What unusual thing did Sweden’s first female prime minister do on her first day in office?
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Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson resigned 12 hours into the job after the Green Party quit their two-party coalition, making her position unstable.
What cosmetics company said it will delete its Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat accounts?
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Lush, known for exotic soaps and bath bombs, said the world hasn’t yet come to grips with the harmful effects of social media.
South Dakota’s Supreme Court has overturned a 2020 voter referendum that legalized what?
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The ballot initiative legalized recreational marijuana, medical marijuana and hemp, but the state constitution limits referendums to one topic at a time.
What NFL star is paying for funerals for six people who died when a man drove a car into a Wisconsin Christmas parade crowd?
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Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J .Watt grew up in Waukesha. His brother Derek is raising funds for the victims' families through the United Way.
A major international taekwondo governing body awarded an honorary “ninth dan belt,” the sport’s highest achievement, to what famous person?
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Trump wore a traditional taekwondo uniform and posed for photos with Kukkiwon President Lee Dong-seop.
Who was nominated for the most Grammy awards this year?
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Jon Batiste, the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader, earned 11 nominations across the Jazz, R&B, American Roots, and Classical categories.
Which company will pay $14.5 million to settle legal claims that it targeted young Arizonans in its marketing?
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E-cigarette giant Juul Labs said it will no longer market its products to young people in Arizona as part of a consumer fraud legal settlement.
Apple is delaying a new iPhone feature that allows users to store what on their devices?
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A feature allowing iPhone users to keep driver's licenses or other government IDs on their devices will be delayed until at least early next year.
Which famed performer was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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Hank Williams Jr. said he would have skipped the induction ceremony if it had come one day earlier, because it was the first day of deer season.
What African nation is the U.S. government warning citizens to leave immediately?
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American citizens in Ethiopia have been urged to leave as soon as possible as fighting intensifies in the country’s northern region.
