As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet, they will likely be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI background check. Read More. |
The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians. And it reflects another in a long line of American policy shifts on the controversial issue in the past 30 years. Read More. |
Donald Trump has tapped former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as U.S. ambassador to NATO — set to make him the nation’s representative to a bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly relished criticizing. Read More. |
The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jose Ibarra, 26, had waived his right to a jury trial, meaning a judge alone heard and decided the case. Read More. |
In another sign of the growing cooperation between the countries, Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos. Read More. |
Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur won another term in the U.S. House on Wednesday, after defeating a Republican state lawmaker endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. Read More. |
Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant — including CNBC, MSNBC, USA and E! — with people increasingly swapping out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms. Read More. |
The Jaguar brand is in the middle of a transition to going all-electric. and a promotional video for the rebrand is being criticized online for showing models in brightly colored outfits — and no car. Read More. |
Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare $20 “double eagle” gold coin at a Southern California auction house Tuesday afternoon, but only one walked away victorious after paying a hefty price. Read More. |
Millions of Americans are looking for 2025 coverage now during annual enrollment windows for Medicare Advantage plans and individual insurance. Plus, many employers are telling their workers about their coverage plans for next year too. Here are factors to consider beyond price. Read More. |
