Vince McMahon resigns from TKO; faces sex assault, trafficking lawsuit
Vince McMahon announced his resignation from the board of TKO Holdings Group on Friday in the wake of a suit filed by a former employee…
Former L.A. City Council member draws 13-year federal prison sentence
Former Los Angeles City Council member Jose Huizar was handed a 13-year prison sentence by a federal judge on Friday following his conviction in a…
Feds investigating possible fraud in partial closure of Rhode Island bridge
The recent and unexpected closure of westbound lanes on the Washington Bridge connecting East Providence and Providence, R.I., has triggered a federal investigation into possible…
World’s largest cruise ship ready to set sail from Miami in maiden passenger voyage
Cruise line Royal Caribbean's 1,198-foot Icon of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship and was scheduled to set sail from Miami on its…
Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband charged in connection with family incidents
1 of 3 | Prosecutors in Colorado this week officially filed formal charges against the ex-husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. File Photo by Bonnie…
Joe Biden warns of global threat of anti-Semitism ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
President Joe Biden remembered the Holocaust on Friday by calling attention to the global rise of anti-Semitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas…
Flooding south of Chicago forces evacuations, water rescues from rising river
Flash flooding in Illinois sparked emergency rescues along the Kankakee River Thursday evening and Friday, state and local officials confirmed. Source link
On This Day, Jan. 27: Siege of Leningrad lifted
1 of 6 | People in besieged Leningrad take water from shell holes on December 1, 1941. File Photo by Boris Kudoyarov/Wikimedia Jan. 27 (UPI)…
Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley won’t testify in mother’s trial
A memorial at Oxford High School (pictured, 2021) honors four who were slain. On Friday, Oxford, Mich., school shooter Ethan Crumbley was barred by the…
NRA head Wayne LaPierre testifies in financial misconduct trial
Former head of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre testified under oath that he would often authorize chartered flights for family members with NRA funds.…
Justice Department: Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women while governor
The Justice Department said Friday it determined former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women workers between 2013 and 2021. The agreement, however,…
Jury awards E. Jean Carroll $83M in defamation suit against Donald Trump
1 of 3 | A jury in New York ruled Friday that former President Donald Trump (C) must pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million…
Ethics committee drops Jamaal Bowman fire alarm investigation
The House Ethics committee has dropped the investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. (L), for pulling a Capitol fire alarm last fall when there was…
Federal helium reserve sale may disrupt supplies for MRIs, computer chips
The Thursday sale of the massive federal helium reserve could worsen an existing supply shortage. Helium is essential to keep hospital MRI machines running and…
Chinese music student convicted of stalking pro-democracy activist at Berklee
A flyer posted to a window on the Boston, Ma., campus of the Berklee College of Music in October of 2022. On Thursday, Chinese national…
25 governors back Texas on tougher border stance
Twenty-five Republican governors have backed the state of Texas in a standoff with the federal government in Eagle Pass, a Texas border town that has…
U.S. and Iraq to formally discuss withdrawing troops
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the International Zone via helicopter after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 5,…
Paramount announces layoffs amid cost pressures, acquisition speculations
In a Thursday memo to employees, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish noted challenges the company is facing, such as a soft ad market, a volatile economy,…
Peter Navarro to be sentenced for contempt of Congress
1 of 2 | Peter Navarro, an advisor to former president Donald Trump, is set to be sentenced for contempt of Congress on Thusday. File…
Biden visits Wisconsin to announce $5B for new infrastructure projects across U.S.
President Joe Biden will visit Wisconsin Thursday to announce nearly $5 billion in federal investments to launch 37 major transportation projects across the country. Photo…