Posts by: WTF Staff News

Hassett Says Fed Can Reject Trump’s Views if He Is Chair
Finance

Hassett Says Fed Can Reject Trump’s Views if He Is Chair

WASHINGTON — A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the...


December 15, 2025
Children Exposed to Cancer Gene After Sperm Donor Case
Health

Children Exposed to Cancer Gene After Sperm Donor Case

A sperm donor with a rare genetic mutation linked to an increased risk of developing cancer fathered at least 197 children across Europe, some...


December 11, 2025
US Sees Second Measles Surge as South Carolina Outbreak Grows
Health

US Sees Second Measles Surge as South Carolina Outbreak Grows

As multiple measles outbreaks simmer across the United States, cases are accumulating nearly as quickly as when the West Texas...


December 11, 2025
FDA Moves to Allow New Sunscreen Ingredient Bemotrizinol
Health

FDA Moves to Allow New Sunscreen Ingredient Bemotrizinol

A new proposal from the US Food and Drug administration would allow sunscreens in the United States to include an...


December 11, 2025
Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI to Bring Characters to Sora
Finance

Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI to Bring Characters to Sora

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to...


December 11, 2025
OpenAI, Microsoft Sued Over ChatGPT’s Role in CT Murder
Finance, News

OpenAI, Microsoft Sued Over ChatGPT’s Role in CT Murder

SAN FRANCISCO — The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft...


December 11, 2025
Mike Lindell Launches 2026 Bid for Minnesota Governor
Politics

Mike Lindell Launches 2026 Bid for Minnesota Governor

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,”...


December 11, 2025
Bessent Pushes Looser Financial Rules as FSOC Faces Overhaul
Finance

Bessent Pushes Looser Financial Rules as FSOC Faces Overhaul

WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing to overhaul a regulatory panel that monitors the nation’s financial stability,...


December 11, 2025
US Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker Tied to Antidrug Push
Politics

US Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker Tied to Antidrug Push

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump...


December 11, 2025
Senate Blocks ACA Subsidy Extension as Premium Hikes Loom
Health, Politics

Senate Blocks ACA Subsidy Extension as Premium Hikes Loom

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of...


December 11, 2025