Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. read more
The US military says it has carried out a series of air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa targeting a missile storage site and command facilities operated by Iran-backed Houthi militants. read more
An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the US military has said. read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed British TV executive Mark Burnett, who produced him on The Apprentice, as his special envoy to the UK. read more
Private prisons and other companies that provide detention services are getting ready to cash in on what President-elect Donald Trump has billed as ... read more
Republican members of Congress took to the Sunday shows to praise Trump lieutenant Elon Musk's involvement in last week's government funding saga, with one likening him to "our prime minister." read more
After several years of decline, California's population grew by almost a quarter of a million residents in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a rebound that brings the Golden State almost back to its pre-pandemic numbers. read more
For those folks who may be finding that holiday cheer is hard to come by, there is an alternative to the cheery decking of the halls. There is an available option to celebrate a holiday and maintain a healthy dose of grumpiness. That's right " there is Festivus. December 23 is Festivus, a day reserved in history for all who feel that the normal holiday traditions don't quite fit the bill. Festivus is a special holiday reserved for those more apt to want to embrace their inner "bah, humbug!" than their Christmas spirit. It's a fair guess that more of us may be in that camp than ever before and the antidote, or at least an outlet that might prove cathartic, is Festivus. read more
In states with abortion bans, ProPublica has found, pregnant women have bled to death, succumbed to fatal infections and wound up in morgues with what medical examiners recorded were "products of conception" still in their bodies. These are the very kinds of cases state maternal mortality review committees are supposed to delve into, determining why they happened and how to stop them from happening again. But panels in states that have recently imposed strict bans on abortion have done little to uncover whether the laws are contributing to maternal deaths, including tracking delays in care for pregnancy complications and making these problems known, a ProPublica investigation shows. read more
The U.S. House Ethics Committee has found that former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz violated state laws ... read more
We spoke to women who survived terrifying experiences, and we interviewed family members of those who died without care. They all felt unprepared as they entered emergency rooms, unaware of how abortion laws were reaching into pregnancy care. They wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves and their loved ones. We created this guide for them and anyone who finds themselves in the same position. read more
As Donald Trump's nominee to run the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Scott Turner may soon oversee the nation's efforts to build affordable apartments, protect poor tenants and aid the homeless. As a lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives, Turner voted against those very initiatives. read more
President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is taking 37 people off federal death row to serve out life sentences behind bars -- a decision that leaves only three federal prisoners awaiting execution when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. read more
An experiment showing that quantum and classical communication can be carried out through the same fibre at the same time may open the door to building a quantum internet with existing infrastructure. 20 December 2024 read more
The House Ethics Committee quietly voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz ... read more
Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson, known for breaking the single-season stolen base record and all-time stolen base record, has died at the age of 65, according to Fox Sports. read more
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