Giorno: 13 Gennaio 2025

Prosecutors Back Reduced Sentence For ‘Serial’ Subject Syed

Baltimore prosecutors said Monday they filed a motion supporting a reduced sentence for Adnan Syed, a subject of the hit crime podcast “Serial” whose 1999 murder conviction was vacated but then reinstated by the state Supreme Court.[#item_full_content]

McDonald’s Sued Over Latino Scholarships

A group opposed to affirmative action filed a lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of not going far enough when it recently rolled back several diversity initiatives by continuing to maintain a program that awards scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students.

Nasdaq Closes Lower, S&P 500 up Slightly

The Nasdaq fell Monday, while the benchmark S&P 500 bounced off a two-month low and eked out a slight gain as U.S. Treasury yields stayed elevated with investors dialing back expectations on the pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.[#item_full_content]

California lawmakers postpone special session to ‘Trump-proof’ state due to wildfires

California lawmakers, on Monday, postponed a special legislation session scheduled for Tuesday to “Trump-proof” the Gold State ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration, due to wildfires devastating the Los Angeles region. A member of the California Assembly budget office told Fox News Digital the hearing was postponed because of the fires, adding that the chairman of […]

Conference Board Poll: 71 Percent of US CEOs to Modify Supply Chains

Ahead of the wide-ranging tariffs expected from the second administration under President-elect Donald Trump, business executives say they’re planning to make modifications to their supply chains to minimize the risk of disruption and the effect on cost.

Dolan, Graham to Pray, Underwood to Perform at Inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony next Monday is expected to feature an invocation delivered by Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Rev. Franklin Graham, as well as a performance by country artist Carrie Underwood.[#item_full_content]

Rasmussen Poll: GOP Voters Back Trump on Greenland, Panama Canal

More than two-thirds of Republican voters support President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion the U.S. acquire Greenland and/or the Panama Canal, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey.[#item_full_content]

Supreme Court Denies RFK Jr. Appeal Over COVID Probes

The Supreme Court on Monday blocked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense from stopping investigations of doctors in Washington state over possible COVID-19 misinformation.[#item_full_content]

US Ends Legal Battle Over Titanic Expeditions

The U.S. government has ended its lawsuit against the company that holds the exclusive rights to salvage from the wreckage of the Titanic after the company scaled back its plans, the Independent reports.[#item_full_content]

Biden says he’s leaving Trump ‘strong hand to play,’ defends his record on Afghanistan

President Biden on Monday spoke for the last time from the State Department on the state of American foreign policy and national security following his four-year term set to conclude in one week when President-elect Donald Trump will once again take up the top job.  Biden did not specifically address or name the inbound president, […]