Mitt Romney Reveals Twisted Reason Why Congress Moved to Ban TikTok ( news.yahoo.com )
Chinese city Zhengzhou tells state-owned company to buy second-hand homes to reduce new housing inventories ( news.yahoo.com )
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s central city of Zhengzhou has asked residents to sell their second-hand homes to a local state-owned company and buy new ones instead, in a bid to reduce new-home inventories and boost the local property sector....
Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen ( news.yahoo.com )
Climate protesters can't rely on beliefs in criminal damage cases, UK court rules ( news.yahoo.com )
LONDON (Reuters) - Environmental activists accused of criminal damage cannot rely on their political or philosophical beliefs as a defence, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Monday, raising the prospect of more protesters being convicted for direct action....
Renault leads Europe's EV defence in Geneva as Chinese rivals expand | Reuters ( news.yahoo.com )
GENEVA (Reuters) -Renault and China-owned MG launched new electrified cars in Europe at the Geneva car show on Monday as Chinese automakers seek to take more market share from legacy European rivals....
Facing Chinese EV rivals, Europe's automakers squeeze suppliers on costs | Reuters ( news.yahoo.com )
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe’s automakers and their already-stretched suppliers face a tough year as they race to cut costs for electric models to counter leaner Chinese rivals which are bringing cheaper vehicles to challenge them on their home turf....
‘This is stealing’ ; Instagram account lets you squat in metro homes ( news.yahoo.com )
Canadians worry US democracy cannot survive Trump's return to White House, poll finds - Reuters ( news.yahoo.com )
OTTAWA (Reuters) - About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said....
The U.S. economy is booming. So why are tech companies laying off workers? | Washington Post ( news.yahoo.com )
Washington Post link...
Colorado pastor accused of pocketing $1.3M in crypto scheme says 'Lord told us to' ( news.yahoo.com )
We lost a giant today, Tommy Smothers ( news.yahoo.com )
The Smothers Brothers were legends in comedy. The typical “straight man” Tommy was integral to their duo and will be missed.
Texas Democrat leaves Republicans speechless when he uses the Bible against them ( news.yahoo.com )
Texas State Rep. James Talarico using biblical scripture to tear down conservative Christian arguments
Second teacher at Missouri school on leave over OnlyFans side hustle: 'It’s working out ok so far' ( news.yahoo.com )
A second teacher at a high school in Missouri was put on leave after administrators discovered her OnlyFans side hustle....
Bolivia becomes first country to sever ties with Israel ( news.yahoo.com )
Government attributes decision to war crimes and human rights abuses being committed in Gaza
White House walks back Biden comments that he had seen pictures of beheaded Israeli children ( news.yahoo.com )
The White House was forced to walk back on president Joe Biden's claim to have seen "confirmed pictures" of "terrorists beheading children" in Israel....
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who has long been one of Trump's biggest political targets, says he'll back the ex-president should he win the GOP nomination ( news.yahoo.com )
They're all falling in line...
Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.' ( news.yahoo.com )
Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.'::The latest data shows that workers and companies prosper under a four-day workweek. Rep. Mark Takano wants to make it law.
Sacramento Sheriff sharing automated license plate reader data with anti-abortion states ( news.yahoo.com )
Sheriff’s Office shared license plate reader data with law enforcement in states that passed laws banning abortion, including Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas
Russia temporarily restricts access to the global network to test its 'sovereign Internet' ( news.yahoo.com )
The US Coast Guard says a debris field has been found near the Titanic during search for submersible ( news.yahoo.com )
The search for a missing submersible with five people aboard took a bleak turn Thursday when the U.S. Coast Guard said a debris field was found at the bottom of the ocean near the Titanic, and the critical 96-hour mark passed when breathable air could have run out. The Coast Guard’s post on Twitter gave no details, such as...
U.S. urges China military dialogue despite rebuff to Blinken ( news.yahoo.com )
The Biden administration wants to set up a deconfliction line with China in much the same way they set one up with Russia during the Cold War. They're also signaling that future cooperation may come in the financial sector or by refining sanctions by tapping the Treasury Secretary as one of the next US officials to meet with...
