news2shortsAt least 20 arrests have been made over looting, with Santa Monica declaring a curfew. Plus, the arguments for and against banning TikTok Good morning. Los Angeles officials expect the death toll from the wildfires in the county to continue to rise, as workers comb through incinerated neighborhoods with cadaver dogs. How big are the … Read more
President-elect Trump is expected to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty on charges of falsifying business records stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s years-long investigation. The president-elect is expected to attend his sentencing virtually, after fighting to block the process all the way up to the United States Supreme Court this week. Judge … Read more
Former President Jimmy Carter’s life and legacy were honored Thursday at a state funeral at the National Cathedral, bringing together all five of the nation’s living presidents. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Vice President-elect JD Vance resigned his U.S. Senate seat as he and President-elect Donald Trump prepare to take office. Vance, who has served in the Senate since early 2023, resigned around two years into his six-year Senate term. “I hereby resign my office as a United States Senator from the State of Ohio, effective January … Read more
A group of sociologists found that few Russians were steadfast supporters of the war. Most had something more complicated to say.
President-elect Donald Trump said he is planning a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he wants to end the “bloody mess” of the Ukraine war.
The fate of a law that would likely ban social media platform TikTok in the United States goes before the Supreme Court as the justices consider whether to block it.
Trump and Maga allies are using the fires to attack leaders like Newsom – possibly foretelling power struggles ahead If ever a situation cried out for elevating national unity over political divisions, the dystopian scenes emanating from the Los Angeles fires surely qualified. The catastrophe that has left at least five people dead, more than … Read more
The company’s plan to end its factchecking program is about appeasing Trump. That signals the making of a mafia state This week Meta announced the elimination of its factchecking program in the US and rollbacks to content moderation policies on “hateful conduct”. These measures undoubtedly open the floodgates to more hateful, harassing, and inciting content … Read more
Washington Post reporter said ‘everyone in DC’ knew Biden ‘allowed his family to sell access to him’, James Comer says In a new book, James Comer of Kentucky, the Republican chair of the powerful US House oversight committee, claims that in a private conversation the Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward told him “everyone in DC … Read more
