Darren Wilson: 'I wouldn't do anything differently' (ABC News): George Stephanopoulos's exclusive interview with the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown:
- The Ferguson grand jury: Amid conflicting accounts, trusting Darren Wilson (New York Times):
...In an unusual step, [St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert] McCulloch had said he would present all known witnesses and evidence and instead of recommending an indictment, as is usually the case, let the jurors decide for themselves what if any charges to bring. ... But the gentle questioning of Officer Wilson revealed in the transcripts, and the sharp challenges prosecutors made to witnesses whose accounts seemed to contradict his narrative, have led some to question whether the process was as objective as Mr. McCulloch claims. Full story
- Oakland's Temescal neighborhood cleaning up after second night of Ferguson protests (CBS San Francisco):
... Many businesses on Telegraph Avenue are busy cleaning up broken glass and graffiti, including Genova Deli, family-owned since 1926. “It was a quick break-in, they took whatever they could take and headed on out,” said manager Julio De La Cruz. “The T-Mobile got damaged the most, but it’s just senseless.” The T-Mobile store was emptied of its inventory and paint was splattered all over the street, likely stolen from a Kelly Moore store in the neighborhood. Full story
- Tuition hike protesters end UC Berkeley occupation, for now (Daily Californian):
The Open UC, the group that has occupied Wheeler Hall for seven consecutive days to protest tuition hikes, held a general assembly meeting in Wheeler Auditorium on Tuesday evening to discuss plans over Thanksgiving break and the movement’s next steps. After prolonged discussion, nearly 50 people in attendance voted to release a statement that says, “We, the Open UC at Berkeley, no longer feel the need to inhabit the Wheeler Commons at all times in order to assert our right to this space, this campus and this public institution. See you Monday!” Full story
- Uber's CEO has a little bit of Cornelius Vanderbilt in him (Harvard Business Review):
In his early days as a steamboat captain and entrepreneur, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. did not shy from rough tactics. He ignored court orders, blocked rivals from their own docks, and occasionally pummeled those who irritated him into unconsciousness. ... There have been no reports of him beating anybody senseless — yet — but Uber CEO Travis Kalanick does seem to have more than a bit of Vanderbilt in him. He has been fiercely combative not just with the taxi industry he’s trying to displace, Kara Swisher wrote in a recent Vanity Fair profile, “but also toward city and local regulators across the country (and now the world), his rivals, and sometimes even his own customers when they dare to question his company’s practices.” Full story
- Uber said to be raising funds at $40 billion valuation (Bloomberg):
Uber Technologies Inc. is close to raising a round of financing that would value the mobile car-booking company at $35 billion to $40 billion, according to people with knowledge of the situation. T. Rowe Price Group Inc. is in discussions to be a new investor, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details are private. Existing investor Fidelity Investments is also set to participate in the funding, they said. Uber is raising at least $1 billion, the people said. Full story
- Carly Fiorina explores 2016 run for president, but faces challenges (Washington Post):
On a Republican presidential debate stage expected to be filled with more than a dozen current and former politicians, Carly Fiorina envisions herself standing out — as the only woman and the only CEO. ... But Fiorina has considerable challenges, chiefly that she has sought but never held public office. Lingering disarray from her last campaign could also haunt her next one, undercutting her image as an effective manager. Fiorina still owes nearly $500,000 to consultants and staffers from her failed 2010 Senate bid in California — debts that have left some former associates bitter. Full story
- New law to prepare schools for the rising incidence of food allergies (San Francisco Chronicle):
California public schools will be required to stock emergency medicine that can save the life of a child suffering a severe allergic reaction on campus under a new law that goes into effect in January. With the number of children diagnosed with food allergies rising, lawmakers said schools must be prepared if a student suffers a severe reaction by ensuring an epinephrine auto-injector, commonly known by the brand name EpiPen, is available and that someone on campus is trained to use it. Full story
- Kansas City Symphony pays off World Series bet (Kansas City Star):
Good sport that he is, Kansas City Symphony music director Michael Stern has taken care of some unfinished business and paid off a bet that he made over the outcome of the World Series between the Royals and the San Francisco Giants. The wager – part of “that little high-minded silliness on YouTube,” he said – was made with Michael Tilson Thomas, his counterpart with the San Francisco Symphony. Full story
- Stephen Curry's 40 points spark Warriors over Miami Heat (Bay Area News Group):
Letting Stephen Curry have open looks at the basket was not a good idea, as Miami learned. ... Curry torched the Heat with 40 points, draining eight 3-pointers in the process as the Warriors came from behind to beat the Heat 114-97 on Tuesday for their season-high sixth straight victory. "Even the ones I missed terribly felt good coming out of my hand," Curry said. Full story