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Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddling
Read full article: Dismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddlingPresident Donald Trump's administration has disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence campaigns and placed on leave several election security employees at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency.
Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last year
Read full article: Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last yearThe parent company of President Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social says it lost $400.9 million last year and its annual revenue declined 12% to $3.6 million.
Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aided
Read full article: Consumer watchdog agency called ‘vicious’ by Trump seen as a ‘hero’ to many it aidedThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the crosshairs of a White House that has halted its work, closed its headquarters and fired dozens of its workers.
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Micky Arison, 'Redeem Team' among Hall of Fame finalists
Read full article: Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Micky Arison, 'Redeem Team' among Hall of Fame finalistsCarmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Trump border czar and NYC mayor interview with 'Fox & Friends' on immigration commitments
Read full article: Trump border czar and NYC mayor interview with 'Fox & Friends' on immigration commitmentsNew York City’s Democratic mayor appeared on the “Fox & Friends” show alongside President Donald Trump’s border czar.
Strength in numbers: New Red Sox righty Walker Buehler sees club joining trend of Dodgers
Read full article: Strength in numbers: New Red Sox righty Walker Buehler sees club joining trend of DodgersWalker Buehler won a World Series last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team that’s stocked with starting pitching.
HHS is losing thousands of workers under Trump administration probationary job cuts
Read full article: HHS is losing thousands of workers under Trump administration probationary job cutsDepartment of Health and Human Services officials expected most of the agency’s roughly 5,200 probationary employees to be fired.
Annexing Canada? At Niagara Falls, Trump's idea gets eye rolls but not support
Read full article: Annexing Canada? At Niagara Falls, Trump's idea gets eye rolls but not supportAt Niagara Falls, visitors from the United States and Canada are taking in President Donald Trump’s unsolicited suggestion the U.S. annex its neighbor to the north with an air of detached amusement.
US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riot
Read full article: US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riotReferences to transgender people have been removed from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument.
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas
Read full article: Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near DallasA Texas judge has fined a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas in one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws enacted in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal.
Igloo recalls over a million coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputation injuries
Read full article: Igloo recalls over a million coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputation injuriesIgloo is recalling more than 1 million of its coolers sold across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a handful of fingertip injuries, including some amputations.
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies near a record after yawning at Trump’s latest tariff threat
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street rallies near a record after yawning at Trump’s latest tariff threatU.S. stocks rallied to the brink of a record after more companies reported fatter profits than expected.
New York isn't alone when it comes to granting driver's licenses to immigrants without legal status
Read full article: New York isn't alone when it comes to granting driver's licenses to immigrants without legal statusU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced legal action against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s license regardless of legal status.
Attorney General Pam Bondi rails against New York leaders as she announces immigration lawsuit
Read full article: Attorney General Pam Bondi rails against New York leaders as she announces immigration lawsuitPresident Donald Trump’s newly installed attorney general, Pam Bondi, is going after New York leaders over the state’s immigration policies.
Joann moves to close 500 of its stores across the US amid bankruptcy
Read full article: Joann moves to close 500 of its stores across the US amid bankruptcyStruggling fabric and crafts seller Joann plans to close about 500 of its stores across the U.S. — or more than half of its current nationwide footprint.
Harry Connick Jr. to premiere composition at Carnegie Hall for 100th anniversary of mother's birth
Read full article: Harry Connick Jr. to premiere composition at Carnegie Hall for 100th anniversary of mother's birthHarry Connick Jr. will premiere a composition for the 100th anniversary of his mother’s birth for Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 season.
Q&A: What is behind January inflation increase, soaring egg prices
Read full article: Q&A: What is behind January inflation increase, soaring egg pricesThe latest inflation report shows prices were up in January, pushing the annual inflation rate to 3%. News 6 Anchor Lisa Bell spoke with CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger to dig deeper into the Consumer Price Index.
Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order
Read full article: Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's orderFederal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential executive order.
Ben Simmons says he's ready to play at a high level for LA Clippers after being waived by Nets
Read full article: Ben Simmons says he's ready to play at a high level for LA Clippers after being waived by NetsBen Simmons has opened a new chapter with the Los Angeles Clippers, practicing with the team for the first time after being waived by the Brooklyn Nets.
Michael Kors takes it easy with new collection at New York Fashion Week
Read full article: Michael Kors takes it easy with new collection at New York Fashion WeekMichael Kors has created a runway that evoked his own living room to set the tone for his new Fall/Winter collection for New York Fashion Week, which focused on comfort and movement.
