A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday condemned Russia’s killing of civilians in Ukraine on Christmas, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of rejecting a holiday ceasefire and instead ordering attacks on one of Christianity’s holiest days. In a joint statement, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris […]
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to hold a 60 Minutes segment about the notorious Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo in an email to staff, arguing it was part of her strategy to restore viewers’ trust in the press. “Right now, the majority of Americans say they do not trust the press. It […]
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named educator and YouTube star Ms. Rachel to his inauguration committee on Wednesday, elevating the children’s content creator and frequent lightning rod for conservative backlash into a high-profile role ahead of his Jan. 1, 2026, swearing-in. Mamdani’s transition team said the committee will help plan and host a free […]
An annual Christmas Eve jazz tradition at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was abruptly called off after the venue’s board moved last week to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Chuck Redd, the musician who has overseen the Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve “Jazz Jams” since 2006, said the decision […]
Honduran election authorities on Wednesday certified conservative Nasry Asfura, who received backing from President Donald Trump, as the winner of the country’s presidential race, concluding a drawn-out and contentious count that further tested confidence in the country’s fragile electoral system. Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa and candidate of the National Party, won 40.27% of […]
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday night, delivering a homily that condemned the “senselessness” of war and urged compassion for people in Gaza, refugees around the world, and the homeless, as thousands of worshippers gathered despite rainy conditions. Worshippers filled St. Peter’s Square and the basilica […]
January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in six days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though January’s payment will go out on Dec. 31. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, the latter being the […]
The year 2025 is coming to a close, marking an end to a historic year for the United States. President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, marking the start of his second term. Many of the year’s biggest events are connected to him, including protests, a government shutdown, and an election cycle that […]
The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in 20 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Jan. 14. The second round of payments will be sent out on Jan. 21 to recipients […]
Forty years after entering Hollywood, initially making small cameos and later hosting his own reality television series, President Donald Trump has never exhibited stronger ties to the entertainment industry than in the first year of his second term. Here are the top three ways in which the celebrity-turned-president demonstrated his growing influence over Tinseltown: Exerting […]
