- + On This Day, Dec. 26: Indian Ocean quake, tsunami kills thousands—On Dec. 26, 2004, an earthquake-triggered tsunami raced across the Indian Ocean with 40-foot-high waves slamming into India, Thailand, Indonesia and s...
- + Weather could impact post-holiday travel in the PNW, Central-South, and Midwest—Mild weather is predicted in most parts of the United States, but travelers in the Pacific Northwest, central southern states and the Midwest might en...
- + California's Santa Cruz Wharf closed indefinitely after partial collapse, officials say—The famed Santa Cruz Wharf on the California coast will remain indefinitely closed until further notice after part collapsed this week with city leade...
- + Fugitive former Suriname dictator and president Desi Bouterse dead at 79—Desi Bouterse, a former dictator and later president of Suriname who was convicted of murder and drug trafficking, died on Tuesday at age 79.
- + Deadly Pakistani military airstrikes target Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan—The Pakistani military conducted air raids potentially killed dozens while targeting alleged Pakistani Taliban militants in the rural Paktika Province...
- + Trial date issued later next year for Donald Trump's would-be killer in Florida—The man accused of lying in wait in an apparent attempt to kill President-elect Donald Trump this year in Florida has a trial date now pushed for late...
- + In Christmas Day speech, King Charles says all suffer in life 'be it mental or physical'—King Charles III gave his third Christmas Day speech Wednesday since taking the throne from his late mother Queen Elizabeth II.
- + Escaped murderer captured near Mississippi prison on Christmas—Convicted murderer Drew Johnson is back in prison on Christmas Day after briefly escaping a Mississippi state prison on Christmas Eve.
- + At least 21 dead since Monday amid political unrest in Mozambique—At least 21 people have died since Monday due to political unrest in Mozambique as a political opposition leader vows to become president after losing...
- + Pope Francis calls for 'lasting peace' on Christmas, ushers in Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee of 'Hope'—The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ceremonies before addressing...
- + Foreign leaders condemn Russia's 'inhumane' Christmas Day attack on Ukrainian power grid—Nearly half a million households were left without power on Christmas Day in frigid weather after further missile attacks by Russia on Ukraine's damag...
- + Three killed in shooting at reopening of Haiti's largest hospital—Armed men opened fire a briefing to announce the reopening of Haiti's largest public hospital, killing two journalists and a police officer.
- + Grand duke of Luxembourg abdicates after 24 years on throne in Christmas Eve speech—Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg renounced the throne in a surprise abdication on Christmas Eve, according to multiple reports.
- + Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, dozens feared dead—An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger flight from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan while attempting to make an emergency landing, with dozens fea...
- + On This Day, Dec. 25: Pope unveils new-style nativity—On Dec. 25, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square.
- + Incoming FCC chairman expressed concerns over ABC News' activities—Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday said he will pay close attention to television network ABC's efforts to ink new affiliate deals amid de...
- + Bald eagle officially becomes the United States' national bird—The bald eagle has been lauded as a symbol of the United States, but it wasn't officially the national bird until Tuesday.
- + Pope Francis ushers in Catholic Church's Jubilee of 'Hope' during Christmas Eve mass—The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" on Christmas Eve at the Vatican in traditional ceremonies before he address...
- + Francis Scott Key Bridge preconstruction activities to begin Jan. 7—The $2 billion rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is slated to start with preconstruction activities Jan. 7 in the Port of Baltimore.
- + FDA raises Costco egg recall alert to higher level over salmonella concerns—The FDA has raised the recall alert level to a high level for Costco eggs because of the risk of severe illness or death due to salmonella poisoning,
- + FedEx contract driver charged for alleged package dumping in Florida woods—An Alabama FedEx contract driver is facing criminal charges for allegedly dumping at least 44 packages in a wooded area of the Florida Panhandle while...
- + Assad’s fall paves the way for “normal ties” between Lebanon, new Syria—Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster has ended Iran's 40-year dominance and quest for hegemony in the region, further weakened his allies in Lebanon...
- + Former Oct. 7 Hamas hostage Hanna Katzir, 78, dies—An Israeli hostage released by Hamas is now the first to die since granted freedom by the terror group after its Oct. 7 attack, her family confirmed T...
- + Holiday travel forecast: mostly mild with storms in west, parts of south-central U.S.—For the most part, U.S. holiday weather should make travel easy this Christmas for most of the nation, but people along the West Coast and the south-c...
- + Syria's minority Christians protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set afire—Protests in Christian neighborhoods of Syria's capital city erupted after a Christmas tree was set ablaze weeks after the downfall of the nation's lon...
- + Authorities say North Korean hackers responsible for $308M Bitcoin theft in Japan—Japan's National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the hacker group TraderTraitor, which is based in North Korea, is likely responsible for a May hac...
- + Banks, organizations sue Federal Reserve over annual stress tests—The Bank Policy Institute is leading a group of banks and financial organizations in a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Federal Reserve over its annual ...
- + 5 men sentenced by Dutch court for roles in violent attacks after soccer match with Israeli team—A Dutch court on Tuesday found five people guilty on a series of charges stemming violent clash after a match between an Israeli and Dutch soccer team...
- + Biden signs defense bill despite misgivings about provision limiting transgender care—President Joe Biden signed the $895 billion National Defense Authorization bill into law even though it included a package that limited transgender ca...
- + Donald Trump's threats and lawfare impose chilling effect on press—President-elect Donald Trump has been clear about his ire for the press for years. His latest verbal attacks, legal actions and cabinet appointments s...
- + American Airlines briefly grounds planes for 'technical issues'—All American Airlines flights around the country were grounded for a short period on Christmas Eve morning, clogging business air traffic because of w...
- + Starbucks workers' strike expands to additional cities—The union representing Starbucks workers said its five-day strike will conclude on Tuesday with the strike spreading to more than300 stores, adding mo...
- + Ford, General Motors to donate to Trump's inauguration—Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. have announced that they will contribute $1 million each along with vehicles to President-elect Donald Trump's i...
- + On This Day, Dec. 24: Coolidge lights first national Christmas tree—On Dec. 24, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge lit the first national Christmas tree on the White House lawn.
- + Bill Clinton hospitalized after experiencing fever—Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized in Washington, D.C., on Monday after developing a fever. He is in "good spirits," according to a spokes...
- + At least 3,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia's war with Ukraine, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Monday more than 3,000 troops from North Korea have been killed so far fighting next to Russian force...
- + Greek shipping companies plead guilty to polluting ocean near U.S. ports—Two Greek shipping companies are having to pay millions of dollars in fines after pleading guilty to concealing the illegal transport and discharge of...
- + Container Store declares bankruptcy but looks toward future with restructuring—During what has been a rough year for some big-name American retailers, the CEO of The Container Store said on Monday that the company is "here to sta...
- + Agriculture Department says loan guarantees for wood processing will help forests, American workers—In an effort to support American wood processing facilities and reduce the risk of forest wildfires on public lands, the USDA announced on Monday a ne...
- + As IDF uncovers Hezbollah weapons, Lebanon's leader demands Israel exit southern region—Lebanon's leader on Monday toured parts of his country amid large Israeli gains of Hezbollah weapons. Prime Minister Najib Mikati called for Israel's ...
- + Nordstrom goes private with help of Mexican company for $6.25 billion—Clothing retail giant Nordstrom announced on Monday that it is going private in a $6.25 billion deal involving the founding family members of the comp...
- + CFPB sues Walmart, Branch Messenger for forcing drivers to use costly deposit accounts—Walmart and a financial tech company are being sued over allegations the retail giant forced drivers to use costly, complicated deposit accounts in or...
- + House Ethics report finds Matt Gaetz paid for sex, engaged in sexual activity with 17-year-old—The House Ethics Committee on Monday released its report into Matt Gaetz that found "substantial evidence" that he paid women for sex and engaged in s...
- + Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hospitalized after falling from horse—Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was bucked off a horse he was riding with family members on Sunday and is expected to be treated at the University of Nebrask...
- + Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder, terror charges in CEO killing—Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges Monday...
- + U.S. opens probe of China's 'anticompetitive' drive to monopolize global computer chip market—The United States announced a probe looking at China's use of "extensive anti-competitive and non-market means" to dominate the global market for lega...
- + President Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 people on federal death row—President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row, stating he wanted to ensure a fair and effective justice ...
- + Honda, Nissan in talks on a mega-merger to form world's third-largest automaker—Japan's Honda and Nissan said Monday they had embarked on formal merger talks that would create the third-largest car manufacturer globally with sales...
- + Plane crash in Brazil kills 10 members of the same family—Ten members of a family are dead following a small plane crash near the city of Gramado in southern Brazil on Sunday, authorities said.
- + Half of Navy's amphibious ships in dire condition, scathing GAO report finds—The readiness of the Navy's fleet of 32 amphibious warfare ships, which are deemed crucial in quickly projecting U.S. power around the world, is in di...
- + On This Day, Dec. 23: Japan's ex-PM Hideki Tojo executed—On Dec. 23, 1948, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were hanged in Tokyo under sentence of the Allied War Crimes Co...
- + On This Day, Dec. 23: Japan's ex-PM Hideki Tojo executed—On Dec. 23, 1948, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were hanged in Tokyo under sentence of the Allied War Crimes Co...
- + Plane crash in Brazil kills ten members of the same family—Ten members of a family are dead following a small plane crash near the city of Gramado in southern Brazil on Sunday, authorities said.
- + A woman is dead after being set on fire in NYC subway; suspect in custody—A woman is dead after being intentionally set on fire in a Brooklyn subway station Sunday, police said. A suspect is in custody.
- + A woman is dead after being set on fire in NYC subway, suspect is in custody—A woman is dead after being intentionally set on fire in a Brooklyn subway station Sunday, police said. A suspect is in custody.
- + Citing 'exorbitant prices,' Trump demands control of Panama Canal be returned to U.S.—President-elect Donald Trump threatened Sunday to demand control of the Panama Canal be returned to the United States, and went after Canada and Mexic...
- + Houston police find corpse in patrol car—Houston police are investigating how a dead body wound up in the backseat of one of its patrol cars over the weekend, officials said Sunday.
- + California man arrested for allegedly beheading 1-year old son—A Northern California man has been arrested for allegedly beheading his own 1-year old son with a knife, officials in Sacramento said.
- + U.S. 'playing with fire' funding Taiwan's military, China says—China has reacted angrily to the White House's approval of $295 million in arms sales to Taiwan, according to a release Saturday from the Chinese Fore...
- + Doctors Without Borders condemns ‘apocalyptic’ conditions in Gaza—Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, has released a report condemning the "apocalyptic" conditions in Gaza caused by Israe...
- + Houthis take credit for downing American plane after CENTCOM alleges friendly fire—Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, better known as the Houthis, has taken credit for downing an American military plane after the U.S. Central Command clai...
- + Trump hints he may demand Panama Canal be returned to U.S.—President-elect Donald Trump said late Saturday that he may demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States.
- + On This Day, Dec. 22: U.S. begins record 35-day partial government shutdown—On Dec. 22, 2018, the U.S. government began a record 35-day partial shutdown after the Senate was unable to agree on a funding bill.
- + NYPD's top uniformed officer resigns amid sexual misconduct, corruption allegations—The New York Police Department's top uniformed officer, known as the Chief of Department, abruptly resigned Saturday amid allegations he demanded sexu...
- + Pope Francis warns against gossip, praises family and humility—Gossip causes destruction while family life and humble service strengthens relationships and brings people closer to Christ, Pope Francis told visitor...
- + Trump taps former ‘The Apprentice’ producer for U.K. special envoy—Mark Burnett, the former producer of The Apprentice reality TV show starring President-elect Donald Trump will be the nation's special envoy to the Un...
- + Activity at three airports restricted after Ukrainian drones strike deep inside Russia—Activity at three airports was restricted Saturday after eight Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia in the city of Kazan, the Russian authoritie...
- + Houthi missile strikes Israel after countermeasures fail—A missile launched by Yemen-based Houthis struck Tel Aviv-Jaffa and caused minor injuries to 16 after Israeli countermeasures failed to intercept the ...
- + Death toll rises to 5 with 200 injured in German Christmas Market attack—The death toll rose to five with 200 injured, including a 9-year-old, and could rise higher from Friday's evening's Christmas market car attack in Mag...
- + Winter solstice arrives; storms could disrupt record holiday travels—Those experiencing the winter doldrums can count on seeing more sunlight after the winter solstice arrived at 2:21 a.m. EST Saturday.
- + 38 dead, 13 injured in Brazil bus-truck crash early morning—A truck and a passenger bus collision killed 38 and injured 13 others during an early-morning accident Saturday in southeastern Brazil.
- + Biden signs stop-gap funding bill, averting government shutdown—President Joe Biden on Saturday morning signed the stop-gap funding bill, averting a government shutdown, after the Senate and House approved the meas...
- + Death rises to 5 with 200 injured in German Christmas Market attack—The death toll rose to five with 200 injured and could rise higher from Friday's evening's Christmas market car attack in Magdeburg, Germany.
- + Congress approves changes to Social Security that expand benefits for some public sector workers—The U.S. Senate early Saturday passed legislation that will expand Social Security for millions of public sector workers.
- + U.S. Senate approves stopgap funding bill, averting government shutdown—The Senate worked past midnight to approve the continuing resolution passed earlier in the day by the House. The president is expected to sign it.
- + On This Day, Dec. 21: Civil War Gen. Sherman completes march to the sea—On Dec. 21, 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman completed his Civil War "march to the sea" across the South and arrived in Savannah, Ga.
- + Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown—The Senate worked past midnight to approve the continuing resolution passed earlier in the day by the House. The president is expected to sign it.
- + Schumer promises Senate vote on stopgap funding bill before deadline—The Senate has reached an agreement to cut short debate and begin voting on the continuing resolution passed earlier in the day by the House.
- + Bidens spread holiday cheer with visit to D.C. children's hospital—President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Friday spread the season's cheer with a visit to a children's hospital in Washington D.C., meeting wi...
- + House passes stopgap gov't funding bill after Trump's debt ceiling demand dropped—The House of Representatives on Friday approved a stopgap measure funding U.S. government operations through March, averting a pre-Christmas shutdown ...
- + Party City CEO announces chain is halting operations, all employees laid off—The CEO of retailer Party City, which operates more than 700 company-owned and franchise stores across North America, says the company is going out of...
- + Snow, ice grounds traffic at Chicago's O'Hare Airport; cold zeros in on U.S. East—Chicago's O'Hare International Airport issued a "ground stop" early Friday as a winter storm spread over the region a day after the Upper Midwest was ...
- + At least 2 killed, more injured when car plows into German Christmas market—At least two people are dead and more were were injured Friday after a car plowed into a crowded Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeb...
- + At least 1 killed, others injured when car plows into German Christmas market—At least one person is dead and several more were people were injured Friday after a car plowed into a crowded Christmas market in the central German ...
- + Syrians cautious about Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham monopolizing power, call for civil state—Ahmad Sharaa, the head of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, will have real success by not making the same ousted regime's mistake: monopo...
- + Elon Musk says only far-right AfD party 'can save Germany'—U.S. billionaire Elon Musk said Friday said "only" the far-right Alternative for Germany party, currently running second in German polls with around 1...
- + Defense officials make holiday calls to nation's military service members—U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on Friday made holiday calls to service members of the Air Force, Army and Navy, Pentagon officials sa...
- + At I-25 checkpoint, border agents discover 37 migrants hiding in tractor trailer—This past weekend, during a routine inspection at the Interstate-25 checkpoint, U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended 37 undocumented migrants conceal...
- + Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for 2017 killing of 2 teen girls in Delphi, Ind.—Richard Allen was sentenced to serve 130 years in prison Friday for the 2017 killing of two teenage girls in Indiana.
- + CFPB sues Zelle operator, major banks over failure to counter fraud—Three of the largest U.S. banks rushed the Zelle digital payment system to market "without implementing effective consumer safeguards," according to a...
- + Santa delivers 'message of hope' in war-weary Jerusalem—Anis Kassissieh, a Christian Arab, made his appearance dressed as Santa Claus in Jerusalem for the 15th consecutive year as he says he hopes to reliev...
- + House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We have a plan’ after government funding bill fails—The clock is ticking on a government shutdown after House Republicans failed to pass a stopgap funding bill late Thursday. Speaking to reporters early...
- + November PCE: Key fed inflation gauge rose 2.4% annually—The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed by 0.1% in November on a month-over-month basis, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said in a stateme...
- + Biden forgives $4.28B of student debt for almost 55,000 Americans—Almost 55,000 Americans working in the public service will have their collective $4.28 billion worth of student debt forgiven, U.S. President Joe Bide...
- + At least one person killed, 11 injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv—At least one person was killed and 11 injured in Kyiv early Friday after Russia launched a series of missile attacks across the Ukrainian capital.
- + WHO declares Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda over—The World Health Organization declared on Friday that the outbreak of the Marburg Virus Disease in Rwanda is over after going 42 days without a new pa...
- + Malaysia agrees to launch new search for missing MH370 plane—The Malaysian government is authorizing $70 million to begin a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014.
- + Watch: Google Doodle video spotlights most searched-for topics of 2024—Friday's Google Doodle included a 4-minute video revealing some of the website's most searched-for topics of 2024.
- + Starbucks baristas in Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle to strike through Christmas Eve—Unionized Starbucks baristas in Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle were set to go on strike Friday, covering 525 locations through Christmas Eve to high...
- + Former EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson expected to be new U.K. ambassador to U.S.—Former British deputy prime minister and European Union Trade Commissioner Lord Peter Mandelson was expected to be named as the new Labor government's...
- + Natural disasters killed thousands around the world, caused billions in damage in 2024—Catastrophic weather claimed the lives of hundreds of people in 2024 as increasingly severe natural disasters ripped across the world indiscriminately...
- + On This Day, Dec. 20: White Sands National Park established—On Dec. 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed a bill creating White Sands National Park in New Mexico.
- + FAA issues temporary drone bans in parts of New Jersey—The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily banning drone operations in 22 communities in New Jersey because of "special security reasons."
- + Missouri man pleads guilty to arson in Mormon church fire—A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to federal civil rights and arson charges for setting fire to a Mormon church, the U.S. Justice Department announced...
- + Luigi Mangione returns to New York, faces new federal charges that could bring death penalty—Accused killer Luigi Mangione is facing charges that could bring the death penalty after being extradited from Pennsylvania back to New York City Thur...
- + House Republicans' stopgap funding measure favored by Trump fails to pass—Congressional Democrats oppose a proposed government-funding measure after House Republicans earlier agreed on a continuing resolution to avert a fede...
- + Retailer Big Lots makes 'difficult decision' to go out of business completely—Big Lots, known for blow out sales, rock bottom prices and warehouse store shelves stocked with every conceivable knick-knack, is now planning for the...
- + As fluoridation becomes topic in D.C., town in Florida votes to remove it—City leaders in Tavares, Fla., on Wednesday approved removing fluoride from the city's water supply.
- + Veteran suicide rate remains 'persistently steady,' more than double civilian rate—Military veteran suicides are down slightly but remain persistently steady, according to a report released by the Veterans Administration Thursday.
- + Ties to suspected Chinese spy force Prince Andrew to bow out of royal family holiday event—Prince Andrew's former ties to a suspected Chinese spy caused him to stay away from Thursday's traditional royal family pre-Christmas luncheon at Buck...
- + Former chief adviser to NYC mayor indicted on bribery, money laundering charges—Former New York Mayor Eric Adams chief advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin and her son Glenn Martin II were indicted Thursday on bribery and money laundering ...
- + Santa delivers 'message of hope' in war-weary Jerusalem—Anis Kassissieh, a Christian Arab, made his appearance dressed as Santa Claus in Jerusalem for the 15th consecutive year as he says he hopes to reliev...
- + Frito-Lay Classic potato chips in Oregon and Washington recalled for 'life-threatening' risk—The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Wednesday that Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips ...
- + European Commission hearing feedback on Apple's compliance with rivals—Apple is facing a review on Thursday from the European Commission with questions on how to make its products work better with rivals to comply with th...
- + Bill Greenblatt, UPI photographer, hall of famer, dies at 70—Bill Greenblatt, a fixture in St. Louis sports pages and mainstay in United Press International's photo archives, has died at 70 years old.
- + U.S. executed 25, sentenced 26 to death in 2024—There was an uptick in death sentences handed down and death penalties carried out in 2024 over 2023 but it was also the 10th year in a row with less ...
- + Third quarter U.S. GDP revised up to 3.1% from original estimate of 2.8%—The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis Thursday revised real third quarter estimated gross domestic product to 3.1% at an annual rate f...
- + U.S. executed 25, sentenced 25 to death in 2024—There was an uptick in death sentences handed down and death penalties carried out in 2024 over 2023 but it was also the 10th year in a row with less ...
- + Weekly first time unemployment filings fall to 220,000—The number of people filing for initial unemployment benefits last week fell 22,000 from the previous seven-day period to a seasonally adjusted 220,00...
- + NYPD takes custody of Luigi Mangione for extradition from Pennsylvania—The New York Police Department will transport Luigi Mangione back to New York City from Pennsylvania Thursday, after the murder suspect waived his rig...
- + Appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from Trump Georgia election conspiracy case—Fulton County Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis was disqualified by an appellate court Thursday from overseeing the criminal election interference case a...
- + Vladimir Putin says Russia should have launched Ukraine invasion earlier—Russia should have launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a year-end news conference Thursd...
- + Macron tours Mayotte cyclone damage as officials fear huge death toll—French President Emmanuel Macron visited cyclone devastated Mayotte Thursday. At least 31 people are confirmed dead so far, but officials there believ...
- + Biden administration sets new goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions—The Biden administration announced on Thursday it has formally submitted new goals as part of the United Nations as part of the Paris Agreement to cut...
- + FAA issues temporary drone bans in parts of New Jersey—The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily banning drone operations in 22 communities in New Jersey because of "special security reasons."
