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Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Treasury secretary, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Jan. 16, 2025. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be treasury secretary, Scott Bessent fielded sharp questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing from Democrats and Republicans on

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 million as “It Ends With Us” dispute deepens

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

Justin Baldoni filed a counter lawsuit against “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, on Thursday, alleging the couple hijacked his film and sought to destroy his livelihood and career. The lawsuit, which also named Lively’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, and her firm Vision PR Inc., comes after Baldoni filed a

Democrats press for long-delayed plaque to honor Jan. 6 victims, police heroes

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

President-elect Donald Trump won’t have to walk beneath a plaque honoring Jan. 6 heroes when he takes the oath of office on the west front of the Capitol Monday. That’s because more than four years after the Capitol riot, a new dispute is emerging over a plaque to honor the heroes and victims of the

Speaker Johnson removes Rep. Turner as House Intelligence chairman

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

Washington — Republican Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio was removed from his position atop the powerful House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, telling CBS News that House Speaker Mike Johnson fired him, citing “concerns from Mar-a-Lago.” Turner also confirmed Wednesday night that he had been removed from the committee entirely. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, denied that

Fox to stream Super Bowl for free on Tubi for the first time

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

New Orleans ramps up security New Orleans ramps up security ahead of Super Bowl, Mardi Gras 05:45 NFL fans can watch next month’s Super Bowl LIX for free, as Fox News will be live-streaming the major sports event for the first time on Tubi, the ad-supported service it acquired for $440 million in 2020. The

Judgment in Trump’s New York fraud case stands at $502 million ahead of inauguration

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

Quietly, just before the calendar turned for the new year, an already whopping debt tentatively owed by President-elect Donald Trump and co-defendants in his New York civil fraud case hit an eye-popping, interest-accumulating milestone: half a billion dollars. Trump, two of his sons and a former executive at his company were ordered in February

Most Americans doubt Trump will be able to bring down costs of food, housing, health care

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term quickly approaching, many U.S. adults are skeptical about his ability to bring down costs. Only about 2 in 10 Americans are “extremely” or “very” confident that Trump will be able to make progress on lowering the cost

U.K. announces new inquiries into decade-old cases of child sexual grooming after pressure sparked by Elon Musk tweet

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

London – Britain’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced Thursday that there would be a number of new central government-backed local inquiries into years-old allegations of child grooming gangs, weeks after Elon Musk accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failings in relation to the handling of the crimes in a series of tweets. The crimes

How food brands and drugmakers are responding to FDA’s ban of food dye Red 3

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

Companies say they are working to update their products to comply with the Food and Drug Administration’s decision Wednesday to ban the artificial food dye Red 3, after the agency said it was revoking the additive’s authorization over concerns it was causing cancer in rats. While the agency says that studies show the way Red

Bob Uecker, longtime Milwaukee Brewers announcer known as “Mr. Baseball,” dies at age 90

January 16, 2025 Benjamin Hughes

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died, the baseball commissioner’s office confirmed to CBS News. He was 90. The Brewers announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult days

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Trump treasury pick Scott Bessent calls for stronger Russia sanctions, Fed independence at confirmation panel

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 million as “It Ends With Us” dispute deepens

Democrats press for long-delayed plaque to honor Jan. 6 victims, police heroes

Speaker Johnson removes Rep. Turner as House Intelligence chairman

Fox to stream Super Bowl for free on Tubi for the first time

Judgment in Trump’s New York fraud case stands at $502 million ahead of inauguration

Most Americans doubt Trump will be able to bring down costs of food, housing, health care

U.K. announces new inquiries into decade-old cases of child sexual grooming after pressure sparked by Elon Musk tweet

How food brands and drugmakers are responding to FDA’s ban of food dye Red 3

Bob Uecker, longtime Milwaukee Brewers announcer known as “Mr. Baseball,” dies at age 90