Billionaires’ wealth skyrocketing, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos
Billionaires’ wealth soared in 2024, a top anti-poverty group said ahead of an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland of some of the world’s political and financial elite.
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its…
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‘Back in Action’ star Glenn Close enjoying ‘modest’ life in Montana, hasn’t looked back
“Back in Action” star Glenn Close is enjoying life in Bozeman, Montana. During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Close explained that since moving to Montana in 2019, she has adapted to the lifestyle. “Today, my home is in Bozeman, Mont. All of my siblings live here. My modest, 1892 brick house has a…
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DOJ recommends 20-year sentence for Pennsylvania man convicted for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The Justice Department has recommended that a Pennsylvania barber convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot face 20 years behind bars. Ryan Samsel was found guilty in February 2024 on several charges, including assaulting federal officers, carrying out an act of physical violence on the Capitol grounds and obstruction of an official proceeding. The…
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White House reporters reflect on covering reclusive Biden, what they hope for in covering Trump
Reporters who covered Joe Biden’s White House are reflecting on what proved to be one of the least accessible presidents in modern history as they prepare to again cover one of the more accessible, if less predicable ones, in Donald Trump. Biden’s lone term turned out to be defined in part by his historic decision…
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Middle East experts blast Lester Holt for not pushing back at Iranian president’s ‘boldfaced lies’
Middle East experts are calling out NBC’s Lester Holt after they claim he failed to challenge Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s “bold-faced lies” during his interview aired Tuesday – including that Iran never attempted to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump. “The American media has been for a very long time way too differential and accommodating to the…
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MLK celebration and Trump inauguration: What one historic day means for America
As we enter the new year, January represents a time of tremendous change and progress for our nation. Just think about the events that lay in store: the annual March for Life, MLK Day, and, of course, the presidential inauguration, in which my friend President-elect Trump will take the oath of office and return to…
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‘This is personal’: Marine veteran reacts to judgment on federal loophole police used to seize his cash
A Nevada judge ruled that state police can’t use a federal loophole to seize people’s property, as highway patrol did when officers seized a Marine Corps veteran’s life savings. “The fight is not over,” plaintiff Stephen Lara told Fox News Digital. “You have a lot of other people out there that are continuing to go…
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If Trump is serious about helping working families, here’s what we can do together
This past November, I was honored when voters in my great state of Nevada reelected me to the United States Senate. In that same election, Nevadans also voted to elect Donald Trump as president of the United States, the first Republican presidential candidate to win the state since 2004. One of the defining issues in…
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Republican governors can’t wait for Trump to unleash prosperity in the states
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be one of the most transformational moments in our nation’s history. Not the mainstream media, not the political establishment, not even an assassin’s bullet could stop Donald J. Trump. On inauguration day, I’ll be in Washington representing the great state of Arkansas, cheering as Trump puts his hand on the…
