Day: December 18, 2024

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AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on a man who found some remains from a prehistoric animal in his backyard.

We’ll tell you how much the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates and why it could be the last cut for a while. House Republicans are singling out former GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney in their Jan. 6 investigation. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first severe human case of H5N1 bird flu in the country. TikTok’s last-ditch effort to keep operating in the US is in the hands of the Supreme Court. Plus, Poland is auctioning off a very precious product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a Manhattan man pleads guilty to helping establish a secret Chinese police station in New York.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a federal judge’s reaction to the prospect of President-elect Donald Trump pardoning the Oath Keepers’ founder.

Siding with Donald Trump, House Republicans call for their former colleague Liz Cheney to be criminally investigated. Kamala Harris promises to keep fighting as questions swirl about her political future. Jeff Bezos becomes the latest in a long line of tech CEOs trying to make nice with the president-elect. Investigators try to piece together a motive after a teacher and a student were killed at a Wisconsin school. The government remains steadfast that there is nothing nefarious going on with those mysterious drones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on spending during the holidays

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza and backs the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees.