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Musk aids Vegas police, says Cybertruck contained explosion at Trump Tower
Las Vegas authorities said they still have no clear motive for why an Army soldier drove a Cybertruck in front of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day, intending to kill himself and set off an explosion. Law enforcement is still searching for answers, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a… -
Chinese Coast Guard ‘monster ship,’ underwater drone enter Philippine waters
Philippine authorities are investigating the discovery of a suspected Chinese underwater drone and the presence of one of the world’s largest Coast Guard vessels, developments that are adding to rising tensions in the South China Sea. The region is the focus of ongoing disputes over territorial claims between China and the Philippines. On Monday, Dec.… -
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:… -
How Jimmy Carter’s death was politicized in headlines: Bias Breakdown
As the world prepares for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, the condolences offered by President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are being politicized in news headlines. Carter passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, and swift reactions poured in, with Trump taking to Truth Social and Biden holding a press conference. Right-leaning news outlets… -
Hundreds of Ukrainian, Russian soldiers return home in largest prison swap
Russia and Ukraine carried out their 59th prisoner exchange since the full-scale invasion began, with 189 Ukrainians and 150 Russians released in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exchange highlights one of the few direct avenues of relief in a conflict now approaching its third year. Thousands of captives remain on… -
US to send nearly $6B to Ukraine in Biden administration’s final days
The Biden administration announced it is sending another $6 billion in aid to Ukraine in its final weeks before President Joe Biden’s departure from the White House. The decision comes as Russia launched new aerial attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday. Biden said he will send $2.5 billion in weapons to Ukraine as the administration tries… -
Guardian Angels returning to patrol NYC subways after woman’s murder
The volunteer vigilante group known as the Guardian Angels is returning to the New York City subway system. The move comes in the wake of a woman’s death after she was lit on fire days before Christmas. Founder Curtis Sliwa told the New York Post on Sunday, Dec. 29, since the woman’s murder, “hundreds of… -
Authorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
South Korea is seeing yet more political fallout from a short-lived martial law decree by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier in December. South Korean investigators announced on Monday, Dec. 30, they are seeking an arrest warrant for Yoon. Yoon has repeatedly denied requests from law enforcement to appear for questioning over his martial law… -
Scientists say anti-aging dog drug could also extend human life
Would you give your dog a pill if it promised to make them live longer? What if that same drug could make you live longer? Scientists at San Francisco startup Loyal created a beef-flavored daily pill called LOY-002 that they say can give senior dogs at least one extra year of life, reducing frailty by… -
NASA announces record-breaking achievement with spacecraft and the Sun
A NASA spacecraft has made history, surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. The risky journey took the Parker Solar Probe just 3.8 million miles from the Sun’s surface. That may not sound like a short distance, but for perspective, if the distance from Earth to the Sun was a football field, this would be… -
Dry January has Americans exploring alcohol-free start to 2025
Dry January is motivating many Americans to start the year alcohol-free. The campaign began in 2013 when the nonprofit Alcohol Change UK introduced Dry January as a public health initiative. Its mission was to urge people to rethink their drinking habits, especially after the holiday season. Organizers also wanted to highlight benefits such as better… -
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen airport where WHO chief was boarding plane
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports Thursday, Dec. 26. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment happened not far from where he was about to board a flight, injuring a crew member with the U.N. Humanitarian Air Service. At least three people were later reported… -
Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan passenger plane
Early indications suggest a Russian air defense system may have caused the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 25. According to U.S. officials and reports, the aircraft, diverted due to fog, was possibly struck by a surface-to-air missile from a Russian Pantsir-S system. The crash killed 38 of…
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