Washington — The Labor Department reported Thursday that U.S. consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, slowing from a 3.0% increase in September. The 43‑day federal government shutdown prevented collection of October price data, delaying the report and cancelling month‑to‑month October figures. Core consumer prices, excluding food...
STARKE, Fla. — Florida executed Frank Athen Walls on Thursday evening after courts denied appeals Thursday. Corrections officials pronounced Walls dead at 6:11 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Walls had been convicted in 1988, retried and resentenced to death in 1992 for the 1987...
Washington — The U.S. military sank an alleged drug vessel in the eastern Pacific on Wednesday, killing four people, the U.S. Southern Command said. The strike, ordered Dec. 17 by War Secretary Pete Hegseth under Operation Southern Spear, targeted a boat the command described as operating along known narco-trafficking routes....
Washington — President Donald Trump told the nation on Wednesday that tariffs and passed legislation have driven investment and economic growth, and announced a $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' payment to about 1.45 million service members before Christmas. The Pentagon later confirmed the one-time payment will be distributed as a housing allowance...
Washington U.S. forces launched airstrikes in central Syria Friday targeting Islamic State fighters infrastructure and weapons sites after a Dec. 13 ambush killed two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian interpreter. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Operation Hawkeye Strike on social media calling it a declaration of vengeance...
Washington/Taipei — The United States approved an $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan on Wednesday, the largest-ever U.S. weapons sale to the island. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of eight proposed items, including 82 HIMARS rocket systems, 60 self-propelled howitzers, ATACMS missiles, Javelin and TOW antitank missiles, and...
WASHINGTON The U.S. military conducted strikes this week in the eastern Pacific against vessels it said were involved in drug trafficking, killing multiple people and raising the administration's tally to at least 104 fatalities across 28 known boat strikes. U.S. Southern Command posted videos and described the vessels as transiting...
Washington — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will send $1,776 bonus checks to 1.45 million U.S. service members ahead of Christmas, saying tariffs will fund the payments as he sought to reassure the public about the economy. Speaking in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room, Trump blamed economic...
United States: Local officials and meteorologists reported varied winter conditions across multiple regions this week. In Los Angeles on Dec. 12 Councilmember Heather Hutt staged a faux-snow event that drew more than 2,000 residents. Detroit faced a cold front with gusts above 40 mph and gale warnings on Lakes Huron...
United States — High winds and storm systems swept parts of the country this week, prompting warnings, disruptions and measures. Meteorological agencies and utility companies issued high wind warnings and watches from the Plains to the Northeast, forecasting gusts ranging from 30 to over 70 mph in exposed areas. Transit...
