Trump Picks Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA
Mr. Isaacman’s company Shift4 Payments made him a billionaire, and he has financed two trips to orbit on SpaceX vehicles, including a daring spacewalk in September.
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Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts
GenCast, from the company’s DeepMind division, outperformed the world’s best predictions of deadly storms as well as everyday weather.
Supreme Court reluctant to overturn Tennessee transgender law
Its ruling on the ban of hormone and puberty treatment for minors will affect more than half the states.
World’s oldest known wild bird lays egg at 74
Laysan albatross Wisdom was spotted with her new partner and egg at a Pacific Ocean refuge.
Slim majority for Republicans after Democrats flip final House seat
The narrow majority leaves Republicans with even less margin for error as they try to enact President-elect Trump’s agenda.
Trump’s FBI nominee targeted in Iran-backed hack, reports say
Kash Patel’s communications were the target, but the impact of the alleged attack was not yet clear, US media report.
Trump may replace Hegseth for defence post with Florida governor: reports
After the US president-elect made his pick, a sexual assault allegation against Hegseth surfaced – which he denies.
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, dies aged 69
The rapper’s difficult relationship with his mother was reflected in much of his earlier music.
Diddy accused of dangling woman from high balcony in new case
The rapper has denied the allegations – the latest in more than two dozen lawsuits filed against him.
The awkward parallels between the Biden and Trump convictions
Joe Biden’s criticism of a politicised justice system echoes sentiments regularly used by Donald Trump.