US stocks climb amid signs government may avert shutdown
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks climbed in early trading on Thursday, advancing amid signs the federal government may avert a shutdown and recovering some of the losses suffered during an escalating trade war. The
Dr. Oz, Trump's nominee to lead Medicaid and Medicare, to face Senate grilling
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Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is removing the Internal Revenue Service’s top attorney, according to two sources familiar with the move, amid an internal debate over sharing confidential taxpayer information with other government agencies.
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers petition for the Columbia activist's immediate release
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was a “targeted, retaliatory detention and attempted removal of a student protestor because of his constitutionally protected speech,” his attorneys said Thursday in
North Carolina town hall erupts in boos as congressman escorted from building, angry constituents
A man shouts at Rep. Chuck Edwards during a congressional town hall meeting on March 13, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina/Sean Rayford/Getty Images (ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — Republican Congressman Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., was confronted by angry constituents during
Michael Fassbender suggested Daniel Craig to producers at his James Bond audition
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images When Michael Fassbender auditioned to play James Bond, he ended up promoting a different actor for the role. In a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Fassbender said he suggested Daniel Craig
Schumer announces he'll vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown
(Tim Graham/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday night that he plans to vote to keep the government open, signaling that there will almost certainly be enough Democratic votes to advance a House
Scoreboard roundup — 3/13/25
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Wizards 129, Pistons 125Lakers 106, Bucks 126Nets 110, Bulls 116Magic 113, Pelicans 93Kings 104, Warriors 130 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Panthers 3, Maple Leafs
In brief: Daniel Radcliffe joins Tracy Morgan's NBC comedy and more
Daniel Radcliffe is joining the cast of the upcoming Tracy Morgan comedy pilot at NBC. The show, which is currently untitled, comes from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, as well as writer Sam Means. In the new
RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here's what science says.
(DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Measles is continuing to spread across the United States, as outbreaks grow in western Texas and New Mexico. Between the two states, 256 cases have been confirmed as of Thursday, mostly