- + Thousands of Teamster Amazon workers launch strike in nationwide action—The Teamsters said the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history started at 6.a.m. EST Thursday in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, Sa...
- + Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of 'extermination' by intentionally depriving Gaza of water—Palestinians in Gaza are being deliberately starved of water by Israel in what Human Rights Watch said Thursday may amount to "acts of genocide."
- + Gisele Pelicot trial: Ex-husband sentenced to 20 years in prison over mass rapes—The ex-husband of a woman in France was handed a 20-year prison sentence on Thursdaay for drugging and raping her and inviting other men to participat...
- + Justice Department sues CVS for allegedly filling unlawful opioid prescriptions—The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy charging that the establishment became a "pill mill" for those illegally filling pre...
- + New York man pleads guilty to running Chinese 'police station' in Manhattan—A New York man faces a sentence of five years in federal prison after pleading guilty in connection with a "Chinese police station" in Manhattan used ...
- + Authorities identify victims in Abundant Life school shooting amid search for motive—Authorities on Wednesday released the identities of the two people who were killed in Monday's shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madis...
- + U.S. imposes additional sanctions targeting Pakistan's ballistic missile program—The United States has imposed sanctions targeting four Pakistani firms accused of being involved in Islamabad's ballistic missile program as the Biden...
- + On This Day, Dec. 19: Rockefeller sworn in as vice president under Ford—On Dec. 19, 1974, Nelson Rockefeller was sworn in as Vice President of the United States under President Gerald Ford.
- + Officials declare 'murder hornet' eradicated from U.S.—Federal and state officials have declared the eradication of the so-called murder hornet from the United States, five years after the invasive species...
- + Endangered whales found entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts coast—Two endangered whales have been discovered entangled in fishing line off the coast of Massachusetts, NOAA Fisheries announced Tuesday, as biologists w...
- + U.S. blacklists Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's sanctions evasion network—The United States blacklisted four people and four entities on Wednesday as the Biden administration continues to target U.S.-designated Bosnian Serb ...
- + Police: Father believed to have fatally shot family in murder-suicide; son in critical condition—Authorities in Utah investigating the shooting deaths of four family members and a critically injured teen said Wednesday that evidence suggests the f...
- + Accused murderer Luigi Mangione expected to end extradition fight—Accused murderer Luigi Mangione will waive extradition to New York during an extradition hearing scheduled for Thursday in Pennsylvania, his attorney ...
- + GOP aborts temporary gov’t funding measure at Trump’s urging—The federal government could shut down Friday due to a lack of funding after Republican lawmakers on Wednesday aborted a bipartisan stopgap funding me...
- + '2025' arrives early in New York City as lighted NYE numerals go on display—New York City is gearing up for its New Year's Eve celebration as the 7-foot-tall "2025" numerals officially arrived Wednesday in Times Square.
- + Seattle bus driver stabbed to death on route near University of Washington campus—A Seattle bus driver was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning while driving his route near the University of Washington campus. No passengers were...
- + Michigan man, 22, pleads guilty to plotting mass murder targeting gays—A Michigan man pleaded guilty to plotting a mass shooting at a local bar and Democratic Party office over his hatred for LGBTQ+ individuals after a st...
- + Senate Democrats demand answers on Trump IRS nominee, promotion of pandemic-era tax credit—Democratic senators are demanding answers on President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for IRS commissioner and former Rep. Billy Long's work to promote ...
- + Dow drops 1,100 points after Fed announces quarter-point rate reduction—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced a 0.25% reduction in the Fed's lending rate, but the Dow posted a 10th straight day of l...
- + CBP seizes $6.96M in meth at Laredo crossing—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a shipment of more than 757 pounds of methamphetamine valued at more than $6.96 million at the Lare...
- + Defense Department report: China to have 1K nuclear weapons in arsenal by 2030—The Chinese Communist Party intends to add more nuclear arms to its growing arsenal while expanding its global influence and sovereignty, a Department...
- + Ex-Florida lawmaker indicted over failure to register as foreign agent of Venezuelan national—A former Florida state and congressional lawmaker was indicted on new charges on allegations he acted as a foreign agent for a Venezuelan businessman ...
- + Senate passes defense bill banning gender-affirming care for trans military children—The $895.2 billion defense bill passed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday bans using federal money for gender-affirming care for transgender children in mil...
- + In Trump attempted assassination, Florida files attempted murder charges against suspect—Florida officials have issued attempted murder charges against the man accused of trying to shoot President-elect Donald Trump in September.
- + Fed announces third straight lending rate cut with quarter-point reduction—Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced a 0.25% reduction in the Fed's lending rate to between 4.25% and 4.5%, despite a recent ...
- + Merck reaches weight-loss drug deal worth up to $2 billion with China-based Hansoh—Merck announced a weight loss drug deal Wednesday with China-based Hansoh worth up to $2 billion for the pill code-named HS-10535. It includes a $112 ...
- + CDC says first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana—A person in Louisiana became the first to be diagnosed with a severe case of the bird flu after possibly being exposed to sick and dead birds on their...
- + U.S. Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban in January days before new law kicks in—The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to hear legal arguments over a law that may lead to a ban of the popular social media platform TikTok.
- + Treasury sanctions 2 individuals, 2 entities for supporting Iranian military—The Treasury Department said on Wednesday it is sanctioning two individuals and two entities for their part in developing and purchasing components fo...
- + EPA allows California to implement gas-powered vehicle ban by 2035—The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday granted California two waivers allowing the state to implement a ban on gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
- + House Ethics Committee voted to release report on ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz—The House Ethics Committee has opted to release its long-awaited report into former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, according to multiple news outlets...
- + Honda, Nissan 'considering collaboration' including potential merger—Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan said on Wednesday that it is considering a merger that would create one of the world's largest car manufacturers.
- + Not guilty pleas entered on murder charges for Southport stabbing suspect—Stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana Wednesday pleaded not guilty in Britain's Liverpool Crown Court to killing three children and ten counts of attempted...
- + CFPB warns of illegal credit card rewards practices—The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wednesday warned law enforcement agencies that some credit card companies are allegedly illegally dev...
- + Indiana puts Joseph Corcoran to death in first execution in 15 years—For the first time 15 years, Indiana executed someone on its death row early Wednesday when Joseph Corcoran died by lethal injection.
- + Judge allows British police to seize more than $2.54M from Tate brothers—A British court ruled that authorities can seize more than $2.54 million from embattled Internet influencers Andrew Tate and brother Tristan after the...
- + Woman returned to Philippines after 14 years on death row in Indonesia on drug charges—Mary Jane Veloso is back in the Philippines after spending 14 years in prison in Indonesia, during which she came within hours of execution after bein...
- + Grubhub reaches $25 million settlement with FTC over deceptive practices—The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that the food delivery app Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle charges brought by the agency and the...
- + U.S. transfers two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Malaysian custody—Two men held at Guantanamo Bay for 18 years in connection with the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed more than 200 people were repatriated to M...
- + With the 'nightmare' of Assad over, moderation of Islamist rebels eases Syrians' fears—Syrians, who suffered from the atrocities committed by President Bashar Assad's regime for decades, have welcomed the mostly Islamist rebels who toppl...
- + With the "nightmare" of Assad over, moderation of Islamist rebels eases Syrians' fears—Syrians, who suffered from the atrocities committed by President Bashar Assad's regime for decades, have welcomed the mostly Islamist rebels who toppl...
- + Russia detains Uzbekistan national for killing of top Kremlin general—Russian authorities said Wednesday that a suspect has been detained in connection with Tuesday's explosion in Moscow that killed a top Kremlin general...
- + Police investigating after 5 family members found dead in Utah home—Authorities in Utah late Tuesday said they had been granted a search warrant for a West Valley City home, where an injured teenager and the bodies of ...
- + On This Day, Dec. 18: House impeaches President Trump—On Dec. 18, 2019, the U.S. House voted to impeach President Donald Trump, charging him with abusing the powers of the presidency and obstructing Congr...
- + U.S. sanctions drug traffickers with ties to New Zealand—The United States has unveiled a new tranche of sanctions targeting international drug traffickers across seven countries, including New Zealand.
- + GOP report recommends Liz Cheney face criminal investigation for Jan. 6 'witness tampering'—Republicans released their interim report Tuesday on "the politicization" of the January 6th Select Committee and recommended former Rep. Liz Cheney, ...
- + U.S. releases Guantanamo Bay detainee to Kenya—The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu has been released from Guantanamo Bay, reducing the number of detainees at the controv...
- + Remains of Jeju Massacre victim killed on mainland Korea return home—The remains of a man who was arrested and sent to a mainland South Korean prison, where he died some seven decades ago amid the government's bloody cr...
- + U.S. Defense Department taking 'all reports of drones seriously'—The Defense Department said Tuesday it is taking "all reports of drones seriously," as it works with the White House to "assess the situation" followi...
- + Bipartisan spending measure averts shutdown Friday, pushes deadline back to March—A bipartisan spending measure unveiled Tuesday likely averts a federal government shutdown that would have occurred Friday and moves it back until Mar...
- + New national historic landmarks cited for 'exceptional value' in telling story of U.S. history, culture—The U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced more than a dozen new National Historic Landmarks among a flurry of other new historical desi...
- + Hydrogen-powered truck breaks record, travels 1,800 miles on single fill—A hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck has hit a new milestone, traveling more than 1,800 miles on a single fill, the U.S. Department of Energy announced...
- + Feds approve proposed $300M upgrade of South Korean naval destroyers—South Korea will spend $300 million to improve its guided-missile destroyers in a proposed deal that the State Department approved on Monday.
- + Montana's first transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr marries writer, fellow activist—Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the first transgender lawmaker elected to the state's legislature, was married Saturday to journalist and fellow tran...
- + Mangione charged in New York for 'brazen, targeted' killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO—Alleged murderer Luigi Mangione faces up to life without parole in New York after being charged with murder in the shooting death of United Healthcare...
- + Virginia lawmaker's seniority helps him defeat AOC for high-profile House committee—A Virginia congressman beat New York. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be the Ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
- + Wisconsin school shooting: City's mayor balks at releasing victim IDs as police seek motive—Law enforcement agencies in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday continued to search for a motive in Monday's Abundant Life Christian School shooting that left t...
- + New FTC rule bans junk fees for tickets, hotels—In a political win for the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday approved its final policy rule to ban so-called junk fees for...
- + Jury finds IT consultant Nima Momeni guilty of murder in death of Cash App founder—Information technology consultant Nima Momeni was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday in the stabbing death of CashApp founder Bob Lee.
- + Treasury sanctions North Korean money laundering network—The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it has sanctioned two individuals, and one entity involved with illegally funneling millions of dollars t...
- + U.S. adjusts H-1B visa program to allow American employers to fill jobs quickly—The federal government announced a new rule which further clarifies who may apply for a H-1B work visa to make attracting international talent less co...
- + Danish authorites release anti-whaling activist Paul Watson; deny Japanese extradition request—Danish authorities have released anti-whaling activistPaul Watson from Greenland some five months after he was originally detained on an international...
- + Father, stepmother sentenced to life in prison for killing of 10-year-old Sara Sharif—The mother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif joined a court hearing remotely as her ex-husband was sentenced to prison for life for killing their daughter.
- + Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heurmann, charged in seventh killing—Rex Heuermann, the man accused of a string of serial killings in Gilgo Beach on Long Island, was charged with a seventh murder on Tuesday.
- + China demands Britain end 'anti-China clamors' over alleged spy linked to Prince Andrew—The Chinese Embassy in London hit out at Britain on Tuesday, accusing it of "anti-China manipulation and clamors" in a row over an alleged Chinese spy...
- + European Commission starts TikTok probe over Romania elections—The European Commission on Tuesday launched a probe against TikTok for the way it handles elections, particularly in Romania where ultranationalist Ca...
- + TikTok CEO meets with Trump while asking for Supreme Court to take up ban appeal—The head of the popular video social media site TikTok Shou Chew met with President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday in w...
- + At least 1 dead, many injured after Vanuatu struck by 7.3-magnitude earthquake—At least one person was killed after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the main island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific on Tuesday, triggering...
- + Donald Trump's deportation plan sparks fear, doubt, skepticism—President-elect Donald Trump promises to undertake the largest deportation program in U.S. history, prompting fear among immigrants, although immigrat...
- + Russia's head of nuclear forces dies in Moscow explosion—An explosive device planted near an apartment building in Moscow detonated early Tuesday, killing Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Fo...
- + Federal agencies probing drone sightings say no national security, public safety risk found—Federal authorities said they have not found anything to suggest a recent flurry of mysterious drone sightings over the eastern United States represen...
- + On This Day, Dec. 17: Wright brothers make first sustained flight—On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright made history's first sustained airplane flight, lasting 12 seconds and covering 120 feet near Kitty Hawk, N.C. His br...
- + Police identify 15-year-old girl as Wisconsin school shooter who killed 2, injured 6—A student and a teacher are dead, and several others were injured, after a 15-year-old opened fire at a small private Christian school in southeast Wi...
- + Two Iranians charged in connection with Jordan drone strike that killed 3 U.S. soldiers—Two Iranian nationals, including one residing in the United States, were charged Monday with accusations of illegally exporting drone technology to Ir...
- + Chicago CBP seizes $81.5M of banned Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago made 121 seizures over the past year, containing more than 3.2 million banned Electronic Nicoti...
- + U.S. hits North Korea with sanctions over support for Russia, ballistic missile program—The United States on Monday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting North Korea over its ballistic missile program and support for Russia in the Kr...
- + Airlines required to provide enhanced protections for people with disabilities under new rule—New protections for people with disabilities on commercial airlines were unveiled Monday to ensure "safe travel with dignity." The new final rule requ...
- + Judge denies Trump request to toss hush money conviction on presidential immunity grounds—New York Judge Juan Merchan on Monday rejected President-elect Donald Trump's request to toss his hush money guilty verdict on the grounds of presiden...
- + Western nations blast North Korea-Russia military cooperation, 'dangerous expansion of conflict' in Ukraine—Western industrialized nations blasted North Korea's military Monday for cooperating with Russia in Ukraine, calling it a "dangerous expansion of the ...
- + Virginia man faces decades in jail for supporting ISIS via crypto scam—A Virginia man faces decades in prison for allegedly providing ISIS "material support" via a crypto financial scheme, the U.S. government announced.
- + President Biden inducted into U.S. Labor Department's Hall of Honor—President Joe Biden was inducted Monday into the U.S. Department of Labor's Hall of Honor for his "tireless support of U.S. workers and labor unions."
- + Teen student, teacher killed in Christian school shooting in Madison, Wis.—A teenage student and a teacher are dead after Monday's mass shooting at a small, private Christian school in southeast Wisconsin. At least two studen...
- + Japan tech giant SoftBank's $1B investment in U.S. to create 100K jobs, Trump says—President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that a Japanese tech conglomerate will make a multi-billion dollar investment in the U.S. and claimed it...
- + Hundreds feared dead after Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte in Indian Ocean—Officials in the French island territory of Mayotte on Monday feared that hundreds could be dead as survivors emerged from the devastation of Cyclone ...
- + BREAKING: 5 dead in Madison, Wis., Christian school shooting—Police in Madison, Wis., say five people are dead in a mass shooting at a Christian school.
- + Germany's Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggers election early next year—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote Monday, setting the stage for parliamentary elections next year.
- + Germany's Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggers election for early next year—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote Monday, setting the stage for parliamentary elections next year.
- + Supreme Court declines to hear Peter Navarro email plea—The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an effort by Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro to keep his work-related emails during the first Trump ad...
- + President Joe Biden to designate Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine—President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a proclamation establishing a national monument in Maine honoring Frances Perkins.
- + Ousted Syrian President Assad says he didn't consider stepping down or fleeing—Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad said he did not consider stepping down or fleeing the country, but remained until Russia requested his "immediate...
- + Senate committee says Amazon 'ignored safety concerns' on warehouse injuries—A Senate committee investigation into Amazon worker safety released Sunday accused the e-commerce giant of placing speed and productivity over worker ...
- + British government approves sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire—The British government on Monday cleared Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's purchase of the Royal Mail's parent company, the International Distribut...
- + Archbishop of York pushes back against calls to quit after Church of England hit by another abuse scandal—The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, the Church of England's second-highest bishop, hit back Monday at calls for him to resign over alleged faili...
- + More than 120 Democrats urge Biden to push for Equal Rights Amendment ratification—Most of the House Democrats have signed a letter asking President Joe Biden to call on the nation's archivist to recognize the ratification of the Equ...
- + United States tells citizens to leave Syria, citing a 'volatile and unpredictable' security situation—The U.S. Embassy in Syria on Monday urged all Americans in the country to leave due to an ongoing "volatile and unpredictable" security situation with...
- + United States tells citizens to leave Syria citing a 'volatile and unpredictable' security situation—The U.S. Embassy in Syria on Monday urged all Americans in the country to leave due to an ongoing "volatile and unpredictable" security situation with...
- + Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie calls for investigation after saying drone flew over his house—Amid widespread reports of "strange lights" in the New Jersey sky, former Gov. Chris Christie said he saw a drone above his home and wants an investig...
- + Brazilian President Lula out of hospital after emergency brain surgery—Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday was discharged from a hospital after emergency surgery Monday for a brain bleed.
- + Israel approves plan to expand Golan Heights settlements—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will double the Israeli population of the Golan Heights following the fall of Syria's Bashar Al-A...
- + Georgian authorities launch investigation after 12 people found dead at ski resort—Authorities in Georgia have launched an investigation into the deaths of a 12 people from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort.
- + Five remaining Bali Nine members return to Australia after 19 years in Indonesian prison—The five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine drug-smuggling ring have returned to Australia after serving nearly two decades in Indonesian pr...
- + On This Day, Dec. 16: Taliban kills more than 140 in Pakistani school attack—On Dec. 16, 2014, Taliban militants attacked a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing more than 140 people, mostly children.
- + Seven tourists hospitalized in Fiji after drinking pina coladas at resort bar—Seven foreign tourists in Fiji were hospitalized after consuming rum cocktails at a bar in a luxury resort, officials said Monday as they investigate ...
- + Israel closes embassy in Ireland over criticism amid Gaza war—Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar ordered the closure of Israel's embassy in Ireland on Sunday, over the European nation's recognition of a Palestinian st...
- + New Mexico teenager faces four murder charges after killing family—A New Mexico teenager has been arrested after allegedly killing four family members while intoxicated over the weekend, authorities said.
- + Two men arrested over drone flown close to Logan International Airport—Boston authorities on Saturday night arrested two men accused of flying a drone dangerously close to Logan International Airport while a third suspect...
- + Crowdsource defense fund raises $115,000 for suspected UHC CEO killer—Supporters of the suspect who allegedly gunned down the UnitedHealthcare CEO have raised more than $115,000 for his legal fees as of Sunday.
- + Two teens dead, four wounded in Houston area "makeshift nightclub" shooting—Two teenagers were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at what officers called a "makeshift" nightclub Saturday night, Houston police re...
- + Actor Jamie Foxx needs stitches after birthday dinner assault—Actor Jamie Foxx is recovering from injuries he sustained during an altercation at his birthday dinner Friday night in a Beverly Hills restaurant, his...
- + Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte in Southeast Africa—Tropical Cyclone Chido struck Southeast Africa, killing "perhaps a few thousand" in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday and then hi...
- + Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte in SE Africa—Tropical Cyclone Chido struck southeast Africa, killing "perhaps a few thousand" in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday and then hi...
- + Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie says 'drone over my house,' wants investigation—Amid widespread reports of "strange lights" in the New Jersey sky, former Gov. Chris Christie said he saw drones above his home and wants an investiga...
- + Two Russian oil tankers sink in storm, cause spill in Kerch Strait—Two oil tankers carrying nearly 9,000 metric tons of mazut fuel were damaged by a storm, broke in half, sunk and caused oil spills in Kerch Strait, wh...
- + 2 Russian oil tankers sink in storm, cause spill in Kerch Strait—Two oil tankers carrying nearly 9,000 metric tons of mazut fuel were damaged by a storm, broke in half, sunk and caused oil spills in Kerch Strait, wh...
- + Israel to open 'new front' in Golan Heights, Netanyahu says—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will double the Israeli population of the Golan Heights following the fall of Syria's Bashar Al-A...
- + Brazilian President Lulu out of hospital after emergency brain surgery—Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday was discharged from a hospital after emergency surgery Monday for a brain bleed.
- + Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte in southeastern Africa—Tropical Cyclone Chido struck southeast Africa, killing "perhaps a few thousand" in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday and then hi...
- + Rare tornado strikes south of Bay Area with estimated peak winds of 90 mph—A rare tornado struck Scotts Valley, just south of the Bay Area, overturning cars, damaging trees and knocking out power with an estimated peak winds...
- + ABC News to pay $15 million to settle Trump's defamation suit—ABC News will pay $15 million in President-elect Donald Trump in a defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos.
- + Powerful Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte, Mozambique in southeastern Africa—Tropical Cyclone Chido struck southeast Africa, killing 14 in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday and then hitting Mozambique on Su...
- + On This Day, Dec. 15: APA removes homosexuality from list of mental illnesses—On Dec. 15, 1973, the American Psychiatric Association reversed its longstanding position and declared that being gay isn't a mental illness.
- + Midwest ice storm causes hundreds of accidents; snow, ice coming to W.Va., Pa.—An early winter ice storm in the Midwest caused hundreds of accidents on Saturday as parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania hunkered down for a messy...
- + Midwest ice storm causes hundreds of accidents; snow, ice coming to W.V., Pa.—An early winter ice storm in the Midwest caused hundreds of accidents on Saturday as parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania hunkered down for a messy...
- + Alleged member of 'online terror group' arrested on child porn charges—An Arizona man has been arrested after allegedly producing child pornography to aid the mission of "online terror groups" bent on causing the collapse...
