Washington — Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews Tuesday evening after the crew detected a minor electrical issue shortly after takeoff while en route to Davos for the World Economic Forum, the White House said. The aircraft landed safely just after 11 p.m. and no injuries were reported....
Washington — NASA announced Tuesday that veteran astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams retired effective December 27, 2025, after 27 years at the agency. Williams completed three International Space Station missions, logging 608 cumulative days in space and conducting nine spacewalks, including a 286-day single flight during Crew‑9/Starliner operations. NASA credited her...
WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20 directing federal agencies to restrict large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes that could otherwise be bought by families. The order gives the Treasury 30 days to define key terms and requires agencies to issue guidance within 60 days...
United States reporters documented coordinated walkouts Tuesday on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's second term. Indivisible affiliates and local organizers announced events via press release and social media; demonstrators gathered in Bellows Falls, Bozeman, Lafayette, Tampa, Charlotte and Marietta. Reporters recorded chants, signs and interviews, with crowd estimates...
WASHINGTON, U.S. military forces boarded and seized the tanker Sagitta on Tuesday, marking the seventh tanker linked to Venezuela taken by U.S. authorities as part of measures to enforce sanctions and control Venezuelan oil sales. U.S. Southern Command said the vessel was apprehended without incident and alleged it operated in...
WASHINGTON, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced Tuesday they expect a son in late July and said both Usha and the baby are doing well. The couple released a joint social media statement expressing gratitude to military doctors and residence staff for their support. The Vances...
Washington — President Donald Trump declined Tuesday to attend an emergency G7 summit proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron and questioned NATO’s value to U.S. security during a White House press briefing. He reiterated plans to pursue talks about acquiring Greenland, said he had meetings at the World Economic Forum...
Washington — Federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia moved to replace Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney, after a judge ruled her appointment unlawful. One judge solicited applications for a successor and another barred Halligan from representing herself in his court. Halligan had pursued indictments of FBI...
Minneapolis officials faced grand jury subpoenas Jan. 20 as the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI sought records in an inquiry into whether state and local leaders obstructed or impeded federal immigration enforcement. Federal prosecutors served subpoenas to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor...
Corpus Christi, Texas — Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales after nine days of testimony and three dozen witnesses. He faces 29 child endangerment counts for the May 24, 2022 Robb Elementary shooting that killed 19 students, two teachers and wounded 10 others....
