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Antonio Masiello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking greater voting control of the electric carmaker, threatening to otherwise pursue major projects such as artificial intelligence outside of the company, he said in a post on X. The Tesla board, Musk said, should grant him 25% voting control, an amount that would nearly double the vote share currently afforded to Musk through his stake in the company. The move would tie the companys fate even more closely to its high-profil...

ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Deaths from cancer have declined by 33% since 1991, averting 4.1 million deaths. However, more people are being diagnosed with cancer than ever before, and at an earlier age, according to a major new report from the American Cancer Society. Experts say one big reason cancer deaths have declined is due to decreases in smoking rates, as well as improved treatments and targeted therapies. Still, experts are worried about the increase in some cancers in adults 50...

Houthi followers protest to condemn the U.S.-U.K. during a tribal gathering on Jan. 14, 2024 on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. (Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration plans to relist Yemens Houthi rebels as a global terrorist group in response to the militants attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, according to an official familiar with the decision. The Iranian-backed group was designated as a terrorist organization in January of 2021 -- a...

Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department will issue a report on Thursday on its review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed. The "Critical Incident Review" is not a criminal investigation into the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in which 19 children and two teachers were killed, the DOJ said. It is intended to provide the most independent and comprehensive account of how law enforcement...

Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A new, bipartisan tax framework unveiled by lawmakers Tuesday would enhance the popular Child Tax Credit to benefit millions of American families. The proposal, released by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Republican Rep. Jason Smith, would boost the refundable portion of the credit people can claim, allow low-income families with multiple children to receive more of the benefit and adjust the credit for inflation. "Fifteen million kids...

Walter McBride/WireImageWhen fans and industry insiders speculate who Lorne Michaels might choose as his successor as Saturday Night Lives executive producer, ex-SNL head writer and Weekend Update anchor Tina Feys name inevitably comes up, and Michaels revealed to Entertainment Tonight that Fey definitely makes his list of possible replacements. "It could easily be Tina Fey," Micheals told the outlet on The Emmys red carpet on Monday, January 15. Michaels, who has produced or ex...

Samuel Corum/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Monday nights Iowa caucuses are the first chance for voters to weigh in on the Republican presidential candidates -- and President Joe Bidens campaign has already readied their argument on the results. Advisers tell ABC News that while GOP candidates are racing to the right, Biden is focused on fighting for democracy and American freedoms. That is likely to be a familiar refrain throughout the 2024 race. The president, whom Republicans assail as too &q...

Quinta Brunson accepts the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series award (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Ayo Edebiri and Quinta Brunson won the Emmys for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Leading Actress in a Comedy Series, respectively, during Monday night’s 75th annual Emmy Awards ceremony. Edebiri won the first award of the night for her work on The Bear, which was presented by Christina Applegate. Applegate received a standing ovation as she walked on stage. “You’re totally sham...

Confetti flies over the stage and crowd as Taiwans Vice President and presidential-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party Lai Ching-te, center, and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim speak to supporters at a rally at the partys headquarters on Jan. 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)(TAIPEI, Taiwan) -- One of Taiwans few remaining diplomatic allies, the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru, has cut ties with the self-governed island in favor of Beijing. The move comes just ...

KeithBinns/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. fighter aircraft shot down a missile fired toward an American warship from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen, U.S. military officials said. The USS Laboon was fired on in the Southern Red Sea at about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, U.S. Central Command said on social media. "The missile was shot down in vicinity of the coast of Hudaydah by U.S. fighter aircraft," officials said. "There were no injuries or damage reported." The missile launc...