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Australia PM Announces Gun Buy-Back Program After Bondi Beach Shooting
The legislation, which will make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national buy-back scheme for firearms to "get more guns off our streets" following the Bondi Beach shooting.
"Stephen, if you could slip into the body of a person for 24 hrs who would it be?" @jdickerson.bsky.social asks Stephen Colbert at the Political Gabfest 20th anniversary live show in New York City this past week. Watch now for more at
New HHS rules would go after gender-affirming care for minors.
MS NOW. Same mission. New name.
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten reports that Mariah Carey's holiday hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has been knocked out of the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Global 200 by the 1984 single "Last Christmas" by super duo Wham!
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.
Noem Says Coast Guard Will Remove Disturbing Language About Swastikas And Nooses
How the Epstein scandal took over the Trump administration.
Republicans have confirmed 97 of President Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his administration — the final bloc of nominees that will get through before the Senate heads home for the year. The 53-43 vote Thursday night represents the third nominations tranche Republicans have confirmed since they changed the rules earlier this year to allow for most executive branch nominees to be confirmed simultaneously. “One of our priorities this year has been ensuring that the president has his team in place so that he can do the job the American people elected him to do,” said Majority Leader John Thune. As of Thursday’s vote, the Senate has confirmed 417 of Trump’s nominees since January. That’s more than the 365 his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, got confirmed during his first year in office – or the 323 Trump saw confirmed during the first year of his first term. The confirmation vote is one of the final things left on the Senate’s to-do list before lawmakers leave for the holiday recess. Senators are also voting Thursday night to take up Joshua Simmons’ nomination to be general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency and could vote on a government funding package, too. Under the Senate’s rules, Democrats can force unconfirmed nominees to be “sent back” to the White House at the end of the year. This procedural maneuver would force Trump to renominate any picks that Democrats do not allow to be “held over.” Republicans are expecting Democrats to make them send back most, if not all, of their unconfirmed nominees — a move that No. 2 Senate Democrat Dick Durbin characterized as “customary.”
For years, relations between NATO allies the US and Turkey have been strained over the latter’s purchase of a Russian missile-defense system, the S-400. In response, the Americans barred Turkey from access to their cutting-edge F-35 stealth fighter jet and imposed sanctions on the country.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges
"TDS in full display," wrote JFK's niece Maria Shriver, in reference to "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
The past year wasn't all doom and gloom; there was plenty to smile about, too. In November, a mysterious “Fedora Man” in an Associated Press photo captured attention after the French crown jewels were stolen from the Louvre.
A large majority of Americans, 82%, said they’re satisfied with their coverage in the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll.
The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China's parent company, ByteDance.
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a person of interest in the deadly shooting at Brown University.
A New Zealand estate with a beachfront villa and vineyard is on the market — testing demand as the government reopens the door to foreign buyers. 📷: Paterson Luxury
A vote by the University of Virginia’s board would come after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) and others urged members to halt the search until she takes office.
It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua apologized on Thursday for performing a potential touchdown celebration that included an antisemitic undertone.
Partners in empathy: Indian nonprofit educates travel firms to combat elephant abuse
A Romanian court sentenced rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail for drug possession.
Step back into a decade when Christmas was bigger, brighter and unforgettable."A Very Eighties Xmas" is a nostalgic one-hour documentary journey through the ...
President Donald Trump has repeatedly extended a deadline that required TikTok to be banned in the U.S. if the company’s U.S. assets were not sold to an American entity.
Italian fintech company Nexi said on Thursday it will not proceed with U.S. private equity fund TPG's offer to buy its digital banking unit.
There are no official statistics surrounding suicide among Ukrainian soldiers, but they are thought to count in the hundreds.
While shipping services price changes will take effect January 18, 2026, the price of a stamp will remain unchanged.
Europe’s challenge: Curb migration while preserving liberal identity
Consumer prices rose at a lower-than-expected rate for the year leading to November, the Department of Labor said Thursday in its first major inflation report since the government shutdown.
Mysterious illnesses also rose after the fires, according to a new study that reviewed emergency-department visits.
In taverns, classrooms, libraries, and flood-stricken towns, neighbors are quietly practicing the everyday cooperation that keeps the American experiment alive while national politics flounders.
A conservative appeals court judge says free speech may not cover non-citizens. Supreme Court precedent and history say otherwise.
Democratic senators on Wednesday hammered the Federal Communications Commission’s leader for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air, suggesting that Brendan Carr was politicizing an independent agency and trampling the First Amendment.
So your giftee is a gourmand, a big-league griller, a hot-sauce head. From exquisite egg cups to this season’s definitive hot sauce collection, these gifts will satisfy every single food and drink lover on your list: 🔗
In our inaugural advice column, Abigail Shrier answers: How do you live when you feel like the world is falling apart?
Americans are worried about high prices, housing, and whether Washington is planning on going to war. Trump’s national address didn’t offer answers on any of that. Read more:
Kristen Waggoner’s Legal Crusade for Conservative Christian Values
U.S. inflation decelerated unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed by the government shutdown.
Tennessee's governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native's long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, songwriting, and advocacy for second chances.
Struggling American Workers Call 'Bullsh*t' On Democrats' Bid To Keep H1-B Tap Flowing
California candidate Esther Kim-Varet's campaign used wrong photo for endorsement announcement, sparking racial controversy in competitive House race.
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped leaders from both major parties strive for public education reform, died Thursday at the age of 88.
ERIKA KIRK at AmericaFest: "We are going to get my husband's friend J.D. Vance elected for 48 in the most resounding way possible!"
Cardi B praised Saudi Arabia for its cleanliness and lack of homelessness while calling America "ghetto" and expressing declining feelings about her home country.
President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Kevin Lincoln in California's 13th Congressional District race on Thursday, praising the Republican's military service and record as mayor of Stockton while laying out a familiar slate of conservative priorities.
Dem Rep Claims Transgender Surgery "Often Life-Saving"
Kentucky's Ten Commandments monument returns to state Capitol grounds after over 40 years, following legislative approval and Supreme Court ruling changes.
ERIKA KIRK: "Joy Reid probably needs a really, really good hug. And honestly, I'm here for it if she needs it... I'll even touch the back of your head!"