news2shortsHamas said it was committed to the terms of the deal announced on Wednesday. Plus, the climate crisis could cause economic growth to fall ‘50% over 20 years’ Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Just hours after the mediating power Qatar confirmed that Hamas and Israel had agreed … Read more
Defense secretary nominee is incompetent and seems to have no redeeming qualities – but his appointment looks assured In some ways, the secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth was always meant as a domination exercise, a way of making Senate Republicans humiliate themselves for Donald Trump’s approval. Hegseth has white supremacist tattoos and what … Read more
President-elect ‘has warm spot’ for platform and wants political solution to ‘preserve app but protect data’ Donald Trump is considering suspending a TikTok ban in the US with an executive order when he enters the White House on 20 January, according to a report. The president-elect is exploring an executive order that would postpone enforcement … Read more
Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homes Advocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as … Read more
US fourth seed gifts US $81,000 from first-round victory ‘It’s just insane what happened … I had family evacuate’ Taylor Fritz is donating his first-round prize money at the Australian Open to help people affected by the California wildfires. The American fourth seed raced through to round three with a 6-2 6-1 6-0 thumping of … Read more
A ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas is bringing relief to American families who have waited more than a year for their loved ones to return. After the deal was announced, Israel launched deadly airstrikes and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of trying to change the terms. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for … Read more
Paraguayan has been at St James’ Park since 2019 Newcastle also receive £6m bid for defender Kelly Miguel Almirón is close to a return to Atlanta and MLS after Newcastle agreed a fee of about £8m-£10m. The Paraguay winger, also pursued by FC Charlotte in recent days, is believed to be keen on moving back … Read more
The field of contenders to become the next Democratic National Committee chair has narrowed after a long-shot candidate dropped out and endorsed Ken Martin, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair. Martin, a DNC vice chair who has led the association of state Democratic Party chairs, has been considered a frontrunner for the DNC job. Martin received a … Read more
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will temporarily raise the American Flag at the state Capitol to full height on Inauguration Day next week, joining a handful of GOP governors and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in the decision. Newsom’s press office confirmed the decision to Fox News Digital on Wednesday night. Following tradition, flags at … Read more
Despite a few more recognisable names (er, Kid Rock) due to appear than last time, this will not be the cultural event of the year In the quaintly upsetting era of George W Bush’s presidency, there was something people liked to pompously call the “cultural opposition”. This was made up of figures in popular culture … Read more
