China’s Imports From Canada Drop 10.4% in 2025 Ahead of Carney’s Beijing Visit
China bought fewer goods from Canada in 2025 for the first time since 2020, according to Chinese customs data released on Wednesday—just hours before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s scheduled arrival in Beijing. Imports...
Timothy Busfield Surrenders in New Mexico Over Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
Actor-director Timothy Busfield surrendered to authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Tuesday after being accused of sexually abusing two young cast members on the set of the Fox crime drama “The Cleaning Lady.” According...
NHTSA Issues Urgent Warning Over Illegal Chinese Replacement Air Bags After Two More Deaths
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday issued an urgent warning to used car buyers, vehicle owners and auto repair shops after two more drivers were killed in December in crashes...
Trump Flips Off Critic During Michigan Auto Plant Tour Amid Epstein Document Scrutiny
U.S. President Donald Trump raised his middle finger and appeared to direct profanity at a factory worker who criticized his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy during a visit to a Michigan auto plant...
U.S. CFPB, DOJ Withdraw Guidance Protecting Immigrants From Lending Discrimination
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday withdrew prior guidance that explicitly barred lenders from discriminating against immigrants and non-citizens, a move that could weaken legal...
U.S. Inflation Likely Picked Up in December as Shutdown Distortions Fade
U.S. consumer prices likely accelerated in December as temporary distortions caused by the 43-day government shutdown began to unwind, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged this month. The shutdown...
U.S. to Invest $115 Million in Counter-Drone Measures for FIFA World Cup, 250th Anniversary Events
The United States will invest $115 million in counter-drone measures to strengthen security around the 2026 FIFA World Cup and upcoming America’s 250th Anniversary celebrations, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday....
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Boy Scouts’ $2.46 Billion Sex Abuse Settlement
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal challenging the Boy Scouts of America’s landmark $2.46 billion settlement over decades of sex abuse claims, effectively clearing the way for the compensation...
U.S. Judge to Hear Orsted Bid to Block Trump Halt on $5 Billion Revolution Wind Project
A U.S. judge on Monday will hear Danish energy firm Orsted’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s move to suspend its $5 billion Revolution Wind offshore project near Rhode Island. Orsted’s...
DOJ Probe Into Fed Renovation Escalates Trump–Powell Clash, Spooking Markets
A U.S. Justice Department investigation into a Federal Reserve building renovation project has intensified a long-running dispute between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, raising fresh concerns over the independence of the...