Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused in gang-rape of teenager in New York
Hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused in federal court on Wednesday of taking part in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in his Manhattan recording studio in 2003, marking the fourth lawsuit leveling sexual assault allegations against him in recent weeks.
Takeaway from the fourth Republican presidential debate
Four U.S. presidential contenders – the smallest field yet – debated in Alabama on Wednesday, all trying to survive to battle former President Donald Trump next year for the Republican nomination.
‘Blowhard,’ ‘fascist,’ ‘Voldemort’: Attacks get personal at fourth Republican debate
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy “the most obnoxious blowhard in America.”
Voter advocates, conservative activists brace for 2024 election showdowns
A year before voters choose the next U.S. president, groups of all stripes are already working to prepare for what they see as the greatest threat to the 2024 election: attacks on voters’ rights for some, potential electoral fraud for others.
Saudi Arabia urges US restraint as Houthis attack ships in Red Sea
Saudi Arabia has asked the United States to show restraint in responding to attacks by Yemen’s Houthis against ships in the Red Sea, two sources familiar with Saudi thinking said, as Riyadh seeks to contain spillover from the Hamas-Israel war.
Former BP CEO Bob Dudley: World will not do well without oil and gas
CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick is joined by Bob Dudley, former CEO at BP, Angela Wilkinson, secretary general at the World Energy Council, Hela Cheikhrouhou, a regional vice president at the IFC, and Schneider Electric’s Walid Sheta for a discussion panel entitled “The energy transition: Is there a united front?”
It’s been a ‘buy now pay later’ Christmas: What’s next for these stocks in 2024
The late 2023 rally in stocks like Affirm is thanks to consumers leaning harder on the delayed payment option, but fundamental headwinds remain.
Haley’s new Wall Street donors: Republican debate first test she needed to ace
Nikki Haley’s big donors saw the Republican debate as a test of whether she could maintain enough momentum to take on frontrunner Donald Trump.
MSCI CEO: Globe is trying to balance growth, sustainability and security
CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick speaks to Hubert Keller, senior managing partner at Lombard Odier, Henry Fernandez, CEO at MSCI, Jennifer Holmgren, the CEO of LanzaTech, and José Manuel Entrecanales Domecq, CEO of ACCIONA, on a discussion panel entitled “Investing in the future: How do we bridge the finance gap?”
Taylor Swift tops Time’s (and seemingly everyone else’s) person of the year list
“This is the proudest and happiest I’ve ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled and free I’ve ever been,” Swift told Time, which announced its cover Wednesday.