Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione tops $200K
December 24, 2024, 11:30 AM As Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state murder and terrorism charges in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, supporters of the suspect continued to donate tens of thousands of dollars for a defense fund established for him, leaving law enforcement officials worried Mangione is being turned into a martyr. Several online defense funds have been created for Mangione by anonymous people, including one on the crowdfunding website GiveS ...
The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature
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Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia's Siberia
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President Joe Biden signs off on 2% pay raise for most civilian federal employees
Published 6:27 p.m. ET Dec. 23, 2024 | Updated 9:59 a.m. ET Dec. 24, 2024 Most federal employees are set to start the new year making a little more cash after President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday. The executive order, announced Monday by the White House, said that a 2% pay increase will be given to most civilian federal employees starting on January 2025. According to reporting from Federal News Network, the raise is part of set increases proposed throughout the year. Accordi ...
Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says
Members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with the discussions. "I have it on good authority that he plans to withdraw, probably on Day One or very early in his administration," said Lawrence Gostin, professor of global health at Georgetown University in Washington and director of the WHO Collaboratin ...
'Collectively, We're All Guilty': Capitol Hill Reporter Admits the 'Kay Granger Story' Fell Through the Cracks
Dec 23rd, 2024, 2:15 pm At least one Capitol Hill reporter admitted to dropping the ball when it came to alerting constituents that Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) has been missing in action from the House floor because she’s been dealing with “dementia issues” at an assisted living facility for the past six months. Hans Nichols, political reporter with Axios, offered up a mea culpa on CNN’s Inside Politics on Monday. “We’re still, as reporters, have limited resources and limited time to report all ...
Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever
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Giuliani urges judge not to reveal why his former lawyers quit in defamation case from election workers
Dec 23rd, 2024, 11:02 am Rudy Giuliani is asking a federal judge in New York not to release court documents detailing why his two attorneys suddenly quit while representing him in the receivership case concerning the $148 million he owes to the two Georgia election workers he defamed. The defamed election workers — Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss — have been in ongoing and often contentious litigation with Giuliani to collect on that judgment. The filing, from Giu ...
The Container Store files for bankruptcy amid sinking sales
The Container Store filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas over the weekend as it tries to shuck mounting debt and reverse the ebbing tide of shoppers in its stores. The retailer joins others in the home goods space that have shared grim outlooks during the holiday period, as housing market pressure puts a strain on the sector. While some mass discounters and online retailers have benefited from consumer belt-tightening, legacy retailers are feeling the burn: On Saturday, Party City confirmed ...
Report Concludes Matt Gaetz Had Sex with a Minor
(Political Wire) Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex, and to have purchased and used illegal drugs, including from his Capitol Hill office, according to a final draft of a comprehensive investigative report obtained by CBS News. From the report: “The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.”
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The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature
48 min ago - Dec. 24, 2024, 6:45 PM EST The bald eagle has landed in U.S. Code as President Joe Biden signed a bill Tuesday making the predator the official national bird Congress passed the measure with unanimous support. Although the bird of prey is at the cent ... (NBC News)
President Joe Biden signs off on 2% pay raise for most civilian federal employees
3 hrs ago - Published 6:27 p.m. ET Dec. 23, 2024 | Updated 9:59 a.m. ET Dec. 24, 2024 Most federal employees are set to start the new year making a little more cash after President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday. The executive order, announced Monday ... (USA Today)
Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia's Siberia
4 hrs ago - Updated 9:03 AM CST, December 24, 2024 MOSCOW (AP) -- The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia's Siberia region who call it the best-preserved mammoth body ... (AP)
Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione tops $200K
5 hrs ago - December 24, 2024, 11:30 AM As Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Monday to state murder and terrorism charges in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, supporters of the suspect continued to donate tens of thousands of dollars for ... (ABC News)
Biggest banks sue the Federal Reserve over annual stress tests
6 hrs ago - Published Tue, Dec 24 2024 7:53 AM EST Updated 3 Hours Ago A group of banks and business groups are suing the Federal Reserve over the annual bank stress tests. The Bank Policy Institute, which represents big banks like JPMorgan, Citigroup and Goldma ... (CNBC)
Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says
7 hrs ago - Story by Gursimran Mehar, Bipasha Dey and Savyata Mishra 50m By Gursimran Mehar, Bipasha Dey and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -A strike at Starbucks will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the jo ... (Reuters)
Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after 1-day stay
7 hrs ago - December 24, 2024, 11:47 AM Former President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. "He and his family are deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided by the team at M ... (ABC News)
Trump's FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC
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Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
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Major storm pounds California's central coast, blamed for man's death and partially collapsing pier
9 hrs ago - By MARTHA MENDOZA and STEFANIE DAZIO Updated 11:42 PM CST, December 23, 2024 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally trapping a man b ... (AP)
Biden administration scraps rules to expand birth control access
10 hrs ago - 12/23/2024 09:46 PM EST The Biden administration is withdrawing a proposed set of regulations that aimed to improve access to contraception by narrowing the ability of employers to opt out of covering birth control for their employees. The Department ... (Politico)
Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action
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American Airlines is boarding flights again after the FAA lifted its nationwide groundstop
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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
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Latest Challenge to North Carolina's Power-Shifting Law Focuses on State Elections Board Control
13 hrs ago - Dec. 23, 2024, at 6:44 p.m. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's current governor and his successor tacked on another lawsuit Monday disputing a key provision within a GOP law that erodes the powers of several incoming Democratic state leaders ... (US News and World Report/AP)
Corporate Transparency Act can be enforced, court rules. Here's what it means for business owners.
13 hrs ago - Updated on: December 23, 2024 / 6:34 PM EST An anti-money laundering law called the Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, appears to have been given new life after an appeals court on Monday determined its rules can be enforced as the case proceeds. Th ... (CBS News)
Joe Biden Launches Major Trade Investigation Into China
14 hrs ago - Published Dec 23, 2024 at 10:36 AM EST Updated Dec 23, 2024 at 5:55 PM EST What's New? The Biden administration has launched a probe into "unfair trade practices" by China in the semiconductor supply chain, paving the way for a new round of tariffs o ... (Newsweek)
EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida
15 hrs ago - 12/23/24 5:11 PM ET The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that would allow a company to build a small road made out of a radioactive fertilizer byproduct — drawing environmentalist ire. The Biden administration& ... (The Hill)
US Fed floats major changes to bank stress tests in light of legal rulings
15 hrs ago - December 23, 2024 5:06 PM EST Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Monday it was considering major changes to its annual bank "stress tests" in light of recent legal developments, including allowing len ... (Reuters)
Immigrants prepare action plans after Trump says he will allow ICE to act in schools, churches and hospitals
15 hrs ago - Dec. 23, 2024, 4:56 PM EST Immigrant families are spending the holidays having difficult conversations in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to carry out what he has called “the largest deportation program in American histo ... (NBC News)
