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12/30/22
TechNews for the week: December 30; December 28;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
As Russia bombs Ukraine’s infrastructure, its own services crumble;
Ukrainians struggle to find, reclaim children taken by Russia; How Citizen Spies Foiled Putin’s Grand Plan for One Ukrainian City;
Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine, Kyiv says Moscow doesn't want talks ; Russia's Lavrov: Either Ukraine fulfils Moscow's proposals or our army will decide;
Lavrov revives Russian demand that Ukraine lay down arms as Kyiv calls for near-term summit on postwar peace;
Hard-Line Positions by Russia and Ukraine Dim Hope for Peace Talks ; Zelenskiy Adviser Says Russia Holds 3,000 POWs;
Inside the Ukrainian counteroffensive that shocked Putin and reshaped the war; Captured Russian tanks and equipment are coveted trophies — and a headache;
Russia fires barrage of missiles, Ukraine condemns 'senseless barbarism';
Russian Missile Barrage Staggers Ukraine’s Air Defenses;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
A Russian critic of Putin died after falling out of a hotel window in India; Second Russian Defense Sector Bigwig Dies in Two Days;
Russia's Lavrov warns US against 'decapitation blow' targeting Putin; Star rising in Kremlin, Russia's Medvedev predicts war in West;
Putin, unaccustomed to losing, is increasingly isolated as war falters;
The U.N. coalition that outmaneuvered China and Russia;
India and China’s Latest Border Clash Is Not a One-Off;
China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan; Taiwan extends mandatory military service to combat Chinese threat;
North Korean Drones Breach Border, Triggering Alarms in South; North Korea's weapons programme defies COVID outbreak, reaches 'uncharted territory';
For Ukraine, Hungary’s Orban is another problematic strongman next door; Orban Boosts Hungary’s Budget Deficit, Sidelining Parliament;
Second War Threatens to Explode in Kosovo; Serbs revoke troop alert, remove some roadblocks in Kosovo;
Israeli police say Arab citizen ambushes officers, shot dead;
Israel's Netanyahu looks to vote in new government on Thursday; Israeli lawmakers condemn EU's 'illegal' actions on biblical land that support a Palestinian state;
Israeli businesses decry calls to revise anti-discrimination law; Netanyahu rebukes far-right ally for anti-LGBTQ comments;
Israeli Politician Suggests Doctors Could Deny Care to LGBTQ+ People; Israeli doctors reject Netanyahu ally's anti-LGBTQ remarks;
Israeli air force veterans say incoming government a danger; Israel Has Improved Readiness to Attack Iran, Minister Says;
Netanyahu government: West Bank settlements top priority;
The Divisive Politician About to Head Israel’s Finances;
Israel’s New Hard-Line Government Raises Hackles Ahead of Inauguration; Israel’s Hard-Line Government Takes Office, Testing Bonds With Allies;
First Official Act: Religious Services Minister Cancels Kashrus Reform; Protesters Rally Against New Israeli Government;
Italy’s Meloni Urges EU to Work on Way to Counter US Aid Package;
Conservatives in Western Canada Pass Law Rejecting Federal Sovereignty;
Retired Pope Benedict XVI, 95, is ‘very sick’; Francis asks for prayers;
Supreme Court blocks Biden administration from ending migrant expulsions under Title 42; Busloads of migrants dropped off at vice president’s DC home on Christmas Eve;
Arizona Agrees to Dismantle Border Wall Made From Cargo Containers;
The problem is too many Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. The solution is clear;
Congress approves new election rules in Jan. 6 response;
Arizona recount shows Democrat Kris Mayes beat Republican Abe Hamadeh; Judge rebuffs Kari Lake’s quest to overturn loss in Arizona governor’s race;
Judge won't drop charges for former gubernatorial candidate;
George Santos admits to lying about his credentials; Democrats call for George Santos to resign seat over résumé ‘lies’;
George Santos Faces Federal and Local Investigations, and Public Dismay; Santos, a Suburban House and $11,000 in Campaign Payments for ‘Rent’;
A tiny paper broke the George Santos scandal, but no one paid attention;
‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks;
Republicans Step Up Attacks on F.B.I. as It Investigates Trump;
Red states that banned abortion consider expanding Medicaid for mothers;
Iowa Police Chief Sold Department’s Machine Guns for Profit;
Suspect Arrested in Killings of 4 College Students in Moscow, Idaho;
Their Flights Canceled, Southwest Travelers Were Threatened With Arrest;
Trump news and investigation
House panel releases Trump’s tax returns, a win for Democrats after former president fought to block the documents’ release;
Key takeaways from Trump’s tax returns;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
With Detailed Evidence and a Call for Accountability, Jan. 6 Panel Seeks a Legacy ; Jan. 6 Report Leaves Questions About What Happened in Trump’s S.U.V.;
House sergeant-at-arms to Jan. 6 panel: Response ‘would have been different’ if rioters were Black;
New revelations on Jan. 6 as transcripts: Guilfoyle demands $60k, White House chief burns docs, white nationalist pleads 5th;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Growing vaccine hesitancy fuels measles, chickenpox resurgence in U.S.;
U.S. Announces New Covid Test Requirements for Travelers From China;
Alzheimer’s drug approval process is criticized in congressional report;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Business and Economics
Oil hits 3-week high on easing COVID curbs in China, U.S. production shut-ins;
Dow up 300 points as jobless claims data deemed ‘welcome news for the Fed’; Financial risks grow in shadowy corner of markets, worrying Washington;
Stocks trend lower, energy sector hangs on to gains at end of 2022;
Oil and gas stocks shine in miserable year for US equities; What does the Russian price cap sales ban mean for oil markets;
Federal employees to get an average raise of 4.6% in January;
China is losing its place as the center of the world's supply chains. Here are 5 places supply chains are going instead;
Israel regulator awards licence to investors to set up new digital bank;
Elon Musk Warns Against Margin Debt on Risk of Market ‘Mass Panic’;
Even After FTX, S.E.C. Chair Sees No Need for New Crypto Laws; Few crypto gains appear on tax returns. That’s changing — but not this year;
Southwest’s Debacle, Which Stranded Thousands, to Be Felt for Days; Sportsbooks call them risk-free bets. Just don’t read the fine print;
