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Guardian
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York University experts identify previously unknown sites and routes of Viking great army.
They also discovered about 50 new sites that they believe were visited by the invaders.
The artefacts studied include dress fittings, such as strap ends, and exchanged bullion notably silver, gold, copper-alloy ingots, weights and Islamic dirhams.
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BBC
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Lindsey Vonn returns to the World Cup after more than five years away from the sport.
The 40-year-old finished 14th in the Super G at St Moritz in Switzerland.
Vonn won Olympic downhill gold at the Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 and won bronze in Pyeongchang in 2018.
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Wired
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Hackers have figured out how to “jailbreak’s digital license plates, which are valid in at least a couple of states and are valid across the US.
FAA bans drone flights over dozens of critical infrastructure and utility sites in New Jersey and New York “at the request of federal security partners” The restrictions are set to last 30 days.
Google announced that advertisers would be allowed to use fingerprinting starting in February 2025.
The UK's data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, called the U-turn “irresponsible” The change drew instant criticism, with the ICO saying it is talking to Google about the change.
The organizers of the LockBit ransomware claim that they have created a new “4.0” version of their tools and will be “launching” them in February.
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New York Post
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Carson Wentz went from a then-NFL record 28 touchdowns in 2005 to a paltry seven the next season.
Peyton Manning, Deshuan Watson, Daunte Culpepper, Todd Gurley, Antonio Brown all fell off a cliff.
Wentz was an MVP candidate his sophomore season before suffering a torn ACL late in the year.
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ABC News
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Soccer's top players say FIFA's new super-sized Club World Cup is the last straw.
Players say they are “at breaking point, that they are at the limit, that it’s actually too much” Players' union FIFPRO says a significant number of players routinely play 60-70 matches a season.
Injuries are on the rise despite advancements in sports science medicine.
The Club World Cup could rival the Premier League and Champions League as one of the most lucrative and watched tournaments in club soccer.
Next year’s event is set to feature many of the biggest names in the sport, including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. FIFPRO, which says it represents more than 66,000 players around the world, is not convinced.
The governing body has also set up a player welfare task force to be led by Arsene Wenger.
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Global News
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Freezing temperatures set to grip Toronto over the weekend as the likelihood of a white Christmas increases with the arrival of several dustings of snow.
Saturday and Sunday are set to be sunny in the city, with the temperature dropping into negative double digits before more snow is set to arrive.
Elsewhere in Ontario, temperatures will remain below -10C and could feel as low as -28C because of wind chill.
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Reuters
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Spain's minority government and two largest trade unions agree to implement a shorter work week with the same pay.
The change still needs to be approved by a fragmented parliament while it faces opposition from employers.
The planned change would affect some 12 million workers, especially those with precarious jobs, as well as reduce carbon emissions.
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Phys Org
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Scientists at The University of Manchester have achieved a significant breakthrough in using cyanobacteria to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable bio-based materials.
Their work could accelerate the development of sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-derived products like plastics, helping pave the way for a carbon-neutral circular bioeconomy.
Citramalate is a precursor for renewable plastics such as Perspex or Plexiglas.
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Astronomy.com
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Study claims Earth's gravity caused tidal effects that melted the surface of the early Moon, effectively giving it a global facelift.
Understanding the nature of this lunar face-melting event could help pin down measurements of the Moon's age, which vary depending on the sample and method.
Earth's gravity gave the Moon an early facelift about 4.35 billion years ago, says Nimmo.
Earth's oceans did not form until about 3.8billion years ago.
Nimmo notes that around this time period, Earth was still molten - not a smooth sphere, but lumpy.
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Phys Org
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Second is defined by electron transitions in cesium atoms, defined by the transition frequency of the atom.
In September, scientists in the US made measurements using the element strontium whose transition frequency is higher than visible light.
In contrast to the atomic clock, the transition occurs in the core of the nucleus, or core, of an atom.
The thorium atom transition has a frequency roughly one million times higher than the cesium atom's.
