Several Senate Democrats are pushing a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College and replace it with a presidential election system where the winner of the popular vote wins the…
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From Chili’s to burger chains, here are the restaurant industry winners and losers in 2024
by adminA rocky year for restaurants separated the industry’s biggest chains into winners and losers, as eateries competed for a smaller pool of customers who have grown more discerning about how…
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McKinsey & Co. to pay $650M to settle opioid consulting probe, ex-partner to plead guilty
by adminMcKinsey & Company agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement that will resolve a federal criminal probe into the company’s consulting work advising Purdue Pharma on how to increase sales of its opioid painkiller…
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Trump and Japan tech conglomerate SoftBank announce $100 billion in U.S. investments
by adminPresident-elect Donald Trump and the head of Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, will announce a $100 billion investment effort designed to spur artificial intelligence and related infrastructure projects. The…
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The former head of Ozy Media has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an alleged fraud involving the failed content startup. Carlos Watson was facing…
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Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced the closure of the country’s embassy in Ireland on Sunday, accusing Ireland of “extreme anti-Israel policies.” “The actions and antisemitic rhetoric used by Ireland…
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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump about need for ‘victory’ in ‘very warm’ phone call
by adminIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he had a “very warm” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump, during which they spoke about the need for Israel’s victory…
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At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says
by adminThe death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster…
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New Delhi (AP) — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian…
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Xi brought down powerful rivals in the military. Now he’s going after his own men
by adminIn the early years of Xi Jinping’s war on corruption, the Chinese leader consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions and replacing…