- + Hochul calls for more local powers after mystery drones close N.Y. airport—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday called for more powers for state and local governments to counter airborne objects after the recent surge in un...
- + Hochel calls for more local powers after mystery drones close N.Y. airport—New York Gov. Kathy Hochel on Saturday called for more powers for state and local governments to counter airborne objects after the recent surge in un...
- + Hezbollah loses Syrian smuggling route—Hezbollah has lost one of its main supply routes because of the fall of the Syrian government, the group's leader confirmed in a televised statement S...
- + Hate crimes against Arabs, Muslims spur community and federal action—The Islamic Human Rights Commission seeks to address anti-Arab and anti-Muslim hate crimes during a two-day virtual conference.
- + New Syrian gov't blasts Israel's seizure of Mount Hermon outpost—Syria's interim government has asked the United Nations to intervene in Israel's occupation of a key site in the strategically important Golan Heights...
- + New Syrian gov't blasts Israel's seizure of Mt. Hermon outpost—Syria's interim government has asked the United Nations to intervene in Israel's occupation of a key site in the strategically important Golan Heights...
- + 1 dead after active shooter alert on Georgia's Fort Eisenhower—One person is dead and another in custody after a shooting Saturday at Fort Eisenhower in Georgia.
- + Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement surgery after fall—Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent successful hip replacement surgery in Europe Saturday, after falling earlier in the week while attending a...
- + Rats force closure of New York City's iconic Absolute Bagels—An iconic bagel shop in New York City is now closed permanently after receiving a combined 67 violations by the city's health department this week.
- + Blinken, U.N. want an inclusive government in Syria—The United Nations will play a critical role in the transition of power in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime, Secretary of State Antony Bli...
- + Mangione retains former prosecutor to defend him in New York—Alleged murderer Luigi Mangione has hired a former New York City prosecutor while challenging extradition to face charges for the shooting death of Un...
- + South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached over martial law attempt—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached Saturday over his short-lived martial law decree, with twelve lawmakers from his own party joining ...
- + On This Day, Dec. 14: Dozens killed in Sandy Hook massacre—On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., then killed himself.
- + Trump advocates eliminating daylight saving time, calling it 'inconvenient'—President-elect Donald Trump called for elimination of daylight saving time on Friday, calling it "inconvenient" and "costly."
- + Trump advocates eliminating daylight saving time, calling it 'inefficient'—President-elect Donald Trump called for elimination of daylight saving time on Friday, calling it "inconvenient" and "costly."
- + Japanese court finds U.S. airman guilty of raping girl, imposes 5-year sentence—A Japanese court on Friday found a U.S. airman guilty of the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old Okinawa girl and sentenced him to five years in priso...
- + N.J. leaders demand more info on federal probe of unexplained drone sightings—Local leaders in New Jersey on Friday pleaded with the federal government to release more information on its probe of dozens of unexplained drone sigh...
- + Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional—Japanese law prohibiting same-sex marriage from being officially recognized is unconstitutional, the country's Fukuoka High Court ruled on Friday.
- + Former Defense Department official gets 18 months in prison for interstate dogfighting—The Justice Department said Friday former Department of Defense Deputy Chief Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr. has been sentenced to 18 months in fed...
- + First lady Jill Biden hosts Toys for Tots holiday event at White House—First lady Jill Biden hosted a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots event Friday at the White House as part of her Joining Forces Initiative, which...
- + Syrians celebrate revolution victory, Assad’s ouster amid prisons’ grim reality—The squares and streets of Damascus and other major cities were crowded Friday with cheerful Syrians who flocked to celebrate the "victory" of their r...
- + 18 years after saying Duke Lacrosse players raped her, accuser now admits it was lie—Eighteen years after she lied about Duke LaCrosse players raping her, Crystal Mangum admitted she lied and asked the men to forgive her. Mangum is ser...
- + New Jersey CBP seizures contained 22 pounds of 'gas station heroin'—Federal officials in New Jersey have seized two separate shipments of so-called "gas station heroin" imported from Hong Kong and totaling over 22 poun...
- + Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after injury during Luxembourg visit—U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized in Luxembourg on Friday after suffering an injury while traveling with a U.S. delegation, her office said.
- + JD Vance invites Daniel Penny to 2024 Army-Navy Game—Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed Friday that Daniel Penny, who was found not guilty in the chokehold death of a man on a New York City Subway t...
- + Bank groups sue CFPB over rule to limit overdraft fees—Banking groups said they plan to sue the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for adopting a rule that would limit overdraft fees.
- + Franklin Fire 30% contained; 4,037 acres burned—California firefighters managed to get the Malibu-area Franklin Fire 30% contained and away from homes on Friday despite its rolling into steep canyon...
- + NYC grand jury hears Mangione evidence; UHC says he was not insured by company—A New York City grand jury has begun hearing evidence against UnitedHealthcare CEO suspected murderer Luigi Mangione, as the company said he was not i...
- + 1 dead, 1 critically injured in small plane crash on New York interstate—One person died and a second was listed in serious condition after a small airplane crashed on Interstate 684 near Exit 2 in Harrison, N.Y., in Westch...
- + Moldova enters 60-day state of emergency over expected end of Russian natural gas flow—Reacting to an expected cut-off in Russian gas supply, Moldova's Parliament Friday voted to enter a 60-day state of emergency. A natural gas deal to t...
- + Macron names centrist Francois Bayrou prime minister in effort to form new government—French President Emmanuel Macron Friday chose Francois Bayrou to be the new Prime Minister. Bayrou is a centrist leader of the MoDem Party.
- + 4 hurt as Ukraine's energy grid comes under massive airborne attack from Russia—Russia unleashed one of the largest airborne assaults of the conflict against Ukraine's infrastructure, launching almost 300 missiles and drones again...
- + Elon Musk shares letter saying SEC sent him 'settlement demand' over Twitter purchase—Elon Musk shared that the Security and Exchange Commission issued a "settlement demand" in a long-running probe of his purchase of the social media pl...
- + Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inaugural fund—Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it will give $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, following on the heels of Meta's $1 millio...
- + British immigration court rejects appeal against ban by Chinese spy suspect linked to Prince Andrew—A Chinese businessman with close links to Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has had his appeal against being barred from Britain on national security groun...
- + 2024 in review: Election grips U.S.; wars continue in Middle East, Ukraine; Boeing investigated—Wars raged on in the Middle East and Ukraine in 2024, while the United States navigated an election of unprecedented stakes and a major airplane manuf...
- + Support for South Korea’s Yoon hits all-time low ahead of second impeachment vote—Embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol saw his approval rating sink to a record low of 11% on Friday ahead of a second impeachment motion over...
- + DOJ accuses Mount Vernon, N.Y., police of systematic civil rights violations—Federal prosecutors are accusing the Mount Vernon Police Department of committing civil rights violations, routinely using excessive force, making arb...
- + On This Day, Dec. 13: U.S. troops capture Saddam Hussein—On Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein, the deposed Iraqi president, was captured by U.S. troops in a small underground hideout southeast of his hometown of...
- + FBI, DHS, White House: No evidence drone sightings pose U.S. threat; many are lawful manned aircraft—There is no evidence to show that recent drone sightings over New Jersey pose a national security or public safety risk, federal security officials an...
- + Syrian national living in S.C. charged with torturing dissidents at Damascus prison in 2000s—A former Syrian government official residing in South Carolina has been charged with torturing political dissidents at a Damascus prison he oversaw in...
- + Britain disburses $16.5M in first round of payments to tainted blood victims—Ten victims who received blood tainted with Hepatitis C and HIV over 20 years in Britain have received nearly $16.5 million in compensation, London he...
- + U.S. unveils more weapons for Ukraine just weeks before Trump admin. takes over—The United States on Thursday announced another package of weapons for Ukraine, as the Biden administration continues to surge support to the besieged...
- + U.S. imposes visa restrictions on 20 Georgians for undermining democracy—The United States on Thursday banned entry to some 20 people accused of undermining democracy in Georgia.
- + Child sex abuse website administrator sentenced to 30 years in prison—The administrator of a child sexual abuse website was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department announced.
- + U.S., Japan pledge continued deterrence amid Russian, North Korean, Chinese threats—Increasingly hostile rhetoric involving the potential use of nuclear weapons has U.S. and Japanese delegations pledging continued deterrence in East A...
- + U.S. fines foreign airlines $825K for designator code violations, flying in prohibited air space—The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined a pair of foreign airlines $825,000 for operating flights in prohibited airspace while using other car...
- + Trump nominates Florida attorney Dan Newlin as ambassador to Colombia—President-elect Donald Trump has named Orlando, Fla., personal injury attorney and law firm founder Dan Newlin as the next U.S. ambassador to Colombia...
- + Japan could imprison cannabis users for up to 7 years under new laws—Recently revised Japanese cannabis and narcotics laws went into effect on Thursday and could land violators in prison for up to seven years.
- + U.S. offers $5 million reward for info in North Korean IT employee scheme—The State Department is offering $5 million for information on 14 North Korean nationals indicted Thursday in a scheme using IT workers with false ide...
- + Seaworthiness concerns delay SS United States’ final voyage—The decommissioned luxury liner SS United States won't be towed to a location off the coast of Okaloosa County, Fla., until further notice due to Coas...
- + U.S., South Korea to flex aerial might during May airshow—The U.S. Air Force's 51st Fighter Wing has scheduled Osan Air Power Days 2025 in May as North Korea continues developing missile technology while call...
- + Ex-FBI informant to plead guilty to lying about Biden, his son Hunter—Alexander Smirnov will plead guilty to obstruction of justice for falsely accusing President Joe Biden and his son Hunter of taking $5 million in brib...
- + DOJ inspector general report: No FBI agents involved in inciting Jan. 6 Capitol attack—A report released Thursday by the Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz found no undercover FBI agents were involved in inciting th...
- + Louisville, Ky., agrees to police reforms 4 years after Breonna Taylor's slaying—Louisville, Ky., city and police officials agreed to reform policing to address civil rights issues that led to Breonna Taylor's 2020 death and other ...
- + Stanley recalls 2.6M Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs—The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that Stanley is recalling 2.6 million Switchback and Trigger Action travel mug...
- + House passes bill to increase judicial seats amid Biden veto threat—President Joe Biden is leaning toward vetoing a bipartisan bill that would create additional judicial seats over the next several years after the Hous...
- + U.S. Treasury Department issues consumer cyberfraud holiday advisory—The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection issued a holidays cyberfraud advisory Thursday.
- + U.S. weekly first-time unemployment claims reach 242,000—The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time reached a seasonally adjusted 242,000 last week, its highest total since mid-...
- + U.S. wholesale prices rise 0.4% in November, exceeding predictions—Wholesale prices grew twice as fast as Wall Street predicted, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, bringing new ...
- + FAA administrator Michael Whitaker plans to resign Jan. 20—FAA administrator Michael Whitaker will resign on President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration Jan. 20, according to a letter he sent to the FAA workfo...
- + American Travis Timmerman found in Damascus after being freed from Syrian prison—Travis Timmerman, a missing American from Missouri, was freed from a Syrian prison and found Thursday outside of Damascus trying to make his way out o...
- + Time names Donald Trump its 2024 Person of the Year—Time magazine announced on Thursday that it has named President-elect Donald Trump as Person of the Year for his improbable return to the U.S. preside...
- + CFPB: Overdraft fee reform will save consumers $5 billion a year in bank fees—Consumers will save up to $5 billion in bank and credit union overdraft fees each year in a reform finalized Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Financial P...
- + Romania, Bulgaria to get full Schengen Area travel rights in 2025—Romania and Bulgaria will become full members of the Schengen Area that allows free movement of 420 million people between 29 mostly European Union co...
- + Meta gives $1 million to Trump inaugural fund—Meta, which once banned Donald Trump from its Facebook platform, confirmed this week that it donated $1 million to the president-elect's inaugural fun...
- + Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, issues 39 pardons in 'largest single-day grant of clemency'—The White House announced on Thursday that it would commute the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals placed on home confinement and will pardon 39 ot...
- + Sara Sharif: England children's rights officer calls for proper oversight of home-schooling—England's child protection watchdog warns that permission to remove children from class for homeschooling should never be granted where abuse concerns...
- + South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law, vows to ‘fight to the end’—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to declare martial law in a televised address Thursday, claiming he did it to save democrac...
- + Man accused of killing boy in West Bank shooting turns himself in to police—An alleged gunman who killed a 12-year-old Israeli boy and injured three others in the West Bank on Wednesday night has turned himself in, the Israeli...
- + Small plane crashes into cars in Texas intersection, injuring 4—Four people were injured after a small plane crashed into cars in a south Texas intersection on Wednesday, authorities said.
- + On This Day, Dec. 12: London train collision kills 35—On Dec. 12, 1988, three trains collided in London, killing 35 people, Britain's worst railway accident in 21 years.
- + N.J. grand jury indicts driver accused of killing Gaudreau brothers—A New Jersey grand jury has returned a six-count indictment charging the man accused of killing NHL star forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matt...
- + U.S. condemns Venezuela's refusal to allow opposition members to leave Argentine embassy—The United States on Wednesday voiced concern over Venezuela preventing safe passage for a half dozen political opposition members who have been shel...
- + Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America—President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Kari Lake, a former television news anchor and former gubernatorial and senatorial candidate in Arizona, to le...
- + Britain makes temporary ban on puberty blockers for minors indefinite—Britain announced Wednesday that a temporary ban barring the use of puberty blocker medication by minors is to become indefinite, stoking anger and cr...
- + U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testifies about increased threats, need for more officers—U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on Wednesday about the need for more officers a...
- + Department of Defense award $9.3M to support Hispanic STEM students—The Department of Defense on Wednesday awarded $9.3 million to support inclusion of more Hispanic students pursuing science, technology, engineering a...
- + House approves massive National Defense Authorization Act with controversial provision—The U.S. House passed the country's annual defense policy bill, the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act that includes a pay raise for serv...
- + FCC levies $200K in fines against Boston-area pirate radio operators—Pirate radio operators in the Boston area must pay a combined $200,000 in fines for illegally operating FM radio stations, the Federal Communications ...
- + Apple releases software update for newer devices to integrate ChatGPT with Siri—Apple released new software updates Wednesday for its newest versions of iPhone, iPad and Mac that will integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT with Siri, the comp...
- + Pentagon: No evidence of Iranian ‘mothership’ launching drones over New Jersey—Drones near U.S. military sites in New Jersey are not connected to a foreign nation or launched by an Iranian "mothership" off the East Coast, a Penta...
- + CEO slaying: Suspect's fingerprints confirmed to match prints at NYC shooting scene, police say—DNA and other evidence taken from the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson now appear to match fingerprints found at the New York C...
- + U.S. online gambling losses to surpass $1 trillion by 2028, group says—Experts now say that losses to online gambling in the United States will surpass $1 trillion in the next few years at the expense of American consumer...
- + South Korea police try to raid presidential office in martial law investigation—With South Korean Presdient Yoon Suk Yeol showing no indications of resigning following his failed attempt at imposing martial law, police Wednesday r...
- + Amid criticism from Trump, FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign—FBI Director Christopher Wray said he will resign when the Biden administration turns over executive control the President-elect Donald Trump in Janua...
- + Protests erupt as House Republicans grill Secretary of State Antony Blinken on 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan—The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday as he defended the Biden administration decision ...
- + Syria’s rebel leader: No pardons for detainee torturers, killers—The commander of Syria's rebels who overthrew the regime of President Bashar Assad, Ahmad Sharaa, said Wednesday that those involved in torturing and ...
- + U.S. Army fires 4-star general for meddling in subordinate's promotion attempt—The Army has removed one of the nation's 12 four-star generals, Army Gen. Charles Hamilton, from command following an investigation that determined he...
- + Miami Beach real estate brothers accused of drugging, raping 'dozens of victims' for more than decade—Prominent Miami Beach real estate brothers Alon, Oren and Tal Alexanders have been arrested in connection with sexual assault allegations in Florida a...
- + White House hosts first-ever women's health research conference—The outgoing president and first lady on Wednesday hosted the first-ever conference on Women's Health Research, according to the White House.
- + Reports: Luigi Mangione's fingerprints appear to match prints at NYC shooting scene—Fingerprints taken from the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson appear to match the fingerprints found at the shooting scene, acco...
- + Supreme Court dismisses Nvidia's appeal in securities fraud lawsuit—The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an effort to dismiss an investor lawsuit against Nvidia on Wednesday.
- + Alberstons sues Kroger over failed $24.6B merger, Kroger calls it 'baseless and without merit'—Alberstons Wednesday announced a lawsuit against Kroger claiming breach of contract and alleging a failure to exercise best efforts to secure regulato...
- + Father, stepmother found guilty in murder of 10-year-old British girl—The relatives of 10-year-old Sara Sharif were found guilty of her murder, a British court ruled Wednesday.
- + Franklin Fire nearly doubles to 3,983 acres burned—Southern California's Franklin Fire is being blamed for seven buildings being destroyed as it nearly doubled in size over the past day, officials said...
- + TikTok Canada files legal challenge to government shutdown order—Chinese-owned TikTok Canada Wednesday filed a federal court challenge to a government shutdown order. Canada ordered the shutdown in November, citing ...
- + GM shifts focus of Cruise autonomous driving from robotaxis to personal vehicles—General Motors said on Tuesday it will no longer individually fund its Cruise autonomous robotaxi division, instead folding it into its broader tech t...
- + Annual consumer inflation rose to 2.7% in November, in line with expectations—U.S. consumer prices rose in line with analysts' expectations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report released Wednesday.
- + 8 killed, dozens injured in Russian aerial assault on eastern Ukraine—Ukrainian authorities said Russian missile and airstrikes across eastern Ukraine killed at least eight people and injured 57.
- + Taliban refugee minister Khalil Haqqani killed in Kabul suicide bombing—Khalil Haqqani, Taliban acting minister of refugees, was killed in a blast Wednesday at the ministry's headquarters in Kabul.
- + Macy's probe reveals employee hid $151 million in delivery expenses—Retail giant Macy's said on Wednesday said it concluded an independent investigation into an employee who purposely hid $151 million in delivery expen...
- + President-elect Donald Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to chair FTC—Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson, whose appointment was held up by a prominent conservative in the Senate, was nominated on Tuesday by presi...
- + Australian PM Anthony Albanese condemns anti-Israel graffiti in Jewish neighborhood of Sydney—Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned as an "anti-Semitic outrage" an attack early Wednesday on a Jewish suburb of Sydney in which buil...
- + Judge rejects The Onion's purchase of InfoWars—A U.S. Bankruptcy judge has rejected the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' InfoWars media platform to satirical media outlet The Onion.
- + On This Day, Dec. 11: Apollo 17 lands on moon—On Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon, the final Apollo lunar landing.
- + Capitol Police arrest suspect who 'physically accosted' Rep. Nancy Mace—Capitol Police have arrested an individual accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace, the congresswoman said.
- + U.S. unveils new policies to ban entry over unjust detentions—The U.S. State Department has unveiled new policies to ban entry to those who commit abuses against detained individuals.
- + U.S. loans Ukraine $20B from frozen Russian assets—The United States has given Kyiv a $20 billion loan funded by Russian assets frozen since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago.
- + U.S. gives Kyiv $20B loan from frozen Russian assets—The United States has given Kyiv a $20 billion loan funded by Russian assets frozen since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago.
- + Senate GOP blocks PRESS Act that would give journalists more protections—Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blocked a bipartisan bill, that would have given journalists more protections under federal law, after Democrat...
- + Iranian cartoonist jailed in notorious Evin Prison released following appeal—Iranian cartoonist and activist Atena Farghadani, jailed in Iran's infamous Evin prison to serve a six-year sentence over her work, had her sentence r...
- + Ceremony commemorates 200th anniversary of Lafayette's address to Congress—House Speaker Mike Johnson and minority leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted a ceremony Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol to mark the 200th anniversary of the Marq...
- + U.S. targets Chinese cybersecurity company, employee for 2020 firewall breach—The United States on Tuesday took action against cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co. and employee Guan Tianfeng for their...
- + Wind-driven Malibu wildfire burns homes, forces evacuations—A fast-moving brush fire in Malibu, fueled by Santa Ana winds, exploded to 2,800 acres along the southern California coast Tuesday as most of the city...
- + Biden acknowledges inflation pain, warns against Trump policies—President Joe Biden's economic policies are working despite the pain inflation has caused for consumers, he during a speech delivered at the Brookings...
- + Pete Hegseth, Trump Defense secretary pick, gains GOP support on Capitol Hill—President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees made the rounds Tuesday on Capitol Hill, where his Defense secretary choice Pete Hegseth appeared to g...
- + From ho-ho-ho to 'Oh, no!' This holiday, officials say, don't let counterfeit goods steal holiday joy—Christmas is all about tradition, and on Tuesday U.S. officials again made an effort to warn the shopping public about counterfeit goods, questionable...
- + Renowned Kentucky distillery Jim Beam now selling personalized barrels of bourbon, rye whiskey—Customers can buy whiskey by the barrel through the newly launched Beam Private Barrel Club as the Kentucky bourbon distiller celebrates its 230th ann...
- + 2 ex-CEOs of Washington biotech company face 20 years after fraud convictions—A federal jury this week in Maryland convicted two ex-CEOs of a Washington biotech company for their role in a multi-million dollar securities fraud s...
- + House task force releases final report on Trump assassination attempts, calls Butler shooting 'preventable'—The bipartisan House task force -- investigating two assassination attempts on President-elect Donald Trump -- released its final report Tuesday, call...
- + Federal judge halts $24.6B Kroger-Albertsons merger—U.S. District Court for Oregon Judge Adrienne Nelson on Tuesday ruled a proposed $24.6 billion merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons lik...
- + UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect fights extradition to New York—Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione struggled with police and yelled at media while being escorted into an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania, where he...