This means it has been measured with a lower accuracy than the current state-of-the-art strontium clock.
Measuring time to the nineteenth decimal place would allow scientists to study very fast processes.
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Reuters
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Naloxone is an over-the-counter nasal-spray medication that can save an overdose victim.
It can be bought online or at major pharmacies for between $30 and $45 a kit.
Many health departments and community groups give kits away, no questions asked.
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CoinGape
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Bitcoin price crashed 15% from its ATH of $108,41.6 and now trades at $98K.
Popular and certified analyst Adrian Zduczyk posted to X stating that 80% of Bitcoin’s bull run is now behind us.
He warns investors to “realize gains” before 2025 ends and prepare for a potential altseason.
For a bullish Bitcoin price prediction, BTC bulls need to overcome two key barriers.
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Good News Network
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Capricorn: You will deepen your devotion to taking good care of yourself in 2025.
Taurus will benefit from at least one equivalent to Ruth in your life, Taurus. You need big boosters and fervent supporters. If you don’t have any, go round them up..
Cancerian: Take steps to achieve greater parity between the parts of you that get all they need and the parts that don’t.
Scorpio-born Rudolf Karel was a 20th-century Czech composer who created 17 major works, including symphonies and operas.
Libra: You will be teased with an abundance of invitations to grow in 2025.
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Space
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The Astroskin smart undershirts have previously been tested on the International Space Station.
They will require a redesign to make them fit for service in deep space, farther away from Earth.
Lunar Gateway is expected to begin construction in 2027 when its first two modules will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
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edmontonjournal
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Since 2015, Canadian crude oil production has grown from about 3.7 million barrels per day to a max of 4.9 million barrels a day in December 2023.
Conservatives know full well these regulations will not come into effect any time soon, if ever.
The proposed greenhouse gas regulations will never have any impact, says J.T. Syrnyk.
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Fox News
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Enhanced Regional Situational Awareness (ERSA) system represents a dramatic upgrade from previous security technologies.
The cameras boast infrared vision with RGB filters for heat signature detection.
Machine learning elements enable enhanced auto-tracking capabilities, making it easier to follow objects of interest.
A visual warning system is in place to alert non-compliant aircraft, using red and green lasers.
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Telegraph
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The truth is, everyone cheats at board games sometimes.
78 per cent of Brits admit to “bending the rules” in some way.
27 per cent have had full-blown family arguments as a result of the game.
My advice is to find a game that makes you want to win fair and square.
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E! Online
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This year, I've set a $25 per person budget for gifts that won't break the bank.
I was surprised by just how many amazing gifts I found under $25.
From cozy socks to sleek mug warmers, here's what’s making the cut.
COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Power Repairing Essence hydrates, softens, and leaves skin feeling plump and refreshed.
Sleeping on a satin pillowcase is like a spa treatment for your hair.
With over 144,000 five-star reviews, the Chom Chom roller is every pet owner's dream.
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E! Online
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John Mulaney and Olivia Munn tied the knot in July at a friend's New York residence in front of one witness and their 2-year-old son.
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi married in Tuscany.
Lauren Alaina's Nashville blowout was for 450 people.
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E! Online
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Kate Hudson and Dax Shepard dated for three months.
The actor said their relationship started as a prank on the paparazzi.
Liam Neeson and Helen Mirren dated for more than a decade.
Dax said he learned how to be monogamous for the first time in 15 years.
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New York Post
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Michael Penix Jr. replaces the ineffective Kirk Cousins with the Atlanta Falcons quarterback.
The Falcons have lost four of their past five games and are 7-7 in the NFC South.
The Rams are in first place in the NFL and are desperately trying to hold on to a playoff berth.
The Bengals are just 3-3 in their past six games.
Washington Commanders had a 10-3 lead in the third quarter at Philly on Nov. 14 before Saquon Barkley went bonkers and the Eagles prevailed, 26-18.
