daily links: november 2024

11.5.24
CNN.com—Russian agents responsible for bomb threats phoned in to polling places in heavily blue districts in Georgia
USA Today—The Fed likely to cut interest rates again this week
CBS News—Multiple states sue TikTok for its negative impact on children's mental health
NBC News—Amazon gets FAA approval to test new delivery drones in Arizona
BBC News—Legendary music producer Quincy Jones dies at 91
ABCnews.com—Home Depot co-founder and billionaire Bernie Marcus dies at 95


11.6.24
CNN.com—Trump is unfathomably elected to a second term, and Harris loses not only the electoral college but also the popular vote, largely due to 15 million voters who turned up for Biden in 2020 but stayed home for Harris this year
BBC News—Boeing workers agree to end their strike after 38% pay raise offer
NBC News—Silicon anodes could replace solid state rechargeable batteries in EVs
ABCnews.com—Bitcoin surges as traders expect Trump's victory to be a boon for cryptocurrencies
USA Today—McDonald's bringing back spicy Chicken McNuggets
CBS News—The average age of homebuyers in the US is 56, the highest age ever


11.7.24
BBC News—DOJ planning to wind down federal criminal prosecutions of Trump now that he has won reelection
CBS News—Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter before leaving the White House
NBC News—Disney greenlights new Star Wars movie trilogy, possibly continuing the sequel trilogy with Episodes 10, 11, and 12
CNN.com—Twitter changes its terms of service to allow AI to train on all posts on the platform with no ability to opt out
USA Today—Ferrari will release its first EV in 2026
ABCnews.com—Dozens of primates on the loose in South Carolina after escaping from a research lab


11.12.24
CBS News—Trump wants a Fox News host to lead the Department of Defense, one of a slew of horrible cabinet picks he has announced so far
ABCnews.com—Fascist assholes wave Nazi flags outside of Michigan theater where The Diary of Anne Frank was being performed. The cowards wore masks, of course.
NBC News—Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be posted in every classroom in public schools
CNN.com—Lunchables removed from National School Lunch Program
BBC News—Mattel releases Wicked-themed dolls with the URL of an adult website printed on the packaging
USA Today—Spirit Halloween will open Spirit Christmas stores this year


11.13.24
ABCnews.com—Republicans will control both houses of Congress during at least the first two years of Trump's second presidency
CBS News—If Trump's initial picks for cabinet positions are confirmed, there is little hope for a competent government as he chooses loyalty over experience and expertise
USA Today—Police officer suspended after video shows him throwing a 70 year old man to the ground during a traffic stop
BBC News—Rembrandt's The Night Watch painting to undergo extensive restoration
NBC News—In addition to helping with weight loss, Wegovy may also curb desire for alcohol
CNN.com—Homes of Chiefs stars Mahomes and Kelce were both separately burglarized in the past month


11.14.24
CNN.com—The Onion has apparently won the auction for Alex Jones' InfoWars assets
NBC News—After a hurricane damaged their stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the Yankees' spring training facility
BBC News—Amazon launches low-cost Haul site to compete with Temu and Shein
USA Today—Dog leads police to its owner's killer
ABCnews.com—Former NFL player charged for their part in the Jan 6 insurrection
CBS News—Olympic gold medalist skier Lindsey Vonn announces she is coming out of retirement at age 40


11.19.24
BBC News—Los Angeles plans to become immigration sactuary if Trump moves ahead with his draconian deportation plans
NBC News—Walmart says it will likely be forced to raise prices if Trump enacts new China tariffs
USA Today—Thieves make off with $1 million worth of tequila owned by Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar
CNN.com—Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on charges of rape
ABCnews.com—Jersey Mike's sandwich chain acquired by private equity firm Blackstone for $8 billion. Cue the impending enshittification.
CBS News—Arthur Frommer of travel guide fame dies at 95


11.20.24
CBS News—House ethics committee votes along party lines and decides not to release the report on Matt Gaetz to the public. Gaetz is Trump's pick for AG and the report allegedly contains evidence that he has engaged in sex trafficking and had sex with underage girls.
ABCnews.com—US regulators want Google to sell off Chrome as part of breaking up the company, which has been ruled a monopoly
BBC News—FBI charges man for plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange
CNN.com—Banana duct-taped to wall sells for $6.2 million at Sotheby's art auction
NBC News—Delta to serve Shake Shack cheeseburgers on flights departing from Boston
CBS News—Jaguar car maker unveils first significant rebrand to mixed reviews


11.21.24
CNN.com—Matt Gaetz withdraws from AG consideration after senators tell Trump Gaetz won't have enough votes to get through the confirmation process
NBC News—India's second richest person charged by US in $250 million bribery scheme
CBS News—Bitcoin approaches $100,000 as Trump administration is expected to be very friendly to cryptocurrencies
BBC News—Voice actress Pamela Hayden retires from The Simpsons after 35 years on the animated show
ABCnews.com—Atlantic City casino workers strike to end smoking in their workplaces
USA Today—Oreo unveils holiday-themed cookies

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