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Trump reverses Biden’s foreign policy, adds Cuba back on US terror list
President Donald Trump began his second term by reversing policies from the Biden administration, including the addition of Cuba back to the U.S. state sponsors of terrorism list. The move comes just days after his predecessor made the opposite move. Trump reverses agreement on Cuban prisoners On Monday, Trump’s administration halted an agreement between the… -
Winds fuel new fires igniting near San Diego, evacuations ordered
Two weeks after wildfires erupted in Los Angeles, new fires broke out more than 100 miles south in San Diego. The fires, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, have prompted emergency evacuations and forced school closures across the region. Santa Ana winds fuel wildfires The return of the strong winds escalated fire danger throughout southern… -
US CBP agent shot and killed in Vermont near Canadian border
While freshly inaugurated President Donald Trump largely focused on illegal immigration at the United States’ southern border on Monday, Jan. 20, a deadly incident near the United States northern border unfolded. A death on the same day as Trump’s inauguration caused roads to close as officials started an investigation. What happened? A gunman shot and… -
18,000 unionized Costco workers ready to strike over failed contract talks
Thousands of unionized Costco workers are warning the company that they could walk off the job in less than two weeks if a new contract isn’t reached. Eighty-five percent of workers in the Costco Teamsters union have voted to strike if the retailer and labor group fail to come to an agreement before the current… -
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, according to a report from the Albuquerque Journal. Panels on two of the buildings have yet to… -
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.…