Washington The United States Wednesday imposed sanctions on over 30 individuals, entities and 12 vessels accused of facilitating illicit Iranian oil sales and procuring material for ballistic missiles and weapons ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated shipping operators, drone manufacturers and...
Atlanta and other U.S. regions experienced a midweek shift to unsettled weather as cold fronts and moist waves moved across the Southeast and Midwest. Meteorologists reported showers and thunderstorms in North Georgia Thursday, with localized heavy totals of two to three inches; light rain in Atlanta and forecasts for clearing...
LANSING, Mich. Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday, urging lawmakers to approve an affordable housing tax credit, expand literacy investments, and cap medical debt practices. She proposed a budget including a historic literacy package and a $200 million allocation to continue free...
Washington, D.C. officials reported progress this week on cleanup, repairs and ongoing public health monitoring after a Jan. 19 Potomac Interceptor collapse released millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River. DC Water installed a temporary bypass, halted overflows for more than two weeks, and began emergency pipe replacement...
Seattle. Bill Gates apologized this week to Gates Foundation staff for past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Justice Department-released documents prompted questions, the Wall Street Journal reported. At a Tuesday town hall, Gates said he had two affairs with Russian women that Epstein later discovered and denied...
Washington, President Donald Trump told Congress in his State of the Union address this week that he prefers to resolve the confrontation with Iran through diplomacy but will not allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon, and he reiterated threats of military action if talks fail. He cited Iranian support...
Escondido — City councilmembers voted to retain a contract allowing Department of Homeland Security agents, ICE officers, to use the Escondido Police Department firing range for training. The arrangement, which officials say reflects prior use since 2013 and a formal 2024 agreement, drew dozens of protesters and nearly 200 public...
Washington — President Donald Trump spotlighted a Bakersfield girl injured in a June 2024 Mojave Desert crash during his State of the Union address Tuesday, and urged Congress to pass 'Dalilah Law' to bar states from issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. Dalilah Coleman, seven, attended with her father...
Washington — President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address Tuesday that he ended eight wars and credited himself with preventing a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, asserting Pakistan's prime minister had told him 35 million people would have died without his intervention. Indian officials denied...
Ann Arbor, Michigan clinched a share of the Big Ten regular-season title Tuesday, beating Minnesota 77-67 at Crisler Center, improving to 26-2 and 16-1. Elliot Cadeau led with 15 points and five assists, L.J. Cason added 14 points, and Aday Mara contributed ten. The Wolverines used a second-half surge and...
