Trump keeps talking about Biden using an autopen — What is it?
President Donald Trump on Friday said on Truth Social that any document signed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, using an autopen is “hereby terminated.” It’s not the first time that Trump has gone after Biden’s use of the machine — although it has been used by other past presidents, and experts largely say it is […]
Record credit card debt, rising prices cloud holiday shoppers’ minds
With Thanksgiving over, many Americans will begin shopping for the holiday season in earnest. However, many are also starting with a good amount of debt — and concern about rising prices. The New York Federal Reserve shows that people’s outstanding credit card balances went up by 5.75% compared to this same time period last year, […]
Jakarta bests Tokyo as world’s largest city, but the title might be slipping away
For more than half a century, Tokyo stood as the world’s largest city, hosting some 13.7 million residents in 1955, a number that ballooned to 37.4 million by 2018. However, the fabled home of Godzilla and Shibuya Crossing has been dethroned in 2025, dropping to No. 3 on a list of the largest cities. So, […]
Tai chi and the art of getting a good night’s sleep
Traditional Chinese medicine has a salve for just about everything, from herbal tinctures and massage therapy to cupping and other heat-based remedies. While tai chi has long been regarded as one aspect of the sprawling ancient practice, researchers now believe its benefits could extend to the sleeping world. On Wednesday, the British Medical Journal published […]
Russian attacks kill 3 in Ukraine, leave hundreds of thousands without power
Overnight Russian attacks killed three people and caused more than 600,000 residents in and around Ukraine to be without power on Saturday morning. Ukraine, in the same weekend, struck two Russian oil tankers, setting one on fire. Russian attacks Ukraine’s energy ministry said more than 500,000 of those who lost power were in the capital […]
Despite breaking online Black Friday records, US shoppers pay a price
Millions of Americans across the U.S. reheated their Thanksgiving leftovers on Friday, before hitting the shops or logging online in search of the plumpest, juiciest savings of the 2025 holiday shopping season. However, while online Black Friday sales broke records this year, some experts say it was the consumer who got gobbled up. Given that […]
2 children killed while gathering firewood in Gaza as death toll surpasses 70K
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza reached another grim milestone on Saturday, surpassing 70,000 people killed since Oct. 7, 2023. Despite the ongoing ceasefire, the death toll continues to rise, as medics recover bodies buried under rubble throughout the Strip. Israeli forces also continue to launch strikes inside the enclave, citing the risk of Hamas […]
Wintry weather, storms disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel
Those traveling back home after Thanksgiving should be careful, as winter storms hit multiple areas across the United States. This wintry weather is set to continue into next week as well. The National Weather Service warned of “widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions” for the central and northern Plains, as well as the Midwest, […]
Trump admin to unfreeze Northwestern’s funding after $75M agreement
Another elite university has agreed to pay a fine to the Trump administration in order to have its federal funding unfrozen. Back in March, the Education Department sent letters to 60 universities, threatening to cut off funding, citing alleged antisemitism stemming from campus protests over Israel’s war in Gaza and other issues. Northwestern University (NU) […]
