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FEMA, wildfires loom large in Noem hearing

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on whether she would apply conditions to or withhold ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Fixing the missing ‘N’ in ‘NPR’: Public media must serve the American public at large

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have pledged to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and NPR must seek to understand the reasons it is regularly targeted by reflecting on its name and ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago

ABC News - Jan. 17

Raducanu believes she ‘has nothing to lose’ as Swiatek threat looms large

Briton has lost all her previous matches with world No 2 ‘I’m just going to swing,’ in third round says 22-year-old Emma Raducanu says she has nothing to lose and will try to swing freely as she ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Report: Investors seeking $5 billion to launch international basketball league, advised by Maverick Carter

The league would consist of six men's and six women's teams playing in eight international cities on a rotating schedule.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

Early Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions Are Largely Positive, With Some Skepticism

Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been announced , players and industry professionals have been weighing in on social media. Overall, the reactions to Switch 2 have been largely positive, ...

GameSpot - Jan. 16

Burgum sidesteps Trump's most controversial climate positions in largely cordial hearing

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Trump Adviser Says President-Elect Seeks a Way to ‘Preserve’ TikTok

The popular social video platform faces a ban Jan. 19, unless the Supreme Court overturns the law booting it from the United States. Trump wants to put a thumb on the scales because he says it ...

Inc. - Jan. 16

Maverick Carter advising investors trying to form $5 billion international basketball league, per report

LeBron James' business partner wants to create a league of six men's and six women's teams

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

Trump will 'put measures in place' to stop TikTok ban, top adviser says

Incoming National Security Adviser Mike Waltz says the law allows a 90-day grace period for the app's Chinese owner.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Deputy national security adviser discusses ceasefire agreement

For months, the Biden administration has worked on a ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas. Deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok

Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said during an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to “preserve” TikTok

ABC News - Jan. 16

Hun Sen Adviser Wanted in Thailand Over Lim Kimya Killing

The Thai authorities accused an adviser to Hun Sen of hiring the gunman who killed a former Cambodian opposition figure in Bangkok last week.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Maps: See how large the California wildfires are

Multiple major wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.

NBC News - Jan. 14

Large-cap U.S. stocks may be heading for a lost decade, this contrarian warns. What to buy instead.

Contrarian investor Steven Jon Kaplan says he won’t be buying large-cap U.S. stocks for a decade possibly, as he sees bubble signs everywhere.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Trump Jr. joins betting market Kalshi as adviser

Donald Trump Jr. announced Monday he is joining Kalshi, a prediction market that allows users to bet on political developments, as a strategic adviser. "On Election night at Mar-a-Lago, while ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Melania Trump on advising husband: 'Sometimes he listens, sometimes he doesn't, and that's okay'

Incoming first lady Melania Trump said in an interview broadcast early Monday she sometimes disagrees with decisions her husband, President-elect Trump, makes, adding that she feels free to express ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

AI Financial Advisers Target Young People Living Paycheck to Paycheck

AI finance apps are reaching Gen Z and millennial users with personalized chatbots that offer money advice—and upsell them big time.

Wired - Jan. 13

Former Brown adviser to lead UK’s ‘reset’ talks with EU

Michael Ellam has been picked to be Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘sherpa’ in negotiations for a better post-Brexit deal

Financial Times - Jan. 13

L.A. wildfires still largely uncontained

Nearly a week since wildfires first erupted in Los Angeles County, the scope of the disaster has become shockingly clear: At least 16 deaths, more than 12,000 homes and structures destroyed, and ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

The Traitors: Who's on a large billboard in London?

One of the most notable characters in this year's series of Traitors appears in Leicester Square.

BBC News - Jan. 11

The politics of the California fires are already looming large for both parties: From the Politics Desk

As officials race to get the California wild fires under control, the politics of disaster relief already looms large for both political parties.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Large Blaze Ravages Bronx Apartment Building, Leaving Many Displaced

Over 200 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded to the fire early Friday. There were no fatalities or life-threatening injuries.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Even Trump Can’t Stop America’s Green Transition, Says Biden’s Top Climate Adviser

As he prepares to leave the White House, Ali Zaidi is sober about what’s coming—but says too much has already been built and invested for Donald Trump to undo it.

Wired - Jan. 10

See how large the California wildfires are

See how large the wildfires have become. The Palisades Fire is already larger than the land size of Providence, Rhode Island.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Former Carter adviser Stuart Eizenstat remembers Jimmy Carter's presidential legacy

Stuart Eizenstat, Jimmy Carter's former chief domestic policy adviser, spoke about Carter's time as president when he spoke at Thursday's state funeral. See Eizenstat's full address.

CBS News - Jan. 9

'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy

Donald Trump's planned tariffs are expected to greatly impact international trade in 2025.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Active mutual funds struggle to beat large-cap stock benchmarks — again

Professional stock pickers in the mutual-fund industry had a tough time in 2024 beating indexes that passively track U.S. large-cap equities, according to BofA Global Research.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Ex-adviser: Trump didn't promise to pardon all Jan. 6 protesters

One of President-elect Trump’s former campaign advisers said the incoming commander in chief didn’t promise to pardon all Capitol insurrectionists, as speculation swirls over how broad Trump's ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Judge largely blocks Tennessee's porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs

A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of its visitors was largely blocked in court before taking effect Jan. 1

ABC News - Jan. 6

Siddiq refers herself for probe by standards adviser

It follows controversy over the Treasury minister's links to her aunt's political movement in Bangladesh.

BBC News - Jan. 6

GrabAGun names Donald Trump Jr. as adviser in bid to lift stock-listing visibility

GrabAGun on Monday named Donald J. Trump Jr. an adviser and announced he will be an equity shareholder once the online gun retailer goes public in the coming months to become the latest stock with ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Congress to Certify Trump’s Election, With Memories of Riot Looming Large

A joint session of the House and Senate is set to convene at 1 p.m. to perform a ritual that was once considered ceremonial and uneventful.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Tulip Siddiq refers herself to government adviser on ministerial standards

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he retains confidence in the City minister

Financial Times - Jan. 6

1 person killed in large avalanche in western Wyoming backcountry

An avalanche killed one skier and injured another after the group they were in triggered the large snowslide while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Trump's plans to pardon Jan. 6 defendants remain largely a mystery

WASHINGTON — Four years after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S.