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How long does alcohol stay in your body as drink-drive laws may be ‘looked at’
The government has suggested laws on drink and drug-driving could be reviewed amid concern about rising deaths on the roads.
BBC
I don't see authority borders expanding - mayor
Warwickshire considered joining the West Midlands Combined Authority in 2023 but the idea was dropped.
Associated Press
'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2
Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jung-jae felt like he had never left. “Including promotion, I'd been living with Gi-hun for about two years," said Lee in a recent interview. “Squid Game” follows an underground competition in Korea that recruits people in debt to participate in childlike games for money.
BBC
When are our bins being collected over Christmas?
Most council services are shut on 25 and 26 Dec and on 1 January, meaning changes to some collections.
Associated Press
How faith communities can be welcoming of believers with disabilities this holiday season and beyond
The Rev. Shannon Blosser sees how his son loves church — the music, the singing, the communion. At one point, Blosser’s wife and the couple’s two sons stopped attending in-person services at a church where he served. Many people with disabilities, advocates and families want more religious congregations to know that there are ways to be accommodating and inclusive of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities this holiday season — and year round — and to fully embrace them and their families.
Reuters
Russian delegation invites Iran's president to visit, Iranian media reports say
DUBAI (Reuters) -A Russian delegation met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, Iranian news agencies said, as the two countries prepared to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement. The Russian delegation invited Pezeshkian to visit Russia early in 2025, the media reports said. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei earlier said the deal was set to be signed during a bilateral visit in January.
Yahoo Finance UK
FTSE 100 LIVE: European stocks mixed as UK growth revised down to zero
The downward revision came as the CBI warned chancellor Rachel Reeves the UK economy is 'headed for the worst of all worlds'.
Sky News
Teenage boy dies after collision - as police question woman on suspicion of drug-driving
A teenager has died after a collision with a car as police question a woman on suspicion of drug-driving. The 15-year-old boy was seriously injured on Saturday after the collision involving a silver Ford Fiesta in New Street, Andover, Hampshire at about 6pm. Hampshire Constabulary said the teen - described as a pedestrian - was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and has now died.
The Independent
Matt Gaetz ethics report finds evidence Republican paid thousands for sex and drugs: Live updates
Gaetz stands accused of violating Florida’s statutory rape laws, among others, report finds
USA TODAY
Luigi Mangione faces arraignment today, charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
Mangione's hearing on state charges comes days after his dramatic return to New York to face federal counts in the slaying of Brian Thompson.
The Independent
Kemi Badenoch says being Tory leader is ‘going as well as it possibly could’
Despite a gaffe-filled first two months in the job, Kemi Badenoch said: ‘I was expecting it to be much worse.’
Investor's Business Daily
Sam Altman Nuclear Startup Continues Hot 2024; 'Great Position To Capitalize' On AI Revolution
Wedbush Securities initiated coverage on Thursday of Oklo — the nuclear power startup backed by OpenAI head Sam Altman — with an outperform rating. The new rating comes a day after the company announced an agreement to provide as much as 12 gigawatts of energy to Switch, an AI provider and data center operator. Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives on Thursday handed Oklo stock a price target of 26 along with the outperform rating, with data center demand looming large as part of the company's potential "growth story."
USA TODAY
Are you ready for 'Squid Game' Season 2? Here's a refresher, just in case
Here's what you might have forgotten about "Squid Game" Season 1 in the three years since it debuted. Catch up before Season 2.
The Guardian
Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates
The clemency action applies to all federal death row inmates except three convicted of terrorism or hate-motivated mass murder
The Guardian
Morrisons IT glitch hits discount cards and raises fears for Christmas orders
Shoppers voice anger at being unable to access loyalty prices and worry their festive deliveries may arrive late
Business Insider
We look at Honda's and Nissan's 5 top-selling US models, as the companies plan to merge
A merger of Nissan and Honda would create the world's third-largest automaker. Honda's top seller is the CR-V and Nissan's is the Rogue.
Evening Standard
23/12/2024 Afternoon Weather Forecast UK – Met Office Weather
23/12/2024 - Rain into the north and west - Afternoon Weather Forecast UK – Met Office Weather
The Independent
Christmas Travel LIVE: Traffic chaos on motorways while getaways hit by cancelled flights
National Highways reports severe congestion on motorways across UK as millions take to roads during festive period
Insider Monkey
What Makes Caesar’s (CZR) an Investment Bet?
Buckley Capital Advisors, an investment management company, released its third quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Since the third quarter was not great, 2024 has not been a great year. The fund has not performed as well in relation to benchmarks, and this is the first time in […]
Insider Monkey
Here’s Buckley Capital’s Updates on Chemours (CC)
Buckley Capital Advisors, an investment management company, released its third quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Since the third quarter was not great, 2024 has not been a great year. The fund has not performed as well in relation to benchmarks, and this is the first time in […]

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