Month December 2024

Trump names ex-Treasury adviser Stephen Miran to lead Council of Economic Advisers

President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he has chosen former Treasury adviser Stephen Miran to serve as the chair of his Council of Economic Advisers.

‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office

In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor… Continue Reading →

Albanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’

Albania’s prime minister said Sunday the ban on TikTok his government announced a day earlier was “not a rushed reaction to a single incident.”

D.C. restaurant owner wanted on hate crime charges arrested in separate knife incident

A D.C. restaurant owner who was wanted on a hate crime charged was arrested last week after police said he swung a knife at someone during an argument.

An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately – and frequently capped by a dome.

Limit of Trump’s influence on House Republicans revealed in funding fight

President-elect Donald Trump was supposed to be the leader who could unify the fractious House Republican Conference, but an early test of that last week showed the limits of his power.

Christmas in Puerto Rico is a 45-day celebration with caroling, festive decorations, family feasts and more

Christmas, Navidad in Puerto Rico, extends far beyond Dec. 25.  The island proudly proclaims itself as having the “longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico.  On average, the holiday festivities in Puerto Rico last… Continue Reading →

Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to 5 and more than 200 injured

Germans on Saturday mourned both the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding at least… Continue Reading →

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill.

Mega Millions jackpot still up for grabs: $944 million for Christmas Eve drawing

After no player got all six Mega Millions winning numbers in the latest drawing, the jackpot for Tuesday totals $944 million.

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