US Economy Grew Slightly in Recent Weeks: Fed Survey

U.S. economic activity has expanded slightly in most regions since early October, with employment growth “subdued” and inflation rising at a modest pace and businesses expressing optimism about the future, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Jan. 6 Convict Tried to Hook Up With Russian Army

Capitol rioter Kevin Daniel Loftus attempted to join the Russian army in order to fight against Ukraine, and almost boarded a plane to Turkey to get there, prosecutors said in a court hearing this week, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Slain CEO Had Been Threatened, Wife Says

The wife of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said her husband was receiving threats before being fatally shot on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk Wednesday morning.

Mexico Detains More Than 5,200 Migrants in a Single Day

Mexican authorities detained more than 5,200 migrants across the country, officials said Wednesday, in a major sweep as the nation is under pressure from the incoming U.S. government to crack down on arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border.[#item_full_content]

UK killer nurse Letby questioned over further baby deaths

Former British nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving a whole life sentence in prison for murdering seven babies in her care, has been questioned about the deaths of more infants, police said on Wednesday. Letby, 34, was found guilty last year of killing the newborns and attempting to murder seven more between June 2015 and […]

Senators Call for DOD Probe After ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hack

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., are calling for an investigation into the Pentagon after it failed to secure its communications from Chinese hackers in what is being referred to as the “Salt Typhoon,” a press release from the congressmen’s office read.