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US homelessness increased 18% between 2023, 2024: HUD Report
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report. The report revealed that the number of unhoused individuals in the U.S. increased nearly 20% since 2023. According to HUD’s report, homelessness increased by 18% from 2023 to 2024. On a single night in January 2024, more than 770,000… -
Jay-Z faces legal setback as sexual assault lawsuit moves forward
Jay-Z’s legal challenges are far from over. A New York judge denied his attempt to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, allowing the case to proceed. The plaintiff, identified as “Jane Doe,” claimed that Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped her at a 2000 MTV Video Music… -
Mexico developing app allowing citizens to send alert if detained in US
Mexico said that it is creating a cellphone app that its citizens can use to alert their families and local consulate if they have been detained by U.S. immigration authorities. The move announced on Friday, Dec. 27, is in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to start mass deportations after he is inaugurated on Jan.… -
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized over Baltic cable sabotage
Finnish authorities detained a ship suspected of damaging critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, including the Estlink-2 power cable and several undersea data lines. Finnish police and border guards boarded the vessel, the Eagle S, early Thursday, Dec. 26, and it’s now being held in Finnish waters. The Eagle S, registered in the Cook Islands,… -
‘Squid Game’ returns to Netflix for season 2
Netflix delivered a Christmas gift for “Squid Game” fans this week. Its most-watched show of all time is officially returning for a second season. The first season of the South Korean drama captivated audiences worldwide in 2021. Known for its colorful set designs, violent competition, and relatable storylines of survival, “Squid Game” became a cultural… -
Survivors remember victims 20 years after Indian Ocean tsunami killed 230k
Parts of the world are marking a grim milestone on Thursday, Dec. 26. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake led to a giant wall of water wiping out homes and villages across more than a dozen countries. Over one million people lost their homes from the natural disaster and another 230,000 were killed. On Dec.… -
Israel launches strikes on Yemen in retaliation for missile attacks
Israel hit back at Yemen with multiple airstrikes following several days of Houthi missile launches. The Houthis said airstrikes targeted the country’s main airport and a military base in Sanaa on Thursday, Dec. 26. More strikes hit a power station in Hudaydah. According to Houthi-run media outlets, three people were killed in the strikes and… -
Haitian gang opens fire on journalists, officers during ceremony
A deadly shooting in Haiti on Tuesday reportedly claimed the lives of law enforcement and journalists. A local radio station said it happened during a ceremony in the nation’s capital. Gang members armed with guns began firing at the country’s largest hospital. At the time, government officials prepared to hold a press conference on its… -
University of Colorado Buffaloes secure bowl game insurance for top players
The University of Colorado Buffaloes will have their full complement of players during the Alamo Bowl game against Brigham Young University’s Cougars on Saturday, Dec. 28. The reason is simple –– insurance. In an era when most top college football players opt out of playing in bowl games that have little impact on the season,… -
Chinese EV maker BYD faces allegations of ‘slavery-like’ conditions
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is facing allegations of “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site for its upcoming plant in Brazil, prompting authorities to shut down the project. Investigators claim workers, brought from China by a contractor, were forced to work excessively long hours, sometimes over seven consecutive days. Brazil’s public labor prosecutor’s office has… -
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsening as gangs loot food supplies
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has intensified with reports of armed gangs raiding Palestinian food supplies. Now, Israel is being blamed for failing to stop these groups. Multiple U.N. and U.S. officials told Reuters that the Israeli Defense Forces pledged to crack down on the gangs in October 2024. However, it reportedly only took limited action,… -
Biden breaks Trump’s record for single-term judicial confirmations
The Senate confirmed 235 of President Biden’s judicial nominees to a lifetime post, surpassing the record set during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. This is the culmination of a four-year effort. Now approximately a quarter of active judges on the federal bench have been confirmed by the current Democratic majority. “This is historic and will… -
Who could be Florida’s next senator after Lara Trump bows out of consideration?
Lara Trump announced over the weekend that she will remove herself from consideration for a potentially open Senate seat in Florida. The former Republican National Committee chair and wife of President-elect Donald Trump’s son, Eric, was her father-in-law’s apparent first choice. But the president-elect suggested last week that it was unlikely Gov. Ron DeSantis would…
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