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Thousands of people attended a memorial on Tuesday morning in West Palm Beach, Florida, for three Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office deputies who were killed in a crash nearly two weeks ago. Deputy Sheriff Ignacio “Dan” Diaz, Deputy Sheriff Ralph “Butch” Waller, and Corporal Luis Paez were struck by a Jeep SUV on Nov. 21 while stopped with their motorcycles on the shoulder of Southern Boulevard, just west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road near Wellington. Waller and Paez were pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after the crash, while Diaz was in critical condition and underwent surgery at the hospital…

Major Asian chip stocks outside of China rose Tuesday, shrugging off a new round of U.S. semiconductor export curbs on Beijing aimed at impairing the country’s capability to produce certain high-end chips.  

In California, the legislature met for a special session. It is planning targeted moves to torpedo Donald Trump’s plans for deportations, for example. The state is already releasing millions of dollars for legal disputes with Washington. The Democratically dominated US state of California is preparing to face the coming Trump administration. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have been in a special session since Monday to protect the state’s progressive politics from another Trump presidency. The Democratic governor, a fierce critic of President-elect Donald Trump, wants to make California once again the center of resistance to the conservative agenda. He…

What’s on the front page of The New York Post? New York Post dedicates its whole front page to the story. The paper’s columnist says “So it is fitting that one of the final acts of this mendacious president before leaving office was to break yet another promise to the American people.” Online they question whether Trump will now pardon those imprisoned for the January 6 riots. Donald Trump hints at mass pardons for Jan. 6 defendants after Biden pardons son Hunter.President-elect Donald Trump hinted at mass pardons for defendants tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot  — with his team vowing he…

NYC pols demand crackdown after revelation about ‘criminal’ migrant population approaching 60K: ‘Enough of this crap’ New York City officials are reacting to a bombshell new report by The Post that shows an alarming 58,626 migrants with felony records or facing criminal charges are freely roaming the Big Apple, with some 670,000 in total across the country. Out of the 759,218 illegal border-crossers who now call the five boroughs home, 7.7% were either previously convicted of crimes or had criminal charges pending, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data. But instead of rounding up and deporting tens of…

What’s on the front page of The New York Times? The New York Times says forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.Fighting Rages in Syria as Rebels Advance.Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.A Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate’s Independence. President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution’s historic role, and the Constitution,…

What’s on the front page of USA Today? The front page of USA Today 02.12.24 features a picture of the the Tennessee family behind landmark case on trans health.Are bans on gender-affirming care for minors constitutional? Supreme Court to decide. The Supreme Court will wade into the controversial topic of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people under the age of 18, taking up a case that could be a flashpoint in the fight for LGBTQ rights.Deadliest hurricane season in years ends. Christine B. Davis was born a few weeks before the 1914 hurricane season started and spent her entire life…

The US front pages report on a variety of domestic news with President Joe Biden issuing a ‘full and unconditional’ pardon for his son Hunter Biden leading much of the American press. 

The news has been met with widespread backlash across the right and left as Biden had previously promised he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence. Hunter Biden was set to face sentencing this month on federal felony gun and tax convictions

President Biden said his U-turn was due to how unfairly Hunter had been treated, he said although he believed in the justice system, “politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice”.

A few major papers cover the Syrian rebel forces seizing control of Aleppo – the country’s second-largest city.

A customer is paying attention to the Chinese stock market at a stock exchange in Hangzhou, China, on January 22, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded slightly higher on Monday as the region kick-started a data-heavy week, with investors focused on economic readings from several countries, including Japan, South Korea and China.Over the weekend, China released its official purchasing managers’ index reading for November. Manufacturing PMI came in at 50.3 — its highest level since April — beating the 50.2 expected by economists polled by Reuters. Manufacturing PMI came in at 50.1…

Elon Musk is asking a federal court to stop OpenAI from converting into a fully for-profit business.Attorneys representing Musk, his AI startup xAI, and former OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI on Friday. The injunction would also stop OpenAI from allegedly requiring its investors to refrain from funding competitors, including xAI and others.The latest court filings represent an escalation in the legal feud between Musk, OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, as well as other long-involved parties and backers including tech investor Reid Hoffman and Microsoft.Musk had originally sued OpenAI in March 2024 in…

Ireland’s main opposition party Sinn Fein are looking on course to narrowly win the most votes at a general election on Friday, but its two main center-right rivals will likely have enough seats to govern again without it, an exit poll showed. The exit poll put the left wing Sinn Fein on 21.1%, the center-right Fine Gael of Prime Minister Simon Harris on 21.0% and like-minded coalition partner Fianna Fail on 19.5%. Seek to form a coalition without Sinn Fein Fine Gael and Fianna Fail pledged ahead of the election to seek to form a coalition without Sinn Fein, just…

California pastor fends off suspected burglar at church, says A California pastor fends off suspected burglar at church and grateful for his martial arts background but tells US News that “God was very gracious and protected me” as he fended off a burglar at his church on Thanksgiving Day.  This could have been so much worse, if the pastor had not been brave enough to take on the criminal, the Californian church could have lost their valuables and worse still, caused serious harm to the pastor. Local residents believe the police are not doing enough to protect the citizens. ‘God…

The US front pages continue their coverage of domestic politics – looking ahead to a Donald Trump presidency, assessing his nominations for Cabinet and discussing his plans from tariffs and trade wars to trimming the fat off public spending.

