12.3.24
CNN.com—In response to the US making it harder for China to import computer chips, China bans the export of crucial materials for the manufacture of batteries and computer chips
ABCnews.com—Biden issues a blanket pardon to his son Hunter after promising he wouldn't. That sucks, but it's in the context of Trump promising to weaponize the DOJ to go after his political enemies.
CBS News—Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to death for multibillion dollar embezzlement scheme can save her life if she pays a $9 billion fine
BBC News—South Korean president declares martial law
NBC News—California teacher dies from rabies a month after being bitten by a bat in her classroom
USA Today—Spirits maker Stoli files for bankruptcy

12.4.24
ABCnews.com—CEO of UnitedHealthcare gunned down on the streets of Manhattan in targeted attack
CNN.com—French parliament issues vote of no confidence in prime minister, leading to his ouster and throwing the country into chaos
NBC News—Trump says he will block $15 billion acquistion of US Steel by a Japanese firm, which could cost thousands of union jobs in the US and inadvertantly boost China globally
BBC News—Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package rejected by courts for the second time
CBS News—Amazon sued over claims that it delivers items more slowly to lower income neighborhoods
USA Today—Chi Chi's Mexican restaurants set to reopen in 2025, 20 years after the last one closed

12.5.24
BBC News—Mattel sued over porn site misprint on the packaging for Wicked dolls
CBS News—Shell casings from bullets that killed healthcare CEO had words written on them, including "deny", "defend", and "depose"
CNN.com—Bitcoin is worth $100,000 per token for the first time
ABCnews.com—Biden considering more preemptive pardons for officials who might be targeted by Trump in retaliation for their criticism of the orange fascist in recent months
USA Today—AT&T intends to eliminate landline service for most users by 2029
NBC News—Murder hornets found in Europe for the first time

12.10.24
ABCnews.com—Suspect in killing of healtcare CEO in NYC taken into custody in Pennsylvania
CNN.com—Syrian dictator Assad flees to Russia after rebels topple his regime
BBC News—Subway vigilante acquitted of chokehold death of homeless man
NBC News—Mets sign Yankees star Juan Soto to 15 year, $765 million contract
CBS News—Kroger's $25 billion acqusition of rival Albertsons halted by judge
USA Today—Minimum wage set to increase in 23 states in 2025

12.11.24
BBC News—Lawyer claims that he is preparing over 300 civil cases against Diddy, who is currently being held in jail awaiting trial for criminal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering
CNN.com—FBI director—who was originally appointed by Trump—says he'll resign before Trump takes office again, clearing the way for whatever underqualified toady Trump wants in the role now
NBC News—Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who won 6 Super Bowls as a head coach in the NFL, reportedly agrees to be the coach for UNC next year
USA Today—College football playoff bracket set, which will include 12 teams for the first time in a win-or-go-home format
CBS News—Judge rejects the Onion's purchase of InfoWars at auction
ABCnews.com—Albertsons sues Kroger after failed merger

12.12.24
NBC News—No official explanation for uptick of unknown drone sightings over New Jersey over the past few weeks
CNN.com—FBI informant whose testimony was the main factor in an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty to making up lies about the president and his son
CBS News—Biden administration introduces new rule that caps overdraft fees at $5 per transaction
USA Today—Facebook donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
BBC News—Biden issues 39 presidential pardons and commutes the sentences of another 1500 inmates
ABCnews.com—Stanley recalls 2.6 million of its popular travel mugs

12.17.24
BBC News—Ukraine takes credit for assassination of high ranking Russian general in Moscow
NBC News—Grubhub to pay $25 million to settle charges that it misled both drivers and customers about pay and meal cost
USA Today—Hunter killed in freak accident after bear falls from tree and crushes him
CNN.com—Some rural school districts are moving to a four-day school week in order to retain teachers
ABCnews.com—Social media platform Bluesky, which was founder by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has grown rapidly since the 2024 election
CBS News—Walmart is testing body cameras on employees

12.18.24
CNN.com—Dow loses 1100 points in a single day as part of its longest losing streak since 1974
ABCnews.com—Government shutdown looms as bipartisan funding bill is stalled thanks to Trump and Musk
CBS News—The Fed cuts interest rates by .25%, its third rate cut since September
NBC News—House Ethics Committee votes to release report on the Matt Gaetz investigation into sexual misconduct and illegal drug use
BBC News—Honda and Nissan discussing merger
USA Today—KFC opening spinoff restaurant concept called Saucy

12.19.24
USA Today—First severe cases of new bird flu strain appear in the US
CBS News—Georgia appeals court says that Fani Willis is disqualified from prosecuting Trump on election intereference charges, but the case is still active and can be prosecuted by another attorney
CNN.com—Teamsters announced strike by Amazon delivery drivers in four states at the height of the holiday delivery season
ABCnews.com—FAA places temporary ban on operating drones in parts of New Jersey
BBC News—Tom Cruise awarded the US Navy's highest civilian honor for helping with military recruitment efforts via his films
NBC News—Big Lots announces going out of business sales at its remaining locations