Minnesota Vikings (-3) over Seattle Seahawks.
Jacksonville Jaguars (+1) over Las Vegas Raiders.
New Orleans Saints (+14.5) over Green Bay Packers.
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The Motley Fool
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Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is a leading supplier of memory and storage chips.
Memory chips complement the graphics processors (GPUs) supplied by Nvidia.
Nvidia chose Micron's HBM3E to power its new Blackwell GB200 data center GPU, which is the company's most powerful AI chip to date.
Micron generated a record $8.7 billion in total revenue during its fiscal 2025 first quarter.
Wall Street's consensus estimate suggests Micron will deliver $8.90 in EPS for the whole of fiscal 2025.
That's a 65% discount to Nvidia's forward P/E ratio of 29.6.
Of the 43 analysts tracked by The Wall Street Journal, 29 have assigned it the highest possible buy rating.
The Street-high target of $250 points to a potential upside of 174%..
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Mashable
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ABC News
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Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says.
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos says Cyprus’ offer is grounded on its own past experience.
Cyprus in 2013 hosted the support base of a mission jointly run by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
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Wired
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On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe will make its closest approach yet to the sun.
It will come within just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million km) of the solar surface.
The probe's heat shield will endure temperatures in excess of 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,371 C) on Christmas Eve.
Nicky Fox, chief of science at NASA, was the project scientist for the probe.
The Parker Solar Probe will fly into the sun on Christmas Eve.
The instrument is a Faraday cup that hangs out to measure ion and electron fluxes from the solar wind.
The cup is made from sheets of titanium-zirconium-molybdenum with a melting point of about 4,260 degrees Fahrenheit.
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DPA International
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The Dutch authorities are keeping in place the second-highest terror alert level, four out of five, which has applied since December 2023.
Four people died in the attack at the Christmas market in Magdeburg according to security sources.
41 were seriously injured when a man plowed a car into the market on Friday evening.
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ottawasun
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The public service should be back to work in the office five days a week.
Enough of the constant whining from employees, says one reader.
Public servants were told remote working was temporary during the pandemic.
It's their fault they sold their homes and moved to remote areas or different cities and now have to commute.
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Global News
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La Station Café in Montreal's West Island was robbed and vandalized earlier this month.
The two women behind the coffee shop were touched by an outpouring of support from customers and locals alike.
“When I walked in, I was heartbroken,” co-owner Vanessa Pellicciotta said in an interview this week.
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Global News
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School boards across Ontario are increasing measures to combat alleged sick leave abuse and address rising costs linked to staff absences.
Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) has taken the step of privately looking into sick leave use.
The move has drawn criticism from educators and unions who are concerned about its impact on staff morale.
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Global News
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RJ Roggeveen, who uses a wheelchair, is the first student in the university’s prestigious medical program to navigate the challenges of medical school and surgical training with the aid of a standing wheelchair.
This innovative device has allowed RJ to participate in surgeries, marking a historic moment for both the program and accessibility in medicine.
Faculty members at Dalhousie have praised his efforts and adaptability.
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DC News Now | Washington, DC
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Two Prince William County-area lawmakers held a town hall on Wednesday to discuss the findings from a report on the impact of data centers in Virginia.
The report discussed the economic impact of the $9 billion industry but also raised concerns about a number of issues.
Data centers make up about one-third of Loudoun County’s tax revenue and have allowed the county to cut real estate tax raises.
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CoinGape
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Bitcoin (BTC), Minotaurus (MTAUR), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and XRP are poised for significant increases in 2025.
Bitcoin price surged past $97K, trading at $98,412, after increasing in value by 1%.
Bitcoin is the perfect cryptocurrency to buy right now as a present for anyone wanting to gain from long-term growth.
XRP, the primary token of Ripple, has been experiencing an upward trend, and is valued at $2.35.
Shiba Inu rebounded by nearly 7% increase over the past day, to trade at $0.00002379.
