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6Dec

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Biden weighs pre-emptive pardons for potential targets of Trump’s retribution

Washington According to two people involved with the talks, President Joe Biden and his top aides are debating whether to grant preemptive pardons to those that President-elect Donald Trump has disparaged in recent years as he has alluded to preparations for retaliation. Although certain candidates, such as former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Senator-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif., have been mentioned in the talks, sources said the process hasn't advanced to the point where an agreement on a list has been reached. Preemptive pardons have been advocated by some Democrats and Never Trump Republicans as a way to safeguard individuals in the event of a Trump reelection. Politico was the first to disclose that Biden was thinking about doing so. George H.W. Bush pardoned former...

Former Nazi camp guard, now 100, can face trial, German court rules

6Dec

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Former Nazi camp guard, now 100, can face trial, German court rules

According to a German court, a 100-year-old former guard of a Nazi concentration camp who is charged with helping to kill more than 3,300 captives during World War II could go on trial 80 years after the war's conclusion. According to a news release issued by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt on Tuesday, the defendant worked at the Sachsenhausen camp, located about 25 miles north of Berlin, from July 1943 until February 1945. Due to German reporting regulations, the guard's name has not been revealed. According to the Frankfurt court, the Hanau Regional Court halted proceedings this year after an expert determined that the man was unfit to stand trial, be questioned, or travel after public prosecutors first charged the now 100-year-old accused with aiding and abetting murder in 3,322 ...

Federal judges uphold law that could ban TikTok, say platform could be unavailable in U.S.

6Dec

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Federal judges uphold law that could ban TikTok, say platform could be unavailable in U.S.

On Friday, three judges from the federal Appeals Court unanimously upheld a statute that would outlaw TikTok in the United States. Congress enacted the bill in April, and President Joe Biden signed it into law. It mandates that TikTok sell to an American owner by January 19, 2025, or risk being banned. The judges stated in their majority ruling that "We recognize that this decision has significant implications for TikTok and its users." The court stated that if the platform doesn't divest, it "will effectively be unavailable in the United States, at least for a time." "Consequently, TikTok s millions of users will need to find alternative media of communication," the report stated. The judgment stated that a 90-day extension might be granted by President-elect Donald Trump "based upon prog...

World’s oldest known wild bird lays her first egg in four years at age 74

6Dec

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World’s oldest known wild bird lays her first egg in four years at age 74

The oldest wild bird in the world is planning to carry on her heritage. According to U.S. Wildlife officials, Wisdom, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross, just deposited her first egg in four years in Hawaii. According to a post on X on Tuesday by the US Fish & Wildlife Service's Pacific Region, the seabird queen returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean last week and started associating with a new male companion. According to USFWS Pacific, Wisdom visits the same nesting location every year to be with her mate and, if feasible, lay one egg. For the species of Laysan albatross, known as m l in Hawaiian, this is standard behavior. Millions of them come back to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge every year to lay their eggs and rear their young. According to a ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts anesthesia payment policy after backlash

6Dec

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts anesthesia payment policy after backlash

A policy change that will restrict reimbursements for anesthesia during surgery and other medical procedures was announced by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield on Thursday. Under the new arrangement, doctors would have received reimbursement according to deadlines that the insurance imposed. The new payment policy for Connecticut, New York, and Missouri, which will take effect in February, was quietly disclosed last month by Anthem BCBS, one of the biggest health insurers in the United States. The American Society of Anesthesiologists expressed outrage about the policy change. After UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in New York City on Wednesday, the policy change gained attention after first going unreported.Anthem BCBS's decision erupted into the online hatred that the deaths...

From ‘Great Resignation’ to ‘Great Detachment’: How the U.S. job market has slowed

6Dec

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From ‘Great Resignation’ to ‘Great Detachment’: How the U.S. job market has slowed

Despite Dan Hevia's prior layoffs, this one feels different. Hevia, 42, a company development and marketing expert from the New York City region, has been unemployed since the summer. He said in a recent LinkedIn post that he had applied for over 1,000 jobs but has nothing to show for it. I would have laughed (yeah for confidence!) if you had told me, when I was laid off in June, that I would be approaching six months without a job offer, Hevia wrote. But now it's here, and wow, this job market regularly humbles you. Hevia stated that he had little optimism for his career's future in an interview with NBC News. He remarked, "I'm still applying with shaky confidence, if not completely broken." A new, much more uncertain atmosphere has replaced the enthusiasm of the Great Resignation, a tim...

6Dec

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24 best tech gifts to shop this year

Around the holidays, I am frequently inundated with gifting queries in my role as tech reporter for NBC Select. Friends, relatives, and coworkers inquire about what to get their mother, father, brother, sister, uncle, cousin, or best friend. I want to purchase them a fitness tracker, but there's always a catch, like they already have a ton of Apple devices or they generally detest tech. Fortunately, over the years, I have evaluated and tested a wide range of computer items. I've included a range of tech and tech-related gifts in this guide that will appeal to each member of your list, be it your tech-hating dad or your gamer spouse who believes they have it all. SKIP AHEAD: Top-rated tech presents | Tech presents for housewives | Tech presents for vacationers | Tech presents for gamers | T...

6Dec

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Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing very well’ despite doubts from GOP senators

President-elect Donald Trump expressed total faith in his choice for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, on Friday, despite some Republican senators' doubts due to several accusations against him. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social account that Hegseth is "doing very well" and that his "support is strong and deep," adding that he studied at Harvard and Princeton and has a "Military state of mind." In his post, Trump predicted that Hegseth would be "a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense," who "leads with charisma and skill." There is nothing that can change the fact that Pete is a winner! Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the vice president-elect, quickly echoed Trump's endorsement. We're fighting for Pete Hegseth under President Trump's leadership," Vance posted to X.Pete Hegseth will ...

6Dec

By Grace ThompsonNo Comments

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From ‘Great Resignation’ to ‘Great Detachment’: How the U.S. job market has slowed

Despite Dan Hevia's prior layoffs, this one feels different. Hevia, 42, a company development and marketing expert from the New York City region, has been unemployed since the summer. He said in a recent LinkedIn post that he had applied for over 1,000 jobs but has nothing to show for it. I would have laughed (yeah for confidence!) if you had told me, when I was laid off in June, that I would be approaching six months without a job offer, Hevia wrote. But now it's here, and wow, this job market regularly humbles you. Hevia stated that he had little optimism for his career's future in an interview with NBC News. He remarked, "I'm still applying with shaky confidence, if not completely broken." A new, much more uncertain atmosphere has replaced the enthusiasm of the Great Resignation, a tim...

Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man onto ground in traffic stop

6Dec

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Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man onto ground in traffic stop

The local district attorney said Thursday that the Oklahoma City police officer who pushed a 71-year-old man to the ground following a traffic check has been charged with one count of aggravated assault and battery. Following a minor altercation, Sgt. Joseph Gibson stopped Lich Vu, 71, for making an improper U-turn, according to body camera footage from the Oct. 27, 2024 incident. Vu denied making a U-turn in the video, claimed that someone else had struck his car, and was asked to sign the ticket by the officer. After Vu finally exited the vehicle, the two began an increasingly heated verbal altercation. Vu seemed to touch the officer's arm, according to security footage from a nearby shop. Gibson quickly seized Vu's hand, yanked it behind his back, and tossed him to the ground. The encou...