Here are 5 things you need to know today. 1. Brittney Griner back in the US 2. Sinema leaving Democratic Party 3. Health experts encouraging face masks 4. Winter weather advisories 5. Suspended Twitter users being restored
It’s common for South Koreans to have not just one age, but three. Sounds confusing? Well, it is – and it’s causing discrepancies in official documents and in legal matters. In response, the country’s parliament passed a new law that aims to standardize how age is calculated. And technically, this means South Koreans are about to get one or two years younger. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1.
Sinema leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as a political independent, she told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an exclusive TV interview. “I’ve registered as an Arizona independent. I know some people might be a little bit surprised by this, but actually, I think it makes a lot of sense,” Sinema said in a Thursday interview with Tapper in her Senate office. “I’ve never fit neatly into any party box.
How to watch the World Cup quarterfinals today A pair of exciting matches will begin in the coming hours: Brazil vs. Croatia and Argentina vs. the Netherlands. Here’s how to watch. What we learned from Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary Well, there were no bombshells in the first installment of the docu-series billed by Netflix as a “global event.” But there were a few interesting takeaways.
billion That’s how much funding the Biden administration awarded Thursday to save the pensions of roughly 357,000 union workers. The money will go to a private pension fund that covers workers and retirees from more than 1,000 companies across a range of industries – including truck drivers, warehouse workers, construction workers and food processors. It’s the largest federal award of its kind, according to the White House.
will spend the rest of my life fighting for her.” – Maitlyn Gandy, the mother of 7-year-old Athena Strand, speaking at a press conference Thursday after her daughter was allegedly kidnapped and killed last week by a FedEx driver after he delivered her Christmas present. In a statement, Gandy called for stricter screening policies for delivery drivers “so that monsters wearing delivery uniforms don’t show up on our children’s doorsteps.
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Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair begins Friday, Dec. 9The 53rd annual Fourth Avenue Street Fair begins Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m., bringing with it a handmade goods, original creations and unique gift ideas from more than 350 artists.
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Elon Musk Fires Former Twitter Counsel Jim Baker for Alleged Role in Suppressing Twitter FilesTwitter CEO Elon Musk said today that former Twitter deputy general counsel Jim Baker was fired for allegedly suppressing info “important to the public dialogue.”
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Major winter storm could make Tahoe travel 'difficult to impossible' SaturdayAlthough it may be tempting to head up to Tahoe this weekend officials are warning travel will be 'difficult to impossible' as a winter storm is expected to dump several feet of snow in the Sierra.
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Next winter storm brings threat of tornadoes, blizzard conditions and flooding early next week | CNNBack-to-back-to-back systems will make their way across the United States over the next few days, with the last -- and largest -- storm bringing heavy rain, blizzard conditions and the potential for tornadoes.
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Today in sports history: Dec. 8In 1940, the Chicago Bears beat Washington 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play. See more sports moments from this date:
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