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American Travis Timmerman found in Syria prison months after going missing
Travis Timmerman, 29, from Missouri, was found this week by residents wandering barefoot in a suburb south of Syria's capital.
USA TODAY
What is a presidential pardon? How is it different than a commutation of sentence?
What is the difference between a commutation of sentence and a pardon? What is clemency? Here's what you need to know.
Yahoo Finance
Costco is expected to post another quarter of growth against an uncertain consumer environment
Costco is set to report its fiscal first quarter as inflationary-weary consumers turn to the wholesale retailer.
Yahoo Finance
Google and Samsung debut Android XR amid VR, smart glasses push
Google debuts Android XR operating system gear toward VR headsets and AR smart glasses.
CBS News
Stanley recalls 2.6 million mugs after reports of burns from loose lids
Stanley is recalling 2.6 million steel travel mugs sold in the U.S. after multiple complaints from consumers.
AFP
Blinken and Jordan king agree on need for secure Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan's King Abdullah II called Thursday for a secure Syria as the top US diplomat began a regional tour following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.- 'Security and safety' - King Abdullah "reaffirmed Jordan's respect" for "the Syrian people's choices, stressing the need to safeguard Syria's security and the safety of its citizens", a palace statement said.
Reuters
UAE flights flood airstrip UN says supplies weapons to Sudan rebels
Since civil war erupted in Sudan last year, dozens of cargo planes from the United Arab Emirates have landed at a small airstrip in Chad that some U.N. experts and diplomats suspect is being used to funnel arms across the border into the conflict, flight data and satellite images show. At least  86  flights from the UAE have headed for an airstrip at Amdjarass in eastern Chad since the war began in April 2023, three-quarters of them operated by carriers accused by the U.N. of ferrying Emirati weapons to a warlord in Libya, according to the flight data and corporate documents reviewed by Reuters. The UAE, a key Western ally in the Middle East, says it has been sending aid for Sudan via Chad, not arms.
Time
Some Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says
A long-awaited study offers hope to women with early stage breast cancer.
Yahoo Finance
Adobe stock sinks as weak outlook stokes fears over AI monetization, growing competition
Adobe stock fell after the creative software giant provided a weaker-than-expected outlook for the 2025 fiscal year.
AFP
ECB cuts rates again, Lagarde says eurozone 'losing momentum'
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday and hinted at more to come, with President Christine Lagarde saying the beleaguered eurozone economy was "losing momentum" as EU and US politics fuelled uncertainty."The latest information suggests (the eurozone) is losing momentum," she told a press conference after the rate decision.
AFP
Many in Israel-occupied Golan want peace, return to Syrian control
With the overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, many in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights say they want peace with Israel and a return to Syrian control.The occupied Golan is also home to numerous Israeli settlements including Trump Heights, inaugurated in 2019 in honour of then-US president Donald Trump who recognised Israel's annexation.
Popular Science
AI thought knee X-rays could tell if you drink beer and eat refried beans
Some artificial intelligence models are struggling to learn the old principle, “Correlation does not equal causation.” And while that’s not a reason to abandon AI tools, a recent study should remind programmers that even reliable versions of the technology are still prone to bouts of weirdness—like claiming knee X-rays can prove someone drinks beer or […]
Associated Press
Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a Boeing jet in January, said Thursday that he will step down next month, clearing the way for President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency. Mike Whitaker announced his pending resignation in a message to employees of the FAA, which regulates airlines and aircraft manufacturers and manages the nation’s airspace. Whitaker has dealt with challenges including a surge in close calls between planes, a shortage of air traffic controllers and antiquated equipment at a time when air travel, and a need for tougher oversight of Boeing.
Time
Donald Trump Rings Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange
President-elect Donald Trump reacted to being named TIME’s 2024 Person of the Year before ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell.
CNN
The Geminid meteor shower peaks this week. Here’s how to watch it
The Geminids will light up the skies this week. Here’s the best time and place to see the annual meteor shower.
AFP
Brazil's Lula 'cognitively healthy' after operations
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is "cognitively healthy" after surgery to relieve bleeding pressure on his brain and should be leaving intensive care on Friday, his medical team said.The update came two days after the emergency surgery to drill through Lula's skull to relieve pressure built up in protective intracranial membranes.
Reuters
France says it is too early to discuss lifting EU sanctions on Syria
France said on Thursday it was too soon for the European Union to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad and would first focus on defining its position on Syria's transition. Most EU governments welcomed Assad's fall but are considering whether they can work with the rebels that ousted him including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist group that is designated a terrorist organisation by the EU.
Associated Press
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
The Biden administration has finalized a rule limiting overdraft fees banks can charge, as part of the White House's campaign to reduce junk fees that hit consumers on everyday purchases, including banking services. President Joe Biden had called the fees, which can be as high as $35, “exploitative,” while the banking industry has lobbied extensively to keep the existing fee structures in place. Under the finalized rule, banks will be able to choose from three options: they may charge a flat overdraft fee of $5, they may charge a fee that covers their costs and losses, or they may charge any fee so long as they disclose the terms of the overdraft loan the way they would for any other loan, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate, or APR.
CNN
Trump wants to shut down the Department of Education. Here’s what that could mean
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to abolish the Department of Education. Here’s what the agency does and how eliminating it could play out.
NBC News
Inside Assad's luxury palace, a modernist sanctuary from the Syria he tore apart
On the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus, NBC News got a look at former President Bashar al-Assad's palaces.

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