U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 219,000
Thousands of job seekers attend a "career day" in an Amazon site in Crystal City, Virginia on September 17, 2019. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI…
Venezuelans sue Trump administration for ending legal protections
WASHINGTON — Venezuelans with temporary legal protections have sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip about 350,000 immigrants of their status by April 7. Temporary…
U.S. Transportation Department to end New York City’s congestion pricing
1 of 4 | New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to the media following President Trump's efforts to kill New York's congestion pricing at Grand…
Trump signs executive order to stop undocumented immigrants from receiving benefits
U.S. President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.m on Friday, February 14, 2025. On Wednesday,…
Fact checking Trump’s comments on Ukraine, Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Donald Trump, pictured here in december as president-elect, have traded barbs recently as their relationship is strained by the…
Vance says Zelensky ‘badmouthing’ Trump will ‘backfire’
Vice President JD Vance leaves the Senate GOP luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and told a Daily Mail reporter Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Trump administration labels Latin American cartels ‘terrorist organizations’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is formally designating eight Latin American crime organizations as “foreign terrorist organizations,” upping its pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and…
Luxury liner SS United States departs South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon
1 of 3 | The SS United States proceeds under tow along the Delaware River after departing its berth in South Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon. Photo…
Trump nominee for VA’s No. 2 job grilled by lawmakers over recent layoffs
1 of 3 | Paul Lawrence testified Wednesday during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on his nomination to be deputy secretary of the U.S.…
WNBA star Brittney Griner backs out of medical marijuana convention after ‘threatening’ hotel room note
1 of 2 | Brittney Griner (seen with her wife, Cherelle, in New York City, May 2023) was slated to appear at the Gaylord National…
Nearly 300 deportees from U.S. held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries
PANAMA CITY — Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported under President Trump, not allowing them to leave while waiting for…
Trump Media sues Brazilian Supreme Court justice who confronted Elon Musk
Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for The Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the Costume Institute opening of "In America:…
U.S. top diplomat Rubio visits the UAE after landmark talks with Russia over Ukraine war
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Wednesday with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, wrapping up an overseas trip…
Arizona-based EV builder Nikola files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
1 of 2 | On Monday, the Phoenix-based global producer of zero-emission EV’s revealed that the company and certain subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions under chapter…
Column: Trump’s true motive for renaming Gulf of Mexico
Before President Trump, the most high-profile call to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico came from Stephen Colbert, who joked on his Comedy…
Couple found dead buried under snow in Oregon avalanche
Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A skiing couple died in Oregon on Monday after an avalanche buried them near the Broken Top area west of Bend,…
Trump signs executive order to expand his control of independent agencies
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday, February 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, he signed an…
Judge rejects Democrat-led effort to block Musk, DOGE from federal agencies
Elon Musk walks to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where the SpaceX and Tesla chief executive officer is leading the Department of Government…
Michigan mother accused of abandoning three children found living in squalor
Local police discovered three abandoned children living in a trash-filled condominium with no working toilet while conducting a welfare check over the weekend in southeastern…
Winter storm targets South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Wednesday and Thursday
A winter storm system is expected to disrupt travel from Missouri through the Mid-Atlantic states, including flood-ravaged areas of Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, on…