Charlie Munger, a billionaire who became Warren Buffet's most trusted adviser at Berkshire Hathaway, is dead at 99. The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree was lit up Tuesday night in a holiday tradition led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, after the National Christmas tree near the White House toppled over in gusty winds. Two Jewish groups are suing the University of California system, UC Berkeley and school administrators for what they call a "longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism" at the UC Berkeley School of Law. The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against the state of Iowa over a newly implemented education law that bans LGBTQ+ instruction and books with sexual content. A tribute was held Tuesday in Atlanta for Rosalynn Carter during a second day of memorials across Georgia to honor the former first lady's life and legacy before her burial on Wednesday. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could impact immigrants who face deportation. Convicted double murderer and disgraced ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in South Carolina state prison for financial crimes, as part of a plea agreement. After passing bipartisan gun legislation last year, senators clashed over the next steps in addressing gun violence during a hearing Tuesday morning. Sanitation workers in New Hampshire went digging through 20 tons of trash to locate a resident's lost wedding ring. A Massachusetts man said a friend's advice to "go big or go home" led to his winning a $2 million lottery jackpot. Twelve more Hamas-held hostages were released from captivity in Gaza on Tuesday, Israeli military officials said. Ketchup Entertainment released the trailer for "Memory" Tuesday. The film starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard opens in limited release Dec. 22. Jungkook, a K-pop star and member of BTS, will release "Standing Next to You - Usher Remix" on Friday. "Dr. Death" Season 2, starring Édgar Ramírez and Mandy Moore, is coming to Peacock. Finland's government announced on Tuesday that it will completely close its border with Russia temporarily after it blamed Moscow for a surge in asylum seekers crossing from Russia into Finland. Focus Features announced the release date for "Nosferatu" on Tuesday. Writer/director Robert Eggers' new adaptation opens Dec. 25, 2024, starring Bill Skarsgard, Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult. The British Competition and Markets Authority has made a preliminary decision that the proposed purchase of design software company Figma by Adobe would harm competition. A Florida Keys private island that was once featured on an HGTV series is for sale with an asking price of $2.5 million. Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins and Kyle MacLachlan star in "Fallout," a post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game franchise. A Texas researcher said "witch bottles" of unknown origin have been washing up on beaches along the state's Coastal Bend. A glacier in the Antarctic is retreating more rapidly than scientists expected, doubling its speed, according to new research. "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" was renewed for Season 4 ahead of its Season 3 premiere on Starz. |
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