Unions say Southwest didn’t heed calls to upgrade tech before meltdown;
How Americans can tap new tax credits for electric vehicles, climate-friendly home improvements starting Jan. 1;
Finance
What's in the new $53B retirement bill now headed to President Biden's desk; New Retirement Law Would Bring Twists to Roth I.R.A.s and 401(k)s;
Social Security uses obsolete job titles to deny benefits to disabled applicants;
See just how bad a year it was for your retirement account — and why;
Sports
Can running actually help you think creatively;
Other news
Twitter crisis brings Elon Musk’s reputation for genius crashing down to earth;
Fallen colossus: USSR's terror, triumphs began 100 years ago;
Education:
West Point to Remove Confederate Monuments From Its Campus;
TechNews for the week: December 23; December 21; December 19;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
‘Massive’ wave of missiles strike Ukraine; civilian and infrastructure targets hit; Russia attacks Kyiv overnight with swarm of self-detonating drones;
Once-feared Russian brigade decimated by months of war; Defenses Carved Into the Earth;
Zelensky visits Bakhmut troops venturing close to bloodiest fighting;
Belarus is inching toward invading Ukraine; 'We will find you:' Russians hunt down Ukrainians on lists;
Biden administration to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine;
Pageantry evoking Churchill greets Zelenskyy in Washington; Zelensky thanks Biden, Americans for their support; Zelensky tells Congress that aid to Ukraine is an “investment”;
As Ukraine Prepares for a Second Year at War, the Prospect of a Stalemate Looms;
Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine; Putin declares ‘war’ – aloud – forsaking his special euphemistic operation;
Russia scrubs Mariupol's Ukraine identity, builds on death; The peculiar Russian missile 'cemetery' in eastern Ukraine;
US accuses North Korea of arming Kremlin-linked Wagner Group;
Russian politician files legal challenge over Putin's reference to Ukraine "war";
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia and China are sharing strategies to undermine Nato, says top US diplomat; Putin arrives in Belarus for talks with Lukashenko;
Japan’s Major Turning Point on Defense Policy;
Taliban bans women from all Afghan universities;
The Ideal of Democracy in a Jewish State Is in Jeopardy; Far-right coalition in Israel sparks furor over education and values;
Coalition Deal Puts Netanyahu on Brink of Power in Israel; Netanyahu Calls Herzog 15 Minutes Before Deadline to Form Government;
Putin Congratulates Netanyahu, Leaders Discuss Ukraine; Netanyahu, set to return to office, eyes deal with Saudis;
Palestinians say Israeli army kills man in West Bank clashes; Israel to hold remains of deceased Palestinian prisoner;
Israel deports French Palestinian activist over ‘breach of allegiance’;
Facing blackouts and Iranian-made drones, Ukrainian Jews urge Israel to help;
Chile to open embassy in Palestinian territories, says president;
Iran’s foreign minister holds ‘friendly talks’ with Saudi Arabia;
U.S. commandos capture 6 ISIS officials; A U.S. ally in Iraq vowed to tackle corruption. Torture and extortion followed;
U.K. nurses strike over pay, testing a health-care system in crisis;
Pope Francis to return Vatican’s Parthenon marble fragments to Greece; Vatican Removes Anti-Abortion Activist From the Priesthood;
Protesters in Peru refuse to back down as political crisis deepens;
Nations Reach Agreement To Prevent Nature Loss, Vowing To Safeguard Almost One Third Of Planet’s Land, Oceans;
Trump-Era Border Restrictions Are in Place as Lawsuits Reach Supreme Court;
Senate passes defense bill that arms U.S. allies, ends vaccine mandate; Here’s What’s in It; Biden signs defense authorization bill days before deadline;
Congress unveils $1.7 trillion deal to fund government, avert shutdown; What made the cut in Congress’s 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion funding bill — and what didn’t;
McConnell Casts Omnibus Spending Bill As A Victory For Republicans;
Senate approves $1.7 trillion omnibus bill to fund government; How each senator voted on the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill;
These are the last-minute changes the Senate made to the $1.7 trillion omnibus; Lawmakers Steer Home More Than $15 Billion in Pet Projects;
Child tax credit expansion not included in omnibus package;
House GOP bloc threatens to ‘thwart’ legislative priorities of GOP senators who vote for omnibus;
House passes $1.7 trillion government spending bill, sends it to President Biden to sign into law;
An ‘Imperial Supreme Court’ Asserts Its Power, Alarming Scholars;
Pentagon seeks to reassure after Air Force grounds entire B-2 bomber fleet;
North Carolina high court rejects voter-identification law, electoral map;
So long, California: Major county votes to study secession;
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Northern California, leaves 2 dead and 70,000 without power;
Arizona judge dismisses most of Kari Lake’s lawsuit challenging election results;
Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction;
Many Senate Republicans aren’t protecting Trump after Jan. 6 panel’s nod to criminal charges;
McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’;
U.S. Scrutinizes Political Donations by Sam Bankman-Fried and Allies;
Tech Firms Are Giving Money to Election Deniers Again;
DeSantis reverses on covid vaccines, disparaging shots he once praised; Mike Lindell questions DeSantis 2022 election win;
Charlie Kirk delivers a warning to the RNC, and sparks a backlash;
Durham’s probe of Russia investigation has cost taxpayers at least $6.5 million;
Trump news and investigation
Trump NFTs are not art. Unless you consider grifting an art form;
Attorney General Finds That Donald Trump Owed Millions Of Dollars To ‘A Foreign Creditor’ He ‘Failed To Disclose’ While President;
House panel votes to make Trump’s tax returns public, a move the former president long resisted; Trump’s Taxes: Red Flags, Big Losses and a Windfall From His Father;
Trump Trump paid $750 in income taxes in 2016, 2017. 2020, $0; The key numbers from Trump’s tax returns;
House panel says I.R.S. didn’t audit Trump for first 2 years in office; I.R.S. Routinely Audited Obama and Biden, Raising Questions Over Delays for Trump;
Trump's IRS auditor relied on an accounting firm his company called "negligent";