Bitcoin, ETH, XRP, Minotaurus, and Shibibu are best cryptocurrencies to buy right now with bullish trends.
Gifting cryptocurrency not only familiarizes recipients with digital assets but also enables them to possibly gain from market growth.
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BBC
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The Ozo running club was set up by Nigerians of Igbo extraction in London's Hyde Park.
In less than three months, the club already has more than 300 members.
The founders vehemently deny it is divisive to have a running club which focuses on Igbo culture.
Strava said there had been a 59% increase in running club participation globally this year.
In Nigeria, many people still associate the Igbos with the 1967-70 Biafran war.
The war left some one million people dead after Igbo leaders led a campaign to secede from the rest of the country.
Many in the running club feel the world should know more about the Igbo people.
The club has added monthly social outings for members of the community.
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Live Science
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Alexander the Great built an empire that stretched from the Balkans to India in just 13 years.
If he had been defeated by the Persians, history would have been completely different.
Christianity may have died off before it could spread widely, according to a professor.
History would have changed in myriad other ways if Alexander hadn't been defeated.
A defeat by Bessus could have caused political power in the Middle East to become more fragmented than it did.
Rome might have taken advantage of that weakness both before and after it became an empire in 27 B.C. "The fragmentation of Eurasia could have accelerated the imperial expansion of Rome beyond our imagining," Holt said.
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Wired
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A Finnish research project showed that letting kindergarten-aged children play in a yard that contained “dirt” from the forest floor resulted in a significant positive impact on their gut microbiome.
This suggests that we should all spend a lot more time interacting with nature, both outdoors and indoors.
The importance of this study cannot be overstated.
When we spend time interacting with the environmental microbiome, new evidence suggests it passes onto our skin and into our gut through ingestion and greatly improves our own gut microbiota.
This hypothesis, called the “biodiversity hypothesis” was first proposed over two decades ago.
But how do we know that it is not some other feature, such as diet or pets, that is for this difference?.
The environmental microbiome could also easily be inhaled and ingested, says Andrew Keen.
Keen: When we interact in naturally biodiverse landscapes, our bodies adopt the microbial signature of the surrounding environment.
Keen says that exposure to environmental microbiota may modulate our gut microbial ecology, and this may then influence our immune system.
But short-term interaction brings about changes, Keen says.
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BBC
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Newport return to Rodney Parade hoping to draw a crowd and win a game.
Nelson Jardim's side have won just one in 12 in all competitions.
The Exiles are 17th in the League Two table with three clean sheets from the last four games.
The Portuguese says he has not sacrificed attacking ambition to tighten up at the back.
He says MK Dons are among the top scorers in the division.
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ABC News
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Lindsey Vonn is ready to make her return to World Cup skiing at age 40 in a super-G on Saturday in St. Moritz.
American standout inspected the Corviglia course before the race and will start No. 31.
Vonn had to cut her career short in 2019 due to a series of crashes and injuries.
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How-To Geek
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The DSYK Moonwatch is a calculator watch with built-in GPS, stopwatch, GPS, and a keypad.
Built-in battery provides enough juice for 24 hours of uninterrupted operation.
It's expected to start shipping in the first quarter of 2025.
The Apollo Guidance Computer was the first device to use silicon microchips, which were developed specifically for this mission.
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USA Today
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A Georgia court disqualified the prosecutor in President-elect Donald Trump's state election racketeering case.
Fani Willis carried the appearance of impropriety in her decisions about who to prosecute and what charges to bring, the court ruled.
Trump's lawyer Steve Sadow called the decision “well-reasoned” and said it should end the case.
Fani Willis and Nathan Wade traveled together four times that were documented, the appeals court said.
Trump and others alleged Willis benefited from luxury vacations with Wade after she hired him to help with the case.
The appeals court found that Willis "was not financially destitute" when the trips occurred.
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CoinGape
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USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has witnessed strong growth this year and is on the way to achieving $10 billion in profits in 2024.
