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  • Waymo's robotaxis a threat to Uber's business? Not so fast, analyst says

    Ride-hailing stalwart Uber is in focus this week, as robotaxi challenges from Waymo and others may cut into its future prospects.

  • French Debutante Speaks Out About Apple Martin’s Viral ‘Mean Girl’ Moment

    French debutante Alienor Loppin de Montmort is clearing the air after an awkward viral moment between her and Apple Martin at Le Bal. Apple Martin, the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, made her debut into society at the ritzy Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris on Nov. 30. The famous ball features high achieving young women, as well as celebrity children and European royalty. But a now-viral video from the event showed Martin swooping in and striking a pose while fellow debutante, French

  • Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise after crucial jobs report

    The last nonfarm payrolls report of 2025 gives a gut check on the labor market and economy ahead of the Fed's December policy decision.

  • Guinness rations supply to British pubs as popularity soars with gen Z

    Brand’s owner, Diageo, facing pressures as newfound appreciation for drink creates extraordinary demand

  • Fantasy Football Week 14 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em

    Set your Week 14 lineups with Dalton Del Don's key start/sit advice for every game on the slate.

  • Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass

    In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million on guards, alarms and other measures to keep Zuckerberg and the company’s former chief operating officer safe. Thompson had no personal security and appeared unaware of the shooter lurking before he was gunned down.

  • Kaillie Humphries, now a mom, set to return to World Cup bobsled circuit. And USA skeleton medals

    ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — U.S. bobsledder Kaillie Humphries is returning to the World Cup circuit on Saturday in what will be the three-time Olympic champion's first race since becoming a mother six months ago.

  • Kate arrives for annual Christmas carol service

    The Princess of Wales has arrived at Westminster Abbey ahead of the start of her annual Christmas carol service.

  • US is closer to banning TikTok and these companies could benefit

    A federal appeals court declined to block the law passed by Congress and signed by President Biden that would ban TikTok in the US if Chinese parent company ByteDance fails to divest and sell the social media platform by January 19, 2025. Roth Capital Partners managing director and senior research analyst Rohit Kulkarni tells Morning Brief hosts Seana Smith and Madison Mills that other social media platforms would naturally benefit from the elimination of TikTok, which says it has 170 million monthly active US users. “I would expect shares in Snap (SNAP) to rise the most and then shares in Meta (META) to rise as well. But having said that, what happens in January and what happens to TikTok stands as far as appeals and the next steps in the legal process, that remains to be seen,” Kulkarni says. “That's what further complicates the scenarios, and whether Trump and [Elon] Musk together, how they work with TikTok in the future.” Musk is the owner of X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter. In addition to the new administration set to take power in January, ByteDance is expected to appeal this decision, which could head all the way to the Supreme Court. “In my opinion, there is a scenario that TikTok would still be around come [February 1], working alive and well in the US So there is a that could again reverse some of the gains in the social media stocks that we might see when it comes to just this back and forth and uncertainty,” Kulkarni says. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Kayla Hawkins.

  • Rhondda residents allowed to drink tap water again

    Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has offered compensation to affected customers and businesses.

  • Meater Pro review: does this smart meat thermometer live up to the hype?

    Price: Currently £99 at Meater, £99 at Amazon or £99 at Borough Kitchen

  • Hezbollah sent 'supervising' forces to Syria's Homs, sources say

    Lebanese armed group Hezbollah sent a small number of "supervising forces" from Lebanon to Syria overnight to help prevent anti-government fighters from seizing the strategic city of Homs, two senior Lebanese security sources said on Friday. "Homs must not fall," one of the sources told Reuters, adding that senior officers deployed overnight to oversee some Hezbollah fighters who had been in Syria near the border with Lebanon for years.

  • Foden and Ake to miss Man City's game at Crystal Palace

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Phil Foden and defender Nathan Ake have been ruled out of Manchester City's game at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

  • STOXX closes up; French stocks outperform on expectations of new budget

    (Reuters) -European shares eked out gains on Friday, with French stocks logging their biggest daily rise in three weeks as investors factored in a potential budget despite ongoing political uncertainty, while also parsing an upbeat U.S. jobs report. French assets saw a relief rally after President Emmanuel Macron said he would appoint a new prime minister in the coming days whose top priority will be getting a 2025 budget adopted by parliament, after the government was toppled by lawmakers. French bond yields also dropped.

  • Penn State coach James Franklin looks to fill the empty trophy case in Happy Valley

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The empty trophy case that stares back at the players in the Penn State team meeting room says as much about the program as it does about its coach.

  • WHO deploys a team of experts to Congo to help investigate mysterious disease

    The agency's regional director for Africa said "all efforts are underway" to identify the illness that has killed 143 people.

  • Kindergarteners Wounded by School Shooter ID'd Along with Assailant, Who Used Meeting at Building as 'Ruse'

    The victims, Roman Mendez, 6, and Elias Wolfard, 5, were reported to be in “critical but stable condition" as of Thursday, Dec. 5

  • Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

    A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.

  • David Sacks Becomes AI and Crypto Czar: Trump Signals Bold Policy Direction

    Trump appoints David Sacks to lead AI and crypto regulation, highlighting innovation-friendly policy shift

  • Randy Moss health issues lead to ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown hiatus and prayers from fans

    It was just last week Randy Moss said on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown that he and his family "were battling something" internally, and that he was wearing his glasses on air -- his colleagues did the same. On Friday, ESPN announced that the Hall of Fame wi