Jan 25 FTC launches antitrust inquiry into artificial intelligence deals by tech giants By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Lina Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in opening remarks at a Thursday AI forum, said the agency is "scrutinizing whether these ties enable dominant firms to exert undue influence or gain privileged access in ways that could… Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing By Tara Copp, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder is expected to hold a news briefing on Thursday as China accuses the U.S. of abusing international law with its military maneuvers in the western Pacific… Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump White House official gets 4-month sentence for defying Congress' Jan. 6 subpoena By Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Peter Navarro was the second Trump aide convicted of contempt of Congress, after Steve Bannon. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: First lady Biden rallies educators around gun violence prevention at White House By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Jill Biden on Thursday declared that “enough is enough” as she did her part to encourage school leaders to promote storing firearms safely to help protect children. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Biden returns to a deteriorating Wisconsin bridge for a 2024 election pitch on policy achievements By Seung Min Kim, Scott Bauer, Associated Press President Joe Biden has returned to a deteriorating Midwestern bridge to make the case that his administration is following through on its pledge to fix the critical link between the port cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Continue reading
Jan 25 Alabama set to execute inmate with nitrogen gas, new method critics call cruel and experimental By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to die Thursday night for his conviction in the 1988 murder-for-hire slaying of Elizabeth Sennett. Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump testifies in his defense in E. Jean Carroll defamation suit By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Trump testified for just three minutes Thursday in a New York defamation trial to determine how much he might owe the advice columnist E. Jean Carroll for disparaging her as a liar after she publicly accused him of a decades-old… Continue reading
Jan 25 U.S. economy surprises with strong 3.3% growth in last quarter By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The gross domestic product decelerated from its sizzling 4.9% growth rate the previous quarter. Continue reading
Jan 24 Who are No Labels' donors? Democratic groups file complaints in an attempt to find out By Brian Slodysko, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press For months, No Labels has stockpiled cash and diligently worked to secure ballot access for a potential third-party presidential bid. That has struck fear among allies of Biden that the effort could siphon away votes and hand the White House… Continue reading
Jan 24 North Korea says it tested a new cruise missile in the latest example of its expanding capabilities By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The test was reported in state media Thursday a day after South Korea's military said it detected the North firing cruise missiles into waters off its western coast. Continue reading