In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that limited attendance at religious services. The case is the latest pitting religious groups against city and state officials seeking to stop the spread of Covid-19 and highlights the…… MORE
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Australia’s Bega Cheese buys Lion Dairy from Kirin
Japanese beverage giant Kirin has finally offloaded its Australian dairy business, months after it was forced to scrap a bigger deal because of geopolitical tensions with China. Kirin is selling Lion Dairy to Australian company Bega Cheese for 560 million Australian dollars ($412 million), the companies said on Thursday. Under the agreement, Bega is acquiring…… MORE
Reporters and media executives give thanks for family, the First Amendment, essential workers, and turkey
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. I asked a cross-section of leaders across the media industry, from newsrooms to Hollywood studios, to share what they are thankful for, in 2020, the toughest of years. The first person who replied, Associated Press…… MORE
NRA says it’s aware of ‘significant diversion of its assets’ in tax filing
The National Rifle Association says in a tax filing that it became aware of a “significant diversion” of its assets in 2019 and previous years, and that its current president has paid back nearly $300,000 plus interest in funds for the expenses, according to the filings. CNN obtained the NRA’s 990 tax return, which is…… MORE
Teacher’s decades-old find on a Northern Ireland beach turns out to be the island’s first-ever dinosaur discovery
You never know what you might find while walking along the beach. People often come across coins, shells and trash, but a teacher in Northern Ireland made a discovery that will go down in history. In the 1980s, the late Roger Byrne, a schoolteacher and fossil collector, found several unidentified fossils on the east coast…… MORE
Couple finds more than 66 bottles of Prohibition-era whiskey hidden in the walls of their New York home
When a New York couple was told their over 100-year-old home was built by a notorious bootlegger, they passed it off as small town legend. But during a recent home renovation, the couple discovered something that revealed the legend could be true. In early October, Nick Drummond and Patrick Bakker said they found more than…… MORE
Acting head of USAID tests positive for Covid-19
John Barsa, the acting head of the US Agency for International Development, has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN has learned. “We can confirm that on November 25, Acting Deputy Administrator John Barsa tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving a rapid diagnostic test,” acting USAID spokesperson Pooja Jhunjhunwala said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.…… MORE
Young people’s anxiety levels nearly doubled during first Covid-19 lockdown, study says
The early stages of the coronavirus pandemic and the first Covid-19 lockdown caused the number of young people with anxiety to nearly double, according to a study from the University of Bristol. The study, released Tuesday, found that the number of people with anxiety jumped from 13% to 24% in young people between the ages…… MORE
Markus Paul, a strength coach for the Dallas Cowboys, dies
Markus Paul, strength and conditioning coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, has died. The 54-year-old experienced a non-Covid-19 related medical emergency Tuesday morning at the team’s headquarters. He was immediately treated by the Cowboys’ medical staff and was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance for further treatment. It was there, while surrounded by family, that…… MORE
Biden’s national security team still has significant gaps
When President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced members of his national security team on Tuesday, there were significant gaps on stage: proposed leaders for the Pentagon and the CIA. At both agencies, Biden is considering contenders with deep experience in their fields and a track record in Washington — but some of his candidates are also…… MORE
