The Magnificent Seven Face Turbulence on Wall Street
The stock market's darlings stumbled on Friday. Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, and Tesla saw their shares drop. These...
December 30, 2024Section
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Trump Invokes Brazil’s X Ban in Supreme Court TikTok Battle
President-elect Donald Trump has cited Brazil's suspension of X (formerly Twitter) in a Supreme Court filing against potential TikTok restrictions....
December 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter Dies at 100: A Life of Service Beyond the Presidency
Jimmy Carter the 39th President of the United States passed away on December 29 2024 at the age of 100....
December 30, 2024
Trump Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Delay TikTok Ban
In a surprising turn President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay the looming TikTok ban. Coverage and...
December 28, 2024
America’s Hidden Crisis: Homelessness Hits Record High in 2024
On a single night in late 2024, over 770,000 Americans found themselves without a home. This figure represents an 18.1%...
December 28, 2024
Whistleblower Exposes Alleged Cover-Up of COVID-19 Lab Leak Evidence
A former FBI scientist claims the Biden administration suppressed crucial evidence supporting the COVID-19 lab leak theory. Jason Bannan, a...
December 27, 2024
Russia Rebuffs Trump’s Ceasefire Call, Signals Openness to Broader Peace Talks
As the Ukraine conflict enters its third year, diplomatic maneuvering intensifies. Russia rejected President-elect Donald Trump's call for an immediate...
December 26, 2024
U.S. Border Arrests Drop 76% in November
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a significant drop in migrant detentions. November saw 46,610 arrests
December 26, 2024
U.S. Ends Controversial Disinformation Agency, Bolstering Free Speech
The Global Engagement Center (GEC), a $61 million-a-year government agency, closed its doors on December 23, 2024.
December 26, 2024