- + N.J. lawmaker calls for 'limited' state of emergency over unexplained drone sightings—A New Jersey lawmaker called on the state to issue a "limited" state of emergency over unexplained drones that have appeared in recent weeks, his offi...
- + Syrian rebels appoint caretaker prime minister for transition as life returns to normal—Syrian rebels, who toppled President Bashar Assad over the weekend, named Mohamed al-Bashir as caretaker prime minister of the transitional government...
- + Sport Clips Haircuts fast-tracks career opportunities for military spouses who are stylists—Veteran-founded Sport Clips Haircuts has teamed with the Military Spouse Employment Partnership to create career opportunities for military spouses wh...
- + In accepting Nobel Peace Prize, atomic bomb survivors urge end to nuclear weapons—Japan's Nihon Hidankyo on Tuesday accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Japanese survivors of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japanese cities to...
- + New York AG: $454M civil fraud judgment against Trump remains despite his re-election—A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James said President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration weeks from now will have no effect on his multim...
- + Watchdog report: Trump DOJ secretly gathered phone, text records of congressional staffers—The Justice Department under the Trump administration in 2017 and 2018 secretly collected phone and text message logs from 43 Congressional staffers a...
- + Alaska Airlines will offer nonstop flights to Japan, Korea—Alaska Air Group plans to grow profit by $1 billion and expand routes to other corners of the world, the company revealed Tuesday.
- + Treasury sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company, employee for 2020 firewall breach—The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday sanctions against cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co. and employee Guan Tian...
- + International Federation of Journalists: 2024 a 'particularly deadly' year for news reporters—The International Federation of Journalists on Tuesday said that 2024 was another "particularly deadly" year for media professionals and news reporter...
- + Franklin Fire in Malibu grows to 2,200 acres, forces Pepperdine students to shelter in place—The fast-moving Franklin Fire burned more than 2,000 acres in the hills of Malibu near Pepperdine University Monday night as fire crews from the Los A...
- + World Bank: Israel-Hezbollah war intensified Lebanon’s economic contraction—The World Bank said Tuesday that the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has dealt another significant blow to Lebanon's already struggling economy and emphasiz...
- + Brazilian President Lula stable after emergency brain surgery—Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was listed in stable condition while in intensive care on Tuesday after undergoing emergency brain surge...
- + Rights group says Syria hit by more than 300 Israeli airstrikes in wake of regime's collapse—Israeli warplanes struck scores of targets across Syria overnight as Israel Defense Forces stepped up its campaign to degrade the fighting capability ...
- + Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu testifies in corruption trial—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave testimony on Tuesday in his years-long corruption trail in Tel Aviv, and the country remained at war wi...
- + Trump makes picks for roles in Justice Department, Office of Management and Budget—President-elect Donald Trump made two selections for roles within the Department of Justice and Office of Management and Budget.
- + London police arrest six on suspicions of being linked to PKK militant group—London police on Tuesday announced six people have been arrested on charges of being linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a militant group banned a...
- + London police arrest six on suspicions being linked to PKK militant group—London police on Tuesday announced six people have been arrested on charges of being linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a militant group banned a...
- + U.S. charges Syrian officials with war crimes days after Assad regime falls—The Justice Department has announced war crime charges against two top Syrian officials just days after the fall of their government, accusing them of...
- + On This Day, Dec. 10: Mary Barra becomes 1st woman to lead major automaker—On Dec. 10, 2013, Mary Barra became CEO of General Motors, the first woman to head a major automotive company.
- + Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she received bomb threat—Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was the victim of a bomb threat, making the Georgia firebrand the latest U.S. politician to receive such a threat...
- + 6 Guatemalans arrested, charged with human smuggling in deadly 2021 Mexico crash—Six Guatemalans have been arrested and charged with human smuggling three years after a semi-trailer truck carrying at least 160 migrants overturned i...
- + Suspect in NYC slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO charged with murder—A suspect was charged with murder and other offenses Monday for last week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- + Tokyo introduces four-day workweek for government workers to boost birth rates—Tokyo will implement a four-day workweek for government employees next year to encourage young people to get married and start families.
- + U.S., Britain target gold smuggling scheme in Zimbabwe with sanctions—The United States and Britain announced sanctions targeting a transnational gold smuggling and money launder network in Zimbabwe on Monday,
- + Hungary's Viktor Orban meets Donald Trump, Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago—Hungary's authoritarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, met Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Rep. Mike Waltz at the U.S. president-elect's Florida resort on ...
- + U.N. Security Council holds emergency meeting following collapse of Assad regime in Syria—Moscow said that the United Nations Security Council held an emergency session at its request Monday to discuss the situation in Syria following the o...
- + Historic Ten Commandments tablet to be auctioned by Sotheby's—Sotheby's is auctioning off a "vastly important historic artifact," the oldest-known carving of the Ten Commandments dating back approximately 1,500 y...
- + At Tribal Nations Summit, Biden announces new monument at former Indian boarding school—President Joe Biden was slated to speak Monday at his fourth and final Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, according to the White House.
- + U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea meet over 'concerning developments' in DPRK, Russia—The United States and Japan are expressing concerns about developments in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the "deepening military cooper...
- + Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to admission policy in Boston schools—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to hear a legal challenge to admissions criteria at Boston high schools based on ZIP code desig...
- + Authorities arrest suspect in NYC slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO—Officials confirmed Monday that 26-year-old Luigi Mangione is in custody and being questioned in north-central Pennsylvania as an active suspect in th...
- + At Tribal Nations Summit, Biden to announce new monument at former Indian boarding school—President Joe Biden was slated to speak Monday at his fourth and final Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, according to the White House.
- + Japanese atomic bomb survivors to receive Nobel Peace Prize—A group of Japanese survivors of the World War II atomic bombings on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945, is set to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Tuesda...
- + Treasury sanctions gold smuggling scheme participants in Zimbabwe—The Treasury Department announced on Monday that it sanctioned 28 individuals and businesses in connection with a complex global gold smuggling and mo...
- + Sources: Man in Pennsylvania questioned in NYC slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO—A man in north-central Pennsylvania is being questioned in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, officials confirmed Monda...
- + Daniel Penny not guilty in NYC subway chokehold death case—A Manhattan jury on Monday returned a not guilty verdict in the case of Daniel Penny, who was on trial for the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard ...
- + Macy's real estate, spending cuts the target of new activist investors of retail giant—Two business entities have teamed-up to mount a new effort to takeover the struggling Macy's department store chain, according to new information.
- + TikTok requests hold on U.S. divest or ban law—Days after its claims were rejected by a U.S. federal appeals court, TikTok is asking for a pause on a new law set to take place next month that would...
- + China launches probe into Nvidia's acquisition of Israeli tech firm—Shares of Nvidia fell Monday after Chinese regulators announced a probe into the American tech giant over claims it may be violating one of China's an...
- + California Gov. Gavin Newsom names Adam Schiff to Senate seat early—Adam Schiff will get a jump on his term as U.S. senator a few weeks with California Gov. Gavin Newsome appointing him to complete the term currently a...
- + Civil suit accuses Jay-Z of raping 13-year-old girl with Sean 'Diddy' Combs—Rapper and entrepreneur Shawn Carter, better known by Jay-Z, denied allegations in an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday that claimed he raped a 13-ye...
- + EU climate service: World on track for hottest ever year after second-warmest November—2024 is firmly on track to be the hottest year ever after the European Union reported a November average global surface temperature 0.73 degrees Celsi...
- + Lara Trump to resign as RNC co-chair amid rumors of move to fill Florida Senate seat—Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of president-elect Donald Trump, announced on Sunday night she would step down from her position as co-chair of the Re...
- + Merriam-Webster names 'polarization' its 2024 word of the year—Merriam-Webster named "polarization" its 2024 Word of the Year on Monday, citing its prominence in describing the political landscape of the 2024 pres...
- + U.N. Security Council to hold emergency meeting in wake of collapse of Assad regime in Syria—Moscow said that the United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency session at its request Monday to discuss the situation in Syria following ...
- + South Korea’s Yoon placed under travel ban as martial law probe widens—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country Monday as investigations for treason and abuse of power over his short-lived ...
- + Andy Kim appointed to New Jersey's Senate seat early—Rep. Andy Kim has been appointed to the U.S. Senate by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, following last week's resignation of interim Sen. George Helmy.
- + Australian police declare Melbourne synagogue fire 'a terrorist attack'—Authorities in Australia confirmed Monday that last week's Melbourne synagogue fire is being investigated as "a terrorist attack."
- + On This Day, Dec. 9: Senate report on CIA calls torture tactics 'deeply flawed'—On Dec. 9, 2014, a Senate Intelligence Committee report said the CIA's interrogation of terror suspects was more brutal than it told the White House o...
- + Doctor-turned-dictator Bashar al-Assad's reign ends with escape to Russia—President Bashar al-Assad of Syria was ousted over the weekend by jihadist-led rebels and has fled to Russia, ending his family's five-decade rule of ...
- + U.S. commits nearly $1B in weaponry to Ukraine—The United States has committed an additional $1 billion in lethal assistance for Ukraine as the Biden administration seeks to surge weapons to Kyiv a...
- + Trump nominates ex-ambassador to Mexico to serve as deputy secretary of State—Donald Trump nominated his former ambassador to Mexico, Christopher Landau, to serve as deputy secretary of State, as the president-elect continued to...
- + Automaker Stellantis recalls 317,000 Ram trucks over faulty ABS—Stellantis has recalled more than 317,000 of its Ram pickup trucks due to potentially deadly brake problems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin...
- + NYPD, FBI release new photos of UHC CEO murder suspect—The FBI has released a poster and new photos of the man suspected of shooting to death UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a pre-dawn ambush outsid...
- + Making 'charcoal into light,' Paris' restored Notre Dame opens after devastating fire—Religious leaders and parishioners gathered Sunday for the first time since a fire ravaged Paris' iconic Notre Dame cathedral five years ago, celebrat...
- + World leaders urge non-interference, celebrations break out after Syrian regime falls—World leaders, including in the volatile Middle East, reacted after Syrians rebels seized control, toppling the long rule of Syrian President Bashar a...
- + Trump promises 'mass deportation' efforts, Jan. 6 pardons on Day 1 as president—President-Elect Donald Trump said he plans to launch efforts to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, impose tariffs on foreign countries and pa...
- + World leaders urge non-interference after rule ends in Syria—World leaders, including in the volatile Middle East, reacted after Syrians rebels seized control, toppling the long rule of Syrian President Bashar a...
- + Israel seizes buffer zone in Golan Heights after Syrian government collapses—Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, whose rule by Syrian President Bas...
- + Syria’s rebels overthrow Assad, celebrations sweep country—Celebrations swept Damascus on Sunday after Syrian rebels entered the city and ended the rule of President Bashar Assad, who reportedly fled the count...
- + SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites—SpaceX early Sunday launched 23 Starlink spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- + On This Day, Dec. 8: President Bill Clinton signs NAFTA into law—On Dec. 8, 1993, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- + Syrian rebels say they've captured Homs, appear poised to enter Damascus—Syrian rebels said Saturday they have captured the strategically important city of Homs and are now on the doorstep of the capital of Damascus as they...
- + Protesters demand 'justice' for Honey, a black bear euthanized at N.Y. refuge—Protesters are demanding "justice" for Honey, a black bear who was euthanized at a New York state-licensed animal refuge after enduring what they call...
- + Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral reopens with pomp and glittering array of leaders—Five years after it was nearly destroyed by fire, French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hosted a glittering ceremony attended by world leaders ...
- + Telemarketer gets 15 years for $67M healthcare fraud, money laundering—Jose Goyos of West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring to defraud Medicare of $67 million for medically unn...
- + Elon Musk's xAI rolls out 'Aurora' artificial intelligence image generator—Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence company on Saturday rolled out a free beta version of its Aurora image generator, capable of producing photo-r...
- + Key advocate of diplomacy ending Algerian war talks Gaza at documentary screening—An English translator and anticolonial activist who championed the United Nations resolution that ended Algeria's war of independence from France blas...
- + Palestinian soap-making practice added to UNESCO cultural heritage list—The traditional practice of making a Palestinian soap is being inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization as r...
- + Idaho murder suspect arrested after walking away from correctional facility—Murder suspect Kevin Nicholas Kuintzle is back in custody following a 24-hour manhunt, the Idaho Department of Corrections announced Friday night.
- + Pope Francis installs 21 new cardinals, urging they 'walk the path of Jesus'—Pope Francis formally installed 21 new Roman Catholic cardinals to their posts Saturday at the Vatican, urging them to stay humble and to "walk the pa...
- + FBI offers $50K reward in NYC slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO—The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information related to the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- + FBI offers $50K reward in NYC murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO—The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- + Trump, Zelensky, Macron hold surprise meeting in Paris; Musk also appears—U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday for the official reopeni...
- + Trump and Zelensky meet with Macron at Notre Dame reopening—U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday for the official reopeni...
- + Trump says U.S. 'should have nothing to do with' Syria—President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday "the United States should have nothing to do with" any conflicts involving Syria, as rebel fighters in that...
- + U.S. denounces alleged Russian election interference in Romania—Russian efforts to influence the election process in Romania run counter to democratic governance, U.S. officials said after Romania's Constitutional ...
- + Conservative influencer Nick Fuentes charged with battery—Conservative influencer Nick Fuentes, 26, will be arraigned on a battery charge on Dec. 19 in Cook County, Ill., after a vegan activist confronted him...
- + Yoon impeachment fails in South Korea as ruling party boycotts vote—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived impeachment on Saturday as all but three members of his People Power Party boycotted the vote, granting ...
- + Enormous rally calls for Yoon’s ouster ahead of South Korean impeachment vote—A massive rally of protesters assembled near the National Assembly building in Seoul on a bitterly cold Saturday to call for President Yoon Suk Yeol's...
- + On This Day, Dec. 7: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor—On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing 2,403 people and catapulting the United States into World War II.
- + QVC recalls 1M low-cost oven gloves after dozens of reports of burned hands—More than 1 million pairs of oven gloves imported and sold by the QVC shopping channel have been recalled due to burn danger, the Consumer Safety Comm...
- + Most serious charge dismissed in NYC subway chokehold death trial of Daniel Penny—The most serious charge facing Daniel Penny, whose use of a chokehold aboard a New York City subway train resulted in another man's death, was dismiss...
- + Judge upholds Naval Academy's diversity-promoting admissions program—A federal judge on Friday upheld the legality of the U.S. Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions program, agreeing it is in the U.S. national secur...
- + Missouri couple charged after police say they botched at-home circumcision on son—A Missouri couple who allegedly attempted a do-it-yourself circumcision on their son at home are facing child abuse charges.
- + FHA extends foreclosure moratorium in hurricane-ravaged regions—The Biden administration on Friday announced it has extended a foreclosure moratorium on homeowners holding federally insured mortgages in regions dev...
- + Oregon approves largest solar project in the United States—Officials in Oregon have given the final green light to the largest proposed solar project in the United States.
- + Grandmother found dead in Pennsylvania sinkhole mine shaft after 4-day search—Elizabeth Pollard, the 64-year-old grandmother who disappeared into a sinkhole while searching for her cat, was found dead Thursday after a four-day s...
- + Japan, U.S., Australia launch Yama Sakura 87 joint military exercise in Tokyo—The United States, Japan and Australia kicked off the annual Yama Sakura joint military exercise at Camp Asaka in Tokyo on Friday by touting "groundb...
- + Border agents in Texas seize big cache of controlled substances: testosterone pills—Border Patrol agents at the Laredo Port of Entry in Texas confiscated 21 pounds of testosterone and other steroids from a passenger vehicle and arrest...
- + USDA announces new milk testing order for H5N1 bird flu—The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday announced a new national milk testing order to check for H5N1 bird flu. It requires raw unpasteurized milk s...
- + Jury in NYC subway chokehold death case can't agree on manslaughter verdict—Jurors in New York City on Friday notified the judge they are unable to reach a verdict on the manslaughter charge faced by Daniel Penny, who used a c...
- + Federal appeals court upholds law forcing TikTok sale or ban—A U.S. federal appeals court is upholding a law passed by President Joe Biden that will force the parent company of TikTok to either divest its owners...
- + Federal agents arrest Boston city councilor accused in bonus kickback scheme—Federal agents arrested Boston councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on Friday on public corruption charges alleging a kickback scheme to collect city fu...
- + Authorities weighing travel details, forensic info in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer—Police believe the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson may have taken a bus to New York City from Atlanta.
- + South Koreans on resort island Jeju march in call for President Yoon's resignation—Hundreds of South Koreans on Jeju Island converged on City Hall on Friday night to demand that embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol resign a...
- + Romanian court annuls presidential election citing Russian 'aggressive hybrid action'—Romania's Constitutional Court Friday canceled the presidential run-off election between far-right candidate Calin Georgescu and centrist Elena Lascon...
- + Prince William to attend Notre Dame reopening in place of King Charles III—Britain's Prince William will attend the official reopening of France's famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Saturday, representing the Royal Family in...
- + European Commission signs free-trade agreement with South American countries—The European Commission announced a new free-trade deal with a group of South American countries Friday, but still needs the blessing of European Unio...
- + European Commission signs free trade agreement with South American countries—The European Commission announced a new free trade deal with a group of South American countries on Friday but still needs the blessing of European Un...
- + U.S. creates a more-than-expected 227,000 jobs in November—The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that 227,000 jobs were created in November as unemployment held steady as expected at 4.2%
- + U.S. creates a more than expected 227,000 November jobs, unemployment was 4.2%—The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that 227,000 jobs were created in November as unemployment held steady as expected at 4.2%
- + Syrian civilians flee Homs as opposition forces close in—Ten of thousands of civilians are fleeing the central Syrian city of Homs ahead of a week-old southward advance by Islamist rebel forces that have the...
- + Radio system malfunction snarls British rail systems nationwide—Britain's Network Rail said that a radio system fault that affected travel during rush hour around the country Friday morning has been repaired.
- + Wind-driven fire at Baltimore wood waste yard shuts down I-83, light rail—A wind-driven fire at a Baltimore wood waste yard raged for over 14 hours and is expected to continue to burn for some time Friday. No injuries have b...
- + Emmanuel Macron says he will appoint new prime minister 'within days,' vows to fight on—French President Emmanuel Macron said a new prime minister will be in place in the next few days after Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vo...
- + Trump picks David Perdue as ambassador to China—President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Georgia Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China at a time when the country's relationship with the Unit...
- + Leader of Yoon's party calls for president's suspension, citing 'great danger' to country—The leader of South Korea's ruling party called for the swift suspension of embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol Friday, citing the "great risk" of anoth...
- + IDF: Hamas commander involved in Oct. 7 attack killed—The Israeli military said Friday that the Hamas commander who oversaw the Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Nahal Oz has been killed.
- + On This Day, Dec. 6: Altamont free concert held in California—On Dec. 6, 1969, the Altamont Speedway Free Festival was held in Northern California.
- + Police: Three climbers missing on New Zealand mountain presumed dead—Three climbers from Canada and the United States missing for nearly a week on New Zealand's Mount Cook are believed to be dead, authorities said Frida...
- + Man fights polar bear to protect wife from mauling in northern Canada—A man is recovering in the hospital from injuries sustained while fighting a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled in northern Ontario, Can...
- + Australian police hunt for two men accused of setting fire to Melbourne synagogue—Authorities in Australia are hunting two suspects accused of setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue early Friday in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanes...
- + Virginia man arrested for burglarizing local Trump campaign office—A man has been arrested in connection with burglarizing the local Ashburn, Virginia campaign office of Donald Trump nearly four months after the break...
- + Trump names venture capitalist and Elon Musk associate to be 'AI, crypto czar'—President-elect Donald Trump named venture capitalist and Elon Musk associate David Sacks to oversee artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency policy...
- + On the run for 16 years, Army deserter turns himself in to Border Patrol—After 16 years on the run, a military deserter turned himself in to U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Port of Buffalo, Rainbow Bridge border crossing, ...
- + 'Person of interest' in slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO used fake New Jersey ID—The suspect believed to have shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson likely used a fake New Jersey ID, the NYPD said Thursday night.
- + House Republicans scuttle effort to make Gaetz ethics investigation public—House Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to make public the results of an ethics investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is ac...
- + McKinsey & Company to pay $122 million to settle South African bribery case—McKinsey & Company Africa Limited will pay more than $122 million to end a federal investigation into alleged bribery of South African officials f...
- + Capitol Police arrest protesters opposing new House bathroom rules—Capitol Police arrested 15 people conducting a sit-in protest Thursday in a Cannon House Office Building bathroom to oppose rules requiring people to ...
- + President Joe Biden lights National Christmas Tree at White House—President Joe Biden wished Americans merry Christmas Thursday evening as he participated in his final national Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the...
- + Florida jury awards $310 million in amusement park death—A Florida jury has ordered a theme park ride manufacturer to pay $310 million in damages to the family of the teen who died after falling from one of ...
- + Texas lawmakers to consider banning all forms of THC—Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says it's time for state lawmakers to ban the sale of all types of THC, including those made legal by federal and state...
- + Tsunami warning lifted after 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits northern California—A tsunami warning has been lifted after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit offshore Cape Mendocino in Northern California Thursday, the U.S. Geological Su...
- + Cunard transforming Queen Elizabeth cruise liner for sailings from Miami, Seattle in 2025—Cunard is refurbishing its iconic Queen Elizabeth luxury ocean liner to prepare it for Caribbean and Alaska voyages in 2025.
- + Federal judge rejects Boeing guilty plea deal in 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people—Boeing's guilty plea to conspiracy to defraud the federal government in two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people was rejected Thursday by Judge Ree...
- + Waymo to offer driverless robotaxi service in Miami in 2026—Residents and visitors to Miami will have the option to hail Waymo's driverless autonomous electric robotaxis in 2026.
