Elon Musk's more than $50 billion pay deal at Tesla was rejected again. Here is why A judge in Delaware has for the second time struck down a compensation package for Elon Musk after a Tesla shareholder filed suit. Chandelis Duster
Putin's planes took Ukrainian kids into 'coerced' Russian adoption, a Yale report says Russia's president and senior Kremlin officials financed and facilitated the transport of at least 314 Ukrainian children into "coerced" foster care and adoptions, a new Yale University report says. Joanna Kakissis
'Bread & Roses' is a guerrilla film about Afghan women protesters Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+. Ruchi Kumar
U.S. will send Ukraine $725 million more in arms President Joe Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved this year for Ukraine before the end of his administration on Jan. 20, 2025. The Associated Press
'Tis the season for porch pirates. Here are some tips to help protect your items Retailers are warning Americans to be vigilant about their packages and not let porch pirates steal the holiday spirit, Chandelis Duster
Trump falls just below 50% in popular vote, but gets more than in past elections This year's popular-vote margin is the second-closest since 1968 and still tightening. It shows just how closely divided the country is politically, and that any shift to the right is marginal. Domenico Montanaro
Creator of '2000 Mules' apologizes to man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film Filmmaker and conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza has issued a statement saying "inaccurate information" was provided to him about ballot box surveillance videos featured in the film. The Associated Press
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024. The Associated Press
