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Enforcement Expansion: US Buys Own Boeing 737 Fleet to Speed Trump’s Deportation Push (Bloomberg)
The US government will buy six Boeing Co. 737 jets to carry out deportation flights, expanding the administration’s efforts to ramp up the removals of people living in the country without legal status.
Ruling in California: Trump Cannot Deploy National Guard in Los Angeles, Judge Says (Bloomberg)
A federal judge said the Trump administration cannot deploy the California National Guard in Los Angeles and must relinquish control of the troops to Governor Gavin Newsom, the latest setback in the administration’s bid to use soldiers to respond to civilian protests.
State Warning: New York Warns 950,000 People They May Lose Health Coverage Under Trump Cuts (Bloomberg)
Netflix vs Paramount: Warner Bros. Merger Fight Draws Fire Across US Political Divide (Bloomberg)
The debate over which company will end up owning
Warner Bros. — Netflix Inc. or Paramount Skydance Corp. — is carving up the country along political lines.
In Republican circles, it’s become fashionable to root against Netflix. Paramount is run by David Ellison, who has close ties to the White House and whose bid for Warner Bros. is backed by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Trump. Some prominent Democrats, on the other hand, are voicing objections to the Paramount bid, crying foul over the $24 billion coming from Middle East sources.
President Trump added drama on Wednesday when he said that any
deal for Warner Bros. should include the sale of its CNN cable news network.
Media News: Tony Dokoupil Is Named Anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ (New York Times)
CBS News named Tony Dokoupil, one of the hosts of its morning show, as the next anchor of the “CBS Evening News.” His appointment is the first significant shake-up at the broadcast news division under its new editor in chief, Bari Weiss.
🌟 Bloomberg Employee Reminder: As
the year draws to a close, this is a reminder that Bloomberg LP will match your donations up to $5,000 through Dec. 12 to our non-profit partners, doubling your impact. Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. The deadline is Monday, Dec. 12, so be sure to donate and apply for company match by that date. Visit BOB or click here for more details on matching gifts, volunteering, payroll giving, and dollars for hours giving.
Music
Assistant: Spotify
Test Will Let Users ‘Power’ the Algorithm and Generate Customized Playlists (Bloomberg)
Spotify Technology SA will begin testing a new feature that allows users to type an idea for a playlist into the app and receive a unique set of songs based on their historical taste and behavior.
On Stage in NYC: Rediscover Holiday Magic in Manhattan Theater as Christmas Classics Return (New York Times)
Holiday classics like “A Christmas Carol,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Amahl and the Night Visitors” — all getting outings on Manhattan stages this season —
are durable by nature. As with any beloved work of art, their meaning can alter for individuals over time, and deepen with repetition. They can also land differently depending on who’s interpreting them, and how.
Currently running a stone’s throw from Wall Street at the Perelman Performing Arts Center, where the ensemble of actors plays some of the music on handbells, the Jack Thorne adaptation is a distinctive take on Dickens’s original. Yet the retelling, conceived and directed by Matthew Warchus, is in keeping with Dickens’s social message that hardhearted greed is bad, and kindly selflessness is the way to go.
Buy tickets to the performance
here, running through Jan. 4, and learn more about PAC-NYC here.
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