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Blackstone strikes deal with Jersey Mike’s Subs: WSJ
Private equity firm Blackstone could soon own the popular sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs. According to The Wall Street Journal, the deal would value Jersey Mike’s at $8 billion, including debt. In an update Tuesday, Nov. 19, Blackstone responded to the Journal’s report and confirmed it has struck a deal to take a majority stake in the… -
45 pro-democracy activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong
A court in Hong Kong sentenced dozens of pro-democracy activists to 4 to 10 years in prison Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the single largest trial under a national security law introduced in 2020. Critics say it has been used by Beijing to all but eliminate political dissent in the Chinese territory. The court convicted 45 of 47 defendants of conspiracy to commit subversion for… -
Lawyer details Gaetz accusations as committee mulls report release
The heat gets turned up on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, as the House Ethics Committee weighs whether to release its report. And New York City issues a historic drought warning. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Lawyer details Gaetz accusations as committee mulls report release… -
AAA predicts record Thanksgiving week travel, nearly 80 million on the move
Americans are gearing up for the Thanksgiving holiday. The busiest holiday for travel is only about a week away and AAA has its latest projections on how the busy travel season might look. The group predicts 79.9 million Americans will drive, fly or take some other form of transportation 50 miles or farther during the… -
Less than 24 hours left to stake claim in $15M CashApp settlement
Time is quickly running out to get some cash from CashApp. Users have until 11 p.m. PST on Monday, Nov. 18 (2 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 19) to file a claim as part of a $15 million settlement with CashApp, a digital wallet app. The settlement stems from a 2021 data and security breach that… -
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy after failed merger talks
Spirit Airlines, the biggest discount airliner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, Nov. 18, as it seeks to restructure its debts to bondholders and find ways to sway travelers away from larger airlines. The move comes months after a federal judge blocked a proposed merger between Spirit and fellow budget airliner JetBlue. Since 2020, Spirit… -
Warner Bros. Discovery, NBA settle with new deal; ‘Inside the NBA’ to ABC: Reports
Warner Brothers Discovery is back in the game when it comes to the NBA. Though the company will no longer be airing games on its TNT network after this season, The Wall Street Journal and other outlets report the two sides have come to an agreement to keep NBA programming in the Warner Bros. family. The reports said the new deal… -
Trump attends UFC event in NYC as he makes more presidential picks
President-elect Donald Trump returned to Madison Square Garden to see the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) pay-per-view event on Saturday, Nov. 16. It was the first time Trump was back at the New York City venue since his rally last month and he received roaring applause from the UFC crowd, including chants of “USA! USA!” Trump was joined by… -
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles
With North Korea entering the war, the Biden administration is now allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside Russia. And President-elect Donald Trump returned to New York for a UFC showdown this weekend while also making more presidential picks. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with… -
Chokehold technique scrutinized in Jordan Neely death case
More information came to light during the trial of Daniel Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran charged in the death of Jordan Neely. Key testimony came from Penny’s Marine combat instructor, giving further information on the chokehold technique used in the fatal subway encounter. Marine instructor Joseph Caballer testified about the “blood choke,” a maneuver taught… -
Kim Jong Un pushes mass production of suicide drones
North Korea is expanding its drone arsenal, with leader Kim Jong Un ordering the mass production of suicide drones. The low-cost, precision weapons are designed to strike targets on land and sea. The move reflects North Korea’s push to integrate unmanned technology into its military strategy as it modernizes its arsenal amid regional security challenges.… -
Annual UFO report finds 21 cases that can’t be explained
The Pentagon investigated more than 700 sightings of UFOs — or UAPs, as the government prefers to call them — last year, according to a new report released Thursday, Nov. 14. UAP stands for unidentified anomalous phenomena and of the hundreds of reports last year, they cannot plausibly explain the source of 21 of them. Pentagon officials maintain… -
House Ethics Committee cancels meeting on Matt Gaetz investigation
The Republican-led House Ethics Committee canceled its meeting Friday, Nov. 15, over the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, according to multiple outlets citing sources. Gaetz resigned from Congress earlier this week after President-elect Trump announced he’s nominating Gaetz for attorney general. The meeting, which was scheduled for Friday morning, before Gaetz resigned from Congress. Among other topics, the…