Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says
NEW YORK (AP) — Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department’s requests to unseal material from
North Carolina Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid rate cuts amid legal and legislative battles
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions he initiated two months ago, a decision that protects short-term access to care for vulnerable patients while a political fight with
Fed expected to lower rates, but may signal a coming pause
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday as policymakers grapple with gaps in economic data caused by the recent government shutdown and work through
US judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles and ordered them returned to the control of the state’s governor. U.S. District Judge
The Latest: Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing intensifying demands from Congress to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors in what Democrats and legal experts said may have been
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 12.10.25
Samantha Fulnecky: Last week, OU confirmed that teaching assistant William “Mel” Curth, who uses she/they pronouns, had been removed from the classroom after flunking Samantha Fulnecky on an essay where Fulnecky invoked her Christian beliefs and the
US holds first Gulf of Mexico oil and gas auction since 2023
Dec 10 (Reuters) – The Trump administration will hold the government’s first sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico since 2023 on Wednesday, a key test of industry appetite for offshore acreage
Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly reduce its key interest rate Wednesday, but the bigger question for financial markets and the economy is what signals Chair Jerome Powell may send regarding the central bank’s
Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage
ROME (AP) — Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. On Wednesday, the U.N.’s cultural agency gave foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by
Exclusive-US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump