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Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed part of a bill late Thursday that state lawmakers cast as protecting the medical free speech of doctors and other health professionals but that the Republican governor says would “totally gut” the state’s ability to regulate misconduct. DeWine left in place another provision of the bill that will alow law enforcement agencies to charge up to $75 an hour for police body camera video, despite objections raised by open government groups including the American Civil Liberties Union and NAACP. DeWine’s veto of the health-related language comes as Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to appoint anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the nation’s health agencies and with national divisions over medical science still festering in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NBC News
Utah woman 'who always wanted to be a mom' dies nine days after having twins
A Utah woman died of a rare heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy just nine days after she gave birth to twins, her grieving father said.
CBS News
Video shows arrest of Olympian Fred Kerley after confrontation with police
The track athlete is facing two charges after physical incident Thursday night.
AFP
Wall Street stocks bounce higher, Europe retreats
Wall Street stocks bounced higher on Friday, but European stock markets retreated as traders booked profits from a positive start to 2025.Wall Street ended lower Thursday on the first US trading day of 2025, but bounced back to close the week.
Reuters
Alcohol cancer risk warning may face tough road with Trump
President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., do not drink and have been outspoken about the dangers of alcohol. But neither rushed on Friday to embrace the recommendation by the outgoing Biden administration that alcoholic beverages carry warning labels about cancer risk. A combination of factors, including Republicans’ traditional resistance to regulation, a powerful industry lobby and the presence of top liquor companies in conservative states, make it unlikely the incoming administration would adopt the health suggestions in the near term.
CBS News
U.S. Steel faces murky future after proposed takeover by Nippon Steel is blocked
The Biden Administration blocked the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon. Here's what could happen next.
Associated Press
Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It's an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts: Why are U.S. flags being flown at half-staff?
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U.S. House ushers in a tiny Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in 2025
A new Congress starts Friday with a long to-do list for Donald Trump’s second term: keeping the government open, raising the debt ceiling, immigration and taxes.
Associated Press
Honduras suggests ending US military cooperation over Trump mass deportation threat
Honduras President Xiomara Castro ’s comments earlier this week threatening to stop her country’s cooperation with the U.S. military if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on promised mass deportations have generated political heat at home, even as the U.S. government has remained silent. In a New Year’s Day speech on a national television channel, Castro said that if Trump goes ahead with massive deportations, Honduras would reconsider military cooperation with the U.S. “Faced with a hostile attitude of mass expulsion of our brothers, we would have to consider a change of our cooperation policies with the United States, especially in the military realm,” Castro said.
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US new vehicle sales rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates dropped a little
New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable. Despite high sales prices that averaged more than $47,000, automakers sold just over 16 million vehicles in the U.S. last year, Motorintelligence.com said Friday. Electric vehicle sales rose 8.8% for the year to just under 1.3 million, beating 2023's record of 1.19 million.
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DOJ finds Oklahoma City police discriminate against people with behavioral disabilities
Oklahoma City and its police department have discriminated against people with behavioral health disabilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday after releasing the latest in a series of investigations into state and local law enforcement agencies. In its 45-page report, the DOJ found the city unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with mental illness and that the police department often escalates crisis situations by responding with armed officers instead of with behavioral health professionals.
CNN
His parents said their son had ‘the biggest heart.’ He’s one of the victims of the Bourbon Street attack
A loving father of two, a former college football player, and a student from the University of Alabama were among the 14 people killed when a rented pickup truck plowed into a crowd celebrating the New Year in New Orleans during Wednesday’s early hours.
AFP
Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel
President Joe Biden on Friday blocked the controversial $14.9 billion sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing a strategic need to protect domestic industry -- but the move drew sharp criticism from both companies.The move nevertheless enjoyed rare bipartisan agreement, with Republican President-elect Donald Trump and incoming vice president JD Vance also campaigning against the sale.
AFP
Musk projects his hard-right influence in Europe
He demanded new elections in Britain, promoted Germany's far-right, blasted the European Commission -- and that's just the start.Musk also criticized the European Commission, calling the functioning of the European Union undemocratic and demanding a greater role for the European Parliament.
AFP
Judge to sentence Trump before inauguration in hush money case
The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time."It seems proper at this juncture to make known the Court's inclination to not impose any sentence of incarceration," the judge said, noting that prosecutors also did not believe a jail term was a "practicable recommendation."
CBS News
Cybertruck bombing appears to be suicide of veteran who had PTSD, FBI says
Las Vegas police identified Matthew Alan Livelsberger as the driver of the Cybertruck who died in the New Year's Day bombing.
Associated Press
The French Quarter's metal barriers were gone on New Year's, leaving a critical security gap
After an Islamic State sympathizer rammed a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in 2016, horrified New Orleans leaders were eager to protect their city's famed French Quarter, where crowds of revelers pack the cobblestone streets, especially during big events like Mardi Gras. The posts retracted to allow for deliveries to its bars and restaurants, until — gummed up by Mardi Gras beads, beer and other detritus — their tracks stopped working reliably. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group, exploited that gap when he drove a truck onto a sidewalk early Wednesday and sped around a police car stationed as a temporary barricade, killing 14 people.
Time
Johnson Ekes Out Win For Speaker on First Ballot
Trump's endorsement wasn't enough for Johnson to keep House Republicans in line.
AFP
Microsoft expects to spend $80 bn on AI this fiscal year
Microsoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about $80 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) this fiscal year.For its part, Microsoft is on pace to invest about $80 billion this year to build out AI datacenters, train AI models and deploy cloud-based applications around the world, according to Smith.
CNN
Tim Scott celebrates historic milestone as longest-serving Black US senator
With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott will become the longest-serving Black Senator in the United States. Scott will also serve as the first Black Chairman of a Senate standing committee, leading the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, where he previously served as Ranking Member.

Charli D’Amelio’s 18th Birthday Dress Literally Has Her Name All Over It

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Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power

Utah woman 'who always wanted to be a mom' dies nine days after having twins

Video shows arrest of Olympian Fred Kerley after confrontation with police

Wall Street stocks bounce higher, Europe retreats

Alcohol cancer risk warning may face tough road with Trump

U.S. Steel faces murky future after proposed takeover by Nippon Steel is blocked

Why are US flags being flown at half-staff on Inauguration Day?

U.S. House ushers in a tiny Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in 2025

Honduras suggests ending US military cooperation over Trump mass deportation threat

US new vehicle sales rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates dropped a little

DOJ finds Oklahoma City police discriminate against people with behavioral disabilities

His parents said their son had ‘the biggest heart.’ He’s one of the victims of the Bourbon Street attack

Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel

Musk projects his hard-right influence in Europe

Judge to sentence Trump before inauguration in hush money case

Cybertruck bombing appears to be suicide of veteran who had PTSD, FBI says

The French Quarter's metal barriers were gone on New Year's, leaving a critical security gap

Johnson Ekes Out Win For Speaker on First Ballot

Microsoft expects to spend $80 bn on AI this fiscal year

Tim Scott celebrates historic milestone as longest-serving Black US senator