News for January 27, 2025

Thomas Zhao’s case shows how China is using social media to target U.S. service members and steal sensitive military information.

Scott Bessent was confirmed as Treasury secretary, putting a Wall Street veteran and Trump ally in charge of the administration’s economic agenda.

NIH acting director Dr. Matthew Memoli said critical clinical trials can continue for now, even as new research funding stays on hold after confusion over Trump administration directives.

BYD’s Shark pickup is getting attention because it looks and feels like a serious rival to Ford and Toyota trucks while offering a cheaper plug-in hybrid option in global markets.

A transgender federal inmate has sued to block President Donald Trump’s order that would move her to a men’s prison and cut off her gender-affirming care.

Matthew Huttle, who was pardoned for Jan. 6 crimes by President Donald Trump, was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop in Indiana.

Trump’s immigration crackdown is also limiting legal entry paths, including refugee admissions, parole programs, and other vetting systems.

Teresa Youngblut is accused of opening fire on U.S. Border Patrol agents in Vermont, in a shooting that killed one agent and led prosecutors to tie the guns used to a person linked to a double murder.

The CDC was told to stop working with the World Health Organization at once, a sudden move that may disrupt U.S. and global disease response efforts.

The article says some Americans may need debt relief in 2025 if their credit card debt is high, interest costs are rising, or they are already missing payments.

Even higher-income American consumers are feeling more financial strain as rising costs, high interest rates, and payment troubles push up stress.

Denver Health has added a free naloxone vending machine on its hospital campus to give the community easier access to the overdose-reversal drug.

Wade Langston was killed at a high school track meet in Colorado after a hammer thrower’s weight cleared safety barriers and struck him.