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Search to resume for Malaysian flight MH370 missing 10 years
The Malaysian government agreed in principle to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 more than a decade after it disappeared in 2014. Officials approved a general plan for the investigation, but the details need to be hammered out. In what’s become one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries, flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur… -
Government shutdown looms as House votes against latest funding bill
A government shutdown looms nearer after the House rejected a bill that would have kept it funded into March. And drones are now banned in parts of New York and New Jersey after a spate of mysterious sightings. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. House votes against latest… -
Paris Hilton hints at potential political bid after youth welfare bill passes
After the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act passed in Congress, Paris Hilton said she might consider adding another title to her résumé. The heiress, socialite, reality TV star and DJ was one of the act’s biggest advocates. After it passed in the House on Wednesday, Dec. 18, a reporter asked Hilton if she could see… -
DOJ accuses CVS of filling unlawful prescriptions, fueling opioid crisis
The Department of Justice is suing the nation’s biggest pharmacy chain. In a complaint unsealed Wednesday, Dec. 18, the DOJ said CVS knowingly filled illegal prescriptions and tried to get reimbursement from federal health care programs for those illicit prescriptions since 2013. The Justice Department alleged CVS filled excessive and dangerous quantities of opioids, early… -
Teacher, student killed in Wisconsin school shooting identified
Authorities identified the teacher and student killed during a shooting inside a Madison, Wisconsin, school earlier this week. The medical examiner released their names late Wednesday, Dec. 18, a day after a vigil was held for the victims. The two victims, 42-year-old Erin M. West and 14-year-old Rubi P. Vergara were pronounced dead at the… -
ABC, Stephanopoulos reach new deal days after Trump settlement
George Stephanopoulos signed a new deal with ABC News, securing his position as anchor of “Good Morning America.” The Los Angeles Times was the first to report on the new contract. While details about his offer are unknown, he’s previously been one of the highest-paid faces on television, earning $18 million annually. The agreement comes amid… -
Amazon workers strike as last-minute holiday shopping rush gets underway
As the final days of the holiday shopping season begin, Amazon workers nationwide are going on strike. And the CDC announces the first severe case of bird flu in a human in the United States. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. Amazon workers strike as last-minute holiday shopping… -
Most teens aren’t drinking, smoking or doing drugs, new survey shows
It looks like drinking, smoking and getting high aren’t considered as cool as they used to be among teenagers these days. Every year since 2017, researchers with the Monitoring the Future project have tracked the number of eighth, 10th and 12th graders abstaining from alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use. It found 2024 saw the lowest… -
Disney pulls transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar series
Even though the show isn’t out yet, Disney has cut a storyline from its new animated series. The storyline in one episode of Pixar’s “Win or Lose” was set to center around the gender identity of a trans character. Disney officials said the transgender character will still be in the show. However, Disney cut the… -
Tom Cruise receives Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award
Nearly 40 years after he first starred as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the film “Top Gun,” the U.S. Navy awarded actor Tom Cruise with its top civilian honor on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presented the Distinguished Public Service Award to Cruise during a ceremony in London for his contributions to the Navy… -
Luigi Mangione charged with first-degree murder as an act of terrorism
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione for first-degree murder as an act of terrorism in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called the attack “a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder intended to cause shock and intimidation.” The indictment listed 11 charges, including two counts of second-degree murder and multiple… -
Congress unveils stopgap bill to avert shutdown
Congressional leaders unveil a stopgap bill to fund the government until March. And a mega-merger between Nissan and Honda might be revving up. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. Congressional leaders unveil stopgap government funding bill With just days left to prevent a shutdown, Congress unveiled a stopgap… -
VA funding its first study of psychedelic treatment for PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is funding the department’s very first study on the use of psychedelics to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This comes after a Food and Drug Administration panel said in June it won’t recommend the use of MDMA-assisted therapy as a treatment for PTSD in veterans. The FDA panel said…