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The FDA has proposed new rules for keeping cosmetics asbestos-free.

FDA proposes new talc testing rules to keep cosmetics asbestos-free

A new survey shows that nearly 40% of Americans chose to pay for this year's holiday shopping with credit cards.

Nearly 40% of Americans took on holiday debt this year: Survey

NASA has confirmed that its spacecraft has survived the closest-ever approach to the Sun by a man-made craft.

NASA announces record-breaking achievement with spacecraft and the Sun

South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach its acting president.

South Korean parliament votes to impeach acting president

Elon Musk has urged his followers on X not to donate to Wikipedia, calling for the platform to "restore balance" to its editorial processes.

Musk urges followers not to donate to Wikipedia, alleges editorial bias

A Christmas Day attack left multiple people with gunshot and stab wounds inside the Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix.

‘Family dispute’ leads to 3 people shot, 1 stabbed at Phoenix airport

More than 460 illegal immigrants have been arrested in the United States since President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, Jan. 20, including those with criminal histories, according to multiple reports.

Incoming ‘border czar’ Homan says he will bring back ‘zero tolerance’ policy

The Smithsonian National Zoo released a new video on Christmas Day showing the zoo's newest giant pandas.

National Zoo shares new video of giant pandas ahead of public debut in 2025

Cat food recalled after testing positive for H5N1 and feline dies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm about a spike in the number of whooping cough cases in the United States.

Health officials warn of highest whooping cough cases in a decade

A wave of uncertainty is spreading across college campuses among international students ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office.

Alerts for international college students ramp up ahead of Trump presidency

Nearly all of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally, risking consumers getting ineffective or dangerous drugs, according to the U.S. Trade Representative's annual report on notorious markets.

Medicare’s new $2,000 out-of-pocket prescription cap takes effect Jan. 1

With the holiday shopping season ending for many on Christmas, the return season is getting underway for retailers.

Retailers brace for slew of returns as holiday shopping winds down

Mysterious body discovered in wheel well of United Airlines plane after flight from Chicago to Maui on Christmas Eve.

Body discovered in wheel well of United Airlines flight at Hawaii airport

This week on Weapons & Warfare Host Ryan Robertson and the team take a look back at some of their favorite stories from 2024.

Year in review: The best of Weapons and Warfare in 2024

In today's Weapon of the Week, the team looks back on 2024 and shows their favorite segments of the year.

Our favorite weapons of 2024: Weapon of the Week

Weapons and Warfare has now reached the 50th episode, marking one year for the team, which reflected on the year in a recent discussion.

Year in review: The best of the Debrief in 2024

As the world marks Christmas, NORAD's tracker shows the path Santa Claus takes. It's part of a tradition dating back nearly 70 years.

NORAD’s Santa tracker has a history going back nearly 70 years

Massachusetts Gov. Healey clarified that her state is not a sanctuary state, despite sanctuary policies in eight Massachusetts cities.

Massachusetts Gov. Healey clarifies state’s stance on migrants

Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, a former Medellín Cartel drug lord, was released from a U.S. prison after serving 25 years and deported to Colombia.

Drug lord Fabio Ochoa released, returns to Colombia after 25 years in US prison

But President-elect Donald Trump wants to remove its name Denali from America's tallest mountain and restore its old name of Mount McKinley.

President-elect Trump wants to rename tallest US mountain

Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the FCC, sent a warning letter to Disney, accusing ABC of eroding public trust.

President-elect Trump’s pick to lead FCC sends warning letter to Disney

Unique deal brings fighter jets to Maryland, gives D.C. a football stadium

Major deal brings fighter jets to Maryland, gives DC old Commanders stadium

California voters passed Proposition 36, a ballot measure turning some shoplifting crimes into felonies, with nearly 70% support in November.

Alleged shoplifters learn the hard way about new California felony laws: Video