Inside the Justice Department and FBI’s decision to launch the Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation;
Past cases with classified papers show legal risk for Trump, experts say;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Jan. 6 panel refers Trump for criminal prosecution; What’s in the Jan. 6 committee’s four criminal referrals against Trump, plus other takeaways from the final hearing and report;
7 things we’ve learned from the Jan. 6 panel’s report so far; Jan. 6 Committee’s new report flips a script on history;
What the committee’s criminal referrals mean for Justice Dept.; It’s Unclear Whether the Justice Dept. Will Take Up the Jan. 6 Panel’s Charges;
Jan. 6 Panel Issues Final Report, Placing Blame for Capitol Riot on ‘One Man’; Former federal judge: Trump could be sentenced to prison;
Jan. 6 report’s key findings: A mid-riot text, details on ‘fake elector’ plot and recommendations, including barring Trump from office;
Trump responds to Jan. 6 criminal referrals: ‘It strengthens me’;
In Testimony, Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump's Fraud Claims;
Cassidy Hutchinson claims Trump figures sought to influence her testimony;
Senate GOP rebukes Trump with Electoral Count Act; How a Bipartisan Senate Group Addressed a Flaw Exposed by Jan. 6;
Jan. 6 Defendant Charged With Plotting to Kill Agents Who Investigated Him;
COVID-19 and other health issues
This cold and flu season in the U.S. is already among the worst; COVID-19, Respiratory Illnesses Still Rising Amid Holiday Season;
White House Reinstates Free COVID Test Program As Part Of “Winter Preparedness Plan”;
CDC Data Show Effectiveness Of COVID-19 Boosters;
Study links covid mortality rates to congressional voting records;
New models predict at least 1 million deaths in China amid covid surge; From Zero Covid to No Plan: Behind China’s Pandemic U-Turn;
Regular exercise protects against fatal covid, a new study shows;
U.S. life expectancy continued to fall in 2021 as covid, drug deaths surged;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Business and Economics
Poll: 87 percent very or somewhat concerned about a recession; Consumer confidence rises to highest since April as gas prices fall;
Dow falls over 650 points after strong economic data, bearish comments by David Tepper; Q3 GDP Growth Revised Up To 3.2%;
Dow ends nearly 350 points lower after strong economic data, bearish comments by David Tepper fuel worry about rate hikes;
S&P 500 Closes 1.45% Lower Thursday After Rebounding From 2.9% Drop;
Dow ends week with gains in first night of hopeful Santa Claus rally;
US Scores $4 Billion Windfall on Oil Reserve Sales; Oil prices rise after inventory report shows bigger-than-expected drawdown;
EU to Cap Natural Gas Prices in Blow to Russia, Energy Traders;
The whack-a-mole economy: U.S. manufacturers struggle with unpredictable supplies;
Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers;
Companies Laying Off Thousands Ahead Of New Year; New York Fed survey: Lowest average wage workers are willing to accept reaches new heights;
GAO: Thousands Of Additional Workers Needed To Expand Internet Access In US;
Hybrid wheat hitting U.S. fields as war, climate threaten global food supplies;
Experts Question Whether Crypto Industry Can Recover From Downturn;
World Bank cuts China growth outlook on COVID, property woes; US Blacklists Chipmaker And Other Chinese Firms Tied To AI Development;
Energy prices will rise in 2023 on China reopening, eventual economic recovery; China’s Booming EV Market May Soon Lead Industry Internationally;
Consumer Thirst for Electric Vehicles Remains Unquenched; Companies’ Push For Clean Energy Pits Them Against Utilities;
Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits; Tesla Illegally Fired Workers For Criticizing Musk, Complaints Claim;
Tesla Buyers Are Bailing Because of Elon Musk, the 'Worst Troll'; The Probability of Tesla Going Bankrupt;
Twitter Having Difficulty Winning Back Advertisers; Musk Seeks New Investors In Twitter;
Twitter Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging It Violated ADA; Twitter “Struggled” Whether To Reveal US Influence Campaign;
New Mexico Seeks Tougher Provisions For US Nuclear Dump;
Wells Fargo must repay $2B to consumers, pay $1.7B fee;
Thursday flight cancellations top 1,800 nationwide, disrupting holiday travel;
Finance
Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress' plan; Congress wants to overhaul retirement plans. Here’s what might be coming;
Congress isn’t extending 4 popular tax breaks in omnibus bill passage;
Transunion: More Americans Will Fall Behind on Loans in 2023;
Sports
Messi earns World Cup glory as Argentina tops France in chaotic, captivating final;
Other news
Rare home movies show rural Jewish life before the Holocaust;
Education:
Colleges’ Expenses Rose 5.2% In 2022 Fiscal Year; Struggling Rural Universities Cut Back Programs, Limiting Options To Students;
Unusual Majors Help Some Small Regional Colleges Stand Out;
Oregon’s Overreliance On Tuition To Cover Increasing College Costs Hurts Economy;
House Appropriations Committee Releases Text For New Government Spending Bill Covering Student Aid, Student-Loan Borrower Protection;
Spending Bill Would Increase Pell Grant Maximum By $500;
With Student-Loan Relief Plan In Limbo, Borrowers Prepare For Consequences Of Program’s Possible Demise; Report: Rising Debt Levels May Hurt Graduate Programs’ ROI;
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Biden Student Debt Relief On Feb 28;
Investigation Finds Florida’s Poorer Communities Fund Scholarships For Wealthier Students;
University of California Academic Workers Reach Deal to End Strike;
Investigation Concludes OCR Routinely Fails To Punish Schools Accused Of Violating Title IX;
Texas Bill Seeks To Ban Diversity Offices At Public Colleges;
New College Textbooks Have Less Content On Climate Change Than Ones From A Decade Ago;
J.R.O.T.C. Textbooks Offer an Alternative View of the World; In Public Schools, the N.R.A. Gets a Boost From Junior R.O.T.C.;
USC Sued Over School Ranking Claims;
At Berkeley Law, a Debate Over Zionism, Free Speech and Campus Ideals;
Former NYU Administrator Charged In $3.5M Fraud Scheme;
12/16/22
TechNews for the week: December 16; December 14; December 12;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Fierce claims to Crimea highlight slim chance of Russia-Ukraine peace deal; Most Russians support peace talks but reject return of Crimea, poll finds;
