LA Times columnist resigns over ‘curried favor’ with Trump: ‘Shameful capitulation’
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LA Times columnist resigns over ‘curried favor’ with Trump: ‘Shameful capitulation’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Harry Litman, the latest opinion columnist to resign from the Los Angeles Times, slammed the paper’s owner Patrick Soon-Shiong for allegedly “currying favor” with President-elect Donald Trump in a “shameful capitulation.” The longtime senior legal columnist, who wrote for the LA Times for…

Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and cryptocurrency czar
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Trump names David Sacks as White House AI and cryptocurrency czar

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President-elect Trump named former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks to be his White House artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency czar. “In this important role, David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency, two areas critical to the future…

Southwest to end cabin service earlier to avoid ‘turbulence injuries’
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Southwest to end cabin service earlier to avoid ‘turbulence injuries’

Fasten your seatbelts — earlier! Southwest Airlines announced that it will end cabin service — including providing snacks and beverages —- earlier on its flights to keep flyers and crew safe from potential turbulence injuries. Starting Wednesday, passengers will need to buckle their seatbelts and make sure their seatbacks and…

Costco will stop selling popular item year-round in January in most US stores: reports
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Costco will stop selling popular item year-round in January in most US stores: reports

Book bargain hunters will be disappointed to learn Costco plans to stop selling books at most of its US stores at the beginning of the year.  In January, Costco will remove the store’s popular book section from the majority of its 600-plus stores in the United States. And it will…

MSNBC sees total audience nearly halved post-Election Day: report
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MSNBC sees total audience nearly halved post-Election Day: report

MSNBC’s ratings have been in free fall since Election Day — including for its star anchor, Rachel Maddow — with the left-leaning network’s audience shriveling by nearly half as staffers panic inside the halls of 30 Rock. Maddow — who reportedly has agreed to take a $5 million-a-year pay cut…

New home sales plummet 17% to 2-year low amid high mortgage rates
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New home sales plummet 17% to 2-year low amid high mortgage rates

Sales of new US single-family homes dropped to the lowest level in nearly two years in October, likely as a rise in mortgage rates drove buyers to the sidelines and hurricanes disrupted activity. New home sales plunged 17.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000 units last month, the lowest level since December 2022,…

Donald Trump to tap Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job: sources
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Donald Trump to tap Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, ending fierce battle for key job: sources

President-elect Donald Trump will name hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent as the next treasury secretary, four sources tell The Post, ending a rough-and-tumble race that saw fierce jockeying among power players across Wall Street. Bessent “got the thumbs up” late Thursday during a meeting with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort…