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The U.S. Department of Justice it has charged 48 suspected members of the Sinaloa Cartel after a series of targeted raids.

DOJ indicts 48 suspected members of Sinaloa cartel after series of drugs raids

Congress dives into UFO mysteries with a new hearing, promising transparency and sparking hopes for answers on government secrets.

‘Peeling back the layers’: House hearing seeks answers on gov’t UFO secrets

A judge is set to decide whether Trump's criminal convictions stand.

Judge to decide whether Trump’s hush money convictions stand

Senate Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment on Monday, Dec. 16, to abolish the Electoral College.

GOP Senate majority unknown due to questions in AZ, PA races

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refuses to retire despite progressive pressure, citing good health and commitment to her work at 70.

Sotomayor rejects push to retire before Trump takes office

More than half the monkeys that escaped a South Carolina research facility have been caught. Last Wednesday, Nov. 6, 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis, a medical lab that uses the animals for clinical drug trials, in Yemassee. That’s about 60 miles west of Charleston.

25 of 43 escaped monkeys in South Carolina recovered

LA Mayor Karen Bass seeks sanctuary city designation to protect immigrants from Trump's deportation plans and border wall construction.

President-elect Trump building his team as meeting with Biden nears

Donald Trump’s criminal 2020 election interference case is on hold after special counsel Jack Smith requested a pause.

Judge grants request to put Trump’s 2020 election interference case on hold

After not complying with a judge's ruling, Rudy Giuliani called his $145 million defamation judgment a "political vendetta."

Giuliani calls $148M defamation judgment a ‘political vendetta’

Racially charged text messages were sent to dozens of Black Americans nationwide after the recent election, prompting a federal investigation.

Racist text messages targeting Black Americans prompt FBI response

Charges were unsealed on Friday, Nov. 8, showing a foiled Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before the 2024 election.

Iran attempted to assassinate Trump ahead of second term: DOJ

At least one company is already making major changes to its business relationship with China following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

Steve Madden to slash China sourcing to avoid Trump tariffs

San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Daniel Lurie, Levi Strauss heir, amid concerns over public safety and homelessness.

San Francisco Mayor Breed loses reelection in race about crime, safety

Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign has ended in financial turmoil, according to multiple media reports.

Harris campaign raised $1 billion, ends $20 million in debt: Reports

New York City announced it is ending a program providing prepaid debt cards to migrant families for essential items like groceries.

Why migrant families will no longer be getting prepaid debit cards in NYC

President Biden may be a lame duck president, but Ukraine is hoping he can fly them lots of weapons and aid before it's time to flee the coop.

Influx of aid to Ukraine as Biden administration nears its end

10 candidates who support the Texas Nationalist Movement were elected to the state legislature. They signed a pledge to support TEXIT.

Candidates who support Texas secession elected to state Legislature

Following Donald Trump’s election victory, a South Korean feminist movement called the “4B Movement” is resonating with American women.

Some swear off sex as ‘4B Movement’ surges post-election

Americans saw an increase in robocalls in October — receiving nearly 4.9 billion of them — and you can thank the presidential election for that.

Election fuels 4.9 billion robocalls in October

The Biden administration is working to complete CHIPS and Science Act agreements with multiple companies like Intel and Samsung, hoping to finish up the initiative before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Push for CHIPS Act subsidies ramps up ahead of Trump taking office

The FDA could soon pull a common but ineffective ingredient in cold and flu medicines from shelves.

Popular cold, flu medicine could be pulled from market for ineffectiveness

Donald Trump is now the president-elect and there have been previous attempts on his life during the campaign.

Video shows improved security at Trumps Mar-a-Lago, including robot dog

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday, Nov. 7, that it is expanding testing for bird flu to all dairy workers exposed to infected animals, even those without symptoms.

US expands bird flu testing to all farm workers exposed to infected animals

Amazon i seeing a surge in dystopian books sales after the election.

Sales of dystopian books surge after Trump election win