New York and Washington — Zohran Mamdani, newly sworn-in mayor of New York City, wrote a handwritten note to activist Umar Khalid this week, and eight U.S. Representatives sent a letter on January 2 to India’s ambassador urging a fair, timely trial and consideration of bail. The lawmakers, including Jim...
United States — Hospitals reported first newborns on New Year’s Day across multiple states. In Houston, Memorial Hermann announced four births including a midnight girl weighing 10 pounds, five ounces. St. George Regional in Utah recorded a 12:09 a.m. delivery. Lankenau in Pennsylvania announced a 12:22 a.m. birth. Poplar Bluff...
Washington. President Donald Trump delayed planned tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year on New Year's Eve, keeping 25% duties enacted in September. The proclamation pushes back proposed rises to 30% and 50% until January 1, 2027, citing ongoing negotiations over wood-product imports. The administration...
Washington, President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal this week he takes a higher daily aspirin dose than his doctors recommend, blamed aspirin for persistent hand bruising, and denied dozing during meetings. He corrected earlier descriptions of an October imaging exam, saying it was a CT scan rather than...
Washington U.S. military struck three vessels in the eastern Pacific on Dec. 30, and the Coast Guard launched search-and-rescue operations this week after people reportedly jumped from the boats, officials said. Southern Command said one engagement killed three people and follow-on strikes sank two other vessels; the Pentagon notified the...
United States: State and local governments implemented minimum wage increases and related tax measures taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. Arizona raised its statewide minimum to $15.15 and Tucson to $15.45 under Proposition 206; Washington’s rate rose to $17.13 statewide and Seattle to $21.30; New Jersey increased to $15.92 for most...
United States: Meteorologists reported warm, windy conditions and scattered showers across multiple regions this New Year's period. On Friday and into the weekend, forecast offices warned of gusty southwest winds, above-average highs, isolated showers or thunderstorms from the Plains to the Southeast. Winter advisories remained in effect for mountain areas...
New York — Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office just after midnight on January 1, becoming the first Muslim, first South Asian and first African born mayor of the city. The private ceremony at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, administered by New York Attorney General Letitia James,...
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump issued a Dec. 31 proclamation delaying planned increases to tariffs on certain upholstered furniture and kitchen cabinets until Jan. 1, 2027, while maintaining existing 25% duties. Earlier 2025 measures enacted a 10% softwood timber duty and a 25% tariff on targeted furniture items. The White House...
Washington — US President Donald Trump told guests at his Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve gala on Wednesday that his resolution was 'peace on earth,' according to multiple reports. He declined to answer questions about the CIA's reported role in an attack on Venezuela and about putting boots on the ground...
