Cleveland — National Weather Service and local stations reported a series of winter systems moving across the Midwest and Mid‑South this week, bringing gusty winds, rain changing to snow, and light accumulations in higher elevations. Advisories and Weather Impact Alerts were issued for parts of Northeast Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and...
Washington, President Donald Trump will meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday, a senior administration official said this week. Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said she would like to give or share the prize with Trump; the Norwegian Nobel Institute said the...
United States: Local authorities and municipal utilities issued boil water advisories and strict conservation measures this week after infrastructure failures and drought reduced supplies. In Gilmer County and Liebenthal, officials cited a damaged water main and chlorine equipment failure, respectively; Lefors scheduled a 240‑foot main replacement requiring a boil notice....
Washington, Finance ministers from G7 countries met this week to address vulnerabilities in critical mineral supply chains. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted the ministerial on Tuesday to discuss securing and diversifying supplies of rare earths and critical minerals. Participants included representatives from Canada, Australia, Japan, India and South Korea;...
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams led the Chicago Bears to a 31-27 wild-card victory over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, throwing a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining. Chicago trailed 21-3 at halftime and 21-6 entering the fourth quarter before outscoring Green Bay 25-6 in...
Washington, President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to protect U.S.-held revenue from Venezuelan oil sales and declared a national emergency to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives. He met with top oil executives on Friday to discuss potential investment in Venezuela, where companies called operations "uninvestable" without reforms....
United States. Regional forecast offices reported a return to colder, seasonal conditions this week across multiple states. High pressure behind a weekend cold front produced clear nights and radiational cooling, prompting freezing morning lows in parts of Texas and Georgia. A midweek coastal low will bring isolated rain near the...
Minneapolis. Three Minnesota Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center at the Whipple Federal Building on Saturday after officials rescinded a visit invitation, lawmakers said. The tour followed protests after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent...
Columbus, Ohio — Police arrested a Chicago man this week and charged him with killing a married couple found shot inside their Weinland Park home on Dec. 30. Court records identify 39-year-old Michael David McKee as the ex-husband of Monique Tepe; investigators say surveillance footage and vehicle tracking linked McKee...
Washington, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday declaring a national emergency to protect Venezuelan oil revenues held in U.S. Treasury accounts from judicial attachment or seizure. The order blocks attachment, judgment, lien, execution, garnishment and other judicial processes against funds described as Foreign Government Deposit Funds, and prohibits...
