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INSIDERElla Emhoff is creating a knitwear collection with the designer of her Inauguration Day dress
The 21-year-old model and design student announced her new knitwear collaboration with Batsheva Hay in an episode of "Good Morning Vogue."
- Reuters
Biden seeks dismissal of 'sanctuary' funding dispute at Supreme Court
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss three pending appeals on former President Donald Trump's effort to withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Lawyers for jurisdictions challenging the order in the three cases said they agreed with the new administration that the cases should be dismissed. Biden, a Democrat, has rescinded the Republican Trump's 2017 executive order that called on U.S. agencies to withhold federal funds from the so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, many of which are governed by Democrats.
- INSIDER
Hilaria Baldwin opens up about having 2 babies who are 'almost like twins'
The 37-year-old podcaster and yoga instructor recently welcomed her sixth child with her husband Alec Baldwin, about six months after their fifth.
- Reuters
Italy's Democratic Party chief Zingaretti resigns, decrying infighting
Nicola Zingaretti, the head of Italy's centre-left Democratic Party, (PD) announced on Thursday he was quitting as leader and said he was "ashamed" by the party's infighting over key positions. The PD is one of the largest parties supporting the national unity government led by former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi. However, the power struggle within the PD injects a fresh element of instability into Italy's political landscape, with the 5-Star Movement, the largest ruling group, already in turmoil over its decision to back Draghi.
- Associated Press
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers 1st opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered her first Supreme Court majority opinion Thursday, ruling against an environmental group that had sought access to government records. President Donald Trump's third nominee wrote for a 7-2 court that certain draft documents do not have to be disclosed under the federal Freedom of Information Act. The case was the first one Barrett heard after joining the court in late October, and it took four months for the 11-page opinion to be released.
- The Independent
Trump considering ditching Pence for 2024 run and picking someone Black or female as running mate, report says
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem and South Carolina senator Tim Scott rumoured for position
- The Independent
Trump served with lawsuit accusing him of breaking ‘Ku Klux Klan’ laws on day of Capitol riot
NAACP accuses Trump of disenfranchising Black voters and trying to ‘destroy democracy’
- Reuters
EU to extend COVID-19 vaccine export controls as AstraZeneca shipment blocked: sources
The European Union is planning to extend its export authorisation scheme for COVID-19 vaccines to the end of June, two EU sources told Reuters on Thursday, as a shipment of AstraZeneca shots from the EU to Australia was blocked. Extending controls could reignite tensions with countries who rely on shots made in the EU. Under the scheme, companies must get an authorisation before exporting COVID-19 shots, and may have export requests denied if they do not respect their supply commitments with the EU.
- Business Insider
Boris Johnson fails to replace adviser on ministerial standards amid growing cronyism allegations
Boris Johnson has yet to appoint a successor to his adviser on ministerial standards, more than three months after the resignation of Sir Alex Allan.
- Reuters
China says will deter Taiwan independence but seek peaceful ties
China will resolutely deter any separatist activity seeking Taiwan's independence but is committed to promoting the peaceful growth of relations across the Taiwan Strait and China's "reunification", Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday. China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has increased its military activity near the island in recent months, responding to what it calls "collusion" between Taipei and Washington, Taiwan's main international backer and arms supplier.
- Business Insider
Trump advisors are telling him to drop Pence for a Black or female VP in a potential 2024 run, report says
Two advisors specifically singled out South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as a potential running mate in 2024.
- INSIDER
Getting a 'COVID arm' rash after the Moderna vaccine might be itchy, but it's no big deal
Some people have reported a red, raised rash that shows up days to a week after getting the Moderna shot and goes away quickly.
- Associated Press
SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test
SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air. The failure occurred just minutes after SpaceX declared success. The full-scale prototype of Elon Musk's envisioned Mars ship soared more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) after lifting off from the southern tip of Texas on Wednesday.
- BBC
Myanmar sees deadliest day as 38 protesters killed
Security forces are accused of opening fire without warning on protesters in several cities.
- Associated Press
IG faults Elaine Chao at Transportation over ethics concerns
The Transportation Department’s watchdog asked the Justice Department to criminally investigate Elaine Chao late last year over concerns that she misused her office when she was transportation secretary under President Donald Trump but was rebuffed, according to a report released Wednesday. The report said the department’s inspector general found that Chao used her staff and office for personal tasks and to promote a shipping business owned by Chao’s father and sisters, in an apparent violation of federal ethics rules. Chao, the wife of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, stepped down from her job early this year in the last weeks of the Trump administration, citing her disapproval over the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol by Trump’s supporters.
- Business Insider
The Trumps are trying to sell a Florida home for $49 million after buying it from the former president's sister for $18 million in 2018
Eric Trump tweeted a listing for a home that the family is trying to sell through a limited liability company for more than twice its 2018 value.
- Business Insider
McDonald's workers in Denmark are paid $22 per hour so $15 is a 'compromise', AOC says
McDonald's is one of many major retailers that has stopped publicly fighting against a federal $15 minimum.
- INSIDER
It is hard to overstate just how unusual Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's media war with Buckingham Palace is
A series of extraordinary confrontations have seen the Queen's household accused of a smear capaign and Markle accused of bullying.
- INSIDER
Alicia Vikander ate 1,900 calories a day on the keto diet to lose weight for 'Tomb Raider'
Alicia Vikander followed the keto diet because she was traveling so was unable to track her meals, and ate 1,900 calories a day to lose fat.
- Associated Press
Photos show North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium
North Korea may be trying to extract plutonium to make more nuclear weapons at its main atomic complex, recent satellite photos indicated, weeks after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal. The 38 North website, which specializes in North Korea studies, cited the imagery as indicating that a coal-fired steam plant at the North’s Yongbyon nuclear complex is in operation after about a two-year hiatus. This suggests “preparations for spent fuel reprocessing could be underway to extract plutonium needed for North Korea’s nuclear weapon,” the website said Wednesday.