Softbank CEO, Trump to announce $100B investment in US
(NewsNation) — Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son is expected to announce a $100 billion investment in the U.S. on Monday. Son will be appearing with President-elect Donald Trump at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago where he will announce the investment, similar
Paris Hilton heading to Capitol with ‘urgent’ plea to pass youth welfare program reform
Paris Hilton is heading back to the Capitol with an urgent plea, calling on "every member of the House" to pass a bill focused on youth congregate care facilities that she says would "create real, meaningful change" before the legislative
Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad.
Badly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill oil near Black Sea
Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according
‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of violence. Pastor Dmytro Bodyu said the Russians kept telling him they knew he was an
RFK Jr. seeks to win over Senate GOP skeptics as he begins HHS meetings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be seeking to ease any skepticism over his confirmation this week as he begins meetings with Senate Republicans over his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy is among the highest-profile
Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
New Delhi (AP) — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73.
‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte:’ Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory
Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb,
For the families of Syria’s disappeared, hope fades but the demand for justice grows
More than a week after Bashar al-Assad fled Syria and his regime collapsed, hundreds of thousands of Syrians still have no answer to two questions that have haunted
Seven hotel guests hospitalized after drinking cocktails at 5-star Fiji resort
Seven tourists are being treated for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a bar in an upscale Fiji resort that’s now being investigated by police.
Lawmakers struggle to reach deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional negotiators are struggling to reach a deal to keep the government's lights on past Dec. 20. Text of a continuing resolution (CR) for a government funding package was expected on Sunday ahead of the looming shutdown deadline. But lawmakers failed to
Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera photojournalist on one year anniversary of colleague’s death
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed an Al Jazeera photojournalist on Sunday – exactly one year to the day after an attack killed one of his colleagues.
Xi brought down powerful rivals in the military. Now he’s going after his own men
In the early years of Xi Jinping’s war on corruption, the Chinese leader consolidated control over the world’s largest military by taking down powerful generals from rival factions
What is live social shopping and how does it work?
(NewsNation) — Buying from retail stores or via television broadcasts such as QVC may become less common, but live social shopping is trending in the opposing direction. Live e-commerce or shopping involves browsing and purchasing goods from a livestream, usually with
More than 120 House Democrats send letter to Biden urging him to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
A coalition of over 100 lawmakers wrote a letter on Sunday urging President Biden to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would outlaw gender discrimination in the Constitution. “We must continue our efforts to fully affirm and recognize the equality of
Klobuchar on presidential pardons: ‘This whole process cries out for reform’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said on Sunday the presidential pardon process “cries out for reform” and proposed a board to standardize the process and make recommendations to the president. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Klobuchar said she
Ivey: Trump is moving FBI in ‘very political direction’
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said he thinks President-elect Trump is moving the FBI in a “very political direction.” Ivey, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, joined NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday," where he explained why he thought FBI Director Christopher Wray
At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a