SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased Ahmaud Arbery through their Georgia subdivision with pickup trucks before one of them killed the running Black man with a shotgun. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals took well over a year to rule after attorneys for the defendants urged the judges in March 2024 to overturn the case, arguing the men's history of racist text messages and social media posts failed to prove they targeted Arbery because of his race. Federal prosecutors used those posts and messages in 2022 to persuade a jury that Arbery's killing was motivated by "pent-up racial anger."
A six-figure salary doesn't mean what it once did. That's the takeaway from a new Harris poll, which suggests a six-figure income in 2025 equates to survival, but not necessarily to success. One in three six-figure earners described themselves in the poll as financially distressed. Two in three said six-figure pay is not a sign of wealth. The Harris Poll survey, released 14 Nov, reached 2,109 Americans, including 728 who earn at least $100,000 a year. The notion that high-salary workers are struggling rings counter-intuitive. Economic data shows high-income Americans increasingly power the economy, spending freely at a time when less affluent households are pinched. The top 10% of earners drive more than 49% of all consumer spending, the highest level in decades of data, according to research by Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics.Rising home values and record-breaking stock returns have padded the balance sheets of wealthy Americans. Read more
The election may be over in NYC, but superloser Mayor Eric Adams isn't done fighting against Zohran Mamdani. In the last two weeks, Adams has made, or flirted with, maneuvers that could cause some political headaches for mayor-elect Mamdani and even stall his affordability agenda. The moves have implications for Mamdani's pledge to freeze the rent for stabilized tenants, maintain funding for the NYPD, and build more housing to address the city's affordability crisis. Late last month, Adams began weighing whether to pack the Rent Guidelines Board with members opposed to Mamdani's plan to freeze the rent on the city's one million regulated apartments. Those appointees would remain in place when Mamdani took office, potentially setting up an unprecedented legal battle over whether the new mayor could fire them. Adams has not yet announced any new appointees. Eleonora Srugo, a real estate agent and star of a Netflix reality show, "Selling the City," declined Adams' job offer. Read more
The latest YouGov/Economist polling, conducted between November 7 and 10, shows that Trump's support among the oldest voters has fallen sharply since October. Last month, Baby Boomers were evenly split, with 49 percent approval and 49 percent disapproval. In the new November data, approval drops to 42 percent while disapproval climbs to 57 percent -- a 15-point net decline in just one month.
AI Key proposals within the Project 2025 healthcare plan include: Affordable Care Act (ACA): The plan calls for rolling back federal insurance protections, allowing a separate, deregulated insurance market not subject to ACA standards, and expanding access to "junk" insurance plans that offer less comprehensive coverage.
These changes could make coverage unaffordable for people with pre-existing conditions and result in millions becoming uninsured.
Newly released documents from the convicted sex offender's estate include text messages from him that appear to influence the lawmaker's questions to Trump's personal attorney at a 2019 congressional hearing. The newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate show that the convicted sex offender texted with a Democratic member of Congress, Del. Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands, during a congressional hearing with Michael Cohen, and that those text messages may have influenced the congresswoman's questions of Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer. Read more
Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool.
The Canadian Football League is fighting fan unhappiness over upcoming rule changes that traditionalists say betray the Canadian version's proud differences from the better-known U.S. game, ahead of the championship game on Sunday. The CFL presented the upcoming rule changes for 2026 and 2027 in September. They reduce the length of the Canadian field, move the goalposts to the back of the end zone, and tweak other elements.
Gen Z activists are marching in Mexico City today against what they call a narco-state, while Mexican President Sheinbaum alleges the protesters are backed by right-wing parties. Read more
The recent wealth tax increase in Norway was expected to bring an additional $146M in yearly tax revenue. Instead, individuals worth $54B left the country, leading to a lost $594M in yearly wealth tax revenue. A net decrease of $448M+ " Read more
Dan Wilson, a Kentucky man who was indicted and later pardoned for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, received a second pardon Friday for unrelated felony gun charges, with his attorney celebrating President Donald Trump for his latest "act of mercy." "Dan Wilson is a good man. After more than 7 months of unjustified imprisonment, he is relieved to be home with his loved ones," said Wilson's attorneys George Pallas and Carol Taylor in a statement to Politico, the outlet reported Saturday. "This act of mercy not only restores his freedom but also shines a light on the overreach that has divided this nation." Wilson was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony conspiracy charge for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution. Investigators also found Wilson to be affiliated with several right-wing militias, including the Gray Ghost Partisan Rangers and the Oath Keepers.
The fourth quarter is traditionally a calm time for the employees, but 2025 has been different in many ways. Employers used to refrain from cutting jobs during the holiday quarter, but October proved to be a bloodbath. Through October, employers announced 1.1 million job cuts, a 65% year-over-year increase from the 665,000 cuts made through October last year. Employers have already cut 44% more jobs through October than they did in all of 2024. According to Challenger, 2025 has been the worst year for job cuts since employers cut 2.3 million in 2020. Not only did individual companies announce large layoff totals, but a larger number of companies also cut jobs. Nearly 450 companies reported job cut plans in October, compared to 400 in September.
President Donald Trump appeared to have little to no understanding of why he underwent an MRI scan during his medical checkup last month, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that he had "no idea" what they analyzed. Asked by a reporter on Friday why he needed an MRI, the president replied that it was part of his physical. "Getting an MRI is very standard. What, you think I shouldn't have it? Other people do," he responded. "The doctor said it was the best result he has ever seen as a doctor. That's it." He continued, "I have the physical every year and the result was outstanding ... I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyze, they analyzed it well and they said that I had as good a result as they've ever seen."
Daniel and Lynn Rae Wentworth said they found the symbols when their nephew lifted up a rug in the basement of a home they bought from Juergen M. Steinmetz. They're suing Steinmetz, saying he violated Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law and committed fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation by covering up the offensive symbols. Read more
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Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of United States President Donald Trump, missed the cut at the The Annika LPGA tournament at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, on Friday. After shooting a 13-over 83 in Thursday's first round, Trump finished with a five-over 75 in the second round, placing her last in the 108-golfer field with an overall score of 18-over when she entered the clubhouse. Read more
