LOS ANGELES (AP) — Windy and dry conditions returned to Southern California on Monday, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago. Gusts could peak at 70 mph along the coast and 100 mph … Read more
A Florida jury ruled that CNN defamed a Navy veteran with a report on his business awarding him $5 million, the Hill reported. It was over a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country. Zachary Young, who blamed CNN for destroying his business by showing his … Read more
The Supreme Court has upheld the federal law banning TikTok unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: January 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more
By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press Health Writer U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates, who … Read more
By SUSAN HAIGH and ADRIANA MORGA The IRS is distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who didn’t receive their COVID stimulus payments. By the end of January, approximately 1 million taxpayers will receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS. The IRS said it’s distributing these payments to taxpayers who failed to claim … Read more
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people … Read more
By Erika Bolstad, Stateline.org Most Revolutionary War history buffs know the story of Francis Marion, the Continental Army officer called the Swamp Fox for his guerrilla-style attacks that bedeviled British forces in South Carolina’s backcountry. But volunteers and historians have identified 560 Revolutionary War battle sites and other places of interest with connections to the … Read more
By JASON DEAREN, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. In hilly, upscale Pacific Palisades, home to Hollywood stars like Jamie Lee Curtis and … Read more
By Michael Macagnone, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Friday in a case over the future of social media giant TikTok in the United States, a challenge that experts say also could affect the power of Congress to regulate social media. The justices will have just nine days to decide what to do with the case before Jan. 19, when … Read more
By DOUG GLASS, Associated Press Strong winds that sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles on Tuesday fed a spectacle of smoke, flames and flight. Large flames Vivid orange flames lit the sky in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, where firefighters dragged hoses to meet blazes flaring up in brush dried out … Read more
