Former Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday as the new Environmental Protection Agency administrator. The chamber voted 56-42 in favor of the former New York congressman. Zeldin was nominated by Donald Trump days after his election in November. Zeldin served in Congress for eight years, representing New York’s 1st…
America’s children have continued to lost ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known as the nation’s report card. What You Need To Know New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to…
WASHINGTON — Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter. What You Need To Know The proposal, submitted last week, is a…
TEXAS — On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order halting migrant entry across the southern border. In the order, Trump cites the Immigration and Nationality Act and Article II of the Constitution, to justify stopping illegal aliens from crossing the U.S. southern border. President Trump further limited the use of immigration laws that could…
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban. Trump said in an NBC News interview that he had not decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a reprieve after he is sworn into office…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf Coast area. What You Need To Know Much of the U.S. from the Rockies into the Northern Plains will see…
A woman from Ohio has vowed to take revenge on world’s second richest man Jeff Bezos after Amazon levelled allegations of taking part in multimillion-dollar kickback scam. Amy Nelson’ opens up about years-long battle against Amazon.(Facebook) According to Amy Nelson, her family has been fighting Amazon for years, and she feels the experience has changed…
WASHINGTON — Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday defended Biden administration policies on Israel’s war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached, facing protests that interrupted his final news conference at the State Department. What You Need To Know Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on…
LOS ANGELES — The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are still raging, but already are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. What You Need To Know The devastating blazes have killed at least 11 people and incinerated more than 12,000 structures since Tuesday, laying waste to…
President-elect Donald Trump, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, said he wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America.” His comment came as he claimed Mexico is taking advantage of the U.S. on immigration and trade. “We’re gonna be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which…