FDA approves non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The painkiller is the first novel pain drug to win government authorization in more than 20 years.
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Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
The Trump administration withdrew the order a day after a federal judge in Washington temporarily halted its implementation until Feb. 3.
NCAA moves men’s basketball title game to earlier time
Gone is the 9:20 p.m. tipoff time that challenged all but the biggest fans to remain awake for “One Shining Moment.”
Union membership continued to fall in 2024, hitting new low
The decrease in the union membership rate happened in part because a solid labor market added 2.2 million jobs in 2024, with nonunion positions growing at a faster pace than union ones.
Sweeping review looks at effect of weight-loss drugs on 175 conditions
The research is the first to attempt to comprehensively investigate the impact—both good and bad—of the GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on the human body.
Trump’s first orders could include border, oil drilling, DEI policies
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign “dozens and dozens” of orders that will launch some 200 executive actions after being sworn in Monday.
Trump adviser says president-elect exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok
While the Supreme Court is still expected to issue a ruling or order on the case this week, its continued silence has amped up the tension in years-long drama over the fate of TikTok.
Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says he wants to buy U.S. Steel if Nippon deal fails
Comments by Cleveland-Cliffs chief executive Lourenco Goncalves came after the Biden administration over the weekend extended the deadline for Nippon to abandon its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel to June.
Tech giants who vilified Trump are now giving him millions
After giving sparsely to the presidential inaugurations of Trump in 2017 and Joe Biden in 2021, the country’s biggest tech firms—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Uber—have showered the president-elect with gifts or pledges of $1 million each.
Trump sentenced in hush money case, will not face jail or probation
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial, gave Donald Trump an unconditional discharge, meaning the president-elect will not face time behind bars, a fine or probation.
What to know as Supreme Court takes up TikTok ban
The Supreme Court on Friday will take up TikTok’s high-stakes challenge to a federal law that would effectively shut down the wildly popular video-sharing platform this month unless the company divests from Chinese ownership.
Supreme Court declines to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing
Five of the nine justices said President-elect Donald Trump’s immunity concerns about evidence presented at his trial can be addressed “in the ordinary course on appeal.”
Trump says he will change Gulf of Mexico’s name. Can he do that?
President-elect Donald Trump provided no details about how he planned to implement the name change, but the comments sparked immediate questions about whether a president has the authority to rename an international body of water.
Pentagon to blacklist China’s largest EV battery and tech firms
The Defense Department published a list of firms that it deems to be operating in the United States for, or on behalf of, the Chinese military or that contribute to China’s military buildup.
AI’s next leap requires intimate access to your digital life
Leading AI companies including Google and Microsoft predict that a new generation of digital helpers termed “AI agents” will completely change how people interact with computers.
Companies signal court fight ahead after Biden blocks U.S. Steel sale
President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s proposed purchase of U.S. Steel was a political act made in “clear violation of due process and the law,” the two companies said Friday
UPDATE: Biden blocks Nippon’s acquisition of U.S. Steel
Biden’s decision—attributed by other news organizations to unnamed sources—comes just days after Japan-based Nippon proposed giving the U.S. government a veto over any reduction in U.S. Steel’s “production capacity.”
In blow to Democrats, federal appeals court strikes down net neutrality
The net neutrality issue revolves around how heavily federal regulators should control the companies that build and operate the internet. Democrats favor heavier oversight along the lines of how traditional telephone networks are regulated, while Republicans have argued for a lighter touch.
Stocks surged in 2024 even as Americans fretted over the economy
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index rose to record highs, as investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence fueled a massive bull run, and investors cheered the Fed’s shift to lower interest rates.
Japanese buyer sends Biden new U.S. Steel proposal in final bid for support
In its new proposal, Nippon Steel offered a 10-year guarantee that it would not reduce production capacity at U.S. Steel’s mills in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Alabama, Texas, California and Arkansas without approval by the Treasury-led review panel.