Firm is looking to expand its footprint in the US market while expecting crypto-friendly regulations under President-elect Donald Trump.
On Friday, Tether announced a $775 million investment in the video-sharing platform Rumble.
The firm is also planning to pivot into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by launching its own AI platform.
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financialpost
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Los Angeles-based money manager Browning West LP has built a 4.3 per cent interest in Quebec-based flight simulator company CAE Inc. Shares climbed as much as 3.4 per cent, the most in almost a month, to $33.97 in Toronto.
CAE CEO Marc Parent recently announced his retirement after 15 years.
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financialpost
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Shares of BCE Inc. are down 36 per cent so far this year to $33.42 as of 11:42 a.m. on Dec. 20.
Bank of Nova Scotia analyst Maher Yaghi says BCE needs to cut its dividend in half.
He argues the company's dividend reinvestment plan will dilute shareholders by as much as $1.3 billion each year.
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Huffington Post
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CNN anchor Jake Tapper knocked Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) over his party's "problem" with governing after a week of chaotic negotiations on a funding bill.
Lawler argued that the president-elect "rightfully should weigh in" on the spending bill negotiations.
Tapper later said he suspects Republicans will have a “problem” negotiating government funding bills when the party controls the House, Senate and White House next year.
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TheStreet
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce spoke with Coinage in a new interview.
She said the SEC is prepared to flip from historically anti-crypto to decidedly pro-innovation.
She expressed optimism at revisiting two major SEC decisions pertaining to crypto ETFs.
In-kind redemptions and the ability for Bitcoin ETFs to begin staking could be up for reconsideration.
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Deadline
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The Six Billion Dollar Man was supposed to have its World Premiere with a special screening in Park City during the January 23 to February 2 festival.
Director Eugene Jarecki says "significant recent and unexpected developments have emerged at the heart of the story which, if not incorporated in the version for Sundance, would not represent a finished film".
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CoinGape
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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has recorded its highest outflow ever since launch on December 20.
Fidelity's FBTC also witnessed its largest outflow since launch, amid a broader crypto market crash.
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs ended their 16-day inflow streak on December 18.
Simultaneously, Fidelity’s FBTC witnessed the largest decline earlier this week, reflecting waning risk-bet appetite of the investors.
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Yle News
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US Marines are stationed at the Dragsvik garrison in Tammisaari, Finland.
The Marines are from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
They have been training with their Finnish counterparts and fine-tuning their activities.
The culture of the US military is distinct from that of Finland, particularly in its hierarchy.
Corporal John Leach has served as a low-altitude air defence (LAAD) gunner, or an anti-air machine gunner for three years.
Spending every day with the same group of people can be challenging, but fosters camaraderie among both American and Finnish soldiers.
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Medical Xpress - medical research advances and health news
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Researchers have analyzed cause-of-death data for 24 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers found that life expectancy declined in 2020 for all but four of the 24 included countries, with the US experiencing the largest decline of 2.1 years for males.
Increased mortality attributed to cardiovascular disease was a major contributor to life expectancy losses during the first two years of the pandemic in Russia and Eastern Europe.
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WITN | Eastern North Carolina | News, Sports, Weather
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The bill prevents the elimination of 520 jobs at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.
The Pentagon wanted to retire 26 F-15E jets that are stationed at the base.
The bill also authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members.
The legislation is now on its way for President Joe Biden’s signature.
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Smithsonian Magazine
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The murder hornet was first spotted in the U.S. five years ago in northwest Washington.
Entomologists have declared a rare victory against the murder hornets for having exterminated them from United States soil.
The giant hornet, originally from northern parts of Asia, is the largest member of the wasp family, measuring two inches in length.
The terrorizing hornet is yet one more instance in humankind’s long history of unwitting pest introductions.
Models predict that insect invasions will increase by 36 percent between 2005 and 2050.
At least 930 foreign insect species have snuck onto U.S. soil since the mid-1800s.