U.S. Jet Shoots Down Flying Object Over Canada  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the object violating Canadian airspace was taken down on his orders.  —  WASHINGTON — An American fighter jet, acting on the orders of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, shot down another unidentified flying object …

Trump campaign paid researchers to prove 2020 fraud but kept findings secret  —  An outside firm's work was never released publicly after researchers uncovered no evidence that the election had been rigged for Joe Biden  —  Former president Trump's 2020 campaign commissioned an outside research firm …

Turkey Detains Building Contractors as Recovery Efforts Ramp Up  —  As the death toll in Turkey and Syria passed 25,000, Ankara was coming under growing criticism for its slow response and tolerance of shoddy construction.  —  ADIYAMAN, Turkey — With anger swelling in Turkey on Saturday …

Millionaire Rep. Dan Goldman has racked up 84 tickets in 6 years  —  He's off to a fined start.  —  Freshman Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman's two luxury vehicles have amassed at least 84 traffic and parking violations in the last six years.  —  The congressman and multi-millionaire …

The Only Success Story in Right-Wing Social Media  —  For a moment, the right's longtime dream of an alternative social media seemed within reach.  Various companies had been trying to build alt-Facebooks and alt-Twitters and alt-Reddits for years, of course, but they remained marginal.  Then came 2020.

Matt Gaetz Honors Accused Murderer In First Judiciary Committee Meeting  —  The Florida congressman reportedly apologized to the victim's family after letting the man accused of killing their son lead the Pledge of Allegiance.  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) kicked off the first meeting …

WWII-era bomb explodes in England in “unplanned” detonation  —  A World War II bomb that was found in Great Yarmouth, England exploded on Friday in what authorities are calling an “unplanned” detonation.  —  Officials first became aware of the 250 kilogram (about 550 pounds) explosive on Tuesday …

Jim Clyburn says he sees ‘no reason’ for Biden to step aside in 2024  —  Influential South Carolina Democrat dismissed concerns about the president's age  —  Jim Clyburn, the South Carolina congressman whose endorsement proved pivotal in Joe Biden's pursuit of the White House three years ago …

Texas Attorney General Agrees to Give $3.3 Million and an Apology to His Former Aides  —  The multimillion-dollar settlement will come from state funds and be paid to top deputies who had accused the attorney general, Ken Paxton, of corruption.  —  HOUSTON — The Texas attorney general …

Affirmative Action in Jail Sentencing  —  the court system in Canada is broken, and it's only going to get worse  —  On December 31, 2020, a 17-year old man in Calgary was pulled over for a routine traffic violation by 37-year old police officer Sgt. Andrew Harnett.

NASA rover finds ‘clearest evidence yet’ of an ancient lake on Mars  —  In the foothills of a Martian mountain, NASA's Curiosity rover found stunning new evidence of an ancient lake in the form of rocks etched with the ripples of waves — and the telltale signs appeared in an unlikely place.

Trump Lawyers Appeared Before Grand Jury as Part of Classified-Documents Probe  —  Evan Corcoran and Christina Bobb's appearances come as the Justice Department ramps up Mar-a-Lago investigation  —  Two lawyers for Donald Trump appeared before a grand jury last month as part …

In a tight labor market, some states look to another type of worker: Children  —  Bills advancing in the Iowa and Minnesota state legislatures would roll back child workplace protections to address worker shortages.  —  As local economies grapple with a tightening labor market …

For Older Americans, the Pandemic Is Not Over  —  Seniors are increasingly left to protect themselves as the rest of the country abandons precautions: “Americans do not agree about the duty to protect others.”  —  In early December, Aldo Caretti developed a cough and, despite all his precautions …

Florida school district pulls children's book on Roberto Clemente  —  A school district in Florida has removed a children's book on Latino baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente to see if it complies with a new state law limiting discussions about race, Axios has confirmed.

MrBeast's blindness video puts systemic ableism on display  —  Recently, megastar creator MrBeast posted a video to his YouTube in which he spotlights numerous blind and visually impaired people who have undergone a surgical procedure that “cures” their blindness.

Kamala Harris Gets Uncomfortably Excited About Electric School Buses  —  Kamala Harris really, really likes electric school buses.  In fact, they seem to be the only thing that excites her more than talking about Venn diagrams.  —  For years now, the vice president has given public speeches extolling …

Nine shocking replies that highlight ‘woke’ ChatGPT's inherent bias  —  ChatGPT has become a global obsession in recent weeks, with experts warning its eerily human replies will put white-collar jobs at risk in years to come.  But fears are rising about its inherent biases.