U.S. TikTok ban is nearing after another court defeat
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Biden’s relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
WASHINGTON — It’s not often that a president gets everything he asks for, but that’s what happened.President Biden wanted $1.9 trillion to help the country climb…
U.S. unveils news rules banning China from semiconductor technology
President Joe Biden holds up a semiconductor as he delivers remarks before signing an Executive Order on the economy in the State Dining Room at…
Yoga in a pill? Research might bring about prescription calmness
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Punches fly at Rep. Katie Porter’s town hall
A melee broke out at Rep. Katie Porter’s district town hall meeting Sunday, with her backers scuffling with supporters of former President Trump who were…
Trump taps anti-COVID-19 lockdown doctor to lead NIH
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that he has tapped Jay Bhattacharya, a prominent critic of COVID-19 lockdowns, to serve as the director of the…
Sexual assault allegations surface against Trump’s defense pick
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Trump nominates surgeon general and directors of CDC and FDA
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday appointed a new surgeon general and directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and…
Average cost for Thanksgiving dinner for 10 down 5% in 2024
The American Thanksgiving dinner feast this year costs 5% less than last year, but it's still higher than before the pandemic, according to the American…
Hong Kong court sentences 45 pro-democracy leaders in mass trial
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to prison for violating China's National Security Law. File Photo By Jerome Favre/EPA-EFE Nov.…
Plan to shutter Aliso Canyon gas facility isn’t moving fast enough
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Analysts: Holiday spending to rise as big earners will spur uptick
1 of 3 | Retail analysts predict holiday spending will be up this year despite economic headwinds such as lingering price inflation for basic necessities…
Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting…
Trump names Rep. Mike Waltz his national security advisor
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security advisor. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo Nov. 13…
Kevin de León, of the L.A. racist tape leak, is headed toward defeat
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Mexico ‘anxious’ on eve of U.S. presidential election
1 of 2 | Mexico's presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum reacts during a press conference after the general elections in Mexico City in June. She was…
Cal State University system shifts focus to careers, not just degrees
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TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection
TGI Fridays has filed for bankruptcy protection, the company confirmed in court documents. File Photo by Andy Rai/EPA-EFE Nov. 2 (UPI) -- TGI Fridays has…
RFK Jr. wants fed health data for his antivaccine clams, Trump transition co-chair says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team said Trump supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants access to federal health data so he can…
Poll: More than half of votes cast before Election Day
Canvassers process mail-in election ballots at a sorting facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland in 2020. 2024 will be only the second election when more voters will…