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• EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban - BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM, Dec 15 () - The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reverse the EU's effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense pressure from Germany, Italy and European automakers
• LeBron James clashes with Suns' Dillon Brooks in Lakers' 2-point win - Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks got into skirmishes the entirety of their game on Sunday night.
• Person of interest in Brown University shooting released - Officials noted on Sunday that the individual who had been a person of interest in the Saturday Brown University attack would be released
• High cost of goods is causing consumers to spend less for the holidays, CNBC survey finds - The latest CNBC All-America Economic Survey found the "high cost of goods" has emerged as a major factor affecting how much shoppers spend and where they spend.
• FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during government shutdown, records show - The FDA sent 31 staffers to a Singapore conference during the shutdown, records show, raising questions of optics, spending and the agency's strained resources.
• Biden officials go silent when asked about Afghan refugee program after guardsmen shooting - Former Biden officials including Gen. Mark Milley and Antony Blinken do not respond to questions about Afghanistan refugee vetting after Washington attack.
• What dates will NHS doctors' strike start and finish? - The government has warned that the BMA strikes will 'undoubtedly' put lives at risk.
• What will Virginia's Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin do next? He's not ready to tell - Almost from the moment that Glenn Youngkin became Virginia's governor four years ago, the political world has wondered what's next for a Republican who seemed to keep one foot in the MAGA movement and the other in the party's traditional co
• In Port Orchard, a new shelter shows a model that gets people housed - Almost a year after opening, a shelter facility in Port Orchard is showing a path that reduces homelessness and burden on services.
• Rays, Red Sox investors plan $2 Billion in college athletic departments loans - Weatherford Capital, an investment firm that is part of the new Tampa Bay Rays ownership group, is partnering with Red Bird Capital — which is invested in several sports enterprises, including the Boston Red Sox — are prepared to make a $2