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Trump Says CNN Should Be Sold in Warner Bros. Merger Deal
A bidding war is underway between Netflix and Paramount Skydance for CNN’s parent company.
BP, Chevron Top List of Oil Companies to Win New Drilling Leases in Gulf of America
The federal offshore oil and gas lease sale netted nearly $300 million in top bids.
Trump Admin Opens Applications for $1 Million Immigration Gold Card
The Trump Gold Card will allow foreign nationals to receive expedited permanent residency status in the United States if they donate $1 million to the country.
DHS Arrests New Jersey Twins Over Threats Against Immigration Officers
The threats were allegedly aimed at Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and called for violence against ICE agents, officials said.
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Officials Give New Details on $700 Million Google Settlement
Most of the payments would go out automatically if the consumer has PayPal or Venmo.
Education Department Reaches Deal to Dismantle Biden’s Student Loan Plan
Some 7 million student loan borrowers would have to enroll in a different program and repay their debt if a court approves the settlement.
In-N-Out Fan Camps in Car for 40 Hours to Be First Customer at Tennessee Location
The California-based burger chain opened Dec. 10 in locations in the Nashville area.
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USA Rare Earth Accelerates Plans for Commercial Rare Earth Production
Following promising results from an early-stage pilot program, the company now plans to begin commercial production in late 2028.
Amazon Doubles Same-Day Fresh Grocery Delivery to 2,300 US Locations
The company said its perishable grocery sales are 30 times higher than in January, as more customers now rely on its same-day delivery option.
RFK Jr.’s Former Group Calls on FDA to Revoke Approval for Most COVID-19 Vaccines
Children’s Health Defense says three of the four available vaccines should be withdrawn.
FDA Analyzing Safety of RSV Antibodies Approved for Young Children
The probe is being led by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
US Coast Guard Operation Seizes 150,000 Pounds of Cocaine
The drug interdictions have resulted in more than $1.1 billion in revenues being denied for criminal groups.
Miami Elects Eileen Higgins as Next Mayor
She is the first Democratic mayor elected by the city in decades.
2 Chinese Nationals Detained Over Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia AI Chips to China
U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei said the defendants ran a ‘sophisticated' network in smuggling cutting-edge AI technology to China.
Trump Warns ‘Biggest Threat’ to US Would Be Supreme Court Overruling Tariffs
The Trump administration’s tariff policies are before the Supreme Court.
Miami Holds Election Runoff for Mayor
Numbers from November’s election night seemed to indicate the GOP candidate is the one with the uphill battle for a position long-held by Republicans.
Crockett Enters Texas Senate Race as Allred Drops Out to Run for House
Crockett’s Senate bid reshapes the Texas Democratic field as former nominee Colin Allred ends his campaign and seeks a return to the House.
210,000 Chinese-Made Power Banks Sold on Amazon Recalled Due to Fire Risk
The company received 15 reports of lithium-ion batteries that overheated, causing some burn injuries and property damage.
Kennedy Center Honors Raises Record-Breaking $23 Million: Grenell
This year’s Honors celebrated Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, George Strait, and Michael Crawford.
China Has More to Lose in Global Trade War Than US, Researchers Say
An ‘economic cutoff’ imposed on the CCP would damage China’s economy five to seven times more than those of the U.S. and its allies, a Dartmouth professor said.
