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Steve Bannon Goes Nuclear on 'Truly Evil' and 'Racist' Elon Musk, Pledges 'To Take This Guy Down'

Steve Bannon unloaded on Elon Musk, calling him a “truly evil guy” who must be run out of the MAGA movement. Musk spent more than a quarter of a million dollars to help return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. The billionaire Tesla CEO and owner of X has been a fixture at Mar-a-Lago ever since, with some reports indicating Musk’s near-constant presence is wearing on Trump. “I will have Elon Musk run out of here by Inauguration Day,” Bannon, a former Trump White House adviser, told ...

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USDA report finds Boar's Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices

January 11, 2025 5:45 PM ET A U.S. Department of Agriculture report has found that "inadequate sanitation practices" at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to a listeria outbreak that left 10 people dead and dozens hospitalized around the country last year. The report, released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), reviewed the listeria outbreak linked to the deli meat supplier's facility in Jarratt, Va. In one case, in ...

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Rudy Giuliani's Florida condo and World Series rings at stake in trial over assets

Jan 11, 2025 4:10 PM NEW YORK — After he was found in contempt twice in one week, Rudy Giuliani faces another potentially treacherous week ahead at a trial to determine whether his Florida condominium and three World Series rings must be turned over to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation award against him. The former New York City mayor was found in contempt on Friday by a Washington judge for repeating false claims that the workers corruptly counted votes in the 20 ...

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Vance Says Violent Jan. 6 Protesters Shouldn't Be Pardoned

By Wendy Benjaminson January 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM CST ............... President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly vowed during his campaign that on his first day in office he would pardon the protesters who stormed the Capitol to stop the certification of the 2020 election, which President Joe Biden won. Five people died as a result of the violence and the hundreds injured included 174 police officers. Some 127 defendants were convicted on at least one charge related to the riot. “If you pro ...

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Democrats vie for top DNC job in first officer forum

January 11, 2025, 6:45 PM The Democratic National Committee held the first of four officer forums on Saturday afternoon, and qualifying candidates for top leadership roles laid out their platforms and strategies while attempting to differentiate one another from the now-crowded field. Candidates needed to secure the support of 40 DNC members to make it on the virtual stage -- and will need to maintain that support to qualify for the three subsequent forums. Each of the four forums will focus ...

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Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes: Officials

January 11, 2025, 8:58 AM SEOUL, South Korea -- The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people. After analyzing the devices, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board concluded that both the flight data and cockpit voice recorders stopped working about four minutes before the ...

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3 Humvees, equipment stolen from Orange County military warehouse

Police are investigating after three Humvees, one of which was armored, and a plethora of military equipment were stolen from the Army Reserve Center in Tustin. The Tustin Police Department said unknown suspects broke into the storage warehouse between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 8. According to the report, detectives later found multiple storage lockers with locks removed and missing gear. ...

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Denmark sent Trump team private messages on Greenland, Axios reports

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Denmark sent private messages to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's team expressing willingness to discuss boosting security in Greenland or increasing the U.S. military presence there without claiming the island, Axios reported on Saturday, citing two sources. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has described U.S. control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, as an "absolute necessity". He did not dismiss the potential use of military or economic means ...

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Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after completing Trump reports

Special counsel Jack Smith has completed his reports on his criminal investigations into Donald Trump and resigned from the Department of Justice. Smith — a chief prosecutor at The Hague who was appointed to handle investigations into the president-elect for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and withhold classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago compound — delivered his final reports to Attorney General Merrick Garland on January 7. He then “separated” from the Justice Depart ...

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Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Updated 3:20 PM EST, January 11, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying the pontiff was “a light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world.” Biden had been scheduled to present the medal to the pope in person on Saturday in Rome on what was to be the final overseas trip of his presidency, but Biden canceled his travel plan ...

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GOP Sen. James Lankford: U.S. won't invade Greenland

24 min ago - Jan. 12, 2025, 1:19 PM EST Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to acquire Greenland by military force, saying, “The United States is not going to invade another country. That’s not wh ... (NBC News)

FEMA administrator says L.A. officials were very prepared for wildfires, but they have never seen 100-mile-an-hour winds

52 min ago - Updated on: January 12, 2025 / 11:51 AM EST Washington — FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said Sunday that L.A. officials were "very prepared" for devastating wildfires, noting that the area is prone to fires. But "they have never seen 100-mil ... (CBS News)

GOP Senator Blames Americans for Most of Their Health Problems

1 hr ago - Americans who are sick and dying should mostly blame themselves for their health condition. That’s what Sen. Roger Marshall said as Republicans are poised to cut health care access and increase costs for millions of Americans. “Look, about ... (Yahoo)

DOJ continues to press for release of Jack Smith's report on Trump investigations

