News for January 23, 2025

Pete Hegseth told Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault, as his nomination to lead the Defense Department moved closer to a Senate vote.

Donald Trump ordered officials to prepare plans to release files on the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

The Senate advanced Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary despite serious concerns from Democrats and some Republicans about his behavior and qualifications.

An AI weapon detection system at Antioch High School failed to spot the gun used in a Nashville school shooting, showing the limits of relying on one safety tool.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman traded public insults after OpenAI’s role in a major White House-backed AI project drew new attention to their long-running feud.

Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Pentagon cleared a key Senate vote, putting him on track for final confirmation despite opposition from Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins.

CD interest rates are likely to stay mostly unchanged after the Federal Reserve’s January meeting, so savers may want to lock in current rates now.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she cannot support Pete Hegseth for defense secretary, making her the first Republican to publicly oppose his nomination.

A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation analyst, Yvonne “Missy” Woods, faces more than 100 charges over claims that she altered sexual assault DNA reports.