Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting set for Wednesday evening: Your guide to the event

It's almost an understatement to saythat winter holiday traditions are a big deal in New York City. And after last year's subdued events, they're an even bigger deal now.


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Renewables are being installed at top speed -- but still far too slow to fix the planet, energy watchdog says

Growth in renewable energy is set to hit an all-time record this year, but is still falling "well short" of what is necessary to slash planet-warming emissions, according to the International Energy Agency.


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City Councilman Andre Dickens will be Atlanta's next mayor, CNN projects

City Councilman Andre Dickens will become Atlanta's next mayor, CNN projects, defeating City Council President Felicia Moore in a runoff election to determine who will hold the city's top post.


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FBI seized roughly $2.3 million in cryptocurrency tied to ransomware attacks

US law enforcement officials in August seized roughly $2.3 million in cryptocurrency tied to ransomware attacks committed by a Russian resident, according to court document unsealed Tuesday.


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CNN suspends Chris Cuomo indefinitely

CNN said Tuesday that it has suspended Chris Cuomo "indefinitely" after new documents released this week indicated that the anchor was more intimately involved than previously known in helping his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, craft a defense amid a flurry of sexual misconduct allegations.


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How law enforcement is trying to stop mob retail thefts

• Why some US cities are facing a spree of 'smash-and-grab' crimes


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New deadline from Georgia voting law leads to rejections of absentee ballot requests

The main reason absentee ballot requests were rejected for Georgia's fall elections were because they arrived too late under a new deadline imposed as part of a restrictive voting law passed in March.


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Georgia Secretary of State spoke with January 6 committee about election lies

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot for roughly four hours on Tuesday, according to his office and an aide working for the House panel.


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Federal appeals court upholds California's ban on high-capacity magazines

A federal appeals court in California on Tuesday upheld the state's ban on high-capacity magazines, reversing a lower-court ruling in which a federal judge in San Diego compared an AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army knife.


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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sells more than $285 million in Microsoft stock

It looks like Tesla's Elon Musk isn't the only high profile CEO getting rid of shares in the company they run. Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has shed more than half of his stake in the software giant in the past week.


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