What we can VERIFY about whether the federal funding freeze affects Medicaid
The White House confirmed the website for Medicaid payments was down a day after announcing a pause on federal grants and loans. On Jan. 27, the White House announced a…
Crime and Public Safety | Access inside NYPD Headquarters for police reporters is being restored
The Shack is back. Reporters who cover the nation’s largest police force are moving back inside the department’s headquarters after being exiled more than a year ago to an outside…
Day care worker faces charges as parents sue YMCA of Central Texas for toddler abuse
Geraline Browning faces criminal charges for injury to a child after she was accused of choking multiple children ranging from ages 2 to 3. PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Three families have…
Chinese travelers cancel Lunar New Year trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of actor Wang Xing continue to reverberate through the country. Net…
How Donald Trump and Project 2025 previewed the federal grant freeze
ATLANTA (AP) — A White House order to freeze federal grants reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign. The approach was further…
National News | Manhunt underway for N.C. inmate who escaped jail through ventilation system
A multi-agency manhunt is underway after an inmate escaped a North Carolina jail by sneaking through the ventilation system. John Matthew Nigh, 37, went missing from his cell some time…
Transportation | MTA revives Brooklyn’s State St. subway power room after December explosion
The State St. Substation in Brooklyn — the subway power room that blew up last month and stranded several trains underground for hours — will soon be back up and…
23andMe is exploring strategic alternatives, looking to raise capital
Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe said on Tuesday that it’s started exploring strategic alternatives for a second time, which could include a sale of the company or its assets, a…
Nucor CEO says he’s optimistic about what Trump policies mean for steel trade
In a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Nucor CEO Leon Topalian expressed optimism about what President Donald Trump’s tariff policies mean for the U.S. steel industry. “We saw the…
As Nvidia recovers, Jim Cramer considers what DeepSeek really means for the tech world
After a market-wide panic over Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek, CNBC’s Jim Cramer reflected on what the new player’s entrance into the arena will mean for Nvidia and its tech…