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Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI
Amazon.com Inc is in discussions to invest in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company at over $500 billion, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:29:06 EDT
CBO Says House GOP Healthcare Bill Would Save $35B
A new Congressional Budget Office analysis says a House GOP healthcare bill headed for a vote Wednesday would cut Affordable Care Act premiums by 11% and reduce deficits by more than $35 billion.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:22:46 EDT
US-Japan Panel to Start Work on $550B Investment Deal
The U.S. and Japan are preparing to begin reviewing energy projects that could become the first investments under a landmark $550 billion joint fund that was a centerpiece of a trade agreement the countries reached in July.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:12:53 EDT
Pirro Won't Charge Metro D.C. Police Over 'Manipulated' Data
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, says her office has determined that Washington's Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime statistics but concluded the conduct does not warrant criminal charges.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:55:07 EDT
Rep. Fitzpatrick Moves Forward With ACA Discharge Petition
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., said Tuesday that he would continue with his discharge petition to force a floor vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:38:15 EDT
Newsom Hires Fmr CDC Officials Who Clashed With RFK Jr.
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a new public health initiative and tapped two former senior officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who clashed with the Trump administration to lead the effort.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:58:01 EDT
MIT Professor Shot Dead at Home; Homicide Probe Launched
A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was fatally shot at his home near Boston, and authorities said Tuesday they had launched a homicide investigation.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:52:01 EDT
Trump to Tell Americans 'the Best Is Yet to Come'
President Donald Trump will boast of his achievements in an address to the nation Wednesday as some voters suggest they're not happy with his handling of the economy after nearly a year back in power.Trump is also expected to tease policies for 2026, following a blitz of...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:21:38 EDT
Indiana Gov. Rules Out Redistricting This Session
Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun said he does not plan to call another special session to pursue early redistricting, signaling an end to a months-long political battle that has dominated state politics.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:20:08 EDT
Trump Orders Total Oil Tanker Blockade on Terror-Linked Venezuelan Regime
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered what he called a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, escalating pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:19:03 EDT
Sen. Hawley Launches Pro-Life Group Ahead of Midterms
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and his wife have launched an anti-abortion group in Missouri, a move that has put him crosswise with the Trump administration less than a year before the midterm elections.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:06:18 EDT
UK Lawmaker Backs BBC as Trump Sues Over Edited Jan. 6 Clip
A British Labour Party lawmaker is urging the BBC to stand firm as it faces a major defamation lawsuit from President Donald Trump, who accuses the broadcaster of deceptively editing his Jan. 6, 2021, remarks in a documentary aired last year.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:45:33 EDT
Brown Shooter May Have Scouted Area Before Attack
Investigators believe that the person who killed two Brown University students this past Saturday may have cased neighborhoods near the campus hours before the shooting, as police continue their search more than three days after the attack.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:38:19 EDT
Pope Leo Set to Accept Cardinal Dolan's Resignation
Pope Leo XIV is reportedly set to accept Cardinal Timothy Dolan's resignation at some point this week and could name an Illinois bishop to replace him as the head of the Archdiocese of New York.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:33:04 EDT
CDC Approves Major Shift in Hepatitis B Vaccination
The U.S. CDC on Tuesday adopted its advisers' recommendation allowing parents, in consultation with a healthcare provider, to decide whether infants born to hepatitis B-negative mothers should get the vaccine, including the birth dose
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:24:54 EDT
Trump Taps Lt. Gen. Rudd to Lead Cyber Command, NSA
Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, deputy chief of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, is poised to become the next leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency after President Donald Trump formally sent his nomination to the Senate.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:13:54 EDT
Doctor Who Helped Get Ketamine to Matthew Perry Avoids Prison
A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry before his overdose death was sentenced Tuesday to eight months of home confinement.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:08:57 EDT
FBI Releases New Timeline Tracking Brown Suspect
The FBI on Tuesday released a new video timeline detailing the movements of a person of interest in the deadly mass shooting at Brown University, offering the public a clearer look at the suspect's actions before and after the attack.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:21:58 EDT
Warner Likely to Reject $108.4B Paramount Bid, Back Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery's board could announce a decision as early as Wednesday on Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion takeover bid, with the board likely to advise shareholders to vote against the offer, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:03:33 EDT
Ford Retreats From EVs After Billions in Losses
Gov. Andy Beshear crowed mightily when he announced in 2022 that Ford Motor Co. was building a $6 billion EV plant in Kentucky and that he had signed off on shelling out $250 million in taxpayer-funded loans for the project.