Supreme Court justices cast serious doubt on TikTok’s free speech arguments in a case that will decide the future of an app that is used by 170 million Americans. TikTok is fighting a law passed by Congress last year that requires its parent company to sell the app or be prohibited from operating in the…

Ford unveiled its latest muscle car at the Detroit Auto Show this week. It’s not just any muscle car. It’s the Mustang GTD called Spirit of America, which is a tribute to the turbojet-powered cars from decades ago. The white two-door muscle car has red and white stripes down the center that are meant to…

A new Clean Label Project report found that nearly half of some of the most popular protein powders may contain heavy metals like lead and cadmium. The nonprofit, which advocates for transparent food labeling, released the report Thursday, Jan. 9. Researchers discovered that 47% of over-the-counter protein powders contain heavy metal amounts exceeding at least one…

For nearly two decades, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has flown its MQ-9 Reaper drone in and out of traditional runways at bases worldwide. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), based on the earlier Predator drone, is designed primarily for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions and precision strike capabilities.  However, as the USAF continues to…

TSA agents encounter all kinds of unusual items but the Transportation Security Administration has released its list of the most bizarre discoveries at airport security checkpoints in 2024. The list includes hidden weapons, live animals and other strange items travelers attempted to smuggle. At Asheville Regional Airport in Fletcher, North Carolina, agents found a hollowed-out…

The estimated total cost of the destructive southern California wildfires has nearly tripled as first responders struggle to contain the largest blazes. The economic toll could reach $135 billion to $150 billion, according to experts at AccuWeather, up from their previous high estimate of $57 billion. “Hurricane-force winds sent flames ripping through neighborhoods filled with…

The man who fired a gun inside a Washington, D.C. restaurant in 2016 allegedly motivated by a conspiracy theory called “pizzagate” is dead. Authorities said he police in North Carolina killed him on Saturday, Jan. 4. Officials said the shooting happened in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Police said they pulled over a car in which Edgar…

The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December, roughly 100,000 jobs more than expected. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% from November’s 4.2%. December’s jobs figure was even higher than November’s 212,000, which experts said was skewed higher by people returning to work from strikes and hurricanes. December’s Labor Department’s report appeared to be…

Macy’s confirmed it will close 66 stores across the U.S. The department store chain said Thursday that the move is part of its “bold new chapter” strategy, which was announced in February of last year. The strategy will see the closure of approximately 150 underperforming stores, or about a third of its locations, over three years. Tony…

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case is one step closer to being made public after a federal appeals court’s ruling Thursday, Jan. 9. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit rejected a bid to block the release but kept in place the judge’s order for a three-day delay,…