On Thursday, President Joe Biden made history by granting clemency to 1,500 individuals, marking the highest number of clemencies issued in a single day by any president, according to the White House. This announcement follows the controversial pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who faced convictions related to gun and tax offenses.The clemency granted pertains...
On Thursday, New Zealand’s immigration authorities reversed a previous decision that had barred conservative commentator Candace Owens from entering the country. This initial ban was linked to a similar visa restriction imposed by Australia, which stemmed from Owens’ history of making controversial remarks about Muslims and her skepticism regarding the Holocaust.As reported by Radio New...
Meta has confirmed its donation of $1 million to the inaugural fund of President-elect Donald Trump, a decision that follows a recent meeting between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Trump at Mar-a-Lago. This information was reported by various news outlets on Wednesday.The Wall Street Journal, which was the first to disclose the donation, noted that Zuckerberg’s...
On Wednesday, the House approved a bill authorizing a 1% increase in defense spending for the current fiscal year. This legislation also includes pay raises for junior military personnel and introduces a contentious measure prohibiting gender-affirming care for children of military members under specific conditions.The $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act passed with a 281-140...
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed that the league’s partnership with Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, will remain unchanged despite recent allegations against the musician. Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2000, alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently facing multiple sexual assault lawsuits.The...
Meta’s applications, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, encountered significant disruptions on Wednesday afternoon, as reported by numerous users on DownDetector. Meta announced shortly after 5:30 p.m. EST that the issue was nearly resolved.The surge in outage reports began around 12:30 p.m. EST, with over 100,000 Facebook users logging issues by 1:10 p.m. EST. Instagram and...
Elon Musk’s net worth increased by over $10 billion on Wednesday, driven by a significant rise in Tesla’s stock price, which reached a new peak amid a broader upswing in technology stocks. Analysts have expressed optimism about the automaker’s prospects in the weeks following the election.Tesla’s shares closed on Wednesday with a nearly 6% increase,...
On Wednesday, the price of Bitcoin surged past $100,000, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency and continuing its upward trend following the recent U.S. election. This increase came after the latest U.S. inflation report met analyst expectations.As of 3:15 p.m. EST, Bitcoin had risen nearly 6% to over $101,300, recovering from a two-day decline...
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, is set to contest his extradition to New York following his arrest in Pennsylvania. His attorney, Thomas Dickey, revealed on Good Morning America that the defense aims to scrutinize the evidence and details of the charges before proceeding. Mangione faces charges in...
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that he will step down next month, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee, Kash Patel, to take over as FBI chief. Patel, a staunch ally of Trump, has been a vocal critic of the so-called Deep State and has promised to take action against Trump’s adversaries,...