LOCAL NEWS
The news briefs from the December 10, 2024, Leon County School Board meeting related to Presentations, Recognitions, & Reports and Items Considered by Board members are now available.
The head of the National Urban League was in Tallahassee on Friday, Dec. 13. Marc Morial spoke out against local gun violence, much of which is made possible by irresponsible gun owners.
LOCAL SPORTS NEWS
On Dec. 12 the 7-1 Florida High Seminoles played the 8-2 Lincoln Trojans in a much-anticipated match-up. This was a non-conference game held at the Lincoln gym. Get the details.
FLORIDA NEWS
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has indicted former Florida Congressman David Rivera on charges of failing to register to lobby for a sanctioned Venezuelan businessman and laundering money to conceal the work, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Former U.S. Matt Gaetz slammed news that the House Ethics Committee may release a report detailing accusations of sexual misconduct.
NATIONAL NEWS
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to a federal law banning the video-sharing app unless its US operations separate from Chinese parent company ByteDance. Arguments are set for Jan. 10, nine days before the law takes effect.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced a quarter-percentage-point cut in benchmark rates yesterday, bringing the range to between 4.25% and 4.5%. The central bank also lowered rate cut projections for 2025, anticipating two cuts, down from four.
US stock markets saw steep drops (S&P 500 -3.0%, Dow -2.6%, Nasdaq -3.6%) after yesterday’s revised outlook. The Dow experienced its first 10-day losing streak since 1974.
TALLAHASSEE WEATHER
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Either Ban Tik-Tok or Don’t, you can’t make them sell it. We all know why China created it and why it is Free, at the very least Ban it from all Government Employees.