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Congress to certify Trump’s win; Biden issues warning to ‘not forget’ riots
Congress prepares to re-affirm President-elect Donald Trump as the next president of the United States on the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. And after a weekend of blizzard-like conditions in the Plains and Midwest, a major winter storm aims for the East Coast. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for… -
Venezuela offers $100,000 reward for exiled opposition candidate
Venezuela’s controversial presidential election led to the country’s government offering a $100,000 reward for help capturing the exiled opposition candidate. Edmundo Gonázlez Urrutia claimed fraud in July 2024 and insisted he beat President Nicolás Maduro. The National Electoral Council, aligned with Maduro, declared him the winner with approximately 51.2% of the vote. Gonázlez claimed he won… -
Amid claims of surging HMPV cases in China, health officials urge calm
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the globe, China may be dealing with a new virus outbreak, according to reports from multiple news outlets on Friday, Jan. 3. Some social media users are claiming a little-known virus is overwhelming hospitals. It’s known as human metapneumovirus, or HMPV for short. It reportedly causes flu-like symptoms.… -
Your tonsils can regrow?! Michigan woman highlights rare phenomenon
About half a million people in the U.S. have their tonsils removed every year, according to the Cleveland Clinic. However, a woman in Michigan has to have them removed a second time after they regrew, shedding light on the uncommon phenomenon. Katy Golden told CNN she had her tonsils removed when she was 5 years… -
Apple agrees to pay $95 million over Siri eavesdropping lawsuit
Apple reached a $95 million settlement on Tuesday, Dec. 31, over a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using its virtual assistant Siri to secretly record Apple users’ conversations via iPhones and other Apple devices. The lawsuit alleged that the recordings occurred even when people did not activate the virtual assistant using the key phrase:… -
Delta tops North American list for most punctual flights
The busy holiday travel season has ended, with AAA predicting nearly 8 million people chose to fly to get where they needed to go. Now, a new report shows which airlines were the most on-time. The airline analytics company Cirium has released its rankings for 2024, with Delta Air Lines finishing first. Researchers found that… -
Two DHS agents charged in federal drug trafficking case
Two Homeland Security agents face federal charges for allegedly selling drugs seized as evidence, according to court documents. Authorities alleged the agents misused their federal positions to obtain the drugs from evidence lockers and other law enforcement agencies under the pretense of conducting legitimate investigations. Federal prosecutors accused David Cole and Nicholas Kindle, both Homeland… -
2 dead, 19 hurt after small plane crashes into California building
A small plane crashed into the roof of a commercial building in Fullerton, California, killing two people and injuring 19 others Thursday, Jan. 2. Authorities said the crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. PST, about half a mile from the Fullerton Municipal Airport. The Fullerton Police Department said the plane struck the building, which housed… -
Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s bid to take over US Steel
President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel’s bid to purchase U.S. Steel due to national security risks on Friday, Jan. 3. Before making it official, multiple media outlets reported on Biden’s decision. “As I have said many times, steel production—and the steel workers who produce it—are the backbone of our nation,” Biden said in a statement. “A strong… -
South Korean investigators suspend efforts to detain impeached president after standoff
The FBI unveils more information about the man who drove a truck into a New Orleans crowd on New Year’s Day, killing more than a dozen. And multiple reports indicate President Joe Biden could make a big decision on the proposed takeover of U.S. Steel. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Jan. 3,… -
Kyiv ends flow of Russian gas to Europe after denying transit agreement
Ukraine cut off access to a crucial Russian natural gas line running through the country and parts of Europe on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The move marks the end to more than 60 years of Moscow‘s control over European energy markets. The gas kept flowing for the past three years despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However,… -
Colorado is now the 2nd state to allow psychedelic therapy
Colorado is now the second state in the country to legalize the use of psychedelics to help treat mental health issues, like post-traumatic stress and depression. A state law passed in 2022 just went into effect Wednesday, Jan. 1, allowing the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the chemical compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. Just this month, Colorado… -
Investigation opened after 1,100-pound rocket debris crashes in Kenya
Kenyan authorities are investigating a large metallic object that fell from the sky into Mukuku Village in Makueni County on Dec. 30. The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) identified the debris as a separation ring from a rocket, a component usually designed to burn up during reentry or land in uninhabited areas. The 8-foot-wide metallic ring,…