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Cuba frees prisoners after Biden announces plan to lift terror designation
Cuba started to release some prisoners after President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, Jan. 14, that he’s removing the island nation from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. The Catholic church had been negotiating with Cuba’s communist-run government over their release. Cuba jailed most of the prisoners following unprecedented island-wide government protests in July 2021.… -
Homeless camps by New Orleans’ Superdome cleared ahead of Super Bowl
New Orleans is getting ready to host the Super Bowl next month, which includes a costly plan to relocate the homeless living in camps in the city’s core. Early Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, Louisiana authorities cleared out the encampments near the Caesars Superdome. The city will host the big game at the Superdome on Sunday,… -
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket lifts off on first space flight
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully blasted off into orbit Thursday morning, Jan. 16. The company’s first rocket, powerful enough to launch satellites into space, took off just after 2 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. All seven of its engines fired successfully. Blue Origin marked the mission a success after demonstration technology on… -
Netanyahu delays ceasefire cabinet meeting, claims ‘last-minute crisis’ by Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said his cabinet will not meet to approve the deal for a ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas ends a “last-minute crisis.” The decision comes after Netanyahu’s office said Hamas retracted on some of the agreement terms. Even as a deal seems close or even imminent, Israeli strikes continued in the Gaza… -
Biden warns of ‘oligarchy’ and ‘tech-industrial complex’ in farewell speech
President Joe Biden’s farewell speech to America on Wednesday included several warnings. And a ceasefire deal to end more than a year of fighting in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas hit a snag. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Biden warns of ‘oligarchy,’ ‘tech-industrial complex’ in farewell… -
Proposed new criteria could reduce classified obesity population by 20%
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to diagnose obesity. Under new recommendations released Tuesday, Jan. 14, obesity would no longer be determined solely by body mass index (BMI). A person’s BMI is determined using a person’s height and weight. Under the new recommendations, other factors would also be taken into account,… -
US Supreme Court hears Texas law requiring age verification for porn sites
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday, Jan. 15, in a case over a Texas law that mandates users verify their age on pornographic websites before being able to access material. Opponents of the law say it unconstitutionally infringes on adults’ free speech rights. They said even though the law is meant to keep… -
US watchdog sues Capital One, alleges bank cheated customers out of $2B
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Capital One, alleging the bank misled customers about its high-interest savings accounts. The CFPB says Capital One allegedly cheated customers out of more than $2 billion in interest payments. The lawsuit claims Capital One froze the interest rate on its “360 Savings” accounts, even as rates rose nationally while… -
LA area wildfire death toll rises to 25, ‘dangerous situation warning’ issued
The wildfire death toll is expected to rise as recovery efforts begin in some areas. The National Weather Service issued a warning that the Los Angeles, California, area is “not out of the woods yet,” even though winds were not as strong as expected on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Wind gusts are forecast to pick up Wednesday, with… -
South Korean president reacts to arrest after massive police operation
The death toll rises slightly as relentless Southern California wildfires continue to burn. And President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary wins over a key senator for his confirmation. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. South Korean president arrested in massive police operation After weeks of avoiding arrest,… -
Spain proposes 100% tax on non-EU homebuyers to tackle housing crisis
Spain, like many other countries, is in the throes of a housing crisis — but a new plan to tax foreign homebuyers could help solve that. The country is planning to impose a 100% tax on homes bought by those who are not from the European Union. With foreign homebuyers and mass tourism seen as… -
Dementia diagnoses expected to rise to 1 million per year by 2060
The risk of developing dementia may be much higher than health experts previously thought. A newly published study shows two in five people will develop dementia in their lifetime, a large difference from older studies. Older studies estimated about 14% of men and 23% of women would develop dementia at some point in their life.… -
Special counsel in Hunter Biden case responds to president’s accusations
Special Counsel David Weiss, who investigated President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, issued his final report Monday, Jan. 13. In the 280-page report, Weiss criticized the president for making “gratuitous and wrong” accusations that politics tainted his years-long case. Weiss charged Hunter Biden with tax and gun crimes, but the president pardoned his son this past fall. Weiss…
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