Biden is expected to issue more pardons before leaving office on Monday
The timing of the clemency actions, should Biden decide to grant them, is likely to be during his final hours in office and could include preemptive pardons.
Israel’s cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement
The full Israeli cabinet approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement expected to take effect on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release just three of its hostages on Sunday, while others are supposed to be freed in the coming weeks. The deal…
Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok, though its future remains uncertain
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. by this Sunday unless its Chinese owner sells it. The Court said TikTok’s popularity made it a threat to national security. But the Biden administration said it won’t implemen…
Los Angeles Dodgers land star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old right-handed ace from Japan, signed with the MLB.
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th U.S. president
Watch live coverage as Donald Trump is inaugurated president of the United States for the second time, becoming the nation’s 47th commander in chief. The ceremony will take place at the U.S. Capitol in front of past presidents, lawmakers, influential b…
Trump’s inauguration will be held indoors due to frigid weather forecast
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony is moving indoors to the Capitol rotunda because of a frigid weather forecast in the nation’s capital Monday, the president-elect announced on social media Friday.
Cleveland’s Justin Bibb to lead Democratic mayors group
WASHINGTON — Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb will be the next head of the Democratic Mayors Association, succeeding Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego.
Elon Musk riles up a new corner of the internet: Gamers
Elon Musk is battling critics on the internet, again.
Inside RedNote, the Chinese app that spurned TikTokers are flocking to
With the surge in international interest, RedNote is now offering many Americans a glimpse at online culture in China.
Inauguration guests Rod Wave and Kodak Black reflect Trump’s new popularity
Trump has A-list attendees lined up for his inaugural events, including high-profile Black and Latino celebrities, as the soon-to-be-47th president flexes his increased standing with communities of color.
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
Supreme Court takes up parents’ bid to opt out of LGBTQ content at elementary schools
The Supreme Court took up a dispute on the tensions between LGBT rights and religious rights by agreeing to hear a claim by parents in Maryland who objected to books in elementary school classrooms on gender transition and same-sex relationships.
In ‘The Room Next Door,’ Pedro Almodóvar grapples with life, love and assisted suicide
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language feature debut, “The Room Next Door,” stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as old friends who reunite as one of them prepares for death.
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and their billionaire leaders floods Washington, D.C., before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Florida jury convicts CNN of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
Zachary Young blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his face onscreen in a story about a “black market” of smuggling out desperate Afghans for high fees.