- + Millions under tsunami warning after 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits northern California—A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the northern part of California Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
- + Shouting match erupts during House panel hearing on Trump assassination attempts—A shouting match erupted Thursday during the final House task force hearing on possible Secret Service security lapses during two attempted assassinat...
- + Boeing to lay off 141 workers in Florida—Boeing is laying off 141 workers at its Florida-based operations, including 26 at Kennedy Space Center, the Florida Department of Commerce has confirm...
- + NYC man pleads guilty in taking tens of thousands of dollars in 'grandparent scam'—A 40-year-old New York City man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal fraud charges as part of a Dominican-Republic-based so-called "grandparent scam...
- + NYPD releases 2 new photos of 'person of interest' in slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—The NYPD Thursday released two new photos of what they called a person of interest in the New York City murder of UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- + Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch recuses himself from environmental case—Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from an upcoming environmental case scheduled for next week after reviewing the current ethics code...
- + 224,000 file for unemployment benefits for first time—The number of people filing for weekly unemployment benefits for the first time rose 9,000 last week from the period before to a seasonally adjusted 2...
- + House panel holds final hearing on Trump assassination attempts—The House task force on the Donald Trump assassination attempts earlier this year holds its final hearing Thursday, which is expected to focus on poss...
- + Police find words on shell casings at scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing—Law enforcement on Thursday said that words were found on shell casings left at the scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO BrianThompson's midtown Manhattan ki...
- + UNESCO adds traditional Japanese sake brewing to Intangible Cultural Heritage list—UNESCO said on Wednesday that it was adding traditional Japanese knowledge and skills used in the production of sake and "shochu" distilled spirits to...
- + EU orders TikTok to preserve Romanian election data amid suspicion of Russian interference—The European Commission Wednesday issued a retention order to TikTok to preserve data on the Romanian election and for upcoming EU elections amid susp...
- + France plunged into uncertainty after Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigns—French Prime Minister Michel Barnier became the shortest-serving leader in the history of the fifth republic, tendering resignation to President Emman...
- + Shell, Equinor announce joint venture to become Britain's largest independent oil, gas venture—Petroleum giant Shell announced a plan to create a jointly owned energy company with Norway's Equinor on Thursday to build Britain's largest independe...
- + Amnesty International: Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in occupied Gaza—An Amnesty International report finds Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, accusing it of brazenly unleashing "hell and destruction" on Palestinians...
- + Yoon to face impeachment vote Saturday as South Korean martial law crisis continues—South Korean opposition lawmakers are pushing to hold an impeachment vote on Saturday against President Yoon Suk Yeol as the fallout from his short-li...
- + Mexico seizes record 20 million fentanyl pills in Sinaloa—Authorities in Mexico have seized more than a ton of fentanyl pills in two operations, marking its largest-ever seizure of the narcotic that has been ...
- + IDF: Body of Israeli held hostage by Hamas recovered—The Israeli military said it has recovered the body Itay Svirsky, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza for more than a year.
- + On This Day, Dec. 5: Black Americans declare boycott of Montgomery, Ala., buses—On Dec. 5, 1955, in one of the early civil rights actions in the South, Black Americans declared a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Ala., demandin...
- + Canadian police fatally shoot suspect following stabbing that injured 2 people—Canadian authorities have fatally shot a suspect after two people were wounded in a stabbing in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.
- + U.S. 'concerned; over reports showing Russia interfered in Romania's presidential election—The United States said it is "concerned" by declassified reports from Romanian intelligence agencies that say Russia has been interfering in the easte...
- + Bitcoin surges past $100,000 milestone on Trump-fueled rally—Bitcoin, the United States' largest and oldest cryptocurrency, hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday in a milestone many analysts believe was fuel...
- + U.S. issues visa restrictions over Russia's systematic deportation of Ukrainian children—The United States on Wednesday announced visa restrictions against five Russian officials accused of involvement in the Kremlin's systematic forced de...
- + Trump names former Rep. Billy Long to lead IRS—President-elect Donald Trump has named former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., to lead the Internal Revenue Service.
- + 2 children injured, gunman dead in Northern California elementary school shooting—Two children were injured in a shooting Wednesday at a Northern California elementary school where the gunman killed himself, according to the Butte C...
- + Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific airline apologizes for 'Family Guy' episode with Tiananmen Square scene—Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific airline is apologizing after offering an in-flight episode of the cartoon "Family Guy," featuring a Tiananmen Square scene ...
- + Israel-Hezbollah war deepened Lebanon’s education crisis, new study says—The devastating Israel-Hezbollah war has deepened Lebanon's education crisis, with further learning losses, resource shortages and little attention pa...
- + Trump asks Georgia court to toss election interference case after presidential win—President-elect Donald Trump's legal team is asking the Georgia Court of Appeals to toss the state's election interference case against him on the gro...
- + New York Rep. Jerry Nadler steps down as top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee—Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is resigning as the leading Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee and casting his support for Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.,...
- + Virgin Voyages launches yearlong cruise pass, entices passengers to 'work from sea'—Virgin Voyages is launching a yearlong cruise pass that will allow passengers to swap real life at home for cruise life at sea. The annual pass to tra...
- + U.S. raises award for info leading to arrest of fugitive Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mencho'—The State Dept. increased its reward for the arrest of the notorious Mexican drug cartel leader known as "El Mencho."
- + Poll: Most voters are confident in 2024 election results—The 2024 general election was run and administered well, a large majority of voters polled told the Pew Research Center.
- + Trump nominates former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins for SEC chair—President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins to replace current SEC Chairman Gary Gensler after ...
- + Trump nominates former SEC commissioner Atkins for SEC chair—President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins to replace current SEC Chairman Gary Gensler after ...
- + France's National Assembly votes 'no confidence' in Prime Minister Michel Barnier—French Prime Minister Michel Barnier lacks the confidence of France's National Assembly, which on Wednesday night voted to force his resignation while...
- + Parts of U.S. could see 2 feet of snow as winter squall moves east—A winter squall is forecast to drop as much as 2 feet of snow as it moves across the eastern United States, according to reports from government forec...
- + Peter Navarro, who served prison time for contempt of Congress, now Trump's pick for trade counsel—Peter Navarro, convicted of contempt of Congress, was chosen Wednesday by President-elect Donald Trump to be a senior counselor for trade and manufact...
- + Billionaire SpaceX backer Jared Isaacman nominated to head NASA—President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated billionaire SpaceX backer and close Elon Musk associate Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator.
- + $1B climate tech deal announced as Britain hosts Qatar's leader on 2-day state visit—The ruler of Qatar was in Britain this week for a two-day state visit to secure critical trade deals between the two nations as he met Wednesday with ...
- + French government on the verge of political collapse—French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government could collapse after three months in power due to a coalition of right- and left-leaning political p...
- + Supreme Court appears to lean toward upholding Tennessee gender-affirming care ban for trans youth—The Supreme Court's conservative majority Wednesday appeared willing to uphold a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors, rejecting a B...
- + VA wants to expand healthcare coverage for more vets, particularly those exposed to blasts—The Department of Veteran Affairs has launched a new campaign to help enroll more than a million veterans who are not enrolled in its healthcare syste...
- + Human rights activist Narges Mohammadi freed by Iranian regime for 21 days to recover from surgery—Jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi was temporarily released for 21 days to recover from surgery related to cancer, her family says.
- + GM warns of $5B hit in upcoming quarterly report—Auto giant General Motors warned in government filings on Wednesday that it will take a $5 billion hit in the fourth quarter because of its operations...
- + U.S. acts against financial network enabling Russian elites to avoid sanctions—U.S. Treasury Department sanctions Wednesday targeted the TGR Group, a sprawling international network alleged to be helping Russia avoid existing eco...
- + Pennsylvania rescuers say ground unstable near sinkhole where grandmother went missing—Officials are concerned that a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania is now more dangerous and unstable after a missing woman reportedly fell through it wh...
- + Lebanon’s war casualty toll exceeds 20,000, health minister says—More than 4,000 people were killed and 16,600 wounded in nearly 14 months of Israeli air strikes and bombardment on Lebanon as part of a devastating c...
- + D.C. attorney general sues Amazon for denying Prime deliveries in some areas—The attorney general for the District of Columbia filed a suit Wednesday against Amazon, accusing it of denying two neighborhoods high-speed delivery ...
- + UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson killed by masked gunman in midtown Manhattan—UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed by a masked gunman in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning, according to multiple repor...
- + ADP says 146,000 U.S. private sector jobs created in November—ADP said Wednesday that 146,000 private sector U.S. jobs were created in November while annual pay was up by 4.8% for workers who stayed in their jobs...
- + U.S. Space Force opens unit in Japan—The United States Space Force activated its first unit in Japan on Wednesday in cooperation with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force's own military space o...
- + Senate to hear testimony from airline executives on $12.4 billion in 'junk' seating fees—Executives from United, Delta, American Spirit and Frontier airlines will testify Wednesday to defend billions of dollars in airline seating fees at a...
- + European Union places tough new anti-deforestation law on hold—A major European Union law aimed at curbing deforestation by requiring importers to prove their worldwide supply chains are not causing more trees to ...
- + Judge orders Fulton County DA Fani Willis to turn over records over Judicial Watch suit—A Georgia judge ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to turn over records from special counsel Jack Smith and the House Select Committe...
- + South Korea’s Yoon faces impeachment motion after martial law attempt—South Korea's opposition parties submitted an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday afternoon, just hours after his short-li...
- + Search underway for Pennsylvania grandmother believed to have disappeared in sinkhole—Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for a grandmother who they believe may have disappeared into a sinkhole while looking for her missing cat.
- + On This Day, Dec. 4: Chicago police kill 2 Black Panthers -- Mark Clark, Fred Hampton—On Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago police killed two members of the Black Panthers -- Mark Clark and Fred Hampton -- in what officials described as a gun fight.
- + Judges move to terminate Hunter Biden's cases following president's pardon—Days after President Joe Biden issued his son a sweeping and controversial pardon, two federal cases against Hunter Biden have all been but dismissed.
- + Chinese ships fire water cannons, collide with Philippine vessels in disputed waters—Chinese warships and Coast Guard cutters fired water cannons and collided with a Philippines maritime patrol in disputed waters on Wednesday, marking ...
- + Trump transition team signs DOJ agreement to begin background checks, security clearances—President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Department of Justice to begin background checks ...
- + Jury deliberations begin in Daniel Penny's NYC subway chokehold trial—The jury in the manslaughter trial of marine veteran Daniel Penny, accused in last year's chokehold death of a homeless man on a New York City subway,...
- + Alex Consani is first transgender woman to win Model of the Year—American model Alex Consani has become the first transgender woman to be named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards.
- + Missouri executes death row inmate convicted of murdering 9-year-old in 2007—The State of Missouri executed death row inmate Christopher Collings by lethal injection Tuesday evening for the 2007 abduction, rape and murder of a ...
- + Biden emphasizes U.S.-Angola relationship on first presidential trip to the African nation—President Joe Biden said "there's nothing beyond our capacity if we work together" while addressing a gathering outside the National Museum of Slavery...
- + Trump's DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration—President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, Chad Chronister, announced Tuesday he has withdrawn his name from c...
- + U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree rings in 2024 holiday season with thousands of lights—The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, adorned in 5,000 LED lights and 10,000 hand-made ornaments, lit up the skies in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night du...
- + California teacher dies from rabies after finding bat inside classroom—A California art teacher has died one month after she was apparently bitten and infected with rabies by a bat she found inside her classroom.
- + VA authorizes 5-year, $1.5M research into MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans—The Department of Veterans Affairs has authorized a study on the use of a popular psychedelic drug to treat veterans afflicted with post traumatic str...
- + U.S. to invest about $850M in improving water, drought systems in western states—A nearly billion-dollar investment will go to almost a dozen western states for critical upgrades to water delivery and drought resilience infrastruct...
- + Chinese national accused of trying to ship U.S. arms, ammo, tech to North Korea—A Chinese citizen living in California faces charges for allegedly trying to export firearms and other military items to North Korea.
- + Political unrest undermines South Korea’s currency, stock market—Political instability in South Korea has caused the nation's won to plunge in value and has shaken confidence in the nation's stock market.
- + South Korea's martial law decree lifted—South Korea's National Assembly voted early Wednesday morning to lift the martial law imposed by President Yoon Suk Yeol, the evening before.
- + Senate Democrats elect new leadership team amid a slim GOP majority in Congress—The Senate Democrats on Tuesday picked among its ranks a new team to lead the minority party to balance the GOP's looming "trifecta" control of the Wh...
- + At NATO meeting, Blinken promotes military aid, energy assistance for Ukraine—Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the focus of NATO's Allied Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting being held Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium, an...
- + Proposed rule change would ensure workers with disabilities no longer paid less—The Labor Dept. wants to phase out the issuance of certificates that allow employers to pay some workers with disabilities less than the federal minim...
- + Secret Service agent fires shots near Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's home—Occupants of a vehicle who confronted Secret Service near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen fled the scene after an agent fired shots early ...
- + South Korea's National Assembly votes to lift president's martial law decree—South Korea's National Assembly voted early Wednesday morning to lift the martial law imposed by President Yoon Suk Yeol, the evening before.
- + Meta: 20 covert influences ops uncovered; AI abuse limited in global elections—Meta unveiled its report on the 2024 election revealing, among other things, how the global impact of AI on the results was minimal at best on its pla...
- + Treasury sanctions 35 vessels, entities for transporting Iranian oil—The Treasury announced the sanctioning of 35 entities and vessels on Tuesday that have shipped oil from Iran to foreign markets despite sanctions levi...
- + Two Americans, one Canadian missing while climbing mountain in New Zealand—A search for two Americans and a Canadian who went missing Monday while climbing Aoraki Mount Cook, the country's tallest mountain was put on hold due...
- + British digital rights advocacy group launches $1.3B lawsuit against Microsoft—Microsoft is facing a $1.3 billion class action lawsuit in Britain alleging it overcharged clients of its Windows Server software used in cloud comput...
- + China bans exports of key materials to U.S. in retaliatory move—It military devices in a retaliatory move against the United States for its own curbs on Chinese tech applications on Tuesday.
- + French government on brink as Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote—French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday in which parties from the left and the right are e...
- + President-elect Donald Trump vows to block Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel—President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Monday to block Nippon Steel's purchase of U.S. Steel, saying on social media he would make the once iconic comp...
- + FDNY: Manhattan apartment fire kills 1, injures 6 firefighters—One person is dead, and six firefighters were injured, in a three-alarm fire that erupted Monday night in an Upper East Side Manhattan apartment build...
- + Vietnamese court upholds death sentence of real estate tycoon Truong My Lan—A Vietnamese appeals court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for wealthy real estate entrepreneur Truong My Lan, local media reported.
- + On This Day, Dec. 3: Judge OKs Detroit's largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S.—On Dec. 3, 2013, a federal judge ruled that Detroit was eligible for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
- + U.S. unveils news rules banning China from semiconductor technology—The United States has unveiled new rules prohibiting the export of semiconductor technology to China.
- + Delaware judge again rules against Tesla paying Elon Musk $56 billion package—A Delaware judge has again turned aside Tesla's attempt to pay its chief executive officer, Elon Musk, a massive compensation package valued at tens o...
- + President-elect Trump to attend reopening of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral—President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will travel to Paris on Saturday to attend the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, marking hi...
- + 8 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood—Eight people were shot, including three fatally, Monday afternoon at a social gathering in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood, authorities said.
- + Biden administration announces additional $725 million security assistance for Ukraine—The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday announced a $725 million security assistance package for Ukraine in its war against invading Russia. The assi...
- + Accused NYC subway killer Daniel Penny painted as a hero by the defense in closing arguments—Closing arguments happened Monday in the trial of accused New York City subway killer Daniel Penny as his defense tried to paint Penny as a modern-day...
- + 'Brain rot' named Oxford Word of the Year for 2024—The Oxford University Press -- the publishing house of the University of Oxford -- announced that "brain rot" is the 2024 Word of the Year after more ...
- + U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing 7-year-old after 2 bodies found in Gulf of Mexico—The U.S. Coast Guard "indefinitely suspended" its search for 7-year-old Hunter Slezak who went missing days ago on a boating trip with his father and...
- + U.S. Energy Department unveils $7.54B loan for Samsung, Stellantis EV battery plant—DOE says a multi-billion dollar loan will jumpstart a joint project in Indiana between Stellantis and Samsung to aid battery production for the rapidl...
- + TSA says Sunday was busiest day of air travel ever—This week the Transportation Security Administration saw its busiest day ever in air travel with minimal disruptions, according to reports.
- + Cease-fire violations raise Israel-Hezbollah tension—Hezbollah fired Monday evening at an Israeli Army post in a south Lebanon border area in a first such response to alleged repeated Israeli violations ...
- + With National Guard families looking on, first lady unveils White House Christmas decorations—First lady. Jill Biden officially unveiled the seasonal holiday decorations at the White House Monday, doing so once again alongside members of the U....
- + Texas woman arrested after 70 pounds of marijuana found in suitcases bound for London—A Texas woman faces felony drug charges after police said they found more than 70 pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags in her luggage bound for L...
- + Police shoot, kill chainsaw-wielding man at Illinois senior-living facility—A man who Illinois authorities said threatened senior-living facility residents and staff with a chainsaw on Sunday was shot to death by police.
- + Hezbollah fires at Israeli Army post in first response to repeat violations—Hezbollah fired Monday evening at an Israeli Army post in a south Lebanon border area in a first such response to alleged repeated Israeli violations ...
- + U.S. Energy Department unveils $7.54B loan for Samsung, Stellatis EV battery plant—DOE says a multi-billion dollar loan will jumpstart a joint project in Indiana between Stellantis and Samsung to aid battery production for the rapidl...
- + Hezbollah fires at Israeli Army post in first response to alleged repeat violations—Hezbollah fired Monday evening at an Israeli Army post in a south Lebanon border area in a first such response to alleged repeated Israeli violations ...
- + Treasury sanctions 3 in Uzbekistan for sexually abusing children in state-run orphanage—The Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned three individuals for human trafficking and sexual violence against children at a state-run orphanage in ...
- + Omer Neutra, Israeli-American IDF soldier believed held hostage, confirmed dead—An Israeli Defense Forces soldier originally from Long Island, New York and previously thought to be held hostage by the militant group Hamas is dead,...
- + Intel'CEO Pat Gelsinger retires—Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced his retirement effective Sunday after a 40-year career, and has been replaced by two company leaders.
- + Iran releases rapper Toomaj Salehi after overturned death sentence for supporting women's rights—Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has avoided a death sentence and been unexpectedly set free from prison after nearly two years, according to his family.
- + Climate change responsibility hearings underway at International Court of Justice—Officials from almost 100 countries are at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands, asking the court to issue an opinion on the responsi...
- + Norway pauses plans for Arctic deep-sea mining—Norway's government reached an agreement with a small progressive party to not mine in the Arctic in exchange for it supporting its budget.
- + Unrest as protesters take to streets of Tbilisi for 4th night over EU accession suspension—Demonstrators in the Georgian capital Tbilisi clashed with police for a fourth night of protests sparked by the ruling pro-Russia Georgia Dream Party'...
- + Volkswagen workers in Germany launch 'warning strike'—Workers at nine of Volkswagen's care and component factories in Germany were on strike Monday amid a dispute over labor contract changes and factory c...
- + Soccer match crowd-crush kills at least 56 in Guinea—At least 56 people were killed, including some children, in a stampede at a soccer match in southern Guinea after fans of the visiting team took excep...
- + German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes surprise visit to Kyiv—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday for a surprise visit to the war-torn country as he ple...
- + At least 3 killed, dozens sickened in southern Philippines after consuming sea turtle 'adobo'—At least three people were killed and 32 hospitalized in the southern Philippines at the weekend after eating a local dish prepared with sea turtle, a...
- + Countries fail to reach agreement at U.N. plastic pollution talks in South Korea—Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monda...
- + Countries fail to reach agreement at UN plastic pollution talks in South Korea—Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monda...
- + At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian warplanes bomb rebel territory in renewed fighting—At least 25 civilians, including 10 children and four women, were killed on Sunday in Russian and Syrian government airstrikes on the Syrian city of I...
- + On This Day, Dec. 2: Napoleon crowns himself emperor—On Dec. 2, 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France.
- + Canada to bolster border security following Trudeau's Mar-a-Lago meeting with Trump—The Canadian government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will bolster border enforcement, a top official of his administration said, following the Lib...
- + Romania's ruling Social Democrats appear poised to win parliamentary elections—Romania's ruling center-left Social Democrats were poised to secure the most votes in Sunday's parliamentary election, according to preliminary result...
- + Biden departs for Angola, fulfilling promise to visit Africa—President Joe Biden departed the United States for Angola on Sunday night, making good on his promise to visit the African continent before his term e...
- + Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns amid falling sales—The chief executive officer of car-maker giant Stellantis has abruptly resigned, the company said Sunday, as it has suffered a precipitous drop in sha...
- + In complete reversal, Biden pardons son on weapons, tax evasion convictions—President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden on weapons and tax evasion convictions, a complete reversal from his pledge not to interfere wit...
- + In a complete reversal, Biden pardons son on weapons, tax evasion convictions—President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden on weapons and tax evasion convictions, a complete reversal from his pledge not to interfere wit...
- + 5 people missing from capsized Alaska fishing boat—Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized near the tiny southeast Alaskan village of Couverden Point, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.
- + Security concerns prompt United Nations to suspend food aid into Gaza—Security concerns have prompted the U.N. agency providing aid to Palestinians to suspend deliveries through the main crossing between Israel and Gaza,...
- + Putin signs record Russian budget, one-third for defense—President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's new budget Sunday, which includes record spending on military capabilities as Moscow's assault on Ukraine app...
- + Putin signs record Russian budget, a third on defense—President Vladimir Putin signed Russia's new budget on Sunday, which includes record spending on military capabilities as Moscow's assault on Ukraine ...
