecedented precision (More)
> Astronomers find Voyager 2's 1986 flyby of Uranus may have coincided with a dramatic solar event, skewing scientists' understanding of the planet's magnetosphere for the past four decades (More)
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> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.1%, Dow +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.1%); Dow closes above 44,000 for first time as postelection rally continues (More) | Bitcoin sets another record, surpasses $87K (More) | See bitcoin's price history (More)
> Chipotle Mexican Grill names interim chief Scott Boatwright as permanent CEO roughly three months after former Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol left to lead Starbucks (More)
> US highway safety regulator opens investigation into Honda and Acura on reports of possible engine failures in as many as 1.4 million vehicle models from between 2016 and 2020 (More)
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> Haiti's international airport shuts down after gangs open fire at commercial flight landing in the country's capital of Port-au-Prince; comes day after Haitian interim prime minister was fired (More)
> Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba survives run-off vote in parliament to stay in his role; vote comes after his Liberal Democratic Party lost its parliamentary majority in last month's general election (More)
> Atmospheric rivers to bring back-to-back snow and rain to Pacific Northwest and Northern California this week (More) | Atmospheric rivers 101 (More)
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> Oregon's Dillon Gabriel breaks all-time major college football record for career passing touchdowns with 179 (More) | Lionel Messi's Inter Miami eliminated from MLS Cup Playoffs after 3-2 loss to Atlanta United (More)
> NFL looking at eight international games next season, including in the UK, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, and Ireland (More)
> Judith Jamison, dancer and longtime artistic director at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, dies at age 81 (More) | Tony Todd, best known for role as titular character in "Candyman," dies at age 69 (More) | Bobby Allison, three-time winner of the Daytona 500, dies at age 86 (More)
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> First-of-its-kind stem cell treatment restores vision in three patients with severely damaged corneas (More) | How stem cells work and their potential to treat a wide range of conditions (More, w/video)
> New study suggests kidney and nerve cells can perform memory functions similar to the brain; cells rearranged their functions in response to patterns of chemical signals (More)
> Researchers discover nervous system mechanism triggering wet dogs to shake vigorously; study sheds light on how different animals respond to the sense of touch (More)
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> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.6%, Nasdaq +0.1%) with the S&P 500 and Dow witnessing best week in a year following US election (More) | Bitcoin hits $80K for first time ever (More) | Confused about bitcoin and how it works? Sign up for 1440's Business & Finance email (Join here)
> FTX bankruptcy estate sues former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, his hedge fund SkyBridge Capital, and others to recoup investments for FTX creditors (More)
> Billionaire Bill Ackman says he will work to end Amsterdam listing for his hedge fund, Pershing Square Holdings, and Universal Music Group following attacks against Israeli soccer fans Friday; UMG pushes back on Amsterdam delisting (More)
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> President-elect Donald Trump secures 312 electoral votes, per final tally, including sweeping all seven swing states (More) | Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) defeats Kari Lake (R) for Senate seat from Arizona (More) | US House control remains undetermined with 10 races still uncalled (More) | See live updates (More)
> Qatar suspends its role in mediating talks between Hamas and Israel; US officials say Qatar also asked Hamas to end its 12-year presence in Doha; Hamas and Qatar reportedly dispute the claim (More) | Haiti's transitional council fires Prime Minister Garry Conille, replaces him with businessman Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (More)
> Mountain Fire northwest of Los Angeles is 26% contained as of this writing after destroying 130 structures, damaging 88 others; roughly 9,000 of 10,000 evacuated residents allowed to return to their homes (More)
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Israeli soccer fans injured in Amsterdam violence.
At least five people were hospitalized and 62 detained following attacks on Israeli soccer fans, which officials describe as antisemitic. The incident occurred during a Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to arrange flights home for Israeli citizens. Dutch authorities are investigating the incident and have ordered a three-day ban on protests.
Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations with 11 nods.
Beyoncé, who already has 32 Grammys, leads the 67th annual awards for her countrified album, "Cowboy Carter," including for album of the year, record of the year, and song of the year for "Texas Hold 'Em." Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone nabbed seven nominations apiece; Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Taylor Swift received six; and producer Jack Antonoff and Shaboozey nabbed five. The ceremony will take place Feb. 2.
AOL's "You've Got Mail" voice, Elwood Edwards, dies at 74.
Edwards recorded the famous greeting in 1989, a project initiated by his wife, who worked at AOL's predecessor. Edwards was paid $200 for the recordings that later became a staple of early internet culture. His voice not only became synonymous with AOL but also inspired the title of the 1998 film "You've Got Mail" starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. See an interview with Edwards here.
Notre Dame Cathedral bells ring for first time since 2019 fire.
The iconic Paris cathedral is preparing for its Dec. 8 reopening, which comes more than five years since a fire in April 2019 caused extensive damage, including the collapse of its spire and most of its roof. The ringing of the bells featured all eight restored bells chiming together, with the introduction of three new bells, including one from the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Tesla reaches $1T market cap as shares close up 8% Friday.
The rally marks the first time Tesla stock has risen above $300 per share since September 2022. The increase in the electric vehicle maker's share price is attributed to optimism surrounding CEO Elon Musk's relationship with President-elect Donald Trump and potential benefits for Tesla under a Trump administration, including lighter EV regulations and potential advantages over competitors.
