Trending: * Today, Damascus, the capital of Syria, fell to rebel forces, marking a major turning point in the country’s 13-year civil war. Following a rapid military offensive, rebel factions, including groups such as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, announced their control over the city and declared the end of the
Trending: * U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman ordered the FDA to release an additional one million pages of documents related to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trials. The lawsuit, filed by scientists and academics, aims to allow independent review of the vaccine’s approval process. The FDA had sought to delay
Environment & Weather: * Yesterday, December 5, 2024, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California near Eureka, shaking much of the region and prompting a tsunami warning. The warning, issued for areas from Florence, Oregon, to Davenport, California, caused momentary concern but was canceled shortly after
Trending * Yesterday, Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the world’s 16th most valuable company by market capitalization, was assassinated in Manhattan. He was shot in the chest and leg around 6:45 a.m. outside a hotel on Sixth Avenue. Surveillance footage shows the attacker waiting near the hotel before
Trending: * Yesterday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, citing threats from anti-state forces and accusing the opposition Democratic Party of pro-North Korean activities. The announcement sparked widespread protests across the country, with thousands taking to the streets to condemn what they viewed as an unconstitutional power grab.
Trending: * Total U.S. credit card debt hit a record $1.17 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, increasing by $24 billion from the previous quarter, according to Federal Reserve data. Revolving credit, which includes credit cards, grew at an annual rate of 2.8%, while non-revolving credit, like
Trending: * On November 29, 2024, Illinois State Police found 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms) of cocaine hidden in a semi-truck during a routine inspection on Interstate 80 near Geneseo, Illinois. The drugs, worth over $40 million, were linked to two Canadian nationals, Vanshpreet Singh and Manpreet Singh, who were arrested
Trending: * On Thanksgiving Day, global online spending hit $33.6 billion. On Black Friday, U.S. shoppers spent $10.8 billion online, up 10.2% from last year, according to Adobe. Salesforce estimated an even higher U.S. total for Black Friday at $17.5 billion, up 7%. Globally, Black
Trending: * A Salmonella outbreak has been traced to cucumbers grown by Agrotato in Sonora, Mexico, affecting 68 people across 19 U.S. states and resulting in 18 hospitalizations. In response, SunFed Produce, LLC, has issued a recall of fresh American cucumbers sold between October 12 and November 26. * The recalled
Environment & Weather: * Today, an Arctic blast is sweeping into the eastern United States, bringing dangerously cold temperatures and extreme wind chills. The northern Plains and Upper Midwest will experience wind chills between -15°F and -30°F, with some areas dropping as low as -40°F. * Over 200 million
Trending: * Yesterday, November 26, 2024, the Biden administration proposed reclassifying obesity as a disease to expand access to weight-loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Under current rules, Medicare and Medicaid cover these drugs only for individuals with diabetes or heart disease, as federal law prohibits Medicare from covering weight-loss
Trending: * On Sunday, November 24, a tourist yacht named Sea Story capsized in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam, Egypt. The yacht was carrying 31 tourists from various countries and a crew of 14 on a five-day diving trip. It had left Port Ghalib and was set to arrive in