- + Mansion destroyed by fire after owners fry turkey in garage—Fire destroyed a $3 million Connecticut mansion Thursday after residents were frying a turkey in the garage, officials reported.
- + Man accused of killing roommate, 80, over Thanksgiving meal—A Massachusetts man allegedly killed his elderly roommate of two decades on Thursday for standing too close to the food and "often sneezes," local off...
- + Iranian official says government will take steps to reform new hijab restrictions—A top Iranian official said Sunday that Iran would take steps to reform a new law that adds further restrictions to the country's compulsory dress cod...
- + Snow keeps 'coming and coming' in the frigid Northeast, snarls traffic—Temperatures are 10 to 15 degrees below average over parts of the Northern Plains to the Ohio Valley and the eastern third of the country Sunday, as s...
- + Trump picks Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs—President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Massad Boulos, the father-in-law to his daughter Tiffany, as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern aff...
- + Belgium law granting labor rights to sex workers goes into effect—A new law in Belgium granting labor rights to sex workers went into effect Sunday after the European country voted in 2022 to decriminalize sex work.
- + Palestinian chef behind Gaza Soup Kitchen slain in Israeli strike—Palestinian chef Mahmoud Almadhoun was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza on Saturday, his brother announced on social media as Palestinian restauran...
- + Trump nominates Charles Kushner for ambassador to France—President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Charles Kushner to be the nation's ambassador to France.
- + On This Day, Dec. 1: Tehran Conference with Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin concludes—On Dec. 1, 1943, ending a "Big Three" meeting in Tehran, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Russian Premi...
- + Trump nominates controversial loyalist Kash Patel to head FBI—President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated controversial political ally and fierce supporter Kash Patel to head the Federal Bureau of Investig...
- + Hostage Edan Alexander shown in video; parents urge Trump to secure his return—Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier and U.S. citizen held hostage by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023, was shown alive in a propaganda video release...
- + Trump nominates Charles Kushner for ambassador to France—President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Charles Kushner to be the nation's ambassador to France.
- + Trump promises 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they create rival currency—President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday warned the BRICS nations they will face a 100% tariff in U.S. domestic markets if they proceed with plans to ...
- + Israel's airstrikes hit Syrian crossing to arm Hezbollah; suspect in Oct. 7 attack, 4 others killed in Gaza—Israel has attacked and destroyed infrastructure at a border crossing between Syria and Lebanon being used to provide weapons to the militant group He...
- + Vietnam high-speed rail line to connect 20 cities, provinces—Vietnam is going ahead with a multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail line that will link around 20 destinations and span over 957 miles, the country's f...
- + House speaker condemns bomb threats against New England Democrats—Political opponents are not "enemies," House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Saturday after reports of House and Senate Democrats receiving bomb ...
- + Safety behind Southwest Airlines move to end in-flight service earlier—Southwest Airlines is ending in-flight service earlier than it previously did in an effort to reduce the risk of injury to its cabin crews.
- + Foul weather brings massive snowfalls to Great Lakes, bitter cold to Midwest, Southeast—The Great Lakes region on Saturday began digging out from the season's first major snowstorm as the Midwest and Plains shivered under an arctic blast ...
- + Canadian media outlets' lawsuit demands OpenAI stop stealing content—Several major news outlets in Canada are now suing OpenAI, the California-based maker of ChatGPT for using their content to improve the program's soft...
- + Crypto entrepreneur eats $6.2M banana 'artwork' during media event—Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun ate the banana that was part of the $6.2 million artwork that he bought during a recent Sotheby's ...
- + Israel's airstrikes hit Syrian border crossing to arm Hezbollah; Oct. 7 suspect killed in Gaza—Israel has attacked and destroyed infrastructure at a border crossing between Syria and Lebanon being used to provide weapons to the militant group He...
- + Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defense Minister Belousov, praises counterattacks in Ukraine—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov that the U.S. authorization of Ukraine to fire missiles into Russia repr...
- + Zelensky says NATO membership could end 'hot' war with Russia—Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky said he might be willing to cede Russian-occupied portions of Ukraine to Russia in exchange for NATO membership...
- + Syrian rebels control Aleppo city; local forces plan counteroffensive—The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group in Syria has taken control of much of Aleppo city after local forces withdrew to organize a counteroffensive to r...
- + Deadly, destructivehurricane season ends after 18 named storms—The deadly 2024 hurricane season ended with a whimper Sunday.
- + On This Day, Nov. 30: President George H.W. Bush dies at 94—On Nov. 28, 2018, former President George H.W. Bush died at his home in Houston, six months after the passing of his wife, former first lady Barbara B...
- + Trudeau warns of economic damage from Trump's tariffs, flies to Fla. for meeting—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that Donald Trump's threat to impose stiff tariffs on Canadian imports would hurt both economies an...
- + CDC, FDA probe tainted cucumbers that sickened 68 people in 19 states—Federal and state health officials said Friday they are working to track down more information about a Salmonella outbreak traced to Mexican-grown cuc...
- + Up to 6 feet of snow takes aim at western N.Y., interstate highways closed—Emergencies were declared in western New York and parts of Pennsylvania on Friday as a post-Thanksgiving storm was set to produce life-threatening sno...
- + Trudeau: Trump serious about tariff threat, warns of fallout for both countries—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is serious about a threat to impose stiff import tariffs on ...
- + Hezbollah chief speaks of 'high coordination' with Lebanese Army to apply cease-fire—Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said Fridayhis Iran-backed militant group will coordinate with the Lebanese Army to implement the U.S. led cease-f...
- + 4 seriously injured after Hamas gunman opens fire on bus in West Bank attack—Four people were injured by gunfire, three of them seriously, in Israel Friday after a Hamas gunman started shooting at a bus in the occupied West Ban...
- + Al-Qaida-linked group claims major advance in Syria; army says it's fighting back—An al-Qaida-linked rebel group operating in Syria says it launched a major offensive and has gained territory in the country's northwest, but the Bash...
- + Al-Qaida-linked group claims major advance in Syria, army says it's fighting back—An al-Qaida-linked rebel group operating in Syria says it launched a major offensive and has gained territory in the country's northwest but the Bashi...
- + Amazon workers in over 20 countries begin Black Friday strike—Thousands of Amazon workers in more than 20 countries across the world began striking Friday, part of an organized movement aimed at drawing attention...
- + Ireland heads to the polls after coalition government dissolved—People in Ireland are going to the polls Friday, as the country holds a general election to fill 174 seats in the Dail Eireann or lower house, the pri...
- + French President Macron visits Notre Dame as fire-ravaged cathedral prepares to reopen—French President Emmanuel Macron French President Macron toured the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Friday, just days before the restored landmark is se...
- + Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years—A Beijing court has sentenced Dong Yuyu, a former journalist for a Chinese state-run newspaper, to seven years in prison on charges of espionage, his ...
- + Police and protesters clash in Tbilisi after PM suspends Georgia's EU bid—Georgia has suspended its bid to join the European Union, prompting thousands of protesters to take to the streets, where they clashed with police in ...
- + On This Day, Nov. 29: U.N. votes to partition Palestine, creates independent Israel—On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations voted for the partition of Palestine and the creation of the independent Jewish state of Israel.
- + Sweden formally asks China to cooperate with investigation into damaged undersea cables—Sweden has sent China a formal request to cooperate with its investigation into damage sustained by two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.
- + At least 6 Connecticut Democrats receive bomb threats on Thanksgiving—All five House Democrats from Connecticut and one of the state's two Democratic Senators reported receiving bomb threats the morning of Thanksgiving D...
- + Canada's competition watchdog sues Google over advertising business—Canada's competition watchdog filed a lawsuit against Google on Thursday, accusing the U.S. tech giant of having abused its dominance in the advertisi...
- + 9 charged in alleged $20M multi-state money laundering scheme—Nine people are accused of running a multi-state money laundering organization that handled $20 million from internet fraud, the Department of Justice...
- + Women’s tennis pro Świątek suspended for banned substance—Poland's Iga Świątek is banned from playing professional tennis for a month after testing positive for the heart medication trimetazidine, the U.K.-ba...
- + 21 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for Macy’s parade disruption—The New York Police Department arrested 21 pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route for about five minutes on T...
- + Stowaway flies aboard Delta flight to Paris from New York City—A woman was taken into custody after the stowaway flew aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from New York's JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de G...
- + Biden calls proposed Trump tariffs ‘counterproductive’—President-elect Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada would harm relations between the United States and Mexico and Canad...
- + Biden delivers final Thanksgiving message; Trump says next year will be better—President Joe Biden expressed his "gratitude to the American people" and called the United states the "greatest country on Earth" during his final Tha...
- + Cancer won't stop former strangers from spending Thanksgiving together for ninth year—After meeting almost a decade ago entirely by chance, a grandmother in Arizona and the young stranger she now calls a friend will have Thanksgiving di...
- + 1 million without power in Ukraine after Russian drone, missile strike—The Russian military launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine early Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses withou...
- + Beware: Fraudsters seek to trick you with online Black Friday, Cyber Monday deals—Attention holiday shoppers: It's not safe searching for deals online
- + At least 15 dead, over 100 missing after Uganda landslide—At least 15 people are dead and 15 more are injured, while more than 100 remain unaccounted for after a massive landslide in eastern Uganda, officials...
- + Australia passes world-first social media ban for children younger than 16—Australia on Thursday passed the world's first ban on social media use by children younger than 16.
- + Australia bans world's first social media use by children younger than 16—Australia on Thursday passed the world's first ban on social media use by children younger than 16.
- + Israel attacks suspects in Lebanon following Hezbollah cease-fire—Israel's military opened fire Thursday morning in southern Lebanon, a day after reaching a cease-fire agreement in the area with the Iran-backed Hezbo...
- + Stowaway flies aboard Delta flight from Paris to New York City—A woman was taken into custody after the stowaway flew aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from New York's JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de G...
- + Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets with Donald Trump in Florida—Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has met with Donald Trump, confirmed by the president-elect's incoming deputy chief of policy.
- + Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial over inadmissible evidence shown to jury—Former Sen. Bob Menendez has asked a judge to dismiss his bribery and corruption conviction and order a new trial.
- + On This Day, Nov. 28: Jeffrey Dahmer beaten to death by fellow prisoner—On Nov. 28, 1994, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death by another prisoner at the Columbia Correctional Center in Portage, Wis.
- + Flights delayed, canceled as inclement weather hits U.S. ahead of Thanksgiving—Thousands of flights have been delayed, and hundreds canceled, due to inclement weather overnight on Wednesday, as tens of millions of Americans are e...
- + Three dead, one hospitalized following Cybertruck crash in California—Three people are dead and a fourth has been hospitalized with serious injuries after their Tesla Cybertruck was involved in a single-vehicle collision...
- + Mexico's president has 'excellent' conversation with Trump amid tariff row—President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said she had an "excellent conversation" with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, lowering tensions ...
- + For Thanksgiving, U.S. service members receive messages of thanks, meals of plenty—U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin placed pre-holiday calls on Tuesday and Wednesday to members of each branch of the U.S. military to wish them a...
- + Trump wants to meet with North Korea's Kim, who says that won't happen—President-elect Donald Trump wants to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to ease tensions in Korea, but Kim has cast doubt on such a meeting ...
- + Judge holds NYC in contempt over 'grave' prison conditions on Rikers Island, is 'inclined' to a federal takeover—A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal takeover of the system now ...
- + Trump Cabinet picks targeted with bomb threats, swatting—Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet and administration picks said they were targeted by bomb threats and swatting calls Tuesday night an...
- + U.S. sanctions 21 people aligned with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for violating 'democratic principles'—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday announced sanctions against 21 people aligned with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- + Trump appoints Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia—Keith Kellogg was appointed Wednesday as a special envoy to Ukraine and Russia. He served during the first Trump administration as chief of staff of t...
- + Analysis: New reality convinced Hezbollah, Israel to accept truce agreement—A cease-fire that ended the Hezbollah-Israel bloody conflict, is likely to secure calm and stability along the border as both enemies forcibly accept ...
- + SAIC Volkswagen agrees to sell controversial Xinjiang, China, auto plant—Germany's Volkswagen Group and its Chinese partner have sold a factory in the Xinjiang region of China, where accusations of forced labor dogged the ...
- + Ohio law bans transgender youth from using school bathrooms aligned with their gender identity—Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill banning transgender K-12 students from using bathrooms consistently with their transgender identity. Th...
- + Inclement weather to accompany turkey dinner for Thanksgiving—Almost on cue, some of the coldest weather of the year, including disruptive storms, are planning to become uninvited guests during the Thanksgiving h...
- + Key inflation metric rises 0.2% in October, 2.3% annually, in line with expectations—Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation in October rose 0.2%, an increase of 2.3% from a year ago. The Wednesday estimate from the Bureau of Econo...
- + President-elect Trump nominates John Phelan to be secretary of U.S. Navy—President-elect Donald Trump has tapped businessman and art collector John Phelan to lead the U.S. Navy, according to a statement.
- + 3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars valued at $18 million seized in California—Thousands of fake Gibson electric guitars were seized this week in California that could have sold for millions of dollars, according to officials.
- + Oregon authorities call off search for woman missing in Mount Hood National Forest—Oregon authorities have called off their search for a 61-year-old woman who went missing last week in the Mount Hood National Forest with her two dogs...
- + Protests to free jailed former Pakistan PM Khan called off for now after deadly clashes—Protests to free former Pakistan PM Imran Khan paused Wednesday as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned protesters that extreme measures will be used...
- + Just Eat to cease trading on London Stock Exchange, blames low trading volume—The British-Dutch take out delivery company Just Eat said Wednesday its shares on the London Stock Exchange will cease trading Dec. 24, saying liquidi...
- + China releases 3 detained Americans in prisoner exchange—China released three American detainees Wednesday after striking a deal for a prisoner exchange with the Biden administration.
- + Amazon workers will strike, protest in more than 20 countries on Black Friday—Amazon workers in more than 20 countries will strike and protest starting Friday through Monday in actions organized by the Swiss-based UNI Global Uni...
- + Fed says it believes inflation will continue to fall; possible rate cuts ahead—Despite inflation in some sectors remaining outside the Federal Reserve's benchmark of 2%, officials indicated they are pleased with the current easin...
- + South Korean births grow at highest rate in 14 years, reversing trend—South Korea's fertility rate showed its largest monthly gain in nearly 14 years, its statistics agency said Wednesday, offering a rare positive sign a...
- + ICC seeks crimes against humanity warrant for Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing—International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC on Wednesday sought an arrest warrant for Myanmar General and Acting President Min Aung Hla...
- + Trump transition team signs agreement with White House—Donald Trump's transition team has signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding with President Joe Biden and the White House to open up the door ...
- + Arizona man arrested by Feds on charge of threatening President-elect Trump—An Arizona man is facing a felony charge of threatening President-elect Donald Trump after allegedly making several online threats against the former ...
- + Sweden demands Chinese vessel suspected in cable cutting return to its waters—Sweden has demanded that the Chinese vessel connected to an investigation of two Internet cables in the Baltic Sea being damaged earlier this month re...
- + Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire: Displaced Lebanese begin to head home as guns, bombs fall silent—Lebanese civilians began flooding south back to their homes after a cease-fire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah came into force early Wednesda...
- + British authorities arrest animal rights activist on FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list—Authorities in Britain have arrested an American animal rights activist on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list in connection with two bombings in Sa...
- + On This Day, Nov. 27: First Macy's Thanksgiving parade held in NYC—On Nov. 27, 1924, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in New York. The first three years, it was known as the Macy's Christmas Parade.
- + Appeals court grants special counsel's request to drop Trump from classified documents case—A federal appeals court has granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith to remove Donald Trump from his classified documents case as he continue...
- + Biden admin. blacklists Mexican cartel members for illegal fishing of red snapper, shark in U.S. waters—The United States on Tuesday sanctioned members of a Mexican drug cartel over the illegal fishing of red snapper and shark species in U.S. waters.&nbs...
- + Trump taps COVID-19 lockdown skeptic to lead NIH—President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that he has tapped Jay Bhattacharya, a prominent critic of COVID-19 lockdowns, to serve as the direc...
- + Naked Florida man accused of using golfer's own clubs to kill him near first hole—A Loxahatchee, Fla., man is under arrest and accused of randomly attacking and killing another man at a Palm Beach Gardens golf course on Monday.
- + VA offering 'green burial sections' at national cemeteries—The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering environmentally friendly burial sections in three national cemeteries for U.S. military veterans.
- + Disney proposes $43.25M settlement to end gender pay-disparity class action lawsuit—Female Disney workers in California would receive $43.25 million to end their class action lawsuit over gender pay disparities under a proposed settle...
- + Ex-CEO of global freight company pleads guilty to export of U.S. products to banned Chinese companies—The ex-CEO of a international freight company pleaded guilty to allegedly conspiring to illegally export U.S. goods to federally prohibited Chinese co...
- + Arizona man sentenced to 15 months for threatening to shoot FBI agents—A federal judge in Arizona sentenced Michael Lee Tomasi to 15 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release for making online threats against F...
- + Criminals 'don't take holidays off' says FBI in advising American public to be vigilant amid holiday scams—The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the American public should be vigilant this holiday season with a reported uptick in scams that target shoppe...
- + NHL announcer Paul Bissonnette hospitalized, 6 arrested after Ariz. restaurant brawl—NHL announcer and former player Paul Bissonnette briefly was hospitalized after intervening in a restaurant ruckus Sunday night in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- + NHL announcer Bissonnette hospitalized, 6 arrested after Arizona restaurant brawl—NHL announcer and former player Paul Bissonnette briefly was hospitalized after intervening in a restaurant ruckus Sunday night in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- + Senate panel critical of U.S. airlines for raking in billions in 'junk fees' ahead of December hearing—A new Senate panel report highly critical of "junk fees" used by major airlines to charge passengers has lawmakers ready to question airline executive...
- + Israel, Hezbollah agree to cease-fire after Beirut airstrikes—A 60-day cease-fire suspends the 13-month war between Israel and Hezbollah after a new wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut, its suburbs and other Le...
- + Trump's border czar Tom Homan threatens jail for Denver mayor over mass deportations—Incoming border czar Tom Homan says he is willing to send Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to jail if he follows through with threats to use Denver police t...
- + German officials don't want to rule out sabotage as possible reason for DHL plane crash—German officials on Tuesday started to question the crash of a DHL-chartered cargo plane in Vilnius in Lithuania the day before as an act of sabotage.
- + Dictionary.com defines 'demure' as 2024's Word of the Year—The word "Demure" was picked as the 2024 "Word of the Year" by Dictionary.com after it gained notoriety this year on TikTok.
- + World's oldest man, John Tinniswood of England, dies at 112—The world's oldest living man, John Tinniswood of England, has died at age 112..
- + Authorities recover 4 bodies; 7 remain missing after Red Sea yacht capsizes—Authorities recovered four bodies, and seven bodies remain missing after a tourist yacht capsized and sank in the Red Sea on Tuesday.
- + Israel again hits Beirut with extensive airstrikes—A new wave of Israeli extensive airstrikes hit Beirut, its suburbs and other Lebanese regions Tuesday, ahead of an expected cease-fire to end the 13-m...
- + Hybrid Osprey V-22 aircraft in presidential fleet grounded after engine fire mid-flight—An Osprey V-22 helicopter in the Marine Corps' HMX-1 presidential fleet with White House staff and officials aboard was grounded after an engine caugh...
- + Airliner hijacker D.B. Cooper case, though closed, might resurface—The mysterious identity of 1970s airline hijacker D.B. Cooper may have finally been solved by the children of the prime suspect, a podcaster and a new...
- + Japan's cheap homes offer promise with pitfalls—Japan's cheap houses are drawing a large buzz of attention around the world. While they offer a great match for some, they may not be a fit for everyo...
- + Khan supporters in Pakistan break through Islamabad barriers—Thousands of demonstrators supporting former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan broke through barricades around Islamabad on Tuesday, killing four se...
- + Hezabollah, Israeli military ramp up attacks ahead of expected cease-fire—At least two were injured amid an uptick in Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel ahead of a meeting later Tuesday of the country's security ca...
- + Macy's: Employee hid upwards of $154M in delivery expenses—Macy's announced an employee has "hid" up to $154 million, prompting the U.S. department store chain to delay the release of its third-quarter earning...
- + Ex-Kentucky county sheriff pleads not guilty to fatally shooting judge in courthouse—A former Kentucky county sheriff accused of fatally shooting a judge in his courthouse chambers in September has pleaded not guilty to one count of mu...
- + On This Day, Nov. 26: NASA launches Curiosity rover to look for life on Mars—On Nov. 26, 2011, the United States launched an Atlas V rocket to look for life on Mars.
- + Massachusetts man plead guilty to threatening to kill jews, bomb synagogues—A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Jews and bomb synagogues amid an increase in threats directed at the Jewish community ov...
- + Britain hits Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers with sanctions—Britain has blacklisted a so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers that London said Russia uses to transport billions of dollars' worth of oil and oil pr...
- + President-elect Trump threatens Canada, Mexico, China with tariffs over border concerns—President-elect Donald Trump vowed Monday to slap punitive tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, citing allegations that drugs and undocumented im...
- + Body of missing hiker found after 'significant fall' in New Hampshire mountains—The body of a missing hiker was recovered over the weekend in New Hampshire's White Mountains, according to authorities, who said the man died after "...
- + U.S. traffic, pedestrian deaths drop with new safety initiatives—The number of traffic-related deaths in the United States declined for the first half of this year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety A...
- + Judge agrees to dismiss President-elect Trump's federal election subversion case without prejudice—A federal judge on Monday granted special counsel Jack Smith's request to drop all felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump in connection t...
- + Menendez brothers make rare court appearance as judge postpones resentencing hearing—Attorneys for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents, asked a judge Monday to rec...
