Microsoft Urges FTC Inspector General to Investigate Alleged Leaks to Media
By Chase Smith Microsoft formally requested that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Inspector General investigate potential leaks of confidential information from within the agency to media outlets....
View ArticleThe Definition of Value Stocks and How to Find Them
By Tribune News Service By Jeff Reeves From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance When it comes to buying stocks, there are typically two big-picture strategies you can choose from—growth investing or value...
View ArticleUnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Manhattan by Masked Gunman, Reports Say
By Jack Phillips The CEO of insurance company UnitedHealthcare’s insurance unit, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed by a masked gunman in what appears to be a targeted attack in New York City, unnamed...
View ArticleScientists Go Vegan to Prove 1 Diet Doesn’t Fit All
By Sherami Tsai When Harvard medical student Nick Norwitz switched from his usual meat-based ketogenic diet to a vegan version, his low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called “bad”...
View ArticleTrump Nominates Michael Faulkender as Deputy Treasury Secretary
By Austin Alonzo President-elect Donald Trump is nominating an ally and member of his first administration as his deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. On Dec. 4, in a statement...
View ArticleSouth Korean President Faces Impeachment Vote After Short-Lived Martial Law
By Aldgra Fredly South Korean opposition parties submitted a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol after he imposed a short period of martial law, during which troops stormed into the parliament...
View ArticleMajority of NATO Nations Show Sharp Uptick in Military Spending
By Chris Summers U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has frequently lambasted other NATO countries for failing to fulfill their financial obligations toward the military alliance. But when he returns to...
View ArticleFrench Government Ousted in No-Confidence Vote
By Guy Birchall France’s government was ousted after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion on Dec. 4. The National Assembly passed the no-confidence motion with 331 votes, surpassing the...
View ArticleRepublicans Split on Whether to Cut Earmarks Ahead of DOGE Meeting With Musk,...
By Arjun Singh WASHINGTON–Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, leaders of the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, will meet with Republicans in Congress on...
View ArticleNYPD Releases New Photos of ‘Person of Interest’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO...
By Jack Phillips Police released new photos of an individual wanted for questioning in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday, as police still hunt for the...
View ArticleUS Must Do More to Replenish Munitions Stockpiles, Says White House’s Sullivan
By Andrew Thornebrooke The United States’ ability to replenish stockpiles of critical munitions is still insufficient for deterring a war with China’s communist regime, according to a senior White...
View ArticleJob Cuts Spike, Marking 4th-Worst November Since 2008–09 Financial Crisis
By Tom Ozimek Job cuts in the United States accelerated in November, with employers announcing 57,727 layoffs, a 3.8 percent increase from October and 26.8 percent higher than the same month last year,...
View ArticleFructose May Drive Cancer Growth: Animal Study
By George Citroner A sweetener known as fructose may give cancer tumors a boost, and researchers advise that avoiding it may be one way people living with cancer can fight the disease. A new study from...
View ArticlePowerful 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Northern California; Tsunami...
By Jack Phillips A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Dec. 5, according to U.S. officials, triggering a brief tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...
View ArticleUS Labor Market Rebounds in November as Economy Adds 227,000 New Jobs
By Andrew Moran The U.S. labor market rebounded in November following the previous month’s abysmal jobs report, which was fueled by labor strife and natural disasters. According to the Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleWith DOGE, Musk, Ramaswamy Confront the ‘Immovable Object’
By Mark Tapscott After Elon Musk asserted during the 2024 campaign that he could eliminate at least $2 trillion of unnecessary federal spending, the once and future President Donald Trump gave the...
View ArticleUS-Backed Forces in Syria Enter Fray as Fighting Continues in Country’s...
By Adam Morrow Fighting has erupted in eastern Syria between U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters and Syrian government forces, according to reports and statements from both sides. The latest clashes in the...
View ArticlePrenatal Chemical Exposure Linked to Asthma Risk
By Mary West A study from Kumamoto University in Japan has linked prenatal exposure to chemicals classified as phenols to a significant increase in the risk of asthma later in life. Phenols are widely...
View ArticleMelania Trump Credits Son Barron With Helping President-Elect Win 2024 Election
By Jack Phillips Melania Trump said on Friday in her first interview since the election that President-elect Donald Trump is receiving advice from their 18-year-old son, Barron Trump, crediting the...
View ArticleTrump Planning to Make Federal Workers Return to Office, Top Adviser Says
By Jack Phillips President-elect Donald Trump will order federal workers who have been working at home to return to the office, said his top adviser, Stephen Miller, in a recent interview. “When Donald...
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