Yankees' Boone says he hopes his team would handle title `with a little more class' than Dodgers
Read full article: Yankees' Boone says he hopes his team would handle title `with a little more class' than DodgersThree months after the World Series, Yankees manager Aaron Boone remained unhappy with some of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ remarks after they beat a sloppy New York team in five games for the title.
Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish get Rock Hall nominations
Read full article: Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish get Rock Hall nominationsMariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some the 2025 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
‘Armed and dangerous:’ Volusia County deputies searching for New York double murder suspect
Read full article: ‘Armed and dangerous:’ Volusia County deputies searching for New York double murder suspectDeputies are actively looking for a double homicide suspect from New York who is possibly in the DeLand area, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Trump tariffs rattle small business owners already dealing with tight margins
Read full article: Trump tariffs rattle small business owners already dealing with tight marginsPresident Donald Trump’s continued roll out of a wide array of tariffs is rattling small business owners already dealing with tight profit margins.
Judge tosses opera singer's lawsuit against the University of Michigan over firing
Read full article: Judge tosses opera singer's lawsuit against the University of Michigan over firingA judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an acclaimed opera singer who sued the University of Michigan over his firing for what the school deemed sexual misconduct.
Memoir by former prime minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, to come out in November
Read full article: Memoir by former prime minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, to come out in NovemberFormer Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin will have a memoir out this fall, looking back on a momentous four years in office when she presided over her country’s joining NATO, its response to the pandemic and the enactment of legislation on climate change and social justice.
Over half a million Florida residents have fled the state. Where did they go?
Read full article: Over half a million Florida residents have fled the state. Where did they go?Florida has been an incredibly popular state for a while now, bringing in millions of new residents over the past few years. But that's not the case for everyone.
The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces
Read full article: The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspacesThe Trump administration is doubling down on its new policy to evict some news organizations out of their workspaces at the Pentagon.
Ben Simmons waived by the Nets after the team and former No. 1 pick agree to a buyout
Read full article: Ben Simmons waived by the Nets after the team and former No. 1 pick agree to a buyoutBen Simmons has been waived by the Brooklyn Nets after the team agreed to a buyout with the last remaining link to a failed era of building around All-Stars.
January employment report reveals steady job growth, wage increases
Read full article: January employment report reveals steady job growth, wage increasesThe January employment report from the U.S. Labor Department has been released, providing insights into the state of the U.S. economy as the new year begins.
A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auction
Read full article: A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auctionA violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari has sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive instrument ever sold at auction.
Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown
Read full article: Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdownPresident Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown.
Race to sell chickens after New York City live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian flu
Read full article: Race to sell chickens after New York City live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian fluLive poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens after seven cases of avian flu were detected and state officials ordered markets in the metropolitan area to close for a week.
Ian McEwan's next novel, 'What We Can Know,' is science fiction 'without the science'
Read full article: Ian McEwan's next novel, 'What We Can Know,' is science fiction 'without the science'The next novel by Ian McEwan will be a post-apocalyptic story, set in part in the 22nd century and centered on a scholar’s immersion into a poem written during happier times.
Christian Siriano takes his New York Fashion Week show attendees for a glamorous ride
Read full article: Christian Siriano takes his New York Fashion Week show attendees for a glamorous rideDesigner Christian Siriano drew the inspiration for his latest New York Fashion Week collection from his love of cars.
Pickup runs over New York woman’s head while she was sunbathing on Daytona Beach, deputies say
Read full article: Pickup runs over New York woman’s head while she was sunbathing on Daytona Beach, deputies sayA 71-year-old woman is recovering after she was struck and her head was run over by a pickup truck on Daytona Beach.
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
Read full article: John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.”.
'60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with Trump
Read full article: '60 Minutes' publicly releases transcripts of interview at heart of its dispute with TrumpCBS' “60 Minutes” on Wednesday released a full, unedited transcript of its October interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
In bid for Davos-like gathering, Semafor plans to bring at least 200 CEOs to Washington conference
Read full article: In bid for Davos-like gathering, Semafor plans to bring at least 200 CEOs to Washington conferenceThe media group Semafor has visions for creating an economic forum for the United States that rivals the annual event in Davos, Switzerland.
Estee Lauder to cut up to 7,000 jobs as sales slide
Read full article: Estee Lauder to cut up to 7,000 jobs as sales slideEstee Lauder said it’s expanding its restructuring plan to include job cuts anywhere from 5,800 to 7,000 by fiscal 2026 as the global beauty company tries to boost sales and profits.
Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners with a 50 cent surcharge
Read full article: Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners with a 50 cent surchargeThe Waffle House restaurant chain is putting a 50 cent per egg surcharge in place temporarily because of the biggest bird flu outbreak in a decade.
Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley
Read full article: Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and BerkeleyThe Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.
New York shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in Louisiana
Read full article: New York shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in LouisianaNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana.
IRS warns taxpayers about ghost preparers promising big refunds
Read full article: IRS warns taxpayers about ghost preparers promising big refundsAs tax season begins, the IRS is warning taxpayers about ghost preparers - individuals who complete tax returns for others but refuse to sign them or provide an official identification number.
LeBron James has a triple-double and another win at Madison Square Garden as Lakers beat Knicks
Read full article: LeBron James has a triple-double and another win at Madison Square Garden as Lakers beat KnicksLeBron James had 33 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in his 10th triple-double of the season, enjoying another memorable night at Madison Square Garden and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-112 victory over the New York Knicks.
Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill
Read full article: Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pillAn arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online to a pregnant minor.
Stock market today: Wall Street surrenders gains after White House confirms Trump tariff move
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street surrenders gains after White House confirms Trump tariff moveStocks surrendered early gains and closed lower after the White House said President Donald Trump would impose promised tariffs on some key U.S. trading partners.
Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025
Read full article: Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025This spring the Academy Museum will take movie fans inside the mind of “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and the world creation of Greta Gerwig’s candy-colored “Barbie.”.
Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US history
Read full article: Here are some of the deadliest plane crashes in US historyAn American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.
Nikola Jokic says the surging New York Knicks are a 'top-5 candidate' to win the NBA title
Read full article: Nikola Jokic says the surging New York Knicks are a 'top-5 candidate' to win the NBA titleTwo years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought.
Stock market today: Tesla, IBM and Meta lead most of Wall Street higher
Read full article: Stock market today: Tesla, IBM and Meta lead most of Wall Street higherTesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies.
The US Open tennis tournament is adding a 15th day by moving to a Sunday start in 2025
Read full article: The US Open tennis tournament is adding a 15th day by moving to a Sunday start in 2025The U.S. Open is expanding to 15 days this year as it shifts to a Sunday start for the first time in the Open era.
Trump makes plans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary celebration and recognize 'American heroes'
Read full article: Trump makes plans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary celebration and recognize 'American heroes'President Donald Trump is making plans to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence with an “extraordinary celebration” and a new national monument.
Stock market today: Wall Street slips after the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street slips after the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steadyU.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve held its main interest rate steady and broke a run of cuts that began in September.
This year's hottest Super Bowl ticket? Advertising space, Fox says
Read full article: This year's hottest Super Bowl ticket? Advertising space, Fox saysGet ready for an onslaught of ads full of celebrities, cute animals and snack brands during breaks in the action at Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9, when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs.
Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'
Read full article: Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform.
Neil Gaiman, facing multiple allegations of sexual abuse, is dropped by Dark Horse Comics
Read full article: Neil Gaiman, facing multiple allegations of sexual abuse, is dropped by Dark Horse ComicsOne of Neil Gaiman’s publishers has dropped him as the British author faces multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment.
Tech stocks tank as a Chinese competitor threatens to upend the AI frenzy; Nvidia sinks nearly 17%
Read full article: Tech stocks tank as a Chinese competitor threatens to upend the AI frenzy; Nvidia sinks nearly 17%Wall Street’s superstars tumbled as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy they’ve been feasting on.
Jets agree to terms with Broncos executive Darren Mougey to be their general manager, AP source says
Read full article: Jets agree to terms with Broncos executive Darren Mougey to be their general manager, AP source saysA person familiar with the hiring says the New York Jets agreed to terms with Denver Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey to be their GM.
No deal. Young collector who nabbed one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes card turns down Pirates trade offer
Read full article: No deal. Young collector who nabbed one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes card turns down Pirates trade offerThe young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
Read full article: State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fallVaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.
The man pushed onto New York's subway tracks says he will ride again
Read full article: The man pushed onto New York's subway tracks says he will ride againA man who survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train in New York City says that in spite of the trauma, he eventually plans to make his way back to the train.
Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House
Read full article: Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White HouseDiscount store chain Target says it’s joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December
Read full article: Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through DecemberSoprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year.
Texas bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge
Read full article: Texas bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challengeThe State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election amounted to professional misconduct.