Raising awareness of a still-stigmatized disease Today also is
World AIDS Day. The illness remains one of history's most
destructive pandemics, especially among the young. Modern drugs mean the disease is
no longer a death sentence, but it's still critical to
know your status. Here's how to
support AIDS-related causes.
Online shopping sales abound If we all do all our shopping online all the time, is Cyber
Monday still a thing? Yes, say experts, who note that companies often
double down on internet sales, perhaps especially this year, when a late Thanksgiving means fewer shopping days. Consumers are
expected to spend a record $9.4 billion on this day, en route to more than $140 billion in predicted online holiday sales.
SCOTUS hears arguments in a key gun case Justices are expected on
Monday to pitch their questions about a New York City law that regulates where licensed handgun owners can take a locked and unloaded handgun. It's the
first time the justices will take up the thorny issue since a landmark 2008 opinion and a follow-up two years later.
Climate change tops world leaders' agenda The UN Climate Change Conference, dubbed COP25, begins
Monday in Madrid, which stepped in after
protests in Chile thwarted its plans to host. The 12-day meeting focuses on
what's needed to meet benchmarks set in the Paris climate deal. Though the Trump administration
has begun pulling the US out of that agreement, American diplomats
remain part of the talks.
Queen Elizabeth II hosts NATO leaders A reception at Buckingham Palace on
Tuesday is set to mark 70 years of NATO. President Trump is due to attend the two-day gathering of the alliance, despite it being the target of some harsh comments from the President. In a largely symbolic move that could make for some awkward moments, his administration
just moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO's budget.
The impeachment machine revs back up The House
gets back to work Tuesday, with the impeachment inquiry top of mind for Democrats. The Intelligence Committee aims to
hand its report to the Judiciary Committee soon. That panel has a
Wednesday hearing on the "constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment." And the
White House has until Friday to decide whether President Trump's attorneys will participate in the process. At this rate, he could be
impeached by Christmas.
The National Christmas Tree lights up An American holiday tradition
marks its 97th year as a
30-foot Colorado blue spruce is illuminated on
Thursday at The Ellipse near the White House.
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