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For many this year, the holidays will look different due to a devastating hurricane season after homes were destroyed and lives were lost.

Hurricane season comes to an end after record-breaking year

A simple question Elon Musk posed on X led to Hasbro's stock receiving a boost on Nov. 29. In a post, Musk asked, "How much is Hasbro?"

Hasbro stock jumps as Elon Musk toys with idea of buying company

The FTC opened a sweeping investigation into Microsoft in Biden's final months as Chair Lina Khan is expected to be out the door with Trump.

FTC probe targets Microsoft’s business model in Lina Khan’s last stand

Two tax preparers are charged with stealing $65 million worth of COVID-19 tax credits as prosecutors say they filed false tax returns.

Pair of tax preparers charged with stealing $65M worth of COVID-19 funds

SCOTUS will hear arguments on the legality of banning puberty blockers and gender-transition surgeries for minors.

SCOTUS to hear arguments on gender-affirming care for minors

A Jordanian migrant with alleged ties to terrorism is now in custody after he illegally entered the United States.

Suspected terrorist arrested by federal agents at northern US border

Elon Musk is calling to “delete CFPB,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has long been in conservatives’ crosshairs.

Why Elon Musk and conservatives want to ‘delete’ CFPB

A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Ray Epps, who was at the center of the Jan. 6 controversy.

Judge dismisses defamation suit against Fox News over Jan. 6 coverage

Two members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, linked to the Colorado apartment takeover, were arrested in New York City after a raid.

Members of TDA gang linked to Colorado apartment takeover arrested in NYC

American zoos have sent tens of millions of dollars to China under the Endangered Species Act, much of the time unsupervised.

Panda diplomacy leads to millions going to China, with very little oversight

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday, Dec. 2, over whether to ban sweet- and fruit-flavored vapes and vaping products.

Supreme Court to decide whether to ban sweet-flavored vapes

China is putting out a warning that it plans to take action if the United States enforces new chip control measures.

China warns it will take action if US implements new chip control measures

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, multiple Cabinet picks for Trump and several Democratic members of Congress were targeted with bomb threats.

Trump cabinet picks, Connecticut lawmakers targeted in bomb threats

The CDC's latest report shows a slight drop in abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but it doesn't show the whole picture.

CDC says abortions decreased in 2022, but research reveals the opposite

The holiday shopping season is now well underway with stores pushing big discounts to try to attract customers for Cyber Monday.

What to expect on Cyber Monday as big-box stores look to attract customers

The holiday shopping season officially kicked off on Black Friday, but holiday sales are expected to grow at the slowest pace since 2018.

The retailers vying to win this year’s shortened holiday shopping season

US Christmas tree shortage expected due to severe weather, drought, and floods, amid already short selling season this year nationwide.

America facing a live Christmas tree shortage again

Mexico's president refutes a claim by President-elect Donald Trump that she's closing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mexico’s president refutes Trump’s claim she promised to close the border

Ohio's governor signed a new law banning transgender students from using multi-person bathrooms according to their gender identities.

New Ohio law bans trans students from using bathrooms based on gender identity

Rudy Giuliani appeared in court Tuesday, claiming he can't pay his bills due to court orders to turn over assets in a defamation case.

Rudy Giuliani appears in court, says he can’t pay bills amid defamation judgment

X is contesting the transfer of InfoWars’ accounts as part of the site’s bankruptcy sale to satirical news outlet The Onion.

X claims ownership of InfoWars’ account, blocks transfer to The Onion

Nielsen data shows a significant drop in viewership for MSNBC and CNN following the 2024 presidential election.

MSNBC, CNN lose nearly half of viewers since election night

Tennessee officials have warned that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is operating in every major city across the state.

Nashville mayor won’t say if Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is in city

The FCC approved a groundbreaking partnership involving Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite based internet provider, but it has some limits.

FCC approves Elon Musk’s Starlink for cellphone service, with some limits