The U.S. Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm Read more
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried extradited to U.S. to face criminal charges
NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamian authorities said Wednesday that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been extradited to the United States, where he faces criminal charges related to the collapse of Read more
House panel approves releasing report on Trump’s tax returns
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to publicly release a report on Donald Trump’s tax returns, which the former president has long Read more
Ukraine’s Zelensky set to visit Washington on Wednesday, meet with Biden
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to visit Washington on Wednesday, according to three AP sources, in his first known trip outside the country since Russia’s invasion began Read more
Arkansas governor says he supports the science behind COVID-19 vaccines, as daily U.S. cases hold above 65,000
Outgoing Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is considering a presidential run, took a shot at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s call to investigate the COVID-19 vaccines, arguing that “we shouldn’t undermine Read more
House Jan. 6 select committee expected to advise Justice Department to hit Trump with criminal charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its investigation of the violent 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, with lawmakers expected to cap one of the most exhaustive Read more
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Twitter voters favor Elon Musk stepping down, as Tesla shares rise Nearly 58% or about 17.5 million Twitters votes were cast in favor of Elon Musk stepping down from the Read more
Senate votes to scrap COVID vaccine mandate for military
A bill to rescind the COVID vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and to provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the Senate on Thursday and is Read more
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BioCryst to discontinue development of drug Shares of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. were down about 5% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company said it halted development of BCX9930, which Read more