Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of men to also abuse her over nearly a decade, along with … [+651 chars]

Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty of drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of men to abuse her.

BBC News

Who are the men convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial - BBC.com

Dow Jones futures rose solidly early Thursday, along with S&amp;P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, signaling a small bounce after the stock market rally sold off following the Federal Reserve rate out… [+7315 chars]

The stock market suffered damaging losses after the Fed meeting Wednesday.

Investor's Business Daily

Dow Jones Futures Rise After Fed Sell-Off; Tesla, Nvidia Bounce As Micron Dives - Investor's Business Daily

The rally in U.S. stocks is encountering a fresh hurdle -- a potentially problematic rise in Treasury yields as the Federal Reserve signals fewer interest rate cuts for 2025.

Reuters

US stocks face headwind from rising yields after Fed signals fewer rate cuts - Reuters

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at seven Amazon facilities will begin a strike on Thursday morning, an effort by the union to pressure the e-commerce company for a labor agree… [+2554 chars]

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said workers at seven Amazon facilities will begin a strike on Thursday morning. The union said in a news release that the workers are joining the picket line after Amazon ignored a Dec. 15 deadline the union set for…

Associated Press

Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract - The Associated Press

The Biden administration just announced an aggressive target for the US to cut its planet-warming pollution over the next decade a goal that will all but assuredly be reversed by President-elect Dona… [+4994 chars]

The Biden administration just announced an aggressive target for the US to cut its planet-warming pollution over the next decade – a goal that will all but assuredly be reversed by President-elect Donald Trump in his first days in office.

Biden just unveiled America’s ambitious new climate goal. Trump will assuredly undo it - CNN

At least 100 North Korean soldiers have already been killed and another 1,000 have been wounded fighting against Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region, according to South Korea's spy agency. 
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The soldiers are suffering on the battlefield because of their unfamiliarity with drone warfare, according to South Korean intel.

POLITICO.eu

Seoul reveals how many of Putin’s North Koreans have died fighting Ukraine - POLITICO Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Mayotte as the French Indian Ocean territory continues to reel from the devastation of Cyclone Chido.
Macron landed in Mayotte on Thursday morning and… [+2324 chars]

Rescuers race to find missing people and survivors in the French territory devastated by Cyclone Chido.

Cyclone Chido: Emmanuel Macron lands in cyclone-hit Mayotte - BBC.com

Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians in Gaza by denying them clean water which it says legally amounts to acts of genocide and extermination.

Human Rights Watch says Israel's deprivation of water in Gaza is act of genocide - Reuters

(WLUK) -- Our first named winter storm of the season will be moving into the area on Thursday.
Winter Storm Asher is expected to start after the Thursday morning commute and it will be steady throug… [+895 chars]

Expect road conditions to deteriorate as the day wears on.

Fox11online.com

Winter Storm Asher set to blanket Northeast Wisconsin with snow - Fox11online.com

The Snapdragon 8 Elite will eventually be followed by a more affordable version from Qualcomm, which might be called the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, but with the flagship chipset featuring an entirely diffe… [+1783 chars]

With the Dimensity 9400 competing with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, MediaTek is now rumored to be prepping a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 rival

Wccftech

MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 Launch Will Be Followed By A Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Competitor, With A tipster Providing A Name For The Upcoming SoC - Wccftech

We spend so much time during the run-up to the release of the final College Football Playoff Rankings arguing about strength of schedule and quality wins. The imbalance across the modern mega-confere… [+18408 chars]

Every team has a weakness, here's the biggest one for all 12 College Football Playoff teams

CBS Sports

2024 College Football Playoff bracket: One fatal flaw for all 12 teams competing for a national championship - CBS Sports

Sydney Sweeney made jaws drop again after she ditched the top in her new rainy day photos on social media. The actor is not one to shy away from pulling off risqué attires, and her latest flirty phot… [+1664 chars]

Sydney Sweeney made jaws drop again after she ditched the top in her new rainy day photos on social media. The actor is not one to shy away from pulling off ...

Yahoo Entertainment

Sydney Sweeney Ditches the Top in Rainy Day Photos - Yahoo Entertainment

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man who killed a 10-year-old girl in what would be the nations 25th and final execution of the year.
Kevin Ray Underwood is scheduled to die by … [+2196 chars]

Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man who killed a 10-year-old girl in 2006. Kevin Ray Underwood is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Thursday, his 45th birthday, at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. The execution would be the nation's 25th…

Oklahoma prepares to perform the nation’s 25th and final execution of 2024 - The Associated Press

Moon alert
Avoid shopping or major decisions from 9 to 11:55 p.m. PST After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
This is a fabulous day to schmooze with friends and … [+4002 chars]

Suntimes.com

Horoscope for Thursday, December 19, 2024 - Chicago Sun-Times

It's the end of an era for Taylor Swift!
The pop superstar who turned 35 on Friday, Dec. 13 celebrated her latest achievements alongside boyfriend Travis Kelce at an Eras Tour-themed party days afte… [+3270 chars]

Taylor Swift turned 35 on Dec. 13, days after wrapping her record-breaking Eras Tour. Here's how she celebrated.

PEOPLE

Taylor Swift Parties with Travis Kelce, Brittany and Patrick Mahomes at Eras-Themed Bash in Kansas City - PEOPLE

The new FT Digital Edition: todays FT, cover to cover on any device. This subscription does not include access to ft.com or the FT App.
<ul><li></li>FT Digital Edition<li></li>Global news &amp; anal… [+86 chars]

Advisers see signs of ‘gangbuster year’ after rebound in deals pushes 2024 activity above $3tn

Financial Times

Dealmakers bet that Trump will fuel mega-deal rebound - Financial Times

The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the school and was in contact with a man in California who was planning to attack a government buil… [+3172 chars]

A California judge issued a restraining order Tuesday against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents that he had been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter.

CBS News

Wisconsin school shooter was in contact with California man plotting his own attack, court documents say - CBS News

Chrissy Doremus knows people think shes wrong.
Doremus, a brewery co-owner in Morris County, New Jersey, said she has seen three drones over her familys home. Shes one of thousands who have describe… [+103 chars]

As reports of drones in the sky inundate New Jersey police, some dismiss them as much ado about nothing. Others think there must be a more detailed explanation.

The Washington Post

Drone sightings unsettle New Jersey residents: ‘It’s been super-scary’ - The Washington Post

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took aim at tech mogul Elon Musk for saying that any lawmaker supporting the continuing resolution for the newly unveiled end-of-the-year funding deal sho… [+2434 chars]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took aim at tech mogul Elon Musk for saying that any lawmaker supporting the continuing resolution for the newly unveiled end-of-the-year funding deal should be voted out of office. “Democrats and Republicans spent months negotiati…

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