US Senate Democrats help advance Republican bill on migrants accused of theft

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats provided the votes on Friday to advance a bill requiring authorities to detain migrants who entered the country illegally if they are suspected of theft, days before President-elect Donald Trump returns
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, inserting himself into a long-running legal battle over gender equality. “It is long past
US consumer bureau fines Equifax $15 million over handling of consumer disputes

By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) -The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Friday it had fined credit reporting bureau Equifax $15 million for failing to sufficiently investigate consumer disputes of its credit reports. The bureau said Equifax
Vistra’s battery storage facility goes up in flames, spurs evacuation orders

(Reuters) – One of the world’s largest battery storage facilities is being consumed by flames near San Francisco on Friday, and officials say the best solution is to let the factory continue to burn, even as it
Ozempic, Wegovy and other new drugs are selected for Medicare’s price negotiations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday. The price
Tech founder pledges to give away half his wealth to make the American dream more possible

Unfair. Astonishing. Un-American. That is how tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood sees the staggering wealth inequality in the U.S. today. In response, he and his family have pledged to give away half their wealth within five years, starting
Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did
Massachusetts governor plans graduation requirement council after voters ditched testing

BOSTON (AP) — The governor of Massachusetts plans to convene a statewide graduation requirement council after voters in November decided to ditch the state’s standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement. Democratic Gov. Maura Healey announced
Former Vice President Pence calls on Trump to renew US support for Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on President-elect Donald Trump to renew his pledge to support Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. Speaking during a visit Friday to Taipei, Pence