Ranking Democrat Suggests Biden Fire FDIC Chair
US Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) Monday suggested that Pres. Joe Biden remove Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chairman Martin Gruenberg amid accusations Gruenberg enabled a 'toxic culture' at the agency....
Politics
UK: GB News Threatened With Sanctions Over Impartiality Breach
British media regulator Ofcom announced on Monday that GB News could face statutory sanctions, after a monthslong investigation into a People's Forum episode featuring Prime Minister Rishi Sunak found that impartiality rules were violated....
Science & technology
EU Opens Child Safety Probe Against Meta
The European Commission (EC) has announced the launch of a probe against Meta concerning whether social media platforms Facebook and Instagram lead to behavioral addictions and 'rabbit-hole effects' in children....
Environment & Energy
Sunak Announces Major Initiative for Nuclear Energy, Submarines
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has declared a "national endeavour" for a £763M (US$964M) investment in nuclear energy by 2030, including over £200M ($252M) to secure Barrow as the site for the UK's nuclear submarine building.
Health
US Government Suspending Funding for EcoHealth
In a letter from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Biden administration Wednesday announced it was suspending funding for EcoHealth Alliance — a nonprofit group known for studying the threat of wild animal viruses, including COVID....
Money
Dow Jones Briefly Hits 40K for First Time
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) briefly hit 40K for the first time ever on Thursday before closing the day at 39,869, down 0.1% from the previous day....
Crime & justice
Michael Cohen Testifies in Trump Hush-Money Trial
Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testified in the former US president's Manhattan hush-money trial Monday. He told the court that Trump ordered him to 'get control' of the National Enquire newspaper's story on his alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels....
Culture
Russia, Ukraine Exchange Border Strikes After Russian Advance
As Russia continues its latest advance into Ukraine, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops have reached between five and 10 km (6.2 miles) into Ukraine's Kharkiv region. Ukraine said 10 civilians were killed by Russian attacks Sunday and 40 captured....
Sports
Shohei Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter Pleads Guilty to Bank, Tax Fraud
US federal prosecutors have said Ippei Mizuhara — former interpreter for Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Shohei Ohtani — has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges related to an alleged sports betting scandal that robbed Ohtani of nearly $17M....