Politics

On Wednesday, several popular apps owned by Meta, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, experienced outages affecting users nationwide. Reports of disruptions began surfacing around 1 p.m. ET, with the majority of issues concentrated on the mobile apps rather than desktop versions.

Beverly Hills High School teacher Bella Ivory is pursuing legal action, claiming the administration has ignored her reports of racism on campus since 2022.

The Southwest District Health board in Idaho has decided to stop providing COVID-19 vaccines in six counties, marking a significant departure from public health practices nationwide.

A nativity scene was displayed at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Democrat Todd Gloria has officially begun his second term as mayor of San Diego this week. Gloria, who was voted as the city's first person of color and first LGBTQ+ mayor, was sworn in during the City of San Diego’s 75th Inauguration Ceremony at the Jacobs Music Center at Copley Symphony Hall.

Democrats have called for President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of 40 people on death row.

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that he will resign from the agency in January.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to be named Time Magazine's 2024 Person of the Year, according to Politico.

Actor and director Mel Gibson condemned the four years of "thinly veiled Marxism" under the Biden administration during a recent speech at Mar-a-Lago.

"Wanted" posters featuring the images of health insurance CEOs have been placed in Manhattan, New York. The posters say "Deny, Defend, Depose," urging people to "fight back."