December 19, 2025

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Law:

Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader to merge, creating $3.6 billion law firm Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader announce massive law firm merger Cadwalader to Merge With Hogan Lovells, Creating Powerhouse Cadwalader To Merge With Hogan Lovells, Creating Historic Law Firm Powerhouse Hogan Lovells to merge with Cadwalader Law firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader set to merge in record deal
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New York’s Historic Law Firms Seek Strategic Alliances Amid Transformative Legal Industry Changes
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DOJ Bankruptcy Counsel Kayci G. Hines Joins McGuireWoods in New York
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Top 10 Biglaw Firm Offered Market Bonuses Early And Under The Radar
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A Super-Competitive Admissions Cycle At Top Law Schools Will Be ‘Brutal’ For Would-Be Law Students
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Taylor Wessing splits to merge with Winston & Strawn
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Boutique Firm Obliterates The Market With Bonuses Up To $355K, With Specials Up To $160K On Top
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'No a***oles allowed' - what associates want from their partners
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The Biglaw Firm Trying To Figure Out What The Hell Has Gone Wrong With Michigan Football
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Attorney sentenced to 25 years in prison after taking client money for gambling
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Ex-DLA Piper partner accused of assault by former associate
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Rape Allegation Rocks Major Biglaw Firm
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The AI Shift: If AI is coming for junior lawyers’ jobs, why does their pay keep going up?
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Ex-City lawyer who quit after finishing TC amasses 1 million+ followers as a food influencer
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From Briefs To Blazers: How Jessica Markham Built Jurisdiction Clothing While Running A Law Firm
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The WalMart of public defense: How justice gets sold to the lowest bidder in rural California
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Everyone Hates Early Law School Recruiting, But Everyone Does It
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Legal leaders shoulder more stress, new survey shows
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New California Bar Exam Questions Can Be Vetted By State Judges
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Man Files Civil Rights Lawsuit After Being Arrested Over A MemeRetired cop jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk meme sues, saying his First Amendment rights were violated
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Widow Receives Husband's Immigration Approval Letter 2 Months After He Was Killed in ICE Office ShootingUS troops face ‘unsanitary’ border condition, watchdog findsRepublicans drop support for Afghan wartime allies after National Guard shootingSanctuary cities scorn Trump's effort to strip jurisdictions of federal fundingTrump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University shooting
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Prosecutors tried and failed to add 3rd felony charge against Letitia James, court docs showDOJ tried to keep latest Letitia James failure under wraps, but a judge wasn't having it
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Delaware replaces Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney without legal drama seen in New Jersey, Virginia
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Dershowitz Tells Trump Constitution Is ‘Not Clear’ On Third Term, Continuing Transition From Scholar To MAGA Crank
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Man who used photos of Biden for 'target practice' and had 155 pipe bombs learns his fate
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Plans for attack in New Orleans thwarted, authorities say
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Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, whose body was never found
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Police probe potential ties between Brown University attack and MIT professor slayingManhunt ends as Brown, MIT professor murder suspect found dead
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Woman shot 2 exes after using stolen Panera food to get into one of their homes: Cops
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Man killed pregnant girlfriend, set house ablaze because she wouldn't have an abortion: Cops
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Man restrained his wife and stomped on her stomach so he could kill unborn child
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Woman loading birthday balloons into car at Dollar Tree shot dead by man seeking vengeance
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Couple forced 6-year-old boy to complete strenuous exercises until he collapsed, died
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Mom whose toddler fell out of a window after she left 9-year-old in charge learns fate
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Teen hired buddy to kill his parents so they could split inheritance money: Police
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Duo admits they mowed down retired police chief riding his bike during deadly 'joyride'
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Judges:

Judge Convicted for Obstructing ICE in Courthouse Migrant ArrestMassachusetts Judge’s Conviction for Obstructing ICE Highlights Judicial Discretion Debate
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The Evolving Role of “Unpublished Opinions”—Some History
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Some noncitizens may have Second Amendment rights, federal appeals court says
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Federal Judge Criticizes Law Firm for Filing Fake Quotes
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Judges amazed by Peter Navarro's appeal and hold lawyer's feet to fire as DOJ sits out
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Judge berated by watchdog agency for having 'abused her authority' in domestic cases
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Full DC Circuit votes to rehear case after panel allowed Trump to dismantle CFPB
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Wall Street:

S&P 500 futures tick higher after index ends four-day losing run
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Layoffs:

 

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Tech:

Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams
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Hollywood was built on movie stardom. AI is changing the rules
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We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
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Data center deals hit record $61 billion in 2025 amid construction frenzy
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TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says
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Ride Hailing:

Waymo Spotted Driving Wrong Way Down Busy Street
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Theatres:

Former Bay City theater officials to pay back thousands in misused loan settlementBay City State Theatre bankruptcy lawsuit reaches settlement
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Furniture:

Value City bankruptcy leaves customers with no furniture, no refunds
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Musical Instruments:

