Trump will ‘most likely’ pardon Capitol rioters on Day 1 and says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed

Trump will ‘most likely’ pardon Capitol rioters on Day 1 and says Jan. 6 committee members should be jailed

President-elect Donald Trump said he is looking to issue pardons to his supporters involved in the attacks on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as soon as his first day in office, saying those incarcerated are “living in hell.” Trump’s comments, the most sweeping he’s made since winning the 2024 election, came during an exclusive … Read more

Understanding the science behind Hinton and Hopfield’s Nobel Prize in physics

Understanding the science behind Hinton and Hopfield’s Nobel Prize in physics

British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield are set to receive the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday in Stockholm. The pair landed the accolade because they used physics to develop artificial neural networks, which help computers learn without having to program them. These networks form the foundation of machine learning, a computer … Read more

Donald Trump says he won’t try to remove Fed chief Jerome Powell

Donald Trump says he won’t try to remove Fed chief Jerome Powell

President-elect Donald Trump said he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026. In an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, Trump said, “I don’t,” when asked if he plans to cut short the central bank chief’s term. “The chairman of the Federal Reserve, … Read more

Donald Trump promises to pardon January 6 rioters on ‘day one’

Donald Trump promises to pardon January 6 rioters on ‘day one’

In his first sit-down news interview since winning a second presidency in November’s election, Donald Trump renewed promises to pardon his supporters involved in the attack on the US Capitol in early 2021. He also doubled down on promises of mass deportations and tariffs in the conversation with NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker … Read more

Growth of sports betting may be linked to financial woes, new studies find

Growth of sports betting may be linked to financial woes, new studies find

Fans walk past a BetMGM sign featuring Wayne Gretzky prior to an NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in November 2023 in New York City. As sports betting proliferates, researchers are beginning to calculate the costs on American households. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) While states have cheered the new tax revenue from sports … Read more

Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 14

Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 14

Dominate in Week 14 with Sal Vetri’s keys to a fantasy football victory. Pick-up-and-play: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine vs. JAX Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is coming off his best game of the season in Week 13, catching three of his eight targets for 61 yards and two touchdowns. This was his second top-10 finish at the position in the … Read more

Coast Guard alters opening schedules for bridges that link West Palm, Palm Beach

Coast Guard alters opening schedules for bridges that link West Palm, Palm Beach

In an effort to coordinate drawbridge operations with adjacent bridges while the U.S. Coast Guard enforces a security zone around President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, the agency has temporarily modified the operating schedule for the three bridges that connect West Palm Beach to Palm Beach. The Coast Guard announced the step Nov. 27. The agency … Read more