Lafayette, Louisiana, Firefighters contained multiple structure fires across U.S. communities this week, responding to incidents in Lafayette, Loudoun County, Longwood, Amarillo, New Bedford, and Sterling. Crews reported a sofa fire on February 15 causing moderate damage, a strip mall blaze early Monday damaging several suites, an auto-shop fire contained by...
Washington — President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December that the United States would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program if diplomatic talks fail, U.S. media reported. U.S. military and intelligence officials discussed potential assistance options including aerial refueling and diplomatic overflight permissions, while...
Washington — Lawmakers and the White House showed no signs of compromise Saturday after negotiations failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, prompting a partial shutdown that paused funding for agencies. Democrats demanded changes to immigration enforcement following the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal...
Washington: President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that member states of his newly formed Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction and humanitarian assistance and that they committed thousands of personnel to a UN‑authorized international stabilization force and local police. He said the pledges will...
Washington — U.S. forces boarded the Panama-flagged tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean on Sunday after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said. The department described the action as a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding conducted without incident under INDOPACOM authority. Officials said the ship was linked...
Tucson, Ariz. Law enforcement investigators continued searching for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie after she was last seen at her home Jan. 31 and reported missing Feb. 1. Authorities found blood on her front porch and received purported ransom notes with missed deadlines. The FBI released surveillance footage showing a masked man...
Baton Rouge — South Carolina defeated No. 6 LSU 79-72 on Saturday, extending its streak against the Tigers to 18 games, and ESPN announced College GameDay will visit Columbia for South Carolina’s Feb. 22 matchup with Ole Miss. Tessa Johnson scored 21 points, Raven Johnson added 19, and Madina Okot...
Washington: Former US president Barack Obama addressed a video posted on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account that briefly depicted him and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The clip, posted on Feb 5 and later removed, accompanied a longer video promoting disputed claims about the 2020 election. White...
United States — On Saturday, multiple NCAA Division I teams recorded conference victories across several leagues. Howard defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 79-53 in Washington; Coppin State beat North Carolina Central 58-56 in Durham, N.C.; Bowling Green topped Toledo 80-70 in Bowling Green, Ohio; Western Carolina overcame Chattanooga 81-76 in Chattanooga, Tenn.;...
Munich — California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump while speaking at the Munich Security Conference this week. He labeled Trump "un-American" and called administration environmental rollbacks harmful. Newsom met with international officials after attending Davos last month and plans a memorandum with Ukraine, according to his office. He...
