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President Trump wants to call Putin to arrange in-person talks: Report
President Donald Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine on day one in office during his presidential campaign in 2024. That vow has since been revised to Trump’s first 100 days in office, and efforts are reportedly underway to deliver on his promise as a candidate. What’s the latest? CNN reported on Sunday, Jan.… -
Albuquerque spent $4M on solar panels, over 1,000 remain unused 6 years later
In 2019, the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, spent more than $4 million in bond revenue to install solar panels across seven municipal buildings. However, over 1,000 of these panels have sat unused during the last six years. Panels on two of the buildings have yet to generate any power, while another operates at just… -
Top Taliban official tells leader there’s ‘no excuse’ for female education ban
One of the Taliban’s top officials is urging the head of the terror group, which now controls Afghanistan in the wake of the United States’ withdrawal, to scrap its education ban for Afghan women and girls. The country’s deputy minister of foreign affairs shared a video on his official account on X, saying there’s “no excuse”… -
Elon Musk’s DOGE accused of violating federal transparency law
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office on Monday, Jan. 20, a legal battle is brewing around one of his initiatives. A public interest legal firm, National Security Counselors, will file a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. The law firm has accused DOGE of violating… -
‘Unrivaled Basketball League’ to debut with some of WNBA’s biggest stars
A new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league set to debut Friday, Jan. 17, is putting the WNBA on notice. The league’s co-founders, two of the biggest stars in women’s basketball, say it’s the perfect off-season spotlight to grow the game. Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, college teammates at UConn, came up with the idea hoping to… -
The Washington Post gets new internal mission amid company challenges
The Washington Post has a new mission statement ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and as the news outlet deals with multiple challenges, including staff members leaving and a decrease in readership. The New York Times reported Friday, Jan. 17, the Post revealed to staff its new newsroom philosophy: “Riveting Storytelling for All of… -
Thousands of Capital One customers locked out before 3-day weekend
A tech glitch has caused thousands of Capital One customers to be unable to access their accounts. The issues reportedly popping up on Thursday, Jan. 16, and lingered into Friday, Jan. 17. It left many people unable to access everything from direct deposits to paychecks across the United States. Some customers said the outage had… -
Chinese-owned RedNote follows CCP censorship, could be next banned app
TikTok users in the U.S. have only a few days left to scroll through videos before the app faces a potential ban. U.S. officials have called for TikTok to divest from its parent company, ByteDance, due to concerns over data security and its ties to China, which the U.S. government sees as a threat to… -
China’s population falls for third straight year despite rise in births
China’s population fell for a third straight year in 2024 despite births being up for the first time in eight years. Members of the population died faster than babies were born, and data analysts warn the problem is likely to get worse. The latest numbers coming From China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Friday, Jan.… -
Georgia GOP senator, banned by House speaker, arrested at governor’s speech
A Republican state senator in Georgia was arrested Thursday, Jan. 16, after attempting to attend Gov. Brian Kemp’s “State of the State” address in the state Capitol chambers. Video posted to the senator’s X account shows a scuffle outside the chamber doors before he was escorted out by police and taken to jail, according to… -
Adams’ planned Bronx migrant shelter angers residents, lawmaker
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to house some 2,200 single migrant men at a shelter in the Bronx is drawing criticism from residents as well as Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y. Torres condemned the decision to place the shelter in a reportedly crime and drug-ridden area of the Bronx dubbed “The Hub.” Torres… -
Colossal Biosciences rakes in $200M as it attempts to resurrect woolly mammoth
Colossal Biosciences, the company behind efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth and several other extinct species, raised $200 million in a recent funding round. It is now worth an estimated $10.2 billion, which is up from $1.5 billion just two years ago. The company attributed the fundraising success to significant progress on all three de-extinction… -
Homeless camps by New Orleans’ Superdome cleared ahead of Super Bowl
New Orleans is getting ready to host the Super Bowl next month, which includes a costly plan to relocate the homeless living in camps in the city’s core. Early Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, Louisiana authorities cleared out the encampments near the Caesars Superdome. The city will host the big game at the Superdome on Sunday,…
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German ambassador says Trump will erode US democracy: Leaked report
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Panama’s president rejects Trump’s call to retake Panama Canal
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18,000 unionized Costco workers ready to strike over failed contract talks
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