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US Backs Philippine Task Force-Ayungin in South China Sea
The U.S. military is supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea via a special task force, a U.S. embassy official said Thursday, an initiative Manila said involves intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:48:13 EDTBitcoin Marches Toward $100K on Optimism Over Trump Crypto Plans
Bitcoin's march toward $100,000 gathered pace Thursday as investors bet a friendlier U.S. regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies under President-elect Donald Trump will unleash a boom era for the asset class.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:13:53 EDTInternational Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas Officials
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that...
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:17:43 EDTTransition Team on Hegseth Report: 'Police Found Allegations to Be False'
A woman told police she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:00:17 EDTFuture of CNBC, MSNBC Hazy After Split From NBC News
Comcast's corporate reorganization means that there will soon be two television networks with "NBC" in their name - CNBC and MSNBC - that will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:58:28 EDTRussia Fires ICBM for First Time Into Ukraine
Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, Kyiv's air force said, in the first known use in the war of a powerful weapon designed to deliver nuclear strikes thousands of kilometers away.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:53:32 EDTLower Turkey Costs Set Table for Cheaper Thanksgiving Feast
Inflation-weary consumers should see the cost of their classic Thanksgiving dinner gobble less of their paychecks this year, largely because Americans are buying less of the meal's centerpiece dish, turkey.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:30:28 EDTDOJ Demands Google Divest Chrome to End Search Monopoly
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday argued to a judge that Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data, and search results with rivals, and take a range of other measures to end its monopoly on online search.
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:48:25 EDTJudge: Youngkin Can't Pull Va. Out of Greenhouse Gas Pact
A Virginia circuit court judge ruled on Wednesday that Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., does not have the authority to withdraw from a carbon-cap commitment without the approval of the state Legislature, The Hill reported.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:35:49 EDTHaley Criticizes Trump Cabinet Picks Gabbard, RFK Jr.
Any honeymoon period between Nikki Haley and President-elect Donald Trump appears to have ended as the former South Carolina governor, Republican presidential contender and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations tore into two of Trump's Cabinet picks Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:36:33 EDTHouse Oversight Advances Bill Banning DEI From Govt
Legislation by Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at the federal level advanced out of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Wednesday along party lines and will move to a full vote on the House floor.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:28:35 EDTNobody Knows How House Trans Bathroom Ban Gets Enforced
The Capitol is in confusion as members of Congress weigh how House Speaker Mike Johnson's transgender bathroom ban will be enforced, according to Axios.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:08:08 EDTBiden Fast-Tracks Climate Loans Ahead of Trump Takeover
President Joe Biden's administration is working to finalize $25 billion in clean energy loans, cementing a key climate initiative before President-elect Donald Trump takes office with plans to slash such programs, Politico reported.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:50:59 EDTCEO Jensen Huang: Nvidia Will Work With Trump Administration
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang assured investors during an earnings call on Wednesday afternoon that the company is prepared to work with and adapt to any regulatory changes under the incoming Trump administration.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:47:37 EDTCampaign Launched Against Anti-Israel Faculty Group
The AMCHA Initiative, a coalition of 121 education, civil rights, and religious organizations, is turning up the heat up on universities with Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapters, which were created following Iranian-backed Hamas' terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023, in Israel.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:22:22 EDTSenate Overwhelmingly Rejects Sanders Proposal on Israel Arms
The Senate rejected Sen. Bernie Sanders' resolution to block arms sales to Israel on Wednesday, affirming continued support for Israel's military capabilities amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas, The Hill reported.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:38:35 EDTBiden Awards Medal of Freedom to Fmr Planned Parenthood Head
President Joe Biden presented abortion advocate and former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:45:57 EDTDemocrat Moves to Force Full House Vote on Releasing Gaetz Ethics Report
A House Democrat is attempting an end-around strategy to make the findings of the House Ethics Committee's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., public, as Republicans are blocking its release.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:55:07 EDTObama's Ed Sec: Trump Won't Close Dept of Education
Former President Barack Obama's Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, said on Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump's threat to cut the Department of Education was "empty."
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:26:33 EDTFlorida Man Arrested in Alleged Plot to Blow Up NYSE
A Florida man who said his goal was to "reboot" and/or "reset" the U.S. government was arrested and charged Wednesday with attempting to blow up the New York Stock Exchange.
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