Toxicology tests on the ingredients of drinks consumed by seven tourists who fell ill in Fiji showed “no methanol or illicit substances,” authorities on the South Pacific island said Wednesday.
House GOP leaders scramble for Plan B after Trump, Musk lead conservative fury against spending bill
House GOP leaders appear to be searching for a backup plan after an initial bipartisan deal to avoid a partial government shutdown on Friday was buried in an avalanche of conservative opposition. The legislation angered conservatives in both the House and Senate, as well as President-elect
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle charges it misled customers about the cost of their delivery and drivers about how much they could earn on the food-delivery platform. The Federal Trade Commission and the attorney general for the state of Illinois accused Chicago-based Grubhub of
Iran’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, said she will never stop fighting for democracy and equality, and she doesn’t fear retribution by the Iranian regime.
At least 13 dead after navy boat and passenger ferry collide near popular Mumbai tourist destination
At least 13 people have died and two others are in critical condition after a collision between a passenger ferry and a navy speedboat near to a popular tourist destination in Mumbai, India,
With one month left in office, President Biden’s approval rating is hitting a new low. Biden stands at 34% approval and 66% disapproval in a Marquette Law School national poll conducted Dec. 2-11 and released on Wednesday. That is down four percentage points from October and the
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been on Capitol Hill this week in an attempt to drum up support for his nomination to be the next leader of the Department of Health and Human Services. According to one senator he spoke to, Kennedy is aligning himself with
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has suggested that it is his duty to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees, noting that his decision about whether to vote to confirm the candidates will stem from an open mind and informed perspective. ‘I believe that it’s appropriate and the
The Senate voted to pass the $895 billion annual defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for U.S. servicemembers and a provision that restricts transgender care. The bill passed 85 to 14, and now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature. The legislation scored a
Just days after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared in a ‘queer’ Broadway spinoff of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ critics are questioning whether her involvement could compromise her impartiality as the court considers a landmark case about banning transgender surgical procedures for minors. ‘I think it’s