- + Sixteen missing after tour boat capsizes, sinks off Egyptian coast—Sixteen people are missing after a tour boat capsized Monday during a five-day diving expedition and sank off of Egypt's Red Sea coast.
- + Microsoft still trying to fix software glitches on Teams, Outlook platforms—Microsoft 365 users on Monday have seen ongoing software delays and a massive outage for hours on its Outlook and Teams applications.
- + Susan Lorincz sentenced to 25 years for shooting, killing neighbor through closed door—A 60-year-old White woman, found guilty of manslaughter in last year's deadly shooting of her Black neighbor through a closed door, was sentenced Mond...
- + Special counsel Jack Smith to drop all felony federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump—Special counsel Jack Smith moved to drop all felony charges stacked on President-elect Trump in connection to his alleged role to overturn the 2020 pr...
- + 'Grateful' Biden pardons turkeys in traditional White House holiday event—On Monday, President Joe Biden pardoned two doomed-to-be-dinner turkeys at the White House in the long-standing traditional National Thanksgiving Turk...
- + Judge to hear Alex Jones' challenge to The Onion's bid for his Infowars website—A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston was expected to hear a challenge by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on the requirement to sell media platform Infowa...
- + Lebanon, Israel closer to cease-fire agreement, but caution remains—Lebanon and Israel are edging closer to implementing a cease-fire amid reports that they have agreed on the terms of the agreement that would end thei...
- + Macy's finds employee hid $154 million in expenses, earnings report delayed—Macy's announced Monday that it would delay its full third-quarter earnings report because of an employee hiding up to $154 million in expenses, sendi...
- + Regulators will oversee cash apps including Apple, PayPal—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will start overseeing non-bank companies that offer financial services like online payments and wallet apps, ...
- + Report: Americans to spend 19% more on Thanksgiving dinner in 2024 than last year—A recent survey says Thanksgiving dinner this year may gobble up the budget of some Americans, experts say.
- + Charlotte, N.C., airport union workers go on strike days before Thanksgiving—Workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport's key unions went on strike Monday morning, just days before a million travelers were expected to p...
- + Donald Trump’s recess appointment proposal ‘short-circuits Constitution’—President-elect Donald Trump has announced his nominations for his Cabinet, but his proposal for confirming them breaks longstanding norms.
- + DHL-contracted cargo plane crashes in Lithuanian capital, killing 1, injuring 3—A cargo plane crashed near an airport in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius early Monday, killing one person, injuring three others and setting fire to...
- + Massive Manila fire near port leaves thousands homeless—A large fire swept through a shanty town near the port area of Manila in the Philippines om Sunday night, destroying about 1,000 homes and leaving mor...
- + At least 5 killed as Storm Bert lashes Britain, causing flood, travel chaos—At least five people were killed as Storm Bert battered Britain with 80 mph winds and torrential rain, causing widespread flooding, cutting power to h...
- + Supporters of Imran Khan march toward Pakistan capital—Thousands of Imran Khan supporters marched closer to the capital of Islamabad on Monday demanding his release from prison as authorities braced to pre...
- + Romania picks far-right candidate Calin Georgescu in presidential first round—The pro-Russian nationalist candidate Calin Georgescu had racked up a definitive 350,000 vote lead in an upset in Romania's presidential election as c...
- + Russia warns South Korea against supplying weapons to Ukraine—Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko issued a warning to South Korea against supplying lethal aid to Ukraine, saying that the move would "f...
- + Cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, killing 1 and injuring 3—A cargo plane crashed near an airport in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius early Monday, killing one person, injuring three others and setting fire to...
- + On This Day, Nov. 25: British make final evacuation of NYC after Revolution—On. Nov. 25, 1783, more than 6,000 British troops evacuated New York City after signing the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War.
- + Israel investigating Hamas claims that female hostage was killed in Israeli strike on Gaza—Israel is looking into claims made by Hamas' military over the weekend that a female hostage was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza, Prime Minister B...
- + Uruguay's left-wing Yamandu Orsi wins presidential runoff—Uruguay's left-wing opposition Broad Front candidate, Yamandú Orsi, claimed victory in Sunday's presidential runoff, besting Alvaro Delgado of the con...
- + Colorado funeral home owners plead guilty to corpse abuse—A married couple who ran a Colorado funeral home have pleaded guilty to corpse abuse for storing nearly 200 decomposing bodies inside their facility.
- + China calls for 'common disputes' to be probed following series of deadly attacks—Beijing officials are calling for "common disputes" among the public to come under greater scrutiny, focusing on private matters that may devolve into...
- + Bird flu contamination prompts recall of California raw milk—A California milk producer has voluntarily recalled its raw milk after a sample tested positive for avian flu, the state said Sunday.
- + Evangelist T.D. Jakes 'stable' after suffering a medical emergency while preaching—Evangelist T.D. Jakes is recovering after experiencing a medical emergency while delivering a sermon at The Potter's House, his Dallas, Texas-based ch...
- + Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling $38 million for personal use—A former county treasurer in Arizona has pleaded guilty to stealing over $38-million to pay for upgrades on her personal ranches, purchase at least 20...
- + Pair of Arizona residents sentenced for migrant smuggling—A Tucson, Ariz. woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling undocumented migrants into the U.S., the Justice Department has announc...
- + Missing Israeli rabbi found slain in Dubai—Israeli rabbi Zvi Kogan, who had been missing since Thursday in Dubai, has been found dead, officials announced Sunday.
- + New York overturns 117-year-old adultery ban—New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law Friday that overturns a 117-year-old ban on adultery -- a move praised by those who said the seldom-...
- + Hacker group claims to have targeted Mossad—A hacker group motivated by the death of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar claimed to have targeted Israel's national intelligence agency Mossad and ob...
- + Remains found in 1973 now determined to be from missing teen girl—Human remains found under a plastic tarp and brush in 1973 have now been determined to belong to Ruth Elizabeth Brenneman, a 14-year-old girl from Yor...
- + Remains found belong to missing woman Amanda King—Human remains found in a nature preserve in upstate New York have been confirmed to have belonged to a woman who went missing more than a decade ago.
- + EU’s foreign policy chief calls for pressure on Israel, Hezbollah for cease-fire in Lebanon—European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday that Israel and Hezbollah must be pressured to accept the U.S. truce proposal to end the...
- + Wisconsin drunk driver sentenced to 37 years in prison in 4 siblings' deaths, made 'offensive' comments—A man in Wisconsin had his comments blasted by a judge as "outrageous" before being handed a prison sentence of 37.5 years for a drunken-driving crash...
- + On This Day, Nov. 24: Barbed wire patented—On Nov. 24, 1874, Joseph Glidden received a patent for barbed wire, which altered the development of ranching on the Great Plains.
- + COP29 negotiators agree on funding deal for poor nations facing climate crises—United Nations climate negotiators agreed on a funding formula to help developing countries cope with the effects of climate change early Sunday in Az...
- + Forecasters say 'messy,' cold weather may be in store for Thanksgiving holiday—National Weather Service forecasters warned Saturday that "messy" weather may impact Thanksgiving travel in the eastern half of the United States, inc...
- + Trump names Cabinet choices for surgeon general, CDC, FDA, USDA—President-elect Donald Trump has announced several additional Cabinet nominations to positions involving national health, labor, agriculture and secur...
- + 18-year-old woman charged with leaving dead infant in Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box—An 18-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the discovery of deceased infant that was left in an Idaho Safe Haven Baby Box last month.
- + Israel investigating rabbi's disappearance in United Arab Emirates as 'terrorist incident'—Israeli intelligence is investigating the disappearance of Israeli-Moldovan citizen Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates in what is being calle...
- + Eggs scarcer, prices soaring ahead of holiday season due to avian influenza—Egg production is down and prices are higher as the holiday season approaches due to a particularly persistent strain of H5N1, or avian influenza, a p...
- + Dartmouth sorority, 2 fraternity members face misdemeanor charges in student's drowning death—Two members of a Dartmouth College fraternity and a sorority chapter are facing misdemeanor charges in relation to the drowning death of another stude...
- + Putin orders serial production of Oreshnik hypersonic missile, warns it can be used again—Russian President Vladimir Putin says the new Oreshnik hypersonic missile used against Ukraine this week will go into serial production and is "ready ...
- + Wisconsin drunk driver sentenced to 37 years in prison in 4 siblings' deaths, made 'offensive' comments—A man in Wisconsin had his comments blasted by a judge as "outrageous" before being handed a prison sentence of 37.5 years for a drunken-driving crash...
- + Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discuss global security issues—NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with President-elect Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday to discuss global security issues.
- + Stuck 20 hours, kayaking tourist's leg amputated during rescue in Australia—In a scene mirroring a Hollywood movie, a kayaker was rescued after a 20-hour ordeal on a river in Southern Australia that saw the man's leg amputated...
- + Shortest and tallest living women declared 'icons' in London—Guinness World Records Day featured an afternoon tea social in London between the world's shortest and tallest women alive and officially are icons.
- + UPS will pay $45 million in fines with SEC settlement—The world's largest courier service, UPS, will pay $45 million in fines after settling claims one of its units misrepresented earnings, the U.S. Secur...
- + Shortest and tallest living womendeclared 'icons' in London—Guinness World Records Day featured an afternoon tea social in London between the world's shortest and tallest women alive and officially are icons.
- + Trump nominates surgeon general and directors of CDC and FDA—President-elect Donald Trump announced several additional nominations to positions involving national health, labor and security on Friday.
- + Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte threatens to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday if she is killed, she has contracted an assassin to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., ...
- + Israeli airstrike kills 16 in central Beirut; Hezbollah denies being target—A powerful Israeli airstrike flattened a residential building in central Beirut early Saturday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 63 others
- + On This Day, Nov. 23: Hijacked Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes—On Nov. 23, 1996, a hijacker forced Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 to fly until it ran out of fuel. The aircraft crashed into the sea, killing 125 peop...
- + Trump chooses Bessent for treasury secretary, Vought for budget director—President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary and first-term official Russell...
- + Defense rests in Daniel Penny trial after testimony contradicting 'chokehold' charge—Attorneys for Daniel Penny, accused of manslaughter in last year's death of a Black homeless man on the New York City subway, rested their case Friday...
- + 2 men guilty in case of migrant family freezing to death at U.S.-Canada border—A federal jury in Minnesota on Friday found two men guilty of human smuggling in a case in which a family from India froze to death along the Canada-U...
- + Developing nations, climate groups oppose COP29 $250B-a-year offer from rich countries—A draft finance deal Friday at the U.N. COP29 climate and environment talks proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion a year to poorer nations in cli...
- + Texas State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum—A majority of the Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to a state-authored curriculum under intense scrutiny in recent months for...
- + Hungary's Orban invites Israeli PM to visit, won't enforce ICC arrest warrant—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday invited Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu to visit his country and confirmed he will not honor an arres...
- + NYC committee approves 'historic' rezoning allowing 80,000 new housing units—A "historic" rezoning plan in New York City that would open the way for 80,000 new housing units has been approved by an important City Council commit...
- + Israel hits Lebanon with widespread bombing and shelling, killing at least 47—Israel Friday continued widespread bombing attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon in a series of air strikes near Beirut and Tyre, killing at least 4...
- + Alabama executes Carey Grayson in 3rd death sentence using nitrogen gas—Prison officials in Alabama have executed convicted murderer Carey Dale Grayson, marking the state's sixth death sentence and third using the nitrogen...
- + Homeland Security blacklists 29 new companies over Uyghur forced labor—Homeland Security announced on Friday that it was blacklisting 29 Chinese-based companies under the Uyghur Forced Labor Act, bringing the number of co...
- + Supreme Court dismisses Facebook class-action lawsuit appeal—The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Facebook as the social media company attempts to shield itself from a class-action lawsuit rel...
- + Developing nations, climate groups oppose COP29 $250B a year offer from rich countries—A draft finance deal Friday at the U.N. COP29 climate and environment talks proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion a year to poorer nations in cli...
- + Judge pushes off Trump’s sentencing in New York criminal case—President-elect Donald Trump will no longer be sentenced for his 34 criminal convictions next week after a New York judge ordered the case be put on h...
- + Amazon commits $4 billion more into Anthropic AI—Amazon said on Friday that it will provide $4 billion more into the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup Anthropic with its Amazon Web ...
- + London Gatwick reopens after 'security incident' evacuates terminal—Train service is resuming and people are returning to the South Terminal at London Gatwick Airport after a security alert forced the evacuation of par...
- + DIRECTV cancels deal to buy DISH after creditors reject debt swap terms—DIRECTV said Thursday it is terminating its effort to buy the DISH satellite TV provider effective Friday at 11:59 p.m. DirectTV said the deal was de...
- + Police destroy suspicious 'hoax device' outside U.S. London embassy—A suspicious package found outside the U.S. Embassy in London Friday was destroyed in a controlled explosion as London police closed Ponton Road near ...
- + Trump administration fills with allies, supporters including Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—President-elect Donald Trump is filling out his cabinet with people who have shown him loyalty since he entered the world of politics in 2016.
- + Apple, Google face potential investigation over mobile browser dominance—An independent inquiry group on Friday recommended to the British Competition and Markets Authority to investigate Apple and Google over their dominan...
- + Spain fines five budget airlines $186 million for 'abusive practices'—Spain's government said Friday five low-cost airlines have been fined $186.32 million for what Minister of Social Rights Pablo Bustinduy said were abu...
- + Japan passes economic package to address inflation—In hopes of tackling continuing issues of inflation, the Japanese government okayed a wide-ranging economic package worth $250 billion to address raci...
- + Iran orders new advanced nuclear centrifuges to be brought on stream after IAEA censure—Iran said Friday it had begun commissioning new advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges after it was censured by the International Atomic Energy Agenc...
- + SEC, FCC chairs say they will leave offices on Jan. 20—The chairs of the Security and Exchange Commission and Federal Communication Commission said they will step down from their positions on Jan. 20 to ma...
- + Sixth death confirmed in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning incident—The death toll from a suspected adulterated alcohol mass poisoning in Laos rose to six Friday after an Australian teen backpacker died in a hospital i...
- + Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Dave McCormick in Pa. U.S. Senate race—Democratic Sen. Bob Casey on Thursday conceded his the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race to Republican challenger Dave McCormick.
- + Biden condemns ICC arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant as 'outrageous'—U.S. President Joe Biden has denounced the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netany...
- + On This Day, Nov. 22: U.S. Humane Society founded—On Nov. 22, 1954, the Humane Society of the United States was founded.
- + GOP senator introduces bill to eliminate DOE—Republican Sen. Mike Rounds has introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education, a policy that President-elect Donald Trump campaigned...
- + Gunmen ambush vehicle convoy in Pakistan, killing dozens—Gunmen ambushed a convoy of passenger vehicles traveling in remote northern Pakistan, killing dozens of people, authorities said.
- + Two Florida deputies dead, one critical after 'horrific' crash—Two sheriff's deputies were killed and a third was in critical condition after a "horrific crash" in Florida on Thursday, authorities said.
- + Britain blacklists daughter of Angola's former president as it clamps down on corruption—Britain on Thursday sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola's former president, and two others London called "kleptocrats" as part of a n...
- + Man sentenced for detonating explosive device outside Alabama AG's office—An Alabama man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for detonating an explosive device outside the state attorney general's office in Montgomery...
- + Regulators will oversee cash apps including Apple, PayPal and Zelle—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will start overseeing non-bank companies that offer financial services like online payments and wallet apps, ...
- + Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Dave McCormick in Pa. U.S. Senate race—Democratic Sen. Bob Casey on Thursday conceded his the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race to Republican challenger Dave McCormick.
- + USDA recalls 167K pounds of contaminated ground beef from Mich. producer—The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service says it has recalled 167,000 pounds of ground beef over concerns of possible E. col...
- + Trumps picks Pam Bondi for attorney general after withdrawal of Matt Gaetz—Former Republican member of Congress Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's choice fo...
- + American Airlines deploys tech to shame line-jumpers during holiday travel—American Airlines says it is rolling out technology that "shames" passengers who try to board fights ahead of their designated groups as airports prep...
- + Delhi's 'alarming' air quality crisis persisting as city is named as India's dirtiest—Delhi was listed as India's most polluted city Thursday as a weeks-long air quality crisis gripping northern India has shown few signs of letting up.
- + Wednesday night eruption is Iceland volcano’s 7th this year—A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupted for the seventh time since December in the southwest area of the island nation.
- + Wisconsin kayaker alive, 'safe' after faking his death, police say—A Wisconsin kayaker who allegedly faked his death over the summer is alive and "safe" but won't disclose his location, police said Thursday.
- + Bolsonaro among 37 indicted for plotting 2023 coup attempt in Brazil—Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday was among 37 people indicted for allegedly attempting to coordinate a coup d'etat last year.
- + Fifth death confirmed in suspected Laos mass methanol poisoning incident—A fifth person, identified as a British woman, has died in connection with a mass alcohol poisoning incident at a tourist spot in Laos, the British go...
- + DOJ: Alleged Mexican drug cartel leader who faked own death arrested in Calif.—The Department of Justice said Thursday a high-ranking Mexican cartel leader arrested in California has been charged with international drug trafficki...
- + Life-threatening floods predicted as 'atmospheric river' pounds Calif., Pacific N.W.—Areas of northern California and the Pacific Northwest were drenched with intense rainfall and placed under warnings of life-threatening flooding as a...
- + Father of accused Ga. school shooter pleads not guilty to murder, other charges—Colin Gray, father of accused Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, pleaded not guilty Thursday and waived his appearance at an arraignment hearing as he ...
- + Illinois Supreme Court overturns Smollett’s hoax hate crime conviction—Actor Jussie Smollett no longer has a conviction for orchestrating a hate crime hoax after the Illinois Supreme Court overturned his 2021 conviction o...
- + Putin says Russia launched experimental hypersonic missile against Ukraine—Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia hit a Ukrainian aerospace plant with an experimental hypersonic ICBM in the first use of the nuc...
- + Critics warn bill OK'd by House will allow Trump administration to silence nonprofits—The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bill that Democrats and other critics warn will allow President-elect Donald Trump to crush nonprofit organization...
- + Existing homes sales jump 3.4% in October, first increase in 3 years—Existing home sales jumped 3.4% in October, marking the first year-over-year monthly increase in housing sales since July 2021, according to figures r...
- + Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick for attorney general, withdraws from consideration—Former Republican member of Congress Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's choice fo...
- + Police report gives new details of sex assault allegation against Trump's defense pick—A California police report released this week has provided the most detailed account yet of allegations made by woman who says she was sexually assaul...
- + U.S. joins G7 sanctions against Russian banks accused of aiding war in Ukraine—The Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned dozens of Russian banks and securities registrars as part of a broader move by G7 nations targeting Russia...
- + Record-breaking numbers of travelers expected for Thanksgiving—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that the TSA is expecting potentially record-breaking Thanksgiving travel. He and FAA and TSA officials ...
- + Alabama set to execute third inmate with nitrogen gas—The State of Alabama is set to execute its third death row inmate by nitrogen hypoxia on Thursday after a U.S. court of appeals this week rejected the...
- + Average cost for Thanksgiving dinner for 10 down 5% in 2024—The American Thanksgiving dinner feast this year costs 5% less than last year, but it's still higher than before the pandemic, according to the Americ...
- + ICC issues war crimes arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader 'Deif'—The International Criminal Court Thursday issued war crimes arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister ...
- + Australia introduces proposed law to ban social media for children younger than 16—Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday that his government has rollout a new social media ban on children under 16, leaving...
- + Scores killed in Israeli airstrikes, military action across Gaza strip—Scores of people were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes on houses in northern Gaza where displaced people were sheltering, according to media rep...
- + Justice Department calls for Google to break off Chrome web browser—The Justice Department on Wednesday asked a judge to force tech giant Google to break off its Chrome web browser.
- + Reports: Mass poisoning in Laos kills 4 tourists, including an American—At least four tourists, including an American, have died after consuming suspected methanol-tainted alcohol in Laos, according to officials and report...
- + Russia launches ICBM in major airborne assault on Ukraine's industrial heartland—Ukraine said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile early at Ukraine early Thursday marking the first time the nuclear warhead-compatible ...
- + Putin gifts bears, yaks and a lion to North Korean zoo—Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a North Korean zoo more than 70 animals including an African lion, two brown bears and two yaks, Russia's enviro...
- + Russia fires first ICBM of Ukraine war, Kyiv's air force says—Ukraine said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday morning, marking the first time the nuclear warhead-compatible weapon had be...
- + Reports: Mass poisoning in Laos kills 4 tourists, including an America—At least four tourists, including an American, have died after consuming suspected methanol-tainted alcohol in Laos, according to officials and report...
- + On This Day, Nov. 21: Rebecca Latimer Felton becomes first female U.S. senator—On Nov. 21, 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States senator.
- + Jury convicts Jan. 6 rioter who plotted to kill FBI agents investigating his case—A Tennessee man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been convicted of plotting to kill federal authorities investigating his involvement...
- + New Pennsylvania law bans license plate flippers—Pennsylvania has enacted a new law that fines drivers $2,000 if they are caught selling or installing license plate flippers to evade speed cameras an...
- + U.S. unveils new weapons package for Ukraine, including anti-personnel landmines—The United States on Wednesday announced another package of weaponry, including anti-personnel landmines, for Ukraine.
- + Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block U.S. weapons sales to Israel—The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday evening against three resolutions, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that would have blocked the...
- + Homeless man arrested for plotting to bomb New York Stock Exchange—Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a homeless man from Florida accused of planning to blow up the New York Stock Exchange this week.
- + Bryan Kohberger can face death penalty if convicted in Idaho college murders, judge rules—Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger can face the death penalty if convicted in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, a judge...
