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Celebrities among victims to lose homes in California wildfires
With tens of thousands of people impacted by the ongoing wildfires in California, come countless personal stories of loss, grief, shock and, in some cases, gratitude. Among those affected in the Los Angeles County and Hollywood area are some famous names. Celebrities shared their accounts of the devastating scenes, something many said is like out of… -
5 dead, thousands of homes destroyed as fires rip through Los Angeles area
Five wildfires now burn in the Los Angeles area of Southern California, leaving death, destruction and devastation in their paths. And the infernos led President Joe Biden to cancel his final international trip in office. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. 5 dead, thousands of homes destroyed as fires… -
Studies link fluoride in water to lower IQ … but is it really harming kids’ brains?
The decades-old controversy over fluoride in drinking water continues, with more people calling for its removal after it was linked in a new study to lower IQs in kids. A report published this week in JAMA Pediatrics showed the more fluoride kids are exposed to, the lower they tend to score on intelligence tests. To… -
Controversy follows Meta’s move to roll back some rules on hateful content
Meta is making some sweeping changes to its policy on what Facebook and Instagram users can and cannot post. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the company not only announced it is doing away with professional fact-checking and replacing it with community notes but it also made updates to its hateful conduct policy, rolling back some content… -
Trump suggests using military, economic force to expand America
In a wide-ranging press conference from Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump touched on a bunch of topics, including a $20 billion foreign investment to build data centers in the U.S. He also discussed plans to revoke Biden’s recent ban on offshore oil and natural gas drilling as well as expansion strategies for the United States.… -
Biden administration asks federal appeals court to block 9/11 plea deals
The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court to block a plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. The controversial deal would spare Mohammed from the death penalty for his role in planning the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The deadly attack rocked the U.S. and… -
Wildfires force thousands to evacuate Southern California
Three massive wildfires are burning out of control in Southern California, putting thousands of homes at risk. And President-elect Donald Trump shares his plans to acquire Greenland, the Panama Canal and bring Canada as the 51st state. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Southern California wildfires force thousands to evacuate… -
Calls for Apple to remove AI after series of incorrect headline summaries
After issuing a series of inaccurate news alerts Apple said it will update its artificial intelligence feature. Some of the false headlines the technology generated included one that said Luigi Mangione, the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter, had killed himself and another that tennis star Rafael Nadal had come out as gay. Apple said it’s developing… -
Biden administration bans medical debt from credit reports
With less than two weeks left until President Joe Biden leaves office, his administration announced a new rule Tuesday, Jan. 7, that could lift the credit scores of millions of Americans. The finalized rule will not only stop medical debt from being included on credit reports, it will also ban lenders from using certain medical… -
Trump requests Garland block Smith’s final report
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday, asking him to prevent Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing his final reports on the election interference and classified documents cases. The special counsel must provide a report to Garland, despite the dismissal of both cases. Garland will decide whether to make the… -
Pentagon transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Oman
The Pentagon said it transferred 11 Yemeni detainees, including two former bodyguards for Osama Bin Laden, from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to Oman, which has agreed to help re-settle them. The U.S. never charged the Yemeni detainees with crimes. The move comes amid steps to reduce the population at the controversial U.S. military facility. Only 15 detainees remain at Guantánamo… -
At least 95 killed in 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Tibet
A powerful earthquake proves deadly in East Asia on Tuesday morning. And winter weather pounds the United States from the Great Plains to the East Coast. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. 7.1 magnitude earthquake kills at least 95 in Tibet At least 95 people are dead Tuesday after… -
New year, same fees: The debate over credit card swipe fees continues
Even as inflation cools, small businesses across the country are feeling the heat from credit card swipe fees as more consumers pay with plastic. “Swipe fees” is the catchall term for businesses’ payments to banks and card companies each time customers use their credit or debit cards to pay. While a federal rule caps debit…
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