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December 15, 2024

Senate Republicans trigger a clash over the filibuster, eyeing vote to nix electric vehicle rule
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are pushing forward with a simple-majority vote as early as Wednesday evening to undo an electric vehicle mandate in California, which Democrats and the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office say should be subject to the 60-vote filibuster rule. The move turns a battle over clean energy policy into a high-stakes clash over…
LGBTQ people and young women are astrology’s biggest fans, U.S. survey finds
About half of LGBTQ Americans, or 54%, consult astrology or a horoscope at least yearly, which is about twice the portion of U.S. adults overall, at 28%, according to a new report. The report, published by Pew Research Center on Wednesday, is based on a nationally representative survey of 9,593 U.S. adults conducted last year.…
University of Buffalo grad chased by police as he runs across stage holding his baby
A University of Buffalo graduate was chased across the stage by police at Sunday’s commencement ceremony for carrying a prohibited item while he tried to collect his diploma: a baby. Video of the commencement for the College of Arts and Sciences shows the student, Jean-Paul Al-Arab, running quickly from backstage to cut the line of…
NTT Docomo, popularizer of emoji, ends support after 26 years
NTT Docomo, popularizer of emoji, ends support after 26 years
‘Bourbon brood’ cicadas start emerging in Kentucky after 17-year slumber
Kentucky is known as the land of horses, bourbon and bluegrass — and soon, it will be home to a whole lot of cicadas. Billions of the winged insects are set to emerge from underground starting this month for a weekslong, frenzied and famously noisy mating ritual. This year, cicadas are expected to pop out…
Undocumented Harvard grad from Los Angeles self-deports to Mexico
Despite his undocumented status, Francisco Hernandez-Corona, 34, and his U.S. citizen husband, Irving Hernandez-Corona, never thought they would leave the United States. But the new administration changed all that when it came in in Janu, according to the couple. “We started seeing ICE everywhere and people sent to El Salvador,” said Francisco. “There would be…
Nike will raise prices on a wide range of products as soon as this week
Nike will raise prices on a wide range of footwear, apparel and equipment as soon as this week as the retail industry braces for tariffs to hit its profits, CNBC has learned. Prices for Nike apparel and equipment for adults will increase between $2 and $10, a person familiar with the matter said. Footwear priced between $100 and $150…
Tottenham beats Man United to win Europa League title and end long trophy drought
BILBAO, Spain — Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League final and lift its first European trophy in more than four decades on Wednesday. It is the first major title for Tottenham since it won the English League Cup in 2008, and first European triumph since it won its second UEFA Cup…
rgia college student detained by ICE after being wrongly pulled over is granted bond
A 19-year-old college student in rgia, who was detained by immigration authorities after police pulled over the wrong car in a traffic stop, was granted bond on Wednesday. Ximena Arias-Cristobal was held in a detention center under the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in western rgia while her lawyer and family fought for her…