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> 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One wraps this weekend; see preview for all the decisive Game 3 matchups (More) | ... and National Women's Soccer League quarterfinals kick off tonight (More)
> Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max adds 7.2 million subscribers in Q3, bringing their worldwide total to 110.5 million (More) | "Moana 2" set to bring in at least $125M in Thanksgiving Day opening weekend, which would be an all-time debut record for the holiday weekend (More)
> New "Star Wars" film trilogy in the works from Lucasfilm and Disney; live-action films will be written and produced by "X-Men" writer and producer Simon Kinberg (More) | Three charged in connection with the Oct. 16 death of One Direction's Liam Payne (More)
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> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.7%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq +1.5%); S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records in postelection rally (More) | AppLovin shares close up 46% after the online gaming and advertising company reports better-than-expected earnings and revenue (More)
> Airbnb shares fall close to 5% in after-hours trading after company narrowly beats revenue estimates, underperforms analyst expectations (More) | Pinterest shares drop nearly 13% in after-hours trading after weak Q4 sales forecast (More)
> Japanese automaker Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide—roughly 6% of around 133,000 total jobs—and halve CEO pay after reporting drops in quarterly operating profit and sales (More) | Caroline Ellison, former CEO of cryptocurrency hedge fund Alameda Research, begins two-year prison sentence (More)
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> Control of US House still to be determined, with 25 races uncalled; tally as of this writing is 211-199 in favor of Republicans (More) | David McCormick (R) beats incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) in Pennsylvania, giving Republicans 53 Senate seats (More) | Susie Wiles to become White House's first female chief of staff (More)
> More than 10,000 people forced to evacuate after fire near Los Angeles burns for second day; Mountain Fire has burned over 20,400 acres and is 0% contained as of this writing (More) | See updates (More)
> Canada orders TikTok's offices to shut down in the country over security risks; ban doesn't affect in-country access to the video-sharing app (More)
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> Viewership of primetime coverage for presidential election across major networks and cable news channels falls to 42.3 million viewers, down 26% from 2020; lowest percentage of households follow TV coverage since 1960 (More)
> Ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" up for auction nearly 20 years after being stolen from Minnesota museum; the Judy Garland-worn slippers are expected to fetch more than $1M at auction (More)
> Netflix confirms 2025 release for fifth and final season of "Stranger Things" (More) | Argentine police are investigating three people as part of probe into One Direction's Liam Payne's Oct. 16 death (More)
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> Ride-hailing platform Lyft to partner with trio of self-driving car startups to bring autonomous rides to Atlanta by next year (More)
> Astronomers link fast radio bursts—high-energy spikes in radio waves lasting a few seconds or less—to massive star-forming galaxies; likely sources include magnetars, dead stars believed to emit universe's strongest magnetic fields (More)
> Vampire bat metabolism, unique among mammals, mirrors that of blood-sucking insects, new study finds; the animal has evolved to subsist on diets composed almost entirely of blood (More)
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> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +2.5%, Dow +3.6%, Nasdaq +3.0%) following election; Dow notches record close in best day since 2022 (More) | Bitcoin hits all-time high, surpassing $75K (More) | Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates today for the second time this year (More)
> Tesla shares close up 15% at record high on expectations CEO Elon Musk and EV company will benefit from Trump presidency (More) | Toyota reports first drop in quarterly profit in two years following certification scandal and recalls (More)
> Super Micro shares continue to fall, closing down 18% after issuing weaker-than-expected unaudited financial results amid accusations of accounting irregularities (More)
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> Justice Department works to wind down two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump—related to Jan. 6 and classified documents storage—in alignment with longstanding policy not to prosecute a sitting president (More)
> German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls vote of confidence in his government for January 2025, potentially ushering in early elections; announcement comes after Scholz dismissed his finance minister over disagreements on economic reforms, endangering ruling centrist coalition (More)
> Moldovan President Maia Sandu wins reelection against pro-Russian candidate in second round of voting, with eligible voter turnout at 54% (More)
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> MLB Gold Glove winners announced for best fielders, including 14 first-time winners (More) | MLB free agency begins; see ranking of potential landing spots for top 50 available players (More)
> Sean “Diddy” Combs seeks gag order from federal judge to prevent witnesses from speaking publicly about testimony prior to his sex-trafficking criminal case (More)
> New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen fired after 2-7 start to NFL season (More) | 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs underway; see latest schedule and bracket (More)
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> Meta's plans to build a nuclear power plant to power AI blocked by discovery of rare bee species on location; broader effort follows other companies' push to use nuclear energy to support data centers (More)
> Researchers discover 16 different types of nerve cells involved in the sense of touch; findings shed light on the evolution of human sensory tools and how quickly the body can respond to external pain (More)
> Physicist develops equations to describe the motion of house cats; motivation reportedly to both model general behavior while making basic science accessible to nonexperts (More)
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> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.6%, Nasdaq -0.3%) as investors brace for outcome of 2024 presidential election and the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week (More)
> Palantir shares rise nearly 14% in after-hours trading after data analytics software giant posts better-than-expected revenue and earnings; company reports Q3 sales were up 30% year-over-year (More)
> China plans to sue the European Union in filing to World Trade Organization, alleging the EU improperly placed tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles (More) | See EU-China trade data (More, w/graphics)
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> US Supreme Court agrees to hear Louisiana redistricting dispute that could determine whether the state can keep its congressional map featuring two mostly Black districts (More) | Pennsylvania judge allows Elon Musk's political action committee to continue $1M giveaways to voters registered in swing states (More)
> At least 10 people killed after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts in eastern Indonesia; officials warn of greater risks of earthquakes in coming days (More)
> Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean, expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico today and reach Cuba tomorrow (More)
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