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Ford announces thousands of impending layoffs in Europe
Ford Motor Company is ending the year with bad news for European workers. The company has just announced it plans to cut about 4,000 jobs. Nearly 3,000 of those layoffs will happen in Germany, with another 800 in Great Britain. This amounts to about 14% of the company’s European workforce. Ford said its biggest struggles… -
NFL issues security alert after homes of Mahomes, Kelce burglarized
The NFL has issued a warning for players Thursday, Nov. 21, after thieves burglarized the homes of two of its biggest stars in the league. Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce had their homes broken into within days of each other last month in the Kansas City metro area. “Obviously it’s frustrating,” Mahomes said during a press… -
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey concedes to Republican rival Dave McCormick
Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is over as Democratic incumbent Bob Casey conceded to Republican opponent Dave McCormick Thursday, Nov. 21. The Associated Press called the race in favor of McCormick two days after the election. “This race was one of the closest in our commonwealth’s history,” Casey said in a statement. “I am grateful to the thousands… -
Trump picks Bondi after Gaetz withdrawal; Hegseth responds to police report
President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time replacing his embattled attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz with Pam Bondi. We’ve got the details of her background. And a volcano in Iceland, once dormant for 800 years, has erupted again — for the seventh time this year. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Nov. 22,… -
Winning bidder pays $6.2 million for duct-taped banana artwork
A duct-taped banana sold for $6.2 million on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in New York City. The work of art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is called “Comedian.” After more than six minutes of bidding at Sotheby’s auction house, the winner was declared. Justin Sun, the Chinese-born founder of the cryptocurrency platform TRON, who watched the… -
Biden admin seeks deal on Colorado River involving 7 Western states
The Biden administration is hoping to broker a deal involving seven Western states when it comes to the Colorado River. The administration is hoping to get such a deal done before Donald Trump takes office in late January. The administration has now proposed nearly a half-dozen plans for usage that would protect water levels. The… -
MLB to test robot umpires in spring training
Major League Baseball spring training is just a couple of months away now and it’s getting a high-tech upgrade. This year, MLB is testing out robotic umpires. The automated ball-strike challenge system, or ABS, made its debut in the 2022 Triple-A season. Now, it’ll be tested out at 13 ballparks hosting 19 different major league… -
Putin sends lions and bears to North Korea as ties strengthen
Russia has sent more than 70 animals to North Korea as a gift to its Pyongyang Central Zoo, highlighting growing ties between the two nations. The shipment included an African lion, two brown bears, two domestic yaks, 40 mandarin ducks, 25 pheasants and five white cockatoos. Russian Environment Minister Alexander Kozlov accompanied the animals on… -
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani faces US charges in $250M bribery scandal
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, is under investigation by U.S. authorities for alleged bribery and fraud. Prosecutors accuse Adani and seven others of paying $250 million in bribes to Indian officials to secure lucrative solar energy contracts projected to generate over $2 billion in profits. According to the U.S. Department… -
Israeli and Hamas leaders targeted for war crimes by ICC
The International Criminal Court at The Hague has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for their roles in the ongoing war in the Middle East. In addition, it has issued a warrant for Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif. The court announced that it issued the warrants… -
Florida man charged in plot to blow up New York Stock Exchange
A Florida man is facing charges after being accused of planning to blow up the New York Stock Exchange. The FBI said agents arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The investigation started in February 2024 after the FBI received a tip that Yener was keeping bomb-making supplies in a storage unit. Investigators said they found bomb-making sketches, watches with… -
DOJ asks judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome web browser
The U.S. government wants to break up Google. The Department of Justice asked a federal judge late Wednesday night, Nov 20, to force the sale of the Google Chrome web browser to keep the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine. This comes after a landmark ruling earlier this year found Google violated U.S. antitrust… -
Ukraine says Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile
Ukraine has accused Russia of launching intercontinental ballistic missiles. The FBI says it thwarted an attack on the New York Stock Exchange. And the Pacific Northwest is experiencing a one-two punch as a “bomb cyclone” combines with an atmospheric river. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ukraine says Russia…