- + Bomb cyclone kills 2, knocks out power to half-a-million in Pacific Northwest—A bomb cyclone slammed the Pacific Northwest and Canada's British Columbia on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, killing at least two people and kn...
- + Indian billionaire, others indicted for multi-billion-dollar solar energy scheme—Gautam Adani, a billionaire from India, and seven others are accused of hiding bribes to Indian officials from U.S. investors in a solar energy scheme...
- + Musk, Ramaswamy outline plans for government reform—The federal government is "anti-democratic and antithetical to the founders' vision," Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday in a joint op-ed on...
- + House Ethics Committee will not release its findings for now on Trump's AG pick Matt Gaetz—The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday opted to not release its report on President-elect Donald Trump's hand-picked choice to be U.S. attorney gener...
- + Filipino labor leaders inducted into Labor Department's Hall of Honor—The U.S. Labor Department inducted Filipino labor leaders Larry Dulay Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz and Peter Gines Velasco, who led the 1965 Delano Grape...
- + University of Virginia mass shooter pleads guilty—A man accused of shooting and killing three and wounding two others at the University of Virginia in 2022 pleaded guilty to related charges Wednesday.
- + 5 accused of cyber crimes targeting multiple companies, employees—Five men face criminal charges for alleged cyber crimes targeting workers at companies throughout the nation in the U.S. District Court for Central Ca...
- + U.S. officials mark Transgender Day of Remembrance amid arrival of first trans member of Congress—Top U.S. government officials took time to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance amid a sizable political shift pending in Washington that include the ...
- + 2 convicted for illegally smuggling Honduran nationals into U.S.—The Department of Justice said Wednesday two Honduran men have been convicted for illegally smuggling Honduran nationals into the United States.
- + Texas offers 1,402 acres for deportation facilities along the U.S.-Mexico border—Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham wants the federal government to build deportation facilities on 1,402 acres of state-owned land located along ...
- + Parole unanimously denied for Susan Smith, convicted of drowning 2 toddlers 30 years ago—A South Carolina parole board Wednesday unanimously denied Susan Smith parole. She murdered her toddler children Michael and Alex by rolling her car i...
- + Biden administration officials give Senate testimony on $100B in disaster funding requests—FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were testified Wednesday at the Senate Appropriations committee as the ...
- + Johnson bans trans use of opposite-sex bathrooms on House side of Capitol—Bathrooms on the House side of the U.S. Capitol and in the House Office Building can't be used based on gender identity, House Speaker Mike Johnson an...
- + Judge finds undocumented migrant guilty on all counts in death of student Laken Riley—The undocumented migrant suspected of killing a University of Georgia student earlier in the year was found guilty of all charges, according to new in...
- + FTX executive and co-founder Gary Wang gets no jail time for role in crypto collapse—FTX co-founder Gary Wang skirted prison time unlike his counterparts for fraud charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
- + U.S. vetoes U.N. Security Council draft resolution calling for Gaza cease-fire, hostage releases—The United States Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent cease-fi...
- + Watchdog group files lawsuit for DOJ records of investigation into Matt Gaetz—The watchdog group American Oversight is trying to get a federal court to force the release of records pertaining to former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is Pr...
- + U.S. envoy heads to Israel for truce talks; Hezbollah chief says deal depends on Netanyahu—U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said Wednesday progress has been made in the negotiations with Lebanon, while Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem insisted t...
- + U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says end of Israel-Hezbollah war “within our grasp”—U.S. envoy Amos Hoschtein said Tuesday "a real opportunity" to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict is "now within our grasp," but both parties need to m...
- + Ford cuts European workforce by 4,000, mostly in Germany and Britain—Ford Motor Company said Wednesday it plans to cut 4,000 European jobs, citing what it called unprecedented competitive, regulatory, and economic headw...
- + Trump administration fills with allies, supporters including Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—President-elect Donald Trump is filling out his cabinet with people who have shown him loyalty since he entered the world of politics in 2016.
- + Trump fills administration with allies, supporters including Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—President-elect Donald Trump is filling out his cabinet with people who have shown him loyalty since he entered the world of politics in 2016.
- + World Health Organization approves emergency use of second mpox vaccine—The World Health Organization Tuesday granted emergency use authorization for the second mpox vaccine. The LC16m8 vaccine from Japan's KM Biologics is...
- + Comcast announces spinoff of NBCUniversal's cable assets—Media giant Comcast officially announced on Wednesday that it is spinning off some of its most well-known cable-oriented outlets from NBCUniversal.
- + Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai takes stand to rebut 'collusion with foreign forces' charges—Jailed former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai took the stand for the first time Wednesday in his trial on conspiracy to collude with foreign powers an...
- + Susan Smith, convicted of drowning 2 toddlers 30 years ago, seeks parole—Susan Smith, convicted of drowning her two sons 30 years ago, will seek parole Wednesday in a virtual appearance before a parole board in South Carol...
- + Pope sets dates for two canonizations, including first millennial saint—Pope Francis on Wednesday announced the date of two saints to be canonized in 2025, including the first millennial saint.
- + U.S. closes Kyiv embassy after receiving information on 'potential significant air attack'—The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv closed on Wednesday after receiving "specific information of a potential significant air attack," it said.
- + President Joe Biden grants permission for anti-personnel mines to be sent to Ukraine—U.S. President Joe Biden has given the OK for Ukrainian forces to be supplied with anti-personnel mines, officials in Washington said, in the second b...
- + President Joe Biden grants permission for antipersonnel mines to be sent to Ukraine—U.S. President Joe Biden has given the OK for Ukrainian forces to be supplied with antipersonnel mines, officials in Washington said, in the second bi...
- + 1 dead, hundreds of thousands without power as bomb cyclone hits Pacific Northwest—At least one person is dead and hundreds of thousands of were without power early Wednesday as a powerful bomb cyclone hit the Pacific Northwest and n...
- + Ukraine’s Zelensky says North Korea may send up to 100,000 troops to Russia—North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops to aid Moscow in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned, amid reports that...
- + U.S. closes Kyiv embassy after reciving information on 'potential significant air attack'—The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv closed on Wednesday after receiving "specific information of a potential significant air attack," it said.
- + On This Day, Nov. 20: First module of International Space Station launched—On Nov. 20, 1998, Zarya, the first module that would make up the International Space Station, was launched from Kazakhstan.
- + Bangladeshi brothers charged with running illegal streaming service—Bangladeshi brothers charged with running an illegal online streaming service that earned them millions of dollars from subscriber fees.
- + Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' law to protect migrants from Trump's deportation plans—Los Angeles passed a "sanctuary city" ordinance Tuesday to protect immigrants from deportation, after President-elect Donald Trump vowed deportations ...
- + Court sentences Chinese national over scheme targeting Falun Gong practitioners—A Chinese national has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after admitting to trying to damage an opposition religious movement present in the Unite...
- + Trump chooses business executive Linda McMahon to lead Education Department—President-elect Donald Trump tapped Linda McMahon, who served as administrator of the Small Business Administration during his first term, to become t...
- + U.S. vows to impose visa restrictions over sentencing of Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders—The United States vowed Tuesday to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials responsible for sentencing 45 pro-democracy leaders and advocates t...
- + U.S. hits Hamas leaders in Turkey, Gaza with sanctions—The Biden administration targeted Hamas with sanctions on Tuesday, blacklisting six leaders of the Iran-proxy militia on accusations they aided it in ...
- + Bomb cyclone takes aim at Pacific Northwest, northern California—A powerful bomb cyclone is taking aim at the Pacific Northwest and northern California with hurricane force winds forecast to gust up to 70 mph with a...
- + Travel writer, publisher Arthur Frommer dead at 95—Publisher and writer Arthur Frommer died on Monday at his home and while surrounded by loved ones, his daughter Pauline Frommer confirmed.
- + Disney christening Treasure cruise ship in New York—Disney Cruise Line is christening its Treasure cruise ship in New York Harbor on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST.
- + Son of Norway's crown princess facing rape charges after arrest—Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is under arrest for suspicion of rape involving someone who was unconscious and otherwise incapable of resisting the act, Norwa...
- + No changes planned as Bose Corp. buys New York-based audio equipment maker McIntosh—The Bose Corp. has bought-out McIntosh Group solidifying its entry into the high-end market with its purchase of one of the tech industry's most noted...
- + FEMA chief grilled by lawmakers over hurricane response, Trump sign accusations—FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was in front of lawmakers to answer questions over the U.S. government response to recent catastrophic hurricanes a...
- + Stellantis pushes back launch of Ram 1500 electric pickup to early 2025—The 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric pickup won't be available until sometime during the first half of 2025 after automaker Stellantis earlier announced it ...
- + Senate Judiciary: Competition needed to lower cost of credit, debit card transactions—Many consumers use credit cards that levy fees on transactions, but many members of the Senate Judiciary Committee want to lower the cost of those fee...
- + Trump picks billionaire Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary—Billionaire Howard Lutnick, best known for rebuilding financial service firm Cantor Fitzgerald after it was devastated in the 9/11 terror attacks, has...
- + House Democrats re-elect Hakeem Jeffries as leader and others amid GOP control—House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday was re-elected by House Democrats to lead the minority party amid a Republican sweep in both Senate a...
- + Manhattan DA says Trump's hush money case sentencing can wait—A decision is due Tuesday for New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan over what will happen next in the hush money case against President-elect Do...
- + Treasury sanctions Mexican cartel members for fentanyl trafficking—The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday it has sanctioned members of the notorious Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion in Mexico for its role in traf...
- + ACLU sues ICE to force release of documents detailing Trump mass deportation plan—The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit seeking details from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency into how it may exe...
- + Ken Martin announces bid to run Democratic National Committee—Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin said on Tuesday morning he will run to lead the National Democratic Committee as the party finds itself on...
- + Judge to decide fate of Trump's New York hush money case—A decision is due Tuesday for New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan over what will happen next in the hush money case against President-elect Do...
- + U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says end of Israel-Hezbollah war “within our grasp”—U.S. envoy Amos Hoschtein said Tuesday "a real opportunity" to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict is "now within our grasp," but both parties need to m...
- + Moscow says its Bryansk region attacked with U.S.-made long-range missiles—Moscow said Tuesday that Ukraine had attacked Russian soil for the first time with U.S.-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles, a day after U.S. Presiden...
- + German officials suspect sabotage in damage of Baltic Sea communication cables—German officials said on Tuesday they believe the damage to two underwater fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea was an act of sabotage, but they could...
- + Wyoming judge strikes down state's abortion bans—A county district judge in Wyoming imposed an injunction on two state laws that curtailed abortions there on Monday, ruling that they violated the sta...
- + Several hospitalized as man drives SUV into crowd at Chinese elementary school—Several people were hospitalized Tuesday after an SUV was driven into parents and children as they arrived for class at an elementary school in the ci...
- + Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon's border wall fraud case postponed to February—Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon will see a February trial in his continued legal imbroglio after his recent release from jail, a judge s...
- + New York City issues first drought warning in two decades—New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued the city's first drought warning in 22 years, as its reservoirs continue to drop below normal amid a near-re...
- + North Korea looks to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the leader of a Russian delegation in Pyongyang and called for deepening trade, economic and scientific ties ...
- + On This Day, Nov. 19: U.S. House launches Bill Clinton impeachment hearings—On Nov. 19, 1998, impeachment hearings against President Bill Clinton were initiated by the United States House of Representatives.
- + House Republican seeks bathroom ban ahead of chamber's 1st transgender member—Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has introduced a controversial bill to ban transgender individuals from using Capitol Hill bathrooms that...
- + AUKUS pact enters agreement to collaborate on developing hypersonic weapons—The United States, Australia and Britain have signed an agreement under their AUKUS defense pact to jointly work on the development of hypersonic tech...
- + Report: House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday on Matt Gaetz report—The House Ethics Committee is expected to meet Wednesday to discuss whether its ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who is President-elec...
- + Hong Kong court sentences 45 pro-democracy leaders in mass trial—A Hong Kong court sentenced 45 pro-democracy advocates in a mass trial on Tuesday, marking the largest case yet brought under the city's draconian Nat...
- + U.S. to invest $125M in water recycling projects to help drought-stricken California, Utah—The Department of Interior announced Monday that it will invest $125 million to create new recycled sources of water in California and Utah to help bo...
- + Trump names former congressman, Fox Business host Sean Duffy to lead Transportation Dept.—President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced he was nominating former congressman Sean Duffy to be the next secretary of the Department of Transpo...
- + NYC suspect arrested after stabbing spree kills two men, one woman—A suspect, with eight prior arrests, is in custody in New York City after police say he went on a "vicious" and "unprovoked" stabbing spree Monday, ki...
- + Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders undated, misdated ballots be excluded from Senate recount—Pennsylvania's high court ordered state county election officials on Monday to not count "invalid" mail-in ballots in the U.S. Senate race between Dem...
- + SpaceX to launch sixth Starship test flight with second booster catch—SpaceX is scheduled to launch its sixth uncrewed test flight of Starship on Tuesday to expand the massive 400-foot rocket's booster capabilities and b...
- + Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon's border wall fraud case postponed to February—Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon will see a February trail in his continued legal imbroglio after his recent release from jail, a judge s...
- + Tesla stock jumps after report says Trump plans to relax rules on self-driving vehicles—Stock in Tesla saw a jump after a report indicated President-elect Donald Trump may seek to relax federal regulations on self-driving vehicles.
- + Donald Trump’s legal woes: Sentencing in New York, federal cases in limbo—A decision on if and when President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced in the hush money case against him in New York is coming soon while his other...
- + Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level—India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollu...
- + Treasury sanctions 2 West Bank entities over violence—The Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned an Israeli WestBank settlement development organization and its subsidiary for its alleged connections wi...
- + Fresh Israeli air strike hits different neighborhood in Beirut—A new densely populated neighborhood in Beirut was hit by an Israeli air strike Monday evening, killing five people and wounding 24, according to the ...
- + CVS Health names four new board members in deal with activist investor Glenview Capital—CVS Health said on Monday it named four new members to its board of directors as part of a deal with activist investor Glenview Capital as the healthc...
- + Israeli airstrikes on Beirut kill 10, including Hezbollah spokesman—An Israeli air strike hit a densely populated neighborhood in the heart of Beirut Sunday evening, killing one person and wounding nine others, accordi...
- + Minnesota Jury selection begins for 2 men after migrant Indian family freeze to death at border—The trial of two men charged with attempting to smuggle a migrant family from India who froze to death at the U.S.-Canada border has gotten underway.
- + Rep. Mikie Sherrill to run for governor in New Jersey—Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill threw her hat into the New Jersey gubernatorial ring on Monday, adding her name to a crowded list that includes another...
- + Australian senator censured for heckling King Charles III during an address at Parliament House—An Indigenous Australian senator was censured by fellow lawmakers Monday for a "disrespectful and disruptive" outburst at Britain's King Charles as he...
- + Organic carrots recalled over E. coli outbreak; 1 person dead, 15 hospitalized—A California grower has issued a nationwide recall of organic carrots it produced for some of the country's leading supermarkets over an E. coli outbr...
- + Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy—Budget carrier Spirit Airlines announced early Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it expects to spend the next year going thro...
- + At least 11 killed, 89 injured in Russian missiles strikes on Ukrainian city of Sumy—At least 11 people were killed and scores injured in multiple waves of Russian missile strikes overnight on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, a...
- + Israeli airstrikes on Beirut kill 6, including Hezbollah spokesman—An Israeli air strike hit a densely-populated neighborhood in the heart of Beirut Sunday evening, killing one person and wounding nine others, accordi...
- + 'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky as Biden reportedly OKs deeper Ukraine attacks in Russia—President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said "missiles will speak for themselves," following reports that U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukrai...
- + Kari Lake reaches settlement in 2022 election defamation case—Election denier Kari Lake has reached a settlement in a defamation case brought against her concerning her failed Arizona gubernatorial run in 2022, a...
- + Kim Jong Un calls for nuclear arsenal expansion ‘without limit’—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for strengthening the country's nuclear weapons capacity "without limit" and completing war preparations agains...
- + Australian police charge radio host and ex-rugby coach Alan Jones with sex offenses—Authorities in Australia on Monday arrested and charged veteran radio broadcaster and former national rugby team coach Alan Jones for sexually abusing...
- + Australian police charge veteran broadcaster and former nat'l rugby team coach Alan Jones with sex offenses—Authorities in Australia on Monday arrested and charged veteran radio broadcaster and former national rugby team coach Alan Jones for sexually abusing...
- + On This Day, Nov. 18: 12 students killed in Aggie bonfire collapse—On Nov. 18, 1999, 12 people died in the collapse of the Aggie Bonfire at Texas A&M University. It was a tradition at the school to construct the b...
- + Pair of shootings near New Orleans parade leaves 2 dead, 10 wounded—Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a pair of shootings on Sunday linked to a New Orleans second line parade, prompting police to shu...
- + 'Missiles will speak for themselves,' says Zelensky as Biden reportedly OKs deeper Ukraine attacks in Russia—President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said "missiles will speak for themselves," following reports that U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukrai...
- + President-elect Donald Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC—President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday announced he has picked Brendan Carr to be the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, which re...
- + Biden visits Amazon rainforest, calls on future generations to protect wildlife—U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on future generations to safeguard and protect the wildlife and the delicate ecological balance in the Amazo...
- + Rescuers shuttle water to Tanzania building collapse survivors—Rescuers in Tanzania have reached survivors stranded when a building collapsed Saturday in the Kariakoo area of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania's biggest city...
- + Ben & Jerry's claims parent company censorship over Gaza—Ben & Jerry's, the Vermont-based maker of popular ice creams, has sued its parent company, Unilever, for what it says is censorship over its views...
- + Sticker Mule CEO eyes seat Elise Stefanik is vacating—nthony Constantino, the chief executive of the company Sticker Mule, is eyeing a run for the expected 2025 special election to fill the congressional ...
- + New York troopers are hit by separate drunk drivers at the same scene—Two New York State patrol cars that had stopped a drunk driver were struck by another driver under the influence Friday night, the police said.
- + Hezbollah spokesman killed, another official possibly targeted in Israeli strikes on Beirut—An Israeli air strike hit a densely-populated neighborhood in the heart of Beirut Sunday evening, killing one person and wounding nine others, accordi...
- + Malcolm X’s family files $100M lawsuit alleging assassination conspiracy—The family of Malcolm X has filed a $100 million lawsuit against multiple agencies including the CIA and the FBI over the 1965 assassination of the ci...
- + Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure—Russia said Sunday that it destroyed all its planned targets in a sweeping attack on critical energy infrastructure sites in Ukraine.
- + Slew of alleged anti-Arab hate crimes reported in New York region—A group of men who allegedly assaulted a young couple in Brooklyn last month in what police are investigating as an anti-Palestinian hate crime still ...
- + Hezbollah spokesman killed in Israeli strike on Beirut—The head of Hezbollah's media relations, Mohammad Afif, was killed Sunday in an Israeli strike that targeted a building in a densely-populated neighbo...
- + On This Day, Nov. 17: Nixon proclaims: 'I am not a crook'—On Nov. 17, 1973, President Richard Nixon uttered the infamous words, "I am not a crook," in response to reporters' questions about the Watergate scan...
- + Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large—Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met for the final time as president Saturday in Peru as the specter of Donald Trump's return to the White...
- + Trump taps oil exec, climate skeptic Chris Wright for energy secretary—Denver-based oil executive Chris Wright could be the nation's next Energy Department secretary, President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday.
- + Lawyer: Giuliani turns over Mercedes, watches to defamed election workers—Rudy Giuliani has turned over watches and a Mercedes Benz convertible to a pair of former Fulton County , Ga., election workers whom he defamed follow...
- + California officials removing ‘squaw’ from state names by Jan. 1—More than 30 geographic formations and locales in California no longer will include the word "squaw" due to its offensive nature.
- + First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public 'low'—Health officials in California confirmed Saturday they have identified the first known case of a more severe form of mpox known as clade I in the Unit...
- + Russia ends natural gas shipments to Austria as winter approaches—Russia's state-owned natural gas supplier said it won't send any more gas to Austria after Saturday, but Austrian officials say that won't be a proble...
- + Betty White, Appalachian Trail among 2025 U.S. Postal Service stamps—The Appalachian Trail, love and American vistas are among the themes honored on U.S. postage stamps to be released next year, the U.S. Postal Service ...
- + IDF pounds Beirut suburbs with waves of airstrikes, hits Hezbollah headquarters—The Israeli military continued an intense wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, including an attack o...
- + Texas judge blocks Biden administration's overtime protection rule—A federal judge in Texas is blocking a rule enacted by President Joe Biden earlier this year that provides overtime pay protection for roughly four mi...
- + 8 killed, 17 wounded in knife attack at Chinese college—A former student allegedly used a knife to attack dozens of students at a college in Yixing, China, and cause eight deaths and wound 17 others Saturda...
- + Tropical Storm Sara producing flash flooding, mudslides in Central America—Tropical Storm Sara is stationary and causing life-threatening flooding and mudslides for portions of Central America, the National Hurricane Center s...
- + Super Typhoon Man-y makes landfall in Philippines—Super Typhoon Man-yi had sustained wind speeds of 160 mph as it made landfall in the Philippines Saturday.
- + Cuban citizen convicted in U.S. streaming piracy scheme—A federal jury in Las Vegas on Friday found Yoany Vaillant guilty of conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement for his work on behalf of il...
- + Zelensky says Trump presidency means quicker end to war—President-elect Donald Trump will cause the war in Ukraine and Russia to end sooner when the new administration is seated, Ukrainian President Volodym...
- + Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane preparing to depart Dallas airport—A Southwest Airlines jet was struck by a bullet as it was preparing to depart from Dallas Love Field Airport on Friday night. No injuries were reporte...
- + On This Day, Nov. 16: Nixon OKs construction of Alaska Pipeline—On Nov. 16, 1973, President Richard Nixon authorized the construction of the Alaska Pipeline with the signing of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorizati...
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