Trump rings bell at NYSE to cheers of ‘USA’ as Wall Street CEOs, business leaders look on
President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
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Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in November, more than expected
The producer price index was expected to increase 0.2% in November, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
Biden issues mass clemencies and says more may come before end of presidency – US politics live
President has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and issued pardons to 39 others in largest single-day act of clemency in US history Announcing clemencies for nearly 1,500 people and the pardons of 39 others, Joe Biden said that the decision is keeping in line with America’s historic tradition of forgiveness. “America was built…
Bolivian shamans refuse to leave shacks on deadly cliff edge
Locals call the shacks “suicide homes” with authorities planning a forced evacuation if necessary.
Time names Donald Trump person of the year for second time
The Republican president-elect also won the award in 2016 when he first won the presidency.
Hong Kong judge convicts former pro-democracy lawmaker and six others over 2019 riots
Landmark ruling could shape historical narrative of key event in anti-government protests A Hong Kong judge has convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former lawmaker, of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at the height of the city’s anti-government protests in July 2019. Prosecutors accused the former legislator Lam Cheuk-ting and six other…
Power vacuum in South Korea, a key U.S. ally, raises security concerns
The political paralysis could be particularly destabilizing as South Korea prepares for a Trump White House and renewed scrutiny of the alliance, analysts say.
Live Updates: Blinken Arrives in Jordan for Talks on Syria
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was in Aqaba, Jordan, and planned to continue on to Turkey, as the Biden administration tries to manage the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall to Islamist rebels.
Man Found in Syria Appears to Be Missing American
The man told reporters that his name was Travis Timmerman and that he had entered Syria on a religious pilgrimage. He said that he had been detained for months.
Biden Is Pardoning Nearly 1,500 Americans, a Record for a U.S. President
Most of those being granted clemency had been placed in home confinement during the pandemic. Some Republicans have tried to push legislation that would have forced those people to return to prison.