Hamas announced on Friday, Jan. 24, the names of the four female Israeli soldiers set to be released in a hostage exchange for Palestinian prisoners. It will mark the second swap under the latest ceasefire deal in Gaza. The militant group identified the hostages as Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag. According…

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government for $11 billion as a reimbursement for the border security measures he implemented during the Biden administration. Abbott said it would cover the costs the state has incurred since 2021 when he implemented Operation Lone Star.  “President Biden’s policies left Texas and the rest of…

President Donald Trump granted clemency to more than 1,500 individuals charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot on his first day back in office. This action has sparked controversy, with some Democrats exploring whether state charges could be brought against those pardoned after federal charges were cleared. Debate over state prosecutions…

PayPal is paying up for reportedly failing to protect tens of thousands of customers’ sensitive personal information. New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, that the company will pay a $2 million fine for cybersecurity failures in early 2022, which exposed customers Social Security numbers. The fine is for…

Sellers on eBay are capitalizing on TikTok’s uncertain future by listing phones with the app already installed for thousands of dollars. They’re trying to sell to the people who deleted TikTok off their phones when the app stopped working in the United States on Saturday, Jan. 18, after the Supreme Court backed a law that…

Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that the Defense Department will provide military aircraft to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally. Salesses said President Donald Trump directed him to take all appropriate action to support the southern border. Salesses said those flights will include more than 5,000 migrants.…

More than 15 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, and a new study suggested that means more than 15 million people are also at risk of living shorter lives. A U.K. study published this week found a link between ADHD and shorter life expectancy. For the study, researchers…

“Laguna Beach” and “The Hills” reality television stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, along with 20 other Pacific Palisades residents, are suing the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power over the damage to their properties from the Palisades Fire that sparked on Jan. 7. The lawsuit, filed on…

Boeing saw another difficult year financially in 2024, announcing it lost $4 billion in the fourth quarter. Boeing experienced a machinist strike that began in September and resulted in the stoppage of most of Boeing’s commercial aircraft production. About 30,000 workers went on strike, seeking better wages. The labor action cost the company about $50…

The teenager who fatally stabbed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the U.K. in July 2024 was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison Thursday, Jan. 24. Judge Julian Goose said he could not impose a sentence of life without parole because the convicted killer, 18-year-old Alex Rudakubana, was only 17 at…