Happy holiday, Bluesky 🦋

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From Inflation to Bitcoin, 9 Charts That Explain 2024 Rate cuts, stock surges, and Trump’s tariff threats are among the biggest forces shaping business and the economy.

These nine charts showcase major trends shaping business and the economy — and what to watch in the new year.

Deadly shooting leaves small Wisconsin school facing an unforgettable holiday season | CNN At Abundant Life Christian School, a deadly shooting is a hard and unforgettable precursor to the long-awaited Christmas break.

For students like sophomore Mackynzie Wilson, the terror rocked the otherwise tight-knit school. “I didn’t know if I was going to live or not,” said Wilson, who was shaking as she was led out of the school building, her hands in the air.

She was a brave woman. I wish her a life full of joy in the future!

Gisèle Pelicot addresses the press while surrounded by microphones as she leaves the courthouse after hearing the verdict of the court that sentenced her ex-husband to the maximum term of 20 years jail in Avignon, France.

"We share the same fight:" Gisèle Pelicot pays tribute to victims of sexual abuse, speaking outside court following mass rape trial verdicts. Follow live: cnn.it/4055KwH

"The stock market is reflecting that it knows I am going to be president soon."

--Donald J. Trump

I'm not a psychiatrist, but I get to play one on TV. 😉 PBS did apologize this morning for missing this in fact checking.

Great to see medications for AUD and drinking reductions as a viable goal spotlighted in primetime news media!

Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”

NEW: President-elect Trump says Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling: "I would support that entirely,” he tells Garrett Haake.

Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump Transgender military officers, diplomats abroad, others, believe progress and acceptance built over a decade may be destroyed

Transgender people working in U.S. government believe progress and acceptance built over a decade may be destroyed under Trump.

He has vowed to roll back job protections and healthcare for trans workers and threatened to reimpose a ban against transgender people serving in the military.

Trump Panned the Bipartisan Spending Deal. What Happens Next? President-elect Donald J. Trump’s denunciation of a bipartisan spending bill all but buried that deal while leaving unclear what form a new agreement could take.

President-elect Trump’s criticism of a bipartisan spending bill all but buried the deal with a government shutdown looming. Here’s what to know.

Every living thing has the right to live on this land.

Absolutely.

Why would a man do such a thing to his wife. He deserves to be in jail.

End weapon violence now.

She's doing great.

It's okay, I'm used to it.

Magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattles Monterey Park area, USGS says A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Monterey Park area Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Did you feel it?

A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Monterey Park area Monday morning, USGS reported.

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Congratulations.

Cute cat.

There are a lot of porn people here. I met one yesterday.

This is terrible.

‘This Is an Enormous Heist’: Chris Hayes Sounds the Alarm on Republican Bill That Would Transfer $100 Billion to Bitcoin Owners Chris Hayes broke down a plan by Republican legislators to transfer billions of dollars of taxpayer money to owners of Bitcoin in exchange for their holdings.

"Chris Hayes broke down a plan by Republican legislators to transfer billions of dollars of taxpayer money to owners of Bitcoin in exchange for their holdings."

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“The media is tamed down a little bit,” he said in remarks at the New York Stock Exchange a few days ago. “They like us much better now, I think. If they don’t then we’ll just have to take them on again, and we don’t want to do that.”

Southern California newlyweds Blake and Michelle Geffen got married in August and moved into a rental home on Sierra Road in Malibu a month ago. They were excited to start their married life in a new place. But the wildfire cost them everything, including wedding photos and gifts.

I support you.

I can't imagine the pain these children go through.

Sandy Hook survivors share memories, plans for the future ahead of high school graduation First-grade survivors of Sandy Hook speak with "GMA"'s George Stephanopoulos.

Twelve years ago today, the lives of students in the first-grade classrooms of Sandy Hook Elementary School were forever changed when a gunman opened fire, killing 26 of their classmates and teachers. The students who survived are now college freshmen. abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/san...

Tech Industry and CEOs Curry Favor With Trump Ahead of His Inauguration It was a week of frenzied activity, as Silicon Valley billionaires and their companies brandished checks and compliments for the President-elect.

The $1 million donations came gradually — and then all at once. Meta. Amazon. OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Each of these Silicon Valley companies or their leaders promised to support President-elect Trump’s inaugural committee with seven-figure checks over the past week.

El presidente de Corea del Sur es destituido tras la crisis de la ley marcial El destino del presidente Yoon Suk Yeol está ahora en manos del Tribunal Constitucional del país, que decidirá si lo restituye o lo destituye formalmente.

El sábado estallaron las celebraciones en Seúl después de que los legisladores votaran a favor de la destitución del presidente Yoon Suk Yeol.