Putin warns that Russia will try to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Putin warns that Russia will try to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow would try to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kiev and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace talks. US President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping diplomatic effort to end nearly four years of fighting after Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, … Read more

Where will he be in 1 year (December 17)

Where will he be in 1 year (December 17)

pestoverde / Flickr Shares of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA ) retreated 3.4% in the past week as it announced the acquisition of SchedMD and a partnership with Mistral AI and following the White House’s approval of sales of H200 chips to certain Chinese customers. Meanwhile, insiders continue to sell shares. Nvidia shares are 22.8% higher … Read more

Senate GOP grows restless as Pentagon Kelly probe escalates

Senate GOP grows restless as Pentagon Kelly probe escalates

Senate Republicans are growing uneasy about the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is stepping up its investigation into him. The Defense Department announced Monday that the Kelly review had escalated to a “formal command investigation,” intensifying the dispute between the two sides over Kelly’s role … Read more

Archaeologists cut open the floor of a living room and found 40,000 ancient Roman coins

Archaeologists cut open the floor of a living room and found 40,000 ancient Roman coins

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: An excavation in Senon, France, has revealed three amphorae filled with ancient Roman coins that had been buried under the floor of what was once a living room. This region of France was once populated by a Celtic tribe known as the Mediomatrici, who were eventually … Read more

Troops self-censor and purge social media amid Pentagon crackdown on political speech

Troops self-censor and purge social media amid Pentagon crackdown on political speech

Troops are cleaning up their social media amid fears of a Pentagon crackdown on political speech. “I had to get my nickname off LinkedIn,” a Marine sergeant told Business Insider. Pentagon leaders have said their moves are aimed at depoliticizing the military. Pentagon leadership’s increasingly tight grip on speech critical of conservatives and the Trump … Read more

Built for the US or the world?

Built for the US or the world?

By Nora Eckert DETROIT, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Ford CEO Jim Farley walked through Ford’s design studio in Michigan on Monday afternoon, reflecting on how he was about to cut thousands of hours of work on the electric vehicles he and his team had hoped would revolutionize the American auto industry. Shortly after, his company … Read more

Jim Cramer says it’s ‘time to sell’ this AI infrastructure stock amid steep pullback, despite new partnerships, upbeat analyst ratings

Jim Cramer says it’s ‘time to sell’ this AI infrastructure stock amid steep pullback, despite new partnerships, upbeat analyst ratings

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue for some articles through the links below. Famous TV host Jim Cramer issued a “Sell” rating on a prominent AI infrastructure stock that has been under pressure in recent weeks despite several catalysts and tailwinds. The stock in question is Australian Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner … Read more

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High winds prompt Xcel customers to brace for power outages; schools to close

High winds prompt Xcel customers to brace for power outages; schools to close

The National Weather Service in Boulder says it is increasingly confident of a high-impact wind event for northern Colorado and the mountains on December 17. Low winds will create a critical fire hazard and are increasingly likely to cause Xcel Energy to turn off power to the area. As a result, several schools will be … Read more

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program is turning to social media

To find living donors for kidney transplants, a pilot program is turning to social media

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fernando Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years, enduring an “unbearable” wait for a new kidney to save his life. His limited world of social contacts meant his hopes centered on growing the national waiting list for a transplant. That was until earlier this year, when the Philadelphia hospital … Read more