Corruption case against ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy upheld by country’s highest court
The Cour de Cassation, France’s highest court, upheld on Wednesday former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
Over 500,000 winter tires recalled due to poor traction in snow
(WJET/WFXP) — A tire company that sells winter tires has issued a recall for more than 540,000 of its snow tires, which do not comply with North American standards due to lack of proper traction on snow. Prinx Chengshan Tire North
Trump: Canada becoming 51st state ‘great idea’
(The Hill) - President-elect Trump questioned Canada early Wednesday, asking why the U.S. provides its northern neighbor with subsidies, and suggesting that it should become the 51st state. “No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over
Lawmakers want to see legislation to better monitor drones
(NewsNation) — The House Intelligence Committee had a classified briefing on Capitol Hill Tuesday over the drone sightings in New Jersey and across the eastern United States, but lawmakers were left with more questions than answers. Intelligence officials and FBI officials say
Ghana Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to anti-LGBT bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa’s most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for the president
Trump names Herschel Walker as ambassador to Bahamas
(The Hill) - President-elect Trump said Tuesday he would nominate former NFL player and one-time Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to serve as his ambassador to the Bahamas. "Herschel has spent decades serving as an Ambassador to our Nation’s youth, our
GOP report recommends Liz Cheney be criminally investigated over Jan. 6 work
(The Hill) - Republicans released a report Tuesday reviewing the “failures and politicization” of the now-disbanded House Jan. 6 committee, capping their investigation by recommending a criminal investigation into former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). The 128-page interim report forwards many of the claims
DHS rolls out new rules for skilled foreign workers on H-1B visas
PHARR, Texas (Border Report) -- The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new rules for foreign workers that were met with praise for allowing employers to fill jobs quicker and maintaining strict security oversight. Border wall bollards not up for
Republicans butt heads on daylight saving time after Trump directive
A Republican brouhaha is emerging after President-elect Trump called to eliminate daylight saving time, setting up battle lines between prominent GOP lawmakers in their hopes to lock the clock. Trump waded into the longtime sore subject Friday, surprising — and perplexing
Nancy Mace says mysterious drones could be from ‘outer space’
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said in a podcast interview that the public should not rule out “outer space” as a possible origin of some of the drones sighted recently in the Northeast. In an interview on “OutKick” recorded Monday, Mace expressed
Russia detains Uzbek national over bomb assassination of senior general
A 29-year-old Uzbek citizen has been detained for allegedly planting the bomb that killed senior Russian general and his assistant, the Russian Investigative Committee said Wednesday.
Filipina spared from execution in Indonesia returns home after 14 years on death row
A Filipina woman who had been on death row in Indonesia, and who was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, arrived home early Wednesday after longstanding requests
China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record
China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the
‘We’re at this pivotal moment.’ These young innovators are tackling some of humanity’s biggest problems
Here’s a look at the innovators who joined us in London, and the technologies they’ve got in the pipeline.
RFK Jr. ‘had nothing to do’ with polio vaccine petition: Lawyer
(NewsNation) — An attorney who has represented Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clarified Tuesday that his former client has never supported a petition to eradicate approval for the polio vaccine. Attorney Aaron Siri alleged the New York Times report titled Kennedy’s Lawyer
Rep. Carlos Giménez: ‘Drones pose a threat,’ feds don’t know anything
(NewsNation) — Rep. Carlos Giménez, F-Fla., warned Tuesday that the federal government lacks a clear understanding of widespread drone sightings across the United States, calling the situation a potential national security vulnerability. Giménez, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee,
Trump tells Biden adminstration to ‘stop selling the wall’
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump has called out President Joe Biden as his administration sells off unused border materials following Congress and House mandates. On Monday, at his first news conference since winning the election, Trump called on the Biden administration
Biden says there’s ‘no sense of danger’ from drones
President Biden on Tuesday said that there is no sense of danger so far from the drones that have been spotted in the Northeast, noting that officials are looking into them. “Nothing nefarious apparently, but they’re checking it all out,” Biden