South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Department of Homeland Security secretary, vowed Friday to immediately halt the mobile app that lets migrants register to enter the US. “If confirmed and I have the opportunity to be secretary on Day 1, CBP One will be shut down,” Noem said in her Senate…
Stocks rose on Friday, capping off a strong run for markets under President Joe Biden and putting equities near record highs ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 1% on Friday, putting it up 58% since Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021. The S&P 500’s performance during Biden’s presidency fell…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump expressed hope for “a good start” to Sino-U.S. relations during the new U.S. presidency in their telephone talks Friday ahead of Trump’s inauguration next week, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Trump said in a social media post that the teleconference was “a very good one”…
Police stopped a U-Haul van containing migrants in Coral Gables Friday morning, taking several suspected smugglers into custody, sources say. (Viewer photo) CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Police stopped a U-Haul van containing migrants in Coral Gables Friday morning, taking four suspected smugglers into custody. Leer en español Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation tell…
Many new users opening RedNote, the Chinese social media app gaining sudden traction with American users, were greeted by a familiar face plastered across their feeds: Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione achieved notoriety in the United States as many propped him up to be a working-class…
Trump moves inauguration indoors over dangerous cold blast – CBS News Watch CBS News A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as president for a second time. Ed O’Keefe has details….
Two of the impressive winners from December’s Longines Hong Kong International Races return to action Jan. 19 at Sha Tin Racecourse, looking to double up on their top-level glory. The 1,600-meters (about one mile) Stewards’ Cup (G1) features a hefty lineup of proven runners, including last year’s winner, Voyage Bubble, who comes off a win…
With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days. Though the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a federal law that…
Residents and tourists guess lantern riddles at People”s Square in Wucheng district of Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Friday. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Lion dances in Guangdong province, temple fairs in Beijing and hairpin flowers in Fujian province are proving once again to be popular draws for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, hot on the heels of…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to “refresh. Saka is out until March after a hamstring injury he sustained during month’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace required surgery. When asked about whether Saka should take…