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98% of Costco shareholders reject push to evaluate and roll back DEI
More than 98% of Costco shareholders rejected a conservative group’s proposal to evaluate and consider pulling back its efforts toward diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. It follows a unanimous vote by Costco’s board of directors, urging shareholders to reject the motion. While large companies like Walmart, McDonald’s and Meta have rolled back or eliminated… -
Trump to sign executive order targeting gain-of-function research: Report
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that would stop federal funding for gain-of-function (GOF) research, The Wall Street Journal reports. Gain-of-function is a controversial area of virus-related research that has been widely debated since the COVID-19 pandemic. The research modifies a virus to increase its transmissibility, virulence or ability to evade the immune… -
Planned Parenthood opens largest US center, expanding reproductive care
The city of Oakland has the nation’s largest Planned Parenthood facility, designed to expand access to reproductive healthcare as more out-of-town patients travel to California seeking care. Officials said the new center in the heart of downtown will serve as a destination for reproductive rights, particularly in the wake of growing restrictions in other states.… -
Nearly 18 months after Maui wildfires, only 3 homes have been rebuilt: Report
The town of Lahaina is nearing 18 months since fires devastated the community and surrounding areas on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Now, new reporting from the libertarian news outlet Reason finds that, although more than 2,000 residential properties suffered damage, only three homes have been rebuilt. Data from the Maui County Real Property Assessment… -
NYPD prepares policy on arresting migrants for Trump era: Report
The New York Police Department’s latest internal guidance suggests the city’s law enforcement will have to walk a fine line when navigating President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies. The New York Post reports that an internal NYPD memo lays out the new approach: While the NYPD can work with federal law enforcement and arrest migrant… -
Panama writes to UN as Trump calls for retaking Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has belonged to Panama for decades. However, President Donald Trump wants it back, accusing the country of handing it over to China. “We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made,” the president said in his inaugural speech. “And Panama’s promise to us has been… -
Tenn. governor proposes immigration legislation ahead of special session
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S. southern border and signed a series of executive actions aimed at immigration reform. State legislatures are now determining how to proceed as the president intends to implement his plan to deport immigrants living in the country illegally en masse.… -
Congress passes Laken Riley Act with bipartisan support
Congress passed the first bill of its new session on Wednesday, Jan. 22, and President Donald Trump is expected to sign the legislation into law. The Laken Riley Act passed Congress with bipartisan support. The bill, named after a Georgia nursing student who was murdered by an undocumented migrant in February 2024, will require immigrants… -
Record cocaine bust in Canada surges street price by 20%: Police
Canadian authorities have seized a record 835 kilograms (1,840 pounds) of cocaine in Toronto, marking the largest drug bust in the city’s history. The cocaine, worth an estimated $83 million, is believed to be linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a prolific Mexican drug organization. Months-long investigation leads to record seizure In a press… -
Motive unknown in deadly Nashville school shooting: Police
Two high school students are dead and another wounded after a shooting inside Antioch High School in Nashville Wednesday morning, Jan. 22. Investigators say a 17-year-old male student opened fire on a 16-year-old girl in the school’s cafeteria. Nashville police identified the female victim as Josselin Corea Escalante and the shooter as Solomon Henderson. After… -
2K migrant caravan begins journey to US amid new Trump border security orders
On the morning of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, more than 2,000 migrants began trekking from southern Mexico, hoping to reach the United States. The migrant caravan, made up of men, women and children, walked along the highway out of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border. “The best thing for our family is to go at least… -
‘I was guilty’: Jan. 6 participant pardoned by Trump says she will reject pardon
While President Donald Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection on his first day in office, one of them is saying thanks but no thanks. Pamela Hemphill, a 71-year-old nicknamed the “MAGA Granny,” has disavowed her prior support of Trump, telling Newsweek that she believes the president “has committed crimes and needs… -
Ex-wife of Pete Hegseth denies abuse allegations amid confirmation process
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, is facing new assault allegations as his nomination goes to the full Senate for a vote. While Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says his behavior was violent and erratic, Hegseth’s ex-wife largely declined to comment on the story. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, senators received an affidavit allegedly from…
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