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Whoopi Goldberg Slams RFK Jr. Over Shocking Accusation! Sparks Fly After Claims of ‘Fat Shaming’ America

Dec 15, 2024 11:11 am UTC| Politics

Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of The View, has accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trumps nominee for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, of fat shaming in his comments about creating a healthier...

Joe Biden Faces Stunning Allegations! Bribery Scandal Exposed With ‘Mississippi Mafia’ Cash for Pardons Scheme

Dec 15, 2024 11:07 am UTC| Politics

President Joe Biden is facing serious allegations of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes through his brother, Jimmy Biden, as part of a scheme linked to pardons allegedly orchestrated by the so-called...

ABC Pays $15 Million to Trump! Stephanopoulos Apologizes in Stunning Settlement After Defamation Lawsuit Drama

Dec 15, 2024 11:05 am UTC| Politics

ABC News and its prominent anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to a $15 million settlement and issued a formal apology to former President Donald Trump to resolve a high-profile defamation lawsuit. The settlement,...

Trump, Penny, and Vance Unite at Army-Navy Game! Sparks Fly as Crowd Reacts to Controversial Trio

Dec 15, 2024 11:02 am UTC| Politics

The annual Army-Navy game, a historic rivalry steeped in tradition, became a focal point of political and cultural debate this year as former President Donald Trump, Marine veteran Daniel Penny, and Senator JD Vance...

Democrats Stage Dramatic Boycott of Trump’s Inauguration! Over a Dozen Lawmakers Take a Stand Against Controversy

Dec 15, 2024 11:00 am UTC| Politics

More than a dozen congressional Democrats have announced plans to skip President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration, signaling deep divisions ahead of the January 20 event. The boycott, a rare and bold move, reflects...

George Stephanopoulos Disappears From Social Media After Trump’s Courtroom Victory: What Is He Hiding?

Dec 15, 2024 10:57 am UTC| Politics

George Stephanopoulos, the prominent political commentator and former White House communications director, appears to have deactivated his account on X, formerly known as Twitter. The sudden move comes in the wake of...

Yoon Out, Han In: South Korea’s Acting Leader Talks Alliance Power Play with Biden

Dec 15, 2024 00:26 am UTC| Economy Politics

Following Yoon Suk Yeols impeachment, South Koreas acting president, Han Duck-soo, vowed unwavering support for the U.S.-South Korea alliance during a call with Joe Biden. Han emphasized policy stability amid the political...

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Economy

Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that recent inflation data has been encouraging, raising the possibility of additional interest rate cuts next year if current trends continue....

Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision

Japans consumer price inflation remained largely steady in November, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will proceed with a long-anticipated interest rate hike as it seeks to control persistent price...

U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday evening, cooling after a strong rebound on Wall Street driven by softer-than-expected November inflation data. The pullback reflected lingering caution among investors, as...

Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets rebounded on Friday, tracking a recovery on Wall Street as a turnaround in technology stocks boosted global risk sentiment. Investors, however, remained cautious ahead of a widely anticipated interest...

Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution

The Japanese yen hovered near multi-month lows on Friday as global currency markets waited for the Bank of Japans interest rate decision and guidance on future monetary tightening. The dollar traded around 155.6 yen in...

Politics

Fernando Haddad Confirms He Will Not Run for Office in 2025, Signals Possible Exit as Brazil’s Finance Minister

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Thursday that he will not run for public office next year, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding his political future. Speaking at a press conference,...

Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Children

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to significantly restrict childrens access to gender-affirming care, marking one of the most far-reaching actions yet by the Trump administration...

Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Sparking Economic Fears in the Caribbean

Washingtons decision to expand U.S. travel restrictions to include Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica is raising serious concerns across the Caribbean, where access to the United States plays a vital role in tourism,...

Barham Salih Elected as Next UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Barham Salih, former president of Iraq and a longtime advocate for democracy and human rights, as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The decision was...

Trump Signals Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks Ahead of U.S.–Russia Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine may be nearing a breakthrough, raising expectations ahead of planned talks between U.S. and Russian officials scheduled...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...

OpenAI Explores Massive Funding Round at $750 Billion Valuation

OpenAI, the company behind the widely used AI chatbot ChatGPT, has reportedly entered preliminary discussions with investors about a potential new funding round that could value the company at approximately $750 billion....

Republicans Raise National Security Concerns Over Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools

Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over potential U.S. national security risks after a Reuters report revealed that Intel evaluated advanced chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, a company with significant ties to...