Paul McCartney calls Höfner’s bankruptcy “very sad” as the legendary violin bass maker faces uncertain future
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Agribusiness:

Judge Lets Bankrupt Anderson Hay Pay Farmers — For Now
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Solar:

Pine Gate bankruptcy raises questions about future of solar project
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Hotels:

190 Sonder properties up for leasehold interest after company’s bankruptcy
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Economy:

US says price increases eased last month but data may be distorted and Americans aren’t feeling itCleveland Fed: Median CPI increased 0.1% and Trimmed-mean CPI increased 0.1% in November BLS: CPI Increased 0.2% Over 2 Months; Core CPI increased 0.2% YoY Measures of Inflation: Services, Goods and Shelter Inflation slows to 2.7% in November but Americans aren't feeling reliefNew Figures Test Trump’s Claim That ‘Inflation Is Stopped’
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Economists warn of flaws in US inflation reportNovember CPI report raises doubts about US inflation dataTrust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
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Waller had a ‘strong interview’ for Fed chair with Trump as president appears to turn focus to job market
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Recession Indicator ‘Blinking Red,’ Warns Economist
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Poll: The economy is fueling political anger in 5 major countries
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Trump Is Raging at a Looming Supreme Court Loss on Tariffs. He’s Got a Point.
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 224,000
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Senate nears ‘minibus’ deal to largely fund government, thwarting shutdown threat
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America Inc’s new boardroom trend: the chief exiting officer
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Pending Home Sales Fall 6%, the Biggest Drop in Nearly a Year
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Palo Alto Confronts Billionaires Over Their Housing Compounds
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'Zombie Mortgages' Haunt 9 Million Homeowners with Debts That Doubled After 20 Years
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Municipalities:

District in crisis: Sacramento City School board reviews fiscal insolvency risk
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Oil/Gas:

Fracking the Fine Print: The Fifth Circuit Analyzes the Duty to Defend, Bankruptcy Assignments, and The Contours of Third-Party Bad Faith
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Climate:

Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center
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Arctic is again the hottest it's been in 125 years, with record-low sea ice, NOAA report says
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Politics:

Trump rolls out a flurry of perks while political strains mount
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MAGA turn on Donald Trump after 'pointless' address with even his own supporters disappointed ‘Crisis of Confidence’: Jonathan Karl Calls Trump’s ‘Defensive’ Presidential Address a Sign of Self-DoubtFast, harsh, alone: Trump beams into prime time with uncertain resultsDoctor sounds alarm after Trump gives 'manic' addressTrump Fails to Mention Venezuela Even Once After Tucker Carlson Said President Could Announce War in Address
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Karl Rove Warns of ‘Nasty’ Midterms Defeat for Donald Trump and GOP
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JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr. Bemoan Discrimination Against White Men
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Kirk’s widow endorses Vance as MAGA infighting rages
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Trump’s Aggression Tests Grassley, Senate GOP Oversight Champion
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Trump To Sign Defense Bill That Places Restrictions on Pete Hegseth
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Trump will use military housing money for $1,776 Pentagon bonusesTrump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approvedDonald Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ Checks Will Cost More Than $2.5 Billion
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‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women5 Most Disturbing Details From The New York Times’ Stunning Trump-Epstein InvestigationFive Falsehoods From Trump’s Year-End Address House Republicans Call Early Christmas Break Before Epstein Files ReleaseEpstein Photos Live Updates: Democrats Release New Tranche of Images As Files Deadline ApproachesFrustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say
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Stephen Miller’s hard-line Mexico strategy morphed into deadly boat strikes
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New White House Plaques Ignore Democratic Presidents’ Nobel Peace Prizes
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Trump's social media venture strikes $6B merger deal with fusion power company
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Kennedy family members slam move to rename Kennedy CenterHakeem Jeffries says renaming of Kennedy Center is illegal
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New White House Plaques Praise Donald Trump Repeatedly
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Melissa Hortman Died in A Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
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Bari Weiss Plans JD Vance Town Hall Despite Poor Erika Kirk Ratings
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Autos:

Major EV manufacturer files for bankruptcy amid urgent crisis for car industry
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Tesla drivers are buying escape tools and cars to avoid getting trapped inside
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CarMax flags margin pressure in bid to draw buyers back
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Fintech:

CFPB To Send $46 Million To Synapse Victims As Fund Runs Low
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Food/Beverage:

Compass Coffee shuts location, may file Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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End of the line for 15,000-tonne land-based scheme in Nevada
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A $600 Suckling Pig? Wagyu for All? On Menus, It’s a New Gilded Age
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Target left recalled infant formula linked to botulism outbreak on store shelves, FDA says
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Cannabis:

Donald Trump’s Marijuana Reclassification Plan Faces Republican RebukeGOP senators balk at Trump’s plan to relax marijuana rules, warn it will hurt economyTrump signs executive order to expedite marijuana rescheduling
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Crypto:

