Articles of Impeachment

House Democrats formally introduced two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday. The nine-page document charges the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

US Navy Suspends Saudi Training

The U.S. Navy has suspended flight instruction indefinitely for around 300 Saudi military trainees across three naval bases in Florida. The suspension comes after last week's shooting at the Naval Air Station Pensacola by a member of the Saudi Royal Air Force, which left three dead and eight wounded.

Sanctions on Human Rights Abusers

The U.S. State and Treasury Departments on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than 20 government officials, militia leaders, and businessmen accused of human rights abuses. The action severs all ties to property within U.S. jurisdiction owned by the sanctioned individuals, who hail from six different countries.

Write Brothers

Energy giant Chevron announced Tuesday it was cutting the value of a number of its assets by a combined $10 billion to $11 billion. The move follows two other notable asset devaluations by oil-and-gas companies - in October, UK oil giant BP wrote down $2.6 billion in assets, while Spanish fossil fuel company Repsol cut its value by $5 billion earlier this month.

Crypto Crime

Three men - Matthew Goettsche, Jobadiah Weeks, and Joseph Abel - were arrested Tuesday and charged with conspiracy in helping run a $722 million cryptocurrency fraud. Two more defendants, who remain at large, were also charged in what prosecutors said amounted to a “high-tech Ponzi scheme.”

SoSueMe

Genetic testing start-up 23andMe is being sued by a former business partner, fertility start-up Celmatix, for over $100 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges an unnamed investment bank retained by Celmatix to raise $50 million for the company backed out at the last minute as a result of pressure from 23andMe.

Artoo Part Two

Walmart announced a partnership with autonomous vehicle company Nuro on Tuesday morning to test autonomous grocery delivery in the Houston market starting next year. The delivery service will feature Nuro’s custom-built R2 delivery vehicle with no on-board drivers or passengers, as well as autonomous Toyota Priuses.

A Slice of Life

Hakki Akdeniz is living proof that the American dream is alive and well. He came to the United States from Turkey as a young man with ambition and only $240 to his name. Although he looked actively for employment, he couldn’t find a job, leading him to experience homelessness and poverty. Luckily, he was able to find a shelter in New York that allowed him to live and save for his dream: owning a pizza restaurant.

Business ownership was hard in the beginning - Hakki couldn’t afford money for a place to live, so he slept on the floor of his pizza joint. But eventually, with time, hard work, and his stunning “flaming dough of death” trick, Champion Pizza gained a following that has allowed Hakki to open eight locations throughout New York City.

But Hakki knows that the true meaning of the American dream goes beyond financial success. It requires giving back to those who helped you succeed, and remembering those who are where you once were. That’s why Hakki routinely distributes free meals of pizza to those who need it most and can’t afford their own dinner. His greatest hope is that others will be inspired by his kindness and pass it on, making his success story the gift that keeps giving.

Hound Hotel

It’s nice to have a warm, clean, safe place to stay when you’re far away from home - that’s just what Home 2 Suites in Biloxi, MS offers to hotel guests and a few lucky pooches. The hotel serves as an extended-stay retreat for humans and doubles as an adoption facility for dogs that are in need of good homes.

What started off as a great idea to set the hotel apart quickly grew into a way to impact the community. Guests apply to adopt dogs at the front desk, where they’re vetted to make sure it’s a good match for the pooch and human in question. If approved, the dog can move right in with their new owner, crashing on the floor or bed of their hotel room until it’s time to go home.

So far, 33 “Fostering Hope” dogs from the Humane Society have been adopted by hotel guests in a little over a year, making room for new dogs in need of shelter at the local Humane Society. A new dog can be the perfect remedy for the loneliness that can sometimes be felt in long trips away from home, giving hotel guests one more reason to smile - and giving a few lucky dogs a second chance at life.

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