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Trump picks Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, President-elect Trump filled more key positions in his administration, including naming Pete Hegseth his secretary of defense. The 44-year-old Army veteran is currently the host of Fox News channel’s “Fox and Friends Weekend.” Hegseth joined the network in 2014. Hegseth is a Princeton and Harvard Business School graduate. He served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and… -
Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency
President-elect Trump has created the Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. And new details on a deadly massive explosion at a Kentucky food dye plant. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency President-elect Donald Trump is… -
Federal judge blocks Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law as unconstitutional
Louisiana’s controversial new law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public schools will not be going into effect come January, after all. A federal judge temporarily blocked it Tuesday, Nov. 12, while the case — brought by a coalition of parents — plays out. That judge called the law “unconstitutional” and barred the… -
The world’s a mess right now. Americans are ‘doom spending’ about it.
A new survey is showing that more and more people are “doom spending”. Doom spending is when you spend money to quiet concerns about things like the economy or the state of the world today. A recent survey by Intuit Credit Karma found 27% of Americans “doom spend” to cope with stress, especially younger Americans.… -
Richard Allen found guilty in 2017 Delphi murders of 2 teenage girls
An Indiana jury found Richard Allen, 52, guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder Monday, Nov. 11, in the deaths of two teenage girls in 2017. The case made national headlines, becoming known as the “Delphi murders.” The jury spent 19 hours deliberating before coming to its verdict. Allen was arrested in 2022,… -
New Zealand’s PM apologizes to victims of state-run, faith-based abuse
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon formally apologized to the country’s parliament Tuesday, Nov. 12, for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in state, foster and faith-based care. It comes after a scathing report released in July detailed seven decades of “unimaginable” abuse, which disproportionately impacted the Māori, New Zealand’s indigenous… -
Trump fills more White House roles with Rubio, Noem among likely next picks
From a new border czar to an EPA administrator to national security adviser, team Trump is taking shape. We’ve got a look at the latest names. And shareholders are suing a major restaurant chain accused of skimping on the portions. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Trump fills more White House roles… -
Judge to decide whether Trump’s hush money convictions stand
It’s been a week since former President Donald Trump became president-elect for a second time. His recent reelection has called into question at least one of his other titles: convicted felon. A Manhattan judge is set to decide whether to uphold Trump’s guilty verdict on 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016… -
Taliban invited to UN climate conference for first time
For the first time since taking over Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban is attending the U.N. climate conference, known as COP29. This year’s conference is being held in Azerbaijan and is one of the most important talks to host the Taliban which isn’t officially recognized as the ruler of Afghanistan. Azerbaijan invited the Taliban-run Afghan Environment… -
25 of 43 escaped monkeys in South Carolina recovered
More than half the escaped monkeys that fled a South Carolina research facility have been caught. Last Wednesday, Nov. 6, 43 Rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis, a medical lab that uses the animals for clinical drug trials, in Yemassee, about 60 miles west of Charleston. As of Sunday night, Nov. 10, 25 of the 43 runaway… -
Russia, Ukraine launch record numbers of drones in overnight attacks
As President-elect Donald Trump reportedly spoke with both Russia and Ukraine’s president, the war between the two countries rages on. A record number of drone strikes were launched over the weekend. Ukraine launched its largest attack on Moscow since the start of the war, striking Russia’s capital late Saturday night, Nov. 9, into early Sunday,… -
President-elect Trump building his team as meeting with Biden nears
President-elect Trump is already filling positions in his administration as he prepares for a White House meeting with President Biden. And the search continues for more than a dozen monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina research facility last week. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. President-elect Trump building his… -
Popular cold, flu medicine could be pulled from market for ineffectiveness
Cold and flu season is here and many may be reaching for medicine for relief but a popular remedy may soon no longer be available. The Food and Drug Administration said it’s planning to pull a widely used ingredient from shelves. It’s called oral phenylephrine and is used in cough and cold medicines from household…