2 h. ago Secret sex abuse settlements keep public in the dark about big payouts at schools

Secret sex abuse settlements keep public in the dark about big payouts at schools  Los Angeles Times

Politics

3 h. ago President Trump is taking important, strategic steps to protect American consumers

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on December 6 creating a Food Supply Chain Security Task Force to investigate price-fixing and anti-competitive behavior.

Politics

6 h. ago Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds

European Union officials wanted to use Russia’s frozen assets to back a major loan to Ukraine. Facing opposition in their own camp, they settled on another way.

Economics

12 h. ago Commerce secretary predicts 'extraordinary year' ahead as inflation drops to 2.7% in November

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the drop in inflation to 2.7% shows White House policies are working, even as consumer confidence remains low.

Politics

13 h. ago Lawsuit claims Riley Keough is biological parent of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's youngest child

Lawsuit claims Riley Keough is biological parent of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's youngest child  Los Angeles Times

Society

13 h. ago Trump Relies on Distortions to Support His Pressure Campaign on Venezuela

The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.

Politics

14 h. ago Washington County Quorum Court to vote on 2026 budget, legal settlement

Washington County Quorum Court to vote on 2026 budget, legal settlement  KHBS

Events

14 h. ago Whoopi Goldberg suggests Trump bonus for troops is bribe to make them follow his orders

Whoopi Goldberg questioned President Donald Trump's warrior dividend, claiming the $1,776 military bonus may be designed to gain soldiers' support.

Politics

14 h. ago Consumers' collective feeling about the economy isn't matching our spending behavior

There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now.

Politics

14 h. ago Israel is seizing an ancient historical site to turn it into a tourist site

Israeli authorities are encroaching on the ancient site of Sebastia in the West Bank to create a tourist attraction aimed at settlers, raising worries of the displacement of Palestinians.

Politics

14 h. ago Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured. Some are looking for a 'plan B'

Millions of Americans face big increases in ACA insurance premiums in January. Some plan to go without coverage, and pay out of pocket for drugs and doctor visits, despite the risk of medical debt.

Politics

15 h. ago Instacart settles Federal Trade Commission’s claim it deceived US shoppers

Instacart settles Federal Trade Commission’s claim it deceived US shoppers  Al Jazeera

Politics

16 h. ago Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers

The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.

Economics

17 h. ago ChatGPT’s mobile app hits new milestone of $3B in consumer spending

ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming apps.

Economics

17 h. ago About half of Medicaid’s $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says

About half of Medicaid’s $18B in claims paid to Minnesota programs may be fraudulent, official says  WCBD

Politics

19 h. ago Simplified power factor correction: Sensorless control could enable smaller, more reliable electronic adapters

Single-phase power factor correction (PFC) circuits—a kind of front-end AC/DC converters—are ubiquitous in a variety of consumer electronic devices, including laptop adapters, LED driver power supplies, and portable chargers. They enhance the current quality drawn from the source, delivering stable DC voltage with high efficiency.

Politics

19 h. ago Lawsuit: Sextortion on Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram Led to Suicide of 2 Teenage Boys

The families of two teenage boys who tragically died by suicide have filed a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, claiming that the company ignored the growing threat of sexual blackmail schemes, commonly referred to as "sextortion," targeting teens on Instagram. The post Lawsuit: Sextortion on Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram Led to Suicide of 2 Teenage Boys appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

19 h. ago Tara Reid Says Everyone Is ‘Twisting Reality’ After Cops Officially Close Investigation Into Hotel Drugging Claims

The case has been closed on Tara Reid’s drugging claims and she has a message for skeptics. As we’ve been following, the American Pie actress became incapacitated at Chicago-area hotel Doubletree last month while hanging around the bar. In footage obtained by TMZ, she’s seen barely able to move or speak before being carted out [...] Read More... The post Tara Reid Says Everyone Is ‘Twisting Reality’ After Cops Officially Close Investigation Into Hotel Drugging Claims appeared first on Perez Hilton.

Events

19 h. ago Why it's so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI, even for AI

People and institutions are grappling with the consequences of AI-written text. Teachers want to know whether students' work reflects their own understanding; consumers want to know whether an advertisement was written by a human or a machine.

Politics

20 h. ago U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.

Events