Donald Trump is fleshing out his new administration with some unexpected names. A deadly bomb cyclone knocked out power for thousands in the Pacific Northwest. And singer Liam Payne was laid to rest in England. |
As Donald Trump's nominations come in, the picture of his incoming Cabinet is becoming more clear. On Tuesday night, the president-elect named his pick the new secretary of education, tapping former pro wrestling executive Linda McMahon, a close ally of his. Trump has vowed to close the Education Department, although doing so would require congressional approval. |
Standing by Gaetz: Trump said he won't reconsider his pick of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general amid swirling allegations Gaetz took illicit drugs, engaged in sexual misconduct, misused campaign funds and paid for sex with a minor. On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Ethics Committee said they would not agree to release a highly anticipated report after an investigation into Gaetz. |
This week's picks: Trump tapped Fox Business host and fellow former reality TV star Sean Duffy for secretary of transportation, Brendan Carr to head the Federal Communications Commission and Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. He also nominated physician and TV star Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 🔎 Take a look at Trump's nominees so far. | Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in July. Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY |
A deadly "bomb cyclone" slammed the Pacific Northwest with high winds Wednesday, cutting power to nearly half a million homes and businesses in Washington state – and the forecast is calling for more dangerous rain, flooding and snow in the region. |
Storm turns deadly: Two people near Seattle were killed separately by falling trees, and two other people were injured by falling trees southeast of the city. |
What's going on? The ferocious storm is akin to a winter hurricane, with wind gusts of up to 70 mph, and it brings a slew of dangers. Besides downing trees and causing power outages, the high winds have blocked roadways and smashed homes. It's all part of an "atmospheric river" that could bring over a foot of rain to some areas. 👉 Read the latest updates. | A low pressure storm system known as a "bomb cyclone" is shown off the coast of the U.S. Pacific Northwest and western Canada in a composite satellite image from Tuesday. CIRA/NOAA, via REUTERS |
US to give controversial land mines to Ukraine |
The Biden administration will for the first time give Ukraine controversial land mines condemned by arms control groups for their high rates of civilian death and injury. Although the U.S. has provided anti-tank mines to Ukraine throughout the Russian invasion, it will soon begin providing antipersonnel land mines, or APLs, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed on Wednesday, |
About APLs: The mines are banned under a treaty signed by more than 160 countries, but the U.S. and Russia aren't signatories. Human rights groups say they cause disproportionately high civilian casualties and create dangers that linger for years after a conflict ends. But Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said they are safer than the improvised devices Ukraine is currently using. 👉 Here's what to know. |
Funeral held for Liam Payne |
With his family and One Direction bandmates in attendance, Liam Payne was memorialized at a funeral on Wednesday in England. The 31-year-old singer died Oct. 16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony. A horse-drawn carriage carrying Payne's casket was brought to the private service at St. Mary's Church in Amersham, about 30 minutes northwest of London, and not far from his hometown. ❤️ More from the service. | The coffin of former One Direction singer Liam Payne arrives at St. Mary's Church in Amersham, Britain, on Wednesday. Toby Melville, REUTERS | | | | Amid racial tensions and in a conservative part of the Deep South, Smith falsely claimed a Black man carjacked her and took her sons. | | | | Nursing student Laken Riley, 22, was murdered in February while she was out for a run near the University of Georgia. | | | | Bloomberg reported the U.S. Justice Department aims to force Google to sell Chrome, which could fetch as much as $20 billion. | | | | Public sector workers are anxiously waiting to see if the Senate will vote to finally eliminate provisions that cut their Social Security benefits. | | | | Three men and two women allege in anonymously filed lawsuits that hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs raped them between 2001 and 2022. | | | | Family separation, mass deportation and an end to DACA are among the threats to immigrant children that advocates fear Trump will bring in with him. | | | | Kobayashi's family continues to search for the missing 31-year-old in Los Angeles more than a week after her disappearance. See the timeline of events. | | | | Kristin Cavallari, the Uncommon James and "The Hills" alum, is opening up about a close friendship ending after Jay Cutler affair rumors surfaced. | | | | I asked NewsNation host Chris Cuomo about Donald Trump's victory and Americans' record low trust in the news media. | | | | Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said detectives traveled to Tennessee and where they arrested Sencere Hayes, 22, in the 2023 death of Mercedes Vega. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
