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The Supreme Court is hearing a case over whether Texas' age-verification law for porn sites is constitutional.

US Supreme Court hears Texas law requiring age verification for porn sites

The FDA wants new food warning labels to be located on the front of food packaging and boxes in order for consumers to make healthier choices.

FDA targets sodium, saturated fats, added sugar with front-label proposal

Inflation continued in the wrong direction in December. Consumer prices rose 2.9% on the year, the third straight month of rising inflation.

Inflation rises 2.9% in 2024 as consumer prices heat up heading into 2025

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 a dangerous situation warning in effect from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

LA area wildfire death toll rises to 25, ‘dangerous situation warning’ issued

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning.

South Korean president reacts to arrest after massive police operation

Each branch of the U.S. Department of Defense is working to modernize its forces to address persistent issues in countering adversaries.

Adversaries present persistent threats in 2025, can the US military handle them?

Listen to key insights from a Mitchell Institute panel called ‘The Dangers We Face,’ featuring four Air and Space Forces senior leaders.

The US military navigates global threats in 2025: Weapons and Warfare

The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging he failed to timely disclose his 5% stake in Twitter in 2022.

SEC sues Elon Musk over Twitter stake disclosure, says shareholders lost $150M

Biden will drop Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism and asked Congress to back deals with three Asia-Pacific allies.

Biden makes late foreign policy moves on Cuba and Asia-Pacific nations

Illinois Democrats will introduce a bill decriminalizing sex work, expunge sex workers' records, and create a sex workers' bill of rights.

Will Illinois become the first state to decriminalize sex work?

Mike Johnson says the Capitol will fly its flags at full staff during Trump's inauguration, despite the passing of President Jimmy Carter.

Johnson says Capitol will raise flags to full-staff for Trump inauguration

A new bill in Oklahoma proposes banning all but two of the state’s cities from providing homeless shelters or doing homeless outreach.

Oklahoma bill would ban all but 2 cities from providing homeless shelters

Inspection reports show unsanitary conditions at several of Boar's Head factories across the U.S. The USDA found mold, insects and blood.

Boar’s Head factories in violation for ‘mold, insects, blood’: USDA

Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing Allstate for allegedly collecting data from 45 million Americans to raise insurance premiums.

Texas AG sues Allstate, Arity for alleged unlawful data collection

California officials are facing intense scrutiny in the wake of the devastating wildfires that broke out in Los Angeles.

Bias Breakdown: Was LA wildfire response failed policy or politicized?

The three wealthiest men in the world, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, will be at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg to attend Trump inauguration

As wildfires continue in Los Angeles, Elon Musk donates Cybertrucks. Each is outfitted with Wi-Fi for areas affected by the fires.

Elon Musk donates Cybertrucks for Wi-Fi and power as wildfires ravage LA

The House passed a bill barring schools that receive federal funds from allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports.

House passes bill that bans trans athletes from playing in women sports

Both Ukraine and Iran are offering the U.S. help to combat the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles that have burned tens of thousands of acres.

Iran and Ukraine offering US help to put out wildfires in Los Angeles

Speaker Johnson said Republicans may place conditions on aid for California wildfire victims to counter what he says is bad governance.

Republicans may place conditions on California wildfire aid

The second most valuable company in the world, Nvidia, is taking aim at President Joe Biden, while praising President-elect Donald Trump.

Nvidia criticizes Biden over his new AI chip rules, praises Trump

Venezuelan President sparks alarm with calls to "liberate" Puerto Rico, prompting Governor Jenniffer González-Colón to urge swift US action.

Puerto Rico governor calls on Trump over Venezuela’s threat to security

Major utility Southern California Edison faces several lawsuits alleging it played a role in causing some of the recent Los Angeles fires.

Second-largest utility in California accused of starting LA fire

A bill to allow President-elect Donald Trump to talk with Denmark about the acquisition of Greenland has been introduced in the U.S. House.

US House bill OKs Trump talks with Denmark over Greenland purchase