Peloton pulls ad featuring actor Chris Noth after he’s accused of sexual assault
The Sex and the City star told The Hollywood Reporter that the allegations are “categorically false.” The ad that was withdrawn had been viewed more than 3 million times online.
Justice Department breaks off talks on compensation for separated families
The U.S. has left negotiations about paying monetary damages to families who were forcibly separated while seeking to enter at the southern border during the Trump administration.
Biden lacks the votes to advance the 2nd part of Build Back Better by the end of 2021
President Biden acknowledged that his Build Back Better spending bill is going to need “days and weeks” to complete, even though Democrats wanted to vote on it by Christmas.
Judge overturns settlement that protected the Sackler family from opioid lawsuits
A federal judge has overturned a bankruptcy settlement worth more than $4 billion which granted immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family who own the company that makes Oxycontin.
You may soon be able to renew your passport online, instead of sending in documents
A new executive order from President Biden is designed to streamline the process for things like contacting the IRS, enrolling in Social Security online and, yes, renewing your passport.
The Jaguars fire Urban Meyer, after a former player says the coach kicked him
Josh Lambo, the Jaguars’ former placekicker, went public with the latest in a string of stories that have depicted Meyer as disrespectful and abusive to his players and staff.
A Texas oil company is indicted over a Southern California oil spill
U.S. prosecutors said the company and its rig operators were negligent, including failing to respond to eight leak detection system alarms that should have alerted them to the spill.
Chicago Blackhawks settle with a former player who says he was sexually assaulted
Kyle Beach said the organization mishandled his sexual assault allegations. He came forward publicly in October as the man behind the lawsuit.
News brief: Federal Reserve, omicron variant, how kids are coping post tornadoes
The Fed is moving toward raising interest rates next year. The latest coronavirus variant is proving to be highly transmissible. We examine the impact of Kentucky’s tornadoes on children.
Chauvin reverses decision, pleads guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleading guilty to violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
How children who survived Kentucky’s deadly tornadoes are coping with the aftermath
The tornadoes that raked across Kentucky killed dozens, injured hundreds and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes. The impacts are immeasurable and for kids, in particular, it’s a difficult time.
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