National News | President Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban before leaving office
President Biden won’t enforce a TikTok ban set to take effect Sunday, a U.S. official told the Associated Press on Thursday. Congress passed a law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to…
Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department backs tariffs and extended tax cuts during confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – South Carolina billionaire investor and hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent faced questioning on Capitol Hill Thursday during a Senate confirmation for the role of treasury secretary in…
Man arrested for allegedly killing woman in November southeast Austin hit-and-run
Aldair Albiter-Casas, 28, has been charged with collision involving death after allegedly hitting and killing 39-year-old Kyla Walker. AUSTIN, Texas — A man has been arrested after allegedly hitting and…
Dozens of flights diverted, delayed after FAA warned of SpaceX rocket debris
Several commercial flights were diverted or delayed after SpaceX’s Starship rocket broke up during its seventh flight test on Thursday. Dozens of flights were affected, according to flight-tracker Flightradar24. The…
A judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
(AP) – The Texas judge who previously halted approval of the nation’s most common method of abortion ruled Thursday that three states can move ahead with another attempt to roll…
Man arrested in connection with woman’s murder on Manor Road
Frank Henry Bonner Jr., 32, was arrested on Thursday at a bus stop near the scene of the crime. AUSTIN, Texas — A man has been arrested in connection to…
Staying close to home
PRINCETON, W.Va. – It’s that time of year when High School student-athletes who plan to continue their athletic careers, officially put pen to paper. Thursday afternoon in Princeton, Zack Neal…
CNBC Daily Open: Apple’s fall overshadows positive bank earnings
This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they…
China’s fourth-quarter GDP grows at 5.4%, beating market expectations as stimulus measures kick in
China’s economy expanded by 5% year on year in 2024, with an upswing in the final quarter of the year, as a flurry of stimulus measures kicked in and helped…
National News | Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell accused of possessing child sex abuse videos
Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Darrin Bell was arrested on suspicion of possessing AI-generated child sex abuse videos, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The sheriff’s office said it executed…