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Trump Tries to Stop Release of Special Counsel Report
Special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday that his team was finalizing a two-volume report on its investigations into President-elect Donald Trump and that at least one volume of it could be released by the Justice Department as early as Friday.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:27:03 EDTJimmy Carter to Lie in State at US Capitol Before Funeral
Former President Jimmy Carter's body arrives in Washington on Tuesday for three days of mourning beginning with him lying in state at the U.S. Capitol before a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:10:59 EDTTrump Jr. Visits Greenland as Father's Interest Resurfaces
Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland Tuesday morning after his father, President-elect Donald Trump, again expressed interest in gaining control over the vast Arctic island.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:48:58 EDTRussian Troops Inflict Defeats on Ukrainian Units in Kursk Region
Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday its troops had inflicted a series of defeats on Ukrainian units in Russia's western Kursk region.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:03:18 EDTIsrael: Hamas Only Obstacle to Release of Hostages
Israel is fully committed to reaching an agreement to return its hostages from Gaza but faces obstruction from Hamas, a senior Israeli foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:56:20 EDT2 Bodies Found in Landing Gear of JetBlue Plane
Authorities in Florida are investigating the discovery of two dead bodies found in the aircraft landing gear of a JetBlue flight landing at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport late Monday.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:22:48 EDTTrump Weighs Executive Order to Protect Gas Stoves
President-elect Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that seeks to protect gas-powered appliances including stoves and heaters from federal and local regulators who want to phase them out of homes and businesses, two sources familiar with the plans said.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:41:30 EDTMacron: Iran's Nuclear Program Nearing Point of No Return
Iran's disputed uranium enrichment drive is nearing a point of no return and European partners to a moribund 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran should consider reimposing sanctions if there is no progress with Tehran, France's president said Monday.
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:31:49 EDTJean-Marie Le Pen, French Far-Right Leader, Dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died. He was 96.Jordan Bardella, president of the National...
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:37:06 EDTMcDonald'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 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.
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