Washington — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to visit Venezuela and praised interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, while his administration moved to relax restrictions on oil investment. The Treasury's OFAC issued general licences allowing BP, Chevron, Eni, Repsol and Shell to carry out authorised transactions under US-based payment oversight....
RICHMOND, Va. The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday allowed a Democratic-backed referendum on mid‑decade congressional redistricting to proceed on April 21, 2026, while it considers appeals of a lower court ruling that had previously blocked the measure. The court denied a pause request, setting a schedule for briefs and potential...
New York — Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to three charges arising from an alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy aimed at a U.S.-based Sikh activist. Gupta admitted to murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit money laundering before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in...
WASHINGTON — Consumer prices rose 2.4% year-over-year in January, down from 2.7% in December, as gas prices and apartment rent growth cooled, official U.S. data show. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, increased 2.5% year-over-year, the smallest gain since March 2021, after rising 2.6% in December. On a monthly basis,...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that consumer prices rose 2.4% in January from a year earlier, down from 2.7% in December, while core CPI excluding food and energy rose 2.5%. Monthly inflation showed modest gains, with headline up 0.2% and core up 0.3%, driven by lower gasoline...
Orlando, Fla. Forecasters warn that a warm, dry weekend will give way to increasing clouds and rain late Sunday into Monday as a cold front advances. Saturday will be warm and rain-free, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80 inland and upper 70s along the coast; patchy morning...
United States - Corporations announced recent corporate financial actions and investments on Feb. 13, 2026. Gogo Inc. scheduled fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and an analyst call for Feb. 27. Applied Optoelectronics broke ground Feb. 10 on a 210,000-square-foot Texas manufacturing facility, planning up to $300 million investment and 500...
ORANGEBURG, S.C. Authorities responded Thursday night after gunfire at the Hugine Suites residence at South Carolina State University killed two people and injured another. University officials said they locked down campus at about 9:15 p.m., notified law enforcement, and requested the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate. The lockdown remained...
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one who was shot in the leg by an immigration officer, after newly discovered evidence and video undercut the government's account. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen filed a motion seeking dismissal with prejudice, and Judge...
Pahrump, Nev. Workers at Sheri's Ranch this week filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to form the United Brothel Workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America. The majority of 74 sex workers said they want a safe, respectful workplace after management issued a December independent-contractor...
