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Venezuela’s Maduro to be sworn in as opposition leaders urge mass protests
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to be sworn in on Friday, Jan. 10, for his third presidential term. Opposition leaders are urging their supporters to demonstrate against his administration, claiming he overwhelmingly lost the election last July. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who is in hiding, spoke with The Wall Street Journal. She called… -
Trump suggests using military, economic force to expand America
In a wide-ranging press conference from Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump touched on a bunch of topics, including a $20 billion foreign investment to build data centers in the U.S. He also discussed plans to revoke Biden’s recent ban on offshore oil and natural gas drilling as well as expansion strategies for the United States.… -
Biden administration asks federal appeals court to block 9/11 plea deals
The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The controversial deal would spare Mohammed from the death penalty for his role in planning the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The deadly attack rocked the U.S. and… -
Wildfires force thousands to evacuate Southern California
Three massive wildfires are burning out of control in Southern California, putting thousands of homes at risk. And President-elect Donald Trump shares his plans to acquire Greenland, the Panama Canal and bring Canada as the 51st state. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Southern California wildfires force thousands to evacuate… -
Two people found dead in landing gear of JetBlue flight
JetBlue confirmed two people were found dead in the wheel well of one of its planes the night of Monday, Jan. 6. The flight landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, from New York City. Workers, doing a post-flight maintenance inspection, discovered the bodies. As of the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 7, the bodies… -
Biden administration bans medical debt from credit reports
With less than two weeks left until President Joe Biden leaves office, his administration announced a new rule Tuesday, Jan. 7, that could lift the credit scores of millions of Americans. The finalized rule will not only stop medical debt from being included on credit reports, it will also ban lenders from using certain medical… -
Zuckerberg says Meta is ditching fact-checkers for community-driven oversight
Meta announced Tuesday, Jan. 7, that it will replace its third-party fact-checking program with a community-driven system called Community Notes. The change will begin rolling out in the United States on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, with plans for global implementation in 2025, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In a video statement, Zuckerberg explained that the… -
Trump weighing executive order to protect gas stoves: Report
President-elect Donald Trump is considering an executive order to protect gas-fueled appliances like stoves and heaters. The executive order would shield the appliances from regulations designed to phase them out of American homes and businesses, according to what two sources familiar with Trump’s plans told Reuters on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Republican leaders including President-elect Trump… -
Second winter storm threatens US, packing snow and ice
A second winter storm threatens millions across the U.S. as forecasters predicted a new storm system will bring a wintry mix to the South and Northeast. AccuWeather said the winter storm will hit Texas on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and move to the Northeast by the end of the week. Dallas, Texas, could see one of… -
Trump requests Garland block Smith’s final report
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday, asking him to prevent Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final reports on the election interference and classified documents cases. The special counsel must provide a report to Garland, despite the dismissal of both cases. Garland will decide whether to make the… -
Pentagon transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Oman
The Pentagon said it transferred 11 Yemeni detainees, including two former bodyguards for Osama Bin Laden, from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Oman, which has agreed to help re-settle them. The U.S. never charged the Yemeni detainees with crimes. The move comes amid steps to reduce the population at the controversial U.S. military facility. Only 15 detainees remain at Guantánamo… -
At least 95 killed in 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Tibet
A powerful earthquake proves deadly in East Asia on Tuesday morning. And winter weather pounds the United States from the Great Plains to the East Coast. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. 7.1 magnitude earthquake kills at least 95 in Tibet At least 95 people are dead Tuesday after… -
WWE, Netflix begin new ‘Raw’ era for a global audience
On Monday, Jan. 6, WWE “Raw” will premiere on Netflix. It was around this time in 2024 when Netflix announced it had reached an agreement with WWE worth more than $5 billion to stream “Raw,” as well as other WWE programming, over the next 10 years in the U.S. and other countries. Each company is…