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2 Families Sue Meta in Teen 'Sextortion' Suicides
Two families filed suit against Meta on Wednesday, alleging the company neglected the growing threat of sexual blackmail targeting teens on Instagram after their sons died by suicide.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:13:30 EDTFormer NASCAR Driver's Plane in Fatal N.C. Crash
Fatalities were reported Thursday after a plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed while landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:50:57 EDTBlue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User Into Space
Blue Origin is set to make spaceflight history Thursday, sending the first person who uses a wheelchair beyond the Kármán line - the internationally recognized edge of space - on its next New Shepard mission.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:01:46 EDTTrump Unveils 'Freedom 250' for US Semiquincentennial
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the launch of Freedom 250, a national nonpartisan organization that will lead the administration's effort next year to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:52:49 EDTDr. Small: Gut Bacteria Can Influence Mood and Memory
Millions of microscopic, single-celled organisms live in the human body, and most of them play a beneficial role in keeping people healthy, Dr. Gary Small, director of behavioral health breakthrough therapies at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey, told Newsmax on...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:43:54 EDTHHS Moves to End Sex-Change Procedures for Minors
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced a series of proposed regulatory actions to carry out President Donald Trump's executive order directing HHS to end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:23:01 EDTHouse Panel OKs Air Traffic Controller Pay in Future Shutdowns
A House of Representatives committee on Thursday voted unanimously to approve legislation aiming to prevent aviation disruptions during government shutdowns by ensuring air traffic controllers and other key workers are paid.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:16:08 EDTWuhan Lab Sues to Silence Sen. Schmitt Over COVID Origins
The Chinese lab allegedly responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has filed a $50 billion lawsuit against Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., accusing him of ruining its reputation.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:37:25 EDTDHS Shares 'Holiday Cheer' With Their 'Worst of the Worst' List
The Department of Homeland Security highlighted what it has labeled the "worst of the worst" of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in a Christmas-themed press release, urging the public to view featured cases on its "Worst of the Worst" portal.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:48:39 EDTIll. Mayor Confronts Border Chief Bovino Amid Operation
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss got into a tense conversation with Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino on Wednesday as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on illegal immigration in the Chicago suburbs.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:02:11 EDTRep. Stefanik: Brown President Needs to Testify to Congress
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., called for Brown University's president to testify before Congress and answer questions regarding last weekend's on-campus fatal shooting of two students.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:11:54 EDTBrian Walshe Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of His Wife, Whose Body Was Never Found
A Boston-area man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the grisly murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly three years ago and whose body has never been found. Brian Walshe was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the killing of Ana Walshe.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:42:49 EDTCardinal Dolan Welcomes Successor Bishop Hicks
The new leader of the Roman Catholic Church's New York Archdiocese offered a greeting in Spanish on Thursday, when he implored the U.S. to be a "country that upholds human dignity" while also protecting its borders and keeping its laws.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:16:20 EDTTrump Media, TAE Technologies to Combine in $6B Deal
Trump Media & Technology and fusion power company TAE Technologies have agreed to combine in an all-stock deal valued at more than $6 billion, the companies said on Thursday. Shareholders of each company will own about 50% of the combined entity after the closing of the deal...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:03:24 EDTJobless Claims Fall by 13,000 as Layoffs Remain Low
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 last week, remaining in the same historically healthy range of the past few years even as concerns grow about the health of the labor market.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:47:14 EDTInflation Cools to 2.7% in Surprise November Drop
U.S. inflation decelerated unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed by the government shutdown.The Labor Department reported Thursday that its consumer price index was up 2.7% in November from a year earlier.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:40:29 EDTPolice Seek Older Video of Brown Shooter Before Attack
With the search for the Brown University shooter in its fifth day Wednesday, authorities were asking the public to review any security or phone footage from the week before the attack in the hopes it might help investigators identify the person, believing the attacker may...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:31:18 EDTModerna Secures Up to $54.3M Funding for Bird Flu Vaccine From Global Coalition
Moderna will get up to $54.3 million in funding from a global coalition to support late-stage development of its experimental bird flu vaccine, the U.S. drugmaker said on Thursday. The vaccine, mRNA-1018, would be the first mRNA-based bird flu vaccine to enter a pivotal...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:32:43 EDTBritish PM Starmer: Antisemitism Is a 'Poison'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the "poison" of antisemitism must be defeated by people of all faiths.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:49:04 EDTLilly Pill Maintains Weight Loss After Switching From Injectables in Trial
Eli Lilly's oral pill, orforglipron, helped maintain weight loss in patients switching from injectable versions of GLP-1 drugs, the company said on Thursday, in a boost to deliver a more convenient obesity treatment option. An oral weight-loss pill would help Lilly further...
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