The State Department took a stance on the terrorist uprising in Syria on Dec. 2. Terrorist rebels tried to overthrow the Iran-backed government. The United States says it wants to see deescalation and the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, which includes holding democratic elections.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers convened a special session Monday to prepare for potential legal battles ahead of Donald Trump’s presidency. Newsom is calling for $25 million to strengthen the attorney general’s legal defense fund, aimed at protecting California’s policies on immigration, abortion, and climate issues.
The Big Ten handed out $100,000 fines to Michigan and Ohio State after their postgame melee on Saturday. Michigan won the heated contest 13–10, and after planting their flag on Ohio State’s midfield logo afterward, players from both sides had to be pepper sprayed and separated by police.
Threats of mass shootings. Bomb detonations. Systematic hacking. At a rate of roughly one threat every two days over the past two months, threats in Chinese have been directed to the inboxes of journalists, theaters, the police, and local lawmakers, mostly based in the United States and Taiwan. The threats have one goal: to stop […]
It’s Small Business Saturday—a day to promote and help drive more holiday shopping to smaller enterprises. Small businesses are crucial to the economy: There are over 33 million small businesses in the United States and they make up 99 percent of all businesses. NTD spoke with Bryan Ganz, president and CEO of Byrna Technologies Inc., […]
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to combat the fentanyl crisis plaguing America, including through using a large-scale ad campaign. Derek Maltz, former director of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Special Operations Division, and April Babcock, founder of Lost Voices of Fentanyl who lost her son to fentanyl, speak with NTD about their thoughts on Trump’s plan. […]
Lawmakers will have less than 20 days to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. The funding battle this year has the added pressure of having to also tackle an emergency budget request by the president during the last days of the lame-duck session of Congress.
Firefighters have made significant progress containing a wildfire that erupted on Thanksgiving Day in California that threatened several homes in Riverside County. The Canyon Crest Fire, which ignited Thanksgiving evening east of Los Angeles, prompted evacuation warnings for residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. As of Friday, the Canyon Crest Fire had scorched over […]
CHICAGO—Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim coach, the Bears said in a statement. “This morning … we informed Matt of our decision to move in a different direction with the leadership of […]
Conservative commentator Candace Owens has been denied entry into New Zealand, after being banned from Australia. New Zealand says it has a policy of not allowing someone into the country if he or she has been banned from another country.
The nation’s second favorite Thanksgiving parade is celebrating its 90th anniversary! Chicagoans celebrate the holiday with festive floats, live music, and cultural performances. Sherry Ning brings us more from the Windy City.
Marcos Schotgues, Editor-in-Chief of the Epoch Times Brazil and Latin America correspondent for the U.S. edition of The Epoch Times, speaks with NTD about the story of Plymouth and the Pilgrims, how they form the American identity, and their worldwide legacy.
DETROIT—The Detroit Lions have been dominant for much of the season, leading the league in point differential after routinely routing opponents. Against Chicago, the Lions were good enough to extend their winning streak to 10 games. Barely. Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three field goals in the first […]
NEW YORK—The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters jumped barricades and sat down on the parade route with Palestinian flags and a “Don’t Celebrate Genocide” […]
NEW YORK—Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a “serious risk” of witness tampering and proof he has tried to hide prohibited communications with third parties while incarcerated. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled in a […]
President-elect Trump selected Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health. Jenin Younes, an attorney for Bhattacharya in the Murthy v. Missouri case and litigation counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, speaks with NTD about Trump’s choice.
A spokesperson for Russia’s foreign ministry on Nov. 27 commented on alleged plans to give Ukraine nuclear weapons, calling the idea “insane.” A day earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring whether Russia is expanding North Korea’s nuclear capacity.
