As GOP’s slim House majority solidifies, Johnson clear-eyed about challenge...
WASHINGTON (CN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed confidence Wednesday that Republicans could pursue President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda despite what he acknowledged is likely to be a...
View ArticleUS denies responsibility for historic emissions during climate change...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The United States told judges at the U.N.’s top court on Wednesday that the Paris agreement is sufficient to address climate change and that further legal obligations are...
View ArticleLPGA and USGA to require players to be assigned female at birth or transition...
(AP) — Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for females under new...
View ArticleTrump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
(AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump said Atkins, the CEO of...
View ArticleThe end of an Eras Tour approaches, marking a bittersweet moment for Taylor...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — After more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years, the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end. There is no simple way to...
View ArticleNATO pushes to boost defense as Ukraine policy shifts loom under Trump
BRUSSELS (CN) — America’s allies called to safeguard their collective house on Wednesday by supporting Ukraine and focusing on defense, as NATO foreign ministers met for the last time before U.S....
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Le Pen delivers final blow to crush French government
MARSEILLE, France (CN) — On Wednesday, France’s fragile government collapsed as its political extremes united in a no-confidence vote. Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of the extreme-right National...
View ArticleEU chief lands in South America to try close contentious trade deal
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that a controversial free-trade deal between the EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc was “in sight” as she...
View ArticleEU steps up monitoring of TikTok ahead of Romania vote
BRUSSELS (AFP) — The European Commission on Thursday said it had stepped up its monitoring of TikTok, after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania’s presidential...
View ArticlePandemic hangover sees England school attendances plummet
LONDON (AFP) — Education officials in England on Thursday raised the alarm about school absenteeism, saying that the pandemic, home-working, mental health issues and insufficient funding had all...
View ArticleFox News loses bid to get Smartmatic criminal documents in defamation case
MANHATTAN (CN) — The New York state judge overseeing Smartmatic’s defamation case against Fox News ruled from the bench Thursday that Smartmatic doesn’t have to turn over documents related to separate...
View ArticleHow fish pick their own birthday
(CN) — When it comes to survival, timing is everything — even for fish embryos. And according to researchers, these embryos aren’t just waiting around for the perfect moment to hatch. They’re actively...
View ArticleUkraine rejects US call to lower draft age: Senior official to AFP
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine will not lower the age for drafting soldiers for the war against Russia, despite calls from key ally the United States, a senior official told AFP Thursday. Washington is...
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Macron denies responsibility as strikes roil a France with no government
MARSEILLE, France (CN) — On Thursday evening, speaking from the Élysée Palace in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron made a few things clear. First, the collapse of France’s government was not his...
View ArticleEarthquake strikes off California; tsunami warning issued
EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — A strong earthquake was felt widely across Northern California on Thursday, and some residents along its coast were urged to evacuate inland due to the threat of a possible...
View ArticleChallenge to federal marijuana law appears to go up in smoke at First Circuit
BOSTON (CN) — One of the country’s most famous lawyers told a First Circuit panel Thursday that the federal law banning marijuana is unconstitutional, but the judges seemed to dismiss the argument as...
View ArticleRomania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right...
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to...
View ArticleRace-conscious admissions at US Naval Academy get greenlight from federal judge
(CN) — A legal battle over military admissions took a stunning turn Friday when a federal judge ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue to factor race in its admissions process — a decision...
View ArticlePutin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons...
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