On This Day, Feb. 1: U.S. Supreme Court meets for 1st time no quorum
1 of 7 | On February 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened in New York City for its first session. Only three of the…
Small plane crashes in Philadelphia near busy mall
Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A small medical plane crashed near Roosevelt Mall in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday night. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a…
Ignoring accepted medical guidance, Texas governor tells agency heads to recognize only 2 genders
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday directed state agency heads to recognize only two genders -- male and female -- continuing a campaign against what Abbott…
41 bodies recovered from scene of D.C. mid-air crash so far, officials say
1 of 4 | The bodies of 41 of the 67 victims of Wednesday's mid-air crash between a regional passenger jet an Army helicopter in…
White House orders pronouns removed from email signatures at fed agencies
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump signs two executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. On…
Ahead of Super Bowl, helicopter security flights will measure radiation in New Orleans
The Department of Energy said Friday low-altitude helicopter flights to measure background radiation will be conducted over New Orleans Feb. 2 through Feb. 6 as…
U.S. Treasury withdraws from global financial climate coalition
The U.S. Treasury on Thursday announced it was withdrawing from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System. File Photo by…
On Capitol Hill, Trump’s pick to lead FBI responds to past controversial statements
1 of 4 | Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be director of the FBI at the…
AI-generated art requires human contributions for U.S. copyright protection, feds say
The U.S. Copyright Office on Wednesday said it takes more than text prompts for AI-generated art to qualify for copyright protection. Image by the U.S.…
Tulsi Gabbard’s support for Edward Snowden questioned by Senate intelligence panel
1 of 2 | Tulsi Gabbard prepares to testify during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Director of National Intelligence,…
No survivors expected in Potomac air crash; 27 bodies recovered
1 of 5 | Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said during a press conference Thursday morning there were no survivors in the…
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA administrator
Lee Zeldin testifies during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 16. On Wednesday, the…
Trump signs sweeping executive orders that overhaul U.S. education system
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Laken Riley Act into law during a ceremony at the White House in Washington…
Small plane collides with military helicopter, crashes into Potomac River
1 of 3 | Emergency vehicles line the banks of the Potomac River during rescue operation after a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines…
Trump wants to send ‘worst criminal illegal aliens” to Guantanamo Bay
1 of 2 | A block of detainee cells viewed from one of the many watchtowers looming over the now defunct Camp X-Ray at the…
New Jersey man convicted in trafficking more than metric ton of drug substances
Credit: St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office/Wikimedia Commons Jan. 29 (UPI) -- A New Jersey man has been convicted of conspiring to traffic more than a…
Vice President Vance swears in Sean Duffy as new Transportation secretary
1 of 3 | Vice President JD Vance speaks after swearing-in Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington,…
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged, defies Trump
When the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee meets Wednesday afternoon most economists expect interest rates to remain unchanged in a range of 4.25%-4.5%. Fed…
Party-line Senate committee vote advances Pam Bondi’s attorney general nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the nomination of Trump attorney Pam Bondi to be the next Attorney General. The party-line 12-10 vote sends the…
Justice Department moves to end appeal of classified documents case against Trump co-defendants
U.S. News // 15 hours ago Trump administration offers 'deferred resignations' to federal workers Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is offering eight-month "deferred…