Israeli Forces Raid, Burn North Gaza Hospital

Israeli Forces Raid, Burn North Gaza Hospital

Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory's Health Ministry said.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:01:37 EDT
Newsmax Defeats CNN in Key Ratings on Christmas Eve

Newsmax Defeats CNN in Key Ratings on Christmas Eve

Santa Claus came early for Newsmax as ratings for Tuesday showed Newsmax beat competitor CNN for four consecutive hours.

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:01:45 EDT
Images Show Novel Chinese Military Aircraft Designs, Experts Say

Images Show Novel Chinese Military Aircraft Designs, Experts Say

Blurry images of two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft with stealthy characteristics appeared online on Friday, with defense experts saying they were clearly advanced designs, but there was not enough detail for definitive conclusions. Both designs are tailless,...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:48 EDT
Trump Says Bill Gates Has Asked to Visit Him in Fla.

Trump Says Bill Gates Has Asked to Visit Him in Fla.

Donald Trump said Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has asked to visit him at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Friday night. Part way through a Truth Social post on Friday morning, Trump referred to his Mar-a-Lago home, saying "Bill Gates asked to come ...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:50:50 EDT
Rep. Scott Perry: 'Options Open' on Speaker

Rep. Scott Perry: 'Options Open' on Speaker

Despite House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., having done an "admirable job," former Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry said Friday he's not committed to reelecting him to the leadership post. 

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:02:14 EDT
Elon Musk Slims Down With Help of Weight Loss Drug

Elon Musk Slims Down With Help of Weight Loss Drug

Billionaire Elon Musk posted a photo of himself on X wearing a Santa suit on Christmas to show off his new, slender physique. Calling himself 'Ozempic Santa,' the Tesla CEO touted the benefits of the new, popular weight loss drugs in the social media post. According to the...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:42:18 EDT
Man Indicted in NYC Subway Burning Death

Man Indicted in NYC Subway Burning Death

The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges, a prosecutor said on Friday.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:30:41 EDT
Gallup Poll: Americans Not Satisfied With US Direction, Biden

Gallup Poll: Americans Not Satisfied With US Direction, Biden

Americans are not satisfied with President Joe Biden or with how things are going in the United States, according to a new Gallup Poll.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:05:50 EDT
Israeli Jets Attack Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings to Stop Arms Smuggling

Israeli Jets Attack Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings to Stop Arms Smuggling

Israeli jets struck seven crossing points along the Syria-Lebanon border on Friday, aiming to cut the flow of weapons to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:33:38 EDT
Manchin Rips Biden on Commuting Death Sentence

Manchin Rips Biden on Commuting Death Sentence

Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., slammed President Joe Biden's decision to commute the death sentences of two men convicted in the murder of Mountain State daughter Samantha Burns.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:44:46 EDT
Chinese Man Sentenced to Death for Driving Into Crowd, Killing 35

Chinese Man Sentenced to Death for Driving Into Crowd, Killing 35

A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:35:12 EDT
Russia Warns US Against Nuclear Testing Under Trump

Russia Warns US Against Nuclear Testing Under Trump

Russia's point man for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington's "extremely hostile" stance.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:34:18 EDT
Italy: Journalist Detained More Than a Week in Iran

Italy: Journalist Detained More Than a Week in Iran

An Italian journalist has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry said on Friday, adding it was following the case with the "utmost attention."

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:08:05 EDT
Another Jackpot Surpasses $1 Billion. Is This the New Normal?

Another Jackpot Surpasses $1 Billion. Is This the New Normal?

Remember this moment because it probably won't last: A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that's still a big deal.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:02:00 EDT
Scientists' Evidence on COVID Lab Leak 'Silenced': Report

Scientists' Evidence on COVID Lab Leak 'Silenced': Report

Information in a federal report that pointed to the COVID-19 virus being leaked from a Chinese laboratory rather than coming from nature was "silenced" from being included in discussions with President Joe Biden and in a final report in May 2021.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:00:37 EDT
US Appeals Court Halts Enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering Law

US Appeals Court Halts Enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering Law

A U.S. appeals court has halted enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department ahead of a deadline for most companies to do so.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:35:11 EDT
NORC Poll: Killer Most to Blame in UHC CEO Death

NORC Poll: Killer Most to Blame in UHC CEO Death

Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:21:48 EDT
BioNTech to Pay US, UPenn $1.3B in COVID Vaccine Royalties

BioNTech to Pay US, UPenn $1.3B in COVID Vaccine Royalties

BioNTech has entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Pennsylvania over the payment of royalties related to its COVID-19 vaccine, the company said in filings Friday.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:51:49 EDT
US Slams Hong Kong Bounties, Passport Revocations for Dems

US Slams Hong Kong Bounties, Passport Revocations for Dems

The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the revoking of the passports of seven more amounted to intimidation efforts. The State Department also...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:23:17 EDT
NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Cable Damage

NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Cable Damage

NATO said Friday it will boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines, while alliance member Estonia launched a naval operation to guard a parallel electricity link.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:55 EDT