Wall Street rises on Big Tech gains and approaches records
According to AP, stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday afternoon and approached more all-time highs.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record
Sources from AP say that Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro set another campaign finance record for Pennsylvania with $30 million on hand as he seeks a second term this fall, his campaign said Tuesday.
Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children
According to Associated Press, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.
U.S. oil companies won't rush to re-enter shaky Venezuela, experts say
Sources from CBS say, following last weekend's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, President Trump said that American oil companies would play a key role in reviving the country's languishing oil industry.
Gov. Tim Walz's turn from vice-presidential candidate to dropping out of 2026 governor's race
According to CBS, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that he won't seek reelection, a surprise exit from politics less than 18 months after the Democrat was chosen to be the party's nominee for vice president.
The lawyers involved in the case against Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores
Sources from CBS say that Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared in federal court in lower Manhattan on Monday for their arraignment on charges related to drug trafficking.
US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action
According to AP, both allies and adversaries of the United States on Monday used an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to voice opposition to the audacious U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured leader Nicolás Maduro.
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
According to Associated Press, the U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
President Nora Miller announces retirement from Mississippi University for Women
Following a 30-year career in higher education, Mississippi University for Women President Nora R. Miller has announced her plan to retire
After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
Associated Press reports that the nation’s health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal data of certain Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials, according to a federal judge’s ruling, in a blow to states that had sued the administration over privacy concerns.
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic
Sources from Associated Press say that U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.
Man who broke windows at Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says
According to AP, a man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Oil stocks sharply higher after US action in Venezuela
Associated Press reports that shares of major U.S. companies in the energy sector are sharply higher Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela’s oil industry, saying that it would be American companies helping to revitalize it following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
The Golden Globes are this week. Here’s what to know about the first major show of awards season
Sources from Associated Press say the Golden Globes return Sunday. The boozy, bubbly kickoff to Hollywood’s awards season will feature nominees including Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Emma Stone.
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
According to AP, a defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself the “president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from power.
California could impose a billionaire tax. Here's how it would work and where the money would go.
CBS News reports that a proposed billionaire wealth tax in California is sparking debate over whether the measure, if passed, would lead to more harm than good if ultrawealthy residents in the state flee to other locales.
Ohio police seek suspect after dentist and his wife found shot to death at home
According to CBS, police in Columbus, Ohio, are asking for the public's help as they search for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a dentist and his wife on the city's Near East Side.
Stefon Diggs, Patriots star receiver, says it's been "a very emotional time" in wake of criminal charges
CBS News reports that Stefon Diggs, the New England Patriots' star wide receiver, spoke to the media for the first time on Friday since it was revealed he is facing criminal charges stemming from a Dec. 2 incident with a personal chef in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Trump says if Iran "kills peaceful protesters," the U.S. will "come to their rescue"
Sources from CBS say President Trump warned Friday in a social media post that if Iran "violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue."
Maduro says Venezuela open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking, avoids question on dock strike
According to CBS, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he is open to talks with the United States on drug trafficking, oil and migration issues amid weeks of an escalating pressure campaign by the Trump administration.
Prominent Jan. 6 defendants plan to march to Capitol to mark 5 years since attack
CBS News reports that the former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys and other defendants convicted for crimes connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol are set to return to Washington, D.C., for a march marking five years since the attack.
Judge orders alleged D.C. pipe bomber to remain detained pending trial
Sources from CBS say a federal judge on Friday ordered the Virginia man suspected of leaving two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees in 2021 to remain detained in the run-up to a criminal trial.
Venus Williams gets wild card for 2026 Australian Open at age 45, 5 years after last appearance
Sources from CBS say seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams will return to the Australian Open in Melbourne for the first time in 5 years. And at age 45, the tournament said she is set to become the oldest woman ever to compete in an Australian Open main draw.
Grok chatbot allowed users to create digitally altered photos of minors in "minimal clothing"
According to CBS, Elon Musk's Grok, the chatbot developed by his company xAI, acknowledged "lapses in safeguards" on the platform that allowed users to generate digitally altered, sexualized photos of minors.
College football’s Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
According to Associated Press, College football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to the board of trustees at a small public liberal arts college that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has transformed from a progressive institute into a staging ground for the Republican governor’s war on “woke.”