Russia sends soldiers to war but ignores mental trauma they bring home; An Alternate Reality: How Russia’s State TV Spins the Ukraine War;
Ukraine war: Odesa and Melitopol under attack; Ukraine Faces More Outages and Strikes Russian-Controlled Melitopol;
Russia rejects Zelenskiy call for troop pullout, saying Ukraine must accept 'realities';
They survived Russian occupation, then got hit by explosives left behind;
U.S. close to providing Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine; Russia is destroying Ukraine’s economy, raising costs for U.S. and allies;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Sanction-Busting Russian Ships Are Going Under the Radar;
How dams built by China starve the Mekong River Delta of vital sediment;
North Korea Wants Dollars. It’s a Sign of Trouble;
Netanyahu Cabinet Choice Has Criminal Convictions, Delaying a Government; Rise of Israel’s far right puts focus back on the West Bank occupation;
FBI investigating an unusual suspect: Israel; Israel says intercepted message brought down spy Cohen in 1965;
Netanyahu promises to govern for all Israelis amid rise of religious nationalists; Israeli jurists warn against Ben-Gvir's bid for more powers over police;
Top Israeli legal official: Planned laws undermine democracyPlanned laws undermine democracy;
Hamas defiant as hardline Israeli coalition takes shape;
Israeli military chief suggests Israel behind Syria strike;
Israel's Netanyahu urges US to reaffirm commitment to Saudi Arabia;
Saudi foreign minister: 'All bets off' if Iran gets nuclear weapon; Iranian hard-liner suggests closing key strait over protests;
What is the Qatar corruption scandal that has rocked the European Parliament;
Spat Over Patriot Missiles Reveals Deepening Rifts in Europe Over Ukraine;
Germany’s Conspiracists Borrow American Ideas to Plot Against the State;
Istanbul mayor jailed for 2 years and barred from politics for ‘insulting’ officials;
U.S. troops are back in Somalia and scrambling to help its special forces;
Amid Deadly Protests, Peru Declares a National State of Emergency;
In Griner prisoner swap, Biden faced resistance abroad and at home;
Crisis at border: Hundreds of migrants cross into Texas; Mass Migrant Crossing Floods Texas Border Facilities; Texas Clamps Down on Border in El Paso;
Puerto Rican independence bill goes to U.S. House vote on Thursday;
Biden Signs Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights ;
Leaders Back Away From Raising Debt Ceiling, Punting Clash to New Congress; Congress reaches early deal to fund government, races to avert shutdown;
House Passes One-Week CR As Negotiators Move To Cement Deal On Omnibus; These 9 House Republicans broke from the party to vote for stopgap funding bill;
GOP tempers flare as McCarthy pans McConnell’s spending strategy;
Group Of Democrats Want Restoration Of Enhanced Child Tax Credit In Spending Bill; House Bill Would Raise Teachers’ Minimum Salaries To $60K;
Congressional Republicans divided on attacking Trump investigations;
Behind-the-scenes hunt builds for McCarthy Speaker alternative;
Marjorie Taylor Greene says a group of Republicans called 'the 5 families' is meeting every week in Kevin McCarthy's office, in an apparent mob reference;
U.S. senator Manchin says Treasury should limit commercial EV tax credit use;
The Election Is Over. The Fight Over Voting Rules and Gerrymanders Isn’t;
Georgia secretary of state calls for end to runoff elections;
Office of Texas AG Ken Paxton sought state data on transgender residents; Transgender Americans Feel Under Siege as Political Vitriol Rises;
Antiabortion movement seeks to jail people for ‘trafficking’ illegal pills;
Behind the scenes: A battle for control of the RNC;
Why Kavanaugh partying with right-wing conservatives raises ethical questions;
How a Trump-allied group fighting ‘anti-white bigotry’ beats Biden in court;
FTX’s Bankman-Fried made about $40M in political donations this cycle. Here’s who benefited most.;
A New York Gala Draws Incoming G.O.P. Lawmakers, and Extremists ;
Sanders calls Sinema a ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ legislation; Banks considering run for Braun Senate seat in Indiana;
Some Prisoners Remain Behind Bars in Louisiana Despite Being Deemed Free;
Trump news and investigation
Judge Declines to Act on Justice Dept. Contempt Request in Trump Documents Case;
Republican support for Trump's 2024 bid falls amid political, legal setbacks;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Why Trump Wasn’t Charged in New York Criminal Tax Probe; Trump Organization Found in Criminal Contempt in Tax Fraud Case ;
White House lashes out at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Jan. 6 remarks;
DHS failed to act on analyst's Jan. 6 intel;
COVID-19 and other health issues
Covid On The Way To Becoming Endemic Illness; US Public Health Officials Urging Mask Usage In Crowded Situations;
As Dr. Anthony Fauci leaves public service, he fears health misinformation;
Covid spreads and medical staff sicken after China relaxes restrictions;
Study: To live longer, just pick up the pace for three minutes a day;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Citadel suspends cadet convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot;
SC’s Ralph Norman faces calls to resign over martial law text message to Mark Meadows;
Business and Economics
US Household Net Worth Falls for 3rd Straight Quarter;
Energy stocks down sharply as U.S. crude oil suffers biggest slide since April;
Prices rose 7.1 percent in the year ending in November, another sign inflation is easing; The U.S. inflation rate in November was not 7.1% as you were told; it was 3.7%;
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by half a percentage point, slowing the pace of its fight against inflation; signals more to come even as it slows rate increases;
Here’s Why the Dow Dropped Nearly 800 Points on Thursday, Its Worst Day Since September;
2022 shattered economic forecasts. Can the Fed get 2023 right;
Grocery shoppers look to expired food to save money;
Reduced immigration is fueling challenges for employers;
SEC set to vote on big overhaul of U.S. stock trading rules;
Qatar Extends Its Natural Gas Dominance at Russia’s Expense; Turkey Is Strengthening Its Energy Ties With Russia;
Britain’s Inflation Rate Dips From a Four-Decade High to 10.7 Percent;
Travel association adds Spanish, Portuguese to its campaign for quick visa processing ;
Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco;
United Airlines Orders 100 Wide-Body Boeing 787 Jets;
