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Norfolk Southern and East Palestine reach $22 million settlement
The town of East Palestine, Ohio, and Norfolk Southern have agreed to a $22 million settlement. The deal resolves all of the village’s claims stemming from the train derailment disaster nearly two years ago. Where does the money go? The money will go toward projects that East Palestine officials identify as connected to the train… -
Philadelphia Whole Foods workers form first union in Amazon era
Workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union on Monday, Jan. 27. The group became the first Whole Foods workers to unionize since Amazon took over the grocery chain in 2017. How close was the vote? The store is located in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood.… -
Trump executive order pushes for Iron Dome-style protection in US
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to develop a U.S. missile defense system modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome, calling it a top national security priority. The initiative seeks to establish a “next-generation missile defense shield” to counter advanced threats from Russia, China and North Korea. What will the missile defense plan include? The executive… -
Google to rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’
Google is getting behind President Donald Trump’s plan to change the names of some of America’s most iconic landmarks. The search engine giant announced Monday it will change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps for American users as soon as the federal government makes the switch. Under an executive… -
Quakers sue over Trump order allowing immigrant arrests at religious sites
The Department of Homeland Security faces lawsuits from five Quaker congregations over last week’s policy reversal allowing immigration agents to conduct searches and arrests in “sensitive areas” like churches and schools. The Quaker groups, known as the Religious Society of Friends, said the policy change harms congregations by deterring immigrants from worshipping in person, thus violating… -
Trump signs orders making major changes to US military
Some military service members will be discharged and dismissed under new Trump administration rules. And one week into the new administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement wastes no time rounding up migrants who are in the U.S. illegally. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Trump signs orders making major… -
Another cargo ship cuts underwater cable in the Baltic Sea
A cargo ship, bearing a Maltese flag, is now anchored outside a port in Sweden. An investigation is underway after it was allegedly involved in a cable-cutting incident, in which a data cable that runs under the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Latvia was damaged. What has the investigation found? Prosecutors said the initial investigation… -
Auschwitz survivors commemorate 80 years since liberation
It has been 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, one of the most notorious death camps run by the Nazi regime during World War II. Survivors of the camp gathered Monday, Jan. 27, to commemorate the somber anniversary in a special ceremony. Nazi forces murdered around 1.1 million people at the site in southern… -
US woman now longest living person with pig organ in medical breakthrough
A watershed moment in medical history occurred on Saturday, Jan. 25, as an Alabama woman became the longest-living pig organ recipient ever. Towana Looney is reportedly healthy and living a normal life with her new pig kidney at more than 60 days and counting after her transplant. Groundbreaking milestone “We’re hitting a really important milestone,”… -
Existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995
The latest home sales numbers paint a discouraging picture for the real estate industry. Existing home sales fell in 2024 to the lowest level since 1995. How many homes sold? The National Association of Realtors reported 4.06 million existing homes sold in the U.S. last year. It’s a significant drop from the 5 million sold… -
CIA analysis says COVID-19 ‘more likely’ came from lab leak
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said Saturday, Jan. 25, that the COVID-19 pandemic “more likely” started with a lab leak rather than originating from animals, according to its latest analysis. The agency said, though, it would continue evaluating any new intelligence reporting. “CIA assesses with low confidence that a research-related origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is more… -
Colombia accepts deported migrants after tariff showdown with Trump
The showdown between the Trump administration and Colombia over deported migrants is over, but what happens to the tariffs the president threatened to impose? And much-needed rain in Southern California brings new concerns to the region. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. Colombia accepts deported migrants after tariff… -
PayPal fined $2M for exposing thousands of customers’ SSN
PayPal is paying up for reportedly failing to protect tens of thousands of customers’ sensitive personal information. New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, that the company will pay a $2 million fine for cybersecurity failures in early 2022, which exposed customers Social Security numbers. The fine is for…