An additional batch of classified documents from Joe Biden's tenure as vice president has been uncovered during a search by his aides, according to several reports citing unnamed sources. U.S. and Japanese leaders announced a series of initiatives to strengthen their alliance and keep the Indo-Pacific "free and open" from threats after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and posturing by China and North Korea. The prime ministers of Britain and Japan signed a defense agreement in London on Wednesday marking another sign of the Asian country strengthening its military ties since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A suspect injured several people in an apparent attack at Paris' Gare du Nord train station early Wednesday, France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. A new study provides evidence that medical clowning delivers real results for patients and healthcare workers. The first orca to wash up on a Florida beach was found dead early Wednesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which said it has no records of a killer whale stranding in the Southeast. Disney named a new board chairman on Wednesday while continuing to fend off billionaire investor Nelson Peltz's bid to join. Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Beck died at age 78 on Wednesday after a short bout with bacterial meningitis. First lady Jill Biden had outpatient surgery Wednesday to remove several cancerous skin lesions. All cancerous tissue was fully removed during the Mohs surgery, according to the president's physician. The 118th U.S. Congress set a historical mark with a record 13 members who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual. One of the original supermodels that rose to fame in the 1980s and '90s, Tatjana Patitz has died at age 56, Vogue reports. The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, which scientists say is roughly the same size as Earth. Verily Life Sciences said Wednesday it will begin the process of laying off 15% of its staff as part of a restructuring effort. Crypto exchange FTX has now recovered more than $5 billion in cash, digital assets and liquid assets so far, the company's lawyers said during a bankruptcy court hearing Wednesday. U.S. stocks rose across the three top indexes Wednesday ahead of the publication of the latest consumer price index expected to be released early Thursday. Microsoft will switch to an unlimited time off policy for its salaried employees on Jan. 16, according to a company spokesperson. Critics say the policy doesn't account for pressure employees feel to not take days off. President Joe Biden called on Democrats and Republicans to push bipartisan legislation to hold big tech companies accountable for how they use consumers' data on Wednesday. Animal rescuers in Guernsey said a massive goldfish that had been left in a bucket was rescued after proving to be too large to make a meal for a seagull. A Czech Republic man showed off his powerful jaws by biting 36 drink cans in half in 1 minute, earning a Guinness World Record. A California man said a phone call led him to get out of his parked car just moments before it was crushed by a falling boulder. A North Carolina woman bought a Powerball ticket for the first time in her life and ended up winning a $150,000 prize. Five Connecticut police officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to their roles in connection to the paralysis of a Black man while in their custody. An investigation is underway after a package was seized at a London airport containing a "small" amount of uranium. Police say there is no public threat from the incidence. |
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