FTC sues Pepsi over exclusive discounts to Walmart
The practices fed high consumer prices by placing at a disadvantage other retailers, from large grocery chains to independent convenience stores, the FTC said. Read more
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Polar vortex to bring freezing temperatures across U.S.
Temperatures will reach below 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, into the teens in the central Plains and Midwest and near 30 degrees in parts of the South on Saturday, before the front moves into the East Coast and the Southeast on Monday, the National Weather Service said. Read more
CNN liable for defaming Navy vet who aided Afghan evacuations
The six-person jury said CNN had to pay damages totaling $5 million. There will be a second phase of the trial to determine any punitive damages. Read more
Trump moves inauguration indoors due to freezing temperatures
The weather forecast for Washington on Monday predicts temperatures at the time of Trump’s swearing-in to be around 19 F, but will feel even colder with wind chill. Read more
Honda unit fined $12.8M for harming drivers’ credit reports
The CFPB said American Honda Finance deferred some drivers’ loan payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, only to then tell credit reporting agencies that the drivers were delinquent when they should have been reported as current. Read more
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
The justices ruled that the law, passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in Congress last year and signed by Democratic President Joe Biden, did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protection against government abridgment of free speech. Read more
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Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga headline wildfire relief concerts
Other acts for the fundraisers dubbed FireAid include Green Day, Gracie Abrams, Katy Perry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sting and Stevie Nicks. Dave Matthews and John Mayer will perform together for the first time. Read more
SpaceX’s Starship explodes mid-flight, airlines diverted
SpaceX mission control lost contact with the newly upgraded Starship, carrying its first test payload of mock satellites but no crew, eight minutes after liftoff from its South Texas rocket facilities at 5:38 p.m. EST (12:38 p.m. Hawaii time). Read more
Senate Democrats ramp up pressure on Biden to delay TikTok ban
“We’re asking for the ability to be able to try rationally to resolve this issue so TikTok does not go dark,” Democratic Senator Ed Markey said today. Read more
L.A. evacuees told stay away from home at least another week
Landslides further endangered the devastated hillsides, where leveled structures no longer hold earth in place and water from fire hoses and broken pipes has saturated the ground, adding more stress and heartache to people suffering the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles history. Read more
Outgoing FDA chief flags online weight loss drug dangers
The sale of these drugs would be less of a problem if the price of the original drugs were not so high, Califf told reporters at a media roundtable. Read more
Giuliani keeps homes, agrees to halt Georgia defamation
In a statement read by his lawyer, Giuliani said the settlement lets him keep his Palm Beach, Florida, condominium as well as his apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Read more
Global stock index outperforms Wall Street, bond yields dip
U.S. shares had surged on Wednesday after data showed easing in U.S. core inflation. While today’s data included a U.S. retail sales increase in December, it was below expectations. Read more
‘Twin Peaks’ creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” a statement on Lynch’s Facebook page said. Read more
Trump’s EPA pick says CO2 regulation not mandatory
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin, speaking at his Senate confirmation hearing, said a 2007 decision by the Supreme Court gave the agency statutory authority to regulate the heat-trapping greenhouse gas but did not obligate the EPA to take action. Read more
Oligarchy forming in U.S., Biden warns in farewell speech
Biden opened his speech with a familiar message — asking Americans to join together — but quickly warned about a dangerous concentration of wealth in the United States. Read more
What to know about China’s RedNote, TikTok’s rival app
Known by its Chinese name “Xiaohongshu” in China, the platform is a popular lifestyle app where users document their lives and post recommendations. Read more
Trump nominees pressed on political influence in Senate hearings
Trump’s choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, and CIA director, John Ratcliffe faced Senate committees five days before Trump — who has spoken of seeking retribution against his perceived enemies — is sworn back in on Monday. Read more
TikTok prepares to shut down app in U.S. on Sunday, sources say
The law signed in April mandates a ban on new TikTok downloads on Apple or Google app stores if Chinese parent ByteDance fails to divest the site. Read more
Drake sues label for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
In a complaint in Manhattan federal court, Drake said the song was “intended to convey the specific, unmistakable, and false factual allegation that Drake is a criminal pedophile” and the public should exert “vigilante justice” in response. Read more
U.S. sues Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights
“Today’s action sends a message to all airlines that the department is prepared to go to court in order to enforce passenger protections,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. Read more
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