The first Applebee’s restaurant had a wildly different name
(NEXSTAR) – If you think “Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar” is a mouthful, just wait until you hear what the restaurant was originally called. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar (or Applebee’s for short) grew out of a single restaurant founded by
Nicholas Begich projected to win Alaska US House-at-large race
(NewsNation) — NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ has called the race for Alaska’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of Nicholas Begich. See the results of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate races across the country here. Democratic incumbent Rep.
Lara Trump emerges as an early favorite to fill Rubio’s Senate seat
Calls from Republicans are intensifying for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to pick President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace his secretary of State pick, Marco Rubio, in the Senate. On Thursday, Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R) said he hopes Trump
California slated to rename places to remove Native American slur
The California Natural Resources Agency on Friday said that a racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from more than 30 locations in 15 counties, according to a press release issued Friday. The press release noted that Gov.
New ‘X’ terms and conditions leads to exodus of users
(NewsNation) — An estimated 15,000 users have left X, formerly known as Twitter, after the election, but the election outcome isn't the only reason for the mass "X-odus." A wave of social media users are exiting the platform after owner Elon
UAP whistleblower says they need greater protections
(NewsNation) — An unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) whistleblower is calling for greater protection for fellow whistleblowers so that there can be greater transparency on the issue. Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, the first active-duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular
Vaccine makers’ shares drop after Trump chooses RFK Jr. for HHS
(NewsNation) — Shares in some pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including those that manufacture vaccines, fell this week after President-elect Donald Trump announced he chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. On
Half a million evacuated as Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall in the Philippines
More than half a million people have been evacuated from their homes as Super Typhoon Man-yi made landfall along the eastern coast of Catanduanes, Philippines on Saturday.
Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after divisive parliamentary vote
The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission was doused with black paint Saturday at a meeting to confirm the results of the country’s divisive Oct. 26 parliamentary elections.
Israel pounds southern Beirut as Hezbollah considers fresh ceasefire proposal
Intense Israeli strikes targeted areas of Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday as the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah considered its response to a fresh ceasefire proposal.
Zelensky says Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under Trump presidency
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russia’s war in Ukraine will end “faster” when Donald Trump takes over as US president.
Iran ‘categorically denies’ UN envoy met Elon Musk
Iran’s foreign ministry denied that a meeting was held between the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of
Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too
The bad news keeps coming. Wherever Kyiv looks, Moscow seems to have the advantage.
Hospital fire kills 10 newborn babies in northern India
Lucknow, India (AP) — A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities
RFK will clean up FDA ‘corruption’: ‘The Food Babe’
(NewsNation) —Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face tough questions from Congress about his controversial opinions regarding vaccines and drugs. But the work already done to make food safer by the nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services
Trump has promised ‘concealed carry reciprocity.’ What would it do?
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump's promises to sign a nationwide "concealed carry reciprocity" law could soon become reality, and gun violence prevention groups are concerned. Donald Trump Jr. posted a video of his father on Instagram with the caption: "BOOM! My
Young Chinese flock to ‘academic pubs’ as space for free expression shrinks
Sipping a hazy beer in a dimly lit Shanghai pub, Liang Xiao found himself immersed in a sociology lecture that astounded him.
T-Mobile hacked in massive Chinese cyber-espionage: Wall St. Journal
(Reuters) - T-Mobile's TMUS.O network was among the systems hacked in a damaging Chinese cyber-espionage operation that gained entry into multiple U.S. and international telecommunications companies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. Hackers linked