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas; criminal charges unsealed: Conspiracy to defraud the U.S., wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering;
Twitter Faces Lawsuits Over Layoffs, Private Planes; Elon Musk’s role at Tesla questioned as Twitter occupies his attention;
Finance
Charitable Contribution Deduction: Rules and Changes for 2022; Understanding Tax Brackets, With Examples and Their Pros and Cons;
How to Give Stocks As a Holiday Gift;
Sports
USC’s Caleb Williams wins Heisman, becomes first DMV player to capture honor;
Outgoing Massachusetts governor named new NCAA president;
Other news
He built an empire on coal and became one of the world’s richest men;
Analysis Compares Elon Musk’s Political Transformation To Donald Trump’s;
National Archives releases thousands of documents on Kennedy assassination;
Education:
Fitch: Higher Education Faces “Deteriorating” Outlook In 2023;
Survey: Most High School Graduates Do Not Feel Prepared For College, Career Decisions; State Systems Group Plans To Measure, Promote Higher Education Value;
Colleges Seek Growth From Graduate, Adult Education; Some Colleges Cut Tuition In Half With Tuition Resets;
High-Scoring Students Applying To Selective Institutions Drive Increase In College Applications;
SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Second Administration Appeal In Student Debt Fight; Federal Student Aid Notifies Borrowers Their Student Debt Relief Applications Are On Hold;
Education Department Plans Overhaul Of Income-Driven Repayment Plans;
Consultant Says 529 Savings Plan Myth May Be Contributing To Student Loan Debt Crisis; Analysis Discusses 529 College Savings Plans That Benefit Wealthy Families;
Proposed Legislation Would Force Colleges To Reveal Where They Invest Endowments;
UC Announces Partial End To Strike On Monday; UC Students Struggle As Strike Disrupts Classes, Plans For Degree Programs;
Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military’s Junior R.O.T.C.;
Why Some Hasidic Children Can’t Leave Failing Schools;
College Admissions Officers Concerned About AI-Written Personal Essays;
A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans;
12/9/22
TechNews for the week: December 9; December 7; December 5;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
After Kherson, Ukraine’s military ponders new push south and east; Ukraine Calls for Evacuations From a Russian-Controlled Area, Signaling a New Offensive ;
U.S. Sees Little Prospect for Ukraine Talks With Putin After Biden Offer ; David Ignatius answered your questions: How will the war in Ukraine end;
Zelensky Proposes Barring Orthodox Church That Answers to Moscow;
War and Sanctions Threaten to Thrust Russia’s Economy Back in Time; Support slipping for indefinite U.S. aid to Ukraine;
Explosion at Nuclear Airbase Just 150 Miles From Moscow Opens Stunning New Phase of War;
Russia fires barrage of missiles at Ukraine’s power and water networks;
Russia reportedly asked Israel not to interfere in Russia’s attempts to transfer of equipment from Syria to Ukraine;
US secretly modified HIMARS for Ukraine to prevent Kyiv from shooting long-range missiles into Russia;
First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland; US to send Ukraine another $275M in air defense weapons, equipment;
Ukraine Strikes More Boldly, Seeing Little Room for Russia to Escalate;
As Ukraine and Russia step up prisoner exchanges, scarred POWs tell of abuse; Russian disinformation is demonizing Ukrainian refugees;
War has tamed Ukraine’s oligarchs, creating space for democratic change;
Kremlin: Russia plans to 'liberate' parts of Ukraine that Moscow annexed;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap with Russia; Shadowy Arm of a German State Helped Russia Finish Nord Stream 2 ;
White House warns of deepening Russia and Iran military ties;
China reiterates ‘no first use’ policy in wake of US report; China eases covid testing and health code rules in wake of protests;
China’s Xi Jinping will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman;
U.S. Recognition of Tiny Pacific Country Reshapes Its New Zealand Ties;
Israeli aircraft hit Gaza after rocket fire; Israel dismantles unused Gaza crossing to extend barrier; Israeli deportation of Palestinian activist on hold;
Lockheed Martin, Israel's Rafael to develop laser weapon system;
Shireen Abu Akleh documentary to raise pressure on Biden over inquiry;
Blinken says U.S. to work with Israel, and support two state solution; Blinken vows US support for Israel despite unease over gov't;
Israel's Netanyahu needs one more party for coalition, may seek more time; Likud Signs Preliminary Coalition Agreement With Shas;
Israel’s Netanyahu Seeks More Time to Form Government; Israel's next finance minister brings religion to the front of economic strategy;
Why the Director of Netflix’s Farha Depicted the Murder of a Palestinian Family; Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clashes;
We should fight anti-Semitism, not critics of Israel; US Jews fear collision with expected Israeli government;
Israel is an apartheid nation. But don't even try to say that in Arizona;
Iran abolishes morality police after months of unrest; Confusion over Iran's religious police as women drop hijab;
Strikes Across Iran Lead to Shuttered Shops and Ghost Towns; Iran executed 4 people it says spied for Israel;
Sister of Iran's leader condemns his rule, urges Guards to disarm;
Joint patrols resume in north Syria amid tension with Turkey; Turkish strikes on US Kurd allies resonate in Ukraine war;
Skyrocketing Prices in Turkey Hurt Families and Tarnish Erdogan;
Ankara says Finland must lift arms embargo on Turkey; Finland Pushes Back on Turkey Weapons Demands on NATO Entry;
Turkey says it expects more extraditions from Sweden;
In Sweeping New Law, Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside of Marriage; Indonesia to ban insults against president under new criminal code;
Germany Arrests Dozens Suspected of Planning to Overthrow Government;
Peru’s congress removes President Castillo after he tries to dissolve it;
The Supreme Court thrives on hypotheticals. Alito’s latest sparked a backlash; Supreme Court Faces Increasing Scrutiny From Congress After Leaks;
SCOTUS’ Granting Of Certiorari Before Judgment A Move By Conservatives To Gain More Power;
Supreme Court majority questions massive shift of election authority;
‘Stealth’ efforts to influence Supreme Court discussed by Judiciary Committee;
