ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit  —  ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect …

Trump eyes privatizing U.S. Postal Service, citing financial losses  —  Trump feuded with the mail agency in his first term.  Privatizing it could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains.

South Korea's President Is Impeached After Martial Law Crisis  —  Some members of President Yoon Suk Yeol's own party helped remove him from office.  But the political uncertainty is far from over.  —  Eleven days ago, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea made a bold power grab …

Trump wants his daughter-in-law in the Senate.  DeSantis may defy him.  —  Lara Trump's interest in replacing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, complicates an already fraught relationship between Trump and the state's Republican governor.

Trump taps Truth Social CEO Nunes to lead intelligence board  —  U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named ally Devin Nunes, a former U.S. lawmaker who now runs Trump's Truth Social social media platform, to serve as chairman of President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

Pelosi Spokesperson Statement  —  Washington, D.C. - Ian Krager, spokesperson for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, issued this statement:  —  “Earlier this morning, Speaker Emerita Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement and is well on the mend.  —  “Speaker Pelosi is grateful …

Apple CEO visits Mar-a-Lago, joining list of tech execs seemingly courting Trump  —  Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Mar-a-Lago on Friday, joining a growing list of tech executives that are seemingly courting President-elect Trump ahead of his return to the White House.

Inside Democrats' emerging Trump inauguration boycott … - For many Democrats, the scars of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol remain fresh in the mind, marking Trump as a threat to democracy.  — “For somebody who he said he's going to lock me up, I don't see the excitement …

Syria Shudders as Assad's Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light  —  At the country's most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the loved ones who disappeared.  —  At the country's most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears …

Obesity rate among US adults fell in 2023 for first time in over a decade: Study  —  The obesity rate among U.S. adults fell in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, according to a new study released on Friday.  —  The study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum found that obesity nationwide …

Florida workers died in the heat.  Their deaths were kept from authorities  —  A Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know.  —  It felt like 100 degrees on the job site by late afternoon.  —  “Truly unbearable,” …

Statement by Governor Kathy Hochul on Additional Drone Activity  —  “Last night, the runways at Stewart Airfield were shut down for approximately one hour due to drone activity in the airspace.  This has gone too far.  —  “In mid-November, I directed the New York State Intelligence Center …

Trump brings political drama to Army-Navy game sidelines  —  Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth and Marine veteran Daniel Penny are attending the game with President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance  —  President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will attend …

D.C. restaurant server fired after comments about refusing service to some Trump officials  —  ‘We as a restaurant are simply horrified to be associated with base prejudice,’ Beuchert's Saloon said in a statement  —  A Washington, D.C.-area restaurant server has been fired after she spoke …