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After a tremor shook the Himalayan foothills and changed the region's geography, Chinese officials reported Wednesday that more than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet had been rescued, while an undetermined number remained unaccounted for. Tingri in China's Tibet, roughly 50 miles north of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, was the epicenter of Tuesday's magnitude 6.8 earthquake, one of the worst shocks to strike the area in recent memory. Buildings in Bhutan, India, and Nepal, which are nearby, were also shaken. According to a United States Geological Survey estimate, the magnitude of the earthquake was so great that within a 50-mile radius, some of the ground near and surrounding the epicenter sank up to 5.2 feet. Those buried beneath the debris wou...

The status quo is rarely maintained in politics these days, if there is one thing that is certain. Furthermore, history demonstrates that the new status quo has a lifespan of less than four years when one party controls the White House, the House, and the Senate—the so-called trifecta of governing authority. Under President-elect Donald Trump, the GOP is already under pressure to utilize their majorities, while Democrats must figure out how to bounce back from their defeat. Which pressure—the pressure to rule or the pressure to lose—will be more pressing in 2025? We can infer this from the times when the trifecta has been controlled by one party since the election of President Ronald Reagan in 1980. Jimmy Carter, who held the trifecta for four years prior to Reagan, had his party disintegr...

In a battle that has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes, the United States declared on Tuesday that members of the Sudan Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and affiliated militias had committed genocide in Sudan and sanctioned the group's head. As the paramilitary group looks to increase its territory beyond the approximately half of the nation it presently controls, the actions strike a blow to the RSF's aspirations to improve its reputation and establish legitimacy, including by establishing a civilian administration. The measures were rejected by the RSF. In the past, America wrongfully punished Nelson Mandela, the legendary African freedom warrior. When contacted for reaction, an RSF spokeswoman stated that today's punishment of (RSF head) General Mohamed H...

This winter, heating costs are predicted to increase once more, particularly for households that use electricity to heat their houses. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association, which represents state administrators of federal utility aid to low-income households, projects that the average cost of heating a home in the United States will increase by 8.7% to $941 for the season. According to the agency, this is mostly because of the ongoing increase in electricity costs as well as predictions for colder temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast. At least four people have already been killed by a winter storm that has already affected areas of both regions, interrupted transport, and cut off electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes. The largest hikes may affect those who use ...

Tens of people are being forced to evacuate as a result of unprecedented wildfires that are spreading over the Los Angeles area. Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are among Donald Trump's targets. Additionally, a workers' strike at a Utah ski resort surprises guests. What to know today is as follows. Fires rage uncontrolled around L.A. in unprecedented disaster, forcing at least 49,000 to evacuate At least three wildfires in the Los Angeles area have been fueled by high winds that are predicted to get worse, forcing evacuations and a massive firefighter response. Nearly 3,000 acres have been burned by the Palisades Fire, and a red flag warning has been issued for millions of people in Southern California. The two others are the 500-acre Hurst Fire and the 1,000-acre Eaton Fi...

The conclusion of months of work to prepare the social media behemoth for the conservative demands of a second Trump presidency was Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's revelation on Tuesday that he was dispatching professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. Zuckerberg, who once supported a few progressive causes, such as opposing mass deportations, and frequently met with and occasionally criticized Barack Obama during his presidency, started giving indications last summer that he was getting ready to lean politically toward supporting Donald Trump, a move he is currently executing. Zuckerberg gave the first clues in July when he applauded Trump's response to being almost killed, calling his fist raise following the gunshot "one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life." At th...

The U.N. human rights office said Tuesday that Iran had executed 901 individuals last year, including 31 women, some of whom had been found guilty of killing their husbands to protect themselves from rape after being forced into marriage. According to the U.N. statement, the majority of the executions were for drug-related offenses, but the victims also included political dissidents and those involved in the 2022 public protests over the murder of a 22-year-old woman in police custody. In a statement emailed to journalists, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T rk expressed his grave concern that the number of Iranians facing the death penalty is increasing annually. Iran needs to stop the increasing number of executions. According to the U.N. rights office, at least ...

Patient care declined at both hospitals as their private equity owners received large returns on their investments in the systems, according to a year-long, bipartisan congressional probe of two private equity-backed hospital systems in the United States. The results supported scholarly studies that demonstrate how private equity healthcare investments benefit investors at the expense of patients. Charles E. Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, who chair the Senate Budget Committee, led the probe. The investigation focused on Leonard Green & Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that owned hospitals under the Prospect Medical Holdings umbrella from 2010 to 2021, and Apollo Global Management, a private equity behemoth that o...

A brushfire flared in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of Southern Californians to evacuate their homes. The Palisades Fire began as a brushfire on Tuesday morning and spread to around 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, driven by strong Santa Ana winds and dry weather. Smoke pillars towered over the seaside area in dramatic photos. People were apprehended as they fled the area on foot as flames were seen approaching. Go here to watch live broadcast. After her escape, a local told NBC Los Angeles that the scene was horrific.Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources and adhere to strict fact-checking protocols to verify all clai...

More than 30,000 people have been forced to leave the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles due to a fast-moving fire and "life-threatening and destructive" winds. In the Pacific Palisades Highlands neighborhood, the fire started Tuesday morning at around 10:30 a.m. local time. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), the fire spread to around 3,000 acres in a matter of hours. Dry weather and strong winds have been its main drivers, and they are expected to get worse over night. The windiest areas are predicted to experience gusts of up to 100 mph. Go here to watch live broadcast. Pacific Palisades resident Kelsey Trainor, an attorney, claimed she left her neighborhood at 11:30 a.m. only to become caught in heavy traffic on Palisades Drive. ...