California faces more blizzards, floods in multistate storm
A powerful winter storm lashing California threatened floods, blizzards and avalanches Saturday while adding frigid temperatures to the misery mix.
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Neo-Nazi Groups Organizing Antisemitic ‘National Day of Hate,’ Police Warn
Neo-Nazi groups across the United States are planning a national “Day of Hate” against Jewish communities on Saturday, according to antisemitism watchdogs and police documents.
US housing market has lost $2.3 trillion in value from its peak as home prices tumble
The US housing market has lost $2.3 trillion in value from a 2022 peak as sale prices crashed, according to a report from Redfin.
House GOP announces bills to guard against government censorship
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., on Thursday announced a markup of legislation to protect free speech from government censorship.
U.S. government got $400 million in vaccine royalties from Moderna, company says
Pharmaceutical company Moderna indicated this week that it had sent the U.S. government a “catch-up” payment of $400 million in connection with a patent dispute.
U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘major questions’ test may doom Biden student debt plan
Millions of Americans are in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears arguments next Tuesday in appeals by President Joe Biden’s administration of lower court rulings blocking his plan announced last August to cancel $430 billion in student debt.
DOJ indicts 8 pro-life activists for obstructing Michigan abortion clinic
A federal grand jury indicted eight people accused of blocking access to an abortion clinic in Michigan. Two defendants were indicted for allegedly doing the same to a second facility elsewhere in Michigan.
Thousands of flights delayed, canceled across U.S. as severe winter storm pushes across US
Over 2,391 flights across the United States are being canceled Wednesday – as a powerful winter storm with blizzard conditions sweeps across a large swath of the country.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Concerning Tech Giants’ Liability for Social Media Content
The Internet could soon face a significant transformation, courtesy of the Supreme Court.
Moderna enters R&D collaboration for mRNA gene-editing therapies
Moderna Inc will collaborate with privately-owned Life Edit Therapeutics Inc under an agreement to discover and develop mRNA gene-editing therapies, the companies said on Wednesday.
Supreme Court rejects ACLU challenge to state laws banning anti-Israel boycotts
The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place a lower court ruling upholding a state law restricting boycotts against Israel.
Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights
Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy and instead shifting regulatory powers over the procedure to state governments.
IRS leaked thousands of Americans’ tax filings; Congress demands to know if it was political
The new head of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee blasted the Biden administration for giving few answers after thousands of taxpayer files were leaked to an outside group.
Coast-to-coast winter storm to blast millions with threats of blizzard
A significant and disruptive winter storm will impact millions of Americans from coast-to-coast this week, with heavy snow, blizzard conditions, significant icing, flooding and severe weather all being possible.
James O’Keefe ousted from Project Veritas after power struggle with board
An emotional James O’Keefe said Monday that he has left Project Veritas, the undercover journalism outfit he founded and led for 13 years, after being effectively forced out by the board of directors amid behind-the-scenes strife.
Brain implant startup backed by Bezos and Gates is testing mind-controlled computing on humans
In a Brooklyn lab stuffed with 3D printers and a makeshift pickleball court, employees at a brain interface startup called Synchron are working on technology designed to transform daily life for people with paralysis.
U.S. Police Detain Man After Mississippi Mass Shooting
A 52-year-old man remained in custody after allegedly going on a shooting rampage in a rural area of the U.S. state of Mississippi, killing six people, including his ex-wife.
Prayers As Former President Carter Enters Hospice Care
Christians in his native U.S. state of Georgia and elsewhere prayed as ailing former President Jimmy Carter entered into hospice care at home, opting to end more medical interventions.
Angry Biden Leaves Press Meeting Over China
U.S. President Joe Biden, trying to laugh off his anger, left a press meeting Thursday after being asked if his ability to deal with China was “compromised” by his family’s business interests.
US credit card debt hit a record high as inflation leaves consumers financially stressed
Americans are relying on credit cards more than ever. But as prices remain stubbornly high, they’re also having trouble making payments on time.