Senate Confirms Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary After Trump Tasked Him to Boost Drilling CM NewsJanuary 31, 202503 views [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Senate confirmed Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary late Thursday after President Donald Trump tapped the North Dakota billionaire to spearhead the Republican administration’s ambitions to boost fossil… Read more
Dick Button, Olympic Great And Voice of Skating, Dies at 95 CM NewsJanuary 31, 202503 views NEW YORK — Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He was one of his sport’s greatest innovators and promoters. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Button, winner… Read more
Hamas Is Set to Free 8 More Hostages and Israel Will Release 110 Prisoners as Gaza Cease-Fire Holds CM NewsJanuary 30, 202503 views DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas began the process of freeing three more Israeli hostages and five Thai captives on Thursday, the third such release since a cease-fire in the… Read more
An Aircraft Is Down Near Washington’s Reagan Airport, And Takeoffs And Landings Are Halted CM NewsJanuary 30, 202503 views ARLINGTON, Va. — An aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night, and all takeoffs and landings have been halted, according to the airport and law enforcement.… Read more
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Bribery CM NewsJanuary 29, 202502 views NEW YORK — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt… Read more
Student Loans Still Available After White House’s Temporary Funding Pause CM NewsJanuary 29, 202501 views A temporary freeze imposed briefly this week by the White House on federal grants and loans left many students wondering about the impact to the FAFSA form used to apply for financial… Read more
White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion CM NewsJanuary 29, 202502 views WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across… Read more
The Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas is Alarming. Here’s What the CDC Has to Say CM NewsJanuary 29, 202500 views A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease… Read more
Several People Feared Dead After Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival CM NewsJanuary 29, 202501 views PRAYAGRAJ, India — Hours after a massive rush of Hindu pilgrims set off a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India early Wednesday, Indian authorities were yet to… Read more
Trump Invites Israel’s Netanyahu to Meet With Him at the White House Next Week CM NewsJanuary 29, 202502 views WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week as the first foreign leader to visit in Trump’s… Read more