Washington — Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys appeared in court Tuesday over whether Brian J. Cole Jr., accused of planting two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, should remain detained. Court papers filed this week include a Justice Department...
West Palm Beach, Florida — President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday after a lengthy Trump–Putin phone call, and held a brief joint news conference describing progress toward a possible peace agreement. Both leaders said thorny territorial and security issues remain unresolved, and Trump said...
West Palm Beach Fla. President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday at Mar a Lago, calling their meeting part of the final stage negotiations to end the nearly four year war with Russia. Trump said he spoke for more than an hour with Russian President Vladimir Putin before...
Orlando, Florida — Kyle Whittingham accepted the University of Michigan head coaching job Sunday after stepping down at Utah earlier this month. The 66-year-old coach, who spent 32 years at Utah including 21 as head coach with a 177-88 record, pledged to observe the roster during Michigan’s upcoming bowl game...
United States — State and local governments will raise minimum wages on Jan. 1, 2026, affecting millions. Governments and city councils enacted ordinances, voter initiatives and legislative changes that tie wage floors to inflation or reset statutory rates. Denver will set a $19.29 city minimum, Colorado will adjust statewide rates,...
HAMMONTON, N.J. — Two helicopters collided in midair near Hammonton Municipal Airport on Sunday at about 11:25 a.m., police and federal officials said. Emergency crews extinguished flames after both Enstrom helicopters crashed in a field near 100 Basin Road, and responders extricated and transported victims to hospitals. Federal Aviation Administration...
West Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday at Mar-a-Lago after a private phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin described as “very productive.” The leaders discussed security, economic terms and territorial issues as Russia intensified attacks on Kyiv and other cities in the...
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday at Mar‑a‑Lago to urge progress on the Gaza ceasefire and to discuss a planned transitional Palestinian technocratic authority and an international stabilization force. Netanyahu also raised concerns about Iran’s missile program and sought stronger U.S. action against...
Castaic, California — A natural gas transmission pipeline ruptured Saturday around 4:20 p.m., forcing closure of Interstate 5 for nearly four hours and prompting shelter-in-place orders for nearby residents. Emergency crews from Los Angeles County Fire, California Highway Patrol and SoCalGas isolated the damaged 34-inch main, stopped the leak by...
Salt Lake City, Jeffrey Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died early Saturday at age 85 from complications associated with kidney disease, church officials said. Holland had served as an apostle since 1994 and as BYU president in...
