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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet his South Korean counterpart during a visit to Seoul next week

Blinken To Visit South Korea With Eye On Political Crisis

South Korea is a key security ally for Washington but the country has been wracked by a crisis sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law decree on December 3.

Biden To Block US Steel Takeover By Nippon Steel: Reports

US President Joe Biden has decided to block the proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel and will reportedly announce the move as soon as Friday

A White House announcement of the presidential finding is being planned unless Biden has a last-minute change of heart, according to the Washington Post and the New York Times.

Rudy Giuliani Claims His Son Owns Yankees World Series Rings He Was Ordered To Surrender In Defamation Case

Rudy Giuliani fights to keep a pair of sports memorabilia–the Yankees World Series rings given to him by the team's late owner, George Steinbrenner–that he was ordered to surrender after losing a defamation case.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke about alleged voter fraud during a press conference with Republican White House candidate Donald Trump -- but claims of non-citizens voting in federal elections have been debunked

Trump Backs Mike Johnson To Remain House Speaker: 'Good, Hard Working, Religious Man'

President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to announce that he is endorsing Mike Johnson to remain House Speaker.

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South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo faces an impeachment vote moved by the opposition

South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo

Han Duck-soo took over as acting president from President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was suspended following a parliamentary vote over his move to impose martial law on December 3.

Trump Receives Massive 7-Figure Donations From Ford, Toyota

Automakers like General Motors, Toyota North America, and Ford have pledged $1 million contributions to president Donald Trump's inauguration.

Trump Poaches Another Florida Official to Serve in His Administration

President-elect Donald Trump poached another Florida official, this time Miami native and commissioner, Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as the ambassador to Panama.

Pharma Giant Warns Pills Critical For Organ Transplant Patients' to Survive May Be Completely Empty in Urgent Recall

Pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma announced two urgent recalls for vital immunosuppressive drugs, Prograf and Astagraf XL, that are used to prevent organ rejection in transplant recipients.

Elderly Former Israeli Hostage Dies: 'Heart Could Not Withstand The Terrible Suffering'

Hannah Katzir, a 78-year-old Israeli woman taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attacks, has passed away, according to her family.

Protests In Syria After A Christmas Tree Is Burned

Protests have erupted following the burning of a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in Syria, causing tension between fighters and locals.

Trump Says He Will 'Vigorously Pursue' Death Penalty After Biden Commutes Sentences

President Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life sentences with no chance for parole.

Russian Ship Explodes And Sinks After Secret Mission To Syria

A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea following an explosion in the engine room, Russia's foreign ministry confirmed.

Ukraine Says 'Mysterious' Fire Burns Russian Drone Warehouse

A 'mysterious' fire has broken out at a drone warehouse located in the western region of Russia, leaving expensive devices 'destroyed.'

Cash-Strapped Matt Gaetz Suggested Women Offer 'Customer Appreciation Week' Free Sex: Report

A House Ethics Committee report accused former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz of paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and using illegal drugs during his time in Congress.

Coke And Pepsi Fight To Keep Sodas In Food-Stamp Program

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., president-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the HHS, wants to make sugary drinks ineligible for SNAP benefits.

A Man Who Kidnapped And Fatally Tortured A 12-Year-Old Girl Is Among The Death Row Inmates Biden Commuted

Thomas Sanders, 57, was scheduled to die by lethal injection, nitrogen hypoxia or electrocution for the horrific murders of Lexis and Suellen Roberts

Republican Plan To Avert Government Shutdown Scraps Extending Debt Ceiling: Reports

GOP House members are considering a plan to split the spending bill into three separate parts.

Donald Trump still stands to make plenty of money with the listing of his media group, which owns the app Truth Social

Trump Transfers Entire Holdings Of Trump Media Into Trust Controlled By His Son

The shares are worth about $4 billion based on Thursday's closing price.

Pentagon Says Troops Won't Be Paid Over Holidays If Government Shuts Down

Military personnel and reservists on active duty would still be required to report overseas and at home.

US President-elect Donald Trump has welcomed a string of business and political leaders to Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump Doubles Down On Call To Eliminate 'Ridiculous Debt Ceiling'

President-elect Donald Trump early Friday demanded that Congress either scrap or extend the "ridiculous" debt ceiling to 2029 after the House rejected a spending bill he backed.

Dallas Malls To Start Delivering Purchases By Drone

A drone company is partnering with DoorDash to bring delivery services to local malls.

Trump Signs Off On House GOP Deal To Avoid Shutdown, Suspend Debt Ceiling

President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed the American Relief Act, to suspend the debt ceiling, averting government shutdown.

Trump Calls For Abolishing Debt Limit: 'Smartest Thing' Congress Could Do

The president-elect floated the idea a day after he came out against the bipartisan spending deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown

Putin Says He Is Willing To Compromise With Trump On Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he's ready to negotiate an agreement with President-elect Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine.

Tesla shareholders originally backed the Elon Musk compensation plan in March 2018

Rand Paul Suggests Replacing Mike Johnson With Elon Musk to 'Disrupt The Swamp' After MAGA Allies Torpedo Spending Bill

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said the would be open to supporting Elon Musk as House Speaker.

Fox Host Forces Mike Johnson To Respond To Elon Musk Tweet Slamming His Spending Bill: 'Gotta Get This Done'

If Congress doesn't pass a bill, parts of the government will be forced to close starting Saturday.

Uzbek Man Interrogated Over Killing Of Russian General In Moscow

An Uzbekistan man has been detained by authorities, suspected in the murder of Igor Kirillov, a senior general, and his assistant in a shocking attack in the heart of Russia.

U.S. Congress continues work on passing a $1.66 trillion government funding bill in Washington

'Shut It Down' Trends On X As Congress Faces Backlash Over Shutdown Deal

Congress leaders announced a stopgap measure that will prevent a government shutdown, but some users on X are unhappy about it and would rather have a short-term shutdown than a "bloated" bill.

SoftBank CEO To Invest $100B In US After Meeting Trump At Mar-a-Lago

SoftBank Group is promising a big investment in the United States during the next Trump administration

Future Interest Rate Cuts Could Be On Hold As Inflation Remains Stubborn

The Federal Reserve announced that they're cutting their benchmark rate by a quarter-point, 4.75% to about 4.3%, when their meeting ends Wednesday.

Texas Man With Skull Face Tattoo Kills 1 and Injures Others in 11-Hour Shooting Rampage Across 2 States

Christopher McDonnell of Tyler, Texas has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for a mass shooting across multiple states that left one man dead.

Las Vegas Woman Awarded $34 Million Nearly 25 Years After Wrongful Arrest In Murder Case

A federal jury awarded $34 million to Kirstin Lobato, wrongly convicted twice and imprisoned for nearly 16 years for a 2001 Las Vegas murder she didn't commit.