China Factory Activity Grows, Ending Longest Slump on Record - Bloomberg.com

China Factory Activity Grows, Ending Longest Slump on Record  Bloomberg.comChina manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations  CNBCChina's factory activity snaps record slump on festive stockpiling  ReutersChina factory activity returns to growth after recor...[read more]

The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly? - TechCrunch

The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?  TechCrunch[read more]

Kennedy Center exodus: The 11 acts that have pulled out post-Trump takeover - Axios

Kennedy Center exodus: The 11 acts that have pulled out post-Trump takeover  AxiosNew Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled After Trump’s Renaming  The New York TimesMore artists pull out of Kennedy Center shows following name change  CNNKennedy Center leader rebukes musician who can...[read more]

Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric - The New York Times

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Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis - CNN

Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis  CNNIsrael to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza  BBCIsrael moves to suspend major aid groups in Gaza  DWGaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules  The New York Times...[read more]

Congressional Bill H.R. 504 Vetoed - The White House (.gov)

Congressional Bill H.R. 504 Vetoed  The White House (.gov)Trump vetoes the first 2 bills of this term  CBS NewsTrump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley conduit in Colorado  9NewsTrump vetoes bipartisan bill to provide clean water to rural Southeastern Colorado  Colorado Public RadioTrump vetoes ...[read more]

Division at the Fed: Some officials want to keep interest rates on hold "for some time" - Axios

Division at the Fed: Some officials want to keep interest rates on hold "for some time"  AxiosFed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut  CNBCFederal Reserve minutes highlight deep fissures at US central bank  Financial TimesDeep Divide Inside Fed Raises Questions About...[read more]

Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority - The New York Times

Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority  The New York TimesDemocrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate special election  CNNRepublicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election  YahooDemocrat wins Iowa Senate electio...[read more]

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and UAE spike with bombing of port - The Washington Post

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and UAE spike with bombing of port  The Washington PostSaudi Arabia reveals details of Yemen bombing, as UAE set to withdraw  Al JazeeraA lightning advance by separatists has reshaped Yemen’s civil war  The EconomistSaudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U....[read more]

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies aged 35 - DW

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies aged 35  DWTatiana Schlossberg, journalist and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, dies at 35  The Boston GlobeHow Tragedy Stalks the ‘Cursed’ Kennedys  The Daily BeastTatiana Schlossberg Was a Kennedy, and a Rookie Reporter  The New York TimesTatiana...[read more]