Articles
- by: Vaughn Cockayne
- Source:
The Washington Times
- 12/18/2024
FTC bans ‘junk fees’ in new ruling
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on hidden “junk fees,” issuing a rule that forces companies to disclose the whole cost of a service or event upfront.
- by: Xinhua
- Source:
Big News Network
- 12/18/2024
U.S. stock indexes close lower amid regulatory concerns
U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, weighed down by a slide in Nvidia, as the combination of regulatory concerns and macroeconomic anticipation weighed on sentiment, leaving investors cautious as the week unfolds.
- by: Daniel Chaitin
- Source:
Daily Wire
- 12/18/2024
Congress Reveals Another Stopgap Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders unveiled on Tuesday another stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, just days before the Christmas holiday.
- by: Karah Rucker
- Source:
Straight Arrow News
- 12/18/2024
TikTok asks Supreme Court to block law banning social media app
As the clock winds down on TikTok becoming banned in the United States, the company asked the Supreme Court on Monday, Dec. 16, to block the law that would remove it from app stores. The law is set to take effect Jan. 19, forcing the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest the platform.
- by: City News Service
- Source:
Daily News
- 12/17/2024
Ex-FBI informant who lived in Calabasas pleads guilty to lying about Bidens
An ex-FBI informant who once lived in Calabasas pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16, to fabricating a story that President Joe Biden and son Hunter each took $5 million bribes from the owner of a Ukrainian energy company.
- by: Scripps News Staff
- Source:
Scripps News
- 12/17/2024
'You're not going to lose the polio vaccine,' Trump says of RFK's controversial policies
A lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Trump's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, once filed to have the FDA cancel its approval of the polio vaccine.
- by: Samuel Short, The Western Journal
- Source:
The Gateway Pundit
- 12/17/2024
Zuckerberg, Bezos Among Tech Giants Kowtowing to Trump, But Don’t Be Fooled by Their Friendly Gestures
Big Tech is trying to make nice with President-elect Donald Trump, but that doesn’t mean they’ve changed their minds about him.
- by: Elizabeth Weibel
- Source:
Breitbart
- 12/16/2024
Trump Appoints Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes to Serve as Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes to serve as the Chairman of a presidential Intelligence Advisory Board.
- by: Justin Boggs
- Source:
Scripps News
- 12/16/2024
Attorney for RFK Jr. petitioned FDA to repeal polio vaccine approval
Kennedy was nominated to be the Trump administration's head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
- by: BabylonBee.com
- Source:
BabylonBee.com
- 12/16/2024
Nancy Pelosi Hospitalized With Dangerously Low Blood Alcohol Level
According to eyewitnesses at the Grand Duke's palace, Nancy Pelosi was rushed to the hospital earlier today after her blood alcohol level plunged dangerously.
- by: Kaitlan Collins, Ramishah Maruf and Clare Duffy
- Source:
CNN
- 12/13/2024
Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration
Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to visit with Trump in person in the coming days, as he and other tech founders seek closer relationships with the incoming president.
- by: Dylan Fearon and Zoe Strothers
- Source:
WFSB
- 12/13/2024
Senator Blumenthal addresses unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey
Conn. (WFSB) - People are continuing to scratch their heads today over the hundreds of unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey. Members of Congress are demanding answers, including Connecticut representatives.
- by: BabylonBee.com
- Source:
Babylon Bee
- 12/13/2024
McDonald’s Surpasses FBI In Number Of Shooters Apprehended In 2024
U.S. — Fast-food chain McDonald's has officially surpassed the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the number of shooters apprehended in 2024.
- by: Taiyler S. Mitchell
- Source:
Huff Post
- 12/12/2024
John Fetterman Becomes First Senate Democrat On Truth Social
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has become the first Senate Democrat to join President-elect Donald Trump’s social media site — and used his first post to again call for Trump to be pardoned in his hush money case.
- by: Robin Foster
- Source:
Health Day
- 12/12/2024
Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock
As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient had no known exposure to infected animals.
- by: Justine Calma
- Source:
The Verge
- 12/12/2024
Google’s future data centers will be built next to solar and wind farms
Google has a new strategy for building AI data centers.