A New Clash Between Faith and Gay Rights Arrives at a Changed Supreme Court; Conservative justices signal support for web designer opposed to same-sex marriage;
Restaurant refuses service to Christian group, citing staff ‘dignity’;
Two Trump-Appointed Judges Rebuke a Third for Bending the Law in His Favor;
How Democrats’ New Primary Calendar Changes the Chessboard; Iowa Democrats Ask: Without the First-in-the-Nation Caucuses, Who Are We, Really;
Did uncontested races cost the Democrats the House popular vote;
Georgia’s runoff system was created to dilute Black voting power;
Sen. Raphael G. Warnock projected to defeat Herschel Walker (R) in Georgia runoff; Georgia runoff takeaways: How Raphael Warnock won reelection;
Kyrsten Sinema Says She Will Leave the Democratic Party; Schumer says Sinema can keep committee assignments after leaving Democratic Party;
The politics of Kyrsten Sinema’s party switch; Gallego, potential Arizona Senate hopeful, hits Sinema after party switch;
White House rebukes Trump’s suggestion to suspend Constitution over 2020 election; GOP lawmakers largely silent after Trump suggests ‘termination’ of Constitution;
House Republican won’t denounce Trump over call to terminate Constitution’s election rules;
Social Security offices critical to disability benefits hit breaking point;
Biden Touts November Jobs Report; Walks Back Comments On Changes To IRA;
Biden Wants Permitting Bill Attached To NDAA;
Congress Has Not Funded “Innovation Hubs” Approved In CHIPS Act;
Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights Clears Congress;
House Passes $858 Billion Defense Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops; Rollback of vaccine mandate met with furor at Pentagon;
House documents say Big Oil misleads public on support for ‘energy transition’ as it perpetuates use of fossil fuels;
Fearing scandal, Air Force blocked generals’ foreign consulting deals;
Effort to ban lawmakers from trading stocks is dead — for now; Real ID requirement for air travel delayed, again;
Hawley, Cruz, Rubio emerge as champions of GOP populism amid Trump’s decline;
Biggs renews challenge against McCarthy for House speaker; Senate GOP skeptical on McCarthy;
Seven hard-line House Republicans lay out Speaker demands amid McCarthy opposition;
McConnell, McCarthy snubbed by Capitol police at ceremony;
Mainstream Republicans back Marjorie Taylor Greene audit of Ukraine aid;
Democrats ramp up investigation of Kushner family business dealings;
Poll: DeSantis surges to 5-point lead over weakened Trump in 2024 primary matchup; DeSantis helped flip Florida school boards. They’re now making their mark;
Arizona certifies 2022 election results amid threat of more GOP challenges; Lake, Finchem lawsuit draws sanction order from judge;
South Dakota's Noem tries to convince lawmakers on tax cut;
Florida Ex-Congressman Arrested Over Secret Contract With Venezuela; 'Don't Say Gay' Florida lawmaker indicted on fraud charges;
Rudy Giuliani failed to answer basic questions at his attorney-misconduct hearing; D.C. Bar argues Giuliani ‘weaponized’ law license in Trump election suit;
The Texas Group Waging a National Crusade Against Climate Action;
A Texas culture clash: Dueling parades over the meaning of Christmas;
Fatal shootings by police are increasing every year;
Lawsuit: ‘Dangerously defective’ pistol fires even if you don’t touch the trigger;
Family of Texas entrepreneur fatally shot by police say he was defending his home;
Trump news and investigation
Trump calls for ‘termination’ of election rules in Constitution to overturn 2020 election;
Trump calls for himself to be reinstated as president by falsely claiming fraud overrides Constitution;
Judge rejects Trump immunity claim in suit stemming from 2020 election;
Trump’s lawyers found items with classified markings at his storage unit in Florida and turned them over to FBI; Classified Documents Found in Trump Search of Storage Site;
Justice Department asks judge to hold Trump team in contempt over Mar-a-Lago documents case; Trump’s Attorneys in Closed-Door Court Hearing After Contempt Reports;
Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutiny;
Trump’s political action committee is paying legal bills for key Mar-a-Lago witnesses;
Special Master’s Review in Trump Case Ends as Appeal Court’s Ruling Takes Effect;
Manhattan district attorney hires senior lawyer who has probed Trump;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Prosecutors tell jurors that Trump knew of Weisselberg’s tax fraud at Trump Organization; Trump Organization tax fraud trial in jury's hands;
Trump Organization convicted of tax fraud perpetrated by two longtime executives; Trump Organization Trial Uncovers Secrets From Bonus Scams to His-and-Hers Benzes;
Landmark Oath Keepers verdict hobbles group, but the movement lives on; A Disputed Witness at the Proud Boys Sedition Trial: A Police Officer;
Chairman Says House Jan. 6 Committee to Issue Criminal Referrals;
New Jan. 6 special counsel subpoenas Ariz., Wis. and Mich. officials for Trump communications, expanding scope of 2020 probe;
COVID-19 and other health issues
Covid hospitalizations rising post-Thanksgiving after an autumn lull; FDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines For Young Children;
Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of covid, flu and RSV;
House COVID panel accuses Trump administration of exacerbating the pandemic in its final report;
Experimental HIV Vaccine Induces Immune System Response In Early Study;
Plantar fasciitis is a real pain;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
The Top 10 reasons Henry McMaster endorsed Donald Trump (again);
Business and Economics
Bank of America Warns of Labor Collapse, Stock Selloff in 2023; Poll Finds 70% Of Americans Believe Minimum Wage Is Too Low;
401(k) ‘hardship’ withdrawals hit record high — another sign households feel the pinch of inflation;
Biden to announce $36 billion in relief for major pension fund to avoid benefit cuts;
U.S. Gas Prices Are Now Lower Than a Year Ago;
U.S. crude oil slips below $77 as focus shifts to Fed policy; Brent crude oil falls below $80 for first time since January;
Crude oil surges as Keystone pipeline shut following leak in Nebraska;
Russia won't accept G7 oil price cap, even if it has to cut output; OPEC+ Keeps Production Cuts as EU Bans Russian Oil;
Defaults Loom as Poor Countries Face an Economic Storm;
Almost 1 in 3 Gen Z workers is not saving for retirement; Why Are Middle-Aged Men Missing From the Labor Market?
