News for January 17, 2025

The Biden administration is trying to appeal a court ruling that could give the Trump administration room to move toward banning fluoride in drinking water.

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb will lead the Democratic Mayors Association as Democrats face a tougher political climate and look to work with the incoming Trump administration.

The Justice Department is suing Walgreens, saying the company knowingly filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other drugs.

Luigi Mangione has become a big meme on RedNote, where Chinese and American users are sharing jokes, fan edits, and cat-themed posts across a language gap.

SpaceX’s Starship was grounded after its latest test flight ended in an explosion, and regulators opened an investigation before it can fly again.

Rod Wave, Kodak Black, and other celebrities are showing Donald Trump’s growing appeal, especially among Black and Latino audiences, as he prepares for his inauguration.

The Justice Department said a Florida hotel agreed to settle a discrimination case after it canceled an Arab American group’s conference.

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares dropped the retrial of former Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent Scott Ziegler in a retaliation case tied to a fired teacher.

Wall Street banks had a strong quarter, and JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley say deal-making could get even better this year.

As Americans rush to the Chinese app RedNote amid TikTok ban uncertainty, experts and Sen. Mark Warner warn it may pose even greater privacy and security risks than TikTok.

The article says immigrants like Mario Mendoza are essential to disaster cleanup and rebuilding, but Donald Trump’s promised deportation plans could make it harder to recover from wildfires, hurricanes, and other disasters.

The United States imposed sanctions on Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, saying he has chosen war over peace in Sudan’s civil conflict.