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Judge Dismisses Gabby Petito Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A Utah judge on Wednesday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito's parents filed against the city of Moab alleging police did not do enough during a traffic stop to protect their daughter from the man who killed her weeks later.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:26:38 EDTThune to Israel: 'Reinforcements Are on the Way'
Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune, R-S.D., said "Democrats have struggled" to support Israel and told the Jewish state that "reinforcements are on the way" as Republicans prepare to take over the majority in the upper chamber in January.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:55:46 EDTReport: Whooping Cough Spreading
The Daily Mail reported Wednesday that pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has been found showing up in states across America.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:14:41 EDTFEMA Disaster Funds 'Rapidly Nearing Exhaustion'
The Federal Emergency Management's Agency disaster relief is "rapidly nearing exhaustion," Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told a committee Wednesday.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:13:59 EDTTrump Team to Reinstate Term 'Illegal Alien'
President-elect Donald Trump will be doing away with the politically correct term "undocumented noncitizen" and returning to "illegal alien" to describe people who have illegally entered the U.S., the Washington Examiner reported on Wednesday."In this [present]...
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:00:18 EDTUS Companies Stock Up Ahead of Trump's China Tariffs
With the threat of tariffs on Chinese goods looming, American businesses are scrambling to stockpile inventory, reevaluate sourcing, and brace for potential price hikes as they navigate a precarious trade environment under a second Trump administration.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:35:14 EDTMass Layoffs Part of Musk-Ramaswamy Govt Efficiency Plan
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday unveiled their plans for President-elect Donald Trump's government efficiency panel, saying they will identify thousands of regulations to eliminate that will justify "mass head-count reductions."
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:45:32 EDTTrump Weighs Creating First WH Crypto Position
President-elect Donald Trump's team is in talks with the digital asset industry about creating a new White House position that is dedicated entirely to cryptocurrency policy, Bloomberg News reported.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:16:33 EDTFBI: Georgia Poll Worker Threatened to Bomb Polling Place
A 25-year-old former Georgia poll worker was charged on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for mailing a letter where he threatened to bomb a polling location, the Justice Department said.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:29:55 EDTJudge Likens Female-Only Spa Policy to 'White-Only'
A Ninth Circuit Court of appeals judge likened a traditional Korean spa's female-only policy to racist "white only" laws."
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:33:31 EDTTrump's Lawyers Urge Judge to Ignore Prosecutors, Dismiss N.Y. Conviction
As prosecutors push to preserve President-elect Donald Trump's historic conviction, his lawyers urged a judge Wednesday to ignore them and scrap the case before he takes office in January.Echoing their stance since Trump's win, his lawyers argued...
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:08:01 EDTPutin Eyes Contours of a Trump Peace Deal
Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon ambitions to join NATO, five sources with knowledge of Kremlin thinking told Reuters.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:07:21 EDTNasdaq Ends Lower, S&P Flat Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed lower Wednesday, taking a break from the prior session's rally as investors worried about escalation of Russia-Ukraine tensions and weak results from Target, while awaiting earnings from megacap Nvidia.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:03:00 EDTPollster Nate Silver Calls on Biden to Resign
Pollster Nate Silver called for President Joe Biden to resign on Wednesday and allow Vice President Kamala Harris to finish out the last two months of his presidency.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:02:58 EDTDefense Secretary: Women, Diversity Crucial to Military
Women and racial diversity are crucial for the strength of the U.S. armed forces, outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:34:27 EDTCourt Ruling Stops Louisiana From Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms for Now
Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:53:37 EDTTrump Applauds Guilty Verdict in Laken Riley Murder
The guilty conviction Wednesday of Venezuelan illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra for murdering Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus can hopefully "help bring some peace and closure to her wonderful family," President-elect Donald Trump said.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:46:30 EDTApple Urges Judge to End Smartphone Monopoly Case
Apple asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market, in the latest Big Tech antitrust showdown.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:40:24 EDTSusan Smith Denied Parole 30 Years After Drowning Sons
A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, despite her plea that God has forgiven her for infamously killing her two young sons 30 years ago by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake, while they were strapped in their car seats.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:20:22 EDTSen. Collins: Grill Trump Health Admin Appointees
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, called for President-elect Donald Trump's health administration appointees to face "extensive committee investigations" as part of the confirmation process, Axios reported.
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