United Auto Workers Appear to Rebuke Leaders in First Vote by Members;
Twitter Lowers Revenue Projections After Disappointing World Cup Earnings;
Amazon Layoffs Could Reach Up To 20,000 Employees In Coming Months; PepsiCo plans to cut hundreds of corporate jobs;
New York Times staffers are staging their first strike in over 40 years today;
Exxonmobil is boosting U.S. worker pay by around 10% as profits reach a record;
Pentagon Awards $9B JWCC Cloud Computing Contract To AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle;
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear $2.75 Billion Patent Case Against Cisco; Job Creators Network Urges SCOTUS TO Take Up Student Debt Relief Case;
Women Sue Elon Musk’s Twitter Over Discriminatory Layoffs; Musk’s Neuralink Under Federal Investigation For Potential Animal-Welfare Violations;
International Energy Agency: Renewables will surpass coal by 2025;
Credit Suisse’s Investment Bank Spinoff Attracts Saudi Crown Prince; Credit Suisse agrees deal to use First Boston brand on spun-off arm;
Ford And GM Competing To Provide Commercial EV Fleets; Apple Delays Autonomous Car Debut Until 2026;
Ford, SK On To Bring 5,000 Jobs To Kentucky With Electric Vehicle Battery Park; BMW Battery Supplier Invests $810 Million In South Carolina Plant;
GM To Build North America EV Charging Network Through Car Dealer Partnership;
DOD, Commerce Issues Civil Space Monitoring Contracts; Blue Origin Bidding For The Moon Again;
FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard;
The SEC Wants Public Companies to Disclose Their Crypto Exposure; FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Said to Face Market Manipulation Inquiry;
The ‘SPAC King’ Is Over It;
Finance
Why you may receive a smaller tax refund in 2023;
GAO Report Prompts Push for Bipartisan Student Loan Reform Bill;
How To Calculate the Sharpe Ratio in Excel;
Sports
U.S. knocked out of World Cup by Netherlands;
Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State make College Football Playoff;
Fred McGriff will enter Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens denied again;
Tips From a Sports Medicine Doctor to Avoid Running Injuries;
Other news
Tom Emmer, a powerful crypto advocate in a crypto-wary Congress;
Education:
Growing Educational Divide, Political Polarization Among Voters May Pose Challenge For Higher Education;
Report Finds Over One Million Education Credentials Offered Across US;
Elite Colleges Generate More Published Research Due To Consistent Access To Academic Labor;
GAO Report Finds Most Colleges Provide Inaccurate Costs In Financial-Aid Offers;
Wisconsin Tax Code May Complicate Process To Tax Student Loan Debt Relief;
More Than 360K Borrowers Have Benefited From Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver;
Colleges Focus On Providing High School Graduates With Basic Skills To Succeed In College;
Computer Science Undergraduates Face Shrinking Big Tech Job Market;
Law school revolt against U.S. News rankings gains steam;
UAW Academic Workers Strike Against University Of California System Continues; Cal State Faculty Object To Proposed Four-Year Programs At Two-Year Colleges;
Shortages of staff and equipment continue to plague schools, new data shows;
Critics Blame Politics For Leadership Instability At Florida Universities; University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents Fire Tenured Faculty Member;
UCSD Professor Forced Out Of Position For Allegedly Having Relationships With Chinese Universities;
12/2/22
TechNews for the week: December 2; November 30; November 28;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Western sanctions catch up with Russia’s wartime economy;
U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals; U.S. weighs sending 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine;
Ukrainians remember suffering inflicted by Stalin, Putin 90 years apart; Russian Retreat Reveals Signs of an Atrocity in a Ukrainian Village;
Zelensky warns citizens to brace for more Russian airstrikes; Ukraine Warns of More Strikes on Power Plants, as Russians Dig In;
Russia and Ukraine are fighting the first full-scale drone war; Russia's defence minister says Russia should use advanced weapons in Ukraine;
Ukraine war: Russia demands annexations recognised before talks;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Norway’s ban on Russians flying drones faces test in court; Russia summons Norwegian ambassador over arrest of Russian nationals;
Western allies move to cap the price of Russian oil at $60 a barrel; Russia warns U.S. that its deeper involvement in Ukraine brings growing risks;
Antiwar Activists Who Flee Russia Find Detention, Not Freedom, in the U.S.;
Lithuania proves prescient on risk of Russian energy;
Belarus' top diplomat buried as his death raises suspicions; Belarus foreign minister Makei dies suddenly;
Kim Jong Un says North Korea's goal is for world's strongest nuclear force;
New US sanctions against North Koreans over missile program; South Korea clings to North’s denuclearization, despite dwindling chances;
Rare protests against China’s ‘zero covid’ policy erupt across country; Xi Jinping faces stiffest challenge to rule as Covid outrage sparks mass protests;
With Intimidation and Surveillance, China Tries to Snuff Out Protests;
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies at 96. He came to power after the 1989 crackdown on student protests in Tiananmen Square;
Pentagon warns of China’s plans for dominance in Taiwan and beyond;
Taiwan votes in local elections amid China tensions; Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes;
Syrian Kurds say they have stopped operations against IS; US military halts patrols against Islamic State in Syria;
Iran's Khamenei praises Basij forces for confronting 'rioters';
Israel's Ben-Gvir, in leaked audio, cautious on far-right agenda in government;
Netanyahu reaches coalition deal with far-right Religious Zionism party; Israel's Likud signs coalition deal with anti-LGBTQ radical;
Israel's Netanyahu puts hardliner in charge of settlements; Israel's Ben-Gvir squabbles with military chief about ethics;
Israeli army unit linked to American's death exits West Bank; Israeli troops kill two Palestinian militants in West Bank raid;
Bibi Is Putting Israel on a Collision Course With U.S.; U.S. envoy to Palestinians says Washington still wants Jerusalem consulate;
Amid Israeli Blockade on Gaza, a Fishing Fleet Limps Along; Israel says it will deport Palestinian lawyer to France;
UN to mark ‘Nakba Day’ - Israel’s establishment as catastrophe; Israel PM Asks 50 Countries to Prevent UN Vote on ICJ Advisory;
Netanyahu trial: Chief prosecutor says she won't quit;
US hits Hezbollah accountants with terrorism sanctions;
Biden urged to threaten Israel weapons halt over far-right concerns;
As Macron Pays State Visit to U.S., Ukraine Tests an Old Alliance;
Letter bombs strike Spain, including premier’s office, U.S. and Ukraine embassies;
Why the NJ Legislature must redefine anti-Semitism;
Supreme Court Defends Alito After Breach Allegation;
Supreme Court to review Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan as his administration seeks to revive it amid legal fights;
Did the Supreme Court flip the House by refusing to enforce the Voting Rights Act;
Biden to commit to protecting hundreds of thousands of acres in Nevada from development, honoring tribes;
Same-sex marriage bill passes Senate after bipartisan breakthrough;
House votes to block rail strike that could deal a blow to the economy ahead of the holidays;
Senate approves bill to avert rail strike, sending measure to Biden to sign; Senate rejects proposal to give rail workers seven days of paid sick leave;
Turning Point for Garland as Justice Dept. Grapples With Trump Inquiries;
