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Rex Tillerson To Put Exxon Nest Egg In a Trust Over Conflict of Interest Concerns

ExxonMobil and Rex Tillerson have announced their plan to address concerns about the huge nest egg the oil giant has promised to its former CEO.

New Law Will Especially Benefit Low Income Working Parents After Welcoming a New Baby

A new bill in Washington D.C. was just passed that will offer welcomed benefits to low-wage workers. Many low-wage workers cannot afford to take time off to welcome a new baby. The new law has extended weeks of leave to …

Can Megyn Kelly Succeed at NBC?

NBC News succeeded in luring Megyn Kelly away from Fox News. Now comes the hard part.

Lego's New Kit Teaches Kids to Code

Lego is making its blocks smarter. The company is launching a new building and coding set at CES 2017 this week that brings movement to Legos.

Kamala Harris Sworn in as California’s 1st Black U.S. Senator and 1st Indian American Senator – LA Times

Before friends and family in a packed chamber, Kamala Harris was sworn in as California’s newest U.S. senator Tuesday morning. She became the first black woman the Golden State has sent to the Senate and the first Indian American to …

Is 50 the New 40 for Motherhood?

Janet Jackson might be the most famous symbol of a growing trend: the 50-year-old mom.

Search Continues for Missing Plane in Ohio

Another day of combing Lake Erie turned up empty Tuesday in a search for a small plane authorities believe crashed after taking off from a Cleveland airport.

Reports: Charles Manson Hospitalized

Charles Manson, the cult leader whose followers committed heinous murders that shocked the nation almost a half century ago, has been hospitalized, the Los Angeles Times and TMZ reported on Tuesday.

5 Things for Wednesday, January 4, 2017: Donald Trump, Inauguration Day, Charles Manson

Good Wednesday morning. There are just 16 more days until Inauguration Day, which brings you either great joy or great heartburn. Anyway, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Baggage Handler Trapped in Cargo Hold During Flight

United Airlines is investigating how a baggage handler became trapped in the cargo hold of a regional jetliner during an hourlong flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Washington's Dulles International Airport.

Bill, Hillary Clinton to Attend Trump Inauguration

Former President Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later this month, aides to both Clintons told CNN on Tuesday.

NAACP Stages Protest Sit-in at Jeff Sessions' Office

The NAACP is staging a sit-in at the Mobile, Alabama, office of US Sen. Jeff Sessions to protest Sessions' nomination as US attorney general.

Latino Leaders Ask: When Will Trump Reach Out to Hispanics?

Latino leaders around the country say they want to keep an open mind about Donald Trump's presidency, but less than one month before Inauguration Day, many are disappointed he has not done more to reach out to them.

Pelosi's Obamacare Plea: 'Take a second look'

House Democrats who ushered President Barack Obama's health care reforms into law say they failed to sell it from the start.

Beyond the Rhetoric: 2017 Is Going To Be Fantastic!

Look forward to the new year, 2017, as light years better than 2016. The former year’s economy was challenging. Here in Chevy Chase, Maryland, one of the wealthiest communities in the nation, high end department stores closed their doors in …