William Skipworth

Forbes Staff|Business

I am a Chicago-based breaking news reporter at Forbes. Prior to joining Forbes, I wrote for newspapers such as The Times of Northwest Indiana and The Washington Missourian. I also studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Follow me on Twitter @WillSkipworth or get in

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11,580 viewsDec 9, 2023

Penn President Liz Magill Resigns After Backlash Over Antisemitism Hearing Testimony

When asked whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate Penn’s code of conduct, Magill said it was “a context-dependent decision.”

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8,959 viewsDec 9, 2023

Joe Burrow Injury: NFL Clears Bengals Of Wrongdoing After Investigation

Joe Burrow’s season ended in a non-contact injury during a Nov. 16 game against the Baltimore Ravens, but some speculated he was already hurt going into the matchup.

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15,674 viewsDec 9, 2023

Elon Musk Signals Alex Jones Could Be Reinstated To X 5 Years After Twitter Permanently Banned Him

Jones was banned in 2018 after posting a video harassing a CNN journalist.

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15,364 viewsDec 9, 2023

CDC Issues Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Alert: Here’s What To Know

Five people in southern California have been hospitalized with the disease and three have died over the past several months.

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2,301 viewsDec 8, 2023

Vladimir Putin Announces He’s Running For Reelection

Vladimir Putin is already the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Joseph Stalin.

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1,659 viewsDec 7, 2023

Elon Musk Asks Supreme Court To Toss Out SEC Penalties Over ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet

Elon Musk has argued a previous court’s decision to force him to have a lawyer review his tweets is a violation of his constitutional right to free speech.

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1,146 viewsDec 7, 2023

Texas Court Allows Woman To Get Abortion—Circumventing State Law Because Of Fetal Anomaly

If Kate Cox doesn’t get an abortion, doctors say her pregnancy may not survive to birth or the child will die immediately after birth.

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1,903 viewsDec 6, 2023

House GOP Threatens To Hold Hunter Biden In Contempt If He Refuses Closed-Door Questioning

Hunter Biden has agreed to a public hearing, but won’t acquiesce to a closed-door questioning.

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17,497 viewsDec 5, 2023

NCAA Proposes Radical Shift In College Sports In Which Athletes Can Be Paid—Here’s How It Could Work

This move comes after decades of criticism over players not being paid and incremental advancements in those critics’ cause.

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17,650 viewsDec 2, 2023

Speaker Johnson Believes He Has Enough Votes To Formalize Biden Impeachment Inquiry

Republicans said a House floor vote on a formal inquiry could come as soon as next week.