House Republicans picked Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as their fourth speaker candidate Tuesday evening in a secret-ballot vote, hours after Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota dropped his bid for the position. The White House has canceled the B-52s' state dinner performance for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese due to what first lady Jill Biden called a time of "sorrow and pain" amid the Israel-Hamas war. On Tuesday, President Biden presented nine individuals with the National Medal of Science and 10 with the National Medal of Technology for groundbreaking achievements in their respective fields. Bud Light is back as the official beer of the UFC after a Tuesday deal that is reportedly the biggest in UFC's history. The National Center of Forensic Medicine, charged with identifying hundreds of unidentifiable burned and tortured bodies from the war in Israel, is turning to advanced technology to identify the dead. An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to using fire and explosives in an attempt to burn down a church planning to host drag shows. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has suspended the operation of Cruise driverless robotaxis just weeks after their launch following issues concerning public safety. Michael Cohen, the former lawyer for Donald Trump, testified Tuesday against the former president in his $250 million civil fraud trial in New York, detailing how Trump used inflated financial statements to win deals. Air travel cancellations dropped slightly for U.S. flights in August, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as global air travel numbers reach their pre-pandemic levels. Two separate Halloween displays -- one in New York and one in Ohio -- are going viral thanks to their common theme: Taylor Swift. A Massachusetts man said his house cleaner came across a long-forgotten lottery ticket he had purchased months earlier and it turned out to be a $1 million winner. Republican and Democratic senators criticized the Biden administration Tuesday for being slow to call a July military takeover in Niger a coup if the U.S. wants to deter future coups in West Africa. The off-duty pilot who was arrested after allegedly attempting to seize control of an Alaska Airlines flight over the weekend was charged on Tuesday with multiple counts of attempted murder. "Mystery Science Theater" announced its Season 14 fundraiser Tuesday. The show is crowd-funding between six and 12 episodes. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for three people who were aboard an Atlantic Ocean fishing vessel that failed to return to port on Wednesday. The party drug ketamine has gotten a lot of notice for its potential to help people with depression. But a new study has discovered the drug's effect may be in the heads of patients who take it. Forty-two attorneys general announced Tuesday that are suing Meta, the parent of Facebook, for features they charge are addictive and targeted at children and teenagers, while nine others are filing separate claims. K-pop star Taemin released a preview of his music video for "Guilty," the title track from his new solo EP. The United Auto Workers Union on Tuesday expanded its strike against the so-called "Big Three" U.S. automakers to include 5,000 more workers at a Texas General Motors plant. Big Time Rush announced a deluxe edition of its album "Another Life" and released a first song, "Weekends." "David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived" will explore the story of David Holmes, a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe who was paralyzed while filming "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." |
Post a Comment