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Mouthwatering mural or oversized ad? Judge to decide fate of pastry painting
Full Story A federal judge in New Hampshire will decide if a bakery’s mural depicting items it sells is breaking the law. At the center of the argument, is a small roadside bakery in the town of Conway, New Hampshire, tucked away about 130 miles north of Boston along the state’s border with Maine. What’s… -
9 elephants trumpet happiness after move to new home
Zookeepers relocated nine Asian elephants from Melbourne Zoo to the Werribee Open Range Zoo in Australia, marking a major effort to improve their living conditions. The move, which took nearly two years of planning, was necessary because the growing herd had outgrown its enclosure at Melbourne Zoo. The new habitat, located 25 miles southwest of… -
Musk’s X to pay $10M to settle Trump lawsuit: Reports
President Donald Trump sued Twitter (now X), Meta and Google in July 2021, alleging wrongful censorship after the platforms suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. X, formerly known as Twitter, banned Trump two days after the riot, citing the risk of further incitement of violence. The company said… -
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages on Saturday as planned
A federal judge rules the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program can move forward, affecting about two million government workers. And there are major developments regarding the war between Russia and Ukraine. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages on Saturday as planned Hamas announced… -
Women starred in just as many of 2024’s top movies as men: Report
The blockbuster movies of 2024 not only broke box office records but featured female leads just as much as they did male leads, making 2024 a big year for women. More females in film Of the 100 top-grossing films of 2024, 42% featured female protagonists, exactly on par with another 42% featuring male protagonists, according… -
NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck at ISS
Two astronauts stuck in space for months will finally return home sooner than expected. NASA announced Tuesday, Feb. 11, that Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will leave the International Space Station around March 12, about two weeks earlier than previously planned. The pair originally launched in June 2024 aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for what was… -
Judge orders federal health websites be restored
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore public health websites abruptly taken offline as part of an executive order aimed at removing what the administration called “gender ideology extremism.” The decision comes after a lawsuit from the advocacy group Doctors for America, which argued that the sudden removal of these resources hampered medical… -
Trump signs order giving Musk’s DOGE more power over federal workforce
President Donald Trump gives Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency more power as the shrinking of the federal government continues. And Americans battle winter storms with severe weather expected to hit the Midwest, snow up the mid-Atlantic and heavy rain in fire-weary Southern California. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Trump… -
GOP could raise student loan bills to pay for Trump’s tax cuts
As President Donald Trump looks to follow through with his campaign promise to expand tax cuts, GOP lawmakers look for ways to make it happen. How they do it could potentially impact millions of student loan borrowers. What could change? Among plans being floated by House Republicans are new taxes on college scholarships, a hike… -
At least 1 dead after private jet collision on Arizona runway
A private jet crash at Scottsdale Airport on Monday, Feb. 10, left one person dead and at least three others injured, according to officials. The Learjet 35A, arriving from Austin, Texas, veered off the runway while landing at around 2:45 p.m. and collided with a parked Gulfstream 200 business jet. According to airport officials, the… -
EU vows retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs on steel, aluminum
The U.S. is raising tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 25%, with no exemptions. President Donald Trump, who introduced similar tariffs during his first administration, said the move will protect struggling domestic industries. The measures take effect on March 4, according to the White House. The tariffs apply to millions of tons of steel… -
Trump gives Hamas ultimatum amid threats to delay hostage release
President Donald Trump gives Hamas an ultimatum when it comes to the additional release of Israeli hostages. And new details are available about a deadly plane crash on the tarmac of the airport in Scottsdale, Arizona. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Trump gives ultimatum as Hamas threatens to delay… -
Blue Cross Blue Shield to start sending out $2.6B class action settlement checks
About six million people are about to get payments from Blue Cross Blue Shield after waiting more than two years. The health insurer will send notices of payment from a $2.67 billion class action lawsuit settlement from 2022 on a rolling basis. The suit claimed more than 35 BCBS health insurance plans violated antitrust laws by…
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