News
McDonald's Rolls Back Some of Its Diversity Practices
McDonald's said Monday it will roll back some of its diversity practices, becoming the latest U.S. organization to rethink its policies following a Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action in university admissions.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:22:15 EDTNext Round of Bitter Cold, Snow Will Hit Southern US
The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern U.S. on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow, and wind.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:14:55 EDTTreasury's Yellen Talks to China About 'Malicious' Cyber Activity
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met virtually Monday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and raised concerns about "malicious cyber activity" carried out by Chinese state-sponsored actors, the Treasury Department said in a statement.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:02:46 EDTWestern China Earthquake Kills at Least 95 Near Mount Everest
A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 95 people in Tibet.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:55:48 EDTTrump Jr. Plans Greenland Visit as Father's Interest Resurfaces
Donald Trump Jr. is expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday as his father, President-elect Donald Trump, has again expressed interest in gaining control over the vast Arctic island.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:48:58 EDTBiden Administration Bans Unpaid Medical Bills From Appearing on Credit Reports
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans, or small business loans, according to a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:39:02 EDTTrump Taps Judge as US Attorney for Eastern District of N.Y.
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is nominating Joseph Nocella Jr., a Nassau County District Court and Family Court judge, to be the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:07:04 EDTNewsmax Raises $150 Million in Pre-IPO Plan
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy announced Monday that the company raised $153 million in a pre-IPO offering, exceeding the goal of $150 million.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:18:05 EDTCourt Proceedings for Man Charged in UHC CEO's Killing Delayed
The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare's CEO outside a New York City hotel is unlikely to appear in Manhattan federal court again before mid-February after prosecutors and lawyers on Monday requested more time to prepare the case for trial.The lawyers agreed in a...
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:47:45 EDTUK to Make Sexually Explicit 'Deepfakes' a Crime
Creating and sharing sexually explicit "deepfakes" will become a criminal offense in Britain, the government said Tuesday, in a bid to tackle a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls. Deepfakes are videos, pictures or audio clips made ...
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:26:20 EDTUS Transfers 11 Yemeni Detainees From Gitmo to Oman
The U.S. Defense Department on Monday transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, reducing the population at the facility to just 15 inmates, The Hill reported.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:22:50 EDTDOJ, Fulton County Agree on Steps to Fix Troubled Ga. Jail
The Department of Justice and Fulton County have reached an agreement on steps to improve conditions at the Georgia county's notorious Rice Street jail.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:04:42 EDTRep. Mast Tees Up Sanctions Bill on ICC
New House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Brian Mast, R-Fla., is poised to bring legislation this week that would sanction the International Criminal Court over arrest warrants it issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:57:32 EDTSchiff Warns Biden Against Preemptive Jan. 6 Pardons
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., cautioned against President Joe Biden setting a "precedent" by issuing preemptive pardons for himself or others connected to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:47:25 EDTMeta Names UFC's Dana White, a Trump Ally, to Board
Social media giant Meta announced Monday the appointment of three new directors to its board, including Ultimate Fighting Championship head Dana White, a close ally to US President-elect Donald Trump.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:33:11 EDTLa. AG Orders Security Probe as Biden Directs Resources to Better Protect New Orleans
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on Monday ordered an investigation into safety and security deficiencies in New Orleans, where an Army veteran sped around a police blockade and raced down Bourbon Street, killing 14 New Year's revelers."The People of Louisiana deserve...
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:42:01 EDTDenmark's New Coat of Arms Defies Trump's Greenland Hope
In defiance of President-elect Donald Trump's renewed ambition to purchase Greenland, Denmark's King Frederik X has unveiled a redesigned royal coat of arms that emphasizes the nation's unyielding sovereignty over the Arctic territory, the Daily Mail reported.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:40:11 EDTNYC Schools Lawyer Calls for Migrant Aid Despite Adams' Stance
The New York City Department of Education this week defended its top attorney's call for donations to a nonprofit that provides legal aid to immigrants facing deportation despite Mayor Eric Adams pledging to work with the incoming administration.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:06:47 EDTManhattan DA Objects to Any Delay in Trump Sentencing
The office of Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is opposing an effort by President-elect Donald Trump to suspend his sentencing Friday on a conviction for falsifying business records ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:21:24 EDTMinneapolis OKs Police Oversight After George Floyd Probe
Minneapolis' city council voted Monday to agree to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit the department to outside oversight after a U.S. federal investigation spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd uncovered a pattern of civil rights abuses.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:11:27 EDT