6 attorneys named as candidates to replace retiring Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge

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Alitalia will lay off over 2,000 remaining employees as liquidation nears
Italy’s former national carrier Alitalia has started procedures for the collective dismissal of its remaining 2,059 employees, its administrators told unions. The move comes as the successor to bankrupt Alitalia, ITA Airways, faces hurdles in its merger plans with German Lufthansa. According to Italian media reports, merger talks stalled after the Italian Economy Ministry refused Lufthansa’s suggestions to adjust the price for a 41% stake in ITA Airways.
AFP
Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Israel faces aid deadline
Israeli air strikes killed dozens of people in Lebanon and Gaza Sunday, rescuers and authorities said, ahead of a US deadline for improved aid delivery to the Palestinian territory.Rescuers in the Gaza Strip said 13 children were among 30 people killed by Israeli strikes in the territory's north.
Yahoo Finance
Trump’s presidency carries plenty of market risk, experts warn
Despite the market's risk-on rally following Trump's win, experts warn Trump's economic policies could pose a risk to the market’s momentum and temper rate cuts from the Fed.
The Conversation
Why wildfires started by humans, cars and power lines can be more destructive and harder to contain
The US has seen huge wildfires in recent years, and 2024 is no exception. The vast majority of those that affect communities are started by human activity.
Yahoo Finance
Policymakers don't want to tank the stock market
The strength of the market response has arguably been at odds with what many economists consider the prospect of worse economic policies under President-elect Trump.
The Conversation
Dreams of a ‘broken up’ Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China
Hawkish foreign policy wonks have called for a breakup of Russia. But would that fall into Beijing’s hands?
The Conversation
Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu
Sugar gets a bad rap, but exactly which sugar is meant? Nutrient-dense sweet ripe fruits are a far cry from refined table sugar – and their differences can have big health implications.
CNN
Lebanon and Gaza hit by deadly Israeli strikes, reports say
More than 80 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon and northern Gaza since late Saturday, according to reports.
Associated Press
NY forest ranger dies fighting fires; air quality warnings are issued in New York and New Jersey
A New York forest ranger died battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states, authorities said Sunday. The Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue said the New York state forestry service reported that the forest ranger, whose name was not released, died when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon as he battled a major brush fire along the New York-New Jersey border, officials said.
AFP
Gunmen kill 10 in central Mexico bar attack
Gunmen in a truck pulled up to a bar in central Mexico and opened fire, killing 10 people, authorities said, in an area that had been spared the worst of the country's raging criminal violence.Authorities said Thursday that the bodies of 11 people, including two minors, were found abandoned in a pickup truck in the state capital Chilpancingo.
The Conversation
Can rainbows form in a circle? Fun facts on the physics of rainbows
Each rainbow is personal – the rainbow you see isn’t exactly the same rainbow the next person sees. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.
The Conversation
LGBTQ rights: Where Trump and Vance stand
These relative political newcomers have slim records on many issues, but an expert’s resume check shows Trump and Vance both have used their short times in office to oppose or roll back LGBTQ rights.
CNN
January 6 rioters and judges digest the impact of Trump’s victory
Donald Trump loomed large over the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, last week as people who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, to stop the peaceful transfer of power and the judges overseeing their cases grappled with the meaning of the former president’s victory.
Reuters
Cuba warns against 'public disorder' as scattered protests erupt
Cuban authorities said late on Saturday they would not tolerate "public disorder" as the island's emergency workers cleared debris and worked to restore power to parts of western Cuba still in the dark four days after the passage of Hurricane Rafael. Rafael blew down hundreds of transmission lines and poles across the western Cuba, knocking out power to the entire country of 10 million people and sparking scattered protests. Cuba's top prosecutor said it had pressed charges and "preventively" detained people in Havana, Mayabeque and Ciego de Avila provinces for "assault, public disorder and vandalism."
Yahoo Finance
Commentary: One of the biggest election factors is also one of the most misunderstood — inflation
About half of Donald Trump's voters cited high prices as the biggest issue affecting their vote. But they may have been blaming the wrong culprit.
USA TODAY
1 dead, several wounded in shooting rampage at Tuskegee University homecoming weekend
The person who was killed was a 'non-university individual' but some students were among the wounded, authorities said.
AFP
Mauritius votes in poll clouded by phone-tapping scandal
Mauritius voted Sunday in a close-fought parliamentary election focused on economic and political stability in one of Africa's most prosperous democracies.- Stability concerns - "The only real concern remains the economic, political and geopolitical stability of the country," said Sheila, a 29-year-old academic who did not want to give her full name.
CNN
Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election. Here’s what we know
Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country threatening them with slavery and telling them they were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”
NBC News
Florida's school cellphone ban stokes controversy in Parkland
More states are looking to ban phones during class.
NBC News
More women seek testosterone therapy, prompted by influencers, doctors say
On a Reddit community for users to discuss menopause, there are countless posts of women suggesting the drug could help improve energy and sex drive.

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