Month: January 2025

Israel has yet to name the 110 prisoners who will be freed in return for 3 female hostages, though public broadcaster says 33 of them are serving life terms for deadly attacks

Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.

DORAL, Fla.—A new rift has opened in the House Republican caucus over how best to carry out President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Make America Great Again” agenda. Conservative hardliners left the House GOP’s annual issues conference this week arguing leadership hasn’t found a path forward to effectively overhaul the federal government. The House Freedom Caucus, a group of the most right-wing members of the Republican caucus, is now pushing for the…

The Trump administration rescinded its memo appearing to freeze spending for many federal grant, loan and assistance programs, but orders freezing funding for DEI, climate and other programs will stay in place. President Trump said the Navy’s Guantanamo Bay in Cuba will be prepared for the holding of detained migrants. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

The findings suggest fertility doctors should take more patient-level factors into account to improve the odds of success with IVF. View on euronews

It sometimes seems a day isn’t complete without some place in Oregon winding up on a list of most affordable, most charming, most scenic, or some other superlative-laden round-up. Today’s accolades for Oregon come once again thanks to the HGTV website, which has helpfully compiled an overview of “30 Travel Trends and Destinations for 2025.” Sure enough, a few Oregon locales pop up in this …