Louisiana governor relocating homeless people ahead of Super Bowl
Louisiana authorities are clearing a homeless encampment around Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of next month's Super Bowl. Governor Jeff Landry (Republican, Louisiana) announced a sweep Monday's executive order frames a “homelessness strategy” as a way to secure areas across the state in advance of major events. The news comes after a terrorist attack […]
Power company defends keeping transmission lines open ahead of LA fires
The power company being investigated as a possible ignition point in parts of the Los Angeles wildfires left power lines open shortly before the outbreak as life-threatening wind speeds were just 1 mph below threshold. defended the decision. Southern California Edison CEO Stephen Powell, who is already facing lawsuits over the fires, said the winds […]
NIH director to step down ahead of Trump inauguration
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnoli will step down on January 17, telling staff this week that she will end her tenure as head of the $48 billion biomedical research agency in just one year. “I am extremely proud of what the NIH has accomplished in such a short period of time under […]
Native tribe lifts banishment on Noem ahead of Senate confirmation hearing
A Native American tribe in South Dakota lifted its expulsion against Republican Gov. Kristi Noem in a letter Wednesday and expressed support for her nomination as secretary of Homeland Security, Fox News Digital has learned. Flandreau-Santee Sioux Tribe Chairman Tony Rider sent a letter to Noem on Wednesday informing him that the tribe's executive committee […]
Travis Kelce praises Taylor Swift for giving him ‘confidence’ and ‘comfort’ ahead of NFL playoffs
Travis Kelce has “nothing to complain about” in his personal or professional life ahead of the NFL playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs star, 35, explained how his relationship with Taylor Swift affected his performance on the field during games. Appeared on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” Wednesday. “I definitely enjoy every aspect of life,” Kelsey […]
Coca-Cola gives Donald Trump a commemorative bottle ahead of inauguration
Just four years after soft drink giant Coca-Cola criticized the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, President-elect Donald Trump received a special diet plan from Coca-Cola's CEO. I was given a bottle of coke. Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey unveiled a bottle with an image of the White House and a label that reads “Inauguration […]
‘Put Dutch First’ Says Wilders Ahead of Budget Row Over Ukraine Spend
Populist leader Geert Wilders says the Dutch must be a top priority for the Dutch government, with locked-in spending on Ukraine and, as he wants, putting more money in voters' pockets. Blame the climate for potentially hindering tax cuts. “Ultimately we want to put the Netherlands first,” populist leader Geert Wilders, the powerful man behind […]
FDA Bans Cancer-Linked Food Dye Ahead Of RFK Jr’s Confirmation Hearing
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it is banning Red No. 3, a common artificial food dye linked to cancer. The dye was banned by the FDA in cosmetics and topical drugs in 1990 after it was found to promote tumor growth in rats, but it remains widely used in hundreds of […]
Biden admin plows ahead with 11th hour plan to effectively ban cigarettes
The Biden administration's Food and Drug Administration took a major new step Wednesday, effectively banning currently available cigarettes and prioritizing cigarettes with lower nicotine concentrations. “Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, if finalized, would limit the nicotine levels in cigarettes and certain other combustible tobacco products, making them less addictive or non-addictive. “If finalized, […]
US Dollar Index retreats to 109.00 ahead of December CPI inflation – FXStreet
The US dollar's weekly losses increased for the third consecutive day. Traders are nervous about the upcoming US CPI release. The US dollar index (DXY) is testing 109.00 and could fall further on the possibility of a disinflationary CPI release. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the value of the US dollar against six […]