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On Tuesday, senators began a confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegse, where personal problems and culture battles are anticipated to take center stage. During his appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and Army combat veteran, is the first member of Trump's Cabinet to be publicly questioned by Congress. As senators scramble to assist Trump in completing his government before his inauguration on Monday, there are also about a dozen additional hearings planned for this week. Trump's new national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn, introduced Hegseth at the hearing. Keep up with real-time updates. Hegseth stated in his planned opening re...

After leading the cable news network for four years, MSNBC President Rashida Jones announced her resignation on Tuesday. Top MSNBC anchors, executives, and network employees were informed of the news Tuesday morning by Jones, who became the first Black executive to head a major U.S. television news network. (NBCUniversal owns both MSNBC and NBC News.) The interim president of MSNBC was Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president of content strategy for the network. Jones, who brought Kutler on board in 2022, intends to remain until March in an advisory capacity. While thinking back on our incredible journey and the numerous accomplishments we've made as a team, I made this decision over the holidays. In a note to employees, Jones stated, "This has been the most rewarding chapter of my profession...

Tuesday's hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is anticipated to be dominated by personal problems and culture warfare. At 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and Army combat veteran, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee, becoming the first of Trump's Cabinet nominees to be publicly questioned by lawmakers. As senators scramble to assist Trump in completing his government before his inauguration on Monday, there are also about a dozen additional hearings planned for this week. Trump's new national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn, will introduce Hegseth during the hearing. Keep up with real-time updates. Hegseth intends to position himself ...

After leading the cable news network for four years, MSNBC President Rashida Jones announced her resignation on Tuesday. Top MSNBC anchors, executives, and network employees were informed of the news Tuesday morning by Jones, who became the first Black executive to head a major U.S. television news network. (NBCUniversal owns both MSNBC and NBC News.) The interim president of MSNBC was Rebecca Kutler, senior vice president of content strategy for the network. In 2022, Jones brought Kutler on board. While thinking back on our incredible journey and the numerous accomplishments we've made as a team, I made this decision over the holidays. In a note to employees, Jones stated, "This has been the most rewarding chapter of my professional career and I am immensely proud of what we have accompli...

Tuesday's hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the next defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is anticipated to be dominated by personal problems and culture warfare. At 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and Army combat veteran, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee, becoming the first of Trump's Cabinet nominees to be publicly questioned by lawmakers. As senators scramble to assist Trump in completing his government before his inauguration on Monday, there are also about a dozen additional hearings planned for this week. Trump's new national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., and former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn, will introduce Hegseth during the hearing. Keep up with real-time updates. Hegseth intends to state in his prep...

January 14, 2025, update:The remark on the mistakes in the initial study was added. examined the costs of substitute goods. We don't always know the answers, but we have some folks on speed dial who do, so we're presenting to you our series FYI, in which experts discuss things like whether lip balm is terrible and how often to wash your hair. The black plastic spatula in the drawer in your kitchen? Maybe it's time to throw it out. There has been a lot of talk lately concerning the risks associated with using black plastic cooking tools, such as spoons and spatulas. The main argument is that using black plastic to stir food in pots and pans over heat might cause toxins to be released into your meal, which you will then consume. The use of unregulated recycled plastics in these cooking utens...

Lancaster, The Lancaster County Historic Courthouse will bring history to life this January! The American Revolution Experience touring exhibition is proudly presented by the American Battlefield Trust in collaboration with the Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Immerse yourself in the crucial events that influenced the formation of our country from January 11 to January 27. This cutting-edge pop-up exhibit offers a singular and exciting experience for people of all ages with its riveting storytelling, interactive digital kiosks, engaging exhibits, and real artifacts. Examine the Exhibit: Explore the lives of those who experienced the Revolution, learn about the conflicts fought, and take in the hardships and victories that resulted in the fre...

By installing the Chinese app RedNote, which some users are referring to as China's TikTok, TikTok users are protesting the impending ban that could take effect on Sunday. National security worries over TikTok's Chinese parent firm, ByteDance, were a major factor in the platform's prohibition, and many users are turning to RedNote as an overt form of protest. RedNote, also called Xiaohongshu in China, is a social media site that offers shopping, short movies, community building resources, and more. It is not owned by ByteDance, nor is it a direct clone of TikTok. Xingyin Information Technology, based in Shanghai, is the owner. In order to send a message to the U.S. government and the social media company Meta, which stands to gain additional users of its TikTok-like product, Reels, if the ...

Moscow said Tuesday that Ukraine had launched at least 146 drones, six Storm Shadow cruise missiles from the UK, and six ATACMS ballistic missiles from the United States into Russia in an attack that it stressed would not be ignored. Moscow retaliated on November 21 by firing a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile, Oreshnik, or Hazel Tree, at Ukraine in retaliation for Ukraine's initial launch of ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia last year. Russia's military ministry claimed to have destroyed 146 drones outside the conflict zone and all of the Western missiles that Ukraine had launched at the Bryansk region. Over the Black Sea, it reported that two more Storm Shadows had been shot down. The defense ministry declared that the Kyiv regime's activities, which...

As firefighters combat fires that are still blazing a week later, the Los Angeles region prepares for another wave of strong winds. On January 6, special counsel Jack Smith makes a scathing defense of the Trump probe. Additionally, a CDC analysis indicates that childhood immunization rates are declining. What to know today is as follows. Heavy winds forecast in L.A. area as progress made against fires The National Weather Service is warning of a wave of strong winds that present an extraordinary fire risk, one week after two large wildfires started in the Los Angeles area. Part of the Santa Monica Mountains, where the Palisades Fire is burning, as well as other areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, were expected to be affected by gusts of 45 to 70 mph that started at 4 a.m. local t...