Do Kwon in Jail But Terra Drama Continues — Bankruptcy Estate Sues Jump Trading
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Jump Trading faces $4 billion suit from Terraform administrator
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Bicycles:

A Once-Giant E-Bike Brand Just Filed for BankruptcyCompany files bankruptcy weeks after refusing to recall products linked to fire, explosions
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Assisted Living:

Judge in nursing home bankruptcy case gives families fresh hope of compensation for injuries, deaths
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Judge pushes Genesis bankruptcy parties to agree on new bid, opens door to other sale methodsThe Genesis mess that can’t be cleaned up fast enoughNursing Home Genesis Faces New Auction After Judge Blocks PE Deal
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Private Equity:

Elizabeth Warren reveals how ‘private equity guts everything’ in America (from Red Lobster and K-Mart to hospitals and nursing homes). Is she right?
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Raleigh County man sentenced to federal probation in bankruptcy money laundering case
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Student Debt:

Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Will Soon Have Higher Monthly Payments
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (4 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Jury Trials:

The Impact of Jarkesy on the Right to a Jury in Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Miscellaneous:

TPI Composites Inc. + iRobot Corporation + Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
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Advisors:

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Denies Fee Hike for Miller Buckfire in Yellow Corporation Case, Highlighting Scrutiny in Restructuring Fees
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Aviation:

Miracle Flights: They Get Wheeled on Flights and Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
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American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles
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Sean Duffy’s daughter calls out TSA as ‘unconstitutional’ after pat-down
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Deaths reported after business jet crashed at an airport in North CarolinaNASCAR driver Greg Biffle killed in plane crash, wife, son also dead
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Airports allow non-flyers through security lines for the first time in decades
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Good news for bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines staff as ED clears Rs 312 crore payout
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Trucking:

Yellow Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Increase of Miller Buckfire Fees
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Education:

Coding-for-preschoolers firm files bankruptcy after Covid boom
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US appeals Harvard court victory on $2 billion funding freeze
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Rural schools hit by Trump’s grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money
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How the Phone Ban Saved High School
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Sports:

NFL Star Puka Nacua Apologizes After Antisemitic Dance
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Ohio alleges affairs, alcohol in firing of football coach Brian Smith
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Fraud:

DOJ charges 6 more in growing Minnesota fraud scandal
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Healthcare:

Millions of Americans To Face Skyrocketing Health Premiums In Days
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Facing haircut due to Prospect bankruptcy, state confronts shortfall in $150M overdue hospital taxes. "A lost cause"
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Deal ends punitive damages phase of St. Clare’s pension casePlaintiffs not seeking punitive damages after reaching deal in St. Clare's Hospital trialSt. Clare’s jury discharged, unclear when damages to be paid
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Montgomery County Commission votes not to provide additional Jackson Hospital funding
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Thousands of People’s Health Care Coverage Likely to Change Next Month
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HHS cuts millions in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics
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About half of Medicaid's $18 billion in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says
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Hospital lost 'chunk' of woman's skull, gave her a $25 gas card to make up for it: Lawsuit
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It’s now time for the Obamacare blame game
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Kansas school starts winter break early after wave of illnesses wreak havoc
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New York Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill
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Canada couldn’t treat a sick woman. So it offered her assisted suicide
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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz will announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
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The day Brian Fitzpatrick finally said enough
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UK:

Fears City Council could 'go bankrupt' if party politics is not put aside amid loan bid for up to £17.5m from Government
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Trust in Britain’s judicial system and police has plunged
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Putin calls UK's Keir Starmer "little pig" - vows to point missiles at London
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Chinese hackers stole tens of thousands of secret files in major Foreign Office breach authorities hushed up
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EU:

EU will slash asylum cases from 7 nations deemed safe
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Canada:

$115M federal loan helps Ekati avoid bankruptcy
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Venezuela:

Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers
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Russia says it hopes Trump does not make a 'fatal mistake' on Venezuela
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Chevron keeps working in Venezuela amid tensions with USChevron Continues Loading Venezuelan Oil Amid Tensions
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Russia:

Putin tells a worried Russia it is winning the war, and economy doing great
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Ukraine security plan has robust protections, officials say
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EU turns to joint debt for Ukraine after botching Russian asset loanEU agrees €90bn loan to Ukraine after frozen Russian asset plan fails
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China:

China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat
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MENA:

Two months in, the Gaza ceasefire is floundering
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Japan:

Toyota to sell made-in-America cars in Japan to please Trump
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Japan needs to possess nuclear weapons, prime minister's office source says
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India:

Insolvency code revamp: Experts seek equal rights for foreign creditors, want rules codified
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Australia:

Men ‘traveling to Bondi’ rammed by anti-terror policeHow Misreading Google Trends Is Fueling Bondi Attack Conspiracy Theories
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Finland:

Finnish Bankruptcies Hit Highest Since 1997, Led by Builders
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