Pelosi, Schumer Agree To Pursue Long-Term Government Spending Bill; Conservative Senators Urge McConnell To Insist On Short-Term Stopgap Spending Bill;
Manchin Permitting Reform Deal In Jeopardy As GOP Support Not Forthcoming;
House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as party leader, first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress;
McCarthy readies for floor showdown in Speakership bid as opponents dig in heels; McCarthy Warns Jan. 6 Committee Republicans Will Investigate Its Work;
Incoming House Transportation Chair Graves Plans Aggressive Oversight Of Infrastructure Spending;
Lawmakers who benefited from FTX cash will probe its collapse;
Calls for a redo election heard at Arizona Capitol: 'Serious voter suppression'; Rep. Paul Gosar's tweet is a reminder that Arizona is still crazy;
GOP-led Arizona county votes to delay election certification, defying deadline; Refusal to Certify Election Results Could Cost GOP a House Seat;
Arizona county certifies election after judge's order;
New pro-Warnock ad focuses on Walker’s alleged violent past; Republican Georgia lieutenant governor says he couldn’t vote for Walker;
Boebert's race against Frisch in Colorado goes to recount;
Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen shuts down Cruz questions on Biden family corruption allegations;
Lawsuit says Racial discrimination by Veterans Affairs spans decades;
Judge Will Decide Whether DeSantis Went Too Far in Ousting Prosecutor; Elon Musk says he would support Ron DeSantis in 2024;
Youngkin warns of recession but vows to pursue tax cuts - cautiously;
Biden pushes S.C. as first Democratic primary state, also promoting Ga. and Mich. Iowa would have no early role; Biden 2024 nomination plan faces state Democratic rebellion;
They Used Robocalls to Suppress Black Votes. Now They Have to Register Voters;
Trump grasps the importance of the National Archives to democracy. Why don’t Democrats;
Indiana Attorney General Asks Medical Board to Discipline Abortion Doctor;
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy in response to courts ruling he owes nearly $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook families;
Murder, fear and racist fliers in Fargo ND;
US Faces Problem Of Rising Roadway Deaths;
Trump news and investigation
How Trump does business: What the Weisselberg trial has revealed about the Trump Organization;
GOP employs 'whataboutism' over infamous Trump dinner; Pence, other Republicans issue rare rebuke of Trump over dinner with Fuentes and Ye;
Appeals Court Scraps Special Master Review in Trump Documents Case; Florida federal Judge Aileen Cannon ‘slammed’ by appeals court in Trump case;
Trump Embraces Extremism as He Seeks to Reclaim Office;
Trump, Done with Democracy, Calls on Kari Lake to Be ‘Installed’ as Arizona’s Governor;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Trump Org. rests case on sour note in NY tax fraud trial after judge scolds defense over 11th-hour evidence dump;
Trump’s company blames tax fraud on ‘greedy’ Allen Weisselberg at NYC trial; Trump Org defense closings feature a clueless Donald Trump and a big little loophole;
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack;
Trump expresses solidarity with Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol;
COVID-19 and other health issues
CDC: Omicron BQ Subvariants Are Now Dominant US Strains; 2 new Omicron subvariants: What you need to know;
Could Paxlovid treat 'long COVID'? Major new study underway; Desperate covid long-haulers turn to costly, unproven treatments;
Covid deaths skew older, reviving questions about ‘acceptable loss’;
Cruise lines dropped COVID protocols. How did that impact cases on ships;
China’s rejection of Western vaccines stoked its looming ‘zero covid’ crisis;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Right-wing legislators sue CCSD over CRT claims; ‘Critical race theory’ in SC classrooms? Depends on how you define it;
Clyburn wins new House Democratic Party post as Cicilline bows out;
Business and Economics
Experts warn of a recession — but it still hasn’t arrived; Online Retail Sales Hit Record $9 Billion on Black Friday; Global stocks slip after China’s zero-Covid protests;
Treasury Yield Curve Reaches Steepest Inversion in 40 Years;
U.S. crude oil slides to lowest this year as China protests shake market; Oil steadies as china covid hopes offset by opec output concerns;
Why U.S. gas prices are dropping toward $3 a gallon; U.S. crude scores fourth straight gain; EU nears $60 price cap for Russian oil;
Employers added 263,000 jobs in November, signaling labor market resilience amid tech slowdown; New Jobless Claims Rise To Three-Month High Amid Tech Sector Layoffs;
Fed chair signals smaller rate hikes as bank keeps up inflation fight; Stocks leap after Powell signals slower pace of rate hikes; Dow jumps 700 points, S&P climbs 3.1%;
Mortgage rates fall again after Fed chair signals slower interest rate hikes; US revises up last quarter’s economic growth to 2.9% rate;
With Federal Aid on the Table, Utilities Shift to Embrace Climate Goals;
Clogged California ports face new labor risk from trucking;
Federal probe finds big solar firms flouted trade rules; House Probe Finds Fintechs “Turned A Blind Eye” To Massive Pandemic Relief Fraud;
Business Travel’s Rebound Is Being Hit by a Slowing Economy; It’s Public Land. But the Public Can’t Reach It;
Life insurers pay record death benefits in 2021;
Amazon Had Largest Thanksgiving Shopping Weekend In Its History;
Yellen Says Musk’s Purchase Of Twitter May Need To Be Reviewed By CFIUS; Twitter Has Lost Nearly Half Of Top Advertisers;
Crypto Lender BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Fallout Spreads;
Airbus Scrambling To Reach 2022 Delivery Goals;
EV Automakers Are Chipping Away At Tesla’s US EV Market Share;
Credit Suisse looks to speed up cuts as revenue outlook worsens;
Florida pulls $2 bln from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment;
Finance
Which to choose: Medicare or Medicare Advantage?
Sports
United States beats Iran to secure a spot in the World Cup’s round of 16;
The World Cup’s round of 16 is set after Switzerland earned the last spot. Here is the bracket and schedule;
Other news
‘Tantura’ Review: Alon Schwarz’s Documentary Breaks Open Israel’s Founding Myths (To Mixed Results);
Their wealth was built on slavery. Now a new fortune lies underground;
The One Sentence That Will Make You a More Effective Speaker;
Education:
UC Berkeley Becomes Model For Others Amid Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case; Report Calls On Education Department To Gather Racial Data On College Applicants;
Employers, States Rethink Need For College Degrees; College Completion Rates Stall At 62%;
Cardona Notifying Borrowers Of Eligibility For Student Loan Forgiveness;
Another appeals court rejects bid to revive Biden student loan relief; SCOTUS To Hear Arguments On Biden Student Debt Forgiveness In February;
Poll Shows Three In Five Borrowers Will Struggle To Pay Off Student Loans When Moratorium Expires;
Research: Women Prefer Text Chat Contributions Over Talk In Remote Classes;
Survey Data Show Undergraduates Taking Online-Only Courses During Pandemic Reported Greater Psychological Distress;
Fears Rise That University Of California Strike Could Have Lasting Consequences On Research, Teaching; UC Reaches Deal With Some Researchers As Strike Continues;
University Of Chicago, Cornell Law Schools To Remain In U.S. News Rankings;
Purdue To Resume Requiring SAT/ACT Test Scores For Fall 2024 Admissions; Cal State Poised To Abandon Plan For Tougher Math Admissions Requirement;
Democratic Senators Introduce Legislation To Strengthen Title IX Protections;
Campus Protests In China Spread To US Colleges, Students;