Winter weather batters wide swath of southern U.S.
A jogger runs in the deep snow from the first winter storm of 2025 with snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain hitting the region on…
179K ordered to evacuate as deadly L.A. fires continue to burn under red-flag warnings
1 of 15 | The remains of one of the thousands of structures destroyed by four Southern California wildfires in Los Angeles County is seen…
Gov. Tim Walz endorses Ken Martin of Minnesota to lead the Democratic National Committee
1 of 2 | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday endorsed Ken Martin as the next Democratic National Committee Chairman. Walz said in a statement…
Top New York appeals court rejects Trump's request to delay hush-money sentencing
New York's highest appeals court shot down President-elect Donald Trump's longshot attempt to delay Friday's sentencing in his hush-money conviction that was decided back in…
Google joins list of $1 million tech donors to Trump's inauguration
Google joined other tech giants this week and confirmed on Thursday that it was giving $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund. Source link
All 5 living presidents to attend Jimmy Carter’s state funeral
1 of 3 | The flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is carried by a joint services military honor guard down the steps…
President Joe Biden cancels Rome trip to manage California wildfire response
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a reception for the new Democratic members of Congress in the State Dining Room of the White House on…
Yakuza crime boss pleads guilty in the U.S. to trying sell Iran nuclear material
1 of 2 | Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Manhattan courtroom to charges of drug, weapons and nuclear material trafficking.…
Trump’s attorney general pick to sit for confirmation hearings next week
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee is scheduled to sit for confirmation hearings next week. File Photo by…
At least 5 dead, 100,000+ told to evacuate in Los Angeles wildfires
1 of 13 | One of a thousand structures destroyed by four Southern California wildfires in Los Angeles County is seen in the Eaton Canyon…
Russian-Canadian sentenced for shipping U.S. electronics Russia has used in Ukraine war
A Russian-Canadian man was sentenced to 40 months in prison for illegally shipping electronic components to Russia. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo…
DeSantis proposes NASA headquarters in Florida, lauds new space consortium
1 of 2 | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested moving NASA headquarters to Florida's Brevard County during a memorandum of understanding signing event creating the…
Southern states brace for blast of winter snow, sleet and rain
1 of 2 | Trucks and cars are stuck on Interstate 264 Sunday in Louisville, Ky., during the first winter storm of 2025 with snow,…
Airports serving L.A. affected by southern California fires, heavy winds
Dead palms blow in the wind in the wake of the Palisades wildfire in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Wednesday. Photo by Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFE Jan. 8…
Justice Department: Merrick Garland will release partial special counsel Trump Jan. 6 report
The Justice Department said Wednesday in a court filing Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the alleged felony…
Officials accuse JetBlue passenger of opening emergency door of plane
A JetBlue passenger allegedly opened the emergency exit door and deployed the slide of a taxiing airplane before leaving Boston's Logan International Airport on Tuesday…
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to block hush-money sentencing
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block criminal sentencing in his hush-money case in New York set for…
ADP: December private payroll growth lower than expected at 122,000
Private employers added 122,000 seasonally adjusted U.S. jobs in December, according to a Wednesday report from payroll company ADP. Dow Jones economists expected 136,000. File…
Biden administration expands cancer coverage for vets exposed to burn pits
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that Veterans Affairs more cancers have been added to the list of those presumed related to veterans affected by…
U.S. seizes luxury Miami condos linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the seizure of two Miami condos tied to sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Perevalov. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI |…