Meta's Free Speech Dance

The system of detention, torture and death run by Syria’s former ruler, Bashar Assad, is starting to come out into the open.

A strong earthquake has shaken a mountainous region in western China near Nepal, killing at least 53 people.

A strong earthquake has shaken a mountainous region in western China near Nepal, killing at least 53 people.

Some Big Apple motorists have been recently spotted with license plates subtly obscured using ultra low-tech DIY methods, which could potentially be used to evade New York’s wildly unpopular congestion toll that just went into effect.

A strong earthquake has shaken a mountainous region in western China near Nepal, killing at least 95 people.

Donald Trump and his former co-defendants launched an effort to halt the release of Jack Smith's final report on the classified documents and election interference cases.

He was a five-time recipient of the Bronze Star who performed a number of good deeds, but Matthew Livelsberger couldn’t outrun the physical and psychological aftershocks of his past.

The White House says President Biden has now protected a total of 674 million acres of lands and waters — a record for any administration. This includes two new national monuments in California.

Tencent was added to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies,” contributing to a selloff in U.S.-listed shares of the WeChat owner.

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Justin Trudeau announced that he was also stepping down as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He will remain in both roles until a replacement is chosen.

With one storm heading out to sea, attention turns to the next system that's forecast to spread a wintry mess from Texas to the East Coast this week.

What areas of Southern California are most at risk for ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds this week?

He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.

The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes or corrections to posts. It is likely to please the Trump administration.

Why the Race and Gender Politics of White Dudes for Harris Failed

Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to Meta’s content moderation policies and practices on Facebook and Instagram, citing a desire to embrace free speech and avoid censorship. Zuckerberg’s changes begin with scrapping Facebook’s third-party “fact check” system which is notorious for its leftist bias.

More than 100 people have been killed in a powerful quake in Tibet

The company will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump.

McDonald's says it is changing some of its inclusion standards, becoming the latest large company to announce it is rolling back some of its diversity practices.

Pierre Poilievre rode a wave of discontent with Covid-19 policies, putting him on the cusp of becoming prime minister.

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The Meta CEO said his company is ditching its fact-checkers and will copy one of Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter.

Seth Abramson writes that his subject may be “deeply unwell.”

President-elect Donald Trump is trying again to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case, asking a New York appeals court to intervene as he fights to avoid the finality of his conviction before he returns to the White House.

Florida Judge Aileen Cannon is also preventing the DOJ from immediately moving forward with releasing the report

The move, which comes less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, represents a challenge to the new administration.

REFUSES TO RULE OUT MILITARY FORCE FOR GREENLAND, PANAMA CANAL

Special counsel Jack Smith was finalizing his report about Trump's two indictments for release as early as Friday if the judge hadn't blocked it.

President-elect Donald Trump addresses reporters at Mar-a-Lago the day after his victory in the 2024 presidential election was certified.

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President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to order “very serious tariffs” against Canada and Mexico — and that he will rechristen the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. “Canada is subsidized to the tune of about…

President-elect Donald Trump addresses reporters at Mar-a-Lago the day after his victory in the 2024 presidential election was certified.

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has temporarily blocked the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report.

Trump would not rule out military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal but said he hopes the US can annex Canada through "economic force."

A New York appeals court judge has denied President-elect Donald Trump’s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case.

What areas of Southern California are most at risk for ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds this week?

Former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered in six days of state funeral events that began Saturday​ with a service at his boyhood home in Plains, Georgia.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's previous content moderation policies "censorship," repeating talking points from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.

President-elect Donald Trump says he won’t rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.

The remains of President Jimmy Carter arrived in Washington Tuesday. His funeral is set for Thursday, also declared a National Day of Mourning.

The remains of President Jimmy Carter arrived in Washington on Tuesday. His funeral is set for Thursday, also declared a National Day of Mourning.

The remains of President Jimmy Carter arrived in Washington on Tuesday. His funeral is set for Thursday, also declared a National Day of Mourning.

The fast-burning wildfire that broke out in the mountains above Pacific Palisades amid extreme high winds on Tuesday morning threatened homes and the local public school, which was evacuated.

By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada now faces Donald Trump with a lame duck in charge.

Renaming the Gulf of Mexico is a lot simpler than building the wall.

Former President Jimmy Carter will be eulogized by Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President Harris at the U.S. Capitol. Watch NPR live coverage.

The United States considered making a bid for the North Atlantic island in 1867, when it also purchased Alaska from Russia.

As the South prepped for snow and more cold starting Wednesday, residents in Southern California faced off with hurricane-strength winds.

A fast-moving fire in the Pacific Palisades grows to 1,260 acres Tuesday amid ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds. Nearby residents have been ordered to evacuate.

The fast-burning wildfire that broke out in the mountains above Pacific Palisades amid extreme high winds on Tuesday morning threatened homes and the local public school, which was evacuated.

Firefighters are scrambling to corral flames churning along hillsides in Los Angeles as winds have gained strength across Southern California.

A fast-moving fire in the Pacific Palisades grows to 1,260 acres Tuesday amid ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds. Nearby residents have been ordered to evacuate.

The National Sheriffs’ Association has endorsed Trump-nominee Kash Patel in becoming the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Peter Yarrow, one of the three musicians in the American folk band Peter, Paul and Mary, who gained musical fame in the 1960s, has reportedly passed away. He was 86-years-old.

A wildfire erupted Tuesday in Los Angeles and grew to 200 acres within 90 minutes, spurring evacuation orders for thousands in Pacific Palisades.

During typical post-flight inspections on Monday, authorities reported that two individuals were discovered dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft in Florida.

After dozens of Teslas and Mercedes-Benzes were ditched by panicked drivers, firefighters were forced to clear the cars using a bulldozer.

The fast-burning wildfire that broke out in the mountains above Pacific Palisades amid extreme high winds on Tuesday morning threatened homes and the local public school, which was evacuated.

As the South prepped for snow and more cold starting Wednesday, residents in Southern California faced off with hurricane-strength winds.

The U.K. closed its last coal-powered plant, but 76-year-old Low Tuck Kwong ignored naysayers and built a fortune from the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel.

Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.

The fast-burning wildfire that broke out in the mountains above Pacific Palisades amid extreme high winds on Tuesday morning threatened homes and the local public school, which was evacuated.

More than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County have been ordered to evacuate as the Palisades Fire blazed through the Pacific Palisades community, fueled by intense Santa Ana winds.

A review of Matthew Livelsberger's searches through ChatGPT indicated that he was looking for information to help plan his attack.

Rapidly moving flames fanned by strong Santa Ana winds destroyed homes near Malibu and snarled traffic along Sunset Boulevard as residents evacuated.

Gao Shanwen questioned Beijing’s ability to boost its economy as threats loom from a property meltdown and burgeoning debt.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency, urged residents to evacuate after he witnessed buildings destroyed by the blaze.

A growing wildfire west of Los Angeles is causing concern amid dire warnings for the Los Angeles area after forecasters say there is the potential for the strongest wind event in more than a decade.