Thanksgiving is also covered on the front of the main papers this morning. Several front pages look at how much food waste this year’s Thanksgiving will produce, while other papers report heartwarming tales of people doing good things for others this holiday.

On the international front, there is continued reaction from the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire as residents start to return to their homes in Beirut. Other papers say there is now a push for a Gaza ceasefire.

What’s on the front page of The New York Times? The front page of The New York Times this morning – 27/11/2024 – reports on the Israeli-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by France and the US. A large image of a rioter in Pakistan makes the front page amid political turmoil. The country’s police have been ordered to shoot Imran Khan’s supporters if needed. The front page offers up an analysis on whether Donald Trump’s tariff threats at Canada, Mexico and China are threats or promises. 

What’s on the front page of USA Today?  The front page of USA Today – 27/11/2024 – reports on Donald Trump and his incoming presidency.  Officials in China, Mexico and Canada criticized Tuesday a pledge made by President-elect Donald Trump on social media to impose new tariffs on all three of the United States’ largest trading partners on the first day of his presidency. Trump said the move, appears to violate the terms of a free-trade deal Trump signed into law in. 2020, is aimed at clamping down on drugs fentanyl especially migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally. 

Oil watchers say inflation risks will stave off Trump’s Canada tariff threatThe sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 24, 2019.Angus Mordant | ReutersHigher fuel prices could be in the cards if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his tariff threats on Canada, according to industry experts, who are skeptical on whether the new levies will ever be implemented.Trump on Monday pledged to implement additional tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico on day one of his presidency, according to his posts on social media platform Truth Social. He…

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on November 26, 2024, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday morning as traders await the release of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 30 points, or 0.07%. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures flickered near the flatline, while Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.11%.In other corporate news, several companies released their quarterly results. Dell Technologies tumbled 11% in extended trading as the company issued a disappointing forecast…

Illegal immigrant allegedly runs red light, kills pastor in crosswalk A distinguished Detroit-area pastor has died after an illegal immigrant from Colombia allegedly struck him with a car while he was out for a run on the morning of Nov. 3. Pastor Stephen Singleton’s family said on a GoFundMe page for the 72-year-old pastor that he was “out on his usual daily run,” wearing a reflective vest when he crossed the street on a crosswalk and “was hit by a man who ran through a red light.” “This man was not legally in the country and possessed no license,” Singleton’s…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Aug. 2, 2024.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesStock futures traded flat early Tuesday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a new record.Futures tied to the Dow were up 4 points, or 0.01%. S&P 500 futures traded around the flatline, and Nasdaq 100 futures inched up 0.05%.On Monday evening, President-elect Donald Trump called for a 25% tariff on products from Mexico and Canada, as well as an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods. He has already said he would impose a tariff of up…

The main US front pages cover various domestic US news ahead of Thanksgiving. Most of the front pages leave space to look ahead to the incoming Donald Trump presidency and what it means – not just for the country – but on local and state levels. 

What’s on the front page of the WSJ? The front page of The Wall Street Journal this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports Apple chief executive Tim Cook did something that many other corporate leaders failed to do: He developed a personal relationship with incoming president Donald Trump. Their rapport has been built, in part, by zeroing in on areas of mutual interest between Apple and Trump’s agenda. Now, with Trump’s cabinet taking shape and new circles of power emerging in Washington, executives across the corporate sphere are working to get in the good graces of the new administration. ‘Shoppers feel the pinch’…

Trump Considers Defense Financiers for a Top Spot at Pentagon Two financiers are in the running to be the deputy secretary of defense, a competition that pits a publicity-averse private-equity investor against an outspoken venture capitalist. Trae Stephens, a partner at Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund venture-capital firm, is under consideration by President-elect Donald Trump to become the deputy secretary of defense, according to two people familiar with the transition. Billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg, who led the president’s intelligence advisory board in the first Trump administration, is also in the running, The Wall Street Journal previously reported. https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-considers-defense-financiers-for-a-top-spot-at-pentagon-12a77084?mod=hp_lead_pos6

What’s on the front page of the LA Times? The front page of the Los Angeles Times this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports California is making so much solar energy that large commercial operators are increasingly forced to stop production, raising questions about the state’s costly plan to shift entirely to carbon-free sources of electricity. The front splash features an image of the homeless in California. The paper says the Fresno area is about to get hard on homelessness.  Dez Martinez greeted the homeless dwellers of Santa Clara Street on a recent October afternoon with open arms and a warm smile. As…

Bird flu virus detected in California raw milk State health officials said Sunday that bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Fresno-based Raw Farm dairy. The sample was collected by officials with the Santa Clara County public health office, who have been testing raw milk products from retail stores “as a second line of consumer protection.” County officials identified the virus in “one sample of raw milk purchased at a retail outlet” on Nov. 21, according to statements from both the state and the county. The county contacted stores on Friday and recommended…

What’s on the front page of USA Today? The front page of USA Today – 25/11/2024 – features an image from workers at a food bank. The paper says at the Brooklyn-based nonprofit CHIPS food pantry in New York City, food services director Pauline Auguste, left, executive director Peter Endriss and food services manager Janice Lebby stand between large bins of onions and potatoes Nov. 11 as they prepare for Thanksgiving needs.The lead story reports that migrant children are facing a new reality. The paper says immigrant advocates fear Trump’s policy shifts will hurt children the most.