1 hr ago - January 12, 2025, 11:06 AM In a series of court filings over the weekend, the Justice Department continued to press for the release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on his investigations into Donald Trump. After Trump's co-defendants in ... (ABC News)

US supreme court curbed public scrutiny as it boosted security before Roe ruling

1 hr ago - Sun 12 Jan 2025 07.00 EST A newly uncovered document reveals that the US supreme court sought to beef up judicial protection, while also reducing public scrutiny of the court’s doings, before the court’s controversial decision to overturn R ... (The Guardian)

California congressman: 'Climate change has wreaked havoc on us'

2 hrs ago - 01/12/25 12:57 PM ET Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) pointed to climate change as a significant contributor to the rapid spread of wildfires in California in an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.” Min, a new member of Congress, said ... (The Hill)

Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump's disinformation about California wildfires

2 hrs ago - Jan. 12, 2025, 9:46 AM EST California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the California wildfires in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” recorded Saturday, saying, “Mis- and disinforma ... (NBC News)

JD Vance Tells Fox That Violent Offenders Won't Get a J6 Pardon from Trump

3 hrs ago - Jan 12th, 2025, 10:33 am Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s talk of near-blanket pardons for Jan. 6 offenders, Vice President-elect JD Vance seemed to make clear that some of those banking on a get out of jail free card will be out of luck. ... (MEDIAite)

16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week

4 hrs ago - By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and HOLLY RAMER Updated 11:28 AM CST, January 12, 2025 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warn ... (AP)

A firefighter with Parkinson's lost her health benefits. Supreme Court weighs if she can sue

4 hrs ago - Published 5:05 a.m. ET Jan. 12, 2025 | Updated 5:05 a.m. ET Jan. 12, 2025 WASHINGTON − When Karyn Stanley retired early from firefighting in 2018, she expected most of her health insurance to be covered under the original terms of her job. But ... (USA Today)

Israel 'caught off guard' by Hamas flexibility in hostage deal talks - report

5 hrs ago - Hamas source on hostage deal: 'We are close to announcing an agreement' • IDF to remain along Philadelphi Corridor as part of negotiations ... (Jerusalm Post)

Explosion Rocks One of Russia's Largest Refineries in Major Aerial Strike

5 hrs ago - Published Jan 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM EST Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in western Russia on Saturday, according to a Ukrainian official and Russian sources. Kyiv struck the Taneco oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan region, Andriy Kovalenko, an offici ... (Newsweek)

Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department rebut speculation chief was dismissed

6 hrs ago - Updated on: January 12, 2025 / 9:02 AM EST The Los Angeles Fire Department rebutted the speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed on Friday as crews continue to battle the wildfires burning across the region. "On Friday, Januar ... (CBS News)

Two men detained at Vice President Harris' home during curfew

7 hrs ago - Police confirmed to KTLA that officers detained two people at Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Brentwood during curfew hours on Saturday. The Los Angeles Police Department said a call came into the West L.A. station around 4:40 a.m., report ... (KTLA 5 news)

Trump's Cabinet disruptors soften key views as hearings loom

7 hrs ago - 50 mins ago Three of President-elect Trump's most provocative Cabinet picks have reversed key positions ahead of next week's confirmation hearings, softening their edges for an establishment they've been charged with tearing down. Why it matters: For ... (Axios)

House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires

8 hrs ago - Jan 12, 2025, 06:55 AM EST Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Friday sounded off about his “problem” with California’s policies as he threatened to withhold disaster relief aid amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. “If they wa ... (Huff Post)

Biden administration delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel deal

9 hrs ago - Jan. 11, 2025, 10:42 PM EST / Source: Reuters WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will hold off enforcing a requirement laid out in an executive order this month that Nippon Steel abandon its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel, the companies sai ... (NBC News/Reuters)

Lebanese whose homes were destroyed in the war want to rebuild. Many face a long wait

9 hrs ago - Six weeks into a ceasefire that halted the war between Israel and Hezbollah, many displaced Lebanese whose homes were destroyed in the fighting want to rebuild — but reconstruction and compensation are slow in coming. Large swaths of southern an ... (AP)

With federal gun control on ice, advocates look to other solutions for school shootings

9 hrs ago - 01/12/25 6:00 AM ET Advocates are urging greater action against school shootings in 2025, saying the only way to slow the bloodshed is a combination of moves from legislators, schools and parents. Multiple trackers counted an increase in school shoo ... (The Hill)

Canada's former leader Chretien has blunt advice for Trump: 'Give your head a shake!'

10 hrs ago - Updated 8:08 PM EST, January 11, 2025 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks that Canada should become the 51st state drew condemnation and a patriotic outburst on Saturday from a former Canadian prime min ... (AP)