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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, is fighting to protect his nomination. By defending himself against suspicions of drinking and womanizing. Hegseth said in an interview with Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show that he supports Trump. He is the most recent of President Trump’s nominees to run into trouble.
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, and his wife, Jennifer Rausche, walk through the Russell Senate Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on December 3, 2024.
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- 🎧 Hegseth says the allegations against him are part of a smear campaign from anonymous sources who don’t like his actions against the Pentagon.says NPR’s Tamara Keith. first. Although he doesn’t have a drinking problem, he plans to stop drinking once he gets cast. In addition to meeting privately with senators, he has done something unusual for a candidate: He has posted on social media and published op-eds in newspapers. wall street journal And I interviewed Kelly. Keith said that while no Republican senators have expressed opposition to the nomination, there are enough voices. expressed reservations about the possibility of sinking it.
An investigation is underway after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City. He was shot yesterday morning, the morning of his employer’s annual investor conference. Authorities say it was a targeted attack.
- 🎧 Police released surveillance camera footage and photos showing the suspect wearing black clothing and a mask. he was armed with a pistolit appeared to have a silencer, says NPR’s Maria Aspan. Mr. Thompson joined UnitedHealth Group 20 years ago and took over the UnitedHealthcare division three years ago. UnitedHealth may not be a household name, but it is involved in nearly every part of the U.S. health care service and is the nation’s largest employer of physicians. Due to its size and scale, UnitedHealth has been criticized by: Consumers, regulators and lawmakers are fighting over how to use that power.
President Trump’s plan to deport millions of people from the United States would not be the first administration to succeed. Millions of people have been deported during past administrations, and the question is: Will deporting more foreign workers improve the job market for U.S. citizens and those legally residing in the country? You are given the opportunity to answer questions.
- 🎧 Increased deportations within the county do not lead to increased employment opportunities or higher wages for U.S.-born workersChloe East, an economist at the University of Colorado Denver, told NPR’s Jasmine Garsed. Mr. East said that for every 500,000 people deported, US worker employment falls by 44,000. Migrant labor is closely tied to the food supply. More than 90% of California’s farm workers are foreign-born, and most are undocumented. East said food prices are likely to rise. She tells Garsud that if he’s worried about food prices now, he should be worried about mass deportations.
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Bay FC players and coaches gather before a packed crowd at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., before last Sunday’s playoff quarterfinal game against the Washington Spirit.
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Women’s sports are in the spotlight, and 2024 will undoubtedly be their best year as professionals. Sue Bird played for the WNBA’s Seattle Storm for 20 years and also competed in the Olympics, bringing home five gold medals. She is currently one of the owners of the Seattle Storm and is rooting for the league’s new stars. Bird and her partner, former women’s national soccer player Megan Rapinoe, talk about women’s sports on a podcast a little more. morning paper Host A. Martinez spoke with them about the future of women’s professional sports. please listen what they had to say here.
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Sunrise in New York City is spectacular. From the wildest corner of Central Park, the city is surrounded by forest, and the sounds of traffic and sirens are softened by the sound of rushing mountain streams and geese taking flight from the lake.
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New York City, often known as the city that never sleeps, is also a place of solitude. NPR’s Brian Mann grabbed a headlamp and set out into the rugged wilderness of Morningside Park early one morning. As he walked down the winding path, birds moved swiftly through the trees. Mann said it’s magical how far away the park seems.
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Duke Energy’s Marshall Steam Station coal-fired power plant came online earlier this year near Mooresville, North Carolina
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- A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for knowing about climate change. For more than 50 years, coal-fired and gas power plants remained in operation, emitting greenhouse gases.
- Yesterday, Bitcoin reached $100,000 for the first time. The value of the cryptocurrency has more than doubled this year, largely due to President Trump’s election victory.
- The South Florida studio offers tattooing under sedation. of Sessions cost tens of thousands of dollars Multiple artists can now collaborate on large works, reducing process time. (via WLRN)
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuen.
