Washington Two people with knowledge of the situation told NBC News that the House Ethics Committee has decided to make a report outlining the results of an investigation into former Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., public. This is a turnaround from last month, when the panel couldn't agree on whether to publish the report. During its years-long inquiry, the committee examined claims that Gaetz had used illegal drugs and committed sexual misconduct, received inappropriate gifts, provided preferential treatment to those with whom he had personal ties, and impeded the House investigation. Following President-elect Donald Trump's announcement last month that he planned to name Gaetz as the next U.S. attorney general, the Republican from Florida resigned from the House. Only eight days aft...

Washington TikTok's appeal against a government law that might ban the well-known social media app by next month will be heard by the Supreme Court, the court announced Wednesday. The court took action a day after TikTok submitted its appeal, and it will decide whether to halt the law after hearing oral arguments on January 10. The matter at hand is a bipartisan bill that was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden. It would take effect on January 19, the day before Donald Trump, the next president, takes office. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act would force ByteDance, the Chinese corporation that owns TikTok, to sell the platform to an American business or risk being banned. TikTok has contested the regulation, claiming i...

What about a deliberate foul? When a young Charlotte Hornets fan was given a coveted PlayStation 5 during Monday night's game in front of a boisterous crowd, he thought he was getting a Christmas wish. However, he was devastated when the team took the gaming console away from him backstage a short while later. Alexei Phillips said he accompanied his 13-year-old nephew to see the Hornets play the Philadelphia 76ers on Queen City News, a local news outlet. According to him, a Hornets staff member asked them whether they wanted to play with the team's mascot, Hugo, at the beginning of the game. "We were approached by a member of their fan squad who asked if any of us would like to join Hugo on the court. "Yeah," he informed the station. Phillips and his nephew are seen standing on the court b...

According to two people familiar with the situation, the House Ethics Committee has decided to make a report outlining the conclusions of an investigation into former Representative Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., publicly available, NBC News reported. Following President-elect Donald Trump's announcement last month that he planned to name Gaetz as the next U.S. Attorney General, Gaetz resigned from the House. During its years-long inquiry, the committee examined Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct and illegal drug use. Only a few days after Trump's declaration, Gaetzwith removed his name from candidacy for the job as information regarding the testimony of women who addressed the Ethics committee became public. Any wrongdoing has been disputed by him. The news was initially reported by CNN.Note: Every p...

Normally, passengers reserve their cheers for the moment the plane touches down, but this weekend, on a United trip, they started clapping before the jet had even taken off. This is because, just before takeoff, the pilot of the flight stepped out of the cockpit to welcome a brave traveler who also happened to be his bone marrow donor. The pilot can be seen going across the cabin to embrace an unidentified young woman, whom he later names as his bone marrow donor, in a video captured by another traveler. As they embraced, the pilot described his donor as a "true hero" and informed the other passengers that he had discovered she was on his flight just before takeoff. Passengers seated around the couple applauded the touching exchange as he went on to say that the woman was a better fit than...

Texas's McAllen The front desk of immigration lawyer Alex Martinez's well-lit offices has been humming with business. The legal practice, which is located on a quiet street corner about 8 miles north of the bridge that connects the United States and Mexico, has noticed a significant increase in the number of persons calling and visiting the office in person who are looking for an immigration lawyer. Many of those customers said they or their family members voted for President-elect Donald Trump, who won by less than 3 percentage points last month in Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County hadn't supported a Republican for president since 1972 until this year. It is currently one of 14 counties on or close to the border that supported Trump, many of them for the first time in decades. According to...

Washington The FBI ought to look into former Representative Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., for her role in the investigation into the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, according to a Republican chairman on Tuesday. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., who chairs the House Administration's oversight subcommittee that looked into the Jan. 6 select committee, released an interim report saying, "Based on the evidence obtained by this Subcommittee, numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, the former Vice Chair of the January 6 Select Committee, and these violations should be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Republicans allegedly discovered proof that Cheney "tampered with at least one witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, by secretly communicating with Hutchinson without her attorney'...

Washington The FBI ought to look into former Representative Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., for her role in the investigation into the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, according to a Republican chairman on Tuesday. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., who chairs the House Administration's oversight subcommittee that looked into the Jan. 6 select committee, released an interim report saying, "Based on the evidence obtained by this Subcommittee, numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, the former Vice Chair of the January 6 Select Committee, and these violations should be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Republicans allegedly discovered proof that Cheney "tampered with at least one witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, by secretly communicating with Hutchinson without her attorney'...