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Puerto Rico Governor Asks Trump for Help After Venezuela’s Maduro Issues Threat
By Jack Phillips The governor of Puerto Rico asked President-elect Donald Trump for assistance following threats made by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime. In a letter to Trump posted on...
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California Abandons Regulations Phasing Out Diesel Trucks
By Travis Gillmore California’s Air Resources Board sent a letter on Jan. 14 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, withdrawing its prior waiver request that would have forced a transition from...
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Canada Braces for 25 Percent US Tariffs
By Matthew Horwood As the federal government enters into a period of uncertainty, with the new U.S. administration almost sure to impose steep tariffs on Canada, economists say Canada could likely see...
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DeSantis Chooses Florida AG Ashley Moody to Replace Rubio in Senate
By T.J. Muscaro Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 16 announced that Ashley Moody, Florida’s attorney general, will replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate, praising her as someone who will deliver...
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The Effects of Artificial Food Dyes on Children’s Brains
By Amy Denney Like most parents, Whitney and Brandon Cawood always believed their son was sweet, smart, curious, and—deep down—even-tempered. It was harder to convince the rest of the world. He would...
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US Blacklists Companies, Tightens Export Rules to Prevent Diversion of Chips...
By Lily Zhou The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on Jan. 15 that it blacklisted 16 companies and tightened export due diligence rules to prevent China from...
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ICE Arrests 9 Illegal Immigrants for Crimes Including Rape, Homicide, Sexual...
By Mary Lou Lang Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it has arrested or removed nine criminal illegal immigrants. Their crimes include homicide, rape, drug trafficking, sexual assault,...
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Intuitive Surgical Revenue Soars on Strong Demand for Robotic Surgeries
By Panos Mourdoukoutas Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of robotic surgery products, saw its earnings and revenues soar in 2024 due to strong demand for surgeries. On...
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Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors Due to Freezing Conditions
By Jackson Richman The Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has been moved indoors due to extreme cold weather. “It is my obligation to protect the People of our Country but, before we...
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Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Cease-Fire Deal
By Chris Summers Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a cease-fire deal with Hamas on Friday, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed an agreement had been finalized. It means...
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Ozempic, Wegovy Among 15 Drugs Selected by HHS for Medicare Price Negotiations
By Katabella Roberts The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Jan. 17 that it has selected the next 15 drugs to undergo Medicare drug price negotiations with pharmaceutical...
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US inflation picked up in December but underlying price pressures eased
By Christopher Rugaber WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs, and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing, bolstering hopes...
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FTC Sues PepsiCo for Alleged Price Discrimination
By Chase Smith The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit on Jan. 17 accusing PepsiCo of illegal price discrimination under the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), accusing the global food and beverage...
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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Appointed to Fill JD Vance’s Senate Seat
By Jeff Louderback Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine named Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill Vice-President-elect JD Vance’s U.S. Senate seat in a Jan. 17 announcement. Vance resigned from his Senate seat...
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Laken Riley Act Advances to Final Vote in Senate
By Stacy Robinson WASHINGTON—The Senate on Jan. 17 advanced a bill that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal immigrants arrested for theft, burglary, or shoplifting,...
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FTC Wants to Ban General Motors From Selling Driver Data
By Naveen Athrappully The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to prohibit General Motors (GM) from selling driver data to third parties as part of a settlement agreement following...
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Trump Inaugural Events Kick Off Today: What to Know
By Jacob Burg Four days of celebrations surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration start on Jan. 18. They begin with a reception and fireworks at Trump National Golf Club in...
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Federal Reserve Withdraws From Global Climate Group as Trump Set to Assume Power
By Naveen Athrappully The U.S. Federal Reserve is exiting a global climate change coalition days before the new Trump administration is set to take power on Jan. 20. The Federal Reserve had joined the...
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Americans Remain in Dark Over Origins of Mysterious Drones
By Janice Hisle For the past decade, Jennifer Krazinski felt safe living in a home “tucked away, off of a dirt road,” in Hewitt, a northern New Jersey suburb. But what she recently saw in the night sky...
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US Authorities Target Southern Africa’s Officials, Businesses Over Gold...
By Darren Taylor In the early 1990s, a British-Kenyan businessman allegedly stole $2.3 billion from the public coffers of Kenya in east Africa and got away with it. A commission of inquiry later found...
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