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FBI Stops ISIS-Inspired Terror Attack in N.C.
The Charlotte FBI field office has posted that the agents "thwarted a potential terror attack on New Years Eve in North Carolina. "The FBI in a post on X wrote "The subject was directly inspired to act by ISIS." The FBI is planning a media briefing on the case before noon...
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Swiss Prosecutor Links Candles to Crans-Montana Fire
Initial investigations indicate that the fire which tore through the basement of a Swiss ski resort bar may have started when "fountain candles" attached to champagne bottles were held aloft too close to the ceiling the local prosecutor said on Friday.S wiss officials put...
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Cracker Barrel Drops Traditional New Year's Dish
Cracker Barrels has inexplicably removed black-eyed peas a Southern tradition especially on New Years from its menu.
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Trump Backs Tariffs Ahead of Top Court Trade Decision
President Donald Trump on Thursday forcefully defended his use of tariffs as the Supreme Court prepares to issue a potentially consequential ruling on the scope of presidential trade authority a decision that could determine the future of his signature economic policy.
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Elon Confirms He's 'All In' to Finance GOP for Midterms
Tech mogul and billionaire Elon Musk is signaling a massive return to the political arena vowing in a social media post on New Years Day to bankroll Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections to prevent what he described as the "doom" of the United States.
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Police Find Abandoned NYPD Uniforms in Brooklyn
New York City police said they found a large cardboard box containing NYPD uniforms abandoned on a roadside near Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
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Gas Prices Lowest Since March '21
National gas prices are at their cheapest levels in almost five years beginning 2026 at an average of 23 cents less than a year earlier under then-President Joe Biden.
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Mamdani Revokes Antisemitism Executive Orders as First Act
Zohran Mamdani New York Citys first Muslim mayor is under fire for immediately revoking all late-term executive orders issued by his predecessor Eric Adams including protections for the citys Jewish community.
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Trump: Mandatory Cognitive Tests for All Presidential Candidates
President Donald Trump again touted his "perfect" overall health and said all presidential candidates should take a mandatory cognitive exam.
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Calif. Delays Revoking 17K Migrant Truck Licenses
The Democrat-led state of California has delayed the cancellation of approximately 17000 commercial truck drivers licenses issued to illegal migrants.
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Russia Claims 27 Dead in Occupied Kherson Attack, Kyiv Denies
Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said struck a cafeacute in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraines Kherson region rose to 27 people. Kyiv denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana Petrenko spokeswoman of Russias main...
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Kim's Daughter Visits Mausoleum, Fuels NKorea Heir Talk
The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum a step that experts say bolstered her status as her fathers potential heir. The visit which occurred on New Years Day on Thursday even sparked speculation...
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Swiss Bar Fires Leaves About 40 Dead, 115 Hurt
About 40 people were killed and 115 injured most of them seriously after a fire ripped through a bars New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort early Thursday less than two hours after midnight police said.
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Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills 24 in Occupied Ukraine
A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraines Kherson region Russian officials said Thursday as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing...
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Trump: US 'Locked and Loaded' if Iran Kills Protesters
President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening economic protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June.
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Patel: Minnesota Fraud Probes 'Buried' Under Biden
FBI Director Kash Patel has been tracking the Minnesota fraud case for months claiming it was buried under former President Joe Biden investigative journalist Catherine Herridge reported in a post on X.
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Does Aspirin Put Trump at Risk? Doctors Urge Caution
President Donald Trump revealed in a Thursday interview with The Wall Street Journal that he is taking a 325-milligram dose of aspirin daily four times the low-dose often called baby aspirin that many doctors recommend for people with cardiovascular disease.
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Newsmax Urges FCC to Block Nexstar Merger, Cites Legal Violations
WASHINGTON Newsmax Media Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission to block the proposed 6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and TEGNA Inc. warning the deal would violate federal law harm competition and raise prices for consumers.
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Newsmax Report on Trump CT Scan Confirmed by WSJ
Newsmax was the first news organization to accurately report that President Donald Trump did not undergo an MRI scan during his October medical visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center but instead received a CT scan a key detail that was confirmed this week.
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Mamdani Revokes Adams' Orders, Appoints 5 Deputies
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moved quickly to assert control at City Hall signing multiple executive orders hours after his inauguration that revoked prior mayoral directives and reorganized the Mayors Office under a new leadership team.
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At Least 6 Dead in Iran Protests Over Economic Woes
Widening demonstrations sparked by Irans ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republics rural provinces with at least six people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters authorities said.
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City Hall Access Limited to Guests for Mamdani Inauguration
Even as Mayor Zohran Mamdani cast his administration as one for all New Yorkers Thursdays City Hall inauguration was limited to invited guests while the public gathered nearby for a separate block party and watched on outdoor screens.
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Oneida Nation in Wisconsin Split Over ICE Contracts
An Oneida Nation subsidiary in Wisconsin has come under scrutiny after entering into two contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE prompting criticism from tribal members and a formal response from tribal leadership.
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N.Y. Magazine Edits Cover After Mamdani Aide Quits Over Old Posts
New York magazine has digitally altered its latest cover to remove a former member of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdanis staff after she resigned from her position over anti-Jewish posts from over a decade ago The New York Times reports.
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Starlink to Lower Satellite Orbits to Boost Space Safety
Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 342 miles to about 298 miles over the course of 2026 Michael Nicolls SpaceXs vice president of Starlink engineering said Thursday.