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Gaetz Withdraws As AG Nominee; Trump Picks Backup Bondi

Newsletter Nov 22, 2024 Quick Six Gaetz withdraws as AG nominee; Trump picks backup Bondi Former Rep. Matt Gaetz suddenly withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general on

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Gaetz withdraws as AG nominee; Trump picks backup Bondi
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz suddenly withdrew as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general on Thursday after details of the House Ethics Committee's investigation began to leak out. Gaetz stepped down from his House seat last week when Trump tapped him to lead the Justice Department and days before the committee prepared to release a report on an investigation into whether he had sex with a 17-year-old girl at a drug-fueled party. Trump named former Florida AG Pam Bondi his replacement pick.
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DOJ seeks to break up Google, force sale of Chrome browser
The Justice Department on Wednesday formally urged a federal judge to mandate a breakup of Google by selling the company's Chrome web browser, following a major ruling in August that found the tech giant in violation of U.S. antitrust laws concerning its search business. The DOJ stated that forcing the company to divest Chrome would level the playing field for competitors in the search market. The move targets Google's monopoly on search and its expanding influence in the field of artificial intelligence
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American Airlines uses tech to catch, embarrass line-cutters
American Airlines is expanding its boarding technology to more than 100 airports in the US ahead of the hectic holiday season which aims to make the boarding process run smoothly by ensuring that line-cutters get called out. The airlines says that if a customer tries to board before their assigned group is called, the new software will make an audible sound, which would then alert the gate agent, indicating that their group has not been called yet.
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Putin fires warning shot at Ukraine, West

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a "global" war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries. The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at embattled Ukraine, which Putin hinted was capable of unleashing a nuclear payload. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky branded the strike a major ramping up of the "scale and brutality" of the war by a "crazy neighbour", while Kyiv's main backer the United States said that Russia was to blame for escalating the conflict "at every turn".

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Musk admits mistake in latest Bezos spat

Two of the world's wealthiest men have again taken their beef to social media but this time with a refreshing twist. Elon Musk corrected himself after accusing Jeff Bezos of pre-election day conduct that Bezos took to Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to deny. Posting from the Trump-owned Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Musk stated that he had learned that Bezos predicted Vice President Kamala Harris would win the election. He also said that Bezos had further discouraged peers from investing in other businesses owned by Musk, prompting an odd exchange.

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Game-changer 'World of Warcraft' turns 20

As it celebrates its 20th birthday, online video game "World of Warcraft" enjoys rare longevity thanks to a loyal following and constant evolutions in the game. Although it was not the first multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) when it was released in 2004, "WoW" was an instant success, quickly attracting millions of players worldwide. "WoW" also benefited from the popularity of the brand, a saga of real-time strategy games launched by Blizzard, which was bought by Microsoft in 2023.

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