Businessman and "Shark Tank" judge Kevin O’Leary predicted Tuesday that President Trump will be “fine-tuning” his tariff policy in the new year. “It needs to be fine-tuned,” O’Leary told host Batya Ungar-Sargon on NewsNation’s “On Balance,” specifically referencing policies
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) on Wednesday said New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani (D) is the face of the Democratic party, and argued he would push other Democrats to the left. “I think you've seen since Bernie Sanders ran for president and AOC [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she hopes to be remembered for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one of the most consequential pieces of health care legislation in American history. “How do you want to be remembered?” ABC News’s Jonathan Karl asked Pelosi in an
Colorado Democratic Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on Wednesday slammed President Trump for vetoing a bill aiming to complete a water project in the Centennial State. The president issued the first two vetoes of his second term, one of which blocked a project that
Vancouver legend Nardwuar The Human Serviette has been spouting catchphrases and bringing heavy and arcane research to his musician interviews for decades, and he's more widely recognized now than ever before. Earlier this year, Nardwuar got his own Nike Dunk Lows . Now, he's
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Wednesday released the transcript of the panel's deposition with former special counsel Jack Smith concerning his team's investigations and prosecutions of President Trump. Earlier this month, Smith's attorneys sent a
The United States has granted a temporary licence to NIS, a majority-Russian owned Serbian oil company caught up in US sanctions against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, a Serbian minister said on Wednesday. Washington's sanctions on the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), part of
Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out armed groups in northern areas of the occupied West Bank. The buildings, home to some 100 families, are in the Nur Shams
A CNN reporter pressed YouTuber Nick Shirley in a segment that aired Tuesday night over his viral video in which he visits Minnesota day care facilities run by the Somali community, which he accuses of fraud. In the video, shared by Elon Musk and Vice President Vance this week,
As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called platelet factor 4 naturally declines over time, allowing blood stem cells to multiply too freely and drift toward unhealthy, mutation-prone behavior
President Trump on Wednesday blasted Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for comments she made about U.S. Border Patrol agents of Hispanic heritage only taking the job because of their financial situations. "[National Border Patrol Council President] Paul Perez and the Border Patrol
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 - A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for thousands of migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua after opponents argued the terminations were motivated by racial hostility.
President Trump's administration has terminated a lease agreement with the National Links Trust (NLT), the Washington, D.C., public-private nonprofit that has overseen and operated the District's three municipal golf courses for the last half decade. News of the lease
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Drugmakers plan to raise US prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance.
Every beautiful dream has to come to an end sometime. Earlier this year, veteran Swedish metal/classical guitar shredder Yngwie Malmsteen started selling an entire line of health supplements — protein powders, probiotic capsules, electrolyte supplements — on his webstore. I
The Department of Justice (DOJ) still has 5.2 million pages of files to review in the case of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Reuters reported Wednesday. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, set a Dec. 19
President Donald Trump posted a picture of a dead bird felled by a windmill on Tuesday, yet another example of his aesthetic disdain for wind power. “Windmills are killing our beautiful Bald Eagles!” he captioned the post . But the bird is not a bald eagle, it’s a falcon. And
The pyrotechnic displays against Hong Kong’s world-famous skyline of skyscrapers typically draw hundreds of thousands of people including many tourists to both sides of the promenade.
Countries around the world celebrated the new year with colourful shows and long-held traditions.
A strange little snake fossil found on England’s south coast has finally revealed its secrets—more than 40 years after it was discovered. The newly named Paradoxophidion richardoweni lived around 37 million years ago, during a time when Britain was warmer and teeming with
Last year, amid personal upheaval and low ticket sales, Jennifer Lopez rebranded and then canceled an entire arena tour. But if you really want to go see JLo sing her hits, you now have an opportunity. On Tuesday night, Lopez kicked off her latest Las Vegas residency, which is
Dion, who lives with stiff-person syndrome, also wished fans a year full of “happiness and peace in your heart”
The “Avengers: Doomsday” marketing campaign continued with a Thor-centric teaser that delighted many Marvel fans by standing in stark contrast to the divisively silly “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the 2022 tentpole that marked Chris Hemsworth’s last outing as the God of Thunder.
A galaxy cluster discovered on New Year’s Eve in 2020 shines in a new image from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory
On a windy winter morning in New York, Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora pose for photos in front of the freshly revealed New Year’s Eve Ball. The decorated ball, perched 25 stories high atop One Times Square, is the largest to date (fitted with 5,280 Waterford crystals and LED
The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), a longtime advocate for Native Americans and organized labor who switched parties late in his career, died Tuesday. He was 92. His daughter, Shanan Campbell, told The Colorado Sun her father died of natural causes. "Colorado lost a
The tunnel operator, Eurotunnel, said the 50-kilometre undersea link was back to “full capacity" after a power fault inside it was fixed overnight on Tuesday.
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Cryptocurrencies have become a recurring feature of the family’s business empire, with critics pointing to potential conflicts of interest given Trump’s pledge to make the US the "crypto capital of the planet."
Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) backed a “tax revolt” among supporters of President Trump on Wednesday. “Almost every Trump voter I see on X is so fed up they are planning a 2026 tax revolt,” Greene wrote on the social platform X. “And rightfully so!” “It’s because
From megamergers to disruptive new technologies, the media industry has a lot to pack into the next 12 months. Artificial intelligence continues to reshape the way movies, shows and music is made, roiling a business that is worried it will lead to more job cuts. Bob Iger is
2025 offered cinematic encounters of a rare kind. Thunderous spectacles unfurled alongside hushed, inward-facing character studies. Some films swung wildly and missed — gloriously so — while others landed with such quiet authority, they seemed to rearrange the room. It was a
From the tippy-top to the flippy-flops, 2025 was a cracking year for hardware.
The costs of at least 350 drugs in the U.S. are expected to rise in 2026, according to a new analysis, despite many of the drugmakers pledging to offer more favorable prices under new Trump administration policies. New data from the health care research firm 3 Axis Advisors,
The unusually rich payouts, disclosed in financial materials reviewed by investors, put OpenAI far ahead of peers.
Donald Trump’s next Washington vanity project will be going up sooner rather than later. The president told Politico Wednesday that he expects construction to break ground on his highly teased “ Triumphal Arc ” (yes, “arc”) within the next two months. “It hasn’t started yet. It
From a legendary thriller to a true-crime doc you haven't seen plus the funniest movie of 2024, these are thee of the best movies on Prime.
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 31 - Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday under a renewed ceasefire agreed by the two countries at the weekend, authorities from both countries said, easing tensions after weeks of deadly border clashes.
A Disney World Hollywood Studios employee was struck by a prop boulder during a showing of the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!” stage show after the 400-pound rubber sphere became displaced from its track. In a video of the accident shared on social media, the boulder
Struggling in that PS5 game? Don't worry, a ghost player who can look like Yoda trained on YouTube, Twitch and social media posts can help you
The Vatican this week released statistics showing 3.2 million people had participated in Vatican liturgies, audiences, Angelus prayers and Jubilee audiences this year.
PS Plus Essential's free games for Jan. 2026 include Need for Speed Unbound and the Disney Epic Mickey remake.
