PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump told reporters that he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, said the country was “not going to lose” the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey during a freewheeling press conference Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club. Holding…… MORE
Senate Report Alleges Amazon Rejected Warehouse Safety Recommendations Due To Productivity Concerns
A U.S. Senate committee says at least two internal Amazon studies have found a relationship between worker speed and injuries in the online retailer’s warehouses. A 160-page report issued Sunday night by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions alleges Amazon rejected many of the studies’ safety recommendations out of concern the proposed…… MORE
US To Require Passenger Vehicles To Sound Alarms If Rear Passengers Don’t Fasten Their Seat Belts
DETROIT (AP) — Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it has finalized the rule. It also requires longer warnings when front seat belts aren’t fastened. Front seat changes…… MORE
Japan’s SoftBank Plans To Invest $100 Billion In US Projects Over The Next Four Years.
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump joined SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son to announce plans by the Japanese company to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years. Trump announced the planned investment Monday at his Mar-a-Lago resort with Son at his side, along with Howard Lutnick, head of investment…… MORE
2024 Was Big For Bitcoin. States Could See A Crypto Policy Blitz In 2025 In Spite Of The Risks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses. Together, they could push states to become more crypto-friendly and more public pension funds and treasuries to buy cryptocurrency. Proponents of the uniquely volatile commodity argue that it’s a valuable hedge…… MORE
TikTok Asks The Supreme Court For An Emergency Order To Block A US Ban Unless It’s Sold
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it. Company lawyers and China-based ByteDance on Monday urged the justices to act before the law’s…… MORE
Madison, Wisconsin School Shooting Injures Several; 3 Killed, More Injured.
UPDATE: Madison Police now identify the shooting suspect as a 17 year old female student found dead when they entered the school. Officials now confirm 2 people were killed in the shooting; a teenaged student and a teacher. Several more are hospitalized; reports place the injured between six and nine others. UPDATE: Madison Police now…… MORE
DFW’s Morning News-Cotton Bowl Game
DFW’s Morning News speaks with Cotton Bowl organizers as the game looks to host a College Football Playoff matchup.… MORE
DFW’s Morning News-SMU Bobblehead
DFW’s Morning News speaks with the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame about its newest SMU collection as the team prepares for the College Football Playoffs.… MORE
Texas’ Abortion Pill Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Marks New Challenge to Interstate Telemedicine
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine. It appears to be the first challenge in the U.S. to a state shield law that’s intended to protect prescribers in Democratic-controlled states from being punished by states with abortion bans. Prescriptions like these, made online and over…… MORE
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