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The Daily BeastTrump Really Is Renaming the Gulf of Mexico on Day 1 of MAGA 2.0
Part of Donald Trump’s long list of day one executive orders is a pair of controversial name changes. Trump is set to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” and revert Alaska’s Mt. Denali back to its previous name of Mount McKinley, the New York Post reported. A preview of the orders said the immediate change is to honor “American greatness.”
- The Canadian Press
Moments before leaving the presidency, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minutes before leaving the presidency, Joe Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying Monday that his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”
- CNN
Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
- Glamour
Ivanka Trump's Custom Oscar de la Renta Pre-Inauguration Dress Has Already Caused a Commotion
Welcome to the next four years.
- The Canadian Press
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of executive power to guard against potential “revenge” by the new Trump administration.
- USA TODAY
'Shock and awe': Trump plans 100 immediate executive actions. Here's what could be coming.
Donald Trump intends to start his second White House term by unleashing more than 100 executive orders and directives.
- The Daily Beast
Harry and Meghan Divorce Allegations Make a ‘Bad Time Worse,’ Friend Says
Friend questions Vanity Fair’s “divorce” story The brutal Harry and Meghan divorce allegations in this week’s bombshell Vanity Fair article have made “a bad time worse” for the couple, an old friend of Harry’s who still lives in the U.K. has told The Daily Beast. The storied publication made an astonishing claim that a member of Meghan’s team spoke to publishers regarding her writing a book about divorce if she were to split from Harry.
- The Daily Beast
Carrie Underwood Improvises Bipartisan Inauguration Singalong After Awkward Mishap
She was supposed to be Donald Trump’s opening act. Then she got bumped. Then she got screwed by some tech engineer. And then? Carrie Underwood provided one of the most profound moments of Trump’s 2025 inauguration. After an awkward, long pause—a very long pause—to the start of the music delayed the Grammy winner’s performance of “America the Beautiful,” Underwood was forced to improvise. Seconds of forced smiles, confused looking around, and a palpable “WTF…” face gave way to Underwood gamely sa
- HuffPost
Trump Team Marks Inauguration Day With Mean-Spirited 'EVICTION NOTE' Taunting Biden
Donald Trump's campaign team attempted to troll the outgoing president on social media.
- HuffPost
'That's Just Weird': GOP Lawmaker Shamed Over 'Creepy' Nickname For Trump
Rep. Byron Donalds had an odd way of describing the president-elect.
- Hello!
Call the Midwife star Daniel Laurie has a very famous dad – and you'll definitely recognise him
Call the Midwife star Daniel Laurie is famous in his own right for playing Reggie Jackson in the hit BBC period drama – but did you know that he has a very well-known dad?
- BBC
Melania's hat, shorts in winter and other eye-catching looks
Inauguration fashion can communicate strength, elegance, or a broader political message.
- People
Inside the Mystery of Girl Who Vanished from Her Mom’s Home — Then Reappeared 700 Miles Away, 22 Years Later
Mary Louise Day's 1981 disappearance has left her family members asking questions for decades
- The Daily Beast
Lindsey Graham Berates CBS Host for Tough Questions: ‘Worry About Reporting the News Fairly’
Republican senator and Donald Trump ally Lindsey Graham blasted CBS Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan after she questioned him on the incoming Trump administration’s threats against journalists. Brennan had been interrogating Graham on whether he endorsed Kash Patel to become the next FBI director despite several questions raised by US lawyers and national security veterans who have worked with him. When the CBS host asked Graham whether he would be asking Patel about his threats against journa
- People
Spencer Pratt Reveals How Much He's Made from TikTok After Losing Home in L.A. Fires
The reality TV star shared the amount he made in a week from the social media platform after he and wife Heidi Montag lost their Calif. property in the fires
- The Canadian Press
Eggs in B.C., Ont., Man., recalled over salmonella concerns
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to a possible salmonella contamination of certain brands of eggs in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and other possible provinces and territories.
- Reuters
Canadian dollar jumps as Canada avoids immediate U.S. tariffs
The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near 5-week high against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as the prospect of U.S. trade tariffs grew less imminent and a Bank of Canada survey showed that firms are beginning to anticipate improved activity. The loonie was trading 1.1% higher at 1.4325 per U.S. dollar, or 69.81 U.S. cents, after touching its strongest intraday level since Dec. 17 at 1.4262. Donald Trump will issue a broad trade memo that stops short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office but directs federal agencies to evaluate U.S. trade relationships with China, Canada and Mexico, an official said.
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Trump Explains How He Plans To Bring Grocery Prices Down: Do Experts Think It Will Work?
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), food prices jumped nearly 10% in 2022, the fastest increase in more than 40 years. Costs continued to rise by almost 6% in 2023. Read...
- The Hockey News - Boston Bruins
Bruins Superstar Gets Benched Vs. Senators: Here's Why
The Bruins benched their star player against the Senators.
- Global News
John Bolton on what Trump might want from Canada
John Bolton was once one of Donald Trump's closest advisers. And to deal effectively with the new American president, Bolton warns Canada should not only focus on border security spending.