Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok
Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to “preserve” TikTok. Waltz made the comment when Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked him
California’s Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors around the country in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day. Newsom’s spokesperson
Governor forces out homeless people by New Orleans Superdome before Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As New Orleans prepares to host the Super Bowl next month, Louisiana authorities cleared homeless encampments around the stadium on Wednesday and relocated many to a temporary warehouse facility that costs millions of
$1.8 billion isn’t missing after all in South Carolina but questions remain about accounting error
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It turns out that $1.8 billion in South Carolina state funds weren’t just sitting in a bank account waiting to be spent. Instead, it was an accounting error compounded over years instead of
Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds
Trudeau vows Canada will respond to Trump’s tariffs, but says burden will be shared across regions
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that “nothing is off the table” when it comes to responding to proposed tariffs by President-elect Donald Trump, but that no single region
Yellen says Trump’s plan for new revenue agency won’t save money for taxpayers
By Andrea Shalal NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to set up a new government agency to collect tariffs would duplicate an existing agency and was
New York City lawsuit against Exxon, BP, Shell over climate change dismissed
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A judge has dismissed New York City’s lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil, BP and Shell liable for misleading the public about their products, and their commitment to renewable energy and
Biden issues directive allowing Cyprus to buy American arms from the US government
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — President Joe Biden issued a directive Wednesday that allows Cyprus to buy arms from the U.S. government and get surplus American military equipment in a move welcomed as promoting stability in the eastern
What products contain Red 3 dye? Checking